EPISODE 33: Are Direct Bookings Really Worth It?! Asking Mark Simpson the TOUGH Questions

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Interview with STR direct booking expert Mark Simpson @boostlyuk

1. Introduce yourself, how you got started with STRs and about your new book!

2. Do you think direct booking is beneficial for someone just starting out?

3. What is the cost of starting up direct booking?

4. Since my listings are only on Airbnb, I am well-versed in how Airbnb runs. Where do you see the trade off in knowing so many different platforms?

5. Even if you list on all platforms, how do you stop relying on Airbnb that holds the most amount of bookings?

6. If you can’t succeed on Airbnb with the 58 million monthly viewers, how are you going to be successful with a little random direct booking site?

   • What can hosts do if they are not succeeding on Airbnb?

7. How do you get guests to trust a direct booking site?

Am I the Airbnb-hole?!

Reacting to a guest’s feedback for the host of how to make her property “better.”