Case Studies

SEO case studies demonstrate how strategic thinking and diagnostic insight guide better decisions in complex search environments. Rather than focusing on tactics or named clients, these examples highlight patterns, challenges, and outcomes from senior-level SEO consulting work across competitive and regulated industries.

SEO results are rarely the product of a single tactic. They are the outcome of decisions made over time.

This page highlights selected case studies drawn from real consulting work. Client identities and websites are intentionally withheld due to NDAs and the sensitive nature of the industries involved. The focus is on patterns, challenges, and strategic outcomes rather than attribution.

What These Case Studies Represent

These case studies are not sales demonstrations or before-and-after showcases.

They are examples of:

  • How complex SEO problems were diagnosed
  • How risk was reduced before execution
  • How clarity changed decision-making
  • How strategy supported sustainable outcomes

In many cases, the most valuable result was not immediate growth, but avoiding costly mistakes.

Types of SEO Challenges Addressed

Across these engagements, common challenges included:

Technical and Structural Constraints

  • Crawlability and indexation issues limiting scale
  • Legacy site structures creating hidden risk
  • Internal competition between key pages

These were often uncovered through SEO site audits and deeper technical diagnostics.

Strategy and Prioritization Gaps

  • SEO activity without a clear roadmap
  • Conflicting recommendations from multiple vendors
  • Unclear alignment between SEO and business goals

These situations typically required SEO strategy development or strategy validation before execution could safely continue.

Traffic Volatility and Performance Decline

  • Sudden organic traffic drops
  • Long-term decline without a clear trigger
  • Instability following site changes or algorithm updates

In these cases, traffic drop analysis helped isolate causes and prevent further damage.

Local, International, and Regulated Environments

  • Multi-location businesses competing in saturated local markets
  • International sites struggling with duplication and cannibalization
  • Healthcare and trust-based industries requiring conservative SEO decisions

This work often intersected with local SEO strategy, international SEO consulting, and healthcare SEO consulting.

Why Client Names Are Not Public

Much of my work involves:

  • Competitive industries
  • Regulated sectors
  • Sensitive commercial decisions

Public attribution can create risk for clients or misrepresent the collaborative nature of SEO outcomes. For that reason, this page focuses on how problems were approached rather than who they belonged to.

Detailed examples can be discussed privately when appropriate.

What These Case Studies Should Tell You

If you’re reviewing this page, the takeaway is not that a specific result was achieved.

It’s that:

  • Problems were diagnosed correctly
  • Decisions were made deliberately
  • Risk was managed carefully
  • SEO work was grounded in strategy rather than guesswork

This is the difference between activity-driven SEO and outcome-driven consulting.

How Case Studies Fit Into My Work

Case studies are a reflection of process, not a promise of replication.

Every engagement starts with understanding context. That may involve an SEO site audit, SEO strategy, or a second opinion to determine whether action is even required.

The goal is not to force SEO work forward, but to ensure it moves in the right direction.

Discussing Relevant Examples

If you’re considering working together and want to understand how similar challenges were handled, relevant examples can be discussed privately.

You can reach out through the Contact page, and I’ll let you know whether I’ve worked on comparable situations and what insights may apply.

Email

contact@johnpuno.com