The Storage Industry Blog

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

Customer Portals 101

Today’s customers expect convenience, and that includes self-storage. A modern website with a customer portal makes renting, payments, and account management seamless. Discover how the right technology can transform your business.

How Automated Lease Management Simplifies Self-Storage Operations

Automated lease management transforms self-storage operations by eliminating paperwork, reducing errors, and enhancing accessibility. With features like electronic signatures and integrated payment processing, facility owners can streamline onboarding and improve customer convenience.

The Future of Self-Storage: Trends and Innovations to Watch

Want to boost your self-storage business? The right software can streamline operations, maximize revenue, and keep you ahead of the competition. Discover the latest tech innovations reshaping the industry—don’t get left behind!

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.