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Q: What can I do to get more enquiries?
A: There are a few simple things you can do to make the most out of your advert on HomeAway Holiday-Rentals. Go through our checklist below to make sure you're doing everything you can to help yourself get more enquiries and bookings for your property.

Respond quickly to enquiries
A speedy response to enquiries is essential to convert the enquiry into a booking. Our research shows that owners who respond within 3 hours of receiving an enquiry are 50% more likely to secure the booking. Make sure you can reply to your enquiries quickly by getting free SMS alerts of your booking enquiries.

Get reviews from past guests
Reviews are one of the most important features of your advert as our records show that travellers actively look for properties with reviews before making an enquiry. In fact, our data shows that properties with just 3 reviews get on average 28% more enquiries than properties with no reviews. Make sure you have plenty of reviews by sending a personal review request to your past guests using our Review Request form.

Update your calendar weekly
Keep your property in the top section of the search results by updating your calendar regularly.  Your property will move to the top section of the search results once a week when you make any change to your availability.

Tailor your subscription to suit you and your property
HomeAway Holiday-Rentals offers a wide range of options so you can tailor-make your advertising to perfectly suit you and your property. Whether you want to get more exposure on HomeAway Holiday-Rentals or reach even more international travellers, we offer a range of advertising options to suit you and your property. Learn more

Have plenty of great photos
Great photos are a key selling point of your property and our data shows that properties with 9-12 photos get on average 40% more enquiries than properties with 4 or fewer. You can add up to 8 extra photos to your advert at 42p per photo per month.

Make sure your advert is search engine friendly
Our data shows that properties with more than 300 words get on average 55% more direct visits from the search engines. To get more direct visits from the search engines, make sure your advert is packed with search-engine friendly keywords and you have completed all sections of the advert, including the new checkboxes in the facilities and property description sections.

Keep your rental rates up to date and competitive
Compare your rates to other properties in your area to ensure they are competitive and make sure your rates are entered as far in advance as possible - travellers are less likely to enquire about a property if there are no rental rates available.

Complete each section of your advert
Give travellers all the information they need with a well written advert. The property description, location and further details sections of your advert are all opportunities to sell your property, and enhance your advert for the search engines.

Add your Google map and local area details
The location of your property is one of the most important thing travellers want to know. Make sure travellers know where your property is in relation to local attractions by adding your Google map and using all the new checkboxes on the property description page.

Read our monthly Owner newsletters
We strongly recommend you read our monthly newsletters, which contain helpful information about making the most of your advert and additional services which may be suitable for your property.