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Podcast: The Boostly Podcast
Episode: The Future of Direct Bookings, AI, and the End of OTA Dependence
Description: 🎙 Welcome back to the Episode 780 of Boostly Podcast! 🎙In this episode, Mark Simpson the founder of Boostly sat down with Oriol from Mr. Alfred to share his journey—from growing up in UK hospitality to helping short-term rental hosts around the world generate over £50 million in direct bookings through Boostly. Mark talk about the early days, building a global brand, and why he's on a mission to help 1 million hosts take back control from OTAs.We dive into why over-reliance on Airbnb is a dangerous game, the importance of building a guest database, and how he is usi...