Self Storage Blog

The Ins and Outs of Vehicle Storage

When you are on the go, where do you park your vehicle?

There is a chance that there are many storage facilities ready to help you store it for you. And your choice is wide, you can pick…

MiniCo Introduces Self Storage Insurance Solution

While self storage insurance is mandatory for tenants, owners and operators are not required to provide it. Most renters either buy a separate policy or check to see if they are covered for damages under their homeowners’ or renters’ insurance…

How Google's Mobile-Friendly Algorithm Update Will Affect Your Self Storage Website

It’s that time of year again to make sure your self storage website is playing nice with the all powerful Google. The Internet giant has some updates to its algorithm coming soon that will not only change the way…

Social Media Spring Cleaning - 4 Must Have Strategies for Your Self Storage Facility

Spring is here and it’s time not only to dust and clean your homes and offices, but also to dust off the old social media strategy and assess what’s working for your self storage business and what’s not. Many new…

Self Storage Startup Doing Well in Hong Kong

Valet self storage has made its way to the international market in the past few months and it has finally reached Hong Kong. Startup company Spacebox (not to be confused with Singapore’s valet self storage Spaceship) launched in November 2014…

5 Breakthrough Apps at SXSW 2015 for your Self Storage Business

SXSW is an annual music, film and interactive conference that has become a major leader in technology and social networking trends. Each year, brands from all over the U.S. showcase what’s next for business and technology and the 22nd installation…

Jernigan Capital IPO Makes Big Moves in Self Storage

Jernigan Capital, founded by former CEO of CubeSmart and Storage USA, is aiming to refinance riskier loans and tendered $5 million in shares this week in a initial public offering (IPO). The mortgage based REIT is focused on lending…

Newport News Building Gets Self Storage Makeover

There have been self storage facilities underground in caves and even those in new-age, high tech structures. Now, a 58-year-old factory building can add ‘self storage’ to its legacy as it was recently converted to a new facility – All…