CASE STUDY · SEO LEADERSHIP
Transforming a Growing SEO Organisation
A growing SEO operation facing challenges around client retention, cost efficiency, team capability and operational consistency.
OUTCOMES
The results
Direct commercial and organic search impact delivered during the engagement.
~60% → 90%
Client retention after restructuring operations, accountability and delivery.
24%
Cost-to-revenue ratio achieved while scaling operations.
Expanded organisational capability through documented processes and leadership development.
BACKGROUND
The context
I led a large international operation. Growth had brought more clients and more people — and with them, inconsistent delivery, retention pressure and rising cost.
EXECUTION
What we changed
Team restructuring
Redesigned team structure, ownership and accountability so every client had clear responsibility for outcomes.
Process redesign & SEO wiki
Documented SOPs and built an internal SEO wiki so quality no longer depended on individual experience.
Training & leadership development
Developed team leads and trained specialists against the new standards.
Quality systems & automation
Added QA checkpoints and automated repetitive work to protect margins as the team grew.
Commercial optimisation
Connected resourcing and delivery decisions to revenue so the operation scaled profitably.
STRATEGIC LESSON
The takeaway
Retention is usually an operations problem before it is a client-management problem.
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