Self-Storage Technology Trends

With the latest tech advancements, it is no surprise that tech is changing how we store and access our valuables.

Self-Storage Marketing Strategies: Referral Marketing

Utilize your customers right, and referral marketing could be the formula for success.

5 Simple Ways to Increase Self-Storage Revenue

As a self-storage owner, you can take multiple avenues to maximize your income, from marketing to expansion.

Self-Storage Marketing Strategies: Email Marketing

The possibilities with email marketing are endless, however getting to that stage and building an email list can be tricky...

Self-Storage Marketing Strategies: Content Marketing

Content marketing can be the key in your self-storage marketing startegy to gaining new customers and retaining existing ones.

Self-Storage Marketing Strategies: Creating A Strong Online Presence - Part 2

Creating a strong online presence is crucial. This article explores four key elements for a successful digital presence: online listings, reviews, mobile optimization, and analytics.

Self-Storage Marketing Strategies: Creating A Strong Online Presence - Part 1

Having a strong online presence is essential for any self-storage business looking to attract new tenants and stand out in a competitive market.

How AI Can Be Effective In The Self-Storage Industry

A review of how AI can help the self-storage industry.

Maximizing Security and Convenience with Advanced Access Control Systems in Self-Storage

How access control systems can help maximize security and convenience and an in-depth look into the options available.

Writing Google Ads With AI: The Future of Self-Storage Marketing

How AI can help you create the best content for your Google Ads campaign.

How Interactive Voice Response Can Improve Customer Service and Customer Experience

Tech takeover? Find out how IVR can assist with customer service and improve the customer experience.

The Future of Self-Storage Customer Service: How Chatbots Can Help

How AI Can assist with the day to day running of your facility

How AI Is Revolutionizing Self-Storage Security

How AI Can Maximize the Protection of Your Facility.

Self-Storage Marketing: Why You Need To Be On TikTok

Join the industry professionals on TikTok and grow your marketing efforts.

The Best Storage Lock For You

Which self-storage lock is right for you?

LinkedIn: The Professional Platform You Need To Utilize For Your Self-Storage Business

Use the power of LinkedIn to reach new customers, connect with industry experts and find your new talent.

The 10 Must-Have Features for Your Self Storage Website

Ensure your website is the best it can be with these 10 must-have features.

The Importance Of Customer Service For Unmanned And Traditional Facilities

Whether your facility has on-site staff, or is unmanned, do not neglect customer service.

Why You Need To Attend Self Storage Trade Shows

There are many benefits of attending self storage trade shows, they are a valuable resource which you need to take advantage of.

We Expect to Interact with Tech

Self-storage is a dated industry trying to drag itself away from the 'traditional' methods.

The Power of the To-Do List

struggling to keep up with what feels like an endless workflow? A to-do list could be the answer.

How Remote Self-Storage Management is Changing the Industry

Is Remote Self-Storage Management becoming the norm?

Branding vs Marketing

Branding and Marketing are often used interchangeably, but there is a difference between the two concepts which business owners should be aware of.

Closing Walk-In Sales At Your Self Storage Facility

A potential customer has just walked through the doors...Now what?

How Podcasting Can Benefit Your Self Storage Business

Have you considered podcasting to help boost your marketing efforts?

Instagram - The Social Media Platform your Self Storage Business Needs

Instagram is emerging as a powerful social media platform for businesses.

Improving the Look of Your Self-Storage Facility

7 cost effective tips for improving the Look of your self-storage facility

Marketing Your Storage Facility Without Spending a Dime

Social media can be your key to sucess when it comes to marketing.

Going the Extra Mile for Your Self Storage Customers

Going above and beyond the call of duty for your customers doesn't necessarily mean you have to have deep pockets, it is important your customers feel valued!

Blog Posts: The Secret to Engaging Self-Storage Content

With so many marketing methods to choose from, blogs are sometimes overlooked, yet they may be one of the most successful marketing strategies you can pursue.

Communication is key

How can you effectively communicate with your employees and customers?

Is Print Media Still Needed?

There are many different forms of marketing strategies that people utilize, do not forget about print.

The Importance of a Customer-Centric Website

It is vital your website is as customer friendly as possible, after all, your website is usually the gateway for customers.

