77: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at My 2026 Short-Term Rental Marketing Strategy

Are you looking for fresh advice for marketing your short-term rental in 2026? In today’s episode, I’m giving you a behind-the-scenes look at how I personally am marketing my properties based on up-to-date market research and knowledge. Listen in for my strategy to increase revenue, referrals, and overall bookings this year.

Time-stamps:

Analyzing current social media trends (2:58)

2026 influencer strategy (8:28)

Leveraging local partnerships (12:16)

Short-Term Rental Acquisition (15:43)

Additional affiliate income from within our rentals (16:35)

Taking advantages of services via The Host Co. (19:23)

Pulling guests to your direct booking site (21:50)

SEO vs. GEO (26:25)

Waitlist and email marketing strategy (29:44)

Mentioned in This Episode:

Short-Term Rental Acquisition Checklist: brandandmarket.myflodesk.com/str-acquisition-checklist

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