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Optimize YOUR Bnb: The Definitive Guide to Ranking #1 in Airbnb Search by a Prior Employee
The author doesn't just teach-he lives it. In 2021, he bought The Belmonte Penthouse, a struggling vacation rental, and 4x'd its revenue in the first year. In 2024, he did it again-doubling income on his next short-term rental. This is not fluff. This is the real playbook, written by the expert that other experts turn to.
Every Airbnb problem falls into one of three search rank, pricing, or reviews. Optimize YOUR Bnb shows you how to master all three.
Written by former Airbnb employee Daniel Rusteen-also a Superhost, 3,000-night Airbnb guest, real estate investor, and property manager-this all-in-one guide gives you everything you need to stand out in a crowded market and maximize your rental income.
Still deciding which Airbnb book to buy?
The author is the only expert who promotes his Airbnb profile, showing off and proud of his revenue-maximizing listings and 4.91 rating average.
Follow along on YouTube and Optimize My Airbnb
You'll learn how
Set the perfect base price, minimum, and customizations for your listingOptimize the 3 most important parts of your Airbnb to outperform 80% of your competitorsStrategically climb Airbnb's search resultsAutomate your operations and increase your 5-star review rate to 90%+Design your space for maximum guest appeal-without hiring a proNavigate the dreaded slow season like a proSpot and avoid problematic guests before they book
In 2023, Daniel followed up with Profitable Properties-a broader guide for all short-term rental platforms. But if Airbnb is your main channel, start here.
What readers are
💬 "You'll easily make your money back 1000x over."
💬 "I thought I knew everything... then I found this book. There were tons of new ideas."
💬 "The listing you optimized ranked higher and was easier to read."
💬 "Danny, you might be a magician-I made $660 in bookings from just two nights after applying your advice."
💬 "If you don't read this book, there's a lot you don't know that you don't know." - Symon He (from the Foreword)
Support independent authors.
Optimize YOUR Bnb is self-published and relied solely on word-of-mouth to reach the first 50,000+ readers worldwide.
Every Airbnb problem falls into one of three search rank, pricing, or reviews. Optimize YOUR Bnb shows you how to master all three.
Written by former Airbnb employee Daniel Rusteen-also a Superhost, 3,000-night Airbnb guest, real estate investor, and property manager-this all-in-one guide gives you everything you need to stand out in a crowded market and maximize your rental income.
Still deciding which Airbnb book to buy?
The author is the only expert who promotes his Airbnb profile, showing off and proud of his revenue-maximizing listings and 4.91 rating average.
Follow along on YouTube and Optimize My Airbnb
You'll learn how
Set the perfect base price, minimum, and customizations for your listingOptimize the 3 most important parts of your Airbnb to outperform 80% of your competitorsStrategically climb Airbnb's search resultsAutomate your operations and increase your 5-star review rate to 90%+Design your space for maximum guest appeal-without hiring a proNavigate the dreaded slow season like a proSpot and avoid problematic guests before they book
In 2023, Daniel followed up with Profitable Properties-a broader guide for all short-term rental platforms. But if Airbnb is your main channel, start here.
What readers are
💬 "You'll easily make your money back 1000x over."
💬 "I thought I knew everything... then I found this book. There were tons of new ideas."
💬 "The listing you optimized ranked higher and was easier to read."
💬 "Danny, you might be a magician-I made $660 in bookings from just two nights after applying your advice."
💬 "If you don't read this book, there's a lot you don't know that you don't know." - Symon He (from the Foreword)
Support independent authors.
Optimize YOUR Bnb is self-published and relied solely on word-of-mouth to reach the first 50,000+ readers worldwide.
269 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 1, 2018
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September 15, 2022
Very insightful. Got a handful of tips and tricks that I whould not have thought. The book is also good for reference when specific situations occur.
May 14, 2022
All the tips for maximizing your Airbnb listing. Clear, to the point, and thorough.
November 3, 2023
Incredible, actionable advice way beyond what I expected. Rusteen went above and beyond what’s offered from the vast majority of authors.
