In-depth analysis
We identified link prospects by vetting sites against strict criteria — strong domain authority, high organic traffic, and genuine niche relevance — ensuring every placement would deliver both SEO value and real referral potential.
For a home improvement brand, being found locally is everything — customers searching for contractors, suppliers, or services rarely look past the first page. When this brand came to us in 2023, they had the services but not the search presence to match. Ranking for local terms while building broader authority at the same time called for a precise, dual-track approach to link building that left nothing to chance.
The brand's core challenge wasn't just visibility — it was the right kind of visibility. Generic national keywords weren't going to drive the local customers they needed, but ranking locally required building authority from the ground up. Their backlink profile lacked the quality and relevance to move the needle, and finding links that would both strengthen domain authority and send genuinely interested visitors to the site was a challenge that needed a sharper strategy than most.
We focused on two clear priorities: earning high-quality backlinks from relevant, high-authority sources, and getting the brand listed where local customers were already searching.
In-depth analysis
We identified link prospects by vetting sites against strict criteria — strong domain authority, high organic traffic, and genuine niche relevance — ensuring every placement would deliver both SEO value and real referral potential.
Content creation
We developed guest post content tailored to home improvement audiences, placing it on sites where readers were already primed to click through — turning backlinks into a direct source of targeted traffic, not just authority signals.
Strategic outreach
We secured listings across local directories and publications where the brand's customers were actively searching, boosting both local visibility and the quality of the brand's backlink profile simultaneously.
| Google Position | February 2023 | January 2024 | Before → after | Percent Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 10 | 12 | 0% | |
| 4–10 | 25 | 35 | 0% | |
| 11–50 | 133 | 124 | 0% |