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[Paulina471]

hello i am recently new to hosting , on my first week live i was booked four time and right now i have not seen any activity whatsoever , could it be because my account is not live? my friend try looking for my place and didnt see it 

Listing link : Studio in East of LA, 8 miles from DTLA-FIFA |Entire guesthouse in Los Angeles, California, United S... 

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[Emiel1]

@Paulina471 

Your listing is active and can be booked.

It is also in the search system (see screenprint below)

You can use statistics pages ("Insights") to look at the amount of views.

[Joan2709 · Accepted solution]

@Paulina471 

Took a quick look....

Shared Spaces & Parking

That patio area is what makes your place unique. Is any of it shared with you? You mention you are in the front unit? If any spaces are shared, you need to disclose that on the listing and in the Guest Safety Section/Property info. It does seem like the driveway is shared? You need a photo of the driveway parking so guests know what to expect and you should indicate the driveway is shared.

Cover Photo

If the patio is for the guests only (not shared) - I would definitely make the patio photo(s) the Cover Photo. I would however re-shoot it at twilight with all the lights inside and outside on (including string lights), have a fire going in the fire pit and the cover off the BBQ. Even if the space is shared it is really nice. I would also add to the caption on the photo it is a shared space if it is. 

Reshoot at twilight

More Photos - Captions on Every Photo

You need more photos. You should have about 25 or so. Put captions on every photo. You can take a look at some top listings in your area to get an idea of what type of photos you need.

Listing Accuracy

Although your description says this is a studio, you subtitle says one bedroom. Suggest you remove the bedroom Room and add the queen bed to the living room (Room). Your subtitle will then correctly show "Studio. There is also a place to indicate shared spaces in each room on the photo tour if it is a shared space (patio)?

[Paula]

Hello @Paulina471, welcome to Airbnb and to the Community Center 😊

It’s great to see that your listing is active and ready to be booked. Two experienced hosts have already shared some helpful suggestions, have you had a chance to review them? Have you considered implementing any of the changes they recommended?

Looking forward to your reply.

[Ernesto-Caro0]

The more info you add to your listing, the better it shows up on Airbnb.

[Paula]

Thank you for sharing your approach, @Ernesto-Caro0. What kind of information do you think Paulina is missing in her listing description?

Regards,