3x Search Traffic (Through 2 Core Updates)

While everyone was panicking in 2025, this site was celebrating. Site owners everywhere braced for the worst as Google rolled out two tough core updates. Rankings dropped. Traffic slowed. Forums buzzed with fear and frustration. Except for one website—a brand that didn't just survive but tripled its search traffic while others scrambled for answers. Their secret? Simple SEO, smart link-building, and a special tool called LinksThatRank.

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Let's break down what happened and exactly how you can apply the same repeatable systems—without getting lost in SEO technicality.

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Results: The Data Behind the Wins

It’s one thing to claim "growth." Here are the cold, hard numbers:

• Total Clicks: 64.7K
• Total Impressions: 1.38 million
• Click-Through Rate: 4.7%

Traffic Trend: Steady, uninterrupted growth—straight through two harsh core updates in 2025

This site didn’t just survive. It grew. And it did so with a straightforward approach—no algorithm-exploiting tricks. Here’s exactly what worked.

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Step-By-Step: The Simple SEO Strategy

1. Identify the Traffic Goldmines

First, this site owner pulled a list of all pages ranking between positions 15 and 25. Why? These pages sit on the edge of page one glory. Just a small boost can skyrocket their visibility and clicks.

How to Do It:

• Use Google Search Console or Ahrefs
• Filter by position “15–25”
• Focus efforts where a bump brings the biggest ROI

2. Build Quality, Consistent Backlinks

Now for the power move: Five high-quality backlinks each month. Not more—definitely not less. But each link had two must-haves:

• Brand mentions (to teach Google your brand is real)
• High editorial standards (real writers, real sites, real relevance)

3. Leverage LinksThatRank for Link Control

This isn’t about dumping links everywhere. They used LinksThatRank to vet every URL against a 23-point quality checklist.

• No spam
• No artificial patterns
• Checked for relevance, traffic, and visibility

Plus, an intelligent anchor text plan to avoid over-optimization. LinksThatRank used data-driven recommendations, so every anchor boosted rankings without triggering Google’s link spam radar.

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Why This Works

Traditional SEO advice is filled with complexity—technical audits, on-page wizardry, “secret” hacks. This client skipped the drama. Their playbook was clear, strategic, and repeatable:

• Consistent Link Velocity:
  Google’s trust in a site grows with natural, ongoing signals, not with sudden bursts.
• Brand Mentions = AI Trust:
  Google’s AI wants evidence you’re a real brand, not a fly-by-night operation. Brand mentions in links build that trust. Each time your site is mentioned alongside other trusted brands, Google's AI gets more certain: “These guys are legit.”
• Hyper-relevant Link Placement:
  Every link added value for human users, not just algorithms.
• Focus on Pages Close to Page 1:
  It's way easier to get from position 17 to 7, than it is from 70 to 17. Smart targeting means faster wins with less work.

AI Authority Effect

What Google’s AI Sees

• Brand Signals: Sites with consistent quality backlinks and brand mentions look natural, authoritative, and less likely to be penalized.
• Link Quality Control: The 23-point checklist prevented accidental spam and ensured every link actually helped.
• Varied, Relevant Anchors: AI algorithms watch for patterns. Switch up your anchor text. Don’t use exact-match keywords in every backlink.

Result: Google’s AI “sees” your site as an up-and-coming authority, deserving of better rankings—even during rough updates.

What They Didn’t Do

It's just as important to know what they didn’t do:

• No endless content rewrites
• No risky link schemes
• No technical audits every month
• No AI content spam
• No spammy guest posts or low-quality directories

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Final Thoughts: Simple Systems Win

This site proved that simple, consistent actions beat out panic-driven SEO moves—even during algorithm storms.

• Find your page 2 contenders.
• Build a steady stream of high-quality links.
• Use a vetted system for link quality and anchor diversification.
• Focus on brand trust and relevance.

That’s it. Traffic tripled, rankings grew, competitors were left amazed.

No hacks. No panic. Just results.

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Ready to Grow Your Search Traffic, Too?

Don’t let the algorithms keep you guessing.
Try LinksThatRank for scalable, quality link building—or use the
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