Connecting and mapping both serve the purpose of making the listing manageable directly from Rentals United. This is the very first step in the process of property management from Rentals United. Some channels have two options available (so that you can choose the most suitable one), but some offer only one option. So what is the difference between them?
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Connecting - should be used if your property does not exist in the channel dashboard yet. For example, you create a property in Rentals United and connect it to channels. This means, each channel will synchronize the property as it is created in Rentals United and the listing will not have any extra data beyond what is set in Rentals United. We may say that the listing in the channel will be the copy of what already exists in Rentals United.
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Mapping - should be used if you already have existing properties in the sales channel. Mapping creates a link between the properties in Rentals United and your existing listings in the channel. For example, let's say that before you started working with Rentals United, you used to have properties in some channels (like Booking.com and Airbnb). In this case, you should proceed with mapping. This will allow you to manage your listing in the channel directly from Rentals United.