Choosing which listing site to advertise your property on is one of the most difficult choices. In this part of a series of articles on the main vacation rental market places we will introduce Agoda Homes. What is Agoda Homes? Agoda Homes is one of the fastest growing
Guest blog by our integration partner RoomPriceGenie The robots are coming! They’re taking over! No job is safe! That’s the hype we keep hearing, and revenue-management software companies definitely want you to believe that a computer is better than a human. But is it true? 1)It’s clear that
Advertising your properties on the right vacation rental sites will give you visibility to generate new bookings for your business. Choosing which listing site to advertise your property on is one of the most difficult choices. In a series of articles we will introduce the
You might have heard of Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), a new rule coming into effect on September 14, 2019 in Europe as part of PSD2 regulation. The new regulations will make it difficult for EU businesses to process card payments unless they have undergone 2-factor authentication
Google Hotel Ads allows hoteliers to showcase their hotel via adverts across desktops, tablets, and mobile devices on Google. Guests actively seaching for accommodation on Google Search or Google Maps will be shown ads through which they can book directly with the hotel. How can small
Key to direct bookings is a powerful and easy to use booking engine on your web site which is clear fast and simple to use. The functionality of the system you choose will have a direct impact on your direct bookings. These are our tips
Competing with OTAs marketing power is expensive and increasingly difficult. Everybody loves direct bookings. However there are benefits to using OTAs as well. Cost Generally direct bookings are considered to be most economic. But the transaction costs are only part of the total cost involved into
Signing a distribution agreement with an OTA does not automatically lead to a substantial increase of sales. The number of bookings you generate on an OTA depends largely on how your listing ranks. Define your key segment “I want to reach everybody” is not a strategy
A channel manger which automates processes and reduces the risk of double bookings is a major asset for a successful distribution strategy. One of main benefits of a channel manger is pooled inventory. A hotel that does not use a channel manger needs to split their
Cybercrime is a fast-growing area of crime causing serious harm.Stolen details like username and passwords from sites hacked recently and even many years ago are available for sale on the internet. Criminals are using these details to attempt to log into any site not just