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Camp and Program Member | October 2025


INSIGHT

HOW OUR KIDS LANDING PAGES HELP PARENTS—AND YOU

Discoverability and ease of use are at the heart of a modern camp-search experience. As a platform trusted by millions of families each year, we help parents quickly understand their options, align with their values, and take action with confidence. Our landing pages are the centre of this journey. They’re designed to pair visibility with credibility, guiding families from discovery to conversion.

Here’s how we do it:

City pages like Mississauga, Ottawa, and Surrey rank well in search and AI results thanks to the credibility, depth, and authority of our platform. Parents easily find camps and programs near them. On-page filters help them match their requirements, and links lead to your camp profile, reviews, or straight to your website.

Activities pages like soccer, STEM, and science, foreground your specific programming that match families’ needs. Families who arrive here often know exactly what they want, and they can quickly find the program that exactly matches kids’ interests, ages, and their schedule.

It also gives members a chance to shine, showcasing the distinct, engaging, and extraordinarily diverse programs they offer.

The structure of pages is intentional: clean, skimmable, and built to support parents’ research. When families visit OurKids.net or Camps.ca, they’re shortlisting for enrollment. Their simple next step is to dive deep into your programming or camp profile.

Your programming profile gives people the straight goods on the program’s focus, ages targeted, costs, and other key info families need to proceed to enrollment.

Your camp profile is a dedicated, content-rich page showcasing what makes you unique, and formatted consistently with other camps they’re interested in, so they can easily compare and contrast, then decide. It combines narrative, photos, video, FAQs, and testimonials in a format that quickly answers parents’ key questions. It’s a destination for anyone using Google or AI.

These pages give you full control over your story on our trusted platform, giving families confidence to reach out.

Parents on OurKids.net aren’t passively scrolling; they’re comparing, shortlisting, and making decisions. When they find you there, they’re well on their way to enrolling in your camp.


ACT

UPDATE YOUR PROFILE FOR THE EARLY REGISTRATION

In preparation for the upcoming season, be sure your OurKids.net and Camps.ca profiles are fully updated to maximize lead generation. Please review the following:

  • Programs & Sessions: Double-check your dates, rates, and locations. Sessions appear across many pages on our sites, not just your main profile.
  • User Reviews: Reviews from parents, campers, and alumni build credibility and trust. Each new review strengthens your brand.
  • Insider’s Perspective Videos: If you have unbooked videos, now is the time. Families respond to authentic stories, and video is one of the most trusted formats for validating their decision.
  • Brand Identity: Complete your brand identity details in Basic Info, including differentiation, staff, and registration. These insights help families clearly see what sets you apart.

SAVE $400 WHEN YOU RENEW

As you prepare for the upcoming season, now is the time to renew your membership and secure your uninterrupted visibility across search engines, AI platforms, and, most importantly, in the minds of prospective families.

In 2026, we’re rolling out exciting new enhancements designed to reflect the latest shifts in the marketplace and technology. From AI-powered smart filters to automated profile updates and more, these innovations will make it easier than ever to stand out and connect with the right families.

Learn what’s NEW in 2026

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As Canada's most influential platform for families researching camps and programs, OUR KIDS connects highly engaged local families with the options they seek. Our thoughtfully curated content about your organization will amplify your brand awareness and influence families to choose your program.

Don’t miss the opportunity to elevate your marketing in a way that’s proven effective for 300+ clients for the last 28 years.

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