Resources

Top 10 Reasons to Choose Percentage-Based Marketing for Your Vacation Rental Business

At Ankerpoint, our goal is to help our clients grow their vacation rental businesses! One of the top ways we’ve been able to do this has been through offering our clients a percentage-based pricing model. Here’s why this could benefit your vacation rental business:

Optimize Your Rental Income: Leveraging Brightside's Auto Rate Adjustment Tool

If you’ve ever wondered why some properties in your market stay booked while yours sits empty, the answer might be in your pricing strategy.

Culture vs. Marketing: How to Build a Brand People Trust

One of the most basic principles behind a successful company is sharing the word about your product. If you asked the average person how to achieve healthy awareness, most likely they would say...

The Risk of Insult Is the Price of Clarity: How Bold Communication Wins More Bookings

In the vacation rental industry, clarity isn’t just nice to have—it’s everything. Your guests aren’t mind readers, and they definitely don’t have time to decipher vague, flowery descriptions. If your messaging is unclear, you’re losing them before they even consider booking.

What is a CTA Button and why is it important?

A CTA (or call to action) Button is that button that says “Book Today” or “Buy Now”. It gives site visitors a job to do and makes them more likely to follow through to the next part of your site's buying process. There is a specific science and strategy behind where to place your CTA Button and in this short article we’re going to walk you through it!

How to Start Posting on Social Media for Your Vacation Rental Business

Social media is one of the most powerful marketing tools for vacation rental businesses. But let’s be honest—it can feel overwhelming if you don’t know where to start. Should you post daily? What should you even post about? How do you get people to care?

Tiny Tweaks, Massive Profits: Vacation Rental Tips

Small tweaks can lead to massive revenue increases in your vacation rental business. In this video, Marc Bowman, with BrightSide Short-Term Rental Software, breaks down simple yet powerful strategies to boost your profits without adding extra work.

The Role of Social Media Graphics in Vacation Rental Marketing & How to Optimize for Maximum Engagement

The vacation rental industry is highly competitive with everyone and their mother using social media to capture potential customers' attention. With years of experience managing numerous clients and helping them stand out, we know the importance of uniqueness and proven practices that can boost your visibility.

The Hospitality Checklist Vacation Rental Companies Need

The vacation rental business has been taking off over the past few years. From VRBO to Airbnb, homeowners can turn their house into a dream get-away for guests from all over. This industry, though, is a challenge. There’s a lot of competition out there with large corporations and small locally-owned businesses competing in the market. So how do you make yourself stand out?

5 Tools You Need To Start Your Podcast

Starting a podcast can be a challenge. It is difficult to step out of your comfort zone and try something new. However, a podcast can be incredibly rewarding and result in major growth for your company, so we came up with five things you need in your arsenal when starting a podcast. 

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