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The Tamara & Co. Blog: websites, SEO and what actually brings in business.

Straight answers for small business owners and vacation rental hosts: what to build, what to fix and what's worth your money.

WordPress Tips

Ask Maps: Why Review Wording Now Decides Who Google Picks

Google launched Ask Maps in March 2026, a conversational layer inside Google Maps powered by Gemini. Instead of returning ten listings, it typically surfaces three to…

Sep 18, 2026 · 6 min read

Branding & Design

Best Vacation Rental Property Management Software in 2026: Honest Comparison

Looking for the best vacation rental property management software? We compared Hostaway, Lodgify, Guesty & OwnerRez so you can stop guessing and start scaling.

Sep 18, 2026 · 14 min read

WordPress Tips

7 Ways to Tell If Your AI-Built Website Is Costing You Money

If you built your website with AI and you’re not sure whether it’s working, seven checks will tell you. Most take two or three minutes and…

Aug 16, 2026 · 5 min read

Direct Booking Website

Your Leads Aren’t Ignoring You. They Just Don’t Answer the Phone.

How we set up business text messaging with Quo for two clients — and got both approved in under a week. Quo (formerly OpenPhone) is a…

Aug 13, 2026 · 7 min read

Direct Booking Website

Does AirCover Cover Direct Bookings? What Protects You Instead

Does AirCover cover direct bookings? No — AirCover only applies to stays booked through Airbnb. It does not follow a guest to your own website. On…

Aug 11, 2026 · 10 min read

Direct Booking Website

Vacation Rental SEO: How to Rank Your Property for “[Town] Cabin Rental”

To rank for “[Town] cabin rental,” build a dedicated location page targeting that exact phrase, then support it with individual property pages optimized for long-tail modifiers…

Aug 4, 2026 · 7 min read