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How Airbnb Algorithms Actually Work: Insider Tips You Need I Quentin West DSH #471

Digital Social Hour

Sean Kelly

Self-improvement, Education

51.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

🔍 Ever wondered how Airbnb's algorithms really work? In this explosive episode of Digital Social Hour, Sean Kelly sits down with Quentin West, an Airbnb expert crushing it with 40 properties, to spill the insider tips you NEED to know! 🏡💡 In this episode, Quentin West breaks down the secret sauce behind Airbnb's algorithm and how you can hack it to skyrocket your bookings and profits. From choosing the right photos and crafting engaging descriptions to mastering pricing strategies—this episode is packed with valuable insights you won't find anywhere else. 📸💰 Don’t miss out on Quentin's incredible journey—from dropping out of college and struggling in construction to making $14,000 a month through Airbnb Arbitrage. His story is both inspiring and packed with actionable advice for anyone looking to dive into the world of short-term rentals. 🌟 Ready to transform your Airbnb game? Tune in now and subscribe for more insider secrets. Watch now and join the conversation! 🗣️✨ Subscribe for more from the Digital Social Hour Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! 🎧🔔 #AirbnbMasterclass #AirbnbRentals #AirbnbProfit #AirbnbTricks #AirbnbSuccess CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 1:17 - How Quentin Got Started in Airbnb 5:12 - The Airbnb Bust 7:22 - Optimize Your Airbnb Listing 9:47 - Quentin's Airbnb Properties 14:00 - Digital Social Hour Podcast Invite 16:35 - Entrepreneur Scene in North Carolina 19:08 - Last Mastermind I Attended 20:00 - Power of Investing in Yourself 23:20 - Creating Non-Transactional Relationships 25:50 - Where Will Sean Live in the Future 27:00 - Apps Sean Uses 28:15 - Where to Find Quentin APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://forms.gle/D2cLkWfJx46pDK1MA BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] SPONSORS: Deposyt Payment Processing: https://www.deposyt.com/seankelly LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:14.2

List like your highlight reel for the first five because if you notice if you click on the listing you only see five photos you don't want to put like five of the same room there because people get bored they'll click off You want it to be organized and visually appealing but also functional. So like for us we'll have master bedroom, we'll

0:18.2

have living room, we'll have outdoor amenities, we'll have everything categorized.

0:22.0

Is that something that Airbnb me can pick up on and start marketing to more clients?

0:31.0

Wherever you guys are watching this show, I would truly appreciate it if you follow or

0:35.0

subscribe. It helps a lot with the algorithm. It helps us get bigger and better guests, and it helps

0:39.8

us grow the team. Truly means a lot. Thank you you guys for supporting and here's the

0:43.6

episode all right guys from North Carolina someone my height six five

0:48.3

Clinton West we're gonna learn about Airbnb today how's it going my brother

0:51.3

good how was the flight and it was it was great. It was

0:55.8

coast to coast right? Yeah coast to coast north Carolina. That's always a tough one for me

1:00.4

man because I mean you're six-five so you can relate those coast to coast oh man if you're not

1:05.0

sleeping it's rough yeah it was definitely worth the thirty five dollars to upgrade to an exit

1:10.0

seat yeah at the minimum I gotta have either exit or aisle. Yeah, for sure.

1:15.6

For sure. Man, it's a struggle, but I want to learn about your journey, so you're doing

1:19.0

Airbnb now, right? Yes, sir. How long you've been doing that? A little over four years. Okay, that's pretty new. Yeah. And why did you start? Where were you at when you were starting out? Yeah, so kind of taking things a little further back. I dropped out of college. I knew I always wanted to do something

1:34.9

non-traditional. Kind of went to school just for my parents, honestly. And then I worked construction for a little while, decided I hated that too.

1:45.0

And so I wanted to go into real estate.

1:47.0

And I made a terrible decision, bought a house right before I quit my job,

1:52.0

went into real estate, and I went into real estate and I was planning on my commissions to kind of take off and it didn't really happen like that.

2:00.0

About three months in I couldn't afford my house payment anymore.

2:03.8

And so, just by coincidence, I met with a friend,

2:08.1

like right before I was kind of making the decision on if I wanted to sell the house let it go to the bank or

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