Mobile App SEO Traffic Boost Success Story

In September 2024, we were approached by a US-based company developing a mobile business application. Despite offering a high-quality product, their website was barely appearing in search results and generated only about 250 users per month from organic search.

The client’s primary goal was to increase organic traffic and improve website visibility.

We agreed on an initial budget of $5,000 per month for the first two months to lay the groundwork, with plans to increase investments to $10,000 per month thereafter.

Strategy

To achieve the goal, we implemented a multi-tiered outreach campaign. Our approach gradually evolved from building a foundational link profile to securing high-impact links from authoritative sources.

How We Built Links

• Month 1: U.S. forums + preparation for the outreach campaign. Over 20 outreach placements and 100+ forum links.
• Month 2: Continued U.S. forum activity + outreach on niche platforms. Result: 20+ outreach placements and 100+ forum links.
• Month 3: U.S. forums + partial expansion to Europe. Introduced initial top-tier outreach sites. Result: 20+ outreach placements and 100+ forum links.
• Months 4–6: U.S. and European forums, business directories, and submissions. Averaged 20–30 outreach sites per month + crowd links and directories.
• Months 7–10: Incorporated HARO PR links and external publications in major media outlets. Continued outreach and introduced niche inserts in leading articles. Result: 30+ outreach sites and 10+ HARO links.
• Months 11–12: Focused on trusted resources and high-traffic news portals. Engaged premium platforms (donors costing up to $6,000). Result: 10 outreach links.

Results

Our collaborative efforts and systematic work over the year led to explosive growth in key metrics, fundamentally transforming the brand’s market position. Over 12 months, the website:

• 🚀 Increased organic traffic by 7,100% (from 250 to over 18,000 visits/month)
• 💲 Organic traffic value grew by 56,632%
• 🔗 Acquired 1,100+ new links (300+ outreach, 800+ crowd/directories/submissions)
• 🏆 Ranked #1 in the U.S. business application niche

Here's how key metrics have soared:

Domain Authority and Traffic Growth

Initially, the Domain Rating (DR) was at a bare minimum, but within just a few months, we boosted it from 2 to 45, and later to an impressive 72.

This surge in authority translated into organic traffic growth. Starting with a steady rise in February 2025, the trajectory turned exponential by summer. As of late September, monthly organic traffic consistently exceeds 21,000 visits.

SEO Performance Results

The numbers speak for themselves. From ground zero, the site now ranks for 3,700 keywords in organic search. Nearly 500 of these are in the top 3, directly driving targeted traffic.

Strengthening the Backlink Profile

The site gained 3,700 external backlinks, with 834 unique referring domains. This strategic effort elevated the Domain Rating to 72, signaling strong trust from search engines.

Recognition by AI Aggregators

The domain is gaining traction among top AI platforms, with 268 mentions in Google AI Overview and increasing visibility in responses from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Copilot. This marks a new channel of exposure and underscores the site’s relevance to user queries.

Geographic Reach and Search Penetration

Our strategy zeroed in on the U.S. market, which now accounts for 96.4% of traffic. The depth of topic coverage is evident with 3,500 keywords ranking in the U.S. search segment.

Climbing to Top Search Positions

Progress is striking in organic search rankings. From near invisibility in April 2024, the site now ranks for 9,010 keywords. Of these, over 1,120 hold top-3 positions, and 2,054 are in the top 10, proving the site’s visibility and competitive edge.

The client was thrilled: total investments amounted to approximately $110,000 over the year, and the website became a leader in its niche.

For the next phase, we proposed a strategy to scale traffic to 30,000–40,000 visits/month by expanding content and publishing informational pages.

Key Takeaways

Over the course of a productive year-long partnership, we dramatically transformed the website’s market position. Starting with minimal traffic, we not only achieved tremendous growth but also positioned the project as a leader in its U.S. niche. This success validates the effectiveness of our phased link-building strategy.

The results achieved have laid a strong foundation for scaling success and attracting an even broader audience through the development of a robust content strategy. The project continues to grow and confidently move toward new performance targets.