Martin
Founder, strategy and audits
Writes every audit and takes every first call. On your account from day one, running growth for SMEs since 2010 in Australia.
Hospitality & Resorts
More Direct Bookings.
Less OTA Fees.
Higher Margins.
for Australia
Built for Australian owner-led businesses competing in AU search. Travellers don't book where the rate is cheapest. They book where they feel most confident.
We build hospitality marketing systems that pull high-intent guests directly to you - cutting out middlemen and protecting your margins. Stop paying commissions on guests who were always going to choose you in Australia.
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Trusted by luxury resorts & boutique hotels to drive direct bookings and reduce OTA dependence in Australia
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Own your demand, not OTAs
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Reduce OTA Fees
Protect margins on every stay
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High-Intent Guests
Quality travellers, not bargain hunters
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Year-Round Demand
Fill rooms beyond peak season
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Who This Is For
Our hospitality marketing solutions are designed for properties that sell on experience, not price in Australia.
- check_circleLuxury hotels, boutique resorts, and independent properties in Australia
- check_circleHotel groups wanting to reduce OTA dependency and grow direct bookings in Australia
- check_circleResorts and destination properties competing on experience, not price in Australia
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Properties that compete on experience, not discount rates in Australia
Our Hospitality & Resort Marketing Approach
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Demand Capture Across the Entire Travel Journey
Travellers don't book the first time they see you. We design campaigns that capture demand across inspiration and discovery, comparison and validation, and high-intent booking searches. Using Google Search, Performance Max, Meta, YouTube, and remarketing, we ensure your property is visible when intent is forming and when it's ready to convert in Australia.
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Direct Booking Optimisation
Traffic means nothing without bookings. We build and optimise conversion-focused landing pages, experience-specific journeys (romantic, wellness, family, adventure), location-driven and seasonal booking paths, and messaging aligned with guest intent and booking stage in Australia.
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Experience-Led Positioning
We don't market rooms. We market what staying with you feels like. That includes emotional outcomes (escape, relaxation, connection), location-specific value, differentiators guests actually care about, and messaging that protects premium positioning in Australia.
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Seasonality & Event-Driven Strategy
Hospitality demand is cyclical - and your marketing must be too. We plan around peak vs off-peak booking windows, events, weddings, retreats and conferences, regional and international travel trends, and advance booking behaviour by market in Australia.
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Tracking, Attribution & Decision Clarity
Most hospitality brands under-value assisted conversions. We implement tracking that shows what drives bookings (not just clicks), assisted and multi-touch conversions, and channel-level ROI clarity - so marketing decisions are based on revenue insight, not assumptions in Australia.
Hospitality Marketing Services We Provide
Our services support the entire booking journey - from inspiration to reservation - while protecting brand positioning and margins in Australia.
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Performance Marketing
Google Ads, Meta Ads, YouTube, and full-funnel remarketing aligned with real travel intent - not vanity traffic in Australia.
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SEO for Hotels & Resorts
Destination and experience-based keyword strategy, dedicated pages for stay types and seasons, and Australian local SEO to compete beyond OTAs.
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Search Engine Marketing
High-intent booking keywords, branded search protection, and OTA competitor displacement strategies in Australia.
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Landing Pages & CRO
Experience-led landing pages, mobile-first booking journeys, and ongoing conversion optimisation based on real user behaviour in Australia.
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Analytics & Attribution
End-to-end booking funnel tracking, assisted conversion reporting, and channel-level ROI dashboards in Australia.
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CRM & Booking Integration
Connect your booking engine and CRM so every enquiry, call, and reservation is tracked back to its source in Australia.
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Proven Hospitality Experience
We've worked with hospitality brands across luxury, boutique, spa, beachfront, historic, and destination-driven stays in Australia.
What You Can Expect
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Increased direct bookings
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Reduced OTA dependency and commission leakage
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Higher-quality guests and longer stays
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Clear, actionable performance insight
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Marketing that aligns with your brand - not against it in Australia
Hospitality marketing designed to protect margins, scale demand, and support long-term growth - not chase short-term volume in Australia. Budgets and reporting in A$ (AUD). GST at 10% belongs in the unit economics.
Hospitality Clients
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Iconic Properties
Luxury resorts, boutique hotels, and destination stays that trust HeyLead to drive direct bookings and protect brand positioning in Australia.
You're in good company
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HeyLead was able to quickly bring structure and order to our Search Engine Marketing campaigns. Their methodical approach turned around our SEM performance and allowed us to demonstrate the ROI from the programs. They brought innovations to the table that increased the visibility of the online journeys our prospects and customers were taking.
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Paul Liddiatt
Chief Marketing Officer, New Book
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HeyLead was instrumental in setting up the SEO approach in the early days of Tennis Round from page naming conventions and taxonomy through architecture and execution in driving traffic to the site. Their experience in helping early stage startups has been invaluable in generating demand, building brand awareness and helping establish our presence within the tennis community.
