Grow Your Travel Business Online How many ways are there to grow? Let us count the ways: expand your target market geographically refocus entirely on the USA market (or Canada if you’re in Canada) expand your range of travel products and packages design niche packages (e.g., eco-travel, culinary tours, or wellness retreats). grow your marketing…
Why Search Engines Are Essential for Your Travel Business Success Given the promise of the incoming Trump 2.0 government with its pro-business agenda, both personal travel and business travel will see a big boost in 2025. And with travelers using digital tools such as Google to plan their trips, its absolutely necessary to build visibility…
Freelance Marketer vs Digital Marketing Agency — Which Should You Hire? Are you considering further reorganization due to a budget squeeze? One area you can do it is not in marketing. Happily, if budget is an issue, a digital marketing freelancer may be a more cost-effective way to reach audiences and engage them. You’ll be…
Personalized Travel Experiences: Where Consumer Travel is Going The travel industry is undergoing a transformative shift driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) software technology. And it seems any accounts or predictions of AI progress is outdated within 6 months. AI travel software entrepreneurs are presenting unique solutions to travel business owners from many directions….
Using AI Software to Enhance Content Marketing Strategy and Production The way tech is intruding on everything these days, it shouldn’t be a surprise that it’s the center of attention in digital marketing. As productive solutions grow for small businesses, owners are feeling confused and insecure about how to use it well to achieve real…
The Rise of User-Generated Content in Travel Marketing Any serious travel company needs to produce authentic content to draw traffic, engage customers, and build its brand. In terms of authenticity, helpfulness, and immersion, it’s a tough task for most travel companies to produce affordably and genuinely. That’s why augmenting your current content strategy with the…
SEO Expertise vs AI SEO: Which is Best? Artificial intelligence software is making big waves in the marketing sector, part of what’s called Marketing AI. There’s big hope and hype, and yes, we will have to learn how to use these tools soon. AI SEO Content Creation tools are beginning to make a contribution, at…
Unlocking the Power of Creativity As a travel business owner you’re not really paying for marketing execution anymore. AI and marketing software are responding to that need. The real weakness or gap is with creativity and imagination in your marketing and promotion. More focus needs to be placed on developing the creative powers that will make…
Jasper AI – Powerful Small Business Marketing Assistant As we head quickly toward 2026, it’s easy to see digital marketing is being transformed by artificial intelligence. A vast collection of AI powered tools and platforms are being introduced, each trying to get an edge on competitors. You’ve likely used ChatGPT 5 (new) and Google Gemini,…
How to Build Your Content Marketing Strategy In the travel sector, content is vitally important. Creative, helpful, trustworthy content pieces are a big part of travelers’ pre-purchase experience. Yet, what should those assets be, what topics do they want, and what messages should those articles/videos/graphics be communicating? A lot of marketing companies create a publishing…
Mastering the Art of the Offer No matter what business you’re in, whether travel, property management, real estate sales, SaaS software, financial services, or retail sales, the selling offer you present to prospects communicates everything about your brand. And as we’ll discuss here, if you build your brand magic into your sales promos, then even…
Content That Brings High-Quality Customers Who is the bringer of high-quality customers? It might be a talented, spirited content stategist who just doesn’t seem to understand limits. But we know it’s really you, the business owner. You enable and launch the marketing project, grow it and nurture it to succeed. I’m here to help you…
Great Customers are the Fix for Everything Whether you manage a real estate brokerage, digital marketing agency, software company, e-commerce retailer, or travel agency, your business is your customers. If your customers are not good, your business will suffer, as you might already know. And when you’re not acquiring the most qualified, enabled, and stable…
Why not Have a Dedicated, Active Brand Ambassador? One of the most common issues with digital marketing campaigns is while they’re designed to meet advertiser needs, they often fail to create the kind of compelling human connection that resonates within travel consumers. Instead of leaving a lasting impression, the ads, messaging and landing pages often…
Get Your Guide’s Fall 2024 Travel Experience Report Smart travel business owners and marketers should get access to insight travel market research. It drives smarter business decisions so you’ve got the right presence for your brand for the exact audience you need. Bold, confident, profitable decisions are driven by real data and insights. A healthy…
Best Travel and Tourism Research Websites The success of your marketing and advertising campaigns is highly dependent on good customer research. Without it, you’re kind of flailing in the dark. In this post, I introduce 7 helpful sources of travel market research for tour companies, DMOs, and travel agencies. For entrepreneurs, content strategists, sales pros…
Why You Should Hire a Travel Content Strategist 2025 and beyond should present you some great opportunities to grow and profit if you’re strategic and committed to winning. Is doubling or tripling your revenue all that outrageous? I mean there’s a massive travel market out there, and 2025 should be a good year economically for…
Travel to Boston, Massachusetts Travelers from across North America, Europe and Asia travel to Boston to experience the history of the United States. There is no better city to revel and be immersed in America’s history to really understand what Boston represents to the New England area. There are exquisite art galleries, impressive museums, churches,…
Explore the Incredible Colorado Rocky Mountains My last visit to Denver and the Colorado Rocky Mountains was an exhilarating trip. I discovered it’s a different experience than Banff National Park, Yellowstone or Glacier National Park. There’s much more to do, more interesting unique towns, and lots more for adventurers. If you’re struggling trying to decide your…
Visiting Yosemite Park in Picturesque California Yosemite Park in the California Sierra Mountain range is one of the world’s most spectacular scenes. And if the natural beauty of the the Golden State isn’t enough for one vacation, Yosemite National Park takes the nature experience to its pinnacle. Soaring mountains, massive sheer rock cliffs, towering trees,…
