Mortgage Broker Reclaims First Page Rankings for High-Value Keywords Case Study

Client: Mortgage Broker

Industry: Mortgages

Service: SEO

The Challenge & Our Impact

A mortgage broker experienced a dramatic drop in leads after Google updates caused their site to be almost penalised, with 41 key high-intent terms losing their rankings. Our recovery strategy involved a deep dive into account history and a rebuild of on-page elements. By identifying key issues, creating new targeted pages, and redoing all on-page SEO and content, we successfully brought 26 of the dropped keywords back into top 5 rankings within the first four months, leading to an increase in traffic.
Mortgage Broker Reclaims First Page Rankings for High-Value Keywords
Mortgage Broker Reclaims First Page Rankings for High-Value Keywords

Core Challenges

  • Severe Ranking Drops (Post-Google Update): A total of 41 critical, high-intent keywords significantly dropped in rankings, impacting lead flow.
  • Near Penalisation Status: The website’s SEO health was critically compromised following algorithm updates.
  • Drastic Reduction in Leads: The loss of rankings led to a sharp decline in organic lead generation.

Our Strategic Solution

  1. Historical Analysis & Issue Identification: Conducted a thorough review of the account history and technical SEO to pinpoint the root causes of the ranking drops.
  2. Targeted Page Creation: Developed new, optimised pages specifically addressing the identified issues and targeting the affected high-value keywords.
  3. Comprehensive On-Page SEO & Content Overhaul: Re-engineered all on-page SEO elements and refreshed content across key areas of the site to align with current best practices and improve relevance.
Mortgage Broker Reclaims First Page Rankings for High-Value Keywords
Mortgage Broker Reclaims First Page Rankings for High-Value Keywords

Key Outcomes

  1. 26 Keywords in Top 5 (within 4 months): Successfully restored and improved rankings for a significant majority of the affected high-intent keywords.
  2. Increased Website Traffic: The recovery of keyword rankings led to a subsequent increase in organic visitor numbers.

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