- SEO Case Study
This is How Capital Home Comfort Generated $75,000 in Revenue from 5 Months of SEO
How we helped a small Ottawa HVAC company rank for high-value keywords, improve local visibility, and turn Google searches into real calls and jobs.
- Problems
The SEO Problem
Capital Home Comfort is a family-run HVAC company in Ottawa with more than 1,000 happy customers. With a small team of 4 to 8 people, the company had built a strong name through great service and referrals.
But their online presence was not bringing in enough new business.
Most of their growth came from word of mouth. That worked well, but it made growth harder to predict. They needed a steady way to reach people who were already looking for HVAC services in Ottawa.
Key challenges included:
- Low Google Visibility: The website was not ranking well for valuable terms such as "AC installation Ottawa" and "hot water tank Ottawa."
- Heavy Reliance on Referrals: Most new customers came through word of mouth instead of Google.
- Weak Website Structure: The old website was hard to update and did not have a strong SEO structure.
- Poor Local Search Presence: Their Google Business Profile needed better optimization to compete in local search and Google Maps.
- Solution
Our Solution
We built a simple goal around the campaign: Get Capital Home Comfort in front of more people who were ready to call. To do that, we worked on the website, content, technical SEO, local SEO, and backlinks.
1. Keyword Research & Strategy
We started by finding the HVAC searches that could bring real customers.
Our research focused on services such as:
- AC installation
- AC repair
- Furnace services
- Heat pump services
- Hot water tanks
- HVAC services in Ottawa
We then matched these keywords to the right pages on the website.
This gave us a clear plan for what to optimize, what content to add, and which searches to target first.
2. Technical SEO
Before chasing rankings, we fixed the site’s technical problems.
We ran a full SEO audit and worked on issues related to:
- Crawling
- Website speed
- Mobile usability
- Page structure
- Indexing
- On-page SEO
3. Content & On-Page SEO
The old website did not have enough useful content for its main services.
We created and improved pages for:
- AC installation and repair
- Furnace services
- Heat pumps
- Hot water tanks
We also added FAQ sections to key pages. This helped answer common questions and gave the site more chances to appear for long-tail searches.
We rewrote page titles and meta descriptions to better match what people were searching for.
Clear calls to action were also added throughout the site to make it easier for visitors to call or request a quote.
4. Local SEO & Backlinks
Local search was a major part of the campaign.
We improved the Google Business Profile to make it more relevant to HVAC searches in Ottawa.
We also built local and niche backlinks from relevant websites. These links helped build trust and authority around the website.
Together, these efforts helped Capital Home Comfort compete for more local searches.
5. Lead Tracking
Getting traffic is only part of SEO.
We also needed to know if that traffic was turning into business.
So, we tracked:
- Phone calls
- Form submissions
- Lead sources
- SEO-driven leads
- Results
Our Results
In just 5 months, the SEO campaign helped Capital Home Comfort generate strong business results.
- $75,000 in New Revenue.
- 13X ROI.
- More Calls and Quote Requests.
- Stronger Google Visibility.
- Highlights
4. Key Highlights
- $75,000 in new revenue in 5 months.
- 13X ROI from a $5,763 SEO investment.
- More calls from Google and Google Maps.
- Better rankings for high-value HVAC keywords.
- Improved Google Business Profile visibility.
- New service pages for key HVAC services.
- Technical SEO issues fixed.
- Better website speed and mobile experience.
- SEO-focused content and FAQs added.
- Local and niche backlinks acquired.
- Lead tracking set up to measure SEO results.
- Takeways
5. Key Takeaways
Capital Home Comfort did not need a huge team or a massive marketing budget to grow through Google.
They needed to show up when local customers were ready to buy.
By improving the website, targeting the right keywords, creating useful service content, strengthening local SEO, and building relevant backlinks, we helped turn Google into a new source of qualified leads.
In just five months, the campaign generated $75,000 in revenue from a $5,763 SEO investment.
That’s what good SEO should do. It should bring more than traffic. It should bring business.