Digital Marketing for hotels, resorts, and hospitality groups who want bookings on their own site.
Every room booked through an OTA costs 15 to 30% in commission on a guest who could book directly. Whether you run a boutique hotel, a lodge, an aparthotel, or a multi-property resort group, we build the SEO, GEO, and content that get your property found and booked directly, so growth stops depending on rented distribution.
Worth $200. 20 minutes, no pitch, and you keep the notes.
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Every OTA booking is a guest you don't book directly.
Hotels, resorts and aparthotels all run into the same ceiling: pay the platform for the booking, then pay again for the next stay. We build the search and AI presence that lets guests find and book your property directly, first, and every time after.
15–25%
average commission paid per OTA booking
1 in 3
travellers now check AI before booking a stay
Direct
bookings first, commissions stay yours
2018
marketing hotels & resorts since
Everything a property needs to win the direct booking.
For independent hotels, boutique properties, guesthouses, lodges, aparthotels, resorts and hospitality groups running several properties at once. Take one service or the full stack, run by the same travel team either way.
SEO & Al visibility
Own “hotels in [your destination]” in Google and get cited when guests ask ChatGPT or Gemini where to stay. Search is where the booking starts.
Destination & property content
Guides, room and amenity pages, and local content that pulls the exact guest you want, and hands them to the booking engine
PPC & paid search
Defend your own property name in search and fill shoulder-season gaps, without bidding against your own listing on an OTA.
Conversion (CRO)
Fix the booking-engine path so the traffic you already have turns into a confirmed direct stay instead of a bounce back to the OTA
PR & link building
Editorial coverage and links on the travel sites guests already trust, building the authority Google and Al engines reward
Web design & booking flow
A fast site with a booking engine integrated and built to convert, so it takes the reservation instead of losing it to an OTA search.
Hotel & resort marketing packages, priced in the open.
Month to month after a three month start, since SEO needs time to show. Scale up when the results do.
STARTER
Foundations
Search foundation & monitoring for a single property getting direct bookings right.
- Technical SEO & on-page fixes
- Keyword monitoring (10 keywords)
- Two content pieces a month
- Monthly report
- Quarterly strategy call
Most Popular
Growth
GEO and Al visibility for 25 keywords, with the content and links to back it up.
- GEO, search foundation & monitoring
- 4 pieces of content a month
- 2 link building / PR placements a month
- Monthly reporting call & strategy
Scale
Full stack
For resorts and hospitality groups ready to push hard on direct bookings across every channel.
- Everything in Growth
- PPC & paid search
- Conversion (CRO) work
- Priority strategy support via Slack or internal comms
BESPOKE RETAINER
Need something scoped to you?
For resort groups, aparthotel chains and multi-property portfolios, we build a custom retainer around your goals, with a dedicated travel team and custom reporting.
How it works. No black box.
Audit
We start with the free 20-minute audit: where you’re losing bookings to OTAs, and the next lever of growth for your property.
Plan
A plan scoped to your property and season: what ships, in what order, with an honest timeline for when search compounds.
Execute
The specialists run the work: content, technical SEO, links and conversion fixes. You approve, we ship.
Report
Plain-English monthly reporting on the numbers that matter: occupancy, direct bookings and rankings, not vanity traffic.
We track the numbers that decide your margin.
Not vanity dashboards. The three numbers that decide whether marketing spend is paying for itself.
Occupancy growth
Days booked, month over month. If rooms aren’t filling, nothing else counts.
Direct booking share
The percentage of stays booked on your own site instead of a commission-taking OTA listing.
Search & Al visibility
Rankings for the searches guests use, and citations when they ask Al where to stay in your destination
What our clients say about us.
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Neal Strydom175 days agoTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Having worked on a few projects with Matthew and the team, I can safely vouch for their dedication to delivering high quality service. They pay close attention to all the touchpoints during their process, ensuring the end results are always above expectations. We worked together quite successfully on a website project for close to four years in an ongoing capacity where they maintained our website, SEO and content and always went above and beyond. Their approach directly resulted in our online traffic increasing substantially and also increasing our revenue earned from online channels and partnerships.Posted on Google
Abbie Cohen182 days agoTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Matt and his team did incredible work on the optimisation of historical articles on our website, helping these rank and drive organic traffic in a short period of time. This increase has also translated into a boost in conversion through organic channels, which has been amazing to see. We're now following SEO best practices based on the learnings we made from partnering with his team, and are grateful for the continued support they have offered.Posted on Google
Hassan Nasir201 days agoTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Very satisfied with Travel Tractions services. Matt are his team are extremely helpful and professional. The team built my my entire website from scratch and delivered on time. Matt was always available, even after the delivery of the project, to resolve any issues we encountered, that needed help from the developer. Always flexible and suprisingly quick with responses and assistance. Highly recommended.Posted on Google
Michelle Stelly423 days agoTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Travel Tractions has written for my blog for many years now. They are so professional and always got everything done on time. Highly recommend.Posted on Google
Katy Clarke470 days agoTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
I've worked with the Travel Tractions team for several years now and with several project managers and writers. It's been a collaborative arrangement that has worked very well. I appreciate the team's readiness to take feedback to ensure the work is completed to a consistently high standard on time each month.Posted on Google
L B521 days agoTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Matt is incredibly knowledgeable, hands-on, and passionate about what he does, which shows in his work. His dedication is reflected not only in his contributions but also in the efforts of his team, who consistently go above and beyond to ensure everything gets done. I highly recommend Travel Tractions for anyone looking for exceptional digital marketing services!Posted on Google
Dakota Spillman546 days agoTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Matt and his team definitely know what they are doing in SEO and marketing. I particularly appreciate how reliable, upfront, effective, and the great follow through they have. Highly recommend.Posted on Google
Eric Spillman546 days agoTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Matt’s understanding of the depths and scope of SEO is impressive. He set us on the right track from the start. Highly recommend him for anyone seeking to increase site visibility and traffic.Posted on Google
Mayuri K549 days agoTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Thank you Matt and team for helping our sites over the years. It has been a pleasure working with you on creating SEO rich content since 2019!Posted on Google
Marissa Pedersen871 days agoTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
I've worked with Travel Tractions for years for various websites that I've had, and they're always quick to respond and take very detailed notes about my preferences so there isn't much back and forth. I highly recommend them.Posted on Facebook
Matt Bailey1852 days agorecommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook.