Minus one star for the multiple spelling and grammatical errors I encountered throughout the book. I’m a stickler for that stuff. 🤓
Minus one star for the multiple spelling and grammatical errors I encountered throughout the book. I’m a stickler for that stuff. 🤓
June 14, 2018
Extremely useful and informative
This is the best book on Airbnb hosting that I’ve had the pleasure of reading. The book was clearly written and contains numerous examples that were helpful for me when starting my listing. The authors writing style is easy to follow, and he provides a lot of tips that I have not seen in any of the other Airbnb books that I’ve read. The section on what to do during the slow season was especially insightful. All of the product reviews were also fantastic, and I learned a lot about smart pricing.
For future editions, I’d love to have more content on: merits and dismerits of Weekly/monthly discounts; leveraging AirDNA data; accepting children/infants or no; cohosting and property management.
As a final note, the authors YouTube channel is very helpful and insightful.
This is the best book on Airbnb hosting that I’ve had the pleasure of reading. The book was clearly written and contains numerous examples that were helpful for me when starting my listing. The authors writing style is easy to follow, and he provides a lot of tips that I have not seen in any of the other Airbnb books that I’ve read. The section on what to do during the slow season was especially insightful. All of the product reviews were also fantastic, and I learned a lot about smart pricing.
For future editions, I’d love to have more content on: merits and dismerits of Weekly/monthly discounts; leveraging AirDNA data; accepting children/infants or no; cohosting and property management.
As a final note, the authors YouTube channel is very helpful and insightful.
August 9, 2021
Just in time to get my listing climbing
I liked how Danny covered so many things to help rookie hosts. While reading I often stopped and started doing what he recommended, immediately. Many of the companies recommended let you get started for free or for little.
In less than a week I have seen a significant increase in my rankings and I even got some bookings too. I will often refer back to this book on my journey.
Some of the links need to be updated as they were broken.
I recommend this book to anyone starting a short-term rental and to experienced operators as well.
I gave Optimize Your Bnb a 5-star review because it is a 1-stop shop to get started or restarted as a short term host.
I liked how Danny covered so many things to help rookie hosts. While reading I often stopped and started doing what he recommended, immediately. Many of the companies recommended let you get started for free or for little.
In less than a week I have seen a significant increase in my rankings and I even got some bookings too. I will often refer back to this book on my journey.
Some of the links need to be updated as they were broken.
I recommend this book to anyone starting a short-term rental and to experienced operators as well.
I gave Optimize Your Bnb a 5-star review because it is a 1-stop shop to get started or restarted as a short term host.
March 9, 2020
Important read
If you own an air bnb you really need to read this. You will make your money back on it in minutes. My only suggestion for improvement is to add a lot more tips about the safety and security of the home and the potential to eliminate bad guests much earlier in the book.
My bookings increased so quickly that we had some major security flubs before I could figure out where we had gone wrong. The author is very friendly and helpful and he will actually respond to any questions or suggestions that you might have, that is some serious customer service.
If you own an air bnb you really need to read this. You will make your money back on it in minutes. My only suggestion for improvement is to add a lot more tips about the safety and security of the home and the potential to eliminate bad guests much earlier in the book.
My bookings increased so quickly that we had some major security flubs before I could figure out where we had gone wrong. The author is very friendly and helpful and he will actually respond to any questions or suggestions that you might have, that is some serious customer service.
June 25, 2019
Very good book with plenty of useful and easy-to-do advice. The only reason that i will not give a 5 stars is that some chapters in the last half of the book sound a bit like advertising for Airbnb themselves, and the overly optimistic tone doesn't bring to the table some of the difficulties that may be experienced.
December 26, 2020
Amazing Information For Airbnb Host
Get the book if you take your Airbnb hosting seriously or if you want to grow and become an expert in the industry. You’ll benefit greatly from buying this book. The list of recommended softwares is worth the price of the book. Very helpful stuff!!
