Case Studies

Real Search Growth Results.

Examples of how strategic optimization helped businesses improve rankings, visibility, and lead generation.

Home Services · 14 cities

BrightPath Plumbing

Rebuilt local landing pages, restructured GBP categories, and launched a review velocity program.

+412%
Map Pack Impressions
+186%
Calls from GBP
9 mo
Engagement
Healthcare · Multi-location

Northline Dental Group

12-location GBP overhaul with per-location content clusters and localized schema.

3.1×
Booked Appointments
+96%
Organic Traffic
6 mo
Engagement
Legal · Regional

Harbor & Vale Law

Suburban dominance strategy targeting 22 municipalities with high-intent practice-area pages.

#1
in 22 Suburbs
+240%
Qualified Consults
9 mo
Engagement
Retail · Multi-location café

Copper Kettle Cafés

GBP optimization + AI search visibility across ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews.

+287%
Direction Requests
4.9★
Avg. Rating
5 mo
Engagement
Home Services · Franchise

Everline HVAC

Rolled out a scalable location-page template + review system across 34 franchise units.

+318%
Leads / Location
34
Units Live
12 mo
Engagement
Wellness · Local brand

Willow & Stone Studios

Positioned as the entity of record in AI answer engines for a boutique wellness niche.

1st
in ChatGPT + Perplexity
+142%
Bookings
4 mo
Engagement
Deep Dive

Anatomy of a search growth engagement.

Every engagement documented end-to-end: the industry, the challenge, the strategy, the exact implementation, and the measurable lift across traffic, leads and rankings.

Home Services · Multi-cityCase Study 01

BrightPath Plumbing

From invisible in the map pack to the default choice across 14 metro suburbs.

Timeline
9 months
Challenge

Ranking beyond page 2 for high-intent 'emergency plumber' queries, GBP suspended twice for category misuse, and near-zero review velocity across 14 locations.

Strategy

Rebuild location IA with dedicated city + service intersections, restructure GBP categories & services, and deploy a review-request automation tied to job completion.

Implementation

Localized schema, 42 net-new city landing pages, per-location GBP audits, weekly Google Posts cadence, and internal linking hub from the /service-areas parent cluster.

Before
  • Map pack visibility only in 2 of 14 cities
  • 18 reviews across all locations
  • 3.1% GBP conversion rate
After
  • Top-3 map pack in 12 of 14 cities
  • 410+ verified reviews · 4.8★ avg.
  • 9.4% GBP conversion rate
+412%
Traffic Growth
+186%
Lead Growth
12 keywords → Top 3
Ranking Improvements
Screenshots

Rank tracking, GBP insights & GSC snapshots available on request.

Results Timeline
  1. Wk 0
    Technical audit, GBP re-verification, tracking baseline.
  2. Mo 2
    42 city+service landing pages shipped with localized schema.
  3. Mo 4
    Review velocity program live · +180 reviews in 60 days.
  4. Mo 9
    Top-3 in 12/14 markets · +186% booked calls.
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Healthcare · Multi-locationCase Study 02

Northline Dental Group

12 practices, one search system — from fragmented listings to a booking machine.

Timeline
6 months
Challenge

12 dental locations with inconsistent NAP data, duplicate GBP listings, and no per-location content — booking flow ranked below aggregators like Zocdoc.

Strategy

Consolidate GBP profiles, launch per-location content clusters, and outrank aggregators for '{service} near me' queries with locally-scoped E-E-A-T signals.

Implementation

Merged duplicate GBPs, deployed LocalBusiness + Dentist schema, produced 60 provider bios with real credentials, and rewrote 12 location pages with treatment-level FAQs.

Before
  • 72 duplicate/unclaimed citations
  • GBP appointment CTR 1.2%
  • Ranked #4-#7 for money keywords
After
  • Clean citation profile across 40+ directories
  • GBP appointment CTR 5.6%
  • #1-#2 for money keywords in 10 of 12 cities
+96%
Traffic Growth
3.1× bookings
Lead Growth
28 keywords → Top 3
Ranking Improvements
Screenshots

Rank tracking, GBP insights & GSC snapshots available on request.

Results Timeline
  1. Wk 2
    Citation audit + duplicate GBP consolidation.
  2. Mo 2
    Schema, provider E-E-A-T, and reviews program live.
  3. Mo 4
    Aggregator outranked in 8 of 12 markets.
  4. Mo 6
    3.1× booked appointments quarter-over-quarter.
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Retail · AI Search VisibilityCase Study 03

Copper Kettle Cafés

Becoming the entity of record in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.

Timeline
5 months
Challenge

Loved locally but invisible in AI answer engines — ChatGPT and Perplexity recommended chains instead when users asked for 'best specialty coffee near me'.

Strategy

Entity-first optimization: canonical brand facts, structured data, cited third-party mentions, and answer-shaped content designed for AI retrieval and citation.

Implementation

Deployed Organization + LocalBusiness + Menu schema, seeded structured citations across niche directories, published expert content on brewing methods, and monitored AI mentions weekly.

Before
  • 0 mentions in ChatGPT/Perplexity answers
  • GBP direction requests flat YoY
  • Chains ranked above brand in AI Overviews
After
  • Cited as top recommendation in ChatGPT + Perplexity
  • +287% GBP direction requests
  • Featured in Google AI Overviews for 14 queries
+142%
Traffic Growth
+287% visits
Lead Growth
AI Answer #1
Ranking Improvements
Screenshots

Rank tracking, GBP insights & GSC snapshots available on request.

Results Timeline
  1. Wk 3
    Entity graph & schema deployment.
  2. Mo 2
    Third-party citation seeding across food + local media.
  3. Mo 4
    First ChatGPT + Perplexity brand citations tracked.
  4. Mo 5
    Featured in AI Overviews · +287% direction requests.
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