The latest articles on DEV Community by Roz (@roz_096c1817deab524e6efe6). https://dev.to/roz_096c1817deab524e6efe6 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4152391%2F2969829f-b79c-49cd-8d78-0afd6945a40b.png https://dev.to/roz_096c1817deab524e6efe6 en Roz Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:42:52 +0000 https://dev.to/roz_096c1817deab524e6efe6/technical-seo-checklist-for-travel-websites-7-fixes-that-improve-rankings-1n11 https://dev.to/roz_096c1817deab524e6efe6/technical-seo-checklist-for-travel-websites-7-fixes-that-improve-rankings-1n11 <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F25x8cu3b8p1w97hef8k2.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F25x8cu3b8p1w97hef8k2.png" alt=" " width="447" height="447"></a><br> Travel websites are heavy on images, tour pages and booking forms, which creates technical SEO problems that hurt rankings. Here are seven fixes we see make the biggest difference.</p> <h2> 1. Compress and lazy-load images </h2> <p>Tour pages often carry dozens of large photos. Convert them to WebP or AVIF, set width and height attributes, and lazy-load anything below the fold.</p> <h2> 2. Improve Core Web Vitals </h2> <p>Test each tour page in PageSpeed Insights. Focus on Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) and layout shift (CLS), since hero images and late-loading banners are the usual causes.</p> <h2> 3. Use one clear URL per tour </h2> <p>Avoid duplicate pages for the same tour. Use clean, descriptive URLs and add canonical tags where variations exist.</p> <h2> 4. Add structured data </h2> <p>Use schema markup for tours, FAQs, reviews and your organization. It helps search engines understand your pages and can earn rich results.</p> <h2> 5. Build a simple internal linking structure </h2> <p>Link destination pages to related tours, and tours to related guides. This spreads authority and helps visitors move toward booking.</p> <h2> 6. Make it mobile-first </h2> <p>Most travelers browse on phones. Check that menus, galleries and inquiry forms are easy to use on a small screen.</p> <h2> 7. Fix crawl issues monthly </h2> <p>Review your sitemap, robots.txt, broken links and redirect chains in Google Search Console.</p> <p>Want a second opinion on your own site? A <a href="https://godigitn.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">travel marketing agency</a> like GoDigitn can run a free audit and show you which of these fixes matters most for your pages.</p> seo webdev marketing travel