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Episode 137: STAYFI your way to BIG DIRECT BOOKINGS w/ Arthur Colker & Ryland Nelson
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Myka and Steve interview Arthur Colker (StayFi co-founder) and Ryland Nelson (100-unit manager in Fernie, BC) about using Wi-Fi splash pages to collect guest emails for direct bookings. StayFi hardware costs $89-109 with $4-6/month per active unit; the first device runs free monthly. Ryland scaled from one condo to 100 listings in four years and deployed 40 StayFi units, eliminating Wi-Fi support calls and building an email list - though he has yet to push direct bookings hard because occupancy is at 95% through August and 60% in October's off-season.
The episode covers StayFi's branded splash pages (like airport Wi-Fi), meshing multiple access points across buildings, integrating with Mailchimp for email automation, upcoming Facebook pixel retargeting, and planned SMS features. Arthur explains that most property management systems now include free templated direct booking websites. Ryland also announces launching Fernie Cleaning, a cleaner-owned residential and commercial service using Tescuro software, to capture overflow demand outside his STR portfolio.
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