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Property Marketing Tips to Attract Direct Bookings

As a host managing 10+ properties, scaling your business requires more than just keeping your

16 April 2025 No Comments

Building Direct Guest Relationships on Airbnb

In the past, OTAs like Airbnb used anonymous email addresses to communicate between guests and

22 January 2025 No Comments

Vacation Rental Copywriting: 10 Tips to Boost Bookings

Words have the magic power to captivate. Copywriting will teach you how to mingle words…

13 January 2025 No Comments

Vacation Rental Pricing Strategy: 4 Mistakes Hosts Must Avoid

Vacation rental revenue management is no rocket science. However, it is complex enough to lead vacation rental managers…

15 December 2024 No Comments

How Zeevou’s Rate Rules Can Maximise Your Profit

Maximising profit is the ultimate goal of every vacation rental manager. Establishing specific pricing strategies helps you…

8 December 2024 No Comments

45 Best Vacation Rental Podcasts for Property Managers

Vacation rental managers and property owners have countless ways to catch up…

4 December 2024 1 Comment

How to Boost Your Revenue for Christmas Holiday Vacations

The magic of Christmas comes alive during the holiday season, and for vacation rental hosts, the aim is not only to create…

1 December 2024 No Comments

How to Make Your Vacation Rental Ready for Christmas

The favourite time of the year is fast approaching, and travellers are deciding where to book their Christmas trips….

20 November 2024 No Comments

Black Friday Deals for Vacation Rentals: 10 Enticing Promotion Ideas

What does scoring the best Black Friday deals mean for you? Do you consider it an unbeatable opportunity to hunt the best of the bargains?

13 November 2024 No Comments

Top 3 Reasons to List on Expedia for Property Managers

Every short term rental manager knows the significance of listing their property on multiple Online Travel Agencies…

6 November 2024 No Comments

16 Vacation Rental Marketing Tips for 2024

Without vacation rental marketing, running a short-term rental business would be like throwing a wedding and forgetting to send invitations…

13 October 2024 1 Comment

6 Tips to Improve Guest Experience in a Vacation Rental Business

My sister and I planned to visit Rome during the Christmas holidays in 2018. Initially, it was an exciting experience as it was our…

25 September 2024 No Comments

Why Your Vacation Rental Website Needs a Google Analytics Account

Can you recall one single property manager who doesn’t claim that getting more direct bookings is one of their ultimate goals…

11 August 2024 No Comments

10 Must-Have Board Games for Your Vacation Rental

What sets vacation rentals apart from hotels is the homey feel they offer their guests. As a result, providing whatever…

31 July 2024 No Comments

10 Must-Have Indoor Activities to Keep Guests Entertained in Your Vacation Rental

Imagine happy guests curled up with a movie marathon on a rainy day, families laughing and playing…

30 June 2024 No Comments

How to Attract More Business Travellers: Top 10 Corporate Housing Companies

Attracting business travellers is a top priority for many short-term rental owners and managers…

2 June 2024 No Comments

Unlock More Bookings with Vacation Rental Property Videos

In today’s world, dominated by platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, the quest for vacation homes is largely…

20 March 2024 No Comments

Ultimate Guide to Facebook Marketplace for Vacation Rentals

Did you ever know that using Facebook Marketplace for your vacation rentals exposes your short-term rentals to more…

31 January 2024 5 Comments

Essential Tools for Your Airbnb Revenue Management - Zeevou

Zeevou’s Essential Tools for Your Airbnb Revenue Management

Vacation rental revenue management means finding the perfect balance between pricing and occupancy to ensure maximum profits. This can be a complex and time-consuming task…

8 November 2023 No Comments

10-Best-Vacation-Rental-Websites - Zeevou

The 10 Best Short-term Rental Websites for Listing Your Properties

Listing your property on a short-term rental website is non-negotiable for the success of your business…

18 October 2023 1 Comment

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Zeevou’s Short-Term Rental Management Solution with Housekeeping Mobile App

As in many businesses, the trend of using smart phones for managing tasks is increasing in short-term….

8 August 2023 No Comments

Do’s and Don’ts of vacation rental websites (FI) - Zeevou

Creating Your Dream Vacation Rental Website: Do’s and Don’ts

In today’s digital age, a well-designed and user-friendly website is crucial for the success of your vacation rental business…

21 June 2023 No Comments

Themed Vacation Rentals: A Unique Experience

Are you a host looking to provide a new and exciting experience for your guests? Consider offering themed vacation rentals to elevate their travel adventures…

27 May 2023 No Comments

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How to Build a Good Property Page on Your Website?

Your direct booking website lets you engage with your potential guests and capture their attention to receive more commission-free…

9 May 2023 No Comments

SEO tips for vacation rental websites (FI)- Zeevou

8 Ultimate SEO Tips for Vacation Rental Websites

A great number of your likely guests use search engines to look for holiday and business accommodation…

25 April 2023 1 Comment

Improving conversion rate on direct booking website - Zeevou

9 Handy Tips to Improve Conversion Rate on Your Direct Booking Website

Have you ever wondered why Online Travel Agencies convert visitors so high, but you can’t make many conversions on your direct…

11 April 2023 No Comments

How to Build a Vacation Rental Website

OTAs (Online Travel Agencies) and listing sites play an increasingly important role in the vacation rental and serviced apartment industry…

19 March 2023 No Comments

How Do I Know What Nightly Rate to Set for My Vacation Rental?

