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How can I be successful with my Airbnb? #PHOTOS

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Do you also wonder how you can be successful on Airbnb with your property?

Have you already listed a property on Airbnb (and/or other booking platforms), but it’s not working as well as expected?
Do you want to start your Airbnb business, but you are not sure what you should consider to be successful?
Well, then we can help out with our blog post.
There are many parameters you should consider if you want to manage your BnB professionally, we start in this post with the topic photos.

The images are the business card of your Airbnb

Maybe you didn’t know it, or you didn’t take it into account until now, but most of the people who view your listing (whether on Airbnb, Booking.com. Expedia or any other platform), will choose your property based on the pictures. That’s why it’s so important that your photos look professional and appealing.

How can you achieve it? Below you will find some tips:

#1 Professional Photos

Professional and high quality photos are the meat and potatoes of your BnB business, this is why you should focus on them.
If you don’t like taking pictures yourself and photography is not your strength, we recommend to hire a professional photographer. Believe us, it will be definitely worth it.
You can also hire a photographer from Airbnb. However, these pictures can only be used for Airbnb listings. If you want to use the photos of your property for several booking portals, it is better to choose an independent photographer.

#2 Clean up your apartment

No matter whether you take pictures of your apartment yourself or a professional photographer does, your apartment HAS TO be tidy. It may sound a little weird, but there are many listings on Airbnb that show a messy property. It is important that the first impression the viewer gets from the pictures, will be the one of a nice and tidy home.

#3 Portrait format vs. horizontal format

You can directly remove portrait pictures from your gallery. Such pictures simply don’t look appealing in your listing.
Especially a combination of portrait and horizontal pictures is catastrophic for your listing. To do best, upload only sharp and high-quality images.

#4 Pictures of details? Only if significant

We are not supporters of these kinds of pictures. However, if you want to present and highlight a detail in your listing, please upload only significant pictures. If, for example, you write in your listing that you have a super cool coffee machine in your apartment, then you are welcome to upload a picture of it.  But please, do not upload pictures of an orchid :-)!

》There are many things you should keep in mind in order to create a neat and appealing listing. Rockyourbnb can help you in the creation of the perfect listing for your property. Check out our service section for more information.
If you would like more tips on BnB Optimization, you are welcome to have a look at our next blog posts.《

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Homesharing: a model from which you can also benefit!

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Who doesn’t know Airbnb today? 

In the meantime, the word Airbnb is on everyone’s lips and stands as a symbol for a short-term to medium-term rented vacation rental. 
If, for example, you are planning your holiday, it has become common to look around for a suitable Airbnb rather than for an overpriced hotel room.
And do you know why this trend has grown so much? Because there’s nothing better than being on journeys all over the world but still feeling at home.
This is a great alternative to the often very impersonal hotel atmosphere. Especially for business travelers it makes sense to discover this alternative for themselves. You can read more about this topic here.

… and you know what’s the best part for you?

You too can advertise your property on Airbnb and other booking portals such as Booking.com, Agoda and Expedia to benefit from the success of home-sharing platforms. If you are not sure on which booking portals you should advertise your property, then have a look at our blog post “Which booking platform is the best for my vacation rental?“. 
There are many platforms you can use to market your property, but the big players worldwide are Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and Agoda and we’ll tell you why we believe in these platforms. In that post you’ll also find out why it’s so important to post your listing on different booking platforms.

The potential of this business model

Let’s just let the facts speak for themselves. Maybe you didn’t know it yet, but the latest research confirms that just Airbnb is used by more than 150 million users worldwide. So, what’s wrong with taking advantage of these millions of users and trying to host them?
If you now think that nobody wants to stay in your city or even your village, we can tell you that you are not right! 
On Airbnb alone there are more than 4 million listings from 192 countries, and these 4 million listings are not all in the biggest cities of the world. 
We are sure that also you will find guests for your Airbnb.
Of course, as with any business, you need some experience to make the whole thing professional and we are happy to help you to successfully build, optimize and manage your BnB business. Check out our offers and learn more about our services.

Airbnb earnings check

If you still doubt our statement and still think that your property has no potential, convince yourself and visit Airbnb directly. Click here to find out how much money you can earn with your property each month.
Of course, these are only estimates. Depending on how you advertise and market your property, you can also earn more money.

》The professionality of your vacation rental is the basis for a successful Airbnb-Business. In our blog post “How much can be earned through Airbnb?” you can get more valuable information.《

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How much can be earned through Airbnb?

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This topic is extremely interesting for people who deal with Airbnb and professionally managed vacation rentals. The goal of everyone is to rent out their BnB to their guests in a profitable way while getting the best possible reviews.
How much you can actually achieve with your holiday home depends, of course, on many factors.
Let’s start with the basics.

How can I find out how much I can earn with my property on Airbnb?

First and most importantly, you should ask yourself whether you want to run your business on a part-time or full-time basis. Of course, you can expect higher income if you run your BnB full-time and your property is open to new guests all the time than if you only run it part-time for a few weeks a year.
However, you can certainly generate a great income stream in part-time if you make your property available for certain events in your city such as fairs, concerts, festivals and other events.

Professional marketing & management of your holiday home

There are already plenty of Airbnb and vacation rentals. You are not the first person, and certainly not the last person who came up with the idea of advertising a BnB on a booking platform.
However, very few people do this kind of rental professionally. The more professionally your vacation rental is built up, the more advantageous are the effects on your ranking on the booking portals.
In addition, as a professional Airbnb owner you can expect higher revenues if by knowing exactly what is important to your guests and how to present your property to stand out from the crowd.

Interior design – The décor of your home

In order to stand out from the rest, the interior design is crucial for the success of your vacation rental. With a high-quality and attractive interior, you can charge significantly higher prices for your accommodation than with an average and loveless design.
The aim is to get the most out of your BnB. We will be happy to help you finding the right interior for your Airbnb and will provide you with tips on which items you should not miss. In this way, you boost the demand for your listing and can charge a higher night price.

Photos – The first impression counts

Within a few seconds the guest makes the decision for or against your BnB based on the pictures in your listing. We clearly believe that the pictures should be taken by a photographer, since these are the key to a successful rental business.

》In a later blog post we will give you tips and we will tell you what to consider when taking pictures of your Airbnb in order to stand out as a professional host.《