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March 21, 2026
There’s a search happening right now for “pet-friendly vacation rentals in [your area].”
And your direct booking website probably isn’t showing up for it.
Not because your properties...
March 10, 2026
There’s a link to your vacation rental website sitting in someone’s inbox right now.
Maybe it’s from a newsletter you sent last summer. Maybe it’s a QR code on a brochure at the...
March 10, 2026
CraftedStays pushed 150+ releases in 8 months — from a full SEO overhaul and structured data for AI search to Guesty Pay, review syncing, and new templates. Here's what changed and what's coming next.
March 4, 2026
When someone Googles “cabin near Gatlinburg with hot tub,” what shows up in the search results matters. The title and description beneath your link are often the first — and only — impression...
March 4, 2026
Guests aren't just Googling anymore — they're asking ChatGPT for travel recommendations. Here's how CraftedStays is building the direct booking platform for AI-powered discovery.
February 21, 2026
Your brand is more than a logo and color palette. The fonts on your direct booking site shape how guests perceive your property before they ever scroll to your listings.
Why Typography Matters for Direct...
February 21, 2026
Learn how to optimize your short term rental direct booking website for both traditional search engines and AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
February 12, 2026
The short-term rental market has changed. The era when any cabin or beachfront condo could print money simply by listing it on Airbnb is behind us. The operators thriving today are the ones who made smarter...
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