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Airbnb host data: Who are Airbnb hosts? Why are individual hosts more important than professional ones?

Thibault Masson

Hosts are an indispensable part of Airbnb’s business model. They provide the spaces and experiences that travelers can enjoy and ...

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Why and how do you become an Airbnb associate?

Thibault Masson

After less than one year, Airbnb’s affiliate program, called Airbnb Associates, is closing its doors on March 31, 2021. The ...

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The Airbnb Ambassador Program wants you to find, vet and grow new hosts

Thibault Masson

The Airbnb Ambassador Program‘s goal is to help Airbnb grow its supply of properties by getting existing hosts, called Airbnb ...

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Vrbo HomeAway family vacation rental US trends for 2021

Thibault Masson

What can vacation rental owners and managers take away from Vrbo’s 2021 travel trend report? A first insight is that, ...

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Airbnb business model: IPO SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats)

Thibault Masson

Widely seen as one of the most promising start-up unicorns, Airbnb has been topping the watch list of investors who ...

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Minimum Cleanliness Score: Booking.com to de-rank and de-list dirty properties

Thibault Masson

Booking.com has launched a new procedure targeting less than clean vacation rentals and short-term rentals. What should you make of ...

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How to use Etsy to find great-looking Airbnb welcome books, house signs, and printables

Thibault Masson

Did you know that you could improve the decoration of your vacation rental by going to the arts-and-craft platform Etsy? ...

Mashvisor vs. Airdna: Tools for your Airbnb Investment Property

Thibault Masson

The advent of short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo has redefined property investments’ financial utility. By matching hosts ...

Airbnb IPO S-1 prospectus: 7 thought-provoking facts for property managers

Thibault Masson

Airbnb’s S-1 document is out. You can look at real booking, final, guest, and supply data from Airbnb for the ...

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Should you list on Airbnb + Booking.com + Vrbo/Expedia?

Thibault Masson

As the Airbnb IPO is upon us, data companies have been gathering insights from different angles to help investors price ...

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Best Airbnb podcasts for hosts: Listen & grow your Airbnb business

Thibault Masson

Listening to podcasts is becoming alluring to more and more multi-tasking Airbnb hosts, who like to tune into great podcast ...

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Vacation rental party prevention: Airbnb gives discounts on monitoring solutions Minut, Roomonitor, and NoiseAware

Thibault Masson

Airbnb is determined to tackle the increasing challenge of house parties during stays booked through their platform. To achieve this, ...

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Airbnb IPO: 5 podcasts with Airbnb’s founder Brian Chesky to understand the company’s valuation

Thibault Masson

2020 has been a year of wild and unpredictable changes for Airbnb. The vacation rental platform was hit hard by ...

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Airbnb IPO prospectus: Market data and risk factors that will matter, according to AllTheRooms

Thibault Masson

The forthcoming Airbnb IPO is expected to be the biggest one this year as the short-term rental unicorn aims to ...

The rise of risky reservations in the vacation rental industry, according to Hostfully, Autohost, and Noiseaware

Thibault Masson

As young people have been looking for places to socialize when bars are closed during the Covid-19 pandemic, the noise ...

short-term rental and vacation rental podcasts

The ultimate commented list of short-term rental and vacation rental podcasts

Thibault Masson

Podcasting provides awesome content for short-term rental communities. You can get the weekly dose of your favorite podcast show “on-the-go” ...

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Expedia results confirm crucial role of Vrbo and of short-term rentals

Thibault Masson

Expedia Group, the parent of short-term rental platform Vrbo, saw its quarterly revenue decreased by 58% in Q3 2020 compared ...

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Airbnb IPO for Hosts: Launch of the Airbnb Host Endowment and Airbnb Host Advisory Board

Thibault Masson

Airbnb says that it wants to place hosting at the center of its activities and to share its corporate success ...

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Airbnb wants more reliable guests and imposes new Trust, Health, and Safety standards upon travelers

Thibault Masson

Airbnb recently introduced a series of measures aimed at preventing parties and gatherings. These steps point out to the mounting ...

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What makes a good Vrbo? Discover the top 10 most popular amenities at vacation rentals

Thibault Masson

Having the right amenities at your vacation rental can attract more travelers and increase your occupancy rates. However, it’s even ...