How to Deal with Bad Reviews Regarding Your Self Storage Facility

Getting a poor review now and again is sometimes unavoidable; the most essential factor is how you respond to it.

Why Description Matters on Your Self Storage Website

Words can help paint a picture for the potential customer. Descriptive writing matters on your storage website!

How your self storage facility can be environmentally friendly

It is important for all businesses to be seen as doing their bit for the environment, here's ways your self storage company can do exactly that.

The Use of VR and AR in Self Storage

How can Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality benefit your self storage business?

Social Media: How to Keep Your Business Active

Forgetting about your social media? Not knowing what to post? Heres some tips on how to get your social media accounts up and running again!

The importance of high quality images for your website

The images on your website can be make or break for your customers decisions. They are of paramount importance, make sure they are quality!

Tips to create a simplistic and informative website for your self storage facility

A website is crucial for all self storage businesses, you want it to be informative and easy to use, here is how!

Social Media and Tenant Disputes

It is critical for facility operators to specify in its settlement terms that the details of any dispute and its resolution remain confidential, and, crucially, that the customer agrees to remove any negative social media postings it's made and refrain from doing so in the future.

Is Manless Self Storage the Future?

Is the enhancement of technology leading the self storage industry in one direction?

The Value of Competition in Self Storage

Do not be scared of competition. Use your competitors as a springboard for success.

The Power of Video Marketing

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, well a video is a full story.

Cyber Risks and Self Storage

As part of the industry’s growth and expanded use of technology to operate these businesses, self-storage operators are increasingly exposed as the targets of potential litigation, especially in the area of cyber and data liability.

Email Marketing: The Best Friend a Self Storage Business Needs

Are you utilizing email marketing? The possibilities of this marketing stratergy are endless.

Public Storage Releases Registration Information for Virtual Investor Day

Investor Day will provide detailed insight into Public Storage’s leadership position within the storage industry.

Why Your Corporate Budget Should Include Solar

There is a way for self storage businesses to reduce their electricity costs AND increase their marketability.

StorageVault Launching Innovative Last Mile Platform - FlexSpace Logistics

The company aims to connect businesses across Canada to storage space, logistics, and inventory management services.

StorageBlue Founder Alan Mruvka Disrupts Advertising With “Too Much Junk”

The electric new music video focuses on merging lifestyle and pop culture with the self storage brand StorageBlue.

Peer-to-Peer Self Storage Operator Stache Expands to New Markets

The self proclaimed Air bnb of self storage is expanding to Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, and the Durham area.

World Insurance Associates Announces Partnership with HowsMyStuff

The partnership will provide additional protections to self storage facility owners.

When You Invest in a Self Storage Project, What Do You Really Invest In?

Cogent Capital Group explores the successful side of self storage development.

Neighbor.com Raises $53M in Series B Funding to Expand Fast Growing Self-Storage Marketplace

VC Fifth Wall leads financing, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, DoorDash's Tony Xu, StockX's Scott Cutler

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. CEO Michael McClure to Retire

Michael Schwartz will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer.

Clearlake Capital-backed Janus International Expands Executive Team

Christine DeBord and Terry Bagley receive new titles under Morgan Hodges, EVP of Janus.

We're Entering Canada.

Radius+ announces they are entering the Canadian self storage market.

StorageBlue Announces Entertainment Division & Music Video Shoot

E! Entertainment's Alan Mruvka will produce a music video for Too Much Junk to promote his new brand.

Life Storage Announces Changes to the Board of Directors

Susan Harnett has been elected to the company's Board of Directors effective mid February 2021.

PODS Appoints Kathryn Marinello as President and CEO

Marinello was previously the CEO of Hertz, and brings over 20 years of executive leadership experience to PODS

StorageVault Canada Inc. Named Official Storage Partner of Team Canada

The five year partnership will focus on providing storage and moving to team Canada athletes, the COC, and more.

SmartStop Self Storage Hires Kevin Friedman as Director of Acquisitions

Friedman will be responsible for the underwriting of self storage acquisitions for SmartStop and affiliated companies.

Spartan Investment Group Launches New Storage Brand Identity

The company is creating a single national brand called FreeUP Storage to streamline each facility in their portfolio.

Extra Space Invests in INSOMNIAC SmartEye + VST to Live Monitor Properties

OpenTech Alliance announces a strategic partnership with Extra Space Storage to reduce security threads at facilities.

