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Alan has been working in the vacation rental sector since 2004, when he first created a listing site for his property management company. He has been helping short-term rental owners and managers to stand out in an over-saturated marketplace for over 12 years and has written thousands of articles in that time. He has written books on vacation rental photography and was the first in the industry to create online marketing courses for hosts. He has given keynote presentations across various subjects at The Vacation Rental World Summit, VRMA, VRMintel, Host, and The Book Direct Summit.
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A couple of weeks ago, I published an article showing the search dominance of Airbnb and highlighted the public’s use of the word to describe our various businesses. If you missed it, you can read it here. I’d like to sa
WARNING… Some of you won’t like what I’m about to tell you. I was just Hoovering the lounge, my mind was wandering, and the following thoughts dawned on me. Read on… If you are running one or more short-term rentals, the
Vacation Rental Website Builders – What Are Your Best Options? So, if you are reading this article, you’re probably looking at vacation rental website builders to create a website to take direct bookings, or your existin
An introduction to money-saving with Airbnb alternatives Updated March 2024 Travelers, holidaymakers, and adventure-seekers across the world have grown to love the flexibility and convenience of using Airbnb, which has b
Yep, buddy, they’ve got enough socks and scented candles already. If you’re already tired of giving your friends and family the same played-out gifts that make them feel like they have déjà vu, it’s time to switch up you
Smart Home Devices For Your Airbnb – A Complete Guide This is the first article in a series on Creating Smart Vacation Rental Homes. Smart devices cover a whole host of areas. Some smart devices can save you time and som
Smart Home Monitoring For Your Airbnb – A Complete Guide Pt 2 This is the Second article in a series on Creating Smart Vacation Rental Homes. If you missed the first part, you can read it here. Smart devices cover a whol
Best Airbnb Smart Home Devices – Part 1 – Moneymaking Wifi This is the first in a series of articles that deep dive into smart homes, particularly smart short-term rentals. In general, smart devices can save you time and
This article was first published in FORBESLIFESTYLETRAVEL on Nov 20, 2022,07:25am EST It was written by Christopher Elliott who is a consumer advocate. He is a senior contributor for Forbes and he writes about customer s
The Pros and Cons Of Booking Direct – Vacation Rental Secrets When it comes to finding and booking a vacation/holiday rental, the vast majority of guests head over to Airbnb, Booking (.com), or VRBO, they search for a pr
So, you booked a vacation rental, but for whatever reason, you need to cancel. What’s going to happen? Where do you stand? In this Vacation Rentals – Cancellation Policies Compared article, we look at all of the various
Accidents happen. They are part of life. Just because you are on vacation does not mean you are immune to accidents. In this article, we will look into vacation rental damage deposits, what they are, what’s covered (and
