Former Airbnb employee teaches his pricing strategy on Wednesdays
Summary
In this video, an ex-Airbnb employee recommends setting aside time each week to analyze pricing of your listing as well as your competition. With this strategy, he claims his clients see a minimum of 50% increase in revenue, with his personal maximum revenue increase being up to 4x more than he made with his older pricing strategy. He reviews prices once a week, every Wednesday, and after his strategy is learned, it takes him only 30 seconds per listing.
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