CoastRentals Beach Vacation Blog

Whether you’re browsing online for shoes at Zappos, clothes at Nordstrom, or cars on eBay, one of the driving forces behind any successful online “sale” is the quantity and quality of pictures of the item. People have to be able to envision the product they are purchasing sitting right there with them if they are going to put enough faith into a website to make a purchase. The same is to be said for vacation rentals. Time and time again, whether we’re talking about CoastRentals or one of the sites we’ve developed for vacation properties in the past, the listings with the largest, most assorted photos have enjoyed the most success on our websites. Potential renters are searching through CoastRentals and hoping to find the right fit for their personal needs and wants, and some listing that just has the vital stats (beds, bath, cost) is no going to “sell” them on inquiring about your property.

Instead, those that view your property listing(s) must be taken on a visual tour of all that you have to offer. You may have noticed that on CoastRentals listings we make the pictures the focus. They are large, can easily be viewed without leaving the main property listing page, and are plentiful (you get up to 10 at no extra charge).

If you’ve got a view of the beach, post a nice sunset pic. Show the kitchen and the bedrooms, the TV’s and the dining room table. It’s your chance to show off for everyone, to sell them on your vacation home / condo. You’ve already made the decision to purchase a place and to rent it out, and combining the marketing power of CoastRentals.com and 10+ pictures of it will have you enjoying a sudden lack of vacancies very soon.

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