Wimdu: why is my apartment still appearing?

The tourist apartment sector is highly competitive, and even platforms face difficulties. And if not, just ask Wimdu, which decided to close its “doors” at the end of 2018. The reason for doing so was none other than being unable to carve out a niche against its competition. Websites like Airbnb or HomeToGo have become so strong in the sector that they leave almost no room for anyone else.

But the website exists!

You may have visited Wimdu in recent months and found that everything on its website seems to be working normally. However, it does not accept new apartment registrations. Now, if you had your flat or house listed to offer holiday rentals, we invite you to do a search and… surprise, your property still appears!

Given that Wimdu no longer operates as a typical OTA, you might be better off trying Airbnb. If you are thinking of starting with holiday rentals, download this Airbnb guide for free.

The truth is that today many users who are thinking about holiday apartment rentals do not know that this platform is not operational and access it to do their search. Something to which the fact that the website still exists contributes. You enter it and you can do your search calmly, what happens is that when you find something that catches your attention and click on the ad, the website automatically redirects you to other search engines like HomeToGo or Booking. Let's see it with an example: https://youtu.be/oxqvv4sMZfU

Can I delete my property from Wimdu?

The redirection system actually means you don't lose customers, since those who are truly interested can make their reservation through the platform to which they are redirected. However, this system may not convince you and you may prefer to delete your house from Wimdu. In this case, what you have to do is write an email to information@wimdu-meta.com indicating that you want to unregister your ad.

Should I unregister from Wimdu or not?

Here is the great dilemma. If you browse Google and do a search on this topic, you will get tired of reading opinions. Some tell you yes, others no… From a practical point of view, having your property advertised on Wimdu does not cause you any harm, it still has many users and these are redirected to other platforms to make their reservation. So in reality you are not losing customers. On the other hand, this website is well-positioned for certain keywords, so it receives a lot of traffic and can provide you with several clients, even if it is indirectly now. If keyword or positioning sounds like Greek to you, check out our post about SEO for tourist accommodation. Of course, what we don't know is how much longer the platform will be operational; most likely, once the domain expires, this website will be lost in the depths of the Internet. It also has something negative. Since it is not operational, you cannot modify the data, so the offer being shown to your potential tenants may be outdated in terms of prices or services. If so, we recommend you delete your ad as soon as possible. As you can see, whether or not to unregister from Wimdu and delete your ads is a very personal decision that you must make based on your interests and personal preferences.

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