Heads In Beds Show

By Conrad O'Connell

The Heads In Beds Show is your vacation rental & accommodations marketing podcast co-hosted by Conrad O'Connell and Paul Manzey. Learn how to double your direct bookings with search, social & ... more

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How many episodes does Heads In Beds Show have?

The podcast currently has 193 episodes available.

Heads In Beds Show episodes:

June 10, 2026When To Hit The PANIC Button When Looking At Your Google Analytics Data
In this episode Conrad and Paul break down when to panic when looking at your Google Analytics data.
Enjoy!

⭐️ Links & Show Notes
Paul Manzey
Conrad O'Connell
Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing
Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101

🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings
Website
Book A Call With Us

🚀 About BuildUp Bookings
BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommodations brand. Reach out to us for help on search, social and email marketing for your vacation rental brand.
...more
41min
June 03, 2026Google Marketing Live Recap: How Will These 2026 Changes Impact Your Vacation Rental Business?
In this episode Conrad and Paul break down the 2026 Google Marketing Live show and put the "Vacation Rental" slant on it: how will these changes impact your business going forward?
Enjoy!

⭐️ Links & Show Notes
Paul Manzey
Conrad O'Connell
Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing
Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101
Google Marketing Live 2026

🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings
Website
Book A Call With Us

🚀 About BuildUp Bookings
BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommodations brand. Reach out to us for help on search, social and email marketing for your vacation rental brand.
...more
30min
May 27, 2026Local Is Your Vacation Rental Marketing Advantage - Are You Using It?
In this episode Conrad and Paul break apart how "being local" actually looks in a marketing strategy across search, social, email and digital marketing channels.
Enjoy!

⭐️ Links & Show Notes
Paul Manzey
Conrad O'Connell
Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing
Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101

🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings
Website
Book A Call With Us

🚀 About BuildUp Bookings
BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommodations brand. Reach out to us for help on search, social and email marketing for your vacation rental brand.
...more
38min
May 20, 2026What Actually Drives Direct Bookings in 2026? (Webinar Recording)
In this webinar, Conrad O'Connell spends time with StayFi, Mountain Mama Cabins and Pricelabs to talk all things direct bookings and how they are trending for most vacation rental managers in 2026.
Enjoy!

⭐️ Links & Show Notes
YouTube Recording
Paul Manzey
Conrad O'Connell
Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing
Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101

🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings
Website
Book A Call With Us

🚀 About BuildUp Bookings
BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommodations brand. Reach out to us for help on search, social and email marketing for your vacation rental brand.
...more
1h 5min
May 13, 2026Run Your Vacation Rental Business Like A Poker Player
In this episode Conrad and Paul try on a fun new idea for size: what if you ran your vacation rental business like a poker player? EV, bets, investment, bankroll, the whole nine yards?
Enjoy!

⭐️ Links & Show Notes
Paul Manzey
Conrad O'Connell
Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing
Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101

🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings
Website
Book A Call With Us

🚀 About BuildUp Bookings
BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommodations brand. Reach out to us for help on search, social and email marketing for your vacation rental brand.
...more
37min
May 06, 2026Should Your Direct Bookings Actually Be More Expensive Than The OTA Price?
In this episode Conrad and Paul bring up an idea: what if you charged *more* on your direct booking website compared to what you charged on the OTAs? It sounds counter-intuitive, but there's an argument to me made. Tune in, will ya?
Enjoy!

⭐️ Links & Show Notes
Paul Manzey
Conrad O'Connell
Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing
Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101

🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings
Website
Book A Call With Us

🚀 About BuildUp Bookings
BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommodations brand. Reach out to us for help on search, social and email marketing for your vacation rental brand.
...more
29min
April 29, 2026Using AI Search To Plan Travel Won't Hurt Direct Bookings
In this episode Conrad and Paul dive into the world of AI search / LLM tools and ask a key question: are these going to kill direct bookings.
Enjoy!

⭐️ Links & Show Notes
Paul Manzey
Conrad O'Connell
Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing
Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101

🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings
Website
Book A Call With Us

🚀 About BuildUp Bookings
BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommodations brand. Reach out to us for help on search, social and email marketing for your vacation rental brand.
...more
34min
April 22, 2026Winning With Google Ads In 2026 For Your Vacation Rental Business
In this episode Conrad and Paul give an update on the ever-changing landscape of Google Ads and how we set them up (both homeowner and guest) into 2026 to get excellent results.
Enjoy!

⭐️ Links & Show Notes
Paul Manzey
Conrad O'Connell
Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing
Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101

🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings
Website
Book A Call With Us

🚀 About BuildUp Bookings
BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommodations brand. Reach out to us for help on search, social and email marketing for your vacation rental brand.
...more
37min
April 15, 2026The 60-Day Booking Window Is Dead - Here's What To Do About It
In this episode Conrad and Paul talk all about the death of the standard 60 day or 90 day booking windows and instead tell you what you need to work on inside of your vacation rental business to drive more demand and appropriately market your properties for maximum revenue and occupancy.
Enjoy!

⭐️ Links & Show Notes
Paul Manzey
Conrad O'Connell
Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing
Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101

🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings
Website
Book A Call With Us

🚀 About BuildUp Bookings
BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommodations brand. Reach out to us for help on search, social and email marketing for your vacation rental brand.
...more
36min
April 08, 2026Events Are Huge Vacation Rental Marketing Opportunities - Do You Take Advantage?
In this episode Conrad and Paul break down building marketing opportunities with events. The duo specifically focuses on how to leverage landing pages, search volume trends, and other signals in your local community to take advantage of people traveling for these events. Drive more bookings with these tips.
Enjoy!

⭐️ Links & Show Notes
Paul Manzey
Conrad O'Connell
Conrad's Book: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing
Conrad's Course: Mastering Vacation Rental Marketing 101

🔗 Connect With BuildUp Bookings
Website
Book A Call With Us

🚀 About BuildUp Bookings
BuildUp Bookings is a team of creative, problem solvers made to drive you more traffic, direct bookings and results for your accommodations brand. Reach out to us for help on search, social and email marketing for your vacation rental brand.
...more
34min

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FAQs about Heads In Beds Show:

How many episodes does Heads In Beds Show have?

More shows like Heads In Beds Show

Get Paid For Your Pad | Airbnb Hosting | Vacation Rentals | STR Revenue Management

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