575% Increase in Traffic in 6 Months
Without Active Link Building
Most say SEO only works on backlinks.
This IT service business grew without actively building backlinks.
In just six months:
✅ Clicks: 3.96K → 26.8K
✅ Impressions: 347K → 1.71M
✅ CTR: 1.1% → 1.6%
✅ Average Position: 37.7 → 28.4
No outreach. No active link building. Just a structured content approach.
The Strategy: Hub-and-Spoke Model
🔹 Hub Pages → Core service pages as content pillars
🔹 Spoke Pages → 10 in-depth supporting blogs per month
🔹 Smart Internal Linking → Contextual anchor texts connecting spokes to hubs
Technical & On-Page SEO Fixes
✔ Site audit to fix technical issues
✔ Faster site speed & mobile responsiveness
✔ Structured data improvements
✔ UX & CRO optimizations for better engagement
✔ Quarterly audits to maintain site health
Content & Internal Linking Optimization
🔸 Logical internal linking strategy
🔸 Metadata, headings & content structure updates
🔸 Strong contextual relevance in anchor texts
Key Takeaways
✅ You don’t always need active link-building to drive SEO growth
✅ A structured content approach builds authority
✅ Internal linking & site health are underrated but powerful
Would you try this for your business?
I’m Zeaur, an SEO specialist who uses content marketing to generate organic leads.