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We improve Halifax search visibility. The searches bringing visitors in also inform your Google Ads.
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Paid search reaches buyers now. Its enquiry data guides SEO priorities and page improvements.
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We refine booking paths, forms and tracking to turn SEO and ad traffic into measurable enquiries.
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We refine service information for AI-search visibility, strengthening the content used across your site.
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Follow the enquiries
We link search work with bookings, calls and forms to keep your leads in focus.
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Case study
10 to 74 organic leads a month
A Halifax med spa saw monthly organic sessions hit 2,000 from 500 and leads hit 74 from 10 in 12 months.
SEOLocal SEOMedical aestheticsHalifax, NS12 months
Halifax med spa
10→74organic leads per monthdeduplicated forms + calls; both months reconciled against enquiry records
Organic leads rose from 10 to 74 monthly after treatment-page consolidation, clinician-reviewed content, booking attribution repairs and Halifax search optimisation.
Organic leads / month2024–2025 year before
- 116 canonicals repaired
- 2LCP 6.1 → 2.2 seconds
- 318 treatment pages rebuilt
- 428 orphan pages connected
Organic leads / mo10 → 74+640%
Organic sessions / mo500 → 2,000+300%
Organic session lead rate2% → 3.7%+85%
Keywords in top 1012 → 72+500%
Map Pack top 3 (of 60)3 → 18+500%
Non-brand organic clicks / mo200 → 1,400+600%
- 500 organic sessions generated 10 leads: 2% session lead rate.
- 4 pages competed for the same Halifax treatment query.
- 28 treatment and consultation pages had no contextual internal links.
- Mobile LCP reached 6.1 seconds on treatment landing pages.
- 16 treatment URLs canonicalised to the general services page.
Treatment pages canonicalised to services
A copied Elementor template hard-coded the canonical; removed it and restored Rank Math self-referencing canonicals.
16 URLs consolidated incorrectlyTreatment FAQs disappeared from rendered HTML
Accordion answers loaded only after clicks; replaced AJAX responses with server-rendered HTML beneath accessible toggles.
24 answers hiddenBooking returns became referral sessions
The booking provider started referral sessions on return; configured unwanted referrals and reconciled enquiries without sending patient details to GA4.
12 enquiries reattributed| Oct ’24 | 12 | booking enquiries reconciled; attribution repaired without collecting patient details |
| Oct–Nov ’24 | 16 | treatment canonicals repaired; sitemap and index coverage checked |
| Nov ’24 | 4 → 1 | competing treatment pages consolidated with redirects |
| Dec ’24 | 24 | FAQ answers moved into server-rendered HTML |
| Jan ’25 | 6.1 → 2.2 | mobile LCP seconds after WebP, caching and script removal |
| Feb–Apr ’25 | 18 | treatment pages rebuilt with clinician-reviewed eligibility, risks and consultation guidance |
| May–Jun ’25 | 84 | contextual links added; 28 orphan pages connected |
| Jul–Sep ’25 | 60 | Halifax map-grid points monitored; profile services and consultation details aligned |
Spring Garden RoadRetail corridor served by Halifax Transit
1 consultation-access section covering transit and arrival planning
North End / Gottingen StreetMixed residential and commercial streets
6 consultation FAQs informed by North End search queries
Downtown / Barrington StreetBarrington Street Heritage Conservation District
1 arrival guide using street landmarks rather than assumed storefront signage
Clayton ParkMainland neighbourhood outside the Halifax peninsula
1 directions section distinguishing mainland and peninsula approaches
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96K searches. How many find you?
Ahrefs and Keyword Planner report 96K service searches monthly for 6 Halifax business types. See where you stand.
96K
service searches a month across 6 business types
1,200 deduplicated commercial keywords across 6 target areas
Ahrefs + Keyword Planner82.5%
of commercial SERPs display a Map Pack
198 of 240 SERPs; 40 per business type
QliqQliq SERP capture1.9
mobile screens before the first organic result
Median across 240 commercial SERPs; ads and Map Pack included
QliqQliq SERP capture25%
of after-hours mystery calls went unanswered
15 of 60 businesses; 10 per business type, 6–9 pm weekdays
QliqQliq mystery-shopper test| Business type | Searches / mo | Avg CPC | Cost per lead | Top-10 ref. domains | Top-10 words | AI Overview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renovation | 18,000 | $11 | $110 | 65 | 1,500 | 25% |
| Landscaping | 14,000 | $7 | $70 | 40 | 1,100 | 20% |
| Dental clinics | 22,000 | $14 | $100 | 85 | 1,600 | 15% |
| Law firms | 16,000 | $25 | $200 | 130 | 2,100 | 10% |
| Auto repair | 10,000 | $6 | $60 | 45 | 1,000 | 5% |
| Realtors | 16,000 | $7 | $100 | 105 | 1,400 | 0% |
96,000 searches total; 40 SERPs per type. CPC is click-weighted; lead costs are spend divided by enquiries, not booked jobs. Referring domains and words are medians. Source: Ahrefs, Keyword Planner, DataForSEO, QliqQliq Ads accounts
Halifax service queriesAll client niches
Position 1: 16.4% versus 27.1%, a 10.7-point gap. Non-brand mobile queries; ads and Map Pack commonly precede organic listings. Source: GSC of client sites: 6 Halifax service businesses versus 24 baseline sites, 12 months
Reviews among Map Pack top-3 businesses
Reviews: median for sampled top-3 profiles, equally weighted across 6 business types; not a ranking threshold. Firms: 2,400 deduplicated profiles assigned to non-overlapping scan catchments, not municipal boundaries. Source: QliqQliq Maps grid scan, 49 points per catchment; place names: Halifax Regional Municipality.
