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SEO Case Study · Safari Plumbing

Turning local search visibility into measurable growth.

Digitalise strengthened Safari Plumbing’s technical SEO and local search presence across Ottawa-area service searches, helping previously unranked terms reach the top of Google and supporting major growth in website users and sessions.
+367.5%Increase in sessions
+316.6%Increase in active users
92%Site health after optimisation
11New top-3 keyword positions
The opportunity

More visibility where local customers were already searching.

Safari Plumbing had strong service coverage across the Ottawa region, but many high-intent local searches were either outside the top results or not ranking at all. The opportunity was to strengthen the site's technical foundation and improve visibility for service-and-location searches that could drive qualified demand.

01 Site audit health was 82% before optimisation
02 12 tracked terms were not ranked before the campaign
03 High-value terms such as “plumbers in Kanata” and “kitchen plumbing Ottawa” had no ranking
04 Existing terms such as “Ottawa Plumbers” and “drain cleaning Ottawa” needed stronger positions
05 Local visibility needed to improve across Kanata, Stittsville, Nepean, Barrhaven and Orléans
Our approach

A focused local SEO programme built around technical strength and intent.

The campaign combined technical cleanup, local keyword targeting, on-page optimisation and search visibility work around the services and communities that mattered most.
01

Technical SEO

Improved overall site health and resolved issues affecting the website's search-friendly foundation.

02

Local keyword targeting

Focused pages around high-intent plumbing searches across Ottawa and surrounding communities.

03

On-page optimisation

Strengthened page relevance around core services, locations and customer search intent.

04

Local search visibility

Improved presence across organic results and map-led search experiences.

05

Content relevance

Aligned service and location content with the terms prospective customers were actively using.

06

Performance tracking

Measured progress through site audits, keyword positions, local search evidence and Google Analytics.

Technical improvement

A healthier foundation for stronger search performance.

The site audit health score improved from 82% to 92%, creating a stronger technical base for ongoing organic growth.
Before: Site health 82%
After: Site health 92%
82% → 92%Overall site health
+10 ptsTechnical health improvement
0Errors shown in the after audit snapshot
Keyword growth

From unranked to the first page and often the top three.

Across the tracked terms, Safari Plumbing gained strong positions for local and service-led searches throughout Ottawa and surrounding areas.
KeywordBeforeAfter
Ottawa Plumbers114
plumbers in kanataNot ranked1
kanata plumberNot ranked1
plumbers in sittsvilleNot ranked2
nepean plumbersNot ranked3
plumbing inspection Ottawa154
drain cleaning ottawa154
plumbing maintenance companyNot ranked2
electric water heater serviceNot ranked3
home plumbing inspection152
kitchen plumbing ottawaNot ranked1
clogged toilet repairNot ranked3
sump pump drainage contractorsNot ranked1
plumbing in OrléansNot ranked3
plumbers in BarrhavenNot ranked2
plumbers in OttawaNot ranked6
Search visibility proof

Showing up across the communities that drive local demand.

The source report includes live search evidence for local queries across Kanata, Stittsville, Nepean, Barrhaven, Orléans and Ottawa.
Kanata — local search visibility evidence
Ottawa — additional ranking proof from the source report
Stittsville — local search results evidence
Nepean — local search results evidence
Barrhaven — local search results evidence
Orléans — local search results evidence
Audience growth

Stronger visibility translated into significantly more website activity.

+316.6%Active users · 1.2K
+310.1%New users · 1.1K
+367.5%Sessions · 1.5K
+256.6%Event count · 6.3K
Business impact

SEO improvements that supported real local growth.

The campaign made Safari Plumbing easier to discover for high-intent plumbing searches while strengthening the technical base needed for continued organic visibility.

  • More visibility for service-and-location searches
  • Multiple previously unranked keywords moved into positions 1–3
  • Stronger presence across Ottawa-area local search results
  • Major increases in users, sessions and site interactions
  • A healthier technical foundation for future SEO growth