Case Study — Fence Company | A & Em Marketing
CASE STUDY — HOME SERVICES

From invisible to undeniable.

How a local fence company went from scattered visibility and expensive clicks to 21 #1 search rankings, 259 first-page positions, and a Google Ads campaign that cut cost per conversion by 60% — all within 15 months.

INDUSTRY Home Services / Fencing
SERVICES SEO / AEO + Google Ads
MARKET Local / Regional
ENGAGEMENT LENGTH 15+ Months
KEYWORD RANKINGS GAINED 913 Net search rankings gained since we began
COST PER CONVERSION ↓60% Cost per conversion dropped 60% while volume increased
FIRST PAGE RANKINGS 259 Keywords ranking on page one of Google
CONVERSION RATE 23.6% Google Ads conversion rate, up 17.3% from previous period
THE CHALLENGE

A strong local business that nobody could find.

This fence company had years of experience, a loyal customer base, and excellent work to show for it. What they didn't have was digital visibility. Their website wasn't ranking for the terms that mattered, their Google Ads were burning budget without reliable results, and their closest competitors were showing up everywhere they weren't.

The goal was clear: build the kind of search presence that makes a local company the obvious choice when someone needs a fence — and make paid advertising work hard enough to generate consistent leads while SEO built momentum in the background.

PROBLEM 01 Minimal search visibility Almost no search visibility at the start. Competitors were dominating local search across every relevant term.
PROBLEM 02 Expensive, inefficient paid ads Google Ads were generating clicks but conversions were inconsistent and cost per lead was too high to scale confidently.
PROBLEM 03 No clear reporting on what was working Without reliable tracking and honest reporting, it was impossible to know where to invest or what to fix.
THE APPROACH

Two channels. One strategy.

We launched SEO and Google Ads simultaneously, built around the same core goal: make this company the most visible fencing business in their market. The channels reinforce each other — organic rankings build long-term authority while paid ads capture high-intent leads right now.

FOUNDATION
Front-loaded SEO optimization
We identified the highest-impact pages immediately and optimized them all at once rather than a handful per month. Title tags, meta descriptions, internal linking, on-page structure, and structured data — done right from the start so results came faster and data was available sooner.
VISIBILITY
Systematic search coverage expansion
We mapped every relevant search term in the market — service types, locations, and comparison searches — and built content and optimization strategies around all of them. Coverage expanded dramatically from where it started, with visibility climbing consistently every month.
AUTHORITY
Local citation and authority building
Consistent local citation work established the business as a trusted presence in its market. Combined with structured data implementation, search engines and AI platforms gained a clear, authoritative picture of the business and what it offers.
PAID ADS
Google Ads rebuilt for conversion
We restructured the campaign architecture, rewrote ad copy, and tightened audience targeting. Daily optimization, not monthly check-ins. The result was a 13.55% CTR — well above industry average — and a conversion rate of 23.6%, up 17.3% before engaging our services.
ONGOING
Monthly strategy sessions
Regular reporting on real metrics — actual visibility, actual leads, actual cost per conversion. No vanity numbers. When something needed to change, we changed it before the client had to ask.
SEO RESULTS

21 #1 rankings. 259 first-page positions. 913 net gains.

The search engine visibility index climbed consistently every month from launch with no plateau. Rankings that improved outpaced rankings that declined more than 2 to 1. The business now dominates its local market across every relevant search variation — service types, locations, and comparison searches included.

913 net rankings gained. 21 at position #1. 259 on page one. The numbers tell a clear story.

RANKINGS IMPROVED 124 Keywords that moved up in position since we began
TOP 5 RANKINGS 162 Keywords ranking in positions 1 through 5
FIRST TWO PAGES 279 Total positions ranking on page one or page two of Google
GOOGLE ADS RESULTS

More conversions. Lower cost. Better data.

The Google Ads rebuild didn't just improve the numbers — it changed what the numbers meant. A 23.6% conversion rate on over 3,500 clicks tells a different story than raw impressions. Cost per conversion dropped 60.3% while total conversions increased 125.5%. The campaign is now a reliable, scalable lead source — not a budget question mark.

TOTAL CONVERSIONS 967 Up 125.5% compared to before engaging our services
CLICK THROUGH RATE 13.55% Up 37% — well above the home services industry average
COST PER CONVERSION $18.85 Down 60.3% — a dramatically more efficient cost per lead
TOTAL CLICKS 3,541 Up 66.2% compared to before engaging our services
FORM SUBMISSIONS + CALLS 748 526 estimate form submissions and 222 website call clicks tracked

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