
CHANNEL MANAGER – WHAT’S THAT?
It’s always good time to go over the basics. And this really is a basic in our industry. There’s this thing called channel manager to help you out. TRAVELERS ARE EVERYWHERE, IT’S YOUR JOB TO REACH THEM As we have mentioned in other posts (and we will probably do it again, as it is important…
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MANAGING YOUR HOSTEL – HOW TO MAKE ADDITIONAL PROFIT
When you run a business, you are always on a lookout for improvements. At some point, the results of a business plan you implemented that turned out to be a perfect decision will start to fade and you will find out you can improve on it ever so more. For example, in hostel business, it’s…
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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE INTERNET | IDEAS FOR REACHING MORE CUSTOMERS
In recent years, if you don’t have a strong online presence, it’s as if you don’t exist at all. And as ever more websites and hostels come to being (in 2014, according to Qmee, each minute, 571 new websites were created and that was a year ago!), you need more and more time and energy invested…
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CHEAP. LUXURIOUS. CAN IT BE DONE?
EASY DAYS AND FACING THE UGLY TRUTH So, you came up with the idea to open a hostel, you thought it over, made calculations, invested and finally started your business. As time goes by you are starting to realize that it is necessary to invest in improving your hostel more often than you originally thought,…
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HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR HOSTEL REVIEWS
Reviews can make or break you business. Check out some tips on how to get good ones. With the rise of booking sites, around 150 million bookings take place online each year. Having this in mind, people who book their stay online spend a lot of their time reading reviews before choosing a hostel. You…
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10 WAYS TO EASILY IMPROVE THE EXPERIENCE OF HOSTEL GUESTS
As a service providing business owner, you should be focused on bettering the experience of your customers. When you think of improvements, the first few things that may come to mind are some major changes. But it doesn’t necessarily have to be this way (remember, you should always enjoy the little things in life). We…
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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE PHOTOS
In your opinion, what makes the biggest impact on a traveler when choosing their accommodation? If reviews is your guess, you guessed wrong – it’s PHOTOS. According to TripAdvisor, the number of reviews comes in second, behind photos, when ranked by level of influence on travel engagement. For instance, if you add just one photo to…
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THE ETERNAL QUESTION OF PRICING
Should I go lower? Should I go higher? Can I offer more for less?… The eternal dilemmas of pricing can indeed be overwhelming. Can neuromarketing help put things into perspective? You’ve opened a hostel, invested substantial money in equipping and decorating it and naturally, you hope that the investment will pay off with profit. However,…
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