Changing your listing title on Air - what are the consequences?

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I’ve searched and searched and can’t find the answer.

Does anyone know: if you change the title of your listing do you lose all the reviews associated with the previous title?
ie. does it become like a brand new listing?

I’ve seen a number of listings where this has happened, ie. host has changed the name and nothing is linked. But things change on air so frequently I don’t know any more. Thanks in advance for any help.

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No, it doesn’t not create a new listing. I’ve changed my title a few times until I found one I liked and there have been no problems or loss of previous data.

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Thanks. Just to be 100% clear - you don’t lose the reviews associated with the previous title? Because that used to happen.

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Accounts and their reviews are associated with the ID number assigned not by it’s physical title.

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I’ve never known this to happen. I see listings in my area change all the time. I see others change to announce specials. I don’t think you’ve ever lost reviews. Your listing has a number associated with it. It is not the title that uniquely identifies it.

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I change my listing title A LOT. In the fall I invite snow birds, in the spring I advertise to runners for the various marathons, if I get a cancellation or have a sudden vacancy, I put that date in the title showing it’s available. It is a great way to advertise and in no way affects the listing or reviews.

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ok, thanks all. It’s not my experience looking at other listings - reviews are associated with a specific named listing and don’t show up with a new name. But maybe that’s changed.

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Title of the listing does not matter – Air refers to them by number, not name…

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No consequence; I’ve done it multiple times over the last 5 years.

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Perhaps the ones you saw actually created new listings to intentionally lose previous reviews?

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I have changed my listing title over the years and it was totally fine; it’s just like changing your pricing or any other detail of your listing.

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A catchy title can attract the attention of potential guests, and it’s good to ring the changes with a bit of seasonal advertising, a few examples:

  • Summer retreat with BBQ, patio furniture and close to beach

  • Cosy winter bolthole, enjoy our hot tub, open fire and homely local pub

  • Calling all festival goers - enjoy home comforts near Glastonbury site.

As others have said, the title shouldn’t impact on your listings/reviews, so make the most of altering it to catch the eye of potential guests.

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Yep. Exactly what I would have said! :slight_smile:

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Ditto…have changed my listing title many times…nothing else changes.

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That must be the explanation as so many of you have said there are no consequences.

Thanks for all the replies, folks. Now all I have to do is persuade the owner to agree to it! (I’m co-host/manager on the listing)