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StayTerra appoints operations and marketing VPs
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Vacation rental management platform StayTerra has promoted Brandy Canaley to vice president of operational excellence and appointed Beth Hushen as vice president of marketing.
Airbnb identifies $1bn opportunity in sponsored listings
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky has identified sponsored listings and other paid host services as potential sources of high-margin revenue as the company expands its business beyond accommodation.
Abode Luxury Rentals adopts storytelling strategy for AI travel search
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Abode Luxury Rentals has created individual fictional narratives for almost 200 vacation homes as part of a strategy intended to differentiate its portfolio and strengthen its visibility within AI-generated travel recommendations.
CraftedStays research highlights AI visibility gap
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: New research from CraftedStays has revealed a major visibility gap for vacation rental operators in AI search results, with brands performing strongly on branded searches but struggling to appear during broader trip-planning queries.