Start now! Direct booking tips

633 viewsPublished: September 24, 20250m 35sScore: 75
Growth & Marketing
beginner
Direct Booking
OTA Strategy

Summary

This video encourages hosts to get started on a direct booking website sooner rather than later, and provides Hospitable as a resource to get started. She also stresses that relying too much on OTAs is risky because you have little control over changes that could happen on the platforms.

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