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SEO case study: 8k to 200k monthly organic traffic (apollodigital.io)

460 points by noelceta · 2439 days ago · 98 comments on HN

Article summary

The article presents a case study of a SaaS company that increased its monthly organic traffic from 8,000 to 200,000 in less than two years through a 7-step SEO process. The process included keyword research, content audit, writer guidelines, ongoing interlinking, improving blog visuals, and continuous monitoring and improvement. The company achieved top rankings for competitive keywords without any link-building efforts. The article outlines the steps taken and the results achieved, highlighting the importance of high-quality content and SEO strategies.

Main themes

  • SEO case study
  • SaaS marketing
  • keyword research
  • content optimization
  • link building

What commenters say

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