@Laura5421 @Helen3 @Huma0 I’m a big numbers guy, (business, personal, life) believe in them, follow and trust algorithms that are repeatable and reliable.
That said, each of us have a unique offering, however to the customer, we are but a blip on their radar as they look for a place to stay during a visit, some business, a getaway, a vacation or holiday.
We are in a small community on the outskirts (rural-ish) of two larger cities, on the ocean, near the mountains, lakes all around. We don’t have hundreds of competitors, but there are lots of choices for travellers.
Nobody likes change, the new “look and feel” of the new design doesn’t work for me as a guest either, I’m not looking for a $12,000 per night palace in Istanbul with no reviews, but thanks. Yes, the new design doesn’t cater to the $100 per night couple looking for a small cottage on Vancouver Island for 3 nights.
Unlike others here, we have not seen a drop in our views and our bookings have actually increased over last year so far. (but I credit that to other factors) We don’t get a lot of daily or monthly views, average around 350 to 450 views per month and we crank out about a 1% booking rate off those views. We do not use any other rental platform, AirBnb generates all our leads and we average 80% occupancy (and only because we also have friends and family that use our Cottage).
I watch our views daily, and can always tell when we are going to get bookings or why we got bookings on a certain day. When we get 15 or 20 views in one day, that will result in an enquiry.
Sorry to be long winded, just my 2 cents. Nope, don’t care for the new “design” some decisions are off base (not showing number of reviews, random 1 week search, feature homes etc…)
Andrea and Glenn