An Airbnb pricing strategy is the set of rules that decide what each night is worth: base, minimum and maximum prices, seasons, events, minimum stays, gap nights, last-minute pricing, length-of-stay discounts and channel markups. The tool applies the rules; the strategy is what makes the tool worth having. Smart Pricing is not a strategy, because it optimizes for Airbnb's fill rate and knows nothing about your events or other channels.
What I plan around in Trieste: Barcolana sailing regatta; Trieste's coffee houses and Habsburg architecture; Collio and Friuli wine country; Miramare Castle and the Karst. Guests I price for: Central European and Italian visitors on 2 to 4 night stays, plus business travellers. Where I start: Regatta premiums, weekend city-break pricing and Italian CIN registration.
I set the pricing tool so Friday and Saturday nights carry most of the value in the city, Barcolana and Friuli Doc sit as named events, and Lignano or Grado homes switch to weekly rules in high summer. I also keep minimum stays short in winter to catch Austrian weekend trips.
The service in general is described on my airbnb pricing strategy page; this page covers how I apply it in Trieste.