This Is How I’m Getting More Direct Bookings
Summary
Tim Hubbard from Short Term Rental Riches discusses the importance of direct bookings and how to set up and get guests to book on your direct booking site instead of using OTAs. The video covers the benefits, types of properties that do well, methods of creating a direct booking site, design elements to include, some SEO strategies, leveraging Google Business Profile, capturing repeat guests, and social media marketing tips.
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