34: How SEO Changed My Life (From $0 to $12M ARR & an Exit in 2019)

Hey hey!

Today, I want to share my SEO story with you.

How SEO helped me scale FreeUp to $12M ARR & a life-changing exit in 2019.

Why? Because you may be on a similar journey with SEO and marketing.

And I want to show you what’s possible.

So, here it is:

2015: We Learned the Power of SEO

→ My biz partner, Nathan Hirsch, and I were new to SEO & digital marketing.

→ We needed to reach freelancers & eCom biz owners.

→ SEO presented itself as an option.

2016: We Invested Heavily into SEO

→ I personally wrote & published 25+ blogs.

→ I created 25+ keyword focused website pages.

→ We started hiring a Writing team.

2017: We Delegated All Writing

→ We built a team of 5+ SEO Writers.

→ We honed in on long tail keywords.

→ We published 20+ blogs each month.

→ Our search traffic skyrocketed.

→ Revenue hit 7 figures per year.

2018: SEO Drove 1,000s Each Month

→ 1,000s of freelancers & biz owners found us on Google.

→ We ramped up building SEO backlinks.

→ And we invested more into SEO blog writing.

→ Revenue hit multi-7 figures.

2019: We Sold FreeUp (Big Thanks to SEO)

→ We hit 8 figures in yearly revenue.

→ A client, The HOTH, acquired FreeUp.

→ They were impressed by our SEO set up.

→ SEO helped us build a sellable business.

Final Thoughts

SEO isn't an overnight success.

It's a long term business investment.

SEO isn't something you "try" for a little.

It's a foundation that compounds w/ time.

SEO isn't a waste of marketing dollars.

It has the highest ROI, if you're patient.

This story is a prime example.

Don't be blind to the power of SEO.

Best,

Connor

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