Google Search Temporary access mats

How we took JWA Oil to #1 for bog mats, their money keyword

JWA Oil supplies temporary access mats to mining and construction sites, and wanted a top 3 ranking for bog mats within six months. Onsite copy and link building took them to first place.

I Want Results Like This #1 for the money keyword
Earthworks and cleared ground at a JWA Oil site
#1For bog matsBrief was top 3
Top 2For temporary access mats
6 mthsDeadline in the brief
01

The problem

JWA Oil work in temporary access. Large scale mining and construction operations need to keep functioning no matter the weather, and JWA supply the makeshift roads that make that possible. In their industry those temporary access mats go by one name: bog mats.

The brief had one line in it: get JWA Oil into the top 3 for bog mats within six months. We assessed the market and the JWA site, weighed up what it would take, and accepted the challenge.

What we were up againstOne target keyword, one six month deadlineNiche B2B market with very large job valuesTarget pages needed new, keyword-focused copyDomain needed more inbound links
The JWA Oilfield Supplies homepage at the start of the campaign.
The JWA Oilfield Supplies homepage at the start of the campaign.
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What we did

We deployed an SEO strategy built on two fronts: optimising the onsite content, and supporting it with a link building campaign. Keyword research identified the high value terms, the target pages were rewritten around them, and our outreach team went to work earning links from relevant sites.

1Keyword researchWe mapped the temporary access space to confirm bog mats as the money term and identify the related high value keywords worth targeting alongside it.
2New copy for the target pagesOur team wrote fresh page copy optimised towards the keywords from the research, with metadata and internal linking tightened to match.
3Link building outreachTarget websites were identified and their owners contacted to encourage inbound links to the JWA site, backed by offsite content promotion.
03

The results

We didn't just get JWA Oil into the top 3 as agreed. They sit in first position for bog mats, and in the top 2 for related terms like temporary access mats. That translates to a steady stream of enquiries for very large, very valuable jobs right across Australia.

Keyword movement
Search termBeforeNow
bog mats1
temporary access matsTop 2
Metadata, page copy, internal linking and offsite promotion, rewarded over time with rankings, traffic and leads.
Google results for bog mats: JWA Oil in first position, ahead of every competitor.
Google results for bog mats: JWA Oil in first position, ahead of every competitor.

The domain keeps being rewarded with rankings, traffic and leads. With the money keyword secured, the next terms in the space are the natural place to go.

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