In just four months, we’ve built an online directory that’s now generating 31,000 monthly visitors and $940 in MRR—and we’ve done it solely through SEO.
People often underestimate the power of SEO, but when you’re consistent, it can work wonders. Especially now, with AI tools, you can double your traffic growth and automate 85% of the process.
Here’s a glimpse into what we’ve achieved so far:
- $940 MRR: Businesses pay to be listed on our directory, display ads, or get featured.
- 31k Monthly Visitors: Our traffic is growing rapidly, and it’s just the beginning.
- DR (Domain Rating) 40: Achieved this in just 2.5 months.
- 533 backlinks from 83 referring domains: 90% are do-follow, boosting our rankings.
Our 3 Key Pillars of SEO Growth:
- Keyword Strategy: Keywords drive everything—blog posts, landing pages, and even competitor comparisons. We use a DIY spreadsheet that automates content production at scale.
- Backlinks: Building high-quality backlinks has been critical to boosting our DR and ranking.
- Website Health: Internal/external linking, meta descriptions, alt texts, load speeds—handle these once, and handle them right.
AI-Powered Content Creation at $0.07 Per Blog
We’ve developed an SEO blog tool using a simple spreadsheet and AI integrations (ChatGPT). Here’s how it works:
- Input URLs and get up to 2,000 SEO-optimized content pieces with one click. Cost? Only $0.07 per blog.
- GPT-4 Integration: We use it for generating meta descriptions, titles, HTML formatting, and content itself.
- FAQs & Multimedia: The tool also generates FAQ sections, finds relevant YouTube videos, and captures screenshots from original sources to boost content quality.
We upload everything to Webflow via CSV—it’s simple and scalable.
How We Build Backlinks:
We’ve focused on getting DR 35+ backlinks, and here are a few tactics that worked:
- Free listing databases account for 65% of our backlinks.
- Posting on high-DR platforms like Medium (DR 94), Notion (DR 94), and Beehiiv (DR 86).
- Google product stacking to earn backlinks directly from Google.
Keyword Strategy for Big Gains:
- Focus on big search volume and low keyword difficulty (KD below 15).
- Use long-tail keywords with clear search intent like “how to edit…” or “how to delete…”.
- Keyword gap analysis from competitors to find easy wins they’ve missed.
By focusing on these strategies, we’ve built steady momentum. Now, the goal is to hit $10k MRR, and we’re taking it one step at a time.
Feel free to reach out if you’re interested in learning more or if you’d like access to our SEO blog automation spreadsheet!