Open-booking.com
  1. Home
  2. Blog
11 Commandments for direct bookings
Markus
July 12, 2016

11 Commandments for direct bookings

A website is the central distribution channel for direct bookings. But you do not need "just" a website. The 11 Commandments give the essentials for a sucessfull selling website. Continue reading →
Continue reading...
Please Let Them Book Direct!
Markus
July 4, 2016

Please Let Them Book Direct!

If you want to be an independent vacation rental owner act like one! Let people book direct, use Best Practice and avoid the most mistakes. Do receive direct bookings is easier than you might think. Continue reading →
Continue reading...
How to compete with AirBnB, HomeAway & Co?
Jeff
June 24, 2016

How to compete with AirBnB, HomeAway & Co?

Go for direct bookings and do not fear the big fish. Jeff explains, why you even have advantages in digital marketing for your local niche. But: Setting up your own digital marketing strategy does not automatically mean battling the big boys. Continue reading →
Continue reading...
Google’s My Business: Boosting Direct Bookings For Free
Sarah
June 17, 2016

Google’s My Business: Boosting Direct Bookings For Free

There are not many free options to promote your business online. Google's "My Business" is one of the few left ones. If you use it correctly, you can attract direct bookings for your vacation rental. Follow just 9 easy peasy steps and you will see. Continue reading →
Continue reading...
Weekly bookmarks – Week 23
Team
June 10, 2016

Weekly bookmarks – Week 23

This week VR-Marketing discussions in Open-Booking team: From discrimination at AirBnB and (another time) Service Fee to alternative concepts for future of short term rentals and effective ways to get referrers for a vacation rental website. Continue reading →
Continue reading...
How to write a press release – short, precise, convincing
Frank
June 9, 2016

How to write a press release – short, precise, convincing

Media contacts are one way to getting your vacation rental business brand on way. But how to write good press releases? Follow Open-Bookings twelve simple steps for successful writing your press statements. Continue reading →
Continue reading...
Weekly bookmarks – Week 22
Team
June 3, 2016

Weekly bookmarks – Week 22

What to talk about in week 22: VR-Industries developement till 2020, how owners and managers can participate of OTA's service fee and many other topics. Continue reading →
Continue reading...
HomeAway’s Changes And What Owners Can Do
Markus
May 1, 2016

HomeAway’s Changes And What Owners Can Do

For the Homeaway community it was like a shock: Homeaway change the business model from subscriber fees to transaction based commissions. Homeaway’s "Best Match" search results with new requirements. How advertisers can handle the changes to a good? Continue reading →
Continue reading...
Your Vacation Rental Website Does Not Sell (Any More)
Markus
March 29, 2016

Your Vacation Rental Website Does Not Sell (Any More)

If your website vacation rental website does not sell any more, there is no reason for panic. Just: You need to act now. There are multiple reasons and multiple solutions to solve this problem. Continue reading →
Continue reading...
AdWords Change: RIP Right Side Ads!
Vitaly
March 7, 2016

AdWords Change: RIP Right Side Ads!

Google removes the right hand ads on the search result pages. What are the consequences? Independent vacation rental owners und managers using Adwords will change their bidding strategies. And there are other things to know... Continue reading →
Continue reading...
A Live-Chat Will Raise Conversion
Markus
March 7, 2016

A Live-Chat Will Raise Conversion

I changed my views: Life-Chat is an underestimated tool for your customer relations and a MUST for your vacation rental website. See why chatting with your customers is so important and how you can use Life-Chat on your website for your conversion. Continue reading →
Continue reading...
Is Google Adwords Worth a Try for Vacation Rental Owners?
Vitaly
February 22, 2016

Is Google Adwords Worth a Try for Vacation Rental Owners?

Google Adwords: Do they make sense for vacation rental owners and how could they fit in the marketing mix. The article contains "5 Reasons to use Google Adwords for your Vacation Rental Business" and hints to avoid common Adwords traps. Continue reading →
Continue reading...
What you Always Wanted to Know About Open-Booking
Team
February 1, 2016

What you Always Wanted to Know About Open-Booking

A first post on a new blog will most probably not be read very often. We dedicate this post to some basic rules about the open-booking team and offer to answer addtional questions in the chat and due comments. Continue reading →
Continue reading...

Content

Open Booking

About us

Vacational Rental Marketing Blog

Services

Terms and Conditions

Contacts

Belrose NSW 2085,
Australia

+61 2 550 45178

contact@open-booking.com

Open-Booking.com

© 2016 All Rights Reserved.

More Bookings For You

Enter your email and get access to our updates for best practice do-it-yourself digital marketing for vacation rental owners.