Florida Rental By Owners announces the release of over 80+ new features on a sleek vacation rental site. Focusing on a simpler way for Florida guests and hosts to search and connect on FLARBO. Intent on creating a user friendly experience with streamlined integrations to meet the needs of the Florida market.
“We listened to our hosts and doubled down on creating a unique vacation rental site that is streamlined and effective, concentrating on the complete guest experience.”
Nancy McAleer – Co Founder of FLARBO
Inspired by the Florida traveler and hosts FLARBO concentrated on key areas of development for the 2021 release. Today we roll out more than 80+ features and upgrades to enhance all aspects of Florida Rental By Owners, such as;
- Changing Traveler Profiles
- Improved Traveler User Experience
- Streamliined Integrations
- Improved Mobile Response
- Improved Host Dashboard
Simple Sign Up Process
TRAVELER FEATURES (34)
New Traveler Dashboard
- Simple sign up process
- Easy to navigate traveler dashboard
- Keep track of all inquiries on traveler dashboard
- New inquiry sort feature
- Easy wishlist panel to narrow choices and save favorites
- Optimized Traveler FAQ Support Hub section
Traveler Search
- Improved traveler content on location search pages
- Quick navigation to popular search types, regions, cities and neighborhoods
- New grid format to fit more properties per page in location search
- Traveler wishlist heart icon directly on property thumbnail
- Sliding price per night search scale
- Refined occupancy search
- New bathroom search filter
- Improved search editor (easier to clear location, dates, etc…)
- Review star rating on property thumbnail
- New location search page display
- Quick navigation to nearby cities
- Paid Ad properties appear in relevant search location pages
- New branded map
Search Improvements
Property Listing – Traveler View
- New robust property banner image
- New icons to identify important property details
- Collapsible descriptions
- New amenities section quick navigation tabs
- Improved availability calendar
- Collapsible map
Pricing
- New accurate quick quote calculator
Reviews
- Collapsible reviews section
Area Guides
- New average weather software
- New user friendly format and layout
- New content optimized for travelers
- New map software
- Statistic information
- Optimized guide FAQ section
- Quick search navigation
Featured Optimizations
Host Features
The FLARBO Host Dashbaord has been completely revamped and streamlined with today’s industry standards. Optimized to move forward with integrations and channels for the future. The host dashboard includes simple processes to carry out routine tasks like rates, ical url integrations, inquiry management and more. Designed to be the very best host dashboard for Florida rental hosts.
Improved Features for Hosts (48)
Host Dashboard
- New FLARBO Logo
- Attractive brand colors
- Simple registration process
- Easy to navigate host dashboard
- Site is modern and user friendly
- Simpler captcha security login
- Optimized Support Hub and Host FAQ sections
Subscription Management
- Easier host subscription management
- Boost listing feature
- Subscriptions now tied to property listing(s)
- Add a new property more easily
- Improved Listing Identification – subscription levels, renewal dates and more
Property Listing Management
- Optimized property types for Florida marketplace
- Improved Availability Calendar with sort features
- New drag and drop photo upload feature
- User friendly photo caption editor
- New larger banner image on property listing page
- New rates viewer – 5 years of data
House Rules
- New section – House Rules
- Visual optimization of house rules and guest suitability for traveler match
Host Optimizations
Front End Search – Host
- Strengthened SEO optimization of suitability search types for Florida marketplace
- Standardized industry search filters
- Newly designed map software
- Enhanced host profile
- Link to host website
Pricing
- New Discount feature to advertise host discounts
- New user friendly Rates editor
- Rates optimized for industry standards (turnover dates, etc..)
- New base rate feature
- New quick quote calculator
- Fees in quote calculator – ( ie: new pet fee, extra person, etc…)
Reviews
- New user friendly Review editor
- Reviews appear by stay date
- New sort review feature
Paid Ads
- Last Minute Deals will be included in Paid ads available to all subscription levels
- Last Minute Deals, a paid ad will now run for 14 days
- Highly visible last minute – “special offer” description field appears on the Last Minute Deals page
- Highlighted and Featured Ads are visibly optimized (gold box)
- New banners on Highlighted Ads (30 days)
- Featured Ads (30 days) will appear highest in location search results followed by regular sort order (instead of in a slideshow format)
Inquiries
- New centralized Inquiry section for all host property listings
- New inquiry sort feature
- Ability to add a secondary email address for copies of inquiries
SMS Text Messaging
- Optimized SMS software
- Intuitive SMS management
Support Hub
- New and improved support hub
Beta – Host Branding
- Display company or property brand
- Host description
- Backlink to Host website
About Florida Rental By Owners – FLARBO
Florida Rental By Owners launched in 2014 when two hosts decided on a better way to advertise rentals. Restrictive ‘big box’ style listing sites created barriers in the booking cycle with high traveler & host fees and policy restrictions. FLARBO was created so that hosts could take control of their reservations, where travelers also save money. To date, the site has over 16,700,000 views with hundreds of thousands of inquiries. FLARBO hosts offer short term and seasonal stays that are unique to the Florida traveler whether they need a pet friendly rental, beach house, waterfront dock or more. FLARBO leads the way in Florida vacation rentals.
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