Copywriting Tips for Tour Operators with Dorene Wharton (106)

Shane Whaley August 4, 2020

TP106 – Copywriting Tips for Tour Operators – How to improve your website copy.

Dorene Wharton joins me today to share copywriting tips for tour operators. She shares how writing copy is an art and science that tour operators can learn to produce powerfully engaging copy.

She shares what has changed since Covid-19, how to establish trust, and what hasn’t changed in terms of effective copy. Dorene’s copywriting tips for tour operators highlight the must-haves for your content and stresses the importance of authenticity. She also discusses why good copywriting starts with your purpose and reveals how you can find the right balance between SEO keywords and your brand’s voice.

Copywriting is a fascinating subject that includes a lot of psychology and is very much a science in its own right. There are many different approaches to writing good copy so we will hope to produce more episodes discussing copywriting tips for tour operators, whether it be writing up tour descriptions or writing facebook ads for your activities and tours.

Dorene Wharton is the head marketer and strategist at Travel Life Media, a multi-media and video production company, focused on helping accommodation, event, tour, and transportation businesses.

Dorene has an extensive background in multi-media publication with over 25 years in marketing, brand strategy, brand communications, website copy, and SEO. She was previously the business development and marketing strategist for DW Consulting and the advertising and marketing account director for Top Drawer Creative. Dorene and her husband made a move to location independent living and remote working after they fell in love with Columbia. They have made Columbia their base of operations and home six-months of the year, running their business with a remote working team.

“You have to know your customer because you are going to playback a lot of things they say in your copy.” – Dorene Wharton

Copywriting Tips for Tour Operators with Dorene Wharton — Marketing Expert Dorene Wharton talks copywriting for tour operators

This week on Tourpreneur – copywriting tips for tour operators:

The pre-COVID authentic, conscious consumer buying trends that are becoming more pronounced
Why consumers are becoming more skeptical with brands and their motives
How to reassure people in your copy that you have taken the necessary steps to ensure visitor and employee safety
How to conduct a deep dive into your customer’s persona and uncover what they are asking for
Why your About Us page is essential and should be one of your top three visited pages
How to write your About Us page and convey your personal story
How to use descriptive words and verbs and why you should avoid adjectives
How to make your copy easier to digest through sectioning and titling
Why you should conduct keyword research before you write
Why your blog titles need to be consistent with your content
How to improve your copywriting by using authenticity, emotion, and personality
Interview questions and how to find a copywriter and determine if they will be good for your business

Our Favorite Quotes:

“People buy products that they value; that do not just make money, but they are equally focused on improving the world in some way.” – Dorene Wharton
“We want to support brands who do and say the things we believe in.” – Dorene Wharton

Resources Mentioned:

Your About Page: The Secret Weapon to Build Trust and Future Sales
Grammarly
10 Tips for Better Tourism Website Copywriting – Blog Post
Great COVID Safety Copy by Eagle Wing Whale Watching Tours
Devour Tours
Impulse Travel
Taste of Thailand Food Tours
Great Benefits Copy by Rewind Dubrovnik

Connect with Dorene Wharton:

Exploring the World of Tour Entrepreneurship

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