Does anyone know specifically how the Airbnb algorithm treats blocked dates when ranking your listing? 

I work in algorithmic trading, and everyone from my team comes from a STEM background.

It's easy to set up your listing and they don't seem to have the annoying algorithms that are so hard to keep up with that the other OTAs have.

As for not having your reviews yet, you will get some traction just in the fact that it is a new listing, VRBO/FlipKey does not want you to fail either so their algorithms will help you out since it's now a 'new property' to look at.  

Algorithms vs an analytical human brain....hmmmm, let's see...... 

This article https://www.inman.com/2022/10/... discusses the slowdown and I personally am seeing much less interest from when I opened my STR in September to the current demand, and I am not sure if (a) Airbnb/VRBO are playing with their algorithm trying to pump up new properties at the expense of properties that have been around for a bit, (b) the winter is simply slower than the fall (which would seem odd to me since we are in full blown holiday season), or (c) whether the article is spot on and STRs are too flooded.

HiI was wondering if anyone has had trouble with the new AirBnB site.  I have a vacation rental in the Disney area.  Since AirBnB introduced the new platform with categories my views have tanked.  Historically I would...

Hello, this question doesn't behave well with the search algorithms so I was struggling to find the answer.  

It's just an algorithm.

For small props there are algorithm based studies that are less expensive that engineered studies.