City Sightseeing New Orleans
CASE STUDY
City Sightseeing New Orleans: From “Just Functional” to Fully Booked
The Challenge: Balancing Purpose with Performance
City Sightseeing is one of the world’s most recognizable tour brands — but their New Orleans website didn’t fully showcase the vibrancy, charm, and personality of the experiences they offer in the Crescent City.
The foundation was solid, but there was room to create something that truly brought the brand’s energy to life online. The navigation could be more intuitive, the imagery more immersive, and the booking process more seamless. With a mix of older and stock visuals, it was harder for potential guests to envision themselves on the tour.
What they needed was more than just a refreshed design, they needed a digital front door that celebrated the magic of New Orleans and made booking a tour as exciting and effortless as the experience itself.
Our Approach & Strategy: Turning the Big Easy into Big Bookings
We knew City Sightseeing New Orleans had tours as vibrant as a French Quarter parade, the digital experience just needed to match the energy. Our plan blended a full site rebuild, a high-energy media shoot, and ongoing marketing management so every click felt as inviting as the city itself.
- Complete Website Glow-Up – Mobile-first design, clear booking pathways, vibrant photography, and integrated video for instant connection. Subtle SEO enhancements to boost visibility without slowing the experience.
- Visual Storytelling That Sells – A 2.5-day media shoot captured professional photography, videography, drone footage, and lifestyle moments. Ev
- Conversion-Driven Booking Flow – Simplified navigation and strategic CTAs guide visitors from landing to checkout without friction.
- Performance-Driven Paid Ads – Launched and optimized Google and Meta campaigns with creative testing, precise targeting, and conversion-focused messaging.
- Social Media with Local Flavor – Managed organic channels to keep the brand fresh, consistent, and infused with the spirit of New Orleans, from carousel ads to Reels that feel like a personal invitation to hop on board.
The Results: From Bourbon Street to Booking Street
Before
- Heavy text, light on visuals
- Navigation that made you work for your booking
- Stock and dated images that didn’t capture the tour’s energy
After
- Crisp, image-rich design with dynamic video + photography
- Streamlined booking paths on desktop and mobile
- Vibrant, multi-use visuals from professional media shoots
Website Performance
- Sessions: 65,141 → 194,000 (Year 1) → 182,000 (Year 2)
- Bounce Rate: 39.12% → 34.54% → 26.4%
- Total Conversions: 3,262 → 6,862 → 13,755
- Conversion Rate: 6.82% → 4.32% → 8.93%
Why It Worked
We didn’t just redesign a website… we gave City Sightseeing New Orleans a digital front door that’s as vibrant, colorful, and full of personality as the city itself. The new design invites visitors to picture themselves on the tour before they even click “book,” while the streamlined booking process makes it easier than ever to seal the deal.
- Stronger First Impressions: Guests immediately see the fun, energy, and atmosphere of the tours.
- Seamless Booking Flow: Mobile-first navigation makes it easy to go from “interested” to “ticket in hand.”
- Content with Mileage: A single shoot fuels the website, ads, social media, and print, no stock photos required.
- Consistent Brand Presence: Every channel now speaks the same visual and messaging language.
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