6 Tips to Grow Direct to 65% of Your Bookings with Mark Simpson by Hospitable Hosts

Hospitable Hosts

Welcome to today's episode of the Hospitable Hosts podcast with Founder and CEO of Boostly, Mark Simpson. Mark is a stand-out professional in the industry, having worked in hospitality (across various roles) for decades, and understands the everyday challenges of hosts. In today's episode, Mark guides us through 6 tips to help you grow direct to be 65% of your bookings.
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1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Driving 65% of short-term rental bookings via direct (00:01:54)

3. Getting started with direct bookings (00:04:51)

4. The importance of knowing your property (00:09:00)

5. Becoming the go-to host (00:14:36)

6. The tech stack for direct bookings (00:19:15)

7. Creating a successful direct booking website (00:22:46)

8. Social media marketing for direct bookings (00:28:35)