The Boostly Podcast

Ready to reclaim control of your bookings and break free from the unpredictability of OTAs like Airbnb? Craving the stability of building your business on your terms? Dive into the Boostly Podcast, where Mark Simpson and Liam Carolan unveil the secrets to unlocking a flood of direct bookings. With a rich mix of insights, Mark and Liam equip you with the tools and strategies needed to secure your independence in the hospitality industry. Liam Carolan shines in the "Behind The Host" mini-series, offering a peek into the journeys of successful hosts. Mark Simpson, the driving force behind the Boostly Podcast, shares actionable advice and the latest trends to help you stay ahead. Join us for a journey over 700 episodes deep – all designed to empower you with knowledge and tactics for boosting your bookings. Catch our engaging video content on the Boostly YouTube channel at boostly.co.uk/youtube. Your path to direct booking mastery starts here!

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Episodes

Dear Holiday Cottage Owners

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 90. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked to holiday cottage owners. 00:00 Start 00:50 The positive side 02:40 Less is more 04:00 Big takeaway • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 31, 2021•6 min

How to add in you have a King Beds on Airbnb

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 89. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about king beds. 00:00 Start 00:35 Add in your king-sized beds 01:20 Higher booking percentage • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 30, 2021•3 min

What is a CTA

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 88. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about CTA. 00:00 Start 00:20 CTA mistake hosts do 01:40 What hosts can do • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 29, 2021•4 min

Do this ONE tip on your Airbnb bio to generate more direct bookings

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 87. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about an AirBnB tip. 00:00 Start 01:10 Do this on AirBnB 02:00 What cool hosts do in AirBnB 03:40 Update your AirBnB listing description • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 28, 2021•6 min

Dale Carnegie Teaches us a valuable business lesson

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 86. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about a lesson from Dale Carnegie. 00:00 Start 00:30 Lesson from Dale Carnegie 01:25 Talk about your guests • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 27, 2021•5 min

You have 3 seconds to do this on your website

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 85. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about something that you can do to your website for 3 seconds. 00:00 Start 00:50 It takes 3 seconds to do this 01:30 Sample headlines • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 26, 2021•4 min

Doing this ONE thing will increase your conversions on your website

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 84. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about how to increase your conversions on your website. 00:00 Start 00:35 What is a conversion? 01:20 Show your face • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 25, 2021•4 min

Did you know this about your website

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 83. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about something that you might not know about your website. 00:00 Start 00:30 Boostly anniversary video 01:40 Tip for your website • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 24, 2021•5 min

Rentals United review

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 82. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about Rentals United. 00:00 Start 01:00 About Rentals United 02:30 Rentals United Pricing 03:45 Check out Rentals United • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 23, 2021•6 min

How important is blockchain and cryptocurrency in hospitality

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 81. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I have guests who talked about blockchain and cryptocurrency.

May 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min

Eco friendly ideas in hospitality industry

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 80. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about eco-friendly ideas that you can use in the hospitality industry. 00:00 Start 01:10 Some eco-friendly ideas for you 02:20 Are you doing eco-friendly things for your property? • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 21, 2021•6 min

Exciting news - I hope you catch this in time

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 79. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about an exciting news. 00:00 Start 0:15 How Boostly started 01:00 New plans for Boostly 02:35 Boostly Zoom Party • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 20, 2021•4 min

Is Guesty Worth it

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 78. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about Guesty. 00:00 Start 00:20 About Guesty 02:10 Is Guesty worth it? • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 19, 2021•6 min

Review of Zeevou PMS and Channel Manager

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 77. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about Zeevou. 00:00 Start 00:55 About Zeevou 01:55 Zeevou for book direct movement 02:40 Zeevou's features 04:10 • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 18, 2021•6 min

Reviewing the Award Winning Hostfully PMS

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 76. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about Hostfully. 00:00 Start 01:10 About Hostfully 02:20 Hostfully experience 03:30 Hostfully pricing 04:20 Hostfully pain points • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 17, 2021•7 min

Uplisting PMS Review - Is it any good?

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 75. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about Uplisting. 00:00 Start 00:30 About Uplisting 01:20 Pros of using Uplisting • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 16, 2021•6 min

Freetobook review

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 74. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about Freetobook. 00:00 Start 01:50 About Freetobook 02:20 Freetobook is not for all business models 03:20 Freetobook pros and cons • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 15, 2021•6 min

What to do if your page gets scammed on Facebook

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 73. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about what to do if your page gets scammed on Facebook. 00:00 Start 01:20 Free training 02:00 The sour part of doing Facebook giveaways 02:40 Let's talk about Facebook scammers 05:55 What you can do when your Facebook page gets scammed • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https:/...

May 14, 2021•10 min

Have you ever done this for a guest

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 72. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about a simple gesture that you can do to your guest. 00:00 Start 01:20 A question for you 03:50 How to write a note to your guest • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 13, 2021•5 min

This one feature increases bookings by earn 14%

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 71. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about this one special feature. 00:00 Start 01:20 Make the OTAs work for you 02:00 About a special feature 03:20 What hosts can do to have this feature • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 12, 2021•6 min

How to idiot proof your business

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 70. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about how to idiot-proof your business. 00:00 Start 01:20 One of my pet peeves 01:55 How to idiot-proof your business 02:55 Create an FAQ page • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 11, 2021•8 min

If your website isn't doing this, then you're going to get left behind

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 69. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about building your website for mobile phones. 00:00 Start 01:20 About Hootsuite 02:30 Build your website for mobile phones 04:05 What you can do right now for your website • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 10, 2021•6 min

How to get Listed on Google Vacation Rental

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 68. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about Google Vacation Rentals. 00:00 Start 01:30 Google's announcement 02:00 About Google Vacation Rentals 03:00 New update on Google Vacation Rental 03:45 Google Form • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 09, 2021•6 min

How you can make your property #Instagrammable

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 67. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about how to make your property Instagrammable. 00:00 Start 01:20 What you can do with your property this 2021 02:30 What you can do to make your property Instagrammable • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 08, 2021•5 min

This staycation stat surprised me

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 66. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about the latest staycation stat. 00:00 Start 01:20 A recent survey 01:45 Some tips to get more bookings 03:40 What hosts can do • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 07, 2021•6 min

The biggest concern your future guest has right now

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 65. This is a recap of my Facebook live where I talked about the biggest concern of your future guest. 00:00 Start 01:20 About a recent survey 01:50 All about safety 02:20 What hosts can do • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 06, 2021•4 min

How do I measure if my website is working?

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 64. This is a recap of my Hostfully interview where I talked about how to know if your website is working. 00:00 Start 01:40 How to measure if your website is working 02:30 More tools for your website • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 05, 2021•5 min

Is SEO dead?

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 63. This is a recap of my Hostfully interview where I talked about SEO. 00:00 Start 01:45 About SEO 03:50 Optimize your SEO • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcast

May 04, 2021•6 min

Why you should start a blog for your business

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 62. This is a recap of my interview with Hostfully where I talked about starting a blog for your business. 00:00 Start 02:10 What is a cticky website 02:50 Pros and cons of having a blog 04:00 Outsource blog writers 04:40 How to make your website sticky 06:45 Post daily • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podca...

May 03, 2021•9 min

How to improve your brand reputation for your business

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Season 11 Episode 61. This is a recap of my interview with Hostfully where I talked about how to improve your brand reputation. 00:00 Start 01:30 Why online reputation is important 02:10 One tip to improve your brand reputation 03:00 Guests look for social proof 04:00 How to get reviews • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/website • https://Boostly.co.uk/podcas...

May 02, 2021•7 min

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