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Get more Airbnb bookings with a complete profile and listing

Crafting a strong Airbnb profile and listing will help you get more bookings and increase your profits.  Both your listing and profile must: Show off all your property’s best features Provide potential guests with key information Make a great first impression and build trust with guests Rank well in search for maximum visibility  But creating […]

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Airbnb Marketing Strategy: 5 Proven Methods to Boost Conversions

If you haven’t started advertising your rentals on Airbnb yet, now’s the time. With Rentals United, you can manage your listings on an Instant Book or Request to Book basis*; we give you all the tools to optimise your listings and boost your conversions; and we make sure you don’t miss out on bookings from the world’s largest vacation rental OTA. In today’s blog post, we’ll give you all the reasons why you should get listed on Airbnb and how to build a foolproof Airbnb marketing strategy.

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Airbnb SEO: How to Rank Higher on Airbnb

Today, there are over 7 million listings on Airbnb worldwide. So how can you make sure that your listings stand out and appear on top of Airbnb search results? Here are 9 tried-and-true tactics that you can implement to master Airbnb SEO, increase your listings' visibility and improve your conversion rate.

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7 Secret Vacation Rental Photography Tricks

Did you know that how your property is photographed has a major impact on the number of bookings you receive? It actually goes down to the nitty gritty details like the angles, lighting, the color of the sky, the number of props (or lack of), and color of your wall or bed linen. Actually, that's just the beginning... but don't panic! We asked not one, but TWO of the top experts in vacation rental photography, Tyann Marcink & Alan Egan, to share their best tips. From mistakes, to staging and angles, get ready for the most useful photography lesson you've ever had!

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Welcome pack ideas for vacation rental pros

You think of yourself as a pro, we think of you as a pro, but do your customers think of you as a pro? A great welcome pack contributes giving YOU the recognition you deserve and not just because of the quality of your rentals. Of course, you already have a welcome pack, and it’s pretty good: it has house rules, a copy of all the appliances' instructions, the wifi password, emergency numbers, a metro map, flyers on popular attractions... Yes, but no, that won’t get you remembered for good customer service. So here are some juicy welcome pack ideas for those vacation rental pros that like returning customers and great reviews.