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How to Create Your First AirBnB Listing

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1. Navigate to https://www.airbnb.ca/

2. Click "Switch to hosting."

3. Click "Listings"

4. Hit the "+"

5. Click "Create a new listing."

6. Follow through the prompts

7. Click "Start on your own."

8. Click "Next"

9. Select what applies to your unit(s)

10. Input the address of your unit(s)

11. Type the address of your unit.

12. Add the corresponding details of your unit(s)

13. Input the number of guests that can sleep at your property

14. Input the amenities your property offers (Note: this page does not show all of the options)

15. Click "Upload from your device" (Note: If you don't have pictures, you cannot bypass this page.

If you haven't received the listing photos yet, you can find photos online as place holders to bypass the Airbnb prompt.

16. When you are applying your listing title, the format should be:


Number of bedrooms with amenities and nearby attractions. Below is an

example

The first prompt will only allow a maximum of 32 characters. Once you have full customization later in the editing page, it will allow a max of 50

17 Choose 2 that describe your place best

18. In a new tab, navigate to the Vacarya Masterclass

19. Find the "Airbnb Listing Mastery" video

20. Download "Listing description Full Template"

21. Use the downloaded description from the master course as a template and describe your home.

22. Click "Use Instant Book"

23. Allow any guest to book

24. Pricing will be done through Vacarya Pricelabs

25. Enable all provided discounts

26. We ensure all properties have the proper security devices. Check off "Exterior security cameras" & Noise decibel monitors"

27. Once you publish, there will be many more settings to complete

28. Head back to your listing(s) and prepare to edit

29. From here, you will notice there are many more options to edit your listings. Go through each tab. Start in "Title"

30. As previously mentioned in line 16, there was a limit of 32 characters. Once you get full access to the editing page, it will allow a max of 50 characters. Use all 50 characters.

31. Under internal name, name the title "Unit # - Location".


Internal name can only be viewed by you and your team members

32. On line 21, you filled out the description from the template. Once you open up this tab, there are many more prompts to fill out. The template will have a step-by-step walk-through of what to fill out.

33. Fill out all amenities that apply for your listing

34. Enable instant book and turn on "Good track record."

35. Fill out the house rules
1. If pets are allowed, turn it on. If not, disable it.

2. Events: turn off
3. Smoking: turn off
4. Quiet hours from 10 PM-7 AM
5. Commercial photography allowed
6. The number of guests will be based on how many people you can sleep

36. Open up "Check in and checkout times"

37. We use this page as an opportunity to upsell.

  • Check-out time is set for 10 AM. It is early, oftentimes people will request a later checkout.

  • Check-in time is set for 4 PM. It is quite late, oftentimes people will request an

    early check-in.

  • We charge $50.00/ hour for early check-in and late check-out.

38. Open up "Check in and checkout times"

39. Open up "Additional Rules".

From here, you will use the "Rules list" template that you downloaded from the Master course. This will keep you protected when operating and allows you to be secure when making Aircover claims. You can always refer back to your rules list when making a dispute.

40. Open up Guest Safety

41. Fill out the required info

42. Switch cancellation policy to "Strict"

43. If your listing is not quite ready to be booked yet, make sure your listing is unlisted.

44. Head over to your calendar

45. Click "Fees"

46.Ensure to fill out the applicable information for the highlighted

47. Click "Availability"

48. Switch the availability window to 24 months. This allows guests to book 2 years in advance.

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