SEO Case Study — Schengen Visa Express

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SEO Case Study — Schengen Visa Express

Client Background

  • Client Industry: Immigration & Visa Consultancy
  • Business Type & Size: Professional visa consultancy service offering Schengen & UK visa assistance
  • Target Audience:
    • United Kingdom (UK) residents
    • Individuals seeking professional Schengen & UK visa assistance
    • Travelers, business professionals, and families
  • Primary SEO Goal: To build organic visibility in the UK search market, achieve keyword rankings for Schengen & UK visa services, and establish authority through SEO and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO).
  • Project Duration: 2 to 3 months

Executive Summary

Starting Point

Near zero organic traffic with no visibility in UK SERPs and low domain authority. Google Analytics and Search Console were not configured.

Strategy + Early Outcomes

  • Strategy focused on building a strong SEO foundation for the UK market through technical optimization, UK-focused keyword targeting, and search-intent aligned content.
  • Website fully indexed in the UK and initial rankings appeared for competitive visa keywords.
  • AEO visibility achieved in Google’s AI Overview by Month 2.
  • Early traffic delivered a healthy 4% CTR indicating strong relevance.

Strategy & Approach

Technical SEO

  • To identify and resolve crawl and indexing issues.
  • Improve site structure for better crawl efficiency.
  • Optimize page speed and mobile usability.
  • Create and verify Google Search Console.
  • Optimise XML sitemap and completed URL indexing.
  • Outcome: Website became fully crawlable, indexable, and visible in UK search results.

Keyword Research & Targeting Strategy

  • Tools Used: Google Search Console (GSC), Google Analytics (GA)
  • Final Target Keywords:
  • UK schengen visa assistance london
  • Schengen visa services in UK
  • uk schengen visa services
  • Schengen & UK Visa Consultant London
  • UK & Schengen Visa Assistance London
  • visa services London for Schengen & UK visa
  • Professional Schengen Visa in UK
  • Note: Keywords finalized based on UK user intent without creating separate location-based pages.

On-Page SEO Optimization

  • UK-focused (location-specific) meta titles and meta descriptions.
  • Optimized H1–H3 heading structure.
  • Content refined for UK search intent.
  • Improved internal linking between service sections.
  • Enhanced content clarity and keyword placement.

Content Strategy & AEO Optimization

  • Optimized service pages with SEO + AEO content; structured answers for common visa queries.
  • Improved formatting for AI Overview eligibility.
  • Key Achievement: AEO ranking achieved in Month 2, with the website appearing in Google’s AI-generated answer results for a UK-targeted keyword.

Local SEO (Google Business Profile)

  • Created and verified Google Business Profile; aligned business info for UK audience.
  • No dedicated location pages created as part of this project.

Implementation Timeline

Month 1

  • Technical/on-page audit; UK keyword research; GA + GSC setup; sitemap submission; indexing completion.
  • On-page implementation and UK-focused content optimization.

Month 2

  • AEO content structuring; first rankings + AEO visibility; technical improvements; CTR analysis.

Results

Organic Visibility (Google Search Console)

  • Total Impressions 198
  • Total Clicks 8
  • Average CTR 4%
  • Average Position 56.3

Keyword Ranking Improvements

  • Keywords started ranking on 2nd, 3rd, and 4th pages in UK SERPs.
  • AEO placement achieved for a competitive UK visa keyword.

Conclusion

  • Website established in the UK search ecosystem with a scalable SEO + AEO foundation.