Hospitality SEO
Hospitality SEO that drives direct bookings and inquiries
SEO for hotels, wedding and event venues, attractions and tour operators. More direct bookings and inquiries, fewer commissions to OTAs and directories.
Why it matters
How accommodations & entertainment buyers search
Travelers, couples and event planners start on Google and increasingly in AI assistants. Online travel agencies and directories win most of those searches and charge you for the booking.
We help hospitality and entertainment businesses take that demand back: strong local and destination rankings, pages for every room type, event and experience, and tracking for direct bookings and inquiries so you can see commissions you no longer pay.
Industries
Accommodations & Entertainment industries we work with
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Hotel SEO
Hotel SEO that shifts bookings from OTAs to your website
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Wedding Venue SEO
Wedding venue SEO that books more tours and fewer directory fees
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Event Venue SEO
Event venue SEO for corporate, private and social events
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Resort SEO
Resort SEO that sells the experience, not just the room
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Vacation Rental SEO
Vacation rental SEO that drives commission-free bookings
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Restaurant SEO
Restaurant SEO for groups that want full dining rooms
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Tour Operator SEO
Tour operator SEO that books more experiences directly
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Winery SEO
SEO for wineries and breweries that brings visitors and club members
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Golf Course SEO
Golf course SEO for tee times, memberships and events
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Entertainment Venue SEO
SEO for entertainment centers that books parties and group events
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Campground SEO
Campground SEO that fills sites all season
Our approach
How we run Hospitality SEO
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Own the destination searches
Rank for "where to stay", "venues near" and "things to do" searches in your area, not just your brand name.
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Build pages for every offer
Room types, packages, event spaces, menus, tours and experiences, each with photos, details and a clear way to book or inquire.
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Strengthen local and map presence
Google Business Profile, hotel and things-to-do listings, reviews and local partnerships that drive prominence.
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Track direct revenue
Booking engine and inquiry tracking tied to revenue, with seasonality built into the content calendar.
Included
What every program includes
- Destination and local SEO
- Offer, room and event pages
- Booking engine tracking
- Google Business Profile management
- Review and reputation program
- Seasonal content calendar
Reporting
What we measure
- Direct bookings and booking revenue
- Event and group inquiries
- Share of bookings vs. OTAs
- Rankings for destination searches
FAQs
Hospitality SEO questions
Can SEO reduce our OTA commissions?
Yes, over time. More guests find and book you directly when you rank for destination and brand searches and your site makes booking easy.
Do you work with booking engines?
We set up tracking with most major booking engines and inquiry tools so you can see bookings and revenue from organic search.
We are seasonal. When should we start?
Three to six months before peak season. Content and rankings take time to build, so starting early means you are visible when planners and travelers search.
Work with Vemlo
Make organic search your best lead source.
Tell us about your business. If you are doing $250K or more a year, we will review your site and market before we speak and show you where organic growth will come from.
