How Automatic Pricing Can Boost Your Revenue: A Chat with Ian at Beyond Pricing

I have a special treat for you today! I spoke with Ian McHenry, the co-founder and president of Beyond Pricing, a neat tool that lets you use the kind of sophisticated technology that hotels and airlines use to automatically adjust your prices on Airbnb. This industry is still so nascent and growing so fast, and new tools like this are springing up left and right—I want to make sure that at The Abundant Host, we cover things like this to add more meaning and context to these tools so you can make the decision that’s right for you, your listing and your guests. I spoke with Ian to get a little more information about Beyond Pricing, and to hear his story of hosting and what it means to him. Read on for more!

Don’t Block Off Your Calendar Even When You Think You Should: Here’s Why

If you’re an Airbnb host and you rent out your entire place, you might think that if you know you’re not going to be flying out of town during a certain weekend, you should block that weekend as unavailable on your calendar. I’m here to tell you that in most cases, you shouldn’t block it out. What should you do instead? Price your place accordingly so you can take that beautiful weekend getaway at a moment’s notice. Read on for why!

The Other Review: The #1 Simple Fix to Heighten Airbnb Ranking and Guest Interest

If you’re like most hosts, most of the time you do leave a guest a review. But—are you leaving guest reviews the right way? By adding 2-3 consistent words to each guest review, you can generate more traffic back to your listing, thereby increasing your search result standing within Airbnb and the likelihood that people will serendipitously find and book your place.