Northcrest Garage Doors SEO Portfolio Project
This portfolio project highlights how we helped a garage door specialist in Lismore and Ballina recover from a major traffic drop after a Google algorithm update. Through SEO analysis, technical improvements, and ranking recovery work, we rebuilt search visibility and pushed major commercial keywords back onto page one.
Project Snapshot
Northcrest Garage Doors serves homeowners and businesses across Lismore, Ballina, and the Northern Rivers. After losing almost 40% of traffic following a Google update, the site needed ranking recovery, stronger technical alignment, and ongoing SEO improvements to regain momentum.
Traffic Recovery Trend
Organic visibility and traffic recovered as rankings improved after the algorithm-related drop.
Project Performance
Key recovery indicators from the SEO campaign.
What needed to be fixed
The website had been hit by a Google algorithm update and lost nearly 40% of its traffic. Rankings dropped, organic visibility weakened, and the business needed a structured SEO recovery plan to rebuild trust with search engines and restore lead-generating performance.
- Rankings dropped after a Google algorithm update.
- Organic traffic declined by almost 40%.
- Key local service keywords needed to be recovered.
- The site required ongoing ranking and traffic improvements.
How we approached the recovery
The campaign focused on analysing current SEO standards, strengthening site quality, and improving local search relevance. The goal was not only to recover lost traffic but to create continued ranking growth across the business’s major garage door keywords.
- Reviewed and improved current SEO standards site-wide.
- Focused on recovery of organic traffic lost to the update.
- Optimised pages around key service and location terms.
- Built a foundation for continued ranking improvements.
How we solved it
This recovery project combined technical clean-up, local keyword targeting, and steady optimisation to rebuild rankings and organic search performance.
SEO Audit
We analysed the site against current SEO standards to identify what was holding rankings back after the update.
Recovery Optimisation
We improved key pages and search signals to recover lost traffic and restore organic visibility.
Local Keyword Focus
We targeted commercial service terms around garage doors, installation, and location-based searches.
Ongoing Improvements
We continued refining rankings and organic traffic performance through regular SEO updates.
Major keywords reached page one
These rankings reflect the recovery and improvement of the client’s most important commercial search terms.
| Keyword | |
|---|---|
| ballina garage doors | 1st |
| garage doors lismore | 1st |
| garage door specialists northern rivers | 1st |
| garage doors installation | 1st |
| automatic garage roller doors | 1st |
| b and d garage door | 3rd |
| custom garage doors | 3rd |
| industrial garage doors byron bay | 5th |
What changed after implementation
The campaign successfully recovered organic visibility and brought the client back into strong local search positions. Organic traffic improved, rankings recovered, sessions increased, and major lead-focused keywords returned to page one.
- Organic traffic improved after the recovery campaign.
- Organic rankings improved across major service keywords.
- Organic sessions increased alongside stronger search visibility.
- All major keywords reached page one positions.
Why this portfolio project stands out
This is a strong portfolio project because it shows SEO recovery, not just standard growth. It demonstrates the ability to respond to algorithm-related ranking loss, restore local keyword visibility, and rebuild commercial traffic in a service-based market.
- Shows recovery from a major Google update impact.
- Demonstrates practical local SEO and ranking improvement.
- Includes specific commercial keywords with strong positions.
- Supports agency sales conversations with credible proof.
SEO work included in this portfolio project
This project combined SEO recovery strategy, local search optimisation, ranking improvements, and ongoing traffic growth work.
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