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The Heads In Beds Show is your vacation rental & accommodations marketing podcast co-hosted by Conrad O'Connell and Paul Manzey. Learn how to double your direct bookings with search, social & email marketing strategies and tactics.
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- 12
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- Sep 23, 2026
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Your Cheapest Homeowner Lead Is Your Most Expensive Mistake (opens the original)
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In this episode, Paul and Conrad talk about all things homeowner lead generation, why cost per lead can be misleading, qualifying the right property owners, paid social targeting, homeowner lead forms, tracking cost per signed contract, improving your owner acquisition strategy, and a lot MORE! Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Websit
Google's Ch-Ch-Changes Across Vacation Rental Search, Agents & More! (opens the original)
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In this episode, Conrad and Paul talk all things Google, the future of Google Vacation Rentals, AI-powered travel booking, how AI agents could change the guest booking journey, Google AI Mode, what WebMCP could mean for vacation rental websites, and a lot MORE! Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101 WebMCP Muse AI Article Link 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Book
The Direct Booking Ceiling: When Ranking #1 Isn't Enough (opens the original)
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In this episode, Conrad and Paul talk about all things vacation rental marketing, the changing value of ranking #1 on Google, the limits of SEO and paid search, creating demand through social media, building a multi-channel marketing strategy, why every market and property requires a different approach, and a lot MORE! Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101 LinkedIn Post
Beyond E-commerce: How BuildUp Bookings Uses Mailchimp To Drive Direct Bookings (opens the original)
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In this episode, Conrad O’Connell sits down with William Howard from Mailchimp to share how vacation rental managers can use email marketing to turn past guests and prospects into future bookings. We talk list building, segmentation, automations, abandoned booking campaigns, win-back strategies, email performance, and a lot MORE! Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101 William Howard
Build Your Growth Engines For Homeowner And Guest Marketing Success (opens the original)
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In this episode, Conrad and Paul break down when your vacation rental business is actually ready for different marketing channels and why jumping into more ads, SEO, email, or direct mail isn’t always the answer. They walk through the before, during, and after of both guest and homeowner marketing, from finding your niche and crafting the right message to converting leads, delivering a great experience, driving referrals, tracking the right KPIs, and a lot MORE! Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul
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