StorageMart Earns Newsweek's Best Customer Service 2021 Award

The company earned a spot within Newsweek's Self Storage category.

Life Storage’s Warehouse Anywhere Launches First Micro-Fulfillment Center in Las Vegas

The third-party logistics solution has partnered with Deliverr to enhance online delivery.

Neighbor Expands Commercial Real Estate Footprint, Adds New Self Storage Space to New York City

With the demand for self storage surging and commercial vacancies at record highs, Neighbor takes action.

Life Storage Beefs up Fulfillment Service as e-Commerce Rises

The REIT's Warehouse Anywhere platform has teamed up with Deliverr to open two micro fulfillment centers.

Wentworth Property Company Revitalizes Old Facility with MASS Relocatable Storage Units by Janus

The aging facility sees new life with MASS Relocatable storage units as a focal point of their growth strategy

Extra Space Storage Leads U.S. Self-storage Industry In Sustainability

Company sustainability earns top scores from GRESB, Just Capital, Sustainalytics, S&P Global SAM.

Our National Pricing Coverage has Officially Expanded

Over the past 6 months we've prioritized our collection of pricing data. Today, we hit a milestone.

Boost Your Storage Facility's Income With Solar Energy

Considering cost-saving benefits to your self storage facility? Consider solar.

Extra Space Storage Continues Clean Energy Leadership Solar Installations

With help from Pivot Energy, a collection of self storage facilities will go green as they prioritize carbon reduction

DYMON Self Storage Donates 1,000,000 Masks to the Greater Toronto Area

The Canadian self storage company aims to help as many vulnerable people effected by the pandemic as possible.

Get to Know This Year's Self Storage Manager Winners

The annual contest held by Mini-Storage Messenger, awarded First place to a Metro Self Storage Property Manager.

U-Haul Named 2020 Business Journal Healthiest Employer Winner

Arizona-headquartered DIY moving and self storage group emphasizes team member fitness and overall wellness.

Store Space October Fundraiser to Benefit Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Throughout October, Store Space will donate $5.00 for every customer move-in at every one of its properties.

Norway's Flexistore Simplifies Self Storage with Brilliant Animation

Why offer advanced technology if you cannot convey it to your customers properly?

Neighbor Attracts Top Tech Talent to Usher in New Wave of Growth

Talent from unicorn startups join Neighbor to lead growth, engineering and community teams.

Five Mistakes Self Storage Marketers Are Making Today And One Who Gets It Right

How do small self storage advertisers play in the same league as the big industry spenders? Don't make these mistakes.

Shurgard Self Storage Makes Big Commitment on Sustainability

The European affiliate of the U.S.'s Public Storage makes commitment to zero-carbon electricity for 2021.

SmartStop Self Storage to Sponsor at Historic Boxing Event

The global event airing Thanksgiving weekend will mark Mike Tyson's return to boxing.

CubeSmart Launches Mobile App

The CubeSmart Mobile App enables customers to manage their self storage experience from wherever they are.

CubeSmart’s Contactless Platform Accounts for a Quarter of Rentals

As for the rest of 2020, Chris Marr (CEO) and Tim Martin (CFO) say they are “cautiously optimistic.”

Clutter Partners With Foley for Driver Hiring, Compliance Management

The team at Foley configured a software environment that was specific to Clutter's growing needs.

Life Storage Witnesses Big Surge in Use of Contactless Rentals

Who knew Life Storage would develop a contactless platform just 2 years ahead of a global pandemic?

Janus International Achieves Ranking on Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

This is the company’s seventh time achieving Inc. 5000 ranking within twelve years.

Tenant Inc’s Hummingbird Offers More Advanced Property Management Solutions

The Hummingbird software was built with self storage operations top of mind, for independent operators.

U.S. Storage Units Now Offers Contactless Rental Across All Facilities

The company announces the introduction of a new contactless rental process for all facilities in its system.

Extra Space Eyes ‘Return to Normal’ as Coronavirus Hurts Revenue

Despite bleak second-quarter numbers, the company expects a return to normal customer behavior.

SmartStop Self Storage REIT Launches Solar Panel Project in SC

The solar panel installation represents an initiative to reduce carbon footprint and become more energy efficient.

