The Agency Specialists for
Travel Destination Marketing
Grow your travel destination’s economic impact with Watauga Group’s specialized travel marketing solutions designed to maximize visitation, tax revenues, and community success.
Evolved Marketing for Today’s Travelers
Today’s travelers aren’t just choosing destinations
– they’re chasing experiences that are memorable, rewarding, and authentic.
The $3 Trillion Experience Economy Is Here.
Watauga Group helps DMOs, CVBs, and tourism boards turn every marketing dollar into measurable results. By combining digital and traditional advertising with content marketing, SEO, digital PR, and more, we deliver solutions that attract more visitors, increase overnight stays, and generate lasting economic success for all types of destinations.
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Challenges We Solve for
Travel Destinations
DMOs, CVBs, and tourism boards face unique pressures.
Watauga Group builds marketing solutions to solve the problems that matter most for travel destinations:
Maximizing visitation
And overnight stays
with measurable economic impact.
Attracting
first-time visitors
while deepening loyalty with return guests.
Building sustainable
year-round demand
to balance seasonality and reduce reliance on peak months.
Increasing event
attendance and ticket sales
or festivals, attractions, and signature experiences.
Expanding awareness
in feeder markets
where every traveler is a potential visitor.
Destination Marketing Solutions
Brand Strategy & Positioning
Define your destination’s story and elevate its voice.
Search
Advertising
Capture high-intent travelers as they actively plan and book trips.
Social Media Marketing
Inspire destination discovery and sharing with precisely targeted audiences.
Streaming Video & Audio Advertising
Immerse travelers in your story across modern digital platforms.
TV, Radio, & Out-of-Home Advertising
Maximize destination visibility in top feeder markets and high-traffic areas.
Content
Marketing & SEO
Spark visitor inspiration and engagement in search results.
Public
Relations
Build destination preference by generating buzz with press, influencers, and thought leaders.
Market Research & Analytics
Gain deeper insights into traveler motivations and optimize every advertising dollar.
How to Grow Visitation with
Experience-Driven Consumers
Experience spending has surged 60% and continues to grow. For travel destinations this is the biggest growth opportunity in decades. But most DMOs and CVBs are still marketing like it’s 2010.
Learn How to Win in Today’s Experience Economy
Proven Results in
Travel Destination Marketing
64%
5%
1%
300%
Higher Visitor Engagement
476K
Landing Page Visitors
173K
Social Media Interactions
400M
Audience Impressions
1671%
Increase in Investor Leads
200
Meetings @ a Single Event
Why Travel Destinations Choose
Watauga Group
Watauga Group isn’t just another travel marketing agency – we are a team of experts with over two decades of industry experience. Destinations choose us because we offer:
A Holistic Approach to Travel Marketing
Specially Designed Solutions
With over 20 years of travel and tourism experience, Watauga Group is built from the ground up to help destinations attract more visitors and maximize the return on their marketing investment with our specially designed travel marketing solutions.
Deep Insights into Travel Audiences
Watauga Group utilizes best-in-class audience intelligence tools, combined with our original consumer research, to develop deeper insights into today’s travelers. This empowers destinations to precisely reach and convert their most important target audiences.
What Our Clients
Are Saying
