Daily Archives: November 24, 2009

Listing your property on FlipKey and TripAdvisor allows you to market your property to millions (literally) of travelers who are looking to getaway and possibly stay in your vacation home.  With so many options out there for potential guests to choose from, it is essential that you take full advantage of your online listing and get booked!  The following is a list of the biggest mistakes that home owners make when listing their property…so go ahead, learn from their mistakes and get booked!

No Reviews: Guests love to hear about your property from fellow travelers.  Sure, they like to hear what you have to say about your property because, afterall, who knows it better than you?  But having three or four reviews about your property will make travelers more confident that it is what you say it is, even if a negative one slips in here or there.

Blank Calendar: What’s more frustrating than finding the vacation property of your dreams but checking out the availability only to find that the calendar is completely blank or nonexistent! Plus our widgets allow you to post your FlipKey calendar on your personal website, so you only have to update one calendar.

Less than 5 Photos: Photos are essential to travelers when making a decision about where to stay.  Not only do they legitimize your description but they allow guests to visualize themselves staying in your property.  Plus FlipKey allows you to upload unlimited photos… so click away, and remember a picture is worth a thousand words.

No Amenities: To bring towels or not to bring towels?  That is a question that guests should now have to ask themselves.  When filling in your listing, list anything and everything that your property has.  Not only does this makes it easier for guests to pack, but it is enticing to see the long list of supplies that they can walk home to!