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THE BUSINESS

Operating since 2016

OptimizeMyBnb.com started as “Belo: Airbnb Property Management”. Since starting, the Belo business has now developed into “Optimize My Bnb” services, blogs, and videos and has helped thousands of Airbnb hosts in 86 countries rank higher in Airbnb search while offering the guest a better experience.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

San Francisco to The World

Starting as a locally operated, Airbnb property management company, OptimizeMyBnb.com is now operating in the international marketplace. Danny’s current client portfolio includes customers from 6 continents and over 176 cities worldwide.

THE OWNER

Danny Rusteen

A former finance employee at Airbnb, he left in 2015 to live indefinitely in Airbnbs (2,000+ nights) while traveling the world and helping Airbnb hosts make more money via this website. In 2018, he wrote the best-selling book for Airbnb hosts “Optimize YOUR Bnb” and, in 2023, published “Profitable Properties”.

THE FUTURE

Services, Resources & More

Having gained fantastic traction in the vacation rental expert space via word-of-mouth growth and his direct and actionable writing style, Danny Rusteen is now focusing on making his services and knowledge available to anyone who seeks it out.

OptimizeMyBnb.com and other projects that are related to brand have featured in the press and digital media.

VIDEOS

PROFITABLE PROPERTIES | Interview Daniel Rusteen On His Newest Expert Airbnb Book

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How to Optimize your Airbnb listing with an Superhost and ex-Airbnb employee

In this video i discuss with Danny, a prior Airbnb employee about everything Airbnb.

The Best Tech Book for Your Short Term Rental!

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Former AirBnB employee speaks out | Danny Rusteen

Former AirBnB employee speaks out. What is the future of AirBnB?

The Book that Every Airbnb Host Needs

Newest book on how to run an Airbnb and for the advanced host out there wanting to optimize how they turn their side hustle into a cash flow dream this book is for you! We did a book review and are giving you a sneak peek at one of the chapters.

Tips to Rank Higher for Airbnb SEO and Book More Guests | STRU Podcast 009

We were fortunate to have Danny Rusteen of https://optimizeyourairbnb.com/ join us to talk about how to rank higher for Airbnb SEO and book more guests. Danny is a former employee at Airbnb and now through his business helps hosts rank higher on Airbnb thus booking more guests.

The Zack Scriven Podcast #004 | Danny – Optimize Your Airbnb listing

Danny from OptimizeMyAirbnb.com was kind enough to help me re-write my listing description live in front of the STRU community of over 7,000 Airbnb hosts. He has a ton of knowledge on what it takes to make a great online listing and he shares a bunch of it in this hands on listing re-writing collaboration we did.

PODCASTS

‎The Short Term Show: Daniel Rusteen – Optimize Your Airbnb on Apple Podcasts

This week Avery is joined by Daniel Rusteen. They chat about buying STRs in Colombia, what it was like working at AirBNB, and Daniel also gives us some really helpful tips for optimizing your AirBNB listing! How to connect with Daniel: https://optimizemyairbnb.com/ How to connect with Avery:…

‎Entrepreneurs on Fire on Apple Podcasts

John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of the award winning podcast, Entrepreneurs On Fire. With over 100 million listens of his 3000+ episodes, JLD has turned Entrepreneurs On Fire into a media empire that generates over a million listens every month and 7-figures of NET annual revenue 8-years in a…

43 | Advice From a Prior Airbnb Employee | with Danny Rusteen

Listen to this episode from Thanks For Visiting on Spotify. What kinds of things could you learn from chatting with a former Airbnb employee?Well, Danny Rusteen is a former Airbnb employee, and this has opened a lot of doors for him!

‎Short Term Rental Success Stories: How to Optimize Your Airbnb Listings w/ Daniel Rusteen on Apple Podcasts

As an Airbnb host, it is crucial to know how to optimize your Airbnb listing to get more bookings! In this episode, we have the honor of speaking with Daniel Rusteen. Danny is the author of Optimize Your BNB, the highest-rated and most highlighted book on Airbnb Danny shares a lot of valua…

Tips to Rank Higher for Airbnb SEO and Book More Guests | STRU Podcast 009

We were fortunate to have Danny Rusteen of OptimizeMyAirbnb.com join us to talk about how to rank higher for Airbnb SEO and book more guests. Danny is a former employee at Airbnb and now through his business helps hosts rank higher on Airbnb thus booking more guests.

EP113: How to Optimize Your Listing and Get More Bookings – Get Paid For Your Pad

Is your Airbnb listing as good as it could be? Even if you are a Superhost, chances are there are at least a few changes you could make to your listing to get more bookings.On this episode, Jasper talks with Daniel Rusteen, an Ex-Airbnb Employee and the man behind optimizemyairbnb.com….

ARTICLES

I’m a former Airbnb employee who’s now a host. I make up to $18,000 a month in revenue – here are the strategies I use.

Daniel Rusteen rents out a penthouse in Colombia, manages five Airbnbs for other hosts, and sells a consultancy package called Elevate Host for $900.

Insider tips from Airbnb Superhosts on how to launch the perfect rental – The Points Guy

Should you rent out an extra room or turn your investment property on Airbnb? TPG has the inside scoop from Airbnb Superhosts for questions to ask yourself first.

20+ Vacation Rental Consultants to Help Your Business Grow

These vacation rental consultants can help you enhance your business whether you’re a property manager or a tech company.

NoiseAware – Rest Easy

“We let neighbors know we’re using NoiseAware to prevent parties. We want to show them that having great neighborly relationships is a priority for us, and for the whole short-term-rental community.”

Danny is involved in various Airbnb-related projects:

OptimizeMyBnb.com

The most thorough, comprehensive, and up-to-date source of information for Airbnb hosts by former Airbnb employee, Superhost, Airbnb property manager, and Super Guest of almost 1,000 nights Danny Rusteen.

Learn how to optimize both your online and offline guest experience with the blog or the “Optimize My Bnb” YouTube videos.

“Profitable Properties” – Second book published by Daniel Rusteen

Profitable Properties: Airbnb Insider Secrets to Find, Optimize, Price, & Book Direct any Short-Term Rental Investment for Year-Round Occupancy was published in 2023 as a follow-on and more comprehensive and up-to-date version of Optimize YOUR Bnb.

“Optimize YOUR Bnb” – Best-Selling Book by Danny Rusteen

Optimize YOUR Bnb: The Definitive Guide to Ranking #1 in Airbnb Search is a book of intermediate and advanced strategies for the Airbnb host wanting to take their income, guest experience, and hospitality to the next level. This information comes from years of reading, thinking, implementing, and testing strategies on the Airbnb platform.

BeloPM: Airbnb Property Management

Belo: Airbnb Property Management was created to serve hosts anywhere in the world with a desire to share their space with travelers from around the world, but without the resources (namely, time) to deliver a refined experience to those travelers.