HCH Bitesize 003: Direct Booking with Liam Carolan

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Welcome to HCH Bitesize – a new podcast series brought to you by Holiday Cottage Handbook and Hostfully!
This weekly show delves into various topics essential to the short-term rentals industry. Episodes feature expert guests from across the STR space who share their insights and practical advice. These industry leaders help listeners enhance their knowledge and build successful and sustainable property management businesses.
Today’s episode features Liam Carolan, Head of Customer Success at Boostly, sharing his top five tips for attracting direct bookings.
1:39 Why direct bookings are so important
2:50 You need your own direct booking website
5:15 Billboard your website
7:27 Prioritise email marketing
10:01 Drive direct bookings through social media
14:16 Network to attract guests
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Holiday Cottage Handbook: https://www.holidaycottagehandbook.com/
Hostfully: https://get.hostfully.com/46p7pafubra1
James Varley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsvarley/
Liam Carolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liamsacarolan/
Boostly: https://boostly.co.uk/
Got a comment or interested in being a guest on the show? Email [email protected].