Cardiff hosts: stop paying Airbnb 17%.
Get direct bookings.
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TL;DR: Cardiff-by-the-Sea STR hosts — skip the 17% Airbnb cut. PJ builds you a one-page direct-booking site, SEO-targeted to Cardiff + your property type, with Stripe + iCal sync. Built same-day in Encinitas. $100/hr, no retainer.
Helped people with this exact issue recently · single operator · no funnel
1 The problem
- Airbnb & VRBO fees eating your margin
- No access to your guest emails
- The platform controls your business — not you
When to text PJ about Cardiff hosts: stop paying Airbnb 17% . Get direct bookings.
Yes — text now
- You've read 2-3 articles, still don't know what to do
- About to spend $500+ on a tool / contractor / build
- Want a 30-second sanity check from someone not selling you
- Local to North County San Diego (faster routing depth)
No — figure it out
- You haven't tried the obvious built-in fix yet
- Looking for a free template you can DIY in 10 min
- Just casually browsing, no real decision pending
- Need a service we don't actually route (we'll say so)
2 The solution
- One-page direct booking site, built for you
- SEO targeting Cardiff-by-the-Sea + your property type — so you get found
- Stripe + calendar sync ready (iCal, Google Cal)
$100/hr, no retainer. Real human (PJ). Built same-day.
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