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SEO & DIGITAL MARKETING CASE STUDY BRANDCIT × MERGERDOMO

Building organic search authority for a global M&A & fundraising platform

How a structured, audit-first SEO programme took MergerDomo from low search visibility to a repeatable engine for organic traffic, rankings and qualified leads.

Client
MergerDomo
Website
mergerdomo.com
Prepared By
Jagannath Rishi
Services
SEO · Content · Analytics
Duration
Ongoing Campaign
MergerDomo SEO case study cover
01 Client

Who is MergerDomo?

MergerDomo is a business consulting and advisory platform that helps startups, SMEs, and enterprises with mergers, acquisitions, fundraising, valuation, legal compliance, and business growth solutions.

02 The Challenge
MergerDomo SEO challenges before optimisation
Fig. 01 — State of search visibility, pre-engagement

Before SEO, growth was capped by search invisibility

Before starting SEO and digital marketing activity, the website faced a consistent set of structural and visibility challenges.

  • × Low organic visibility on Google
  • × Limited keyword rankings
  • × Low website traffic
  • × Poor domain authority
  • × Few quality backlinks
  • × Technical SEO issues
  • × Missing optimized metadata
  • × Limited high-intent content
  • × Low lead generation via organic search
03 Website Audit

A full-spectrum SEO audit, before any strategy work began

Every recommendation that followed was grounded in a complete audit across four disciplines.

Technical

Technical SEO

  • Website crawl analysis
  • Broken links
  • XML sitemap
  • Robots.txt
  • Indexability
  • Canonical tags
  • HTTPS status
On-Page

On-Page SEO

  • Title tags
  • Meta descriptions
  • Heading structure
  • Internal linking
  • Image optimization
  • Alt text
  • URL structure
  • Keyword optimization
Off-Page

Off-Page SEO

  • Backlink profile
  • Referring domains
  • Toxic links
  • Competitor backlinks
Performance

Performance

  • Core Web Vitals
  • Mobile friendliness
  • Page speed
  • User experience
MergerDomo website audit overview
Fig. 02 — Audit scope across technical, on-page, off-page and performance
04 Strategy

Four pillars, built to compound over time

The audit findings were translated into an SEO strategy across four connected pillars.

Pillar 01

Technical SEO

  • Fix crawl issues
  • Improve page speed
  • Optimize Core Web Vitals
  • Mobile optimization
  • Schema implementation
Pillar 02

On-Page SEO

  • Keyword research
  • Optimize service pages
  • SEO-friendly metadata
  • Improve internal linking
  • Image optimization
Pillar 03

Content Marketing

  • Publish informative blogs
  • Target transactional keywords
  • Long-tail keyword strategy
  • Industry-specific content
Pillar 04

Off-Page SEO

  • High-quality backlinks
  • Business listings
  • Guest posting
  • Profile creation
  • Citation building
MergerDomo SEO strategy pillars
Fig. 03 — The four-pillar SEO strategy
05 Implementation

Rolled out in a disciplined four-week sprint

Strategy became action on a tight weekly cadence, front-loading research and fixes before scaling content and links.

W1

Foundation

  • Complete SEO audit
  • Keyword research
  • Competitor analysis
W2

On-Page Fixes

  • On-page optimization
  • Metadata optimization
  • Image optimization
  • Internal linking
W3

Technical Cleanup

  • Technical SEO fixes
  • Sitemap submission
  • Search Console setup
W4+

Scale & Monitor

  • Content publishing
  • Link building
  • Local citations
  • Performance monitoring
MergerDomo SEO implementation plan
Fig. 04 — Implementation roll-out plan
06 Timeline

A six-month view of the campaign

Each month builds on the last — technical groundwork first, growth and reporting last.

MONTH 1
Audit & Technical SEO
MONTH 2
On-Page Optimization
MONTH 3
Content Marketing
MONTH 4
Link Building
MONTH 5
Performance Optimization
MONTH 6
Growth & Reporting
MergerDomo six month SEO timeline
Fig. 05 — Six-month campaign roadmap
07 Analytics

Measured against ten core KPIs, every month

Analytics wasn't a monthly report — it was the feedback loop the whole strategy ran on.

Organic Traffic Total Users Sessions Bounce Rate Avg. Engagement Time New Users Returning Users Organic Leads Conversion Rate Top Landing Pages
MergerDomo analytics dashboard 1
Fig. 06 — Traffic & engagement reporting
MergerDomo analytics dashboard 2
Fig. 07 — Lead & conversion reporting
08 ROI
MergerDomo business outcomes from SEO
Fig. 08 — Business outcomes of the SEO programme

Business outcomes, not just rankings

Increased organic traffic
Higher Google rankings
More qualified leads
Better brand visibility
Improved website performance
Higher conversion opportunities
Increased domain authority
Sustainable long-term growth
09 Target Keywords

Keyword targeting, by intent and priority

Example keyword categories mapped to MergerDomo's core service lines.

Primary Keywords

Mergers and Acquisitions Business Valuation Startup Fundraising Due Diligence Services Business Consulting

Secondary Keywords

M&A Advisory Services Company Valuation Services Startup Investment Consulting Business Acquisition Consultants Financial Advisory Services Investment Banking Advisory Business Growth Consulting Corporate Advisory Services Business Exit Planning Fundraising Consultants
MergerDomo target keyword categories
Fig. 09 — Keyword category mapping
10 Tools Used

SEO Stack

Google Search Console Google Analytics 4 Google Keyword Planner Ahrefs SEMrush Screaming Frog PageSpeed Insights GTmetrix

Marketing Stack

Google Ads Microsoft Clarity Canva ChatGPT Google Tag Manager
Tools used in the MergerDomo SEO campaign
Fig. 10 — The SEO & marketing toolkit
11 Lessons Learned
Lessons learned from the MergerDomo SEO campaign
Fig. 11 — Key takeaways from the campaign

Technical SEO creates a strong foundation.

High-quality content consistently improves rankings.

Internal linking enhances crawlability and user navigation.

Regular performance monitoring enables faster optimization.

Quality backlinks have a greater impact than quantity.

User experience and Core Web Vitals significantly influence search performance.

SEO is a long-term strategy that requires continuous optimization and reporting.

12 Case Study Summary
ClientMergerDomo
Websitemergerdomo.com
Prepared ByJagannath Rishi
ServicesSEO, Technical SEO, On-Page SEO, Off-Page SEO, Content Marketing, Analytics
Project GoalIncrease organic traffic, rankings & lead generation
DurationOngoing SEO campaign
MergerDomo SEO campaign closing summary
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