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Partner · inkSTR

SEO content for your direct booking site, published for you.

inkSTR integrates natively with CraftedStays. It writes destination guides, property spotlights, and seasonal articles, then publishes them straight to your site’s blog with images, metadata, and internal links to your own property pages. You approve the topics. The publishing runs itself.

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Native integration · No developer needed · Cancel anytime

Partner pricing: $25 off your first 12 months, $300 off your first year through the inkSTR partnership.
inkSTR

Live inkSTR integration

inkSTR writes. CraftedStays publishes. Articles land on your own domain, formatted and optimized.

Articles publish to your blogautomatic
Featured images hosted + optimizedby CraftedStays
Internal links to your propertiesfor SEO
Titles, tags, slugs, metadatahandled
Destination guides + spotlightsfrom inkSTR
Your PMS, calendar, checkoutuntouched
Native

inkSTR connects directly to your site
(no PMS hookup, no custom code)

$25/mo

Off your subscription
for the first 12 months ($300 saved)

Automatic

Publishing, image optimization,
and internal property links

Your domain

Every article lives on your site
and builds your search equity

Why CraftedStays + inkSTR

A website without traffic doesn't book anything.

A direct booking site earns its keep when travelers actually find it. That takes content: pages that answer the questions people ask about your market. Most property managers know this and still don’t publish, because writing is the job that always loses to the urgent one. This integration removes it.

Content breadth is what gets you found.

Our research on AI search shows that the sites AI engines cite consistently have broad, well-structured content about their market. It’s not the sites with the most backlinks. inkSTR supplies the breadth. CraftedStays supplies the structure: fast pages, clean markup, and a blog wired into your booking site. See the research.

Written for travelers and owners alike.

Destination guides and property spotlights target travelers planning a trip in your market. Owner acquisition articles attract property owners looking for a manager in your area. Both route readers toward your booking pages and your inbox.

Pairs with CraftedStays, runs on its own.

inkSTR writes and publishes on a schedule you set. Every article lands on your domain, links to your properties, and routes readers toward booking. You stay in control of what gets published, and you can edit any article afterward.

What's what

The two pieces, plainly.

What is CraftedStays?

CraftedStays is a direct booking website platform for short-term rental property managers. It builds fast, conversion-focused websites on your own domain, connects to your PMS for live listings, pricing, and availability, and structures every page the way search engines and AI engines actually cite. CraftedStays also publishes original research on how AI engines choose which vacation rental sites to name, and builds those findings into the platform.

What is inkSTR?

inkSTR is a content tool that writes articles for short-term rental property managers and publishes them to CraftedStays sites. It drafts destination guides, property spotlights, and owner acquisition articles, then delivers them through the native CraftedStays integration, with images and internal links handled by the CraftedStays platform. inkSTR supplies the writing; your CraftedStays site supplies the structure that gets content found.

Live example

See it running: Clear Trail Properties.

Clear Trail Properties, a property management company in Wisconsin, runs its direct booking site on CraftedStays and its content through inkSTR. Articles like "Where to Stay in Minocqua, WI" publish straight to the site's blog, with images handled by CraftedStays and internal links pointing at Clear Trail's own property pages.

When this pairing fits

Three signals you're ready for content that publishes itself.

CraftedStays gives you the direct booking site. inkSTR keeps it fed. If any of these resonate, the pairing fits.

Signal 1

You have a site, but no time to feed it.

You know the blog matters, and it has sat empty for months. Writing is the job that always loses to the urgent one.

  • Articles arrive on your blog without you drafting a word
  • Topics and cadence set once, then it runs
  • Every article stays editable in your dashboard
Best fit for growth-minded property managers
Signal 2

You want to show up in search, including AI search.

Travelers ask ChatGPT and Google where to stay. Consistent, structured content about your market is how you get into those answers. See our 2026 research →

  • Broad market content, the pattern our research finds in cited sites
  • Internal links from articles to your property pages
  • CraftedStays schema and page structure on every article
Signal 3

You want owners to find you too.

Owner-facing content works the same way for growing your inventory: articles that answer what property owners in your market are searching for.

  • Owner acquisition articles targeted to your area
  • Published on your domain, under your brand
  • Routes owner inquiries to your site, not a directory
Three ways to launch

From DIY to fully custom, pick your level.

Most operators start self-serve and never need anything else. Some hand the whole thing to us. A few want a brand new design built from scratch. Whatever path you pick, the conversion infrastructure and AI search visibility ship with every site.

Self-serve · Most popular

Edit it yourself in the visual editor.

