How to Drive Direct Bookings with Your Porter

We know it’s beneficial to have a direct booking website for our short-term rental (STR) business. But having a webpage doesn’t do us much good if no one visits. So, how do you drive traffic to your site and make it easy for guests to book?Erinç Arık is the Cofounder and CEO of Your Porter, the premiere mobile-first property management software for professional STR hosts. The platform’s top features include message automation, team management and an Airbnb ranking booster, and the app even allows hosts to create their own SEO-optimized direct booking website in a matter of minutes.On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Erinç joins me to discuss why it’s important to have a direct booking website, explaining why it gives you a better chance at capturing longer bookings and how Your Porter can help you build one today. He introduces us to the platform’s online payment processor, describing how it benefits both you and your guests. Listen in to understand what Your Porter is doing to keep your STR business safe and get Erinç’s best strategies for driving traffic to your direct booking site!Topics CoveredWhy it’s important to have a direct booking websiteMake own rules for business vs. rely on OTAsBetter chance at capturing longer bookingsThe benefits of the Your Porter online payment processorAllows guests to pay in installmentsHost gets paid right away vs. day after check-inHow long it takes to build a direct booking site with Your PorterTakes 2 to 3 minutes, can be done on phoneSite goes live in 5 to 10 minutesHow to drive traffic to your direct booking websiteMarket to past guests (discount code for direct booking)Make sure site is SEO-friendly, appears in Google searchInvest in Google Ads for exact listing keywordsHow Your Porter keeps your business safeChargeback protection featureAutomated security depositSome of the other top features you get with Your PorterAutomated messagingChannel managerAirbnb ranking boosterIncome reports (share with homeowners)Cleaning task managerSmart pricing integrationConnect with ErinçYour Porter App [Discount Code PAD]ResourcesErinç on GPFYP EP221Google AdsStripeYour Porter’s Airbnb Rank TrackerGet Paid for Your Pad on YouTubeEmail [email protected] or [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.