Hi there!
Forgive me if there is a great and comprehensive thread on software, apps, tools and useful 
List your own way of automating some parts of your Airbnb hosting, to streamline repetitive or time consuming activities.
Think of the following to get started:
Here are a few favorites I use myself:
Typeform - A great webbased platform to create forms of all kinds.
Zapier - A highly versatile webbased platform to connect your apps and automate tasks.
Mixmax - Easy to use productivity suite for Gmail accounts like scheduling, mail tracking.
I will go into depth in my next post on these tools. Meanwhile feel free to share your own ideas, suggestions or ask anything.
Hi @Kelly3,
There are so many ways to get your custom solution. I recommend to use as much software you already familiar with and avoid unnecessary costs for subscriptions if you can. If you want to step it up, you can go into marketing automation with Campaign Monitor.
It's email marketing / marketing automation software like MailChimp, but better. (Airbnb actually used CampaignMonitor for their newsletters and transactional email. This is what you'd want to set up for yourself:
From here, you can go even deeper in CampaignMonitor, where you can create hyperlinks, buttons, call to action areas, and automate further. For example, if a guest has NOT read email, then +2 days later, send a reminder email. If a guest has read email + click link A, then send a new smart transactional email with other content. I hope you understand what I'm trying to explain ;-). Let me know if you've managed.
Here is the Email Automation guide from CampaignMonitor:
What Zaps are you going to use for every step in your process?
Another totally awesome and free tool: Coral.life
Coral is an interactive guidebook that helps your guests get the most out of your space and neighborhood.
I am using this software myself, your hosts get a message/mail/link to your manual, best is that it looks amazing on mobile. Let's be real, mobile is the way to go! And it's completely free, so just try it out, I'm satisfied ;-).
I've been playing with the idea to create video tutorials of my apartment, shot in first person view. A collection of mini videos where guests can pick a video they need, see and hear instructions. All videos hosted online of course, on a password protected website (Vimeo as alternative to your own video website). I'll just do it, and share the results here. It would be awesome if you could give me some feedback instead ;-).
I can totally understand the worry and maybe even frustration. I've had guests who could only understand Russian! So the few interactions we had while checking them in, we used the Live feature from Google Translate app. It helps, although it left me with worries, still.
I think this is part of being a host. They can see which languages you communicate, and they need to agree to the house rules before booking, so this is kind of a legal lock-in, which takes away a bit of the worry.
Update on Zapier:
Zapier is actually researching how to integrate Airbnb with others apps directly! Please follow link and vote for it, share the link so other Airbnb hosts can vote as well. 😉
https://zapier.com/zapbook/airbnb/
So, anyone else following this thread has tried one or more of the suggestions?
Hi!
In case you missed this topic about the best floorplan software, click here.
Several options have been mentioned. I think it's interesting to provide a floorplan of your listing to your prospective guests, giving them a sense of overview, where is which room etc.
You can also mark emergency exits and more. I use Autodesk Homestyler Floor Plan.
Is anyone already using a floorplan?
"Introducing Multi-Step Zaps: The Easiest Way to Build Powerful Workflows"
Hi @Kelly3, @Kevin6, @Deb0, @Lizzie,
Zapier introduced multi-step Zaps about a week ago, providing the foundation for actual app independent workflow automation. Now, you don't need five zaps for a process you would like to automate.
For example, when a guest books with an instant book, you actually can create a workflow using an unlimited number of different apps, combine them, extract data from steps and reuse it another step. In short: it opens the door for harmonized workflow automation, and it's easy to set up. Check it out here.
They redesigned the editor to make it easier creating workflows. I'm so enthusiastic about this company; they're doing great things here. I use the multi-step workflows already, and I recommend you check it out. (however, you'll need a paid plan for multi-step Zaps, about USD 20 / EUR 20 per month. But if you think for a second how much time it will save you, I can confirm this, you won't be bothered by this amount.
For a free 14 day trial, go here.
https://zapier.com/multi-step-zaps/
There are numerous companies who offer more advanced and reliable software. For example:
Vreasy or use the link: https://www.vreasy.com
Check the links, no referral or other codes! :-)))
Lets continue this discussion as adults, alright? You can't fool me with your tricks. You totally avoided answering my questions, my conclusion and then you go ahead and bump your head cracking down Vreasy. I don't use this type of service, but I know a few hosts who have had a good experience.
This all doesn't matter, becaus I'm not affiliated to Vreasy or any software mentioned here. I don't sell my soul, surely not for software which is just hilariously bad, BookerVille, is filled with all kinds of trackers, malware type analytics and more.
My point was that you were and are trying to hide your intentions: making money on other hosts good trust in your honest and independent opinion. You masked the hyperlink, by showing a clean hyperlink of BookerVille, so nobody would see the referral code. When you inspect the hyperlink, it's clear as daylight that your one and only intention is to mislead and cash in.
Avoiding to be honest, and then writing suggestive findings on a random link I provided, is really unexpected and I would like to end our discussion here. You're just a crook, nothing more. You confirm every prejudice on this matter.
For the sake of annoying you, here is another tool, Lodgify, a PMS tool which hosts could use, no affiliation or altered and hidden code in hyperlink. Check it if you feel the need. Fare well.
