MAN-REV-02
Direct Bookings Starter
The OTA-to-direct migration playbook — email capture, repeat-guest flow, basic site stack — without burning your Airbnb listing.
Instant download · 14-day refund · Free updates within v1
Who it's for
- — Hosts at 50%+ OTA dependence
- — Owners with returning-guest potential
- — Anyone tired of Airbnb fee creep
What's inside
8 chapters · 32 pages
- 01 Why direct bookings matter (and the math on what to charge)
- 02 The simplest possible direct-booking site
- 03 Capturing emails inside Airbnb's rules
- 04 The post-stay sequence that drives rebookings
- 05 Pricing your direct rate vs. OTA rate
- 06 Payment processing without losing 8%
- 07 Cancellation and damage policies you actually enforce
- 08 The 6-month migration timeline
Includes companion asset
Direct-Booking Email Sequence Pack
A fillable workbook keyed to this manual. Opens in Excel and Google Sheets.
From the author
Direct bookings aren’t a side project — they’re the difference between owning your business and renting traffic from Airbnb forever. This manual is the 6-month plan.
Questions
Does this require a custom website?
No — Lodgify, Hostfully, and OwnerRez all work. Manual covers the tradeoffs.
Will Airbnb suspend me for collecting emails?
Not if you do it the way the manual describes. There's a list of explicit do's and don'ts.
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Direct Bookings Starter
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