How to make property more discoverable - any tips?

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Robbie54
Level 10
North Runcton, United Kingdom

How to make property more discoverable - any tips?

I've always wondered how to make my listing appear on the first 2 or 3 pages without narrowing down the search filter. A quick Google told me that popularity, price, frequently updated title etc etc all helps.

 

However even though I update the listing, have a high rate of bookings with a competitive price, my property always seem be down the listings, with properties more expensive and a with fewer rating and reviews on the first pages.

 

I'm starting to think it's totally random, can anyone enlighten me? It took a while to find my property when I done a search this morning, its worrying. 

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Richard531
Level 10
California, United States

@Robbie54 You have a ton of reviews, your prices seem competitive, and your calendar is wide open.  GREAT JOB. 

 

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  1. ** Keep working to delight your guests and get you into the 4.95 zone where you belong.  Then get to 4.97.  Then get to 4.98.  Then get to 4.99.  
  2. ** Get a professional photographer in there.  Find some listings that you admire and roll out some of their ideas as it relates to their pictures/perspectives/arrangement
  3. Your copywrite is decent!  But it can be improved.  Again, find a listing you like and emulate what they're doing
  4. If you can save some money and invest in the property, do it!  Here are some low cost ideas that I would do (in order of most expensive to least)
    1. Get rid of those upper cabinets in the kitchen and replace with open shelving that looks congruent from one end of the counter to the other
    2. Replace that bed - there should never be a headboard covering/competing with a nice big window
    3. The linens on the twin beds look cheap and the bedside tables don't match
    4. **
    5. Get rid of the used car lot flags in the twin bed bedroom; **
  5. Add captions to each and every one of your new images - tell us what we're looking at!

You are VERY close!  You can do this!  You WILL make that 1st page!

 

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Fred13
Level 10
Placencia, Belize

@Richard531You guys offer a lot for the price and you been quite busy for months. Perhaps making your place even more profitable may serve you well, maybe shoot for $99 per night and every time you go up in price add a few cool features or upgrade one. You have as lot of room for growth, that backyard alone is screaming for some lawn games maybe? Again, nice place no wonder people like it.

Jenny
Community Manager
Community Manager
Galashiels, United Kingdom

Hi everyone

 

While we’ve had some great constructive replies to this post, I’ve had to remove some responses, as they were rather personal, which as you all know is against our Community Guidelines (you can find them here).

 

It’s really important that we’re all respectful of each other and ensure that everyone feels welcome.

 

If you’ve got any questions please drop me a line.

 

Thank you!

 

Jenny

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Robbie54
Level 10
North Runcton, United Kingdom

@Jenny but leaving in the rather rude initial post by Richard is ok? He basically insulted me by what he wrote in saying some things about my property, that I personally put together, are awful. The things that were said after his post is a result of his post... that is still visible. 

Jenny
Community Manager
Community Manager
Galashiels, United Kingdom

Hi @Robbie54 

 

Thanks for your feedback.  

 

I had another read through that post, and while I think the majority of his suggestions are intended to be helpful, there are some statements which are quite personal and I've therefore removed those from the post as I feel that the post itself contains some valuable information.

 

Thanks for tagging me so I could double check.

 

Jenny

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Mike-And-Jane0
Top Contributor
England, United Kingdom

@Robbie54 I suspect Richard was trying to help. We have found that the best way to get on the first page of the search listings is to be successful in getting bookings. Its a catch 22 situation but success does seem to breed success.