{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"EP174: This Week in the World of Airbnb","description":"The Business Travel Ready distinction could translate to more bookings for your Airbnb as the company expands its partnership with software tool Concur. This big news means that business travelers can book Airbnb stays through Concur, giving hosts access to the 70% of Fortune 100 and 500 companies who are Concur customers.
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\nToday Jasper is on the line with Nicole Prentice Williams, Hostfully VP of Strategic Partnerships, to talk through Airbnb’s collaboration with Concur as well as Google’s test to include a link to vacation rentals in its hotel price-comparison tool. They also cover the latest numbers regarding Airbnb’s growth, as the company is slated to hit 100 million stays this year, and a new app called Pawshake that functions as an Airbnb for pets!
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\nNicole and Jasper conclude with the Q & A portion of the podcast, answering your questions about providing guest manuals and boosting your position in Airbnb search results. Learn how move your listing to the front of the line and ultimately get more bookings on Airbnb!
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\nTopics Covered
\nArticle #1: Business Travelers Can Now Book Airbnb Stays Through Concur
\n•\tPartnership allows for booking Airbnb through Concur app
\n•\tWill boost number of business travelers using Airbnb
\n•\tMore than 216,000 trips per day booked on Concur in first quarter of 2017
\n•\tConcur customers include 70% of Fortune 100, 500 companies
\n•\tEmployees from 250,000 businesses registered to use Airbnb for business travel
\n•\tHosts can capitalize by making listing Business Travel Ready
\n•\tWi-Fi
\n•\tLaptop workstation
\n•\tSelf check-in
\n•\tSmoke, carbon monoxide detector
\n•\tIron, hangers, hair dryer
\n•\tConsider including guidebook with co-working spaces, gyms
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\nArticle #2: Airbnb is on Track to Rack up More Than 100 Million Stays This Year – and That’s Only the Beginning of its Threat to the Hotel Industry
\n•\tMore than 50 million guest arrivals so far this year
\n•\tOverall growth seems to be slowing down (doubled each of last two years)
\n•\t25% of leisure travelers expected to book Airbnb (up from 19% in 2016)
\n•\t23% of business travelers expected to book Airbnb (up from 18% in 2016)
\n•\tGoogle search trends indicate Airbnb catching up to mainstream hotel, travel-booking brands
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\nArticle #3: Google is Testing Vacation Rental Search in Its Hotel Price-Comparison Tool
\n•\tTest involves 7,000 property listings in Europe
\n•\tSearch for ‘hotels in Paris’ brings up link to vacation rentals
\n•\tOnly hotel aggregators like Booking.com and Expedia included
\n•\tAirbnb and other dedicated vacation rental platforms excluded
\n•\tGoogle may receive commission when travelers book through hotel site
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\nArticle #4: This Startup is Quite Literally Airbnb for Pets
\n•\tPawshake app connects pet owners and care givers
\n•\tAlternative to expensive boarding
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\nQ1: How do I provide a guest manual?
\n•\tEmail as soon as receive booking (Dropbox or Adobe Cloud link)
\n•\tConsider a third-party app like Hostfully
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\nQ2: How do I boost my position in search results on Airbnb?
\n•\tLogin daily
\n•\tMaintain updated calendar
\n•\tListing appeal (great pics, unique title, etc.)
\n•\tRespond quickly with automated apps like Aviva IQ, Smartbnb
\n•\tShare on social media
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\nResources Mentioned
\nArticle #1: getpaidforyourpad.com/podcast/long-term-rental-vs-airbnb
\nArticle #2: recode.net/2017/7/19/15949782/airbnb-100-million-stays-2017-threat-business-hotel-industry
\nArticle #3: skift.com/2017/06/14/airbnb-ramps-up-push-to-get-more-hosts-to-choose-instant-booking
\nArticle #4: thenextweb.com/contributors/2017/07/22/startup-quite-literally-airbnb-pets/#.tnw_9SBGtwiJ
\nBusiness Travel Ready Checklist
\nHostfully Guidebooks
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