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The Boostly Podcast

Mark Simpsonboostly.co.uk
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

Tips on Creating Unique Properties from a Superhost

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 545. In this podcast episode with sit down with Alex Jarbo to discuss different tips on creating unique properties from a superhost. • 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

Jan 27, 202329 min

Securing Your Financial Future in the Hospitality Industry

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 544. In this podcast episode with sit down with Alex Sabio to discuss how to secure your financial future in the hospitality industry. • 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

Jan 25, 202332 min

Why It's Important to Choose the RIGHT Management Company

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 543. In this podcast episode with sit down with Natalie Dorban to discuss why it's important to choose the right management company. • 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

Jan 23, 202329 min

What It's REALLY Like to Own and Run a Hospitality Business While Travelling

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 542. In this podcast episode with sit down with Sarah Weaver to discuss what is like owning and running an hospitality business while constantly being on the go and traveling. • 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

Jan 20, 202337 min

Tactics to Scale Your Hospitality Business Successfully

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 541. In this podcast episode with sit down with Sascha Tucker to discuss tactics to scale your hospitality business successfully. • 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

Jan 18, 202327 min

Homes & Villas By Marriott Bonvoy

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 539. In this podcast episode I will be handing the reigns to Pierre who is from and will represent Homes & Villas 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - Homes & Villas Intro 01:41 - Background 03:50 - Good Opportunity • 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

Jan 17, 20234 min

An Interview With The Book Direct Blueprint Authors

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 538. In this podcast episode I will be talking with and interviewing all the authors of the The Book Direct Blueprint. 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - Zoom Call Start 06:14 - The Inspiration 10:34 - Digital Ownership 16:05 - Make Your Technology Work For You 21:57 - About All Crucial Information 26:29 - Expanding Our Horizons 31:37 - Questions For App 38:16 - Outro • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly....

Jan 17, 202339 min

Here's How I Got My Business On A Time Square Billboard

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 537. In this podcast episode I will be talking about how I got my business on a time square billboard 00:00 - Intro 01:06 - Booked In 01:59 - The Ad 03:42 - It's Easier Than You Think • 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

Jan 17, 20235 min

Experts Tips on Creating an Exceptional Guest Experience

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 540. In this podcast episode we sit down with Katie and Mitch Ehly from Northwood Farmstead. • 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

Jan 16, 202336 min

Here Are 8 Mistakes I See Airbnb Hosts Make

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 536. In this podcast episode I will be talking about 8 mistakes I see Airbnb hosts make 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Mistakes That Host Make 04:33 - Fist Example 08:11 - For The Coffee Drinkers 14:26 Hosts That Don't Communicate 18:26 Outro • 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

Jan 06, 202319 min

People Are Travelling Less, Here's How To Still Get Bookings

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 535. In this podcast episode I will be talking about a recent survey and what you should do about their findings 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Recent Survey 02:08 - Things You can Be Doing 03:33 - Spread The Word 04:19 Local Area 05:33 Examples 07:27 Outro • 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

Jan 05, 20239 min

Two Airbnb Hacks To Increase Your Visibility And Bookings

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 534. In this podcast episode I will be talk about the two Airbnb hacks to increase your visibility and bookings 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - Amenities 02:40 - Specific Keywords 03:27 - Ask Method • 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

Jan 02, 20236 min

It's Time To Up Your STR Marketing Game

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 533. In this podcast episode we will be listening to Evan from Jarvis ML about how to step your STR marketing game 00:00 - Intro 02:10 - Search Engine Optimization Dominance 08:29 - No excuse for your website not to be on mobile 12:00 - Two important question 12:53 - Outro • 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

Dec 30, 202213 min

What Guests Really Want: A Better Hospitality Experience

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 532. In this podcast episode I will be talking with The Queen of Guest Experience in Touchstay Tyann, 00:00 - Intro 02:16 - Tyann Intro 04:54 - Best practices and tips for guest experience 11:10 - Thank you matters 16:57 - How do you come up with these ideas? 20:51 - How do you deal with the changes to Airbnb? 24:57 - When did you think Touchstay would become the perfect pre-event 29:47 - Outro • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://in...

