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In today’s mobile-driven world, optimizing your direct booking site for mobile users is crucial. Over 54% of global website traffic now comes from mobile devices, and nearly 60% of online travel bookings...

We have seen many folks trial and error in figuring out what picture to use for their cover photo. This can be the cover photo for your direct booking site or the cover photo on the major OTAs—either way,...

We have completely redesigned our site creator and it is now available to our new and existing customers. Over the past eight months, we’ve worked with many prominent property managers and hosts. These...

“Guest communication represents the face of the business.“ “Important” is an understatement to describe how valuable Guest Communication is to the entire experience of your previous guests,...

Email marketing is a powerful tool for vacation rental owners to engage with guests, building relationships, and boost direct bookings. Understanding the nuances between sequence and broadcast emails can...

In the dynamic realm of vacation home rentals, securing direct bookings is crucial for sustained success. As an independent host who’s pretty much hands on with the social media marketing of your...

Our direct booking site serves more than just converting browsers to bookers. As a host, you may want to advertise your cohosting services or provide your guests with more information about the area. To...

Hospitable and CraftedStays have partnered together to empower hosts to capture more direct bookings and increase revenues. CraftedStays’ mission is to simplify direct bookings – making it easy for all...