Marcus & Millichap Introduces New Self Storage Property Investment Team Name

The change reflects the contributions made by Adam Schlosser to the overall growth and success of the team.

What can Ants Teach us About Storage?

Scott Gravelle from Attabotics came across a documentary about ants that changed his view on storage efficiencies.

Building a Competitive Advantage: Even If You Think You Don’t Have One

Self storage is very much a micro-market. To know your competition, you need to understand your competitive radius.

Thinking Outside of the Physical Self Storage Box

Why stop at one self storage industry victory, when you could have two? The creator of PODS is at it again.

Green Stream Holdings Secures Additional Locations for CubeSmart Community Solar Project

The new locations are anticipated to produce $9.9 million in revenues for the project over a period of 25 years.

E-SoftSys and Veritec Solutions Integrate their Self-Storage Systems

Self-Storage Operators to benefit from integration of management software and pricing and revenue management system.

Compass Self Storage Offers Free Rent to Commercial Tenants

As the country begins to reopen, the storage company focuses on commercial tenants who are in transition.

Stash-It Partners with SalesMuscle to Accelerate Growth

The San Francisco based startup positions themselves as a disruptor to the traditional self storage industry.

Tenant Inc Introduces Mariposa for Touchless Rentals

The company aims to improve customer experience through heightened security tech, and less touch-points.

StorageAuctions.com Announces “Timeline Guarantee”

This technology alleviates owner headaches ensuring they have followed each state law for auction compliance.

How Self Storage Operators Can Harness Text Messaging

The economic recession can make tenant communication tricky, but you shouldn't skip out on texting.

Stein Investment Group Announces Partnership with Prorize

All Space Shop Self Storage facilities will now successfully deploy the Prorize AI dynamic pricing.

Life Storage & Live Oak Bank Featured Hangout

Joe Saffire and Terry Campbell are featured in the May 22nd recording of the Radius+ Home Hangout

Simply Self Storage Creates the Ultimate Customer Experience with OpenTech's INSOMNIAC Products

The long-standing partnership has benefited both companies greatly through the resources available.

MakeSpace Expanded Into Linear TV. Then COVID-19 Happened.

On the heels of running their first linear television ad, the storage company has to pull back.

Extra Space Installing Solar Throughout Indianapolis

The company is acting upon their prior commitment to be environmentally friendly.

CubeSmart Launches Fully Online Rental Capability

SmartRental™ enables customers to complete the entire rental experience online and contact-free.

The Benefits of Having a Blog for Your Self Storage Website

The potential opportunities that can arise from having a blog for your business or self storage company are endless. It is a valuable asset which you need to utilise.

US Storage Centers Gives Back During Pandemic

The company is donating a storage unit in CA to hold household resources that are being donated to families.

Self Storage is Targeting Your Oversized Winter Sweaters

With a change in seasonal temperatures, what else do you do with your winter items?

Contactless Reservations Move Aside, U-Haul Now Offers Contactless In-Store Purchases Too

With contactless self storage reservations systems booming, what about your tangible products inside your store?

Self Storage Owners Going Keyless

Mobile apps also make it easier to track payments and easily lock out a non-paying tenants if needed.

StorQuest Unveils New Mural Denoting the Importance of Healing the Planet

The company is also helping to spread the hashtag #RootForTheFuture to help build 'a more awesome tomorrow.'

Janus International Announces New All-In-One Smart Lock

The self storage building and facility automation experts announce ALL-NEW, External Smart Lock.

Compass Self Storage Offers Free Rent To Businesses Assisting In The Supply Chain For Covid-19

Compass plans to offer two months of free storage to ease the efforts of vital supplies across the nation.

Contact-Free Storage Rental Is Now An Industry Focus

StoreSpace, LifeStorage, Beyond Storage, and others are acting quick to reinforce their contact-free operations.

OpenTech Offers Online Rental Tool For 6 Free Months

OpenTech Alliance is offering free use of their online rental tool during the COVID-19 outbreak.

No More Class? College Students Find Aid From Self Storage During Pandemic

Students are suddenly in-transition as colleges nation-wide cancel on-site academics. Enter self storage.

MakeSpace Selects SourceCode as North American Agency of Record

The storage brand that recently scooped up $30Million dollars puts it to use aiming for a stronger marketing approach.

