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Best Practices in SEO and Content Creation for Attracting More Direct Bookings
Knowing SEO strategies and recent content creation approaches is a must for property owners, especially those…

How to Write a Winning Vacation Rental Description
Showcasing your vacation rental property with an effective and accurate description can be a make-or-break point for a booking decision. Thereby, you must approach this short piece of copy with extra care and …

AI for Vacation Rental Business: Unlock Your Potentials
Artificial Intelligence has gained lots of attention across a number of industries, including the vacation rental market. The adoption of AI for vacation rental businesses has enabled managers to streamline their operations, reduce costs, and increase profitability.

How to Find the Right Target Market for Your Vacation Rental
Are you looking for tips on how to find the right target market for your vacation rental? Finding the right target market for your vacation rental can be a daunting task …

The Ins & Outs of Financing Your Vacation Rental Home
Owning a vacation home is a luxury that can turn out to be an exciting opportunity for lenders and investors. However, there are a handful of vacation rental financing options to choose …

How to Create Content for Your Vacation Rental Instagram
Despite your best efforts to improve your guest engagement on social media channels like Instagram, creating captivating and high-quality content is the game-changing piece …

The Ultimate Guide to TikTok for Vacation Rental Business
The vacation rental industry is growing at a rapid pace. Hence, new and exciting ways to advertise your property come

12 ‘Thank You for Booking’ Templates
Dear guest, Thank you for booking your stay with us. We look forward to hosting you. A thank you email

Ads on Airbnb to Boost My Listing Views
While there is no paid advertising for listings on Airbnb, many vacation rental managers are looking beyond the Airbnb platform to reach a wider audience through paid ads …

Do I Need a LinkedIn Page for My Short-Term Rental?
Not sure if you need a LinkedIn page for your short-term rental? Check out our latest blog post to find out!

Vacation Rental House Rules Template
Your vacation rental always needs a well-thought-out and well-written set of house rules. As you never know who your guests

Automated Messages Free Templates for Guest Communications
Are you among those property managers who still manually take care of their guest communications? I believe it is almost

What Is Google Vacation Rentals, and How Does It Help Vacation Rental Managers?
Most travellers use search engines to find their desired accommodation. The demand has increased over the past years. To respond

Where Can I Advertise My Vacation Rental?
Advertising your properties is essential to turn lookers into bookers. A good short-term rental marketing strategy will make your business

Vacation Rental Home Names: How to Come Up with a Unique One
A well-chosen vacation rental home name can give a property an identity, express its owner’s character and its story, and change a house into a home.

Automated Messages Workflow for Your Vacation Rental
Host-guest communication is an essential part of running your vacation rental business. Although automated messages are effective tools to speed up the guest communication process, you need to know the right automated messages workflow for each type of guest.

Listing Properties on Multiple OTAs: Pros and Cons
Listing properties on multiple OTAs – Online Travel Agencies is a lucrative strategy, however, this may not be a one-size-fits-all solution for every property …

How Top Property Managers Handle Damage Deposits?
One of the biggest concerns of vacation rental property managers and owners is how they can protect their properties from damages caused by guests. Charging a damage deposit – security deposit – is a solution, but it’s not the ultimate one. You can minimise the limitations and shortcomings of a security deposit by applying its alternatives.

Vacation Rental Description Samples
Crafting a well-written vacation rental description can be pretty challenging. Striking the perfect balance between showing your potential …

How to List Your Properties on Booking.com and Grow Your Short-Term Rental Business
Many travellers begin their vacation planning by searching for properties on Booking.com. As such, it is worthwhile to ensure that your property is listed on this popular …

How to Turn Lookers into Bookers on Your Direct Booking Website
Direct booking websites aim to provide a booking experience that will increase conversions and improve guest satisfaction. However, not all direct booking websites can encourage a visitor to stay long enough and pass …

How to Upgrade Your Property to Get More Bookings
As a vacation rental owner, you don’t want to risk losing out on revenue by sitting back and expecting everything to be taken care of. Improving the visibility and performance of your vacation rental …

A Complete Guide on How to Write an Airbnb Review as a Host
Reviews are an important driver of business for hosts and the foundation of Airbnb’s trusted community. As a host, when you sit to write a review of your guests, you may find yourself a bit puzzled …

Vacation Rental Email Marketing: 7 Best Practices
Vacation rental businesses make many game plans to attract more travellers into their direct booking funnel. Email marketing tools and strategies have paved …

Top Tips for Addressing Guests with Mental Health Disorders
Just as every short-term let owner or manager prepares for hosting guests with accessibility needs, They also need to be cautious about the mental health condition of their guests. The number of people living …

A Guide to Understanding Property Management Financials
Effective property management relies on the proper handling of business finances. Though bookkeepers and accountants are usually responsible for the financial affairs of a company, understanding property management financials is essential for every short rental property owner or manager.

