Bookings..is this just coincidence?

[Maree25]

I don't know if this is a coincidence or not..any time we have not had a booking for a while I will go in and change a word in the title..muck with the price or my husband will..on a device not linked with our Airbnb account..do a search as if looking to stay and HEY PRESTO..within a day or two we will get 2-3 bookings..never fails!

Curious to know if others have this same experience?

[Paul1255]

Hi @Maree25  it's not a coincidence!

If you update your calendar on a regular basis, the platform views your listing as active and therefore as a safer option for a successful booking, so you should appear higher in rankings when guests search.

If you notice your bookings come in "waves" this is for the same reason- a successful booking will place you higher in search, as again you're a safer option and therefore make you more visible to other guests searching, which is why you'll often see bookings come in one after the other.

Best wishes

Paul 🙂

[Steeven0]

That is great information. Thanks! I've been working on my listing for a fews days and went from page 20+ to page 7.  Make sure to open new incognito tab when searching for your own listing. 

[Rachel177]

@Maree25 what @Paul1255 said is correct. The more you interact with your listing (change prices, block or unblock dates or update your listing description) the higher you will appear in the rankings. I go in every day or two and change my prices by $1-2 and it keeps my listing rated highly so more guests see it when they search.

[Casita-By-The-Texas-Bay0]

@Rachel0 @Paul0 Thanks for the tip!

[Lauren603]

Found this fascinating! Thanks for sharing your findings. I've definitely noticed the "waves of bookings" phenomenon.