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White papers | Case studies | Quarterly trends reports | Blogs
White Papers
In-depth reports and analyses of the most urgent topics in self-storage today. Complete with valuable insights from leading industry experts, and backed with robust data and vigorous research.
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White paper: 5 Simple + Scrappy Ways to Amp Self-Storage Results
The word "scrappy" may not sound flattering at first, but it's a proven approach for growing businesses. This white paper inspires you to leverage your grit and determination in simple, direct experiments that optimize facility performance. Learn how in lessons straight from some of the nation’s most experienced self-storage operators.
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White paper: Using Referral Partnerships to Increase Exposure
In the battle for occupancy, it can seem like REITs with huge marketing budgets have all the advantages. But smaller operators have a secret weapon the big guys don’t have: Hometown advantage.
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White Paper: Modern Marketing Tactics to Keep the Storage Industry Independent
The storage industry is swirling with mixed messages about Internet marketing. This white paper tackles those industry myths head on and arms independent operators with ammunition to compete with larger REITs.
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White Paper: How to Build, Buy, and Expand with Confidence
In the past few years, occupancy rates and real estate prices have soared. As the economy continues to improve, the demand for storage units is only expected to grow.
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White Paper: The Four Pillars of Profitable Self-Storage Management
Storage is the fastest-growing segment of commercial real estate, but with fast growth comes growing pains. How can you maintain profitable operations in this increasingly complex industry?
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Case Studies
See how storage operators like you run their business and use SpareFoot to increase revenue and fill their vacant units.
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Growing Storage Company Boosts Profitability with Smart Revenue Management + SpareFoot
A savvy independent company that owns and manages storage facilities wanted to get more from online marketing. Through SpareFoot alone, they generated nearly $1.6 million from more than 2,000 new tenants at the company’s highest rental rates.
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Independent Operator Now Able to Compete with REITs Online
A self-storage business struggling to compete with the biggest players was able to earn nearly $44k in revenue from new online customers sent by SpareFoot and its national partners.
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Smooth Integration, Smart Tech and Service Drive Storage Company to $1M+ In Rentals
This is how an independent storage operator overcame technology disadvantages in the face of sophisticated REITs to earn more than $1M from 1,431 new customers sent by SpareFoot.
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Online Exposure Helps a Hidden Gem Secure Rentals
Here’s how SpareFoot helped a self-storage facility with low visibility boost its occupancy rate by more than 15%, sending the account 744 new customers.
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Quarterly Trends Reports
Your quarterly look at self-storage industry performance and customer behavior. Based on our surveys of hundreds of storage tenants, as well as pricing and reservation data from our network of 9,000+ facilities.
Q4 2014Blogs
Award-winning coverage of the storage industry, plus tips and advice for storage operators and managers. Published daily.
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The SpareFoot Storage Beat
The leading trade publication for self-storage. Don’t miss breaking news on development, technology, acquisitions, REITs, investment, crime, legal updates and more. -
The Storage Facilitator
After five years of delivering news and advice to your inbox, The Storage Facilitator has rolled down its doors. This means we will no longer publish new articles to the website. Instead, we’re investing all our editorial resources in The Storage Beat. We’re keeping The Storage Facilitator website online, so you can access the huge archive of articles anytime! -
The SpareFoot Blog
Keep up with our fun, expert team. You’ll find SpareFoot product updates, company news and tales of wacky office antics, plus articles on storage and moving to share with your customers.
