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Heads In Beds Show

95 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings

The Heads In Beds Show is your vacation rental & accommodations marketing podcast co-hosted by Conrad O'Connell and Paul Manzey. Learn how to double your direct bookings with search, social & email marketing strategies and tactics.

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Episodes

How We're Using AI Today (Mid 2024 Update)

July 17, 2024 10:00 - 37 minutes - 31.4 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul talk about HOW they're using AI today right now in the middle of 2024 and how  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101 Gemini ChatGPT Custom GPT For Ads  AI Overviews: About last week AdCreative.ai 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Booking...

How To Build Your Budget For Vacation Rental Owner And Guest Marketing

July 10, 2024 10:00 - 42 minutes - 37.5 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul talk about the process of building a budget that spans both guest and homeowner marketing for your vacation rental company.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solve...

What AI Summaries Are Doing To Travel Planning on Google

July 03, 2024 10:00 - 30 minutes - 24.9 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul break down all of the changes happening to Google now, specifically travel planning topics (and therefore keywords)  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101 LilyRay on X 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem...

Conversion Killers That Are Hurting Your Direct Booking Progress

June 26, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes - 33.4 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul break down things that many vacation rental managers place in their website and marketing that actually HURT and lower conversion rates.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, ...

Things We Love From The Biggest Brands In Vacation Rentals

June 19, 2024 10:00 - 34 minutes - 29.1 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul turn the tables on the large brands that they often love to take shots at. What are the BEST parts of Airbnb, Vrbo and Vacasa?  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101 Vacasa PM landing page 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a te...

Is "Channel Management" The Same Thing As Marketing Your Vacation Rental Biz?

June 12, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes - 25.3 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul discuss the Guesty purchase of Rentals United along with the conceptual approach of using channel managers as a way to get more bookings. Then they ask a question - is this marketing or something else?  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101 Guesty acquires Rentals United, expanding market leadership 🔗 Connect With Bu...

Keyword Research TIPS To Maximize The Search Traffic To Your Vacation Rental Website

June 05, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes - 22.5 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul break down ALL of the approaches to keyword research that help to define the right topics for any vacation rental business to attract both homeowners and guests.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101 Expedia Group Report 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Boo...

The Vacation Rental 'Booking Window' Is Changing According To This Billion Dollar Company

May 29, 2024 10:00 - 32 minutes - 25 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul review how the "window" for bookings is compressing over time according to data from Expedia. Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101 Expedia Group Report 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made t...

How Much Should You Pay Attention To Your Vacation Rental Competition?

May 22, 2024 10:00 - 32 minutes - 26.4 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul talk about how much (or how little) you actually should be paying attention to your competition... including what techniques you can use to 'spy' into their overall marketing.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings B...

Scaling Your Vacation Rental Business Beyond $1m In Bookings With 'Middleweight' Marketing

May 15, 2024 10:00 - 46 minutes - 35.6 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul talk about the scaling of your vacation rental business past $1m in gross bookings with frameworks from 'Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing' - in the middleweight section.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made t...

Google Ads vs Facebook (Meta) Ads - What Is The Difference For Your Vacation Rental Business?

May 08, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes - 30 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul talk about the difference between Google Ads and Facebook (Meta: including Facebook and Instagram) Ads and how each one can help and grow your vacation rental business. Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to dri...

Ch-Ch-Changes: Do They Kill Your Direct Booking Biz?

May 01, 2024 10:00 - 37 minutes - 30.3 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul talk about changes happening in 2024 including 'cookies' going away (or are they), third-party tracking, email DNS verifications, privacy-first rules and more.   Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Google Analytics 4 Cookies Email DNS changes 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team ...

Building Your Vacation Rental Business Beyond The Lightweight Stage ($200k~ In Bookings) With Digital Marketing

April 24, 2024 10:00 - 35 minutes - 29.8 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul talk about the growing point of every vacation rental business - $200k in gross revenue and bookings. Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommoda...

The Art Of The Offer: Making Homeowner Lead Gen More Effective For Vacation Rental Brands

April 17, 2024 10:00 - 28 minutes - 22.5 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul break down the key to making a great offer to drive more lead gen for vacation rental homeowners. Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommodation...

Coming Up With A Brand Name That Sticks For Your Vacation Rental Company

April 10, 2024 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul explore naming and branding a vacation rental company as a way to make a brand that is SMILE worthy and not SCRATCH worthy.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Buy This Book Too: Hello, My Name Is Awesome: How to Create Brand Names That Stick 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team ...

Ways You Have NOT YET Used Social Media To Grow Your Vacation Rental Business

April 03, 2024 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul dive into some fun and engaging social media posts from "Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing" that have proven to work very well for other vacation rental managers at scaling their social media followings.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Vintory CRM Hubspot Mailchimp 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookin...

How To Leverage a CRM Properly With Guests & Homeowners To Grow Your Vacation Rental Biz

March 27, 2024 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul talk about what a CRM is, why you should use one for both owners and guest marketing and what the key parts of CRM marketing are. Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Vintory CRM Hubspot Mailchimp 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you...

