20 Companies That Use TripAdvisor [2024]

Envi Adventures, a Troutdale, Oregon-based air tour business, grew from making $7,000 in a month in its first year to over $30,000 a month in its second year, using Instagram and influencer marketing to create an interactive, personalized experience for guests.

EasySongLicensing.com grew from a mobile recording business to a bootstrapped music licensing agent, with a user base of over 60,000 clients and a gross profit of $2.5M in 2018, seeing a 30% increase in 2019, through investment in online marketing, customer service, and forming new partnerships.

Innerglow Art is a successful custom abstract painting business that incorporates scripture and personable connection with buyers to produce beautiful and unique artwork.

Forged Axe Throwing is a successful axe throwing venue that teaches people the art of axe throwing while hosting tournaments, generating $960k of revenue per year and hosting over 30k people in their venue in a year.

Wolf Spirit Distillery, founded by Umberto Luchini, has experienced rapid growth by expanding to 23 states in the first six months of the year and aims to reach a total of 40 states by year end, despite initial start-up costs of over $1.5 million for Blood x Sweat x Tears vodka.

The Good Scoop, a California-based artisanal ice cream shop, started with a small Italian countertop ice cream maker and now has a production facility, wholesaling to various venues, offering frequent scooper programs, and using Instagram as their primary advertising platform.

Five Star Thailand Tours has grown from humble beginnings, selling boat tours from a rented wooden beach shack, to generating revenues in excess of $750,000 per annum, with room for further growth, by offering mid-range, semi-private boat tours for travelers seeking quality service at an affordable price.

Learn how a third generation business owner started a profitable pool service and installation business in Southern Ontario, earning an average of $8000/month net revenue during peak season and growing from servicing 0 to 350+ pools since May 2016 by doing things that don't scale, such as manually talking to customers and focusing on the ideal customer.

Paradise Cove at Lake Grapevine is a wedding and special event venue offering overnight glamping experiences, with its unique biodiversity transforming it into a potential Eco-tourism hot-spot, and with affordable pricing for all, they have gained word of mouth and advertisement through social media and are always willing to give back to nonprofit organizations.

This case study explores how a couple turned their childhood homes into vacation rentals, welcoming around 3k guests annually and generating an average revenue of $50k per year and property by focusing on a strong online presence and organic traffic.

Superworld Comics Inc., a vintage comic book and art store, has been in business for 34 years, and has adapted to the pandemic by increasing web advertising, hosting live Instagram shows, expanding into WordPress, using social media (especially Mailchimp), and continuing to offer exceptional customer service through expert, fast, and inexpensive shipping.

Vidura, a qualified Aerospace engineer, started an educational startup delivering STEM workshops in schools and delivering speaking engagements with dancing for entertainment, having delivered over 5,000 engagements reaching out to schools and is looking to resume after the pandemic.