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title: SEO Optimization Summary — 2026-03-17
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created: '2026-03-17'
updated: '2026-04-05'
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- seo
- reynolds
- google-ads
- client-communication
- domain-rating
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client_source: Reynolds Transfer and Storage
industry_context: b2b-services
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# SEO Optimization Summary — 2026-03-17

## Overview

During the [[wiki/meetings/2026-03-17-weekly-call-sebastian|2026-03-17 weekly sync]], Mark reported completing a full SEO and Google Ads audit for Reynolds (Exterior Renovations). The site health score in Ahrefs was brought to 100%, and additional tracked keywords were added. A $200 domain rating improvement project was approved to build site authority. A key gap identified: the client has not been proactively informed of the work done, creating a perception of inactivity.

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## Work Completed

### Site Health
- Ran a full Ahrefs audit for Reynolds
- Resolved all flagged issues; **Ahrefs site health score brought to 100%**
- Added additional tracked keywords to the Ahrefs project

### Google Ads
- Completed a Google Ads audit for Reynolds
- Specific fixes documented in Slack; Sebastian to review

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## Initiatives Approved

### Domain Rating Improvement — $200
- A $200 investment was approved to improve Reynolds' domain rating (DR)
- Same project approved in parallel for [[wiki/clients/current/overhead-door/_index|Overhead Door]]
- **Owner:** Mark Hope
- **Rationale:** Low domain authority is limiting organic ranking potential; DR improvement builds the backlink foundation needed for SEO gains

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## Key Issue: Client Communication Gap

A recurring problem surfaced in this call: Reynolds (and other clients) are not being proactively updated on optimization work being done on their behalf.

> *"If you're Reynolds, you're like, I hear from you like once a month or whatever, and nobody ever tells me anything."*
> — Mark Hope

### Recommended Action
Send Reynolds a summary of recent optimizations — framed as proactive value delivery, not a bug report. Suggested framing:
- "We audited your account and made the following improvements…"
- Highlight: new ad groups, tracking fixes, keyword additions, site health score
- Avoid language that implies the account was previously neglected

**Owner:** Sebastian Gant
**Status:** Pending — not yet sent as of this call

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## Action Items

- [ ] **Mark Hope** — Initiate $200 domain rating project for Reynolds (and Overhead Door)
- [ ] **Sebastian Gant** — Email Reynolds client summarizing recent SEO and Google Ads optimizations

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## Related

- [[wiki/clients/current/reynolds/_index|Reynolds Client Index]]
- [[wiki/clients/current/overhead-door/2026-03-17-google-ads-optimization|Overhead Door — Google Ads Optimization 2026-03-17]]
- [[wiki/meetings/2026-03-17-weekly-call-sebastian|Weekly Call w/ Sebastian — 2026-03-17]]
- [[wiki/knowledge/client-communication-proactive-updates|Knowledge: Proactive Client Communication]]