Holafly Organic Growth Opportunities
1. Readiness Assessment
1. Readiness Assessment
2. Competitive Analysis
2. Competitive Analysis
3. Opportunity Kickstarters
3. Opportunity Kickstarters
4. Appendix
4. Appendix
Readiness Assessment
Current Performance
- You rank for 143k organic keywords and drive 203k monthly organic visits (traffic value ~$534k in equivalent ad spend)
- Your Authority Score is 62, supported by 355k backlinks from 10k referring domains—strong trust and link equity for competitive eSIM terms
- Organic traffic is heavily brand-led: “holafly” drives ~24% of keyword traffic (plus variants like “holafly esim”), and the homepage captures ~38% of all visits (~77k)
Growth Opportunity
- You’re #2 vs Airalo on organic traffic (203k vs ~209k) despite a much larger keyword footprint—closing the traffic-per-keyword efficiency gap is the fastest win
- High-volume non-brand terms are under-leveraged relative to their demand (e.g., “esim” 60k SV, “esim usa” 15k SV, “esim japan” 6.6k SV); improving rankings and intent match here could materially lift new-user acquisition
- Your blog already proves scale potential (e.g., /travel-tips/spring-break/ ~11k, /how-to/what-is-esim/ ~7k, plus “cost of living” topics); you can expand this systematically into destination, comparison, and “how-to” clusters that funnel into /esim-usa/, /esim-europe/, and plan pages
Assessment
You have strong authority and the broadest keyword coverage in your competitive set, but you’re not converting that footprint into proportional traffic yet. The biggest upside is improving performance on high-intent, non-brand eSIM and destination queries while scaling proven content templates. AirOps can help you execute this systematically at scale and close the efficiency gap with the market leader.
Competition at a Glance
Analysis of 3 direct competitors (Airalo, Saily, Nomad) shows a competitive landscape of 4 total domains where Holafly holds strong organic visibility overall but with a traffic-efficiency gap versus the leader.
esim.holafly.com ranks #2 in monthly organic search traffic with 203,078 visits, and #1 in ranking keywords with 143,206 keywords—the broadest keyword footprint in the set. This puts Holafly ahead of Saily (108,441 visits) and Nomad (19,616 visits) on traffic, while leading all competitors on keyword coverage.
The top-performing competitor is Airalo, generating 208,594 monthly organic visits from 67,211 ranking keywords. Market position-wise, Holafly’s advantage is scale of visibility (keyword breadth), but Airalo’s lead indicates stronger traffic per ranking keyword, leaving Holafly ~5.5K visits behind despite a much larger keyword footprint—signaling room to close the efficiency gap while protecting the current coverage lead.
Opportunity Kickstarters
Here are your content opportunities, tailored to your domain's strengths. These are starting points for strategic plays that can grow into major traffic drivers in your market. Connect with our team to see the full traffic potential and activate these plays.
Create a massive library of programmatic landing pages that detail specific roaming charges for hundreds of global carriers in every major travel destination. These pages provide immediate utility by showing users exactly what they will pay their current provider versus the savings offered by a Holafly eSIM.
Example Keywords
- "[Carrier Name] roaming charges in [Country]"
- "how to avoid [Carrier] roaming fees in [Country]"
- "[Carrier] international roaming rates [Country]"
- "does [Carrier] work in [Country]"
Rationale
Travelers frequently search for their specific mobile provider's costs before a trip to avoid bill shock. By capturing this high-intent traffic, Holafly can position its eSIM as the logical, cost-saving alternative at the exact moment of decision-making.
Topical Authority
Holafly already possesses a strong 'roaming' content cluster (173 URLs) and high domain authority (AS 62). Expanding into carrier-specific long-tail queries is a natural progression of their existing expertise in international connectivity.
Internal Data Sources
Utilize Holafly's destination catalog for coverage details, internal support macros regarding roaming issues, and carrier pricing data to create differentiated, factual comparison tables.
Estimated Number of Pages
50,000+ (Covering 400+ global carriers across 150+ destinations)
Develop comprehensive guides for every major international airport focusing on immediate connectivity needs upon landing. These pages solve the 'first-hour' anxiety by detailing Wi-Fi availability, local SIM kiosks, and the benefits of pre-activating a Holafly eSIM.
Example Keywords
- "WiFi at [Airport Name]"
- "buy SIM card at [Airport Code]"
- "[Airport Name] airport internet for travelers"
- "how to get data after landing in [Airport]"
Rationale
Airport-specific searches represent users in the final stages of trip planning or those who have just landed. This play targets the 'arrival moment' where the need for data is most urgent, driving high conversion rates.
Topical Authority
With over 500 travel tips and 200 trip-planning pages already ranking, Holafly is viewed as a trusted travel resource. Adding airport-level utility content leverages this existing trust to capture bottom-funnel traffic.
Internal Data Sources
Incorporate support ticket themes tagged with 'airport' or 'arrival,' and use the internal activation UX guide to show how quickly a user can connect compared to finding a physical kiosk.
Estimated Number of Pages
5,000+ (Targeting all commercially relevant international airports and regional hubs)
Generate a programmatic troubleshooting engine that provides step-by-step setup and fix guides for every eSIM-compatible device model. These pages address specific error messages and configuration hurdles that travelers face when trying to activate digital SIMs.
