Stripe Connect for Direct Bookings: How Vacation Rental Hosts Actually Get PaidHow Stripe Connect moves money from guest to host on a direct booking site: fees, payout timing, account types, and what can go wrong.Bart SteccaOctober 25, 2026
How to Set Up a Google Business Profile for Your Vacation RentalSet up a Google Business Profile for your vacation rental the right way: eligibility, verification, and how to send bookings to your own site, not an OTA.Bart SteccaOctober 24, 2026
How to Get Direct Bookings for Your Vacation RentalA step-by-step strategy for getting direct bookings for your vacation rental without spending money on ads. Build a website, collect guest data, earn repeat bookings, and stop paying OTA commission on guests you've already won.Bart SteccaAugust 3, 2026
Why Guests Prefer Booking Direct (And How to Make It Easy for Them)Direct booking vs Airbnb for guests: what really makes them choose your own site over the app, plus the trust signals that turn a hesitant browser into a booking.Bart SteccaJuly 29, 2026
How to Sync Your Airbnb Calendar With Your Direct Booking SiteA practical walkthrough for connecting your Airbnb calendar to your direct booking site with iCal, plus how to keep double bookings from ever happening.Bart SteccaJuly 4, 2026
How to Set Up Stripe for Vacation Rental Direct BookingsA step-by-step walkthrough for setting up Stripe on your direct booking site, from account approval to payouts, refunds and tax collection.Bart SteccaJuly 4, 2026
SEO for Your Vacation Rental Website: A Practical Guide for HostsA step-by-step SEO playbook for short-term rental hosts who want direct bookings from Google instead of paying OTA fees forever.Bart SteccaJune 29, 2026
Best Vacation Rental Website Builders Compared (2026)If you host one to five properties and you're tired of handing Airbnb a cut of every booking, a vacation rental website builder is the tool that gets ...Bart SteccaJune 25, 2026
What to Include on Your Direct Booking Website (The Complete Checklist)You've decided to build a direct booking website. Good. That's the single best decision you can make for your vacation rental business long-term. But ...Bart SteccaMay 28, 2026
The Design System Your Direct Booking Site Is MissingYou spent a good chunk of change on a direct booking website you're proud of. The homepage hero looks beautiful on your 27-inch monitor.Then a guest o...Bart SteccaMay 12, 2026
Direct Booking vs OTA: How Much Are You Really Paying in Fees?Quick question. If someone told you they were taking 15% of your salary every month, and all they did in return was introduce you to your employer onc...Bart SteccaMay 3, 2026
Why Every Airbnb Host Needs a Direct Booking Website in 2026Here's a number that should make you uncomfortable: 15.5%.That's what Airbnb takes from every single booking you receive. Not as a one-off setup fee. ...Bart SteccaApril 29, 2026
