Do you want a fresh new perspective to showcase your brand or destination? Are you looking to leverage the credibility and influence of one of the top social media and storytelling teams in travel? Work with Dave and Deb of The Planet D
ThePlanetD was named one of the Top 10 Travel Influencers in the world by Forbes Magazine!
2 Time Winners – Lowell Thomas Gold Medal Winners for Best Travel Blog: Society of American Travel Writers
2 Time Gold Medal Winners for Best Travel Blog: North American Travel Journalists Association.
The Planet D is an established brand receiving 1.1 Million monthly readers
Our Statistics
Website
Monthly Views- 1.127 million (Google Analytics Jan 2023)
Moz Domain Authority – 64
Ahrefs Authority – 74
SEMRush Authority – 65
Newsletter Subscribers – 15,100
Social Media
Twitter Followers-131,000+
Facebook Fans – 197,500+
Instagram – 204,000+
Pinterest – 2.1 Million Monthly Viewers
Pinterest Followers – 64.2 Followers
YouTube Subscribers – 62,600
YouTube – 12.8 Million views +
TripAdvisor – 32,168
Demographic Breakdown: Top 5 Countries
Dave and Deb travel the globe showcasing their real-time journey and broadcasting their stories through award-winning travel writing, award-winning photography, and engaging social media offering advice, inspiration, and valuable information regarding destinations around the world.
USA: 48% Canada: 15% UK: 8% India 7% Australia: 4%
Readership is mostly female with college or graduate school educations
Client List
The Planet D also does several short-term projects with clients throughout the year.
2022 Travel Partners
Cody Yellowstone
Orbis Flight for Sight
Ottawa Tourism
Le Boat
Holland America
Tourism Ireland
Sony Canada
Orbis Flight For Sight
Epirus Greece
2021 Travel Partners
TD Canada Trust
Sandman Hotels
Orbis Flight for Sight
Switzerland Tourism
Ottawa Tourism
Sony Canada
Le Boat
Kingston Tourism
2020 Travel Partners
Tours by Locals – ThePlanetD has begun working with ToursbyLocals to produce social media and videos of local tours.
St. Lucia Tourism – ThePlanetD’s latest project takes us to St. Lucia to produce social media, blog posts and videos for the island.
Sony Canada – As a Sony Ambassador we run workshops and presentations on photography and videos.
Visit Nanjing – ThePlanetD partnered with Nanjing Tourism to virtually revisit Nanjing for a social media campaign repurposing content from the 2019 partnership
Germany Tourism – ThePlanetD partnered with Germany Tourism to virtually revisit Bavaria repurposing content from the 2019 Germany partnership
UnCruise – The Planet D took a second trip to Panama and Costa Rica continuing their UnCruise Partnership from 2019.
Allianz Travel Insurance – The Planet D were Allianz Travel Ambassadors up until COVID-19 hit.
2019 Travel Partners
ThePlanetD began a four-part series with UnCruise to promote small ship cruises on their itineraries beginning with Alaska
ThePlanetD’s video received 50k views and ranks #1 on YouTube for UnCruise Alaska.
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ThePlanetD partnered with the Rocky Mountaineer to promote train travel from BC to Alberta.
Their video has generated 128k views and ranks #1 for Rocky Mountaineer on YouTube.
The Rocky Mountaineer Experience ranks high in Google on The Planet D
The Planet D has worked with Ottawa Tourism on several campaigns since 2015.
Their content ranks on page 1 on Google.
Their videos have generated hundreds of thousands of views.
Their social media has reached millions of people.
Created Video, Instagram, and a blog post on Havana.
Their blog post ranks on Page 1 of Google and their social media reached hundreds of thousands of views.
Visit Nanjing
ThePlanetD traveled to China with Visit Nanjing to produce content.
ThePlanetD blog post ranks page 1 on Google
The Nanjing video has reached 40k views and ranks #1 on YouTube for Nanjing
ThePlanetD partnered with German tourism to produce blogs, and social, videos about their time in Bavaria.
The Bavaria Video has reached 369k views and ranks #1 for Things to do in Bavaria on Youtube
Both blog posts for Bavaria rank on Page 1 of Google.
BBC
ThePlanetD has done three road trip campaigns with The BBC Storyworks.
They’ve written about Quebec, the East Coast of Canada and this final project was for British Columbia and Alberta Road Trips.
They created photography assets and writing.
Speaking 2020/2019
November 2020 – Profusion 2020 – Sony Ambassador
December 2020 – Lambden College Photography Lecture – Sony Ambassador
October 2020 – Give Life to Aral Virtual Conference – Working with Influencers
April 2020 – TravelPayouts Webinar
November 2019 – SKIFT New York – One on One with Pinterest CEO.
