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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.

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

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?

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.

HomeAway

MyVR Webinar: HomeAway Essentials and Updates for Booking Season

Vacation rental property managers and owners have many options when it comes to creating their channel management strategy.

Marketing

On the 7th Day: Update Your Existing Vacation Rental Listings

For the seventh day of MyVR Marketing Tips, take a tour of vacation rental websites where you’re listed and either add or revise your listing information with your newly-updated description.