Only one booking 😢

[Laurie853]

We spent a lot of time trying to get things right and inviting. Yet we have only had one booking, and they reviewed it with flying colors, yet, no more bookings after 3 weeks! Is this normal? Can I get some feedback on our listing?  Thank you kindly. 

[Victor4351]

Hi [Laurie,

I can definitely understand how frustrating it can be when you’ve put so much time and effort into your listing, only to see limited bookings despite a great first review. That’s actually more common than it might seem, especially in the beginning stages of hosting.

I’d be happy to take a look at your listing and offer some tips on how to optimize it for better visibility and more bookings. Sometimes, small changes in pricing, photos, or even the description can make a big difference. Plus, I can suggest a few marketing strategies to help promote your space more effectively.

If you're open to it, I’d love to assist you with a quick review of your listing and provide tailored feedback based on what I’ve seen work well for other hosts in similar situations.

Let me know if you'd like to move forward with that!

Best regards,
Victor

[Shelley159]

Hi @Laurie853

I think you will do well. I see you have 2 reviews, both appreciated the historic home. It seems to be a very important feature, so perhaps consider using the word in the title (Historic Sunflower Room at Bon Aire or Sunflower Room at Historic Bon Aire)?

I've searched Wingina and your room comes up on the first page for 2 guests, so there doesn't seem to be a problem with visibility. This may change when the "new" label is no longer on your listing, then you'll have to check again and make sure that your listing is still prominent on the page and see whether there are some things you can adjust at that point.

There are plenty of highly experienced hosts here who will give you great advice about your listing. Community Center advice should be free, it's not a platform for marketing services. Give it some time and you will receive some very useful answers from the hosting community!