For operators who want full control and want to iterate quickly. Included in your subscription.

  • Edit any page in the visual builder, no developer required
  • Build custom landing pages for campaigns and seasonal SEO
  • Host a full blog with schema and AI search structure
  • Add neighborhood guides, FAQs, property pages on demand
  • Conversion-tested templates as your starting point
Done for you
White glove

We build it for you.

For operators who'd rather focus on operations and let our team handle the website work end-to-end.

  • Full site setup by our team: branding, design, copy
  • Ongoing edit requests handled within 1–2 business days
  • Quarterly conversion reviews with recommendations
  • SEO and AI-search optimization passes done for you
  • Add-on monthly retainer on top of subscription
Custom site

Brand-new design, built from scratch.

For brands with specific positioning, voice, and visual identity that deserve a bespoke website.

  • Original design from our hospitality design team
  • Custom sections, components, and brand-specific layouts
  • Built on the CraftedStays platform with the same conversion + AI search benefits
  • Maintenance and platform improvements included after launch
  • Project-based engagement, then runs on your standard subscription

Not sure which fits? Talk to us about your portfolio. Most operators self-select after a 15-minute call.

How it works

From connect to first published article in one sitting.

Four steps. No developer, no PMS hookup, no formatting work.

Step 1

Connect inkSTR

Link inkSTR to your CraftedStays site. The integration is native, no developer needed.

Step 2

Your properties sync

inkSTR pulls your property list automatically so articles can link to your listings.

Step 3

Pick topics and cadence

Choose what inkSTR writes about and how often. Destination guides, spotlights, seasonal pieces, owner content.

Step 4

Articles appear on your blog

Formatted, optimized, and live on your domain at /blog. Edit or remove any article anytime.

Partner pricing

$25 off your subscription, every month for your first year.

CraftedStays starts at $89.99/mo for two properties, with $8/mo per additional property. Property managers with 20+ properties unlock volume pricing. Talk to us for a quote. Our partnership with inkSTR applies a $25/mo credit to your subscription for the first 12 months, automatically when you start through the inkSTR partner link. inkSTR's own plans are separate; see inkstr.co for their pricing.

Note: inkSTR publishes to your blog, so your site needs the CraftedStays Marketing Hub enabled.

Claim partner pricing →
Base (2 properties)$89.99/mo
inkSTR partner credit−$25/mo
Your first 12 months$64.99/mo
Each additional property+$8/mo
20+ propertiesVolume pricing
Year-1 savings$300
Frequently asked

Honest answers about the integration.

Do I need inkSTR to use CraftedStays?

No. CraftedStays is a complete direct booking website on its own. inkSTR is a recommended partner for property managers who want content published without doing the writing.

How do property managers get SEO content for a direct booking site without writing it?

On a CraftedStays site, the page structure that earns search and AI citations is built in. What most property managers lack is the time to write. That's where this partnership comes in: a partner tool like inkSTR writes the articles and publishes them straight to your CraftedStays blog, so the structure and the content breadth are both covered without you drafting a word.

Do I need CraftedStays to use inkSTR?

inkSTR works with other platforms too, but with CraftedStays the integration is native. inkSTR connects directly to your site, no PMS hookup, no custom code, no setup project.

Does my CraftedStays plan need anything special?

One thing: your site needs the Marketing Hub enabled. That's the CraftedStays module that powers your blog, and it's where inkSTR's articles land. Not sure whether your site has it? Reach out and we'll check.

Where do the articles live?

On your own domain at /blog/your-article-title. They're your pages, on your site, building your search equity.

Can I edit or remove an article after it publishes?

Yes. Articles arrive as normal blog posts in your CraftedStays dashboard. Edit, unpublish, or delete them like any other page.

Who hosts the images?

CraftedStays. Every image inkSTR publishes runs through our standard image optimization pipeline, so articles stay fast on every device.

Does this replace my PMS or booking flow?

No. This integration is content only. Your PMS, calendar, pricing, and checkout are untouched. inkSTR publishes articles; everything else works exactly as it does today.

How is this good for AI search?

Our research shows the sites AI engines cite consistently have broad, structured content about their market. This integration builds that breadth on your own domain without you writing it. Read the research →

What does inkSTR cost?

inkSTR has its own plans, with your first articles free to try. See current pricing at inkstr.co. The $25/mo CraftedStays partner credit applies to your CraftedStays subscription.

Ready to put your direct booking site to work?

Connect CraftedStays and inkSTR, claim the $300 partner credit, and your site starts publishing the content that gets you found.

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No commitment · Cancel anytime · Native integration, no developer needed

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