Why a Page One Ranking Didn't Move the Needle, and What We Changed

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What the Site Looked Like Before

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• Placeholder finding one, e.g. a specific technical issue found during audit
• Placeholder finding two, e.g. a content or on-page gap
• Placeholder finding three, e.g. a link profile issue

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What We Changed

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A Smaller Supporting Point

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The Result

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