What Should The SMALL Vacation Rental Host Or Manager Do To Grow Their Business?

March 20, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul talk about the starting point in any vacation rental business - the 'featherweight' stage starting from $0 up to $200k in gross booking revenue.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, di...

Explaining The BuildUp Bookings Vacation Rental SEO Framework: TLCK

March 13, 2024 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul talk about the genesis of Conrad's SEO framework: TLCK that started in the VRMB forums and has been expanded and built out further since then.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, dire...

Google Rebrands Bard To Gemini: Here Is What Google Is Planning

March 06, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul talk all about Gemini - the new version Google's AI that's rolling out to their products. How does it impact the VR industry?  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and r...

Why Link Building Is Overlooked & Why It's One Area You Can IGNORE Google's Advice On...

February 28, 2024 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul talk about link building: why it's the most 'skipped' area of SEO for many vacation rental managers and why that's a mistake and also why you actually want to ignore what Google says about link building.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of c...

What Are The ACTUAL Benefits Of Building A Direct Booking Website & Brand?

February 21, 2024 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul talk about what the real and actual benefits are of building a book-direct vacation rental business.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommoda...

When Social Media Is NOT The Right Marketing Channel For Your VR Business

February 14, 2024 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul talk about when you should NOT use social media to get more traffic to your vacation rental business. Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommoda...

How To Be A GREAT Client For Your Marketing Agency

February 07, 2024 11:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul break down something very different: how to be a good client! Being a good client means that we can find win-win situations.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and re...

The Reasons To LOVE Email Marketing To Get More Direct Bookings!

January 31, 2024 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul break down their most 'underserved' topic on the podcast: email marketing! They share their favorite reasons why email can be a huge benefit to your overall direct booking approach.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solve...

Google Is Leaning Into Vacation Rentals Even MORE With Structured Data?!

January 24, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul dive into how to build an annual marketing plan including a scorecard, budgets by month, media breakdown and setup a plan to make sure guest and homeowner marketing stays on track. Part II of II!  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing https://support.google.com/hotelprices/topic/12028304 https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/structured-data/vacation-rental 🔗...

The Advanced Elements You Need To Get More Bookings On Your Vacation Rental Website (Website & Conversions) Part II

January 17, 2024 11:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul dive into how to build an annual marketing plan including a scorecard, budgets by month, media breakdown and setup a plan to make sure guest and homeowner marketing stays on track. Part II of II!  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative,...

The Basics You Need To Get Bookings On Your Vacation Rental Website (Design & UX) Part I

January 10, 2024 16:07 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul dive into how to build an annual marketing plan including a scorecard, budgets by month, media breakdown and setup a plan to make sure guest and homeowner marketing stays on track.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solver...

What You'll Need To Build An Annual Marketing Calendar

January 03, 2024 18:59 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul dive into how to build an annual marketing plan including a scorecard, budgets by month, media breakdown and setup a plan to make sure guest and homeowner marketing stays on track.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solver...

Building Ad Targeting Audiences On Google, Facebook & Instagram That Deliver The Right Results

December 20, 2023 14:49 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul dive into how to build the right audiences and target ads across Google Search, Facebook, Instagram and Google Display. Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results ...

Tools & Lead Magnets You Can Use To Drive More Homeowner Leads

December 07, 2023 03:38 - 44 minutes - 41 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul dive into different tools you can use to get more homeowner leads. Creating new marketing and ad creative is one of the key ways to make sure you're always getting more homeowner leads! Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Vintory Email Paul For The Key Messaging Worksheet 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Booking...

A Guidebook Is MARKETING For Your Vacation Rentals: Here's Why

November 29, 2023 17:05 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul dive into the guidebook: what purpose does it serve for your marketing? More than you might think...  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Touchstay Guidebooks 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and resu...

When You Should Build "Mini Sites" For Your Vacation Rental Business To Generate HUGE ROI

November 22, 2023 11:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul dive into the when, how, what and why of "mini sites" and how they can an extremely high ROI channel for you to build for your vacation rental marketing and SEO approach.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to ...

Barry Diller at Expedia VERSUS Google: Vrbo Spends $300m On Google Ads Without ROI?

November 15, 2023 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul break down Barry (Expedia CEO) vs Google: The Vrbo Episode where Barry Diller of Expedia exposes the $300m in ad spend for Vrbo that did not appear to drive the same "profits" that Vrbo was used to in the past. Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing TechEmails Tweet (Barry's Email) 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp B...

How & Why To Build Guest & Owner Personas For Your Vacation Rental Marketing

November 08, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul dive into building a persona before diving into marketing. Why do personas matter? How does messaging/copy tie into your persona + a lot more. Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direc...

Why Branded Google Ads Is The Right Move 99.9% Of The Time

November 01, 2023 10:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

In this episode Conrad and Paul are back and chatting all things PPC + Google Ads and how to approach branded campaigns.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommodations brand....

