The operator’s notebook

A useful next step.
No blank page required.

Practical guides, worksheets and checklists for marketing the place you host and taking more bookings directly.

Airbnb host fees in 2026: what the 15.5% fee means for your payout

What the host-only fee applies to, how to reprice, and what the same stay costs as a direct booking. With a calculator.

Nine options compared on price, booking fees, whether you must switch PMS, payments and who writes the site.

What each Lodgify plan includes, where the builder is strong, and when a separate site is worth it.

Check your site before launch: property details, mobile usability, the booking path, guest questions and measurement.

Pick searches you can win, get the basics right, write local guides and measure what works.

Fix the listing levers first, then turn each opening into a specific invitation for past guests, social and your own site.

A four-week calendar, thirty post ideas and caption templates you can adapt to your own property.