The Problem

When we started, Google wasn’t seeing the site as the best answer for the important searches. And homeowners weren’t trusting the pages as much as they should – meaning they weren’t picking up the phone.

Here’s what was holding them back:

  • They weren’t showing up consistently for the service keywords that drive inspections

  • Some content read “AI-ish” and complicated, which hurts trust and readability

  • Not enough pages targeting nearby service areas

  • Weak authority signals (backlinks and credibility)

  • Google Business Profile and Map Pack opportunities were being missed

On top of that, winter slows down certain services like concrete work, and homeowners shift into “Is this serious?” and “Can it wait?” searches.

What We Did

We ran a simple plan, but intentional strategy:

Make the website easier to trust in the eyes of the homeowner, rank on Google, and built around the solutions clients are searching for.

A Strategy Snapshot:

  • Rewrote key service pages to build trust and get more calls and form fills

  • Wrote blog content that answers real homeowner questions and targets high-intent searches

  • Built location pages so they could rank in surrounding towns, not just Charlotte

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  • Improved the Google Business Profile with consistent optimization and posting

  • Cleaned up backlinks and built authority
the right way

  • Added internal links so Google and homeowners could find the right pages faster

  • Fixed technical issues that were limiting indexing and performance

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Focus stayed on:

  • Foundation repair (main lead driver)

  • Crawl space + basement (supporting authority topics)

  • Concrete (awareness for
    future demand)

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The Results (Real Numbers)

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Organic search traffic hit 10k+ sessions, a +9% increase

Search Console showed 1.22K clicks (+113.6%)

Visibility increased with 210.71K impressions (+20.2%)

They grew to 430 keywords ranking in Google’s top 100

Google Business Profile stayed strong with 5,000+ impressions & a 4.9 average rating

Authority improved with 492 backlinks and 156 referring domains

Keyword Wins (High-Intent Searches)

No “curiosity” keywords, only high inspection-driving searches that matter.

Examples:

  • “residential foundation repair near me”
    Page 1 movement (+90 positions)

  • “crawl space repair charlotte nc”
    +72 positions

  • “basement drainage solutions”
    +75 positions

  • “driveway leveling near me”
    +69 positions

Why This Worked:

  • We stopped writing for Google only and started writing for both 
homeowners search authority

  • We focused on foundation repair first, because that’s where the money is

  • We built content around the questions homeowners ask right before they call

  • We matched the website work with Google Business Profile activity, which helps Map Pack visibility

  • We cleaned up weak content so the site felt more credible and easier to read

What This Means Going
Into Peak Season

After 6 months, this company was set up stronger for spring and summer with:

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Better visibility for high-intent searches

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More reach in nearby service areas

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A cleaner, healthier authority profile

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A website that’s more “inspection-ready” when homeowners land on it

Organic traffic increased 9%, but more importantly, this growth came from high-intent searches that drive inspections, not low-value traffic.

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Learn how to track your ROSS (Return on SEO Spend) and make data driven marketing choices that will grow your business this year.

Ignite

(Foundational SEO)

$2,200/MO

Best for:

  • Local businesses doing $1M-$3M

  • 1 location, needing a clean online foundation and consistent lead growth

Outcome snapshot:
Cleaner index coverage with fewer technical issues holding back visibility, rising impressions and clicks for your core services, and a stronger local presence driven by a complete, consistently active Google Business Profile.


Accelerate

(Local Growth)

$3,400/MO

Best for:

  • Local businesses doing $3M-$6M

  • Adding service areas, needing stronger Map Pack momentum and local visibility. 

Outcome snapshot:
A strong foundation, plus increased map presence driven by consistent GBP activity, city-focused content, and better local trust signals across your service area.

Expand

(Strategic SEO Growth)

$4,500/MO

Best for:

  • Local businesses doing 
$5M-$10M

  • Adding cities or new services, more authority, better site structure, and improved user experience so traffic converts into leads. 

Outcome snapshot:
Strong foundation and local presence. You’ll rank for more services and cities, your priority pages will convert better, and your website will build more trust over time so you get more organic leads.

Dominate

(AI Optimized Expansion)

$6,600/MO

Best for:

  • Local businesses doing $8M-$20M

  • Positioning in competitive markets, regional growth goals, gaining category authority with higher conversion performance as visibility scales

Outcome snapshot:
Strong foundation and local presence. You’ll rank for more services and cities, your priority pages will convert better, and your website will build more trust over time so you get more organic leads.

Pinnacle

(Ultimate Market Domination)

$8,600/MO

Best for:

  • Local businesses doing $15M+

  • Multi-location or category leader goals, wanting the full authority engine plus conversion efficiency gains

Outcome snapshot:
Strong foundation and local presence. You’ll rank for more services and cities, your priority pages will convert better, and your website will build more trust over time so you get more organic leads.

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