Villa Holidays
Owner's Advice
Getting the most from your holiday rental advert

Getting the most from your holiday rental advert

Writing a page about your holiday home means a chance to reach tens of thousands of potential customers and, by following a few simple guidelines, you'll be able to tell them exactly what they need to know and increase the chance of letting your property.

To begin with you'll need a strong description of your holiday property, listing its features and as much information as possible. Telling people everything they need to know means more of their questions will be answered and an increased chance of making a booking. Don't feel you have to be brief, but at the same time, too much waffle will lose readers and make your description less effective.

Try and keep your content:

Relevant
Concise
Original
Friendly

The objective of your holiday rental advert is to sell your property by answering as many questions as possible in the information you provide. Here are a few points worth considering if you want to get the most from your listing:

Include any luxury or unique features of your property.
Include as many words or phrases people might use when looking for a property like yours as possible. Imagine how you would find your home using an internet search. Doing this will increase the chances of it being found directly via search engines like Google or Yahoo.
Is your property in a similar price range as others in your area?
Add extra value. If there is a cheap or easy way to get to your property, such as budget flights, mention it in your listing.
Use the search facility on TravelEden to find other similar properties to your own and see how they promote themselves.
Proofread your copy and be sure to spell all place names, towns and regions correctly.
Don't rush your entry. Read it through a couple of times and, if you can, get somebody else to give you there opinion.
You can make changes to your TravelEden entry at any time using your secure owners log in.
Try and answer any questions your readers may have including details of your parking facilities, changeover days and deposit requirements.
If most people are unlikely to have heard of your town or village, include a mention of somewhere they will know, such as a nearby city or attraction.