Not showing up in search this summer?

Here's what to do right now.

Domestic travel searches are up 21% this summer. The guests are out there. Independent hotels that aren't ranking on Google, Maps, and AI search right now are handing bookings to the properties that are.

Your summer isn't over. These five moves are free, take hours not months, and most of your competitors haven't done any of them.

Fix them this week and you still have time to turn it around.

What's inside:

-Why your Google Business Profile is the fastest SEO fix you can make this week

-How to update your listings so search engines and guests see a business worth ranking

-How to reach past guests who are ready to book again

-How to get your reviews moving — one of the strongest local ranking signals Google uses

-How to show up in AI search answers on ChatGPT and Google

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Five things independent operators can do this week to get more bookings before the season ends.

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