A Finance Client’s Organic Traffic Increased to 416,000 in One Year from (200k)

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Client Overview

Our client, a leading financial services website, aimed to significantly grow its organic traffic and keyword rankings within a year. They had a strong content foundation but struggled with authority and visibility in a highly competitive niche.

Industry: Finance
Target Audience: Business owners, investors, and individuals seeking financial advice
Starting Metrics (Feb 2024):

  • Organic Traffic: 219,000 visitors per month
  • Keyword Rankings: 28k+  ranking keywords
  • Domain Rating: 39

Results (Feb 2025):

  • Organic Traffic: 426,000 visitors per month (+90% increase)
  • Keyword Rankings: 100,000+ ranking keywords
  • Domain Rating: 71 (+30 points increase)



Challenges

  1. High Competition: The finance niche is dominated by established players like Forbes, Investopedia, and NerdWallet.
  2. Lack of High-Quality Backlinks: While the client had strong content, their backlink profile wasn’t competitive enough to rank higher.
  3. We saw some spam backlinks and link farms


Our Link Building Strategy

We implemented a three-pronged link-building approach to improve authority, trust, and rankings:

1. Digital PR
  • Secured features in finance-related media outlets and industry blogs.
  • Conducted data-driven studies and pitched them to journalists.
  • Published guest articles on high-authority finance blogs (DR 50+).
2. Guest Post Link Building
  • Identified high-authority finance websites accepting guest contributions.
  • Created well-researched, high-value guest posts that naturally included links back to our client’s site.
  • Maintained consistency in guest posting efforts month after month
3. Link Insertions

Leveraged internal linking strategies to pass authority across key pages.

Acquired backlinks from existing articles with relevant anchor texts.

Partnered with finance bloggers for strategic link insertions.


Results & Key Wins


Traffic Growth: The organic traffic grew from 219,000 to 426,000 within a year, a 90% increase. 


Higher Keyword Rankings: The site now ranks for 100,000+ keywords, up from 28k+. 


Improved Domain DR: The DR jumped from 39 to 71. 


Featured Snippets & Rich Results: Our strategic content optimization led to multiple featured snippets in SERPs.


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Frequently Asked Questions

We serve almost all types of niches. If you aren’t sure whether we produce guest posts for your niche, feel free to reach out to us!

The number of links we build varies by package, typically ranging from 10 to 50 per month based on the project scope and client needs.

We’ll also consult with you to determine a safe backlink volume for your industry and stage in the process.

For instance, a local dentist might cap at 15 links per month, while a global CRM software may require significantly more. We guarantee a minimum monthly volume, with the final count depending on the quality of content available for promotion.

Not all links are created equal! Securing links from high-quality, relevant websites is crucial, as Google views them as trust signals, much like positive reviews.

Unfortunately, many freelancers and agencies offer links from low-traffic sites that Google often disregards as “fake” reviews.

We’re trusted by SEO managers from some of the world’s top online businesses to deliver high-quality links that truly make an impact.

Absolutely. Once the campaign is underway, we can provide you with a list of potential placements after successful outreach. If you prefer to review them before the links are placed, we’re happy to accommodate—though it may slow the process slightly.

Absolutely! Our link building process ensure that our links appear completely natural, staying well within Google’s guidelines.

We’re proud to be recognized as one of the top link-building service providers. With this recognition comes the responsibility to stay at the forefront of strategy, a challenge we embrace.


Our team employs proven link-building techniques, including:

  • Editorial outreach
  • Content marketing
  • Guest posts
  • HARO journalist pitching
  • Competitor link building
  • Directory link building
  • Link insertions
  • PR link building
    …and many more!

We tailor our strategies to each client’s unique needs, creating bespoke plans based on your industry. Everything we do is designed with your best interests in mind, focusing on building links that drive meaningful improvements in your search rankings.

Yes, we do. You can check out our link building packages or send us an inquiry via email at hello@kherkroldanseo.com

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