Creating The “Gold Standard” of About Us Pages

Remember this: people like to do business with people they like!

But how can people like you, if they know nothing about you?

Your profile photo is a great start to boost your likeability score with guests who are shopping around.

The right profile photo will work on your behalf by digitizing yourself. It creates that human connection with people which naturally improves your sales, inquiries, interest and even bookings.

That’s why I laid-out the best tips for taking phenomenal profile photos that will help you get more people to connect, trust and like you more than your competitors – right off the bat.

While having an effective photo for your owner profile pages is uber important, it’s still only half of the story.

Creating An Owner Bio And About Us Content

Most vacation rental websites give you a place to write

Houston: The Perfect Gulf Getaway

There is a reason for the buzz around Houston. The city and its surrounding areas boast southern hospitality, excellent beaches, and the best cosmopolitan city delights.

More than two million people reside there, making it America’s fourth biggest city and the largest in Texas.

On the bayou of the Buffalo River, you’re under half an hour from the gorgeous coast.

Just a little south of Houston leads you to a fantastic stretch of beautiful beaches on the Gulf of Mexico.

A short trip away are Bolivar and Galveston, barrier islands known for serene beaches and amazing historical sites.

You can also escape to the northern lakes or take in the exotic species at various wildlife refuges in the area.  

This is a historic city and a space city, blending skyscrapers with historic buildings.

The green spaces and modern structures are harmoniously designed, making this great

BreakAway Vacation Rentals is a vacation rental listing site created to give owners, managers and travelers more freedom and choices when it comes to renting vacation homes. But not everybody’s like us!

Many of the giant vacation rental websites go to great lengths to collect their booking fees. Their strong determination to boost revenue through “service fees” has caused several pain points in the process. We’ll discuss a few of them we’re noticing. Let us know if we missed any in the comments! 

Travelers Are Charged More

First, travelers pay more than the property is normally rented for. This is due to added fees that are charged when a reservation is made on almost every large home sharing website.

Depending on the house a traveler rents, the fees can cost a traveler $500 or more than the “real” owner’s price.

If a listing site doesn’t charge a booking fee, they’ll

How To Increase Your Brand’s Engagement On Social Media

Today’s post is about how you can leverage hashtags for vacation rentals. In my last post, I shared my *free social media marketing guide for vacation rentals (download link). I wrote it to help vacation rental owners and managers create out of this world content for their social media campaigns.

If you haven’t yet done so, go ahead and download it. It’s totally free and you’ll get your copy instantly (use the link above)!

The guide was designed to help you create content that people want to engage with on social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and others.

Couple the guide with today’s tips and you’ll dramatically increase the number of likes and shares your social media posts get.

I’ll share more on why “likes” shares and social engagement matters to your vacation rental business and brand. I’ll