Get the book if you take your Airbnb hosting seriously or if you want to grow and become an expert in the industry. You’ll benefit greatly from buying this book. The list of recommended softwares is worth the price of the book. Very helpful stuff!!
December 16, 2019
Excellent and very complete guide, I will start my first air bnb, and this book is excellent for begin to do it professional!
Excellent and very complete guide, I will start my first air bnb as a host, and this book is excellent for begin to do it professional!
Excellent and very complete guide, I will start my first air bnb as a host, and this book is excellent for begin to do it professional!
November 20, 2021
Lots of good information. Terrible idea to get the audiobook as it clearly had lots of pictures and screenshots that they didn’t fully describe in the audio, so in retrospect I wish I would’ve just gotten a hardcopy!
April 27, 2022
Very very helpful information. A quick easy read with bullet points to help tips stand out. It's already helped me with my listing and I've taken lots of notes so I can incorporate more of his suggestions.
July 30, 2022
Very good book. Definitely will be helpful when we get the STR up and running.
Lots of typos/poor grammar. A few here or there is no big deal but just added a slightly less than professional feel to the quality of the content.
Lots of typos/poor grammar. A few here or there is no big deal but just added a slightly less than professional feel to the quality of the content.
December 10, 2022
Slightly dated as some Airbnb policies have changed, but essential reading, especially for a new host. Very helpful— gets right to the point and organized well. I’m confident I will reference it when issues arise.
December 3, 2023
Loaded with golden nuggets
The amount of useable information in this book was over whelming. Daniel really loaded this book up without the long winded explanations. Tons of links. Almost like a reference guide.
The amount of useable information in this book was over whelming. Daniel really loaded this book up without the long winded explanations. Tons of links. Almost like a reference guide.
January 31, 2019
Very useful if you're just starting up but hospitality veterans can also find good advice in this book.
March 8, 2019
Must read for Airbnb host
Great information, learned a lot and made changes to my listing that I received some booking from information from the book
Great information, learned a lot and made changes to my listing that I received some booking from information from the book
March 24, 2019
good book
Book full of advice and ideas! I have already implemented a few of them very easily. Quick and easy to read.
Book full of advice and ideas! I have already implemented a few of them very easily. Quick and easy to read.
September 3, 2019
Wish I had read this first!
I’ve read a few other Airbnb books and even a few Udemy classes. This was by far the most useful. Save yourself time and money and get this book!
I’ve read a few other Airbnb books and even a few Udemy classes. This was by far the most useful. Save yourself time and money and get this book!
October 11, 2019
Very comprehensive
If you want to know how to run a airbnb business. This is a good book to start on. It is very detailed and may take a few pass to get it.
If you want to know how to run a airbnb business. This is a good book to start on. It is very detailed and may take a few pass to get it.
January 5, 2020
Great book to help with the details of managing an Airbnb
January 9, 2020
A great guide to optimise your airbnb listing. No BS. Information dense material.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 4, 2020
Los mejores tips y consejos para ser superhost
March 24, 2021
You should read this book if you are getting into the short term game. It dives deep into a few areas that really matter... and a couple that probably don't matter as much, but that's ok.
July 4, 2021
Very informative
November 29, 2021
Great read with lots of useful information.
Read this book on my tablet while editing my AirBnB on my computer as I went. Great read, definitely recommend.
Read this book on my tablet while editing my AirBnB on my computer as I went. Great read, definitely recommend.
February 7, 2022
One of the more practical books on Airbnb out there
July 26, 2022
This book, and the author's blog, were my primary resources when I was setting up my first Airbnb. The advice is solid!
March 19, 2023
Can't wait to use these ideas!
March 28, 2023
Great Book
Graeat book for bnb newbies, lots of tips, triks and useful advise. The book is well written and easy to understand.
Graeat book for bnb newbies, lots of tips, triks and useful advise. The book is well written and easy to understand.
April 10, 2025
Love the info in this book. Especially for a new host who is learning the ways.
Optimization is never something I considered but these tips truly changed the game.
Optimization is never something I considered but these tips truly changed the game.
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