Improve homestay profile

• What factors determine how my listing appears in search results?

  Many factors could affect the ranking of your listings. We are always improving our algorithm in order to present the most relevant homestays to the students in the shortest amount of time. As a result, it is difficult to rank the factors by the levels of the importance.

  In general, here is are the basic categories of factors:

  • Homadorma Badges

    We encourage students to book reliable and safe homestays on Homadorma. Homadorma Badges represent how reliable you and your homestay are.

  • Student school location

    Search ranking attempts to show listings close to schools that students attend. We find that our students prefer to stay close to their schools.

  • Search Filters

    Students may have different preferences while searching their homes. Our search results varies based on the following preference options:

    • Price Range
    • Move-in Date
    • Room Type
    • Meal Plan
    • Pet Preference
    • Photo Viewing Preference
    
    
  • Host activity

    We prefer to show hosts who are actively looking for renters to our students when they come to homadorma.com.

    For examples, we may consider whether the host logged in recently, whether the host responded to the booking request of the student on time, and whether the host followed the regulations on homadorma.

  • Selectivity of the host

    We respect and understand that every host has different preference when selecting an ideal student. Your listing may not appear to certain students not meeting your preference.

    For example, we may consider whether the host has a gender preference, age preference, etc.

  We’re constantly updating our system to achieve the best results for hosts and students on the platform, so these factors can be adjusted and tested.

• How do I take great photos of my homestay?

  A picture is worth a thousand words! Quality photos will definitely help you attract more students interested.

  Here are some tips for taking quality photos:

  • Set the scene. Before taking photos, clean up and remove clutter to make your homestay look spacious and inviting.
  • Add a variety of photos. To help students understand what it’s like to stay in your homestay, take photos of the inside (student rooms, living room, bathrooms, basement rooms, etc.), outside (without showing your house number), and neighbourhood of your homestay.
  • Take your photos in landscape format. Photos in search results are all displayed in landscape, so vertical photos won’t showcase your space as well.

  
  
• What does a good listing profile look like?

  Your profile is the only way for students to learn about you before they send booking requests. The more complete your profile is, the more requests you're likely to receive.

  Here's your host profile makeover checklist:

  Family Information

  Provide the following information of ALL family members living at the homestay. This helps the students have a better idea of your family.

  • Name
  • Relationship with host
  • Gender
  • Year of birth
  • Continent of Birth
  • Occupation Category

  Room & Meal Plan

  • Set the size of the room by square feet
  • Select the floor level of the room
  • Select the sharing option of the bathroom
  • Select an available date of the room
  • Set the rent price of the room
  • Set the meal plan price and content, if you offer meals

  Photos and Video

  Help the student have an idea of what your homestay look like. It helps students feel that your homestay is reliable, authentic, and committed to the spirit of Homadorma. You can upload some photos of your Student Room, Bathroom, Living Room, etc.

  Homestay Features

  Other than the general information you provided at the application, you may have something to say to your potential students. We encourage you to fill out the Self Introduction and Regulations in your profile.

  Badges to Earn
  

  Homadorma Badges help you to rank higher at the search result pages and make your listing(s) look more inviting and trustworthy. Make sure to visit the Badges to Earn page and check out what badges are available for you to earn.

  Ready to give your profile a makeover? Check out how to edit your profile at: How do I update my homestay profile?

• Can I upload my own photos to Homadorma?

  Sure! You may upload photos of your property after passing the ID verification

  To upload your photos after passing the ID verification:

  1. Go to Homestay Services
  2. Click Edit on the property that you’d like to upload your photos
  3. Click on the Photos and Video option at the menu section
  4. Under Other photos section, click the Upload Photo button
  5. Select the photos that you’d like to display on your profile and upload them

  It may take up to 48 hours for the uploaded photos to be visible on Homadorma.

• How can I remove the photo(s) I uploaded?

  You can remove any photos you uploaded. Here’s how:

  1. Go to Homestay Services
  2. Click Edit on the property that you’d like edit
  3. Click on the Photos and Video option at the menu section
  4. Click Delete below the photo you'd like to remove

  
  
• How to set cover photo for my property?

  You can set one of the Verified photos (with Homadorma watermark) as your cover photo. The cover photo is the preview of your homestay listing on the search result page. Once the cover photo is set, it will be the first photo shown on the public view page of your listing.

  Here’s how to set your cover photo:

  1. Go to Homestay Services
  2. Click Edit on the property that you’d like edit
  3. Click on the Photos and Video option at the menu section
  4. Under the Verified photos section, locate the photo that you'd like to set as cover photo, and click Set Cover

  
  
• I want to label my homestay photos with “living room”, “bedroom”, etc. How do I do that?

  You can link the photos on Homadorma with the rooms in your homestay. Students browsing your homestay profile may have a better understanding of the living environment in your household.

  Here’s how to add photo labels:

  1. Go to Homestay Services
  2. Click Edit on the property that you’d like edit
  3. Click on the Photos and Video option at the menu section
  4. Under each photo, you may find a dropdown menu showing various available room labels to assign to. Click on a room label suitable for the photo
  5. In the left menu, click Public View, which is accessible by the students. Click Show all photos. You may find labels at the bottom of the page

  
  
• Who has access to the photos and videos I uploaded on homadorma?

  Homestay property photos uploaded to Homadorma are publicly accessible, while ID and background check photos uploaded are not publicly accessible. As for property verification videos, they undergo a thorough inspection by our dedicated staff who ensure that any personal information within the video is promptly removed. Once the necessary privacy measures are implemented, the verified property video becomes accessible to the public.

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