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Edward Smith SEO Case Study

From invisible to 102K organic clicks

Legal Services · Sept 2021 – Jan 2022

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102K
Organic Clicks
6.41M
Impressions
2,500+
Daily Clicks (peak)
8%
Bounce Rate (from 30%)
Edward Smith Law overview

Overview

About Edward Smith Law

Edward Smith Law (edsmithlaw.com) needed organic visibility in a competitive legal niche. Xpert PPC executed a full-spectrum SEO program spanning technical audits, content depth, and internal linking.

Strategic SEO for edsmithlaw.com drove 102K clicks and 6.41M impressions with white-hat, sustainable growth.

How we got there

Challenge, strategy, and outcomes from this engagement.

The Challenge

edsmithlaw.com needed organic growth in a competitive legal category and was effectively invisible in search.

Strategy & Execution

  • White-hat SEO only: technical audits (Screaming Frog), keyword research (Ahrefs/Ubersuggest), deep content (3,000+ words), Yoast green scores, and 150+ internal-link fixes.
  • Continuous Search Console monitoring for CTR, impressions, and query opportunities.

Results

102,000 organic clicks and 6.41 million impressions in the campaign window (Sept 2021–Jan 2022).

Daily clicks rose from ~3 to 2,500+; bounce rate fell from 30% to 8%; average position and CTR improved with intent-matched titles.

SEO Strategy Implemented

White-hat tactics only — built for lasting rankings.

Technical Audits

Screaming Frog crawls and crawl-health fixes.

Keyword Research

Ahrefs & Ubersuggest for opportunity keywords.

Content Depth

3,000+ word posts with full Yoast green scores.

Internal Linking

150+ contextual links audited and optimized.

Wins & Highlights

Organic performance surge during the campaign window.

Takeaway 1

Traffic Explosion

Grew from ~3 daily clicks to over 2,500/day at peak.

Takeaway 2

Engagement Improved

Bounce rate fell from 30% to 8%.

Takeaway 3

On-Page Excellence

15/15 Yoast SEO checks passed across optimized content.

Takeaway 4

Sustainable Growth

Zero black-hat tactics — rankings built to last.

Our Approach

We combined Search Console data with content and linking systems that search engines reward long term.

Services Deployed

  • Technical SEO
  • Content Optimization
  • Internal Linking
  • Keyword Research

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