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Marketing is how guests find your direct booking site before they list-shop on Airbnb or Vrbo. These posts focus on channels hosts can own and compound — past-guest outreach, local SEO, social, and seasonal prep.
Marketing
How to Get Your Vacation Rental Recommended by ChatGPT
Guests now ask ChatGPT for places to stay before they search Google. A weekend checklist to get your vacation rental recommended by ChatGPT and AI search.
Kathrine Swanson
August 23, 2026
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How to List on Google Vacation Rentals as a Small Host
Google does not let individual homeowners list directly. Who qualifies for Google Vacation Rentals, what it costs, and the realistic path for small hosts.
Kathrine Swanson
August 23, 2026
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Marketing
Shoulder Season Marketing for Vacation Rentals: A Channel-by-Channel Playbook
Most short-term rental hosts market reactively: quiet calendars in May or October trigger panic with no lead time. This playbook treats shoulder season as its own campaign cycle — when to start, what to say, and which channels fit a solo host.
Kathrine Swanson
April 25, 2026
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Get Ready for Peak Season: How to Prepare Your Direct Booking Site for Success
Get your direct booking site ready before peak season: past-guest outreach, fresh photos and copy, clear rates and policies, and a visible book-direct link.
Trip
April 16, 2025
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Marketing
Unlocking Hidden Bookings - How Direct Booking Hosts Can Capture More Guests and Higher Rates
Host-driven marketing: get your direct booking site in front of the right people so guests find you before they list-shop on the major OTAs.
Kate Swanson
March 1, 2025
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