Learn
Strategy guides, industry insights, and best practices for growing your short-term rental business.
Pricing Strategy
How to Choose the Right Cancellation Policy
Picking a cancellation policy isn't just about protecting yourself from last-minute cancellations. It's a revenue strategy. Here's how to think about it.
StrategyDynamic Pricing Explained
Why your nightly rate should never be static and how tools like Pricelabs adjust rates based on demand.
StrategySeasonal Pricing Strategy
How to adjust rates for high, shoulder, and low seasons instead of pricing the same rate year-round.
StrategySetting Your Base Rate
A framework for calculating your nightly rate when you're just getting started.
Listing Optimization
How Airbnb's Search Algorithm Ranks Your Listing
How Airbnb's search algorithm ranks your listing and what you can do to move up.
StrategyAmenity Strategy: What Actually Increases Revenue
Which amenity upgrades actually increase your revenue, and which ones are just table stakes.
StrategyPhoto Strategy for Short-Term Rentals
The images that actually drive bookings and how to present your property in its best light.
StrategyUnderstanding Your Comp Set: A Guide to Competitive Analysis
Your comp set shows how you stack up against similar properties in your market. Here's how to read the data and turn it into better pricing, listing, and strategy decisions.
StrategyWriting Listing Titles and Descriptions That Convert
How to write listing titles and descriptions that get clicks and convert browsers into bookers.
Guest Experience
Check-In and Check-Out: Getting the Timing and Process Right
Check-in and check-out times affect your cleaning window, back-to-back bookings, and guest satisfaction more than most hosts realize.
StrategyHow to Consistently Earn 5-Star Reviews
How to consistently earn top reviews without asking guests to rate you highly.
StrategyThe Guest Communication Timeline
What to send your guests and when, from booking confirmation to review request.
StrategySetting House Rules That Work
House rules protect your property and set guest expectations, but only if they're written well. Here's how to get them right.
StrategyTurning Guests into Repeat Direct Bookers
How to turn one-time guests into repeat direct bookers who skip the OTAs entirely.
Revenue Growth
Beyond Nightly Rates: Ancillary Revenue for Hosts
Practical ways to earn more from each guest beyond the base nightly rate.
StrategyLow Season Strategy: Staying Profitable When Demand Drops
How to stay profitable when demand drops instead of panicking and slashing rates.
StrategyRevPAN: The Metric That Matters More Than Occupancy
Why Revenue Per Available Night matters more than occupancy rate, and how to use it.
Direct Bookings
Building a Guest Email List
Why collecting guest emails is the most valuable thing a small host can do, and practical ways to start.
StrategyA Playbook for Your First 10 Direct Bookings
A step-by-step playbook for going from zero direct bookings to a steady stream.
StrategyHow Google Vacation Rentals Works
How Google Vacation Rentals puts your property in front of travelers searching on Google, and how to make the most of it.
StrategyBooking Site Essentials: What to Put on Your Direct Booking Website
The must-have elements on your direct booking website that turn visitors into confirmed reservations.
StrategyWhy Direct Bookings Matter for Your Business
The real cost of OTA dependence and why owning the guest relationship is a long-term business advantage.
StrategyWriting a Rental Agreement That Actually Protects You
For direct bookings, a rental agreement is your primary legal protection. Here's what to include, what to skip, and how to make it work.