{"id":590,"date":"2016-11-16T17:35:42","date_gmt":"2016-11-16T17:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cuddlynest.com\/blog\/?p=590"},"modified":"2021-04-30T00:27:38","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T00:27:38","slug":"5-tips-vacation-rental-owners-skyrocket-reputation-among-guests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cuddlynest.com\/blog\/5-tips-vacation-rental-owners-skyrocket-reputation-among-guests\/","title":{"rendered":"5 tips for vacation rental owners to skyrocket their reputation among guests"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cIt takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently<\/em>\u201d. Warren Buffet<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the vacation rental world, it is about doing things differently than the average host. Whether it is helping your guest reserve their table at a local restaurant or finding them the right place to go shopping, small things done differently will skyrocket your reputation in the guest community.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy focusing more on helping, with a very soft sell regarding our vacation rentals, we hope to increase our reputation as local expert and thereby gain a greater following\u201d, said Kim Bergstrom, the owner of three houses on Manzanita Beach, Oregon.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s dive into what you can do to grow your reputation over time and drive sales for your vacation rental property.<\/p>\n

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1. Be Present on Social Media Platforms<\/h3>\n

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It goes without saying that the most powerful reputation engine is a good social media profile. Don\u2019t go all out by making a lot of social profiles and trying to showup at every other channel. Just pick the ones that best suit your personality and start sharing regular updates. Just focus on a couple of goals.<\/p>\n

Your social media updates can be anything about your property, the area, local attractions or something interesting you\u2019ve been doing. Here are some good host models to get you started.<\/p>\n

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2. Get Guest Reviews<\/h3>\n

Here are  some examples of hosts using guest reviews to boost their property’s visibility.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen it comes to building your VR reputation, guests know that reviews come direct from the horse\u2019s mouth<\/em>\u201d, observes Lodgify, a software for vacation rental owners<\/a>. You\u2019ll need to work hard to get some good reviews. It\u2019s first about delivering a great experience and then asking guests to share their thoughts.<\/p>\n

Whether you have got hundreds of reviews or just a few dozens, they will go a long way in establishing your online reputation. Have a look at the two host profiles below and see how reviews help them sign-up new guests.<\/p>\n

Leave some review cards around your house or ask guests to review their stay at your property. A lot of guests would not mind giving their positive thoughts about their stay.<\/p>\n

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3. Display Digital Badges<\/h3>\n

Having digital badges on your website will help build trust with the potential clients. When guests see these badges, they will feel confident that what you claim to offer is what you actually have to offer. Since, you\u2019ve got to build trust to help guests buy from you, so it is important to get a couple of trustworthy badges on your website. If you\u2019ve listed your property with an existing vacation rental platform<\/a> like CuddlyNest, it automatically serves as a trust building factor.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how trustworthy digital badges help. According to openbadges.org, the information behind each badge reduces the risk of cheating the system and provides justification and validation that include:<\/p>\n