Top 10 Uses of MyGuestMap
No. 1: It's just fun to see where everyone came from!
One of my earliest guests were hosts from Chicago. We talked for a while, and then one of them confessed. When a new confirmed stay message would appear on their phone, they were just as interested in where the guest was coming from as with how much the booking amounted to. Why? They had a map hung up in the kitchen, and they liked adding flags to new countries!
Where have your guests come from?
It's probably the most interesting part of hosting. I had no idea that people would book from the other side of the world! As it happened more and more often, I'd think about my guests from Chicago, and the map on their wall. I began to think, wouldn't it be cool to not just share that map with visitors, but be able to put it online for the world to see!
No. 2: Build repeat business by emailing guests with specific interests
You'll have the ability to store tags related to a guest interests. When that item comes up again, you can send emails to guests with that interest.No. 3: Reply to inquiries with reviews that answer the future guests question
It's one thing for a host to tell a potential customer 'parking is not a problem'. It's far more convincing when a guest can quickly see it in a number of reviews. It's actually faster to send them a complete map with many reviews, than to type out an answer!No. 4: Share the link on social media
How many cat videos can people watch? Posting your MyGuestMap to social media lets people know that when they have friends or family in town, you have a place for them to stay!
No. 5: Put it on your website
Let potential guests quickly see reviews from guests that live in the same area. Showing a full map also lets the guest know that you are an engaged host, that has had lots of happy guests.No. 6: Getting local business partners
You may be interested in having menus for a local restaurant in the apartment when a guest arrives. If you'd like the restaurant owner to offer a coupon to entice the guest, it can be difficult, in a short period of time, to explain just how many people are coming to your place. When you ask to set up the meeting via email, include a link to your guest map. It shows how serious you are about your business, and the number of customers he/she stand to gain.
No. 7: How do I show my Airbnb benefits the Community?
In many areas, short term rentals are under attack. Whether it's the hotel industry, or individuals saying that rents are on the rise because of short term rentals, there are undoubtedly forces at work against short term rentals.
It can be difficult to quickly explain how great a positive economic impact our guests have on the local economy. By visually demonstrating all the areas your guests have travelled from, a viewer gets a much better idea just how important your short term rental is to the local economy. Our guests frequent bars, restaurants, and other attractions at a much higher rate than long term tenants.