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Alex Marinov
CEO, TennisRound
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HeyLead helped us develop SEO ranking on key search terms for our communications marketing platform. They also helped us build, test and manage our paid SEM program. They were very responsive to our specific goals and brought subject matter expertise, saving us a lot of time and effort. They take a very practical results-oriented approach. I highly recommend their services.
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Joe Charlson
CEO, CallerReady
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I worked with Martin and his company for several years. He managed our website and provided SEO and SEM support. He has been a great partner in this area and always produced high quality results. I recommend him for any needs you may have in this area.
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Warren Stokes
Director of Sales and Marketing, Avidian
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I've worked with HeyLead for over a decade. There is no one else I'd trust with lead generation and IT. I've tried others, to my detriment. If you want someone who is dedicated and trustworthy, you couldn't pick someone better in Australia.
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Andrew Woodruff
CEO, Woodruff Property Management
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The team at HeyLead managed our SEO and SEM with great aptitude, I would recommend their services for anyone looking to level up their search engine presence paid or organic.
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Kim Lazaro
Digital Marketing Manager, NewBook
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Heylead is a very professional outfit. They are super effective as they bring real results that make a difference. Moreover, their pricing is reasonable and the service is good. For these reasons, we won't hesitate to recommend Heylead to anyone who seeks the best.
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Kenneth
Client, ketch.sg
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Our company 1800 CLEANER has worked with Martin for over two years now and we can attest he is one of the best. His technical knowledge in the SEO and online marketing space is second to none. But more importantly he cares. He listens and truly empathises with the client. The feeling of support that ensues is truly otherworldly. We have no hesitation in recommending him.
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Michael Sweet
CEO, 1800 CLEANER
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about hospitality marketing? We've got honest answers in Australia.
Our hotel has amazing reviews - why aren't more guests booking directly?
Reviews build trust but don't drive search traffic by themselves. Most guests discover properties through OTAs, then book direct only if they can find you easily. We close that gap with branded search campaigns, SEO for destination intent, and direct booking funnels that compete with Booking.com on the results page in Australia.
How do we reduce OTA dependency without losing occupancy?
By making direct channels strong enough to compete: paid search capturing branded and destination queries, SEO for high-intent local searches, email marketing for repeat guests, and retargeting for visitors who browsed but didn't book. We've helped properties shift 15-30% of bookings from OTA to direct within 12 months in Australia.
Can you target specific dates, room types, or experiences - not just general occupancy?
Yes. We run campaigns targeting specific availability windows, room categories, and on-property experiences with tailored creative and dedicated landing pages. Generic campaigns fill beds. Targeted campaigns fill the right beds at the right rate in Australia.
How do you measure success beyond RevPAR?
RevPAR is a lagging indicator. We track cost-per-direct-booking, direct booking share as a percentage of total revenue, lifetime guest value (repeat stays plus F&B and spa spend), and campaign ROI by channel. You'll see the full picture - not just occupancy in Australia.
We want more group bookings alongside leisure - can you handle both?
Yes. Leisure and group are different buyer journeys with different funnels. We run them as separate campaigns with separate targeting, creative, and tracking - and make sure neither cannibalises the other's budget in Australia.
We've tried paid ads before with no results. What's different here?
The issue is almost always destination: paid traffic sent to a homepage or OTA page instead of a dedicated landing page with the right offer and a frictionless direct booking CTA. We match search intent to a conversion experience built specifically for it in Australia.
How much do guest reviews actually affect our bookings?
Significantly. A hotel at 4.6 stars vs 4.2 stars on Google can see double the click-through rate on paid ads. We build a systematic review generation process - post-stay email prompts, QR cards at checkout, staff-triggered requests - that compounds your reputation over time in Australia.
Can you promote F&B, spa, and experiences separately from room bookings?
Absolutely. We build separate funnels for ancillary revenue streams - a spa campaign, a Valentine's dining promotion, a local event package. Each has its own creative, targeting, and conversion tracking. Ancillary revenue is often where the highest-margin growth is in Australia.
Do you work with independent hotels or only large groups?
Both - and our approach adapts significantly. Independent hotels get flexible, creative campaigns with full brand control. Groups get consistency across properties with local market variations. We've worked with Noble House Hotels properties and boutique independents in Australia.
How do you launch marketing for a new hotel with no existing brand recognition?
With a pre-opening strategy: Australian local SEO setup, press integration, early-bird booking campaigns, and brand awareness ads that build the audience before doors open. You don't need an existing audience to launch successfully - you need a plan and the right sequencing.
Let's Talk Hospitality Growth
If you operate a hotel, resort, or destination property and want marketing that reflects the quality of your experience - and converts - let's talk in Australia.
