Get set for posting in groups: optimise your shopfront
Finding the right Facebook groups for you
Nationally:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/holidaycottages/ Holiday Cottages UK is the group where I have received the most bookings total (caveat to say I used to be admin there and there may be some skewing of my visibility there as a result)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/627924374521622/ Last Minute UK Staycation Cottages & Lodges
https://www.facebook.com/groups/PetFriendlyHolidayAccommodationUK Pet friendly
https://www.facebook.com/groups/lastminutepetdogfriendlycottageshottub for those with a hot tub and dogs
Lodges To Rent with Hot Tubs for hot tubs
Dog Friendly self catering accommodation IN UK best group for dogs
https://www.facebook.com/groups/482262575456983 Farmers Wives Holiday Accommodation (no need to be a F’s wife, just rural)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2350832361782228 New Farming Wives Holiday Accommodation
https://www.facebook.com/groups/7023544997705702/ UK Staycations: UK Holiday Homes & Short Term Lets
https://www.facebook.com/groups/727200081069539/ WI unofficial
https://www.facebook.com/groups/456202251881074/ solo with dogs
Locally: (there are oodles more to choose from; these just give an idea of what to look for)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/237383441819554 West Wales Holiday Lets
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3563938966990912/ We’ve got room for you - Pembrokeshire
https://www.facebook.com/groups/lakedistrictaccommodation Lake District Accommodation
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cornwalanddevonholidays/ Devon and Cornwall (there’s the same in other areas, but this one is very active)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/accommodationindorset/ Only Dorset but good as an illustration - fewer than 1000 members but I've had many bookings from here because it's specific and small. People are already hot leads when they have found the group and there's a much smaller pool of respondents.
Scotland:
Holiday Homes Scotland (one post per month but you are allowed to reply.
What can happen when you get it right….