Direct Bookings Overview

Overview

The Direct Bookings feature allows you to create a branded landing page for your available properties. Instead of sending prospective residents directly to your PadSplit referral link, you can share a custom landing page that showcases your listings, captures lead information, and then redirects applicants to PadSplit to complete their application.
This provides a more professional experience while helping you track and follow up with potential leads.

How Direct Bookings Works

The Direct Bookings workflow is designed to:

• Create a branded landing page for your properties.
• Collect lead information before redirecting applicants to PadSplit.
• Store leads in your PadPulse inbox for future follow-up.
• Continue using your existing PadSplit referral links.

This also allows you to verify referral activity if a prospect ultimately rents through PadSplit.

Configure Referral Links

Before using Direct Bookings, you'll need to add your PadSplit referral links.

1. Navigate to Direct Bookings.
2. Add your PadSplit referral link for each market or city.
3. Enter a market name for each referral link.
4. Select one referral link as the Default.

The default referral link will be used whenever PadPulse cannot determine which city-specific link should be used.

Customize Your Landing Page

Each account includes a default landing page that can be customized to match your brand.
You can configure:

• Brand name
• Logo
• Headline
• Tagline
• Description
• Custom colors
• Footer text
• Property visibility

You can also create multiple landing pages if you want to display different groups of properties or use different branding.

Manage Property Visibility

Each landing page allows you to choose which properties are displayed.
You can:

• Show all properties
• Enable or disable individual properties for a specific landing page

This makes it easy to create landing pages for different markets or property portfolios.

Preview Your Landing Page

You can open your landing page in a new browser tab to preview the visitor experience.
The landing page displays:

• Your branding
• Available rooms
• Property photos
• Interactive map
• Weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly pricing options
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Property images are automatically pulled from the images uploaded to each property's room listing.

Lead Submission Process

When a prospective resident selects a room:

1. They enter their contact information.
2. Submit the lead form.
3. Receive a confirmation message indicating they are qualified.
4. Select the link to continue to PadSplit.

PadPulse then redirects the prospect to the appropriate PadSplit referral link where they can complete their application.

Managing Leads

Every submitted inquiry is automatically added to your Lead Inbox.
This allows you to:

• Track prospective residents
• Follow up with leads later
• Monitor referral activity
• Verify PadSplit referral payouts when applicable

Important Notes

• Direct Bookings acts as a branded landing page before redirecting prospects to PadSplit.
• Referral links can be configured for multiple markets or cities.
• A default referral link should always be designated.
• Landing pages can be customized with your own branding, colors, and messaging.
• Multiple landing pages can be created for different property groups.
• All submitted leads are automatically stored in your Lead Inbox for follow-up.

Updated on: 30/06/2026