Dec 28, 202230 min

Launch Of The STR Disruptor Series

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 531. In this podcast episode I will be talking with Alex and Annie as part of our new miniseries The Disruptors, 00:00 - Intro 02:53 - Annie's Journey 03:34 - Alex's Journey 06:42 - What started the podcast? 10:53 - What is the tech being used? 15:30 - Has the given you the confidence to put your name forward? 24:37 - 18 months on Airbnb question 29:51 - Quick five questions 37:43 - Outro • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagra...

Dec 26, 202240 min

Artificial Intelligence Can Help Your Hospitality Business Boom

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 529. In this podcast episode I will be talking about CHATGPT and how it can assist your business 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Talk about CHATGPT 04:04 - How to create the post 08:33 - Reword my Airbnb listing Title? 12:54 This the Future 14:35 Outro • 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

Dec 21, 202215 min

How To Stand Out And Get More Reservations

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 528. In this podcast episode I will be talking with Kelvin from Rankbreeze about how to stand out and get more reservations. 00:00 - Intro 01:59 - Kelvins Intro 05:34 - Breakdown of Rankbreeze 11:33 - Is the optimisation multilingual 17:26 - How much did Airbnb affect you? 20:58 - Digging into amenities 25:33 - How much does Superhost play into how you rank? 32:53 - We've boxed off things that you need to be paying attention to 37:05 - Sneak peak into 2023 41:0...

Dec 19, 202249 min

How to Get More Bookings with Influencer Marketing

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 527. In this podcast episode I will be talking with Jordan from Stayamo about Influencer Marketing and how it can help hosts like you. 00:00 - Intro 04:25 - Jordans thought process behind Stayamo 10:15 - Advice to people watching about influencer marketing 14:56 - What type of hosts are Stayamo looking to attract? • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.co.uk/we...

Dec 16, 202217 min

I found Brian Chesky's Airbnb Listing and tried to make a booking

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 526. In this podcast episode I will be talking with John Hilderbrand about Airbnb and Direct Booking 00:00 - Intro 02:46 - John Intro 05:10 - Johns Journey Progression 10:00 - A Look At Airbnb Website 15:01 - Easy To Get Overwhelmed 20:35 - For Anyone With Big Properties 27:47 Massive Rise In Digital Nomadism 36:47 Outro • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instagram.com/boostlyuk • https://Boostly.co.uk/guidebook • https://Boostly.c...

Dec 14, 202239 min

The Book Direct Blueprint: Perfecting The Foundations of your STR

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 525. In this podcast episode I will be talking about the launch of the Book Direct Blueprint, thanking those involved and talking about the goals of the book. 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Co-authors of the book 03:01 - The goal of the book 04:00 - Profits go to charity • 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

Dec 12, 20226 min

Hospitality Technology: How To Get The Best Out Of Your System

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 524. In this podcast episode I will be talking with John An, who is a short-term rental industry expert, CEO and founder of Techtape as well as an author who features in the Book Direct Blueprint. 00:00 - Intro 01:55 - How did John get into hospitality and where is he now? 07:40 - When did you realise tech was a problem for hosts? 12:20 - Techtapes challenges and solutions 17:00 - How did the book project come about? 24:27 - What piece of tech would John recomm...

Dec 09, 202239 min

How to get better reviews and income using furniture in your listings

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 523. In this podcast episode I will be talking with Sage Nathan, head of partnerships at Minoan and we will be discussing Minoan as well as their chapter in the Book Direct Blueprint. 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Sages role at Minoan 05:18 - What is Minoan? 11:40 - What mistakes do hosts usually make? 18:42 - How did it feel to co-writing the Minoan chapter of the book? 22:07 - Quickfire questions • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5steps • https://instag...

Dec 07, 202231 min

Choosing The Right Hospitality Website Provider

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 522. In this podcast episode I will be talking with Tom O'Brien the chief technical officer from Boostly. 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Tom Introduction 02:03 - Why should people listen to Boostly regarding the website? 06:41 - The first time i got a great professional website 12:03 - What's your day to day? 17:19 - Lets talk about the Book Direct Blueprints 30:13 - What would you say to someone who's never heard of Boostly? 36:55 - What would be your superpower? 40:40...

