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Page One Now Costs $5 A Night

Vrbo will now sell you the top of its search page for $5 a night. You only pay when the guest books.

Expedia published the full partner guide on 6 August. Worth reading the mechanics carefully, because some of the June coverage described a cost-per-click product. It isn't one.

From Expedia's own documentation:

Pay-per-booked-night, not pay-per-click

No charge for impressions, no charge for clicks

You pay only when a traveller who clicked your ad books

Minimum bid $5 per booked night, no maximum

Auction decided by ad score

You cannot see competitors' bids

Premium placement at the top of Vrbo…

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