Machu Travel Peru
How We Achieved Multiple #1 Rankings
And Increased AI Visibility

Amplified Share of Voice in Organic Search

Share of Voice surged by 188%, securing multiple #1 rankings across Machu Picchu and Peru tour terms. Significant visibility and AI search gains in a highly competitive travel market.

Key Wins

SoV: 8.98% → 25.87% (+188%)

Multiple #1 rankings for top tour & informational queries

AI visibility increased +6%

Strongest visibility month on record

Campaign
Data Highlights

Traditional Search Visibility

Sov up

188.18% MoM

Broad improvements across tour + informational clusters

Top Keyword Wins

#1 Ranking for

Peru tours

8 → 1

Trip to Machu Picchu cost

8 → 1

Machu Picchu travel agency

3 → 2

Additional wins: multiple terms hitting #1 or top-2

New AI Visibility

+6% uplift in AI rankings

Stronger presence for Machu Picchu tours & packages

Authority Links & PR Coverage

Consistent link building supporting domain authority

PR integrated to reinforce relevance and brand trust

Authority Sites & Digital PR
Coverage We Secured

PR activity established expert commentary in major UK media.

Challenging But
High Reward Sector

Highly commercial

High-volume, high-intent keywords directly tied to tour bookings.

Core challenge

Competing with global travel brands and high-authority publishers.

Opportunity

Improve authority, cluster relevance and AI visibility to capture intent-driven travellers.

Strategy Summary

Clear goals

Boost SoV, secure top-3 rankings, enhance AI visibility, maintain authority growth.

Strategic direction

Structured on-page optimisation + refined informational content + consistent link building and PR.

Success looked like

Multiple #1 rankings, AI discoverability, strong SoV movement across all clusters.

How We Did It
Clear Process + Skilled Team

Visibility & SERP Monitoring

Continuous tracking of SoV, rankings and AI visibility.

Reacted to emerging keyword opportunities across clusters.

Link Building & Digital PR

Delivered consistent off-site authority-building content.

Leveraged digital PR for contextual brand mentions.

Technical & On-Page Enhancements

Optimised key tour and informational pages.

Strengthened Peru + Machu Picchu page structure.

Ensured alignment with long-form informational intent.

Content
Improvements

Expanded high-performing tour pages.

Refined entity coverage and keyword mapping.

Enhanced copy for SERP clarity and booking readiness.

Results Deep Dive

High Commercial Value Keyword Rankings

Peru tours 8 → 1

Trip to Machu Picchu cost 8 → 1

Machu Picchu travel agency 3 → 2

Additional High-Impact keyword Gains

Machu Picchu tours from Lima 7 → 1

Tours Peru 7 → 1

Peru tour 5 → 1

Tours to Peru 5 → 1

Tour Peru 4 → 1

Machu Picchu cost 7 → 5

Share of Voice

Growth in topically relevant visibility driven by improved rankings across both tour and informational content.

+188.18%

SoV: 8.98% → 25.87%

What Happened Next?
Long-Term Impact

Strongest visibility month to date, building momentum for future ranking acceleration.

Increased authority supports booking-driven traffic growth.

Enhanced AI presence strengthens early-stage discovery.

Summary (Closeout Section)

#1

rankings achieved across Peru and Machu Picchu clusters

Multiple

+188%

SoV up in one month

AI visibility meaningfully strengthened

+6%

AI visibility increased

Consistent link building reinforced long-term authority and stability.

We’ve been ranking websites in search for 14 years. The search interfaces change, but the goal is the same – to get results that make a difference to your business. Not vanity rankings, or citations in AI, but visibility that builds your audience and profits.