Special Recap Of VRMA 2023: Feat: Heather Bayer, Andy McNulty, Catherine Ratcliffe & Valerie Gangas

October 30, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 80.3 MB

In this episode Conrad drops a special release recapping VRMA along with four wonderful guests.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing Heather Bayer Andy McNulty Touch Stay Catherine Ratcliffe  STR Benefits Consulting  Valerie Gangas 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to dr...

Navigating the Aftermath of a Google Update [Part Two] For Your Vacation Rental Website

October 18, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

In this episode (part two), Conrad and Paul chat about Google's recent Helpful Content Update(s) as well as Google updates in general and how they impact your organic search traffic, approach to SEO and what to do if you're "hit" by one! Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Get On The Early Access List For Conrad's Book! 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of cre...

Navigating the Aftermath of a Google Update [Part One] For Your Vacation Rental Website

October 11, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

In this episode, Conrad and Paul chat about Google's recent Helpful Content Update(s) as well as Google updates in general and how they impact your organic search traffic, approach to SEO and what to do if you're "hit" by one! Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Get On The Early Access List For Conrad's Book! Google Search's helpful content system and your website 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About Build...

Announcing My BOOK: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing [Behind The Scenes]

October 04, 2023 15:06 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

In this episode, Conrad and Paul chat about Conrad's new book launching for VRMA: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing and share early-access to get on the list to get it first when the book is launched.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Buy The Book Now (Amazon) 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, d...

5 Things You Should Be Doing With Video To Grow Your Hospitality Business in 2024

September 20, 2023 15:24 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

In this episode, Conrad and Paul chat all about video marketing and how to leverage video in your guest marketing and homeowner marketing. Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Lauren Madewell (LinkedIn) Eastern Shore YouTube Example 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for yo...

Running A Marketing Audit To Build YOUR 2024 Marketing Plan

September 13, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB

In this episode, Paul and Conrad talk through the new BuildUp Bookings "Growth Activation Audit" checklist and how to best review brand, search, social, email, homeowner and overall website strategy progress in your vacation rental business.  Want a copy of the growth activation audit for yourself? Email [email protected] with "Audit" in the subject line!  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Pag...

Ways To Get More Shoulder Season Bookings With Your Marketing NOW

September 06, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

In this episode, Paul and Conrad talk about ways to get more shoulder season bookings with impactful digital marketing tactics and specific offers.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommodations brand. Reach out to us for help...

[Part 2] The Right Way To Build "SEO Content" For Your Vacation Rental Business

August 30, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

In this episode, Paul and Conrad talk about the right and wrong ways to do "SEO content". It's not about stuffing keywords or writing for search engines, it's about creating useful and comprehensive content. Here's how. Part two. Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, di...

[Part 1] The Right Way To Build "SEO Content" For Your Vacation Rental Business

August 24, 2023 17:17 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

In this episode, Paul and Conrad talk about the right and wrong ways to do "SEO content". It's not about stuffing keywords or writing for search engines, it's about creating useful and comprehensive content. Here's how. Part one. Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, di...

Is Your Paid Search Strategy A DUD Or A STUD?

August 16, 2023 14:14 - 44 minutes - 41 MB

In this episode, Paul and Conrad share an update on the Maui fires and how Airbnb is handling it, along with a discussion of how to run PPC search ads the right way and as a STUD and not a DUD. Enjoy! PLEASE CLICK THIS - Coconut Condos Ohana Relief ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Airbnb offering full refunds to guests with Maui bookings Optmyzr 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp B...

What's It Like For One Of US To Book A Vacation Rental?

August 09, 2023 19:51 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

In this episode, Conrad breaks down what it's like to book a vacation rental and his experience as a guest while visiting family a few weeks ago. Paul and Conrad also talk about Booking.com ads and other updates to Google Ads RSAs. Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Google releases Responsive Search Ads guide Booking.com owner hails marketing efficiency in driving topline growth 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitte...

Is Your Vacation Rental Website A DUD Or A STUD? Here's What To Consider!

August 02, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB

In this episode, Paul and Conrad debut "Dud Or Stud" and dive into vacation rental websites. What features or tools make them STUDS (so they can convert) or DUDS (ones that fail to get enough bookings).  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell Google Travel Is Not Named Among Alphabet’s Key Priorities 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers ...

Why Is No Vacation Rental Manager Leveraging These Specific Marketing Tactics?

July 26, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

In this episode, Paul and Conrad break down some of the most common "why not" marketing tactics that they do not often see in the real-world with vacation rental managers, but in fact can work quite well to get more bookings AND get more homeowners.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive...

How YOU Can Target Guests On Facebook, Instagram & Google With Ads

July 19, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MB

In this episode, Paul and Conrad break down HOW and in what ways you can actually target ads on Facebook, Instagram (Meta) and Google.  Enjoy! ⭐️ Links & Show Notes Paul Manzey  Conrad O'Connell 🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings Website Facebook Page Instagram Twitter 🚀 About BuildUp Bookings BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommodations brand. Reach out to us for help on search, s...

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