How should I set a nightly rate for my vacation rental? How can I make sure that my vacation rental is priced appropriately?

20 February 2023 No Comments

6 Most Effective Property Management Key Performance Indicators

Success is not measured by what you do compared to what somebody else does. Success is measured by what you do…

16 January 2023 No Comments

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Cookie	Duration	Description
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Cookie	Duration	Description
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_ym_visorc	30 minutes	Yandex sets this cookie to allow the site's Session Replay to function correctly.
SRM_B	1 year 24 days	Used by Microsoft Advertising as a unique ID for visitors.
ymex	1 year	Yandex sets this cookie to collect information about the user behaviour on the website. This information is used for website analysis and for website optimisation.
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Cookie	Duration	Description
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_clck	1 year	Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to retain the browser's Clarity User ID and settings exclusive to that website. This guarantees that actions taken during subsequent visits to the same website will be linked to the same user ID.
_clsk	1 day	Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to store and consolidate a user's pageviews into a single session recording.
_ga	1 year 1 month 4 days	The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.
_ga_*	1 year 1 month 4 days	Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.
_gat_UA-*	1 minute	Google Analytics sets this cookie for user behaviour tracking.
_gcl_au	3 months	Provided by Google Tag Manager to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services.
_gid	1 day	Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.
_pendo_guides_blocked.4cfbcefc-fcf9-4b66-5dc6-9b0d81bb07a9	never	Pendo sets this cookie to identify and record the visitor’s Account ID that will be used in Pendo, like Guide delivery and analytics.
_pendo_visitorId.4cfbcefc-fcf9-4b66-5dc6-9b0d81bb07a9	never	Pendo sets this cookie to identify and record the visitor’s Account ID that will be used in Pendo, like Guide delivery and analytics.
_ym_d	1 year	Yandex sets this cookie to store the date of the users first site session.
_ym_isad	20 hours	Yandex sets this cookie to determine if a visitor has ad blockers.
_ym_uid	1 year	Yandex sets this cookie to identify site users.
ajs_anonymous_id	never	This cookie is set by Segment to count the number of people who visit a certain site by tracking if they have visited before.
ajs_group_id	never	This cookie is set by Segment to track visitor usage and events within the website.
ajs_user_id	never	This cookie is set by Segment to help track visitor usage, events, target marketing, and also measure application performance and stability.
AnalyticsSyncHistory	1 month	Linkedin set this cookie to store information about the time a sync took place with the lms_analytics cookie.
CLID	1 year	Microsoft Clarity set this cookie to store information about how visitors interact with the website. The cookie helps to provide an analysis report. The data collection includes the number of visitors, where they visit the website, and the pages visited.
CONSENT	2 years	YouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data.
hubspotutk	5 months 27 days	HubSpot sets this cookie to keep track of the visitors to the website. This cookie is passed to HubSpot on form submission and used when deduplicating contacts.
ln_or	1 day	Linkedin sets this cookie to registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website for internal analytics.
MR	7 days	This cookie, set by Bing, is used to collect user information for analytics purposes.
SM	session	Microsoft Clarity cookie set this cookie for synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains.
yabs-sid	session	Yandex sets this cookie to store the session ID.
yandexuid	1 year	Yandex sets this cookie to identify site users.
yp	1 year 1 month 4 days	Yandex sets this cookie to compile anonymous information on users’ browsing, to know the origin of the visits and other statistical data.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.

Cookie	Duration	Description
_fbp	3 months	This cookie is set by Facebook to display advertisements when either on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising, after visiting the website.
ANONCHK	10 minutes	The ANONCHK cookie, set by Bing, is used to store a user's session ID and also verify the clicks from ads on the Bing search engine. The cookie helps in reporting and personalization as well.
fr	3 months	Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin.
i	1 year 1 month 4 days	This cookie is set by OpenX to record anonymized user data, such as IP address, geographical location, websites visited, ads clicked by the user etc., for relevant advertising.
MUID	1 year 24 days	Bing sets this cookie to recognize unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. This cookie is used for advertising, site analytics, and other operations.
sync_cookie_ok	1 day	This cookie is set by the provider WebVisor. This cookie is used for marketing purposes.
test_cookie	15 minutes	The test_cookie is set by doubleclick.net and is used to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.
ttwid	1 year	TikTok sets this cookie to keep track of how embedded services are being used.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE	5 months 27 days	A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA	6 months	YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's cookie consent state for the current domain.
YSC	session	YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.
yt-remote-connected-devices	never	YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.
yt-remote-device-id	never	YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.
yt.innertube::nextId	never	This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
yt.innertube::requests	never	This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.

Others

Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.

Cookie	Duration	Description
_yasc	10 years	Description is currently not available.
bh	1 year	No description available.
cf_clearance	1 year	Description is currently not available.
https-_csrf	session	No description available.
metrika_enabled	session	No description available.
msToken	10 days	No description
receive-cookie-deprecation	1 year	Description is currently not available.
sync_cookie_csrf	10 minutes	This cookie is set by the Yandex metrica. This cookie is used to monitor the connection with the website and third party Data Management Platforms. The cookie also collects information on the user behaviour on the website which is used for optimizing the website.
sync_cookie_csrf_secondary	10 minutes	No description
yashr	1 year	Description is currently not available.