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5 Pop-up Form Ideas for More Self Storage Leads

Want to boost the number of leads generated by your website? Try a pop-up form! A well-timed pop-up form with the right message can get...

By Eamonn Lavelle

January 23, 2023

7 Signs You Need Self Storage Management Software

Running your self storage business manually or on old tech? Here are some red flags that it's time to upgrade your approach.

By Stora

January 22, 2023

The Benefits of Self Storage Management Software

Discover the main business advantages the right software can deliver in this handy breakdown.

By Stora

January 19, 2023

How Much Does A Self Storage Business Make?

Gavin shares the biggest influencers on ROI and reveals his sites’ earnings to help you gauge how much a self storage business makes.

By Gavin Shields

January 17, 2023

Major Self Storage Website Design Mistakes To Avoid

Today, our digital design expert Steven mines his 15 years' experience to explain the common design mistakes operators make online.

By Steven Hylands

December 15, 2022

How To Start a Self Storage Business In 6 Steps

Follow these six prep and planning steps to learn how to start a self storage business that’s primed for success from the ground up.

By Stora

October 22, 2022

Choosing Self Storage Management Software: What To Ask

Discover the key questions every operator should ask vendors when choosing self storage management software, and why.

By Gavin Shields

October 10, 2022

Making the Move to Unmanned Self Storage

Transition from traditional self storage to an unmanned self storage model with these five pieces of advice from a fellow operator.

By Gavin Shields

September 22, 2022

Stora raises over $1m to drive self storage innovation

Find out who backed Stora in our latest funding round, and learn how we plan to use this new investment to improve the platform.

By Gavin Shields

Self Storage Innovation Highlights from Stora Social 2022

Our first annual Stora Social was a smash hit, with over 50 operators taking part. Here’s a quick recap of the best bits—from kickoff and...

By Steven Hylands

Introducing Unmanned Self Storage: Tech + Automation Tips

Revamping your business to an unmanned self storage model? Check out Gavin’s advice on the tech essentials you need in order to slash...

By Gavin Shields

5 Self Storage Sales + Marketing KPIs You Need To Track

What are the key metrics every storage operator should be tracking to improve and grow? Christel Friberg Land lays them out for us in...

By Christel Friberg Land

Join the New Self Storage Community & Forum

Got self-storage questions? Found a share-worthy insurer that offers buildings and contents cover in a single policy? Get ready! We’ve...

By Steven Hylands

Customers are asking for estimates. What do I say?

Find out why some leads call you asking for an estimate, what they're really after, and why it's time to put this sales model out to...

By Gavin Shields

9 Low-Cost Marketing Ideas for Self Storage

Welcome to the second instalment of the Growing Self Storage series brought to you by Stora in partnership with Christel Friberg Land of...

By Christel Friberg Land

Do Your Accounts In Less Than 30 Minutes Each Month

We are living in increasingly busy times. Busy working, busy parenting, busy fixing up our homes, and everything in between. So, finding...

By Gavin Shields

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February 21, 2022

Why Dean Booty Chose Stora For His Storage Facility

If you’re an avid listener of Dean Booty’s Hacking Self Storage podcast, or you follow him on social media, you’re probably no stranger...

By Stora

February 18, 2022

New In Stora: One-Time Invoices And Payments

Introducing One-Time Invoices At Stora we’re always looking for ways to help you earn more, while doing less. Our latest feature release...

By Stora

February 16, 2022

How To Be A Customer-First Self Storage Business And Reap The Rewards

What is customer-first? Customer-first means you endeavor to put the needs of your clients before anything else. If you’re operating a...

By Steven Hylands

February 7, 2022

Why Self Storage Marketing Is Like Peeling an Onion

Welcome to the first instalment of the Growing Self Storage series brought to you by Stora in partnership with Christel Friberg Land of...

By Christel Friberg Land

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