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19 November 2024

Top 9 Self Storage Podcasts To Help You Grow Your Business in 2025

The self storage industry is evolving more rapidly than ever. New technologies are revolutionizing everything from bookings and access to...

By Izaak Crook

7 November 2024

Self Storage Remote Management: How to Manage Your Facility from Anywhere

Managing a self storage facility remotely has become increasingly popular, with two-thirds of U.S. self storage operators already using...

By Izaak Crook

29 October 2024

Solve Customer Size Confusion with Stora and Calcumate’s 3D Storage Calculator

As a self storage operator, you know the frustrations customers face when trying to choose the right unit size, which can lead to lost...

By Jenna Wimshurst

24 October 2024

Storage Maintenance: A Step-by-Step Checklist for Facility Owners

Running a self-storage facility isn’t just about filling vacant units—it’s about keeping those units and the entire property in top...

By Izaak Crook

Starting Your Self Storage Business: How Much Does It Cost To Build 100 Storage Units?

Some of the largest storage facilities in the U.S. are making a revenue of up to $4 million per year. If you’re considering starting your...

By Izaak Crook

16 September 2024

How Stora’s Prospects & Deals Pipeline is Helping Self Storage Businesses Thrive

We’re thrilled to announce that Stora has been named a finalist for the prestigious FEDESSA 2024 Innovation Award! This nomination...

By Gavin Shields

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How to Automate Your Self Storage Business in 9 Simple Steps

Automating your self storage business helps reduce costs and admin and frees you to focus on more impactful tasks, such as business...

By Gavin Shields

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A Complete Guide To Self Storage SEO: Expert Tips And How To Get It Right

If you want to drive traffic to your self storage facility website, get more leads, and achieve more unit bookings, you need to invest in...

By Izaak Crook

Complete Guide: How Self Storage PPC Can Boost Your Business

Setting up your self storage facility can be a breeze with the right tools at your disposal.

By Izaak Crook

Everything You Need to Know: Storage Unit Eviction Process

If you operate a storage unit, you'll inevitably encounter situations where you must evict a tenant for non-payment or violating your...

By Gavin Shields

7 Alternative Income Streams for Your Self Storage Facility

As a self-storage operator, your core business is renting out units for customers to store their belongings safely. But what if we told...

By Stashbee

The Ultimate Guide: How To Upgrade To A Contactless Storage Facility

You might think running your own self-storage facility requires little effort. But if you do it without automation, it demands constant...

By Gavin Shields

11 Tips for Effective Self Storage Marketing in 2024

The right self storage marketing strategy can be critical for effectively competing against other businesses in your local area. Self...

By Gavin Shields

29 February 2024

Maximise Your Google Business Profile for Self Storage Success

In the competitive world of self storage, having a strong online presence is crucial. One of the most effective tools at your disposal is...

By Eamonn Lavelle

7 February 2024

How to Dominate Local Self Storage Search Results

Self storage is a needs-based product, for that reason, search engines tend to be the predominant acquisition channel for new customers...

By Steven Hylands

22 January 2024

Drive self storage growth with Stora Capital

At Stora, we want to help self storage operators build better businesses. That’s why today, we're pleased to launch Stora Capital, a...

By Gavin Shields

16 January 2024

Insights From The UK Self Storage Industry In Our First Annual Report

In an evolving industry, understanding trends and customer behaviour is key. Our comprehensive report on the UK self storage industry,...

By Gavin Shields

22 December 2023

Stora’s 2023 Product Year in Review

2023 has been a busy year here at Stora. We trebled our customer base, hosted a live podcast and Stora social for 60 people, won an SSA...

By Steven Hylands

29 November 2023

How to Create a Self Storage Website That Drives Growth With Stora

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the nitty-gritty of how to make the most of your Stora self storage website. It recommends dozens...

By Steven Hylands

19 September 2023

Leveraging AI For Self Storage Images

Discover how to use AI image generation technology to assist creating images for your self storage website.

By Gavin Shields

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