The Storage Industry Blog

Everything you need to know to manage your facilities smoothly in a changing world.

Showcase Your Self-Storage Facility with Virtual Tours

Attract more renters with a high-quality virtual tour of your self-storage facility. This guide walks you through planning, filming, editing, and promoting engaging video content for your website and social media. Learn how to showcase key features, boost visibility, and turn online views into new customers.

Customer Service Excellence: Turn Renters into Long-Term Clients

Customer Service Excellence: Turn Renters into Long-Term Clients Exceptional customer service is the key to transforming one-time renters into loyal, long-term clients in the self-storage industry. This guide covers essential strategies—from clear communication and seamless payments to security, personalization, and online reputation management—that help businesses build lasting relationships and drive customer retention.

Challenges in Self-Storage (And How Software Solves Them)

Discover common challenges in self-storage management, including late payments, lease tracking, and customer communication, and learn how Unit Trac can streamline operations and boost efficiency.

Adapting to Economic Changes: How to Keep Your Storage Business Thriving

Navigate economic uncertainty with smart strategies that keep your storage business thriving. From strengthening customer relationships to optimizing operations and diversifying revenue streams, this guide offers practical steps to maintain stability and growth. Stay ahead of market shifts and build a resilient business that can adapt to any economic climate.

Streamlining Boat Storage with Self-Storage Management Software

Efficient Boat Storage Management with Self-Storage Software Managing a boat storage facility—whether at a marina or self-storage site—requires organization and efficiency, especially during peak winter months. Self-storage management software helps streamline reservations, automate billing, optimize space usage, and improve security. Discover how digital solutions can enhance operations and simplify storage management for boat owners and facility operators alike.

15 Easy and Affordable DIY Self Storage Advertising and Marketing Ideas

You don’t have to spend a fortune to advertise your self storage business. We’ve put together some easy and affordable ways to get the word out about your business without breaking the bank!

Self Storage Cash Flow: Practical Strategies for Your Business

Cash flow is the essence of how to stay operational. Learn how to manage it, increase it and keep your finger on the pulse of your business.

Solo or Partnership: 7 Factors to Consider Before Structuring a Self Storage Business

Discover the ups and downs between being a sole owner vs. forming a partnership for your self storage startup. Learn what you need to consider to decide what’s best for you.

Self Storage Daily Operations: How Much Time Does it Take?

Exactly how much time does it take to own and run a self storage business? We break it down.

When to Build vs. Buy a Self Storage Facility

Deciding to buy vs. build a self storage facility means asking questions, making connections, and being ready to act when it’s time. Read on for tips and advice to help.