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Client Complete Plumbing & Contracting
Industry Plumbing · Heating · Cork, Ireland
Engagement SEO + Content + PR · 3 years
Case № 022 · 2022 / 2024

Took Complete Plumbing from low rankings to #1 on Google — and doubled revenue along the way.

A targeted SEO program with content, citations, and digital PR put a Cork plumbing leader at #1 for "power flushing Cork" and "gas boiler service Cork", grew traffic 80%, and powered 10+ new hires alongside doubled revenue in three years.

Result #1 Google rankings on flagship terms, 1,041 monthly organic users, 12.6K clicks in 6 months, and 20+ press placements.
Approach Website rebuild + technical SEO + Cork-focused content + backlink growth + media coverage in The Irish Sun.
Services
Website Redesign Technical SEO Content Strategy Backlink Development Local SEO
Stack WordPress · Search Console · Digital PR
// complete-plumbing-contracting.live
Flagship rankings
#1
↗ Cork searches
Monthly users
1.1K
↗ Jan 2025
Press placements
20+
↗ authority
Organic engagements · 6-month curve
+80%
About the client

A leading Cork-based plumbing & heating provider serving residential, commercial, and emergency clients.

Complete Plumbing & Contracting, a leading Cork-based plumbing and heating provider, specializes in residential, commercial, and emergency services. While known offline for reliability, they faced limited visibility and leads due to rising digital competition and reliance on word of mouth.

To drive long-term growth, they partnered with Redefine Web to tackle SEO challenges. The strategy included optimizing for high-intent searches, building strategic backlinks, creating Cork-focused local content, and positioning them as industry experts.

i The challenge

Strong reputation offline, invisible online — and competitors were getting the calls.

While well-known offline in Cork, their online presence was weak. The website was slow, poorly optimized, and failed to rank for high-intent keywords like "Cork plumbing services" or "gas boiler service Cork," meaning potential customers often found competitors instead.

Organic traffic was low, limiting inquiries and revenue. The site lacked locally optimized pages and service-specific content, leaving big gaps competitors were taking advantage of. Sparse blogs and resources further weakened visibility.

Authority was another major issue, with very few quality backlinks keeping domain strength and rankings low.

Pre-engagement baseline Month 0
Top rankings 0
Domain authority Low
Press
ii The solutions

Build authority with local content, then earn rankings — backed by press.

We delivered a targeted SEO strategy: a complete website rebuild, on-site technical optimization, locally targeted content creation, SEO-focused service pages, and a backlink growth campaign — alongside securing media coverage to boost domain authority and trust.

Cork-focused keyword targeting was paired with internal linking and schema fixes that compounded over the partnership window.

  1. Modern WordPress rebuild
    A clean, fast, mobile-first foundation that finally matched their offline reputation.
  2. Cork-focused content & service pages
    Hyperlocal landing pages around the specific commercial services that drive revenue.
  3. Technical SEO + schema
    Speed, indexing, structured data and internal linking aligned for compounding ranking gains.
  4. Authority backlink campaign
    High-quality referring domains earned through PR, listings, and partnerships.
  5. National press coverage
    Featured in The Irish Sun and 19+ other outlets — every placement reinforcing trust signals.
Services used
Website Redesign Technical SEO Content Strategy Backlink Development Local SEO

Strength in numbers.

Complete Plumbing transformed from low visibility to a leading digital presence in Cork. Securing #1 search rankings, national press coverage, and sustained traffic growth, they generated record engagement and positioned themselves as the go-to plumbing service provider in their region.

01 · Flagship rankings
#1
Achieved #1 Google rankings for "power flushing Cork" and "gas boiler service Cork."
02 · Monthly users
1.1K
Monthly organic users reached 1,041 in January 2025 with 93 tracked engagements.
03 · Clicks (6 mo)
12.6K
Clicks in 6 months, boosting visibility and qualified leads.
↗ Headline result · #1 Google rankings + doubled revenue
Reporting cadence · monthly · pipeline-tied