I start with the pages closest to revenue.
The strongest SEO work in these case studies usually started with service pages, category pages, location pages, or landing pages that could affect leads, purchases, or booked business.
I map search demand to the right page before changing copy.
Before rewriting titles, headings, or body copy, I look at whether each important search has a clear destination or whether too many terms are being forced into broad pages.
I clean up the technical issues that affect those pages.
That can mean redirect recovery, duplicate or filtered-page cleanup, crawl and indexation fixes, or template changes, but the work stays tied to the pages with the strongest upside.
I make the page more useful after its role is clear.
Once the target is right, I tighten titles, headings, page copy, internal links, proof, and calls to action so the page makes sense to search engines and visitors.
I measure the page set, not just sitewide traffic.
The case studies work because the results are tied back to the pages that changed, including rankings, organic sessions, conversions, purchases, revenue, or qualified inquiries.