Stop paying Airbnb twice. Build direct bookings that work.

Every guest you only ever meet through Airbnb or Vrbo is a guest you pay commission on forever. This playbook is how to start capturing a piece of your business back, without breaking OTA terms or scaring off first-time bookers.

• The real commission math — what OTA fees cost you over a year, not a night
• How to capture guest emails without violating Airbnb or Vrbo's terms
• Turning a first-time OTA guest into a second, direct-booked stay
• What a direct booking site needs (and doesn't) to actually convert
• A simple repeat-guest email sequence you can set up this week