How to build a $1m+/yr luxury travel business

Zaire Allen

Taken from my video'd audit of Uzochi's AME Travel

Product & Service Offering

1. Launch Annual Memberships:

- Annual fee includes monthly meets, exclusive discounts, and online community.

2. Digital Products:

- Sell destination itineraries & guides low-cost <$30 as lead magnets.

3. Retreat Trips:

- $2,500+ retreats, 16 attendees at most, and offer payment plans.

How to get customers

4. Marketing funnel:

- Digital products get leads > nurture via email > sell memberships > travel.

5. Content Marketing:

- 2x daily short videos. 1x carousel on TikTok or Insta with budgeting tips and travel hacks.

6. Paid Advertising:

- Run direct sales campaigns for digital products and lead campaigns for email sign-ups.

How to retain customers and earn repeat purchases

7. Email Marketing:

- Create a 30-day drip campaign with seven emails, and send bi-weekly newsletters.

8. Referral Incentives:

- Implement an affiliate program with rewards for referrals.

9. Influencer Collaboration:

- Invite influencers on trips, create content, and provide affiliate codes.

10. Leverage Social Proof:

- Showcase testimonials and positive experiences on social media and the website.

For more detailed actionable steps, here's the Twitter thread (with vids)

Zaire Allen

Zaire Allen

Product Design Engineer

New York City

Ex-Founder Love Circularβ€”an edtech startup that launched tech careers. $2M+ Revenue, 400 Designers placed in first job, $30M in salaries 2024.

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