Channels How to Rank Higher on Expedia On Expedia, your properties have less competition from other short-term rentals. What more can you do to better position your listings to perform well and stand out?
Channels Airbnb Plus: What Is It and How Can You Qualify? If you’re familiar with the Airbnb landscape, you’ve likely come across some property listings with an “Airbnb Plus” icon next to them. How are these properties different from others? And how can you add this icon to your properties?
Channels How Your Properties Can Rank Higher On TripAdvisor Rentals The potential audience makes TripAdvisor Rentals a smart addition to your channel management strategy, but what can you do to maximize exposure for your short-term rentals?
Channels 7 Tips on How to Increase Bookings on Airbnb Every property manager wants to boast high occupancy rates across their listings. On Airbnb, there are seven key steps to take if you want to get more bookings.
Channels Airbnb iCal Export Changes - What's The Impact to Short-Term Rental Managers? A recent change to Airbnb's iCal exports may cause operational headaches for some short-term rental managers and software providers. We break down what changed, who is impacted, and what you can do to fix it.
Channels 5 Tips to Become an Airbnb Superhost Adding more listing sites to your overall channel management strategy is the best way to grow your short-term rental business, but part of your growth initiative should be to get the most out of your performance on each channel you appear on.
Channels How TripAdvisor Rentals Can Boost Bookings And Your Bottom Line When people book a trip, accommodations are just part of the equation. That’s why promoting your short-term rentals on a site like TripAdvisor, which streamlines travel planning from end-to-end, can be a strategic advantage.
Channels Airbnb Host Checklist to Master the Essentials Guest expectations don’t end with a bed and a roof, and your efforts shouldn't either! Whether you’re preparing to list your properties on Airbnb or are a seasoned industry veteran, it never hurts to review the essentials. We’ll cover everything you need to know to meet your guests’ expectations.
Channels Why HomeAway and Vrbo Are Smart Additions to Your Channel Management Strategy HomeAway and Vrbo are two of the most well known - and short-term rental branded - names in the vacation rental industry. Their strengths include its large, captive audience of travelers with high intent to book a short-term rentals, high value bookings and data-driven insights.
Operations Hedge Against Risk in the Vacation Rental Industry with Channel Diversification Maximizing exposure and profits while minimizing expense is the most basic tenet of any successful vacation rental business. With so many channel platforms available, it’s easier than ever to maintain consistent growth in an ever-changing environment.
Channels How Does Airbnb's Host Guarantee Differ from Vacation Rental Insurance? With $1 million of property damage protection for bookings through Airbnb’s Host Guarantee, it can be easy to grab on to the peace of mind Airbnb hopes the product provides. But to what extent are your properties protected?
Channels Is Booking.com Right for Your Vacation Rental Marketing Plan? In our experience, we’ve found that MyVR customers double their monthly revenue for every channel they add, on average. A good place to start? Add Booking.com, arguably the number one marketplace for short-term rentals.
Channels How to Sync Your HomeAway and Vrbo Calendar In the vacation rental industry, there are some mistakes that can be more detrimental to your business than others. One of those mistakes is using manual syncing or iCal to sync your booking calendar across channels.
Channels How to List on Vrbo in 6 Steps The most efficient and effective way to book more nights and increase your revenue is by expanding your channel distribution strategy. With over 27 million visitors each month, Vrbo is an excellent choice when considering where to expand next.
Channels 3 Tips on How to Become a Vrbo Premier Partner While the best way to grow your business is to add more listing sites to your channel management strategy, you should also aim to maximize your performance on each channel. One way of doing that is gaining access to each channel’s elite host program, like Vrbo’s Premier Partner status.
Channels Why Airbnb Should Be Part of Your Channel Management Strategy Diversifying your approach to vacation rental channels doesn’t just bring in new reservations, it can also help you make more money and future-proof your revenue stream against unexpected shifts in the marketplace - on average, every channel you add doubles monthly revenue.
Channels Which Channel is Best for Your Vacation Rentals: Airbnb vs. HomeAway vs. Booking.com vs. Vrbo vs. TripAdvisor vs. Expedia Airbnb, Booking.com, HomeAway, Vrbo, TripAdvisor and Expedia are some of the biggest brands in the vacation rental space, high-traffic marketplaces that link properties to travelers. But which are the best for your short-term rentals?
Channels Airbnb Host Fees: Everything You Need to Know Even if you are aware of the clout that Airbnb holds in an evolving vacation rental industry and the exposure it gives rentals listed on the platform, you may still have some logistical questions about the channel. One thing you may be wondering is how much it will cost you to list on Airbnb.
Channels How to Sync Your Booking Calendar with Airbnb The more properties you manage across multiple listings, the more necessity there is for you to automate certain processes, so that nothing falls through the cracks. One example of where you should have automation in place is your booking calendar.
Channels What Are Official Integrations & Why Do They Matter to Your Property Management Software? When considering implementing or changing PMS, take the time to authenticate their technology. Preferred Partner integrations are a sign of credibility, an endorsement by channels that a software provider is an expert in both functionality and technical performance.
Channels MyVR Q&A: Expedia Strategies and Best Practices with MyVR Product Manager Brent McCullough is no stranger to the short-term rental industry. He comes to MyVR after nine years at RedAwning where he served as Director of Operations and Chief Product Officer.
Channels Why Expedia Deserves a Place in Your Channel Management Strategy Expedia is an ideal fit for managers who want to boost their occupancy rates and attract new guests from outside their standard audience. There are many more benefits of including Expedia in your channel management strategy; here’s a few to consider…
Channels Perform Your Best in Booking Season: A TripAdvisor and MyVR Webinar With you in mind, MyVR collaborated with TripAdvisor to host a live webinar where we discussed performance strategies and optimizations within the listing site. In this latest webinar, we take a deep dive into TripAdvisor's unique customer segments, insights, and features.
Airbnb MyVR and Airbnb Exclusive Webinar: Preparing for Booking Season With you in mind, MyVR collaborated with Airbnb to host a live webinar where we discussed performance strategies and optimizations within the listing site. In this latest webinar, we take a deep dive into Airbnb’s unique customer segments, insights, and features.
HomeAway Increase your Listings’ Positions in HomeAway and VRBO's Rankings To increase vacation rental bookings across your channels, investing in SEO alone isn’t enough. Yes, there are things you can do to optimize your website and attract more guests via Google, but those tactics won’t help you with your Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO rankings.