Winner of The Shortyz 2026 Best Travel Influencers of the Year

Jill Highsmith McGee

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Senior Digital Marketing Strategist

Jill has worked as a digital marketing specialist within the vacation rental industry since 2014, bringing a rare combination of hands-on experience and strategic insight to her role at ICND as a Senior Digital Marketing Specialist. Raised in a family of independent vacation rental managers in Florida, Jill understands the industry from all points of view.

She holds a Marketing degree from the University of West Florida and has built her career around helping vacation rental companies grow through data-driven strategies. Jill’s experience goes outside of growing up in the industry but also includes in-house work as a digital marketing specialist for a large vacation rental management company on the Outer Banks. Since 2019, she has been a key member of the team at ICND.

Jill specializes in SEO, SEM, and email marketing. She is known for her ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable strategies that drive direct bookings. Her unique perspective gives her a holistic view of the industry. At ICND, Jill continues to sharpen her skills in analytics and paid search strategy by managing multiple client accounts and leading them to direct booking success!

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Aug. 12, 2026

SEO Isn’t Dead: How AI Is Changing Vacation Rental Search with Vanessa Humes and Jill McGee of ICND

Vacation rental search is changing fast. Organic traffic is declining, AI Overviews are taking up more space in Google, and travelers are increasingly using tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude to research where to stay. For property managers, that creates a new challenge: how do you stay visible when the way people search is no longer as straightforward as ranking on page one of Google? In this episode, Alex & Annie are joined by Vanessa Humes, VP of Sales and Marketing at ICND, and ...