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SEO Case Study

2X Traffic Growth + 5X Keyword Expansion – Cool Cat Fence SEO Case Study

Fencing & Construction Company •

Seattle, WA

+128%

Organic Traffic Growth

678K

Search Impressions

$34.4K

Organic Traffic Value

6 months

Timeline

CLIENT OVERVIEW

Scaling an Established Brand

Cool Cat Fence came to Kova Team with an established brand and previous SEO efforts in place, but growth had plateaued. While they had some visibility, they were not consistently ranking across their key service areas or capturing high-intent local searches.

Within six months, we implemented a structured SEO system that expanded their keyword footprint from 1,439 to over 7,200 keywords while increasing real search traffic from 1,517 to 3,458 monthly clicks.

At the same time, they began ranking across multiple cities, capturing location-based searches, and appearing in AI-driven results, turning their website into a consistent inbound channel.

Industry

Fencing & Construction

Location

Seattle, WA

Timeline

6 months

Company Size

10–50 employees

Starting Point

Traffic

1,517/month

Impressions

122,164/month

Rankings

Limited page 1 presence

Main Issues

Plateaued growth

Before working with Kova Team, Cool Cat Fence had a foundation in place but lacked a scalable SEO system. Their rankings were inconsistent across cities, and they were not effectively capturing “near me” or location-based searches.

Their authority score was low, backlinks were not driving meaningful growth, and their content strategy was not built to expand visibility. As a result, competitors were capturing a large share of high-intent traffic.

THE RESULTS

The Results

Organic Traffic

Before

1,517/mo

After

3,458/mo

+128%

AI Overviews

Before

0

After

155

+15,500%

First Page Rankings

Before

77 keywords

After

1,056 keywords

+1,271%

Estimated Traffic Value

Before

$6.4K/mo

After

$34.4K/mo

+438%

Additional Wins

122K to 678K impressions

0 to 155 AI overviews

1,439 to 7,210 keywords

Top 3 rankings across cities

THE PROBLEM

The Challenge

Cool Cat Fence needed to move beyond basic SEO and build a system that could scale across multiple cities, rank for high-intent keywords, and increase authority through quality backlink placements. The goal was to generate consistent visibility in the exact locations where customers were searching, not just grow traffic.

Limited page 1 rankings

No scalable SEO structure

Weak city-level visibility

Missed local search traffic

Low domain authority

No AI search presence

THE STRATEGY

Our Strategic Approach

We don’t guess, we reverse engineer. At Kova Team, every campaign is built around how people actually search, how Google actually ranks, and how we can systematically take over that space. Instead of chasing trends or vanity metrics, we focused on three core drivers that consistently produce results: authority, content, and location-based visibility.

SEO Foundation & Site Structure

We believe SEO is not just about optimization, it’s about building a system Google can trust and scale. Before anything grows, the foundation has to be right.

Websites must be structured for both users and search engines

Google must be able to crawl, understand, and trust every page

Internal linking should support authority flow across the site

Site architecture must allow for long-term expansion

Search-Driven Content Strategy

We don’t create content for the sake of content. We create content based on how people search & what Google is rewarding. Every page exists to match a specific search intent.

High-intent keywords drive the strategy, not guesswork

Pages are built around real searches like “service + city” and “near me”

Content is designed to capture buyers, not just traffic

Coverage expands across all relevant variations of a service

Authority & Trust Building

Ranking is not just about relevance, it’s about trust. Google prioritizes businesses it believes are credible, established, and authoritative.

Authority is built through high-quality backlinks

Trust signals must be consistent across the web

Not all links are equal, quality always outweighs quantity

Authority compounds over time and drives long-term rankings

EXECUTION

How We Execute

Our execution is not random, it follows a proven sequence that compounds over time:
1

Months 1-2

Foundation, Structure & Launch

Full SEO audit (technical, content, authority, structure)

Keyword research focused on high-intent + local searches

Competitor analysis and gap identification

Baseline reporting setup (rankings, traffic, visibility)

Set up / optimize GBP + local tracking (heatmaps, rankings)

Optimize core pages (homepage, service pages, metadata)

Build city-based pages for primary service areas

Launch blog content + begin monthly backlink acquisition

2

Months 3-4

Expansion & Coverage

Expand into additional cities and service areas

Build secondary service pages and keyword variations

Continue consistent blog content targeting broader keywords

Strengthen internal linking across all pages

Continue monthly backlink acquisition

Improve topical authority within core service categories

Refine pages based on early ranking data

Monitor / clean up NAPs + local citations for local visibility
3

Months 5-6

Ranking Growth & Momentum

Push top-performing pages higher in rankings

Expand content around winning keywords

Strengthen service + city page combinations

Continue consistent blog publishing

Build backlinks to deeper internal pages

Optimize underperforming pages

Improve internal linking for authority flow

Increase visibility in organic and local results

4

Months 7-8

Scaling & Authority Growth

Double down on highest-performing keywords and pages

Expand into new cities and keyword clusters

Strengthen topical authority across the website

Continue consistent blog content

Continue monthly backlink acquisition

Optimize for AI Overviews and structured search

Improve content structure and engagement

Refine pages based on performance data

5

Months 9-10

Market Expansion

Target more competitive, high-value keywords

Expand into surrounding and secondary markets

Reinforce top-ranking pages with additional content

Continue consistent blog publishing

Continue monthly backlink acquisition

Identify and fix ranking plateaus

Strengthen internal linking depth

Expand topical coverage across services

6

Months 11-12

Domination & Optimization

Analyze full campaign performance and growth

Reinforce top-performing pages with updates

Prune or improve underperforming content

Recap year #1 and build roadmap for continued scaling

Continue monthly backlink acquisition

Strengthen long-term authority signals

Optimize conversion paths (calls, forms, UX)

Strategize next phase to compete with DA 30–50 competitors

KEY TAKEAWAYS

What Makes This Work

We don’t run SEO campaigns. We build systems that scale visibility, authority, and revenue.

1

We Reverse Engineer Search

We don’t guess what to target. We build around what people are already searching.

2

We Build for How Google Actually Works

Not theory, not trends. Real ranking factors: authority, content, and structure.

3

We Focus on Intent Not Just Traffic

Traffic means nothing without intent. We prioritize searches that lead to real business.

4

We Think in Systems, Not Tactics

One page doesn’t win. One backlink doesn’t win. Systems win.

5

We Let Data Drive Decisions

Everything we do is measured, tracked, and optimized based on performance.

It was a pleasure working with David. Not only does he bring an amazing personality and positive energy, but he also deeply understands SEO and delivered outstanding results for Cool Cat Fence. Highly recommend.

Igor Kozlov

CEO, Cool Cat Fence