Sector

Performance Marketing for Travel Brands

Seasonality, long consideration windows, and comparison-heavy buyers make travel one of the most complex sectors for paid media. We've spent 10 years figuring it out.

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Sector Challenges

How Travel is different

Seasonal demand swings

Budget allocation needs to flex dramatically across the year, heavy investment in planning seasons, smart retargeting during shoulder periods, and restraint when demand drops.

Long consideration windows

Travellers research for weeks before booking. Multi-touch attribution is essential to understand which channels influence decisions, not just which one gets the last click.

Competing with aggregators

Booking.com, TripAdvisor, and Skyscanner dominate organic and paid results. Winning requires niche positioning, brand authority, and smart bidding strategies.

Review-driven conversions

Trust signals from third-party review platforms heavily influence booking decisions. Your presence on these platforms is as important as your own site experience.

Benchmarks

Sector Benchmarks

MetricIndustry LowIndustry High
Google Ads CPC£0.80£2.40
Meta Ads CPM£6.00£14.00
Return on ad spend (ROAS)3.0x6.0x
Booking conversion rate1.2%3.5%
Cost per acquisition (CPA)£28£85
Average order value (AOV)£180£420

Common questions about working with Travel brands

Frequently Asked Questions

We model historical booking windows by destination and weight budget towards the awareness and consideration phases of each destination's booking cycle. Spend ramps before peak demand, not during it.

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