A direct booking website allows property owners to connect directly with guests, and have more control over their bookings by bypassing third-party booking platforms like Airbnb and VRBO. But if you’re new to the realm of website building, the task may seem daunting or even impossible to implement without hiring someone else to do it.
So we’re on a mission to empower rental property owners with the basics of a direct booking website, so that you can approach building one of your own with confidence. And even if you do decide to hire out the job, you’ll at least be well versed in the basics of what makes a great direct booking website and what features you’ll want to include in it.
Whether you’re renting out single family homes, apartments, or geodesic domes, choosing the right website-building tool for *you* is crucial. So today, we’ll explore three popular website-building options: WordPress, Squarespace, and built-in website builders from major Property Management Systems. We’ll discuss the pros and cons and pricing considerations for all three options.
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First time Airbnb hosts can earn $40 by signing up through our link:
www.arrivls.com/airbnb
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We LOVE our property management software, Uplisting. Click the link below to access a free trial of a read-only version of Uplisting so that you can get a feel for how it works and if it’s something you’d like to implement in your short term rental business:
www.arrivls.com/uplisting
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Our email marketing is made simple (and affordable) with Flodesk. Create beautiful, eye-catching emails and pop up forms with easy, drag-and-drop templates.
www.arrivls.com/flodesk
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Personalized, one-on-one coaching:
https://calendly.com/kyleeandsteven/str
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