Matt

Helping Airbnb Hosts increase their bookings and learn more about Guest behavior through Marketing & Analytics. Tweets by @matthewmtl

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Our Beta is live! Our MVP is our Link Shortener to track Host marketing links of their #Airbnb / Vacation Rentals through social media & Ads. Track #bookdirect link traffic too😎

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Is your past-guest email sequence actually moving bookings? A four-email plan (welcome, local update, availability nudge, anniversary) can convert at near-zero cost—if you track each link to prove impact. Don’t leave it to guesswork.

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~22% of listings, ~50% of bookings.
Guest Favorites captured nearly half of Q4 2025 bookings despite being ~22% of supply. GF grew 30% in 2025 — that's the booking-concentration signal.
Source: Airbnb Q4 2025 Earnings; RentalScaleUp Feb 2026

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70% of hosts with direct-booking sites never check their Google rank. If you’re buried by OTA results, you’re missing high-intent traffic that converts. Start moving toward page one with a Google Rank Checker and targeted keywords.

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Warm natural light is the secret to higher clicks and bookings. Lead with your hero shot, shoot during golden hour, and stage to tell a story. A single well-lit image can decide if a guest scrolls or books.

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https://t.co/eE8jVeDz5W wishlist shares act as a free, high-conversion funnel. To win, make your hero photo shareable, name your property like a headline, and push your Genius status. The viral loop is real—and it costs nothing to start.

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~22% of listings, ~50% of bookings.

Guest Favorites captured nearly half of Q4 2025 bookings while making up ~22% of supply. GF grew 30% in 2025. If you’re not in Guest Favorites, you’re competing for the other half.

Source: Airbnb Q4 2025 Earnings; RentalScaleUp Feb 2026

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~22% of listings — ~50% of bookings.

Guest Favorites captured close to half of Q4 2025 bookings while making up ~22% of supply. GF grew 30% in 2025. If you’re not GF, you’re competing for the other half. Source: Airbnb Q4 2025 Earnings; RentalScaleUp Feb 2026.

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Airbnb Luxe ending in 2026 is the clearest reminder that borrowed visibility can disappear. If that badge helped fill high-end nights, the next move is to make your listing, reviews, and channels strong enough to stand on their own.

https://t.co/WKDZRAoIrA

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Airbnb Highlights now carry more of the first impression after your cover photo. This week: pick your strongest USP, replace generic titles, and reorder seasonal visuals. Hostmatic can help check whether your listing’s visual fixes are the right priority.

https://t.co/O4CtHLDHoD

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A polished bedroom isn't always the right first photo. In 1,000+ high-performing vacation rentals, the #1 image was a bedroom under 15% of the time. Lead with the experience guests can't get at home.

https://t.co/hFLbw3yPdq

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That 200 Mbps plan only describes the signal at the modem. Guests judge the speed at the desk, bedroom, and couch. Test each room before a remote worker finds the dead zone in a review.

https://t.co/QOVgy7e44R

[Matt @hostmatic]

Airbnb Highlights now carry more of the first impression after your cover photo. This week: pick your strongest USP, replace generic titles, and reorder seasonal visuals. Hostmatic can help check whether your listing’s visual fixes are the right priority.

https://t.co/lsr0fv8PD4

[Matt @hostmatic]

~22% of listings, ~50% of bookings.

Guest Favorites captured nearly half of Q4 2025 bookings and grew 30% in 2025. Not in GF? You’re competing for the other 50%.

Source: Airbnb Q4 2025 Earnings; RentalScaleUp, Feb 2026

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Arizona hosts: HB2723 is no longer background reading. Three verified violations in 12 months can mean a one-year license suspension, so compliance needs to be checked like pricing, photos, and rank.

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If the first message after check-in is “What’s the WiFi password?”, your arrival flow has friction. Create a printable WiFi QR code in minutes, place it where guests see it, and remove one common review irritant. Try it free.

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Your Tuesday noon ranking can look very different from 9am. The 11am–3pm booking window is when high-intent travelers compare price, freshness, and position. Set a noon check-in before gap nights slip away. Read how

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Your best-looking photo may be the weak link. Score lighting, composition, clutter, and color out of 100, then fix the lowest-scoring image first. Read how.

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Airbnb’s 2026 AI tools can suggest listing edits, anticipate guest questions, and explain price moves. This week: review your title, photo order, amenities, and pricing rules. Hostmatic can show which fixes matter first.

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VACATION RENTAL MARKETING

Before you spend on 2026 vacation rental marketing, check the listing every channel points to. Paste your URL, get a Booking Booster Score, and see fixes ranked by impact. Run a free audit.

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