StorQuest Honors Kobe and Gianna Bryant With Massive Mural

The self storage company partners with LA artist Ruben Rojas to honor the late basketball titan and his daughter.

Extra Space Storage Harnesses The Sun With 100 Solar Projects

The partnership between the self storage giant and Safari Energy has spanned 6 years.

Austin Texas Will Be The New Home Of Self Storage Condos

Self storage condos that you purchase... complete with an owner's lounge?

Manhattan Mini Storage Sponsors The Big Apple Circus

The storage company upholds their city's roots bringing back signature talent like the NYC famous Alexis Michelle.

TRADE SHOWS with Dan & Laura Dotson

Dan & Laura Dotson from Storage Wars sit down with the Radius team to discuss the value of trade shows.

Everyone Can Relate to This Christmas Ad About Awkward Gifts

US Storage Centers knows us all too well. What do you do with gifts from quirky Uncle Marco?!

You’ve Got Mail, How Sending Emails can Help you Convert Leads

By honing in with email campaigns, you can increase lead generation, conversions, and overall facility revenue.

U-Haul Takes Step To Improve Customer Experience

U-Haul will build a scalable and customizable customer experience program to improve customer loyalty and reduce costs

Life Storage's Rent Now Platform Aids Their 2020 Forecast

Life Storage embraces technologies that can drive down overhead for each facility.

Storefriendly Self Storage Launches Film Produced by AI

The Singapore-based company hones in on high-tech robotics and has carried that theme into their marketing efforts.

Win Customer Acquisition by Adopting These Tech Advancements

Some mobile apps allow renters access to video surveillance feeds and the ability to lock and unlock doors.

What If a Robot Could Pick Up Your Storage Unit and Bring It Directly To You?

Well that would be cool. Asia's largest self storage operator Storefriendly is doing just that.

Your Self Storage Marketing Is... Working?

We're only claiming its working because you're about to click on it.

TSG to Exhibit and Present at New Mexico, Idaho, and Northeast Trade Shows

The trade shows will take place October 2nd, 3rd, 10, and 17th.

TSG Releases New Generation Performance Dashboard™ for Managing Facility Data

The Storage Group has built a great way for facility owners to better manage, monitor and measure their facilities.

How Small Self Storage Operators Compete Against Big REITs

It's important to note - if someone is trying to buy your facility, it’s because they think they can profit from it.

Digital Marketing & It's Impact On Your Storage Business

With over 5.6 billion searches on Google per day, your online presence is crucial to success at any facility size.

Veritec Solutions and The Storage Group Introduce 3-D Value Pricing Map™ Integration

The new technology provides a real-time, 3-dimensional and interactive view of a facility layout and pricing options.

Get the Picture: Taking the Best Photos for Your Online Auction

Point and shoot? Wrong. These tips will help to maximize engagement with all of your self storage auction images.

Why the Self Storage REIT Takeover is Over

Personalizing your facilities digital marketing landscape is the best way to stay on top of all competition.

Learn The Simple Basics of SEO

A staggering 95% of search engine traffic takes place on the first page of results.

Being Nimble and Adapting to Google Algorithm Updates

Search algorithms are key decision-makers in what we see on a page of Google results.

When is Optimal Timing to Develop a New Website for Your Self Storage Business?

If you don’t communicate who you are and what you can do for web visitors in 10 seconds or less, they’ll move on.

How to Measure ROI and Impact with Your Self Storage Marketing Budget

You must have an adequate budget for your website, aggregators, PPC, social media ads and email marketing.

Staying on Top of the Google SEO Game

Understand how Google's SEO affects your business and what you can do to use it in your favor.

4 Musts Every Storage Website Should Have

Gone are the days where self storage operators acquired most new tenants from the Yellow Pages or direct mail.

Why Are You Distracting Your Visitors?

Visitors want to rent a unit, pay their bill, or get contact information about you. That’s it.

3 Reasons User Interface Is Essential For Your Self Storage Website

UI can make or break a customer’s trust in your brand and will influence them throughout the entire sales process.

Leveraging a Well Rounded Pay-Per-Click Strategy

Did you know that 89% of potential clicks on average are missed by businesses who don’t leverage paid search?

5 Tips To Get Your Fair Share This Summer

For 2018, our results indicated that only 14% of our renters said that competitive pricing was a deciding factor.