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Driving Sustainable Organic Growth with AI-Focused SEO

Case Study

Project Overview

The search landscape is evolving faster than ever. With AI-driven search results reshaping visibility and traditional ranking factors still at play, the challenge isn’t just to “get traffic”; it’s to get the right traffic and convert it.

At TruNorth Advisors, we’ve developed an SEO approach that merges the best of both worlds: time-tested fundamentals and forward-looking AI-aware strategies. Over the last year, we’ve applied this methodology across multiple industries, from e-commerce to IT services, delivering consistent, measurable growth in both traffic and conversions.

Our SEO strategy begins with a deep technical audit, ensuring that every page of a site can be found, indexed, and understood by search engines. From there, we focus on high-value keyword targeting, content that serves the user’s journey, and conversion rate optimization to turn visitors into customers. All of this is monitored using Google’s own data (Search Console, Analytics) for the most accurate insights, rather than relying solely on third-party tools.

Key Metrics

(Last 3 Months vs. Previous Year – Google Search Console)

30-110%

Click increase across multiple markets

200-400%

Impression increase into competitive keyword spaces

Double-digit

Increases in organic conversion rates across portfolio

Objective

To create a replicable SEO framework that could:

  • Increase rankings for high-value, high-intent keywords
  • Improve technical health for better crawling, indexing, and site performance
  • Adapt to AI-driven SERPs without abandoning proven SEO best practices
  • Drive measurable conversions, not just visits
  • Deliver accurate, actionable performance reporting through Google’s own tools

Optimize site health first

Building on a Solid Technical Foundation

We start with a detailed technical audit that addresses site performance, crawlability, structured data, and indexation; making sure search engines can find and understand every important page. This technical groundwork not only helps rankings but also ensures visitors have a fast, seamless browsing experience once they arrive.

Four speed gauges colored red, orange, yellow, and green signaling site health and speed for SEO.

Focus on high-value intent

Targeting Keywords That Drive Revenue

Ranking for the right terms is more valuable than ranking for the most terms. We identify high-intent, high-value keywords, optimize existing content to better serve them, and create new content hubs around related searches. This balance of proven SEO best practices with AI-aware strategies positions our clients to capture visibility in both traditional listings and emerging SERP formats like AI Overviews.

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Guide visitors to convert

Getting People Through the Site, Not Just To It

Traffic without conversions is wasted opportunity. We integrate conversion rate optimization (CRO) into every SEO campaign; refining page layouts, calls-to-action, and user flows so that once visitors land on the site, they’re guided toward taking the next step. This alignment of SEO and CRO ensures our work delivers measurable business outcomes, not just higher rankings.

graphic of a computer with text saying "To the Site: campaigns, outbound, ads, Public relations, inbound, SEO" and "Through the Site: context, offers, user experience (UX), conversion rate optimization.

RESULTS THAT SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

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It wasn’t a flash of light, just a partnership that grew stronger every week.

Luke Ford

CEO & Founder of My Computer Works

Up to 4x

More search visibility in competitive markets

2x

Organic clicks within a year of SEO & CRO improvements

10-14

Place improvement in avg. position for high-value terms

THE TRUNORTH DIFFERENCE

What makes our approach different:

  • Google-First Reporting: We rely on Google Search Console and Analytics for accuracy over third-party estimates.
  • Holistic Strategy: Technical health, content, CRO, and AI-SERP awareness all integrated into one plan.
  • Sustainable Growth Mindset: We build long-term ranking equity, not just short-term traffic spikes.
  • Industry-Agnostic Success: Proven results across e-commerce, IT, security, and professional services.