Raleigh Airbnb Co-Host, VRBO Co-host

Review and optimize verbiage on listing. We will go through the verbiage on our site and tell your story. What makes your place special? and why to choose your place out of all the others in the various platforms. Who is your target audience and how do we make your site appeal to them.
Review and optimize image on listing A picture is worth a thousand words. Do your images tell the story you want to tell? Is your place Instagrammable?
Offer suggestions on improvements We go through your property and make suggestions to increase rentability and revenue.
Set up Multi platform Different platforms reach more people.
Set up Dynamic Pricing Dynamic pricing increases pricing during peak periods such as Spring Break, holidays. We will also lower pricing when unrented times come closer.
Get your space Ready We will help stage your place.
Respond to Guest Issues Guests have questions, we have answers.
List your space (if not listed) Including Search Engine Optimization so you will rank higher.
Message with guests We offer prompt, courteous and firm responses to guests.
Respond to booking inquiries Lets get your place rented. Prompt response is key.
Pre-screen Guests Guests can be interesting, asking the right questions will help eliminate problems.
Update calendar and pricing We will sync calendars and prices cross platform
Restocking of essential supplies Every location has different essential supplies, we make sure they are available.
Coordinate Cleaning and Linens We manage the cleaner and linens for you.
Coordinate Maintenance Things break, we get them fixed.
Reviewing Guests Reviewing guests is a key matrix in your ranking.
Interacting with Platform There will be times when the platform (Airbnb, VRBO) has communication, we respond to that communication.
Set up Facebook Page Set up your Facebook page for your home. This helps with your ranking.
Coordinate Syncing of Calendars Make sure there are no double bookings.
Coordinate Guest messaging Welcome messages on follow up messages.
List on other venues There are other places to put your listing to help it gain links and rank higher.

*Dynamic pricing adjusts pricing based on occupancy rate forecast. Increases when rates are higher. And will lower when lower. Will also offer lower prices upon vacancy in the near future.

So how does one get to declaring them self an expert?   Education in many forms.

• Hosting a home
• Consulting with other hosts
• Reading books (11 Airbnb and STR books to date)
• Following Podcasts
• Multiple Youtube series
• Facebook Groups (9)
• Admin of 2 Airbnb Facebook groups
• Forums (active in 3 different STR (Short Term Rental)) forums.
• Member of Airbnb Policy Team
• Over $1,000,000 in rental revenue.

My background is in Search Engine Optimization, which is ranking websites organically in Google. I have many keywords ranked #1 nationwide. Ranking and optimizing your listing is very similar. It is a process of reverse engineering the process and developing the proper listing to generate the most revenue.