Get Paid For Your Pad is the go-to podcast for Airbnb hosts, short-term rental operators, and vacation rental entrepreneurs who want to scale smarter, earn more, and stay ahead of industry shifts.
Hosted by Jasper Ribbers, Eric Moeller, and Kaye Putnam from Freewyld Foundry, this podcast delivers actionable tips on Airbnb pricing strategies, revenue management, direct bookings, listing optimization, and guest experience. You'll hear from real hosts, property managers, and industry pros who share behind-the-scenes insights, lessons learned, and the systems they use to grow profitable STR businesses.
Whether you're managing one property or one hundred, you'll walk away with practical strategies to increase occupancy, boost profits, and build a sustainable short-term rental brand.
Tune in weekly to learn how to thrive in today’s competitive Airbnb market, and get paid what you’re worth.
Freewyld Foundry offers revenue and pricing management (RPM) services to the top 1% of STR hosts. Learn more and request a free Revenue Report: https://www.freewyldfoundry.com
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Get Paid For Your Pad is the go-to podcast for Airbnb hosts, short-term rental operators, and vacation rental entrepreneurs who want to scale smarter, earn more, and stay ahead of industry shifts.
Hosted by Jasper Ribbers, Eric Moeller, and Kaye Putnam from Freewyld Foundry, this podcast delivers actionable tips on Airbnb pricing strategies, revenue management, direct bookings, listing optimization, and guest experience. You'll hear from real hosts, property managers, and industry pros who share behind-the-scenes insights, lessons learned, and the systems they use to grow profitable STR businesses.
Whether you're managing one property or one hundred, you'll walk away with practical strategies to increase occupancy, boost profits, and build a sustainable short-term rental brand.
Tune in weekly to learn how to thrive in today’s competitive Airbnb market, and get paid what you’re worth.
Freewyld Foundry offers revenue and pricing management (RPM) services to the top 1% of STR hosts. Learn more and request a free Revenue Report: https://www.freewyldfoundry.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
👉 Get Your Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report
What if you could take your short-term rental business from 17% to nearly 50% direct bookings in just six weeks? In this episode of Get Paid For Your Pad, Eric Moeller and Kaye Putnam break down the exact influencer collaboration strategy that turned a $900 investment into over $12,000 in direct revenue.
You’ll discover:
This isn’t theory. It’s a real case study STR operators can use to reduce OTA reliance, build brand awareness, and grow direct bookings with intentional influencer partnerships.
🎧 Listen now and learn how to stop decorating, start branding, and design collaborations that deliver real ROI.
Direct bookings, influencer collaborations, short-term rentals, STR growth, Instagram giveaways, hospitality marketing, property management, Freewyld case study, Airbnb revenue, OTA alternatives
00:00 – Tripling direct bookings in six weeks
02:14 – Why some influencer campaigns fail to convert
07:05 – The profile of creators who actually drive bookings
09:08 – How to find and qualify the right accounts
10:16 – Outreach strategies: DM vs. email
11:10 – Timelines, weekday hosting, and trades
13:29 – Setting expectations and giving direction
15:24 – Contracts, content rights, and model releases
17:28 – Giveaway mechanics that create virality
21:43 – Results: 233k views and $12k in direct bookings
24:36 – ROI breakdown and ad-value comparison
27:50 – Improving the direct booking experience
32:05 – Landing pages vs. full websites for campaigns
34:31 – How STR hosts can apply this playbook
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