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How to Automate Airbnb Guest Messages with AI | Build for Growth with Jay Ullrich (opens the original)
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Slow replies are costing you bookings. Learn how to automate guest communication with AI without losing the personal touch. In this episode of Build for Growth – from Host Planet and Hostfully – James Varley is joined by Jay Ullrich from HostBuddy AI to share a clear, practical plan to help you build a smarter, more successful and more sustainable short-term rental business with AI-powered messaging. You'll learn what you can automate today, which messages to start with, why clean data matters,
Is Airbnb's 6% Affiliate Link a Win for Hosts? Dr Zak Ali Reacts (opens the original)
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Is Airbnb's 6% direct booking link actually a win for hosts? On STR Pricing Pulse – powered by Host Planet and Beyond – Dr Zak Ali, President of the ISTRM, breaks down Airbnb's in-the-news test to cut fees to 6% when you bring your own guest. Is it right to call it an affiliate link? Why is Airbnb doing this now? And how should you price direct vs OTAs? Zak covers the industry response, why it's all about the numbers, how to price across different platforms, the biggest mistake hosts and propert
How to Launch an Airbnb in 2026 (Without the Mistakes) (opens the original)
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Setting up your first Airbnb? Stage 1 of the STR Growth Curve shows you exactly how to launch right – pricing, cleaning, reviews, and essential tech. Welcome to Episode 1 of the STR Growth Curve, a 12-part series from Host Planet and Hospitable mapping the 12 stages of growth in short-term rentals – from setting up your first rental all the way through to selling your property management business. Our goal: help you build a smarter, more successful, and more sustainable hosting business. Stage 1
The Biggest Social Media Mistakes Airbnb Hosts Make (opens the original)
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Struggling to turn followers into bookings? Vanessa Aguirre shares the social media strategy independent hosts need for 2026. In this episode of The Independent Host – a series from Host Planet and Lodgify – Vanessa breaks down knowing your target audience, updating a themed rental, which platforms to bother with in 2026, and how to win when we're all at the mercy of the algorithms. You'll learn how often to post, whether you should show your face, why behind-the-scenes content works, how to tur
From 1 Host to 100s of Doors: Scaling Vacation Rental Turnovers (opens the original)
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How do you design cleaning operations software that hosts and cleaners actually use when they're not at a desk? Gabi Celemin from Turno joins Turnover Tactics to share how customer support informs product development, what customers asked for versus what was actually built, and how to design for everyone from new hosts to managers with hundreds of doors. Plus: product localisation and the impact of AI on Turno and the future of turnovers. Turnover Tactics is powered by Host Planet and Turno – he
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