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Practical advice on selling storage online, marketing your facility and getting the most from Stora.

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Running a Storage Business

Physical vs economic occupancy in self storage: the gap that quietly costs you

Two storage sites can both be 90% full and earn very differently. The difference between physical and economic occupancy, and why the…

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Running a Storage Business

How to Increase Self-Storage Occupancy

Practical ways to increase self-storage occupancy, from capturing demand online and sharpening local marketing to pricing by demand and reducing move-outs.

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Running a Storage Business

How to Start a Self-Storage Business in the UK

A practical starter guide to launching a self-storage business in the UK, covering demand, site and units, costs, regulations and taking bookings…

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Storage Marketing & SEO

Local SEO for Self-Storage: How to Rank for “Storage Near Me”

A practical local SEO guide for self-storage: Google Business Profile, location pages, reviews and citations to rank for storage near me.

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Storage Marketing & SEO

12 Self-Storage Marketing Ideas That Actually Fill Units

Twelve practical self-storage marketing ideas that fill units, spanning local SEO, Google Business Profile, referrals, offers and your own website.

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Selling Storage Online

The WordPress Plugin That Puts Your Live Storage Availability Online

How a self-storage WordPress plugin puts your live availability, pricing and booking on your own site, kept in sync with your Stora…

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Selling Storage Online

The Self-Storage Website That Converts: 9 Must-Have Elements

Nine elements every high-converting self-storage website needs, from live availability and clear pricing to strong local trust signals and calls to action.

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Guides

Stora storefront vs a custom website: which is right for your storage business?

If you run on Stora, you already have a website. A storefront is included with every plan, it takes live availability and…

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Selling Storage Online

How to Take Self-Storage Bookings and Payments on Your Own Website

How to take self-storage bookings and card payments directly on your own website, with a booking system that handles move-ins and recurring…

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Stora & Integrations

Connecting Stora to Your Website: How Live Unit Sync Works

How live unit sync connects Stora to your own website, so availability, prices and online booking stay accurate without manual updates.

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