# 83: Why Every New Short-Term Rental and Airbnb Should Have a Pre-Launch Waitlist

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Podcast: [The Brand & Market Podcast - Turning Airbnb Listings into Legacies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brand-market-podcast-turning-airbnb-listings-into-legacies-6727214)
Published: 2026-02-18T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://the-brand-and-market-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/why-every-new-short-term-rental-and-airbnb-should-have-a-pre-launch-waitlist
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## Resource

Are you ready to launch your new short-term rental property? Not without a pre-launch waitlist! In today’s episode, I’m breaking down the strategy behind having a short-term rental waitlist before the property officially launches, and how doing so will drive up your bookings. Time-stamps: Stop waiting for it to be perfect (1:56) Understanding what a waitlist is and what it isn’t (5:45) Drive early bookings with your waitlist (8:51) How to build your waitlist (9:51) Short-Term Rental Marketing Quiz (12:13) Making your waitlist a brand builder (12:49) Systems for running your waitlist (16:16) Mentioned in This Episode: Short-Term Rental Marketing Quiz: tryinteract.com/share/quiz 50% off your first year subscription to Flodesk: partners.flodesk.com/brand-and-market Connect with Ali: Website: brandandmarket.co Instagram: instagram.com/brandandmarket.co Book a discovery call with Ali: brandandmarket.17hats.com/p#/scheduling

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