Platforms to list your properties in

5 viewsPublished: June 2, 20240m 31sScore: 75
Growth & Marketing
beginner
OTA Strategy
Airbnb
VRBO
Booking.com
Direct Booking

Summary

This video advises new STR hosts to list only on Airbnb when starting out. Once established, they can expand to Booking.com, HomeAway/VRBO, and potentially a direct booking website, managing these through a channel manager. The content also notes that most bookings still come from Airbnb.

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