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Live Results — South African Clients

SEO Case Studies

Real Organic Growth for South African Businesses

Real results from real clients — keyword rankings, SERP features, AI Overviews, and measurable ROI. Every case study below is a Fortune Design client with results we achieved together.

150+
Clients Served
143%
Traffic Increase (Avg.)
Page 1
Rankings Delivered
100%
Campaign Success Rate

Our Client Results

Rocketfuel Product Innovations website and SEO case study
Product Design, Prototyping & Innovation

Rocketfuel Product Innovations

rocketfuel.co.za

Ongoing

South Africa's leading product design and innovation agency — specialising in industrial design, rapid prototyping, and design for manufacturing.

#1
Product Design Agency SA
#1
Prototyping Agency SA
Featured
AI Overviews
#1
Local Pack
Campaign Goals
  • Rank #1 for 'Product Design Agency South Africa'
  • Rank #1 for 'Prototyping Agency South Africa'
  • Build organic search authority in a competitive B2B industry
  • Generate inbound enquiries from targeted commercial searches
Precision Gates website and SEO case study
Security Gates & Fencing

Precision Gates

precisiongates.co.za

4 months

Cape Town specialist manufacturing custom welded steel, Nutec, and wood-infill gates using SABS-approved galvanised steel and epoxy coating.

+143%
Organic Traffic
Top 3
Google Maps
Pages 4–8 → Page 1
Visibility
Captured
AI Overviews
Campaign Goals
  • Rank page 1 for local gate installation keywords across Cape Town suburbs
  • Break into the Google Maps local pack (top 3)
  • Generate more inbound enquiries through organic search
  • Capture AI Overview citations for high-intent product queries
Serenity Villa website and SEO case study
Luxury Short-Term Rental

Serenity Villa

serenityvilla.co.za

12 months

5-star luxury villa rental in Camps Bay, Cape Town. Rated 5.0 across Airbnb, Booking.com and Google with 270+ reviews.

#1 Camps Bay
Google Maps
270+
Reviews
Increased
Direct Bookings
Captured
AI Overviews
Campaign Goals
  • Reach #1 on Google Maps for Camps Bay villa searches
  • Drive direct bookings through organic search
  • Capture AI Overview citations for accommodation queries
  • Build review authority across Google, Airbnb, and Booking.com
Captuna website and SEO case study
Sport Fishing Charters

Captuna

captuna.co.za

5 months

Cape Town-based sport fishing charter company specialising in tuna, yellowfin, and deep-sea fishing trips out of Hout Bay.

0 Rankings
Starting Point
5 Months
Timeline
Achieved
Page 1 Rankings
Consistent
Enquiries
Campaign Goals
  • Build a rankable online presence from virtually zero
  • Rank on page 1 for tuna fishing and charter queries in Cape Town
  • Generate consistent enquiries from organic search
  • Establish technical SEO foundations for long-term growth
Rapple Salon Products website and SEO case study
Beauty & Salon eCommerce

Rapple Salon Products

rapple.co.za

8 months

Premium salon furniture, equipment and products serving barber shops, hair salons and beauty studios across South Africa.

380+ Optimised
Product Pages
Live
Google Shopping
Increased
Organic Revenue
Built
Topical Authority
Campaign Goals
  • Rank page 1 for high-volume salon and barber product keywords
  • Increase e-commerce revenue through organic product search traffic
  • Appear in Google Shopping results for core product categories
  • Build topical authority across the SA salon and beauty supply niche
BConsult website and SEO case study
Training & Skills Development

BConsult

bconsult.co.za

6 months

Learnerships, skills programmes, e-learning and employment equity training available nationwide across South Africa.

31 → 100+
Page 1 Keywords
80%+ YoY
Lead Increase
Captured
AI Overviews
Achieved
Featured Snippets
Campaign Goals
  • Grow page 1 keywords from 31 to 100+
  • Rank for QCTO and SETA learnership queries nationwide
  • Capture AI Overview citations for training and certification searches
  • Increase leads from organic search by 80%+ year on year

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