Organic Transformation

Organic SEO Case Study 1

Pool Builder + Supply Client, Midwest

The Challenge

This client had a solid retail presence but thin organic visibility — 91 page-1 rankings, an average position of 31, and traffic concentrated almost entirely on two pages. The site was invisible for the high-volume "near me" supply queries that drive walk-in business.

What I Did:

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Location page optimization with targeted on-page content and schema additions for each retail location.

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Homepage content restructure aligned to high-intent pool supply and service queries.

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FAQ and AEO schema implementation — 48 tracked keywords now appear in AI Overview results.

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Vinyl pools page content expansion targeting product-level keywords with 1,600+ monthly searches.

Results in 3 Months:

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Average position improved by 16.6 positions — from 31.0 to 14.4.

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Elk River location page exploded from 7 to 108 estimated visits (+1,443%).

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Plymouth location went from zero organic traffic to 39 monthly visits.

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Traffic concentration dropped from 83% on two pages to 60% spread across 12+ pages.

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Entered rankings for "pool supply near me" — 20,000 searches/month — at position 12.

Pool Supply Client – SEO Results
Ahrefs
Pool Supply ClientMinnesota · Retail + Service
Jan 2026 → Apr 2026
Avg. position
14.4
▲ 16.6 positions
Was 31.0 at baseline
Page 1 rankings
129
▲ 41.8%
Up from 91 keywords
New keywords ranked
113
Brand new
Entered rankings Apr
Est. organic traffic
936
▲ 13.9%
Up from 822 visits
Average position trend
Average position trend Jan–Apr 2026 #8 #15 #22 #29 #36 Jan Feb Mar Apr 31.0 26.5 20.1 14.4 ▲ improved
Rankings moved up — Jan vs Apr
Top 3 (Positions 1–3)
18 → 27 +50%
Page 1 (Positions 4–10)
73 → 102 +40%
Page 1 total
91 → 129 +42%
Total keywords tracked
270 → 367 +36%
Key win
113 brand new keywords entered rankings — including "pool supply near me" at 20,000 searches/mo