From Position 24 to 1: Meridian’s Rise in Executive Compensation Search
Explore Bluethings' SEO tactics that boosted Meridian Compensation Partners' keyword rankings and domain authority.
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Project Overview
Meridian Compensation Partners, a leading executive compensation consulting firm, partnered with us in 2024 to break through a highly competitive B2B landscape. Within months, their homepage reached the top 7 results for strategic service terms.
And within two years, they outranked every major competitor.
We transformed their search presence into a category-leading inbound engine through a focused SEO roadmap, premium link building, and targeted content production.
Project Execution
The execution of our SEO strategy for Meridian Compensation Partners began with a detailed analysis of their current website and top competitors in this niche. This involved:
- On-page and off-page SEO audit: We conducted a thorough audit to identify issues that could impact search visibility, such as site speed and mobile responsiveness.
- Keyword research: Focused research was carried out to identify high-value keywords related to executive compensation consulting.
- Internal linking strategy: We implemented a strategic internal linking plan to enhance site navigation and distribute page authority across the website.
- Backlink strategy: A robust link-building campaign was launched to acquire high-quality backlinks from reputable sites within the industry, enhancing Meridian’s domain authority and search rankings.
Throughout the project, we consistently monitor and adjust our strategies to stay in line with changing SEO best practices and Meridian's business objectives.
Project Results
Since we implemented our SEO strategy for Meridian Compensation Partners, the improvements across several key metrics have been impressive in just 6 months:
- The Domain Rating (DR) rose from 40 to 43, marking a 7.5% increase in site authority.
- The website gained 773 new strategic keywords and saw a traffic boost of 1.6K in the US.
- The homepage experienced significant improvements, as key business-related keywords - some with difficulty ratings ranging from 30 to 47 - moved up to average positions between 1 and 7.
- We built 44 links on high-authority websites with an average DR of 61, strengthening Meridian's credibility online.
- A targeted article on equity incentives successfully captured 340 keywords and ranked in the top 1-4 positions for many on Google.
- Another detailed piece on annual incentive plans amassed 400 keywords, with many reaching the top 1-3 positions on Google.
These results clearly show the success of our SEO efforts in boosting Meridian’s visibility and authority in the executive compensation consulting field.
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