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The Biggest Social Media Mistakes Airbnb Hosts Make
Struggling to turn followers into bookings? Vanessa Aguirre shares the social media strategy independent hosts need for 2026.
In this episode of The Independent Host – a series from Host Planet and Lodgify – Vanessa breaks down knowing your target audience, updating a themed rental, which platforms to bother with in 2026, and how to win when we're all at the mercy of the algorithms.
You'll learn how often to post, whether you should show your face, why behind-the-scenes content works, how to turn a follower into a booking, and the biggest mistake hosts make when posting about their…
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