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01 — The Opportunity

Why Search Works Differently for Tour Operators.

THE MARKETPLACE CUT

Platforms Book Your Tours for a Fee

Activity marketplaces take a serious commission on every seat — while ranking with your photos and your reviews. Direct rankings take the seat back.

WHAT THEY SEARCH

“Things to Do” Starts the Trip

Travelers plan by activity: “things to do in [city],” “[activity] tour near me,” “best sunset cruise.” Each tour is a page; each page is a market.

THE TIMING LAYER

Booked Before Arrival

Experiences are increasingly reserved pre-trip. Ranking during the planning window — weeks out — wins the calendar before competitors' sandwich boards exist.

02 — Who You Work With

Tour SEO, Done Directly.

Connor Cedro, SEO consultant

Hey, I'm Connor. Experience search is activity-led and planned early — a real page per tour, built for the planning window, books seats the marketplaces would otherwise tax. I'm a SEMrush-certified SEO consultant with an MBA from SMU's Cox School of Business, based in Tampa and working with operators nationwide. You work with me directly — no account managers, no contracts.

03 — Proof

Real Clients. Real Numbers.

Cross-Industry · Local-to-National

Mavilo Wholesalers — Scaling a Luxury Jewelry Brand Nationwide

11.5KMonthly Visitors
2.8KRanking Keywords
+73%Traffic YoY
View the Mavilo Wholesalers case study →
Cross-Industry · Local Services

Mandy Drew Designs — Building Design Leads From a Standing Zero

500+Monthly Visitors
200+Ranking Keywords
View the Mandy Drew Designs case study →
04 — Deliverables

Everything You Need to Rank.

01

SEO Audit

Full technical audit to find what's keeping high-value clients from finding your firm.

02

Keyword Strategy

Target how clients actually search — firm type, project type, and location, like "residential architect [city]."

03

Technical SEO

Fast, crawlable, mobile-clean pages — the plumbing that lets a portfolio actually rank.

04

Content Strategy

Project pages, service pages, and guides written for how clients evaluate architects.

05

Authority & Links

Citations and links from design, construction, and local publications that move rankings.

06

Experience & Activity SEO

A ranking page per tour and activity — itinerary, photos, and booking — built for the pre-trip planning search.

05 — Process

Three Steps to Fuller Departures.

1

SEO Opportunity Audit

I review your technical health, rankings, backlinks, and competitors to find the biggest opportunities — the platform supports the audit; the judgment is mine.

2

Prioritized Growth Plan

A clear roadmap: keyword targets, project pages to build, technical fixes, and link strategy — in the order that moves revenue first.

3

Monthly Execution & Reporting

Month-to-month execution with plain-English reporting. You always know what was done, what moved, and what's next.

06 — Fit

Built for Tour Operators.

By Operator

  • Day-tour operators
  • Adventure & outdoor
  • Food & culture tours
  • Private & custom trips

By Focus

  • Activity & tour pages
  • “Things to do” visibility
  • Seasonal booking windows
  • Direct-booking conversion
07 — Engagement

Simple, Transparent Pricing.

Work directly with me. No contracts — cancel any time. Every engagement starts with the free audit, and I'll recommend the right tier for your firm's authority.

Starter

$1,250/month
Best for firms with a website DA under 20
  • Full audit + prioritized roadmap
  • 8 optimized posts & 3 low-KD keyword clusters monthly
  • 5 pages re-optimized · on-page across 25
  • 4 white-hat backlinks (DA 40+)
  • Monthly plain-English reporting
Discuss Starter
Most Popular

Growth

$2,500/month
Best for firms with a website DA of 20–40
  • Everything in Starter, expanded
  • 12 posts & 6 medium-KD clusters monthly
  • 10 pages re-optimized · on-page across 50
  • 8 white-hat backlinks (DA 40+)
  • Monthly reporting + quarterly strategy review
Discuss Growth

Authority

$4,000/month
Best for firms with a website DA of 40+
  • Full-scope strategy & execution
  • 20 posts & 12 high-KD clusters monthly
  • 20 pages re-optimized · on-page across 100
  • 16 white-hat backlinks (DA 40+)
  • Priority access + quarterly strategy review
Discuss Authority
08 — The Playbook

The Tour Operators Playbook.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Each Tour Is a Keyword

Every experience you run has its own search demand. Operators with one “tours” page compete for none of it; a page per tour competes for all of it.

THE MECHANISM

Plan-Stage Content Wins

Guides answering “what to do in [city]” capture travelers at itinerary time — and your tours are the answer inside your own content.

VS. THE ALTERNATIVE

Marketplace Reviews Aren't Portable

Years of platform reviews build the platform's ranking, not yours. Direct visibility plus your own review base is the asset you keep.

09 — Common Questions

Questions Before You Book.

Does SEO work for tour operators?

Yes — activity searches are constant, planned early, and specific, and most operators cede all of it to marketplaces taking a cut per seat.

What should an operator rank for?

Each tour and activity by name and type, “things to do” planning terms, and occasion or seasonal searches. Tours are pages, not listings.

Should we leave the marketplaces entirely?

No — use them as a channel, not the channel. Direct rankings shift the mix so your best-margin bookings grow every season.

How long until an operator sees results?

Tour pages often move in 2–4 months; plan-stage content compounds by the next season.

Do you require contracts?

No. Everything is month-to-month, and every engagement starts with the free audit so you can see the opportunity before spending anything.

Who does the work?

I do. You work with me directly — no account managers, no outsourcing. That's the entire model.

10 — Keep Reading

Related Resources.

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