So you’ve created an Airbnb listing and started renting out your space – congrats! But if you want to really maximize your earnings, you’ll need to figure out how to get more consistent bookings & really optimize your listing to its fullest. Luckily, we’ve got some tips for you around just that! We’ll go over proven ideas across 2.4 million Airbnb properties that we’ve tracked using Rankbreeze that will help you get more exposure and fill your calendar with guests. Reach The Top of Airbnb Search Results Properties on Airbnb that are on the first pages are visited by the most guests ..read more

We know how important a “better Airbnb image” is, but can we define what it means to have one? Something that’s captivating, warm and inviting will always draw plenty of clicks, when compared to one that’s dull and boring. But what do those words really mean? How can we quantify how much a great vacation rental image is worth? That’s the problem we’re trying to solve for you today and before we move on any further, I’d like to introduce you to 4 charming data scientists: Shunyuan Zhang, Dokyun Lee, Param Vir Singh, and Kannan Srinivasan. All hailing from Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburg, USA. T ..read more

Have you ever wondered why Airbnb places some listings at the top, but maybe not yours? To help answer that question, we’ve put together the best resource we could around Airbnb’s search engine. Below is a list of, what we believe, to be the most important Airbnb ranking factors. Let’s go through them one by one. Feel free to jump to the factors your find more interesting as well. AIRBNB RANKING FACTORS 1. Click Through Rates 2. Pricing 3. Your Availability 4. Booking Rate Velocity 5. Instant Book 6. Image Quality 7. Inquiry Rate 8. Wishlist Velocity 9. Desktop & Mobile Personalizatio ..read more

Did you know the first vacation rental started in the early 1800s?  At first, these were timeshares that groups of families would share. Now that market has changed with the popularity of home-sharing platforms like Airbnb, VRBO, and others. You no longer have to buy into a timeshare just to reserve a nice vacation home for your travels. Even with the coronavirus pandemic in full swing during most of 2020, vacation rentals recovered much quicker than hotels did.  Which really shows how resilient the business model can be. Travelers changed their habits too. Instead of heading to popu ..read more