72%
of non-brand organic clicks come from phones
GSC of client sites, 6 businesses26%
of commercial queries include a community name or near-me modifier
Ahrefs, 1,200-keyword sample+60%
landscaping searches during April–September versus October–March
Keyword Planner, 24 months18%
of tracked enquiries mention moving, buying or selling a home
Call tracking + enquiry logs, 162 of 900 enquiries1.4×
enquiry rate on community-specific pages versus matched region-wide pages
Client analytics + call tracking, 6 businesses; 7% versus 5%82.5%
of commercial SERPs display a Map Pack
QliqQliq SERP capture, 198 of 240 SERPs65%
of commercial SERPs display ads above organic results
QliqQliq SERP capture, 156 of 240 SERPs6.2 / 10
top-10 results belong to service businesses rather than directories, publishers or platforms
QliqQliq SERP capture, 1,488 of 2,400 result slots12.5%
of sampled commercial queries trigger an AI Overview
DataForSEO, 30 of 240 SERPs155
referring domains per top-3 service-business page, median
Ahrefs1,450
words per top-10 service page, pooled median
QliqQliq crawl, 600 pages32%
of sampled service pages publish a starting price or fee range
QliqQliq crawl, 192 of 600 pages18%
of renovation pages explain HRM permit checks for decks or structural alterations
QliqQliq crawl, 18 of 100 renovation pages; Halifax Regional Municipality permit guidance.24%
of landscaping pages discuss coastal wind or salt exposure
QliqQliq crawl, 24 of 100 landscaping pages; coastal context: Halifax Regional Municipality.36%
of sampled origins with field data pass all 3 mobile Core Web Vitals
Chrome UX Report, 36 of 100 eligible origins60/35/5
% of enquiries through calls, forms and chat, respectively
Call tracking + form and chat logs; 540 calls, 315 forms, 45 chats6.0%
organic session-to-enquiry rate: 900 enquiries from 15,000 sessions
Client analytics + call tracking, 6 businesses32%
of enquiries arrive outside Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm
Call tracking + enquiry logs, 288 of 900 enquiries5 h 40 m
median first response among 45 answered mystery form enquiries
QliqQliq mystery-shopper test, 60 businesses25%
of mystery form enquiries receive no response within 2 business days
QliqQliq mystery-shopper test, 15 of 60 enquiriesMethod: 1,200 keywords · 240 commercial SERPs · 600 top-10 pages · 60 mystery calls · 60 form enquiries · 6 client sites · CAD throughout. Public benchmarks retain their stated dates. · Updated Q3 2026
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Who does the work
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Anton Kovalchuk leads your team: Lena runs social, while a CMO, developers and SEO and PPC specialists focus on calls, leads and revenue. You don't need to speak tech.
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LenaHead of social media
6 straight answers before you start
What's included in SEO services in Halifax?
We work on local search visibility, service pages, technical issues and lead tracking. SEO insights also guide AI-search work, Google Ads and conversion improvements, keeping the team focused on enquiries.
How soon will I see progress?
QUIQ Pixel finds technical issues in hours; we ship fixes and pages within hours or days. Search growth takes longer; your market, competition and site needs shape the timeline.
What does Halifax SEO cost?
Your price depends on the work your business needs. Get a free audit first, then we'll discuss your scope and priorities.
Do you guarantee rankings?
No. Nobody controls Google's rankings. We prioritise measurable visibility and enquiries, showing our work as it happens.
How do I check what you've done?
The Glass Box Portal is open 24/7. It shows rankings, leads, spend and logged changes, without making you chase updates.
Will you work with my Halifax competitors?
No. We reserve each regional niche for one major client and don't work with their direct competitors in that region.
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