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Discounting Strategies That Net More Bookings
In a perfect world, advertising your vacation rental properties or other private accommodations would work flawlessly. Advertisements would be run on your own website and listing sites, … Read more about Discounting Strategies That Net More Bookings
VRMA 2016 Conference Recap
I just returned from the VRMA 2016 Annual Conference in Chandler, Arizona for the first time as solo marketing consultant. I was fortunate to previously travel to the conference through my previous … Read more about VRMA 2016 Conference Recap
What Would It Take To Unseat A Large Listing Site?
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How To Use Guest Personas In Your Vacation Rental Marketing
It's the oft repeated rule of marketing: know your customer. For the hospitality clients I work with, it's common that they skip this part of the marketing research process. After all, what is an … Read more about How To Use Guest Personas In Your Vacation Rental Marketing
How To Get More Email Subscribers (Without Annoying Your Guests)
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