How to Write a Customer Journey for Your Direct Booking Website
As customer expectations change every day due to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the overriding concern of hospitality businesses sweeps into personalising the guest experience …

Damage Protection & Guest Experience
Running a short-term rental business brings many concerns to mind. Above all stands damage protection and enhancing the guest experience. …

Top Tips to Generate Contractor Bookings
If you are planning to target the contractor market, the first step is to understand the needs of your guests. Contractors have quite different …

Digital Marketing for Attracting Direct Bookings
As a property manager, you do a great deal of work to make everything ready to host a guest. However, your guest goes through a journey from searching online to choosing your…

How to Make Your Rental a Corporate-friendly Property for Business Travellers?
During the Covid-19 Pandemic, the business travel segment played a significant role in keeping the industry lucrative. As a result, this sector…

Why Long-form Content is Not Dead
Have you got yourself to write a 2000-word article for your website? If yes, you know the frustration of looking at a blank page and not knowing what to do next, and if no, most probably…

How to Attract Business Travellers to Your Short-Term Rental?
The business travel market has always been an excellent market segment to invest in due to its unique nature that rarely faces an off-season…

Why Is It Important to Tap into the Corporate Travel Market?
The unique essence of the corporate market, its capacity to introduce business travellers regardless of the season, and its performance during…

Why Dynamic Pricing Matters for Vacation Rental Properties
The short-term rental market growth in recent years has brought more money into this hospitality sector. The COVID-19 pandemic also forced the…

Co-Hosting Contract Template
An accurate and legally binding contract is crucial once you are engaged in a partnership in running a short-term rental business, specifically if you are new to the industry. Check this document if…

Can Historic Data Be Relied on for Revenue Management Going Forward?
Historical Data has been a valuable source of information in revenue management decision making…

Property Management SEO & Content Creation in 2021
The importance of SEO and content creation in attracting the right audience to your website is undeniable. Zeevou Academy hosted a webinar presenting a panel of professionals to…

All About Serviced Apartments in 2020
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy has been devastating at least for some hospitality owners. Many businesses were forced to close, and some…

Customer Segmentation and the Importance of Identifying Your Target Market
If you want to learn more about customer segmentation in the hospitality industry, its importance and how you should do it, this is the right podcast…

How Can OTAs be Tapped Tactfully and Become Direct Booking Sources?
In this episode of Zeevou Academy podcast series, Hamid Matin Raad, Zeevou’s Chief Evangelist, talks about Zeevou Direct, a completely…

Terms and Conditions for Direct Bookings [Free Download]
As a host, you always need to get the guests to sign the “Terms and Conditions” before allowing them to check-in. Since OTAs may not…

Vacation Rental Website Privacy Policy: Sample Template Download
Each website must inform its users about how it is gathering, processing, and storing their personal information in their privacy policy…

Vacation Rental Property Take-on Form: Free Sample Download
As a property manager, you must know each and every feature of properties you are taking over to stay abreast of your operating duties…

Tips to Optimise Google My Business for Vacation Rentals
If you’ve listened to the last two episodes, there’s a great chance you know much about Google My Business for vacation rentals by now…

What Will the Future of the Hospitality Industry Look Like
The COVID-19 pandemic has converted the face of many businesses, including the hospitality industry. Social distancing and isolation…

The Impact of COVID-19 on Vacation Rentals: Short to Midterm
The out-break of COVID-19 pandemic was a major disruption in one of the fastest-growing industries across the globe…

How to Float Over the COVID-19 Flood as a Short Term Rental
The adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic on short term rentals is undeniable. This market faced serious challenges due to the…

Benefits of Google My Business for Vacation Rental Owners and Serviced Apartment Operators
In our previous episode, Hamid Matin Raad, Zeevou’s Chief Evangelist, talked about what Google My Business is…

Google My Business for Serviced Apartments and Vacation Rentals
Did you know that your short-term rental can show up at the very top of a Google Search Engine Result Page? To achieve that, you need to create…

Vacation Rental Home Names: How to Come Up with a Unique One
A well-chosen vacation rental home name can give a property an identity, express its owner’s character and its story, and change a house into a home.

