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Panama Realtor got 77% more visitors from Google, and more phone calls to the office.

A real estate firm in Panama City, serving investors, business people and retirees, wasn’t getting much traction online. Within a year, visits from Google search grew 77% and more people called the office.

+77%
more visitors from Google
Within the first year
12
searches on page one
In Google’s top 10
More
calls to the office
As rankings grew
The short version

Where they started, what we did, where they are now

1Before

Not much traction online

Competitors showed up first, both in the normal results and on the map.

2What we did

Fixed the pages and got listed where it counts

Better content, navigation and page titles, technical fixes, outreach, and listings in the directories competitors used.

3Now

Rising from month four

Rankings and traffic rose by the fourth month and kept climbing through the first year.

The full story

Panama Realtor, in plain words

Panama Realtor is a well-known real estate firm in Panama City, a hub for investors, business people and retirees. It helps people buy or rent their ideal home and is respected for its customer service. Online, though, it was not getting much attention.

We looked at which competitors ranked well and why. Then we advised better content, navigation, page titles and technical fixes. We also checked which directories the main competitors were listed in and advised the same for Panama Realtor, and suggested relevant sites to reach out to.

By the fourth month, rankings and traffic were rising. Within a year, 12 searches reached Google’s top 10, visits from Google grew 77% and more people phoned the office.

The problem

What stood in the way

1

Little attention online

When we started, the firm was not getting much traction on Google.

2

Higher rankings

The aim was to rank better in normal and local map results for the searches that matter.

3

Standing out from competitors

It needed a sound plan to win more views than rival real estate firms.

The result

Rankings and visitors from Google

Screenshots from the campaign reports and the client’s own Google Analytics.

Organic traffic for Panama RealtorRanking comparison for Panama Realtor
Every result, at a glance

What it brought

<b>12</b> searches in the top 10

Twelve important searches reached the first page of Google.

<b>+77%</b> visits from Google

Organic search traffic grew by this much within a year.

More phone calls

More people called the office and booked by phone.

Growth from month four

The page changes started lifting rankings and traffic by the fourth month.

How we did it

Four steps that made the difference

Studied the competition

Which local competitors ranked well, and why.Know what you’re up against before you start.

Improved the website

Better content, navigation, page titles and technical fixes.Like putting clear signs on every aisle of a shop.

Got listed where competitors were

A check of where top competitors were listed, then the same directories for Panama Realtor.Like being in the local phone book, online.

Got trusted sites to link to it

Outreach to relevant sites.Online word of mouth. The more trusted sites mention you, the more Google and AI trust you.

Everything we did

  • Studied which competitors ranked well and why
  • Advised better content for key pages
  • Advised easier navigation around the website
  • Advised better page titles and descriptions
  • Recommended technical fixes
  • Checked where the main competitors were listed locally
  • Advised the same directories for Panama Realtor
  • Suggested relevant sites to reach out to for links
Why it worked

What other business owners can take from this

Copy where the leaders are listed

Checking the directories top competitors use tells you where you should be too.

Fix your own pages first

Better content, titles and navigation lifted results by month four, before the outside work added more.

Online visibility can ring your phone

The win was not only visits. More people called and booked.

What this means for your business

For a local business, one extra call a week can pay for the whole campaign.

We do local SEO for estate agents, clinics, shops and service businesses around the world.

  • Show up when locals search for what you offer
  • Appear on the map, not just in the results
  • More calls and enquiries
  • A clear report every month on what we did and what it brought

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The detail

About this case study

Who is Panama Realtor?

A real estate firm in Panama City that helps investors, business people and retirees buy or rent a home.

How we measured (for the detail-minded)
  • Numbers from the campaign reports and the client’s own Google Analytics at the time. This case study was first published in February 2022.