Revenue 2023 vs 2022 | My thoughts on Airbnb winter release
Summary
Lydia Patel discusses Airbnb's winter update focusing on the guest favorites badge and updated search filters. She shares her revenue from the months of August, September, and October for the year 2023 compared to 2022. She highlights what she could have done to avoid having a 14% revenue loss during that time.
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