We worked with Matt and his team at Travel Tractions for a few months on everything from content creation to SEO optimization. We also did a deep audit of our site and had them change the many issues we had. They're great with communication, last-minute changes, and just getting things done. SEO is such an important piece of a website and business so it was really great to see it from a technical angle as well and have issues fixed that we didn't know existed. Definitely recommend 🙂Posted on Facebook
Drew Berger1888 days agorecommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook.
We are very pleased with Matt and Travel Tractions. They helped us get our new tourism business off to an amazing start - even in a Pandemic! Matt's coaching definitely helped jump-start our blog rankings and helped us avoid some big mistakes as well. We learned a lot about digital marketing through research on the internet, but having Matt personally audit our site and coach us through some techniques brought us above and beyond. We highly recommend Travel Tractions if you need that extra boost for your business!Posted on Facebook
Alita Lemmer2244 days agorecommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook.
Great service and excellent quality of work! We've never been disappointed when we receive our requested work form Travel Tractions - highly recommend them!Posted on Facebook
Felix William Norton2494 days agorecommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook.
Great travel marketing and travel SEO advice. Matt and his team are genuine experts and will grow your travel business.Posted on Facebook
Will Hatton2563 days agorecommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook.
Always awesome service from Matt, his team is quick to take feedback and craft exactly what you need. Highly recommended.Posted on Facebook
Janet Newenham2766 days agorecommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook.
I've been working with Matt and his team for a few months now and am blown away by the quality of work delivered each and every time. Excellent communication, on time delivery and very competitive prices. Would recommend and hope to work with him well into the future! Thanks Matt and team.Posted on Facebook
Sol Spier2918 days agorecommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook.
The amount of experience and knowledge these guys have of SEO is astounding! I had an audit/consulting session with Matt and came out of it with a long list of suggestions and action items to implement. Already seeing results - thanks Matt!Posted on Facebook
Aqib Nazir2989 days agorecommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook.
Been working with Matt for a good couple years now and he really knows his stuff. Love his SEO audits the most as they are comprehensive and reveal a lot of useful information.Posted on Facebook
Edwina Fletcher2998 days agorecommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook.
I have worked with Matthew for almost 10 years with great success and recommend his expertise without hesitation. Dedicated and tenacious!Posted on Facebook
David Hart3060 days agorecommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook.
I have been working with this team for months now and will continue to do so for a very very long time. The results have been absolutely amazing. My request to rank in a fiercely competitive market was not an easy one and they came through with flying colors. Well done MattVerified by TrustindexTrustindex verified badge is the Universal Symbol of Trust. Only the greatest companies can get the verified badge who has a review score above 4.5, based on customer reviews over the past 12 months. Read more
This is built for some properties. Not all of them.
- This is for you if
- You run an independent hotel, boutique property, guesthouse, lodge, aparthotel or resort.
- You manage a small group of properties and want one team across all of them.
- You are tired of paying 15 to 35% in OTA commissions on guests you should own
- You believe direct bookings are worth a 3 to 9 month build.
- You are looking for a long-term partner, not a one-off project.
- This is not for you if
- You run a 500 room corporate chain with a procurement team.
- You want guaranteed top rankings inside 30 days.
- You want one service for one month before you commit to anything.
- Your monthly marketing budget is under $500. If you are not ready for a dedicated campaign yet, our free community is where you should start.
Before you ask.
We already list on Booking.com and Expedia. Why do we need this?
OTA listings put you where guests are already searching, but every booking through them costs 15 to 35% in commission, and you don’t own the guest relationship for next time. This builds the direct channel alongside your OTA presence, not instead of it.
Does this work for a single independent property?
Yes. A single hotel or resort can rank for specific, high-intent local searches that a big chain never will. The Foundations package is built for exactly this.
How long until I see results?
SEO compounds over 3 to 9 months. Paid search and conversion fixes can move faster, especially to fill shoulder-season gaps. The audit gives you an honest timeline for your property.
What kinds of accommodation do you work with?
Independent hotels, resorts, aparthotels and hospitality groups. If you rent rooms to travellers and an OTA is taking a cut of every one, this is for you.
Can we get something more custom than the packages?
Yes. The packages are starting points. For resort groups, aparthotel chains or multi-property portfolios, we scope a bespoke retainer around your goals on the call.
Interested in a free 20-minute audit?
Let's fill your rooms on your own site.
Tell us your property and we’ll show you, on a recorded 20- minute audit, exactly where you’re losing bookings to OTAs, and the three fixes to ship this week.
P.S. The audit is genuinely free. Worst case, you walk away with a $200 deliverable and three quick wins. Best case, we save you six figures in commissions this year.