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Sharad S.
Gurgaon, India
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Airbnb, OTA (45 Cities) & PriceLabs Expert |Optimization, Revenue| STR

MBA in Sales & Marketing, with 11+ years work-ex in Travel ( Agoda, MakeMyTrip) & Payments, E-commerce/Online (Groupon, Paytm) Helping Short Term Rentals & Hotels across the world in Marketing & Google Maps Reviews 1) Global Airbnb & OTA specialist: Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, MakeMyTrip, VRBO, Google Vacations, Google (Maps) My Business ➤ Optimized Listings & Consulted in 19+ Countries | 45+ Cities | 150+ Listings CM/Pricing Tools used - Hostaway, STAAH, Uplisting, Hospitable, Pricelabs & BP, Cloudbeds, Lodgify, Guesty, Beds24 etc Co-Host to 80+properties worldwide on Airbnb 2) Past employee with Agoda ( Booking.com) & MakeMyTrip ( India's No.1 ) Sales & Product portfolio of 800+ domestic & international hotels to increase Revenue/Occupancy and Guide on Algorithm 3) Airbnb Superhost & Specialist: Operating 9 Villas/Homestay - 3 sides of Travel Platforms ( employee, customer & partner), so I understand nuances better. - Timeshare property expert! After understanding pain points of Hosts/Owners across the world, I can help you: - Expert Listing of Vacation rentals on Airbnb/OTAs, plus connection with Channel Managers - Optimization , Pricing & Promotion Strategy ( PriceLabs), Tips & Tricks - Consultation to stay ahead in saturated markets, capture ranking/visibility algorithm, customer conversion, & save at least 3-6 months of your time. - Problem Resolution, Go To Market on any OTA --- Optimization involves SEO content, Ranking & Visibility in search results, Photos & amenities, pricing with promotions, & efficient settings on each OTA. Presently working with property owners/hosts in Optimization, Pricing, Online Promotion on OTAs in 15 countries ( $60 to $2300 price range of properties) A) My EXPERTISE & How I Can Help : 1) New Listing Set-up/Onboarding: Create & Optimize a NEW Listing, for a Short Term Rental/Homestay/Hotel/Villa, on any Travel Platform across the world. 2) Listing Optimization & Audit: i) Optimizing EXISTING listings for owners/rental companies/hosts. Implement changes to capture algorithm, & adjust to the OTA Ranking/Visibility/SEO algorithm, to help increase bookings/occupancy ii) Optimize & Capture Guest Attention through : - Title, Description, Space, Neighborhood ( AI tools like Chat GPT & Bard) - Photo tactics & captions - Create Guest Messaging templates iii) Execution on optimizing OTAs (Booking, Expedia) vs Airbnb/VRBO 3) Revenue or Pricing/Promotion Strategy: - Setup on Pricing Tools like Pricelabs - PriceLabs Live Tutorial in 1.5hrs - Strategy & Consultation on tactics, occupancy, beating competition, visibility, capturing algorithm, automation & nuances of different OTAs 4) Consultation Listings on OTAs - Airbnb, Booking.com, TripAdvisor, Agoda, MakeMyTrip, VRBO & Expedia ( Pricing & Revenue, SEO Visibility Tips, Content, Settings) - Solutions for Low Bookings - Selling Strategies for different property types ( Luxury, Condos, Homes etc) 5) Co Host or Virtual Assistance : All OTAs Solving Extranet/Partner Central/Host App challenges -------- 1) ~$25 per Listing on Airbnb - Information to be provided by Host ( Layout, pictures ,amenities, guests, content etc). Booking/Expedia/Agoda lesser pricing. 2) $30 Consulting Calls (2 hour) - This will help you save time, understand how to operate on a Travel platform, & implement strategies you will not be aware of ! I'll provide nuances on pricing, settings, listing optimization, communications, content, & how to target your listings to potential guests. Ask me anything - I have a tactical sheet with various procedures. 3) $16 Listing Optimization/Audit ( 1 Hr) - I log into your listing, to ensure your content, settings are optimized to bring in guests at competitive prices - this is crucial to maintaining the SEO/algorithm. LISTING SETUP: Listing setup includes defining a content strategy and target guest type, pricing research, photo captioning, policies, settings calibration based on your hosting goals, and SEO optimization. Optimizing a listing means correctly using Airbnb features & settings to accomplish your specific goals - this makes listings rank higher in search results, even at higher prices than average for a given market. Great listing content attracts potential guests, who in turn leave reviews. Overall reviews are critical to ranking high in Airbnb search results, and great reviews start with accurate listing descriptions, that match guest expectations and end up leaving 5-star reviews. B) I am also a Travel Planner, and help travelers plan & design their trip/vacations. Lead the category of Holiday Packages in MakeMyTrip for 38 International destinations. - On TripAdvisor : Top 15 Reviewer of Hotels & Landmarks/Attractions - On Google Maps : Local Guide Level 8, with over 18 million+ views of my photos ( top 5% in India) - Booking.com recently added me as an Ambassador for India Community. - Operated Couch-surfing in Mumbai for foreign travelers. Regards, Sharad
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Skills

  • Travel & Hospitality
  • Communications
  • Web3
  • NFT
  • Travel Advice
  • Hospitality & Tourism
  • Pricing Strategy Consulting
  • Business Planning & Strategy
  • Travel Itinerary
  • Ecommerce
  • Online Market Research

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You will get Airbnb & OTA Algorithm Optimization, with Projects across 19 countries!

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