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7 Essential Ways to Increase Visibility & Bookings on Expedia for Vacation Rentals
March 30, 2026 | by matt kill
Expedia Group has bounced back from the pandemic stronger than ever, generating its highest-ever quarterly revenue and lodging bookings in...
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2023 Expedia Guide: How to Drive More Visibility & Bookings for Vacation Rentals (Part 4)
May 16, 2023 | by admin
V. Managing Reviews & Boosting Ratings Online reviews play an essential role in traveler booking decisions. On Expedia, they...
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2023 Expedia Guide: How to Drive More Visibility & Bookings for Vacation Rentals (Part 3)
May 10, 2023 | by admin
IV. 7 Ways to Drive More Bookings on Expedia Once you’ve whipped your listings into shape with everything you...
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2023 Expedia Guide: How to Drive More Visibility & Bookings for Vacation Rentals (Part 2)
May 1, 2023 | by admin
III. 5 Ways to Increase Visibility on Expedia Welcome to part two of VacayHome Connect’s 2023 Expedia Guide! ...
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2023 Expedia Guide: How to Drive More Visibility & Bookings for Vacation Rentals (Part 1)
April 25, 2023 | by admin
I. Expedia: Connecting You to a World of Travelers Listing your vacation rental properties with Expedia can vastly expand...
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Vacation Rental Decoration Tips
February 6, 2023 | by Eddie Carroll
How do I make my vacation rentals stand out? That’s a recurring question across the short-term rental industry. And...
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Here’s Why Reservation Transparency is Important
January 30, 2023 | by Eddie Carroll
When property managers receive a booking, they have a lot of questions to answer: Who is my guest? Can I...
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The Surprising Benefits of Naming Vacation Rental Properties
January 17, 2023 | by Eddie Carroll
Branding is an important part of vacation rental distribution. That means vacation rental property managers should do their best...
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What is Clustering for Vacation Rentals?
January 11, 2023 | by Eddie Carroll
Vacation rental property managers have many options when it comes to boosting production. The number of different tools out...
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Using Visual Content to Increase Bookings
January 3, 2023 | by Eddie Carroll
While browsing vacation rentals on Vrbo, Booking.com, Airbnb, and other vacation rental listing sites, travelers click on certain properties for...
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Ask an Expert: How Do I Write Amazing Vacation Rental Descriptions?
December 12, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
Picture yourself in a boat on a river With tangerine trees and marmalade skies Somebody calls you, you answer quite...
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How to Increase Visibility & Bookings on Expedia for Vacation Rentals
December 7, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
Vacation rentals now account for roughly 2 million listings on Expedia sites. When property managers list with Expedia, they...
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What is Payments by Booking.com?
November 2, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
Over the past couple of years, vacation rental property managers and short-term rental travelers have made their priorities abundantly clear:...
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What Is Channel Management Plus for Vacation Rental Property Managers?
September 8, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
Other channel managers provide software only, leaving property managers on their own to handle everything else. At VacayHome Connect, we...
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Busting the Myths of Vacation Rental Distribution for Property Managers
September 1, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
Over the past years, the vacation rental industry has evolved from niche “alternative” accommodations to a mainstream sector. The growth...
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A Quick Guide to Driving More Bookings on Booking.com for Vacation Rental Property Managers
August 25, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
The largest online travel agency (OTA) in the world, Booking.com has emerged as a vacation rental powerhouse, with over 6.4...
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Upcoming Vacation Rental Industry Events for 2022: Streamline, Next22 & VRMA (See You There!)
August 11, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
Following two years of cancellations, virtual gatherings, and unremitting uncertainty, vacation rental industry events have returned in 2022 with a...
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Did You Know? VacayHome Connect has an A+ Accreditation from the Better Business Bureau—Here’s Why That’s Important
July 11, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
As the premier connectivity and distribution partner for the vacation rental industry, VacayHome Connect takes a tremendous amount of pride...
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How to List a Rental Property: 5 Easy Steps to Create the Perfect Vacation Rental Listing
June 27, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
Vacation rental listings are a property manager’s most powerful marketing tool. These days, though, listing rental properties on Expedia,...
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How to Choose the Best Channel Manager for Your Vacation Rental Business (5 Quick Tips!)