Dec 05, 202242 min

Pricing Your Rental The Right Way With Dynamic Pricing Tools

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 521. In this podcast episode I will be talking with Anurag and Thibault About Price Labs. 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Anurag and Thibault Intro 06:33 - What is Price Labs? 12:43 - Is there metrics that every host out there really should be measuring? 18:31 - RevPAR solves that problem? 25:05 - Making the most of the high peaks? 32:42 - How does it feel helping so many people 38:45 - What is your favourite piece of tech 40:13 - Quickfire Question 44:59 - Outro • https...

Dec 02, 202250 min

Protecting Your Business With Guest Screening

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 520. In this podcast episode I will be talking with Humphrey Bowles who is from Super Hog and we will be talking about their chapter in The Book Direct Blueprint and Super Hog. 00:00 - Intro 01:21 - Humphrey Intro 05:19 - What does Super Hog Do? 08:54 - What would you say to a Host worried bout guest experienced? 17:07 - How doi most Hosts feel about risk? 24:08 - How should we think about risk in general? 27:30 - Quickfire Questions 30:45 - Outro • https://Boo...

Nov 30, 202233 min

How to Partner with Brands and Improve Customer Service

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 519. In this podcast episode I will be talking with Marc Hostovsky who is the founder of Minoan, a company who helps hospitality owners connect with brands to provide a better customer service whilst benefiting both the brand and the host. 00:00 - Intro 01:39 - What is Minoan? 03:55 - Life for Marc before Minoan 10:09 - How did the concept of Minoan come around? 17:06 - How did Minoan get involved in the book? 21:21 - When is the best time to get involved with ...

Nov 28, 202239 min

Connect With The Brands You Need For Your STR

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 517. In this podcast episode I will be talking with Ally Goltz the head of growth at Minoan. Want to gain trust from your customers? Check out www.boostly.co.uk/trust 00:00 Intro 01:30 Ally intro 05:25 Where do we fill the properties from? 11:54 Many hosts look at one thing setting up 15:39 It's very difficult to keep consistency 20:25 Where is Minoan currently available? 24:27 Quickfire Questions 26:56 Outro • https://Boostly.co.uk • https://Boostly.co.uk/5ste...

Nov 23, 202230 min

How To Make Extra Income From Your STR Using Additional Services

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 518. In this podcast episode I will be talking with Madison Rifkin who's the CEO and founder of a service called Mount. Want to gain trust from your customers? Check out www.boostly.co.uk/trust 00:00 Intro 01:58 Madison intro 07:09 Why should hosts consider Mount? 10:08 Can anybody rent these amenities? 16:20 Is there a limit to these amenities? 21:42 Why did you get involved with the book? 24:30 Sneak peak on chapter in book 28:38 Quickfire Questions 31:54 Out...

Nov 23, 202234 min

The Best Way To Build Trust And Increase Bookings

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 516. In this podcast episode I will be talking with Chris Maughan the CEO and founder of I-Prac. Want to gain trust from your customers? Check out www.boostly.co.uk/trust 00:00 Intro 02:16 Chris intro 04:06 Diving into I-Prac 09:32 Chris Maughan in The Book Direct Blueprint 15:42 can i trust this host 20:29 more emotion then logic 26:42 How widespread is the lack of trust 30:26 Future of the industry 36:49 Trust is central 41:40 Expanding on trust with a book 4...

Nov 21, 202248 min

Tips From YPN On How To Invest In An STR

Welcome to Boostly Podcast Episode 515. In this podcast episode I will be talking with Michelle Cairns from Your Property Network a leading UK a property magazine. Want to gain trust from your customers? Check out www.boostly.co.uk/trust 00:00 Intro 01:02 Michelle Intro 03:07 What is Your Property Network 06:07 What sorts of opportunities? 10:58 What kind of help can we give? 16:17 What is the end result 22:08 How do people get started 23:18 Quickfire Questions 28:46 Outro • https://Boostly.co.u...

Nov 18, 202231 min
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