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I made a Chrome Extension to easily compare Airbnb rentals before booking. I am getting users but not sure how to monetize it. (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by Singleventures@alien.top to c/sideproject@indiehackers.space

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I created a simple chrome extension that lets you add airbnb rentals into a comparison table so you can see side by side the amenities, prices, number of rooms, place size, etc... across multiple places.

I started it because I was tired of having to switch between tabs when looking to find the best place. And I guess I was not the only one since I am getting new users every day without doing much promotion.

But I have no idea how to monetize it. Airbnb doesn't event have an affiliate programs and people don't really seem interested in paying for "premium" features.

Any ideas I could explore?

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[–] emgeehammer@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Another idea for you: add a “share” button that emails a copy of the comparison table to the user (and his or her travel companions?). There are email delivery services that will handle monetization (find and serve a relevant ad into the header or footer of the email). Downside is ads are generally priced per 1k impressions, so that’s a tonnnnn of emails being sent for you to see much revenue.