WorldAtlas – SEO Travel Articles

Role: Travel Features Writer

Deliverables: Dozens of keyword-optimized long-form articles (900–1,200 words)

Overview:As a recurring contributor to WorldAtlas.com, I authored over 200 travel articles spotlighting towns across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Articles were designed to rank for search terms like “best towns for retirement,” “off-the-grid destinations,” and “weekend trips near [X].”

Technical Approach:

• Conducted in-depth SEO research to align article structure with search intent (listicle, informational, evergreen)

• Used tools like Surfer SEO and Google Trends to map keyword density and supporting terms

• Blended historical facts, local business recommendations, and scenic highlights to keep bounce rates low

• Wrote custom metadata, alt text, and H2 structures to optimize for Google Discover and featured snippets

  
  

Result:Many articles ranked on page one for high-intent travel queries within days of publication and consistently reached millions of views. With an average of 80,000 readers per piece, this content played a key role in scaling WorldAtlas’s organic traffic and strengthening its authority in the travel space.