Example Keywords
- "[Phone Model] eSIM not working"
- "how to install eSIM on [Phone Model]"
- "QR code not scanning [Phone Model]"
- "unable to add cellular plan [Phone Model] fix"
Rationale
Technical friction is the primary barrier to eSIM adoption. By owning the troubleshooting space for every device variant, Holafly builds massive brand trust and captures users who are struggling with competitors' products.
Topical Authority
Holafly's 'how-to' section (84 URLs) and 'what is eSIM' pages are already top traffic drivers. Scaling this to the device-model level solidifies their position as the technical authority in the eSIM industry.
Internal Data Sources
Leverage the internal device compatibility matrix, common error-string libraries from support logs, and official OS-specific installation parameters.
Estimated Number of Pages
15,000+ (Covering 2,000+ device models and variants across multiple common issues)
Create tailored content that answers exactly how much data a traveler needs based on their destination, trip duration, and travel style. These pages act as a pre-purchase consultant, helping users choose the right plan and reducing the fear of running out of data.
Example Keywords
- "how much data for [Country] [Number] days"
- "data needed for remote work in [Country]"
- "best data plan for [Country] vacation"
- "is 5GB enough for a week in [Country]"
Rationale
Users often hesitate to purchase because they are unsure of their data consumption. Providing specific, persona-based recommendations (e.g., 'The Digital Nomad in Japan' vs. 'The Casual Tourist') removes this friction and drives direct sales.
Topical Authority
Holafly already hosts a data usage calculator tool. Turning the logic of that tool into thousands of static, searchable pages allows them to capture the search volume that the tool alone cannot reach.
Internal Data Sources
Use the proprietary logic from the Holafly Data Usage Calculator, internal purchase trends for plan durations, and destination-specific network speed data.
Estimated Number of Pages
8,000+ (200+ destinations mapped against various trip lengths and usage personas)
Produce a series of guides detailing the availability and performance of popular apps (WhatsApp, FaceTime, Telegram, Banking) in specific countries. These pages address the critical traveler concern of whether they can stay in touch with home or access essential services.
Example Keywords
- "does [App] work in [Country]"
- "is [App] blocked in [Country]"
- "VoIP calling in [Country] with eSIM"
- "how to use [App] while traveling in [Country]"
Rationale
Connectivity is about more than just 'bars'; it's about app access. By answering these specific 'can I use X in Y' questions, Holafly captures users researching the digital realities of their destination.
Topical Authority
The domain has a large 'internet' topical cluster (262 URLs). Expanding into app-specific connectivity issues is a high-value extension that aligns with their mission of keeping travelers connected.
Internal Data Sources
Use support logs regarding app failures in specific regions, destination-specific connectivity notes from product teams, and internal compliance-approved troubleshooting steps.
Estimated Number of Pages
4,000+ (Targeting top 20 traveler apps across 200 countries)
Improvements Summary
Standardize and expand destination eSIM templates to match “plans/unlimited data/coverage/setup” search intent, then add schema and stronger titles/meta to raise CTR. Build supporting long-tail articles and a hub-style internal linking system to concentrate authority on priority money pages like /esim-europe/, /esim-usa/, and /esim-new-york-city/.
Improvements Details
Map one primary keyword per page and rewrite on-page elements around it (e.g., “esim europe unlimited data”, “unlimited data esim usa”, “esim new york”, “esim in uk”), updating H1/H2 structure, titles, and meta descriptions. Add repeatable modules: plans & pricing table, network/coverage notes, “unlimited data” definition, hotspot rules (with FAQ link), compatibility + install steps (with iOS/Android jumps), and an 8–12 Q&A block with FAQ schema; add Product/Offer schema where applicable. Publish 1 support article per top destination targeting easier long-tails (e.g., “How to get mobile data in New York”, “Europe eSIM countries included”) and place 3–5 contextual links back to the money page; add “Related eSIMs” cross-links and separate intent between eSIM vs SIM card pages with reciprocal links to reduce cannibalization.
Improvements Rationale
Many location pages show low traffic share and are likely stuck on page 2 due to thin intent coverage, weak snippet messaging, and limited internal link flow. Expanding template completeness and adding schema improves relevance and SERP click-through, while support articles and deliberate internal linking raise topical authority and PageRank to push mid-competition terms (notably Europe) onto page 1 and clarify overlapping eSIM vs SIM intents.
Appendix
| Keyword | Volume | Traffic % |
|---|---|---|
| best seo tools | 5.0k | 3 |
| seo strategy | 4.0k | 5 |
| keyword research | 3.5k | 2 |
| backlink analysis | 3.0k | 4 |
| on-page optimization | 2.5k | 1 |
| local seo | 2.0k | 6 |
| Page | Traffic | Traffic % |
|---|---|---|
| /seo-tools | 5.0k | 100 |
| /keyword-research | 4.0k | 100 |
| /backlink-checker | 3.5k | 80 |
| /site-audit | 3.0k | 60 |
| /rank-tracker | 2.5k | 50 |
| /content-optimization | 2.0k | 40 |
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