What are Today’s Travel Business Challenges? What challenges is your travel business facing right now? Likely, they’re the exact same issues that plague all the others. It’s all part of changes in the economy and travel industry. I can help you respond to your lead, revenue and loyalty erosion with improved marketing — strategy, content…
Improving Your Agency Tours and Packages The tour and travel package sector has been strong for two years now. Travel agencies are doing well. Competition however is increasing as eager entrepreneurs sense the opportunity. However, as the competition for travelers increases and as old sightseeing tours become too mundane for repeat travel buyers, your agency…
Reaching Babyboomers and Senior Aged Travelers A statistical fact that might shock many today, is not only the size of the senior population in America and globally, it’s how many are traveling. By 2050, seniors 60+ will comprise nearly a quarter of the global population. In contrast to Gen Z’s and Millennials who are unfortunately…
Mapping Out a Path to Market Your Skills Who cares about progressive travel marketing skills today? Travel business clients might appreciate outstanding skills they can leverage to achieve their marketing goals. Can one skilled, versatile marketer make a difference? You have to believe you can. Our big challenge for marketing our skills might be problem…
Hiring Smartly for a Digital Travel Marketing Role As a travel agency owner, DMO CEO, hotel owner, tour operator or SaaS travel software entrepreneur, you’re tasked with the challenge of hiring the right marketing people. Can a single person have real impact on a small travel company? That would depend on their skills, drive, and…
Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness Have you wondered how a small travel company could ever compete with the big travel portals and brand names online? It is a challenge for sure, but still doable. I’ve been competing against Goliath companies for 26 years now and even today, there’s a chance to win. Google’s ranking algorithm…
Tips to Modernize your Travel Business There isn’t a person alive who doesn’t rest on their laurels. It’s human nature to rely on our strengths, expertise and experience. You’ve likely developed some excellent capacities that power your agency. Unfortunately, at some point, our strengths can become our biggest weakness. Because such rallying around our strengths…
Travel USA! This year’s travel market outlook revealed that many travelers prefer to visit the good old USA rather than venture out into increasingly hostile and overcrowded international travel destinations. Travel research company Phocuswright reports that the US is now the largest travel market in the world. Travel is booming and contributing a great deal…
The Rise of Influencers in Travel Marketing Travel marketing companies have a challenge today. If they’re unable to draw enough qualified traffic and convert them to customers, then it could be the consumer market has changed. And keeping clients relevant, visible, and generating leads is becoming more difficult. With SMBs web traffic and social media…
6 Unique Groups of Travelers 1.3 billion lucky people today enjoy the amazing benefits of enriched travel experiences. The quality, access and variety of travel options possible is creating a different view of traveler’s personalities, wants, and buying behavior. Because very unique experiences are available to everyone of any age, background, or sex —…
DIY Low Risk, High Return Marketing Test Project If you’ve avoided digital marketing, it’s understandable given how competitive and challenging the channel is. There’s the risk, the investment, the time and expertise, and confidence needed too! But any challenge can be conquered with faith, determination and strategy. The first part of the strategy is to…
Travel Business Startups There are plenty of good reasons to launch a travel business startup including profit opportunity, new directions, and just being in a business you’ll really love and meeting people engaged in life. A travel agency, tour operator marketplace, or travel software provider might be one of the most investible business opportunities of…
Pay Per Click Campaigns for Travel Businesses Travel businesses rely heavily on pay per click campaigns and paid social boosting to reach targeted travel consumers. It’s hard to beat the placement and reach of online advertising. It’s extremely fast and powerful, yet it’s competitive. The required minimum bids will shock you. Before you spend…
Attack Your Competitor’s Strengths A commencement speech from Roger Federer at Dartmouth College recently, offered one really important tip for entrepreneurs and future CEOs in the audience. He spoke about his challenges in becoming the greatest tennis player of all time. He mentioned having to work hard and shore up his weaknesses, become disciplined, managing…
Advanced Content Strategy: Power in the Creative Mix Every travel agency owner, travel management software manager, and tour company CEO has to decide what their blog content theme will be. Because a company blog creates the lion’s share (up to 90%) of web traffic. Which means content choices will decide how much traffic, rankings, impact…
Why Banff Alberta Has to be on Your Trip List Having lived in Calgary, Alberta for 10 years, and continuing to visit when I can, I can recommend Banff as an epic vacation adventure. Banff is more than just mountain tops, although that’s often enough for sightseeing visitors here. You’ve been captivated by the images…
The Power of New Ideas How would you win a best design competition at the Albuquerque International Balloon Festival? Would you show up with the usual round balloon with a different color scheme? Or would you brainstorm a brilliant unique design that evokes their imagination and resonates with balloon festival spirit? Would you have…
Tour Radar – Innovation in Business Tour marketplaces are big business. Very lucrative but challenging to make successful. In this post, you’ll discover one firm which was spawned in the booming travel sector, innovated and grown, learned from their mistakes, upgraded their sales channels, and adapted their business model to fit the actual, real, not…
What Makes the Top Tour Companies the Best? If you’re investigating the opportunity of investing in tour companies or to launch one yourself, you’ll want to take a closer look at the top market leaders and comprehend deeply why they are successful. The best have the most inbound traffic, are marketing-driven, offer high-quality tour…
How to Change Travel Consumer’s Minds Tourists and travelers of all kinds have particular tastes and preferences. Sometimes strong, sometimes not. How profitable would it be to change travel consumer’s minds about their loyalties, tour choices and destinations? These are well targeted, influential, and loyal customers to your customer list. Such insight in…