Sony Works April 2019 – Art of Travel Photography Sony Ambassador
Keynote Address – TBEX Finger Lakes
Presenting How to Work with Brands at Travel Con in Austin Texas.
Point University – Toronto Ontario
What we Offer
Social Media
Let ThePlanetD reach a new audience for you. With over 600k followers across all major social media channels, Dave and Deb not only have the numbers, they have the engagement.
With a well-rounded social media following you can be sure you’ll reach your target audience.
Public Speaking
Dave and Deb have spoken around the world about both the business of travel and empowering people to live their dreams. From Keynote Addresses to educational sessions our presentations aim to inform, entertain, and inspire.
Video Creation
Dave and Deb are more than talking heads in their videos.
They create exciting, entertaining, and informative videos using professional editing techniques and graphics showcasing the destination through their dynamic personalities
Digital Storytelling
Named best travel blog & photo illustration of travel by the SATW, we have a proven track record of telling engaging stories of our travels and experiences through our blog and real-time Social Media.
Brand Ambassadors
ThePlanetD specializes in brand ambassadorships. By working with companies that mirror our core values we develop targeted, engaging campaigns that reach the right market for your brand.
Award-Winning Photography
ThePlanetD is known for our award-winning photography. We create professionally edited, high-resolution photos that can be used for social media but also are available to be licensed for advertising or print.
Mainstream Media
Dave and Deb are well-known travel personalities both online and in mainstream media. They’ve been featured in major Canadian and international media outlets such as The Today Show, BBC World, CTV’s The Social and CanadaAM. Highlights of their online and traditional media features include Yahoo Travel, National Geographic, and The Toronto Star, National Post, The Irish Times, and Radio 1 Ireland.
*Members of the Society of American Travel Writers*
Selected Previous Clients
GoAhead Tours
GoAhead Tours is a small group tour company that specializes in tours around the world.
We have been working with GoAhead since 2016 sharing our experiences through video, photography, and articles showcasing what it is like to take a group tour with them.
Timeframe: 2016 -2018 | Content: Articles, Photography, Social and Video.
Transitions Lenses
This year-long campaign has Dave and Deb showcasing their use of Transitions Lenses and sharing the importance of eye health.
Coverage consists of media interviews, social posts including Facebook Lives, Instagram stories, and Twitter.
Timeframe: 2017 – 2018 | Content: Articles, Photography, Social and Video.
TravelSmith
TravelSmith is a clothing company that specializes in wrinkle-resistant fabrics – both natural and high-performance.
We work with TravelSmith as brand ambassadors and produce social & digital content to raise brand awareness through our extensive network.
Timeframe: 2015 – 2017 | Content: Articles, Photography, Social and Video.
American Express
Amex is the world’s largest credit card issuer by purchasing volume.
We work with American Express as brand ambassadors and produce social and digital content.
Timeframe: Ongoing since 2011 – 2016 | Content: Articles, Videos, Social, Television and Traditional Media
Tripit
Tripit is the world’s leading Travel Planning app.
We work with TripIt as brand ambassadors raising brand awareness through digital content.
Timeframe: 2014 – 2017 | Content: Articles, Social and Video
Quark Expeditions
Quark Expeditions is the world leader in Polar Travel.
We work with Quark to help raise brand awareness and drive bookings through Articles, Photography, Video, and Social.
Timeframe: 2011 through December 2016
Selected Destination Campaigns
We have over 150 brand and destination campaigns to our credit and aim to showcase your campaign as an experience. As spokespeople and international ambassadors,
The Planet D has had the opportunity to work with some of the world’s top companies and brands – while discovering more than 120 countries on all seven continents.
Banff Lake Louise Tourism, Alberta
Content Produced:
Video: BLLT & ThePlanetD, Articles: BLLT & ThePlanetD, Photography: BLLT & ThePlanetd
Social: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest
Marketing Assets Created: Photography and Video
Nova Scotia Tourism
Content Produced:
Video: NST & ThePlanetD, Articles: NST & ThePlanetD, Photography: NST & ThePlanetD
Social: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest
Marketing Assets Created: Photography and Video
Visit Britain/Wales
Content Produced:
Video: Visit Britain & ThePlanetD, Articles: ThePlanetD, Photography: Visit Britain & ThePlanetd
Social: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest
Marketing Assets Created: Photography and Video
Previous Clients
More Information
Completed Projects
Please Contact Us if you wish to have more detailed breakdowns on any of the above campaigns.