Late · B2B · API for posting to social media
Write in-depth guides for buyer searches with 300-800 monthly searches and little competition
Over $8K MRR from organic Google search
Workedseocontent
What they did
Uses Ahrefs to find very high-intent, low-competition keywords with ~300-800 monthly searches, close to the product (e.g. 'social media API', 'scheduling API for Twitter'). Writes in-depth guides that answer the searcher's intent (e.g. 'how to schedule Instagram posts automatically'). Keeps clean site structure, fast load, mobile optimization and proper metadata. Builds backlinks with tools and by manually reaching out to site owners and paying them. Tracks rankings in Ahrefs and Google Search Console and keeps optimizing click-through rate. Playbook version: list core keywords in a spreadsheet with volume and difficulty, aim to rank within 3-6 months; publish 10-15 high-quality pieces (blog posts, landing pages or free tools) in the first week, each with a big CTA to the signup page and internal links; don't publish too much low-quality content.
What happened
More than $8K MRR attributed to organic search.
- Stage
- Launch (From launch)
- Effort
- Ongoing; ~7 months; Ahrefs ~$200/month
“We use tools like Ahrefs to find keywords with 300, 800 monthly searches that have low competition, but that they are very, very high intent.”
“We also do link building. We've built backlinks through tools, and also by reaching out manually to other people and paying them.”
“So you try and push 10 to 15 high quality articles in the first week to build momentum.”
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