Vacation Rental Property Take-on Form: Free Sample Download
As a property manager, you must know each and every feature of properties you are taking over to stay abreast of your operating duties…

Best Practices in SEO and Content Creation for Attracting More Direct Bookings
Knowing SEO strategies and recent content creation approaches is a must for property owners, especially those…

Digital Marketing for Attracting Direct Bookings
As a property manager, you do a great deal of work to make everything ready to host a guest. However, your guest goes through a journey from searching online to choosing your…

Property Management SEO & Content Creation in 2021
The importance of SEO and content creation in attracting the right audience to your website is undeniable. Zeevou Academy hosted a webinar presenting a panel of professionals to…

How Can OTAs be Tapped Tactfully and Become Direct Booking Sources?
In this episode of Zeevou Academy podcast series, Hamid Matin Raad, Zeevou’s Chief Evangelist, talks about Zeevou Direct, a completely…

Terms and Conditions for Direct Bookings [Free Download]
As a host, you always need to get the guests to sign the “Terms and Conditions” before allowing them to check-in. Since OTAs may not…

Vacation Rental Website Privacy Policy: Sample Template Download
Each website must inform its users about how it is gathering, processing, and storing their personal information in their privacy policy…

Tips to Optimise Google My Business for Vacation Rentals
If you’ve listened to the last two episodes, there’s a great chance you know much about Google My Business for vacation rentals by now…

Benefits of Google My Business for Vacation Rental Owners and Serviced Apartment Operators
In our previous episode, Hamid Matin Raad, Zeevou’s Chief Evangelist, talked about what Google My Business is…

Google My Business for Serviced Apartments and Vacation Rentals
Did you know that your short-term rental can show up at the very top of a Google Search Engine Result Page? To achieve that, you need to create…

Can Historic Data Be Relied on for Revenue Management Going Forward?
Historical Data has been a valuable source of information in revenue management decision making…

All About Serviced Apartments in 2020
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy has been devastating at least for some hospitality owners. Many businesses were forced to close, and some…

What Will the Future of the Hospitality Industry Look Like
The COVID-19 pandemic has converted the face of many businesses, including the hospitality industry. Social distancing and isolation…

The Impact of COVID-19 on Vacation Rentals: Short to Midterm
The out-break of COVID-19 pandemic was a major disruption in one of the fastest-growing industries across the globe…

How to Float Over the COVID-19 Flood as a Short Term Rental
The adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic on short term rentals is undeniable. This market faced serious challenges due to the…

Vacation Rental Home Names: How to Come Up with a Unique One
A well-chosen vacation rental home name can give a property an identity, express its owner’s character and its story, and change a house into a home.

Top Tips for Addressing Guests with Mental Health Disorders
Just as every short-term let owner or manager prepares for hosting guests with accessibility needs, They also need to be cautious about the mental health condition of their guests. The number of people living …

Tips to Optimise Google My Business for Vacation Rentals
If you’ve listened to the last two episodes, there’s a great chance you know much about Google My Business for vacation rentals by now…

Benefits of Google My Business for Vacation Rental Owners and Serviced Apartment Operators
In our previous episode, Hamid Matin Raad, Zeevou’s Chief Evangelist, talked about what Google My Business is…

Google My Business for Serviced Apartments and Vacation Rentals
Did you know that your short-term rental can show up at the very top of a Google Search Engine Result Page? To achieve that, you need to create…

Customer Segmentation and the Importance of Identifying Your Target Market
If you want to learn more about customer segmentation in the hospitality industry, its importance and how you should do it, this is the right podcast…

What Will the Future of the Hospitality Industry Look Like
The COVID-19 pandemic has converted the face of many businesses, including the hospitality industry. Social distancing and isolation…
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