Insurance & Financial Services — Case Study

McBane Insurance & Financial Services

Competing for search visibility against national ad budgets

McBane Insurance & Financial Services website preview
The Challenge

A family agency since 1900, competing with national names

A family agency since 1900, competing with national names McBane Insurance & Financial Services has served Bergholz, Carrollton, and Wintersville, Ohio since 1900 — but as an independent agency, it was competing for search visibility against the massive ad budgets of national names like Nationwide, State Farm, and Allstate.

What We Did

A full rebuild, built to compete

  • Rebuilt the McBane Insurance website from the ground up

  • Developed a local SEO strategy to compete in a crowded, big-budget insurance category

  • Manages content and search visibility across multiple service lines and locations

  • Provides ongoing monthly retainer support as competitive keyword pressure keeps rising

The Results
+95% Search impressions (Apr 2025 vs. today, Google Search Console)
+23% Site sessions, year-over-year 3-month average (Google Analytics)

Comparing April 2025 to the most recent 30 days, Google Search Console impressions nearly doubled (1,496 → 2,922) while clicks held roughly flat and average position softened somewhat (22.2 → 30.9) as the site now surfaces for a much broader set of competitive insurance search terms — a natural tradeoff when expanding into keyword territory dominated by national ad budgets. Google Analytics sessions grew about 23% comparing year-over-year 3-month averages.

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