June 16, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
In recent years, the growing popularity of channel managers in the short-term vacation rental industry has led to: >...
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3 Ways to Get More Bookings on Expedia & Booking.com
June 8, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
Vacation rental property managers who want to get more bookings on Expedia and Booking.com have numerous different strategies at their...
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A Quick Guide to Vacation Rental Channel Managers for Property Managers
May 25, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
Vacation rental property managers and short-term rental hosts have a growing number of tools at their disposal, and perhaps none...
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How to Advertise Vacation Rentals on Expedia & Get More Bookings (Especially During Low Seasons!)
May 19, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
Promotions for vacation rental property managers aren’t just a great way to make vacation rental listings stand out—they’re a great...
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Summer 2022 Travel Trends for the Vacation Rental Industry: Vrbo Surges, Expedia Bounces Back, and More
May 12, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
It’s always been important for vacation rental property managers to keep up with the latest travel industry trends. These...
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VacayHome Connect Attends VRMA Spring Forum, Makes Large Donation to VRMA Advocacy Fund
April 28, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
On April 11 and 12, people and businesses from around the vacation rental industry descended upon Chicago for the annual...
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Property Managers: Do These Pain Points Sound Familiar?
February 25, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
As a vacation rental property manager, you undoubtedly understand the necessity of two things: Listing your vacation rental properties on...
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A Quick Guide: Manage Vacation Rentals Remotely
February 9, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work was trending upward in a big way. Roughly seven million people in...
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Vacation Rental Inventory Checklist for Property Managers
January 3, 2022 | by Eddie Carroll
As a vacation rental property manager, you’ve got a lot of questions to answer: Should I decorate my vacation...
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What is a Workcation and How Can Vacation Rental Property Managers Capitalize?
December 7, 2021 | by Eddie Carroll
The leisure and hospitality industry loves a good trend. Every year, new trends emerge while old ones fade, but...
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Travel Trends 2022: Will These 4 BIG Trends Continue?
December 2, 2021 | by Eddie Carroll
At the beginning of 2021, travel trends were murkier than ever. Data collected throughout the pandemic-stricken 2020 made it...
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Ask an Expert: What are Vacation Rental Promotions & How Can They Help Property Managers?
November 16, 2021 | by Eddie Carroll
Let’s say—in a perfect world—someone invented a special tool that vacation rental property managers could use whenever they wanted to:...
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Ask an Expert: How Do Property Managers Improve Vacation Rental Reviews?
November 3, 2021 | by Eddie Carroll
Depending on the data you’re viewing, the number of travelers who read vacation rental reviews before booking a property is...
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Rank Higher on Expedia: The Top 5 Things Vacation Rental Property Managers Can Do Right Now
October 19, 2021 | by Eddie Carroll
Context: Before travelers can book a vacation rental property, they have to see the property on vacation rental listing sites....
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Who are Private Channel Travelers, and Why are They “Golden Guests”?
October 5, 2021 | by Eddie Carroll
Not all travelers are the same. That’s an obvious statement at face value, but when you stop to consider...
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What is Expedia TravelAds for Vacation Rentals?
September 29, 2021 | by Eddie Carroll
The vacation-rental marketplace is extremely competitive. No doubt about that. There are a number of tried-and-true strategies that lodging...
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Ask an Expert: What are Expedia Collect Packages?
September 21, 2021 | by Eddie Carroll
Online travel agencies (OTAs) are their own galaxies. Each one has a unique collection of perks, nuances, and offerings, from...
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Vacation Rental Industry News: Summer Roundup
September 13, 2021 | by Eddie Carroll
As summer fades into the rearview mirror, the travel industry finds itself in a bit of a flux. On...
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Vacation Rental Cleaning Tips
September 2, 2021 | by Eddie Carroll
Cleanliness is next to godliness, or so the saying goes. It also happens to be the mark of an excellent...
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Become a Superhost on Airbnb
August 26, 2021 | by Eddie Carroll
Becoming an elite partner on the channels you list on is one of the best ways to maximize your visibility...
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Become a Premier Host on Vrbo
August 20, 2021 | by Eddie Carroll
There are numerous ways to grow your vacation rental business. Many property managers aim to maximize exposure and revenue by...
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