10+ Best Articles on Airbnb
The most useful articles on airbnb from around the web, curated by thought leaders and our community.
Refind focuses on timeless pieces and updates the list whenever new, must-read articles or videos are discovered.
Top 5 Airbnb Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on airbnb by Refind users in 2024 so far.
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Joe Gebbia: How Airbnb designs for trust
Joe Gebbia, the co-founder of Airbnb, bet his whole company on the belief that people can trust each other enough to stay in one another's homes. How did he overcome the stranger-danger bias? Through good design. Now, 123 million hosted nights (and counting) later, Gebbia sets out his dream for a culture of sharing in which design helps foster community and connection instead of isolation and separation.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on airbnb—all under 10 minutes.
Airbnb Really Is Different Now
At this point, the company hardly seems part of the gig economy at all.
Airbnb turns to AI to help prevent house parties
The short-term rental giant is now using artificial intelligence to try to prevent troublemakers.
What the heck is going on with Airbnb in NYC?
NYC is cracking down even harder on short-term rental platforms like Airbnb.
Airbnb CMO on ditching performance marketing for big, bold brand campaigns
We catch up with the rental app’s marketing boss, Hiroki Asai, to hear why he shifted its strategy so dramatically and how he’s confident it has now found a winning long-term formula.
Airbnb’s Feature Release: What Can We Learn From It?
Airbnb consumer behaviour has shifted and inspired product changes, with their most recent feature release being the talk of the town. CEO Brian Chesky is even calling it “the biggest change in a…
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on airbnb.
I Accidentally Uncovered a Nationwide Scam on Airbnb
How easy is it to exploit Airbnb? While searching for my grifter, I found out.
What seven years at Airbnb taught me about building a company
In 2012, shortly after Airbnb acquired our startup, I overheard one of the co-founders (Joe Gebbia) giving guidance to a designer tasked…
What I Learned From Developing Branding for Airbnb, Dropbox and Thumbtack
As one of Silicon Valley's most sought-after brand strategists, Julie Supan has helped some of tech's fast-growing companies find their high-expectation customer — and optimal position in the market.
Lessons Learned Scaling Airbnb 100X
On my first day at Airbnb, in early 2011, I walked in to see cofounder Joe Gebbia building my desk. I had spent three months slowly…
I stumbled across a huge Airbnb scam that’s taking over London
The curious tale of a man called Christian, the Catholic church, David Schwimmer’s wife, a secret hotel and an Airbnb scam running riot on the streets of London
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