Case study

Total Mortgages

SEO Growth Strategy Total Mortgages is a New Zealand mortgage advisory helping buyers and refinancers secure the right loan, competing in a lending market where being found first matters.

+92%

Keywords ranking on page 1 of Google

+84%

Leads from organic search

TL;DR
  • Targeted keywords around real borrower scenarios
  • Rebuilt service pages around first-home buyer and refinance journeys
  • Built location pages to capture regional borrower searches
  • Delivered strong organic growth within 4 months

The Challenge

Total Mortgages operates in a crowded lending market where borrowers start searching the moment they consider buying or refinancing. Its site was not structured around the different borrower scenarios people actually search for, and location-specific demand was not being captured. That gap meant potential borrowers were finding other advisers first.

The Strategy

01

Borrower-Intent Keyword Targeting

We targeted the specific searches borrowers make at each stage, from first-home buyers to refinancers, so Total Mortgages could be found for the exact scenario a searcher was in.

02

Scenario-Based Service Pages

Service pages were rebuilt around real borrower scenarios rather than generic mortgage advice, matching content to what each type of visitor needed to know.

03

Location Pages

Dedicated location pages were built to capture borrowers searching for a mortgage adviser in their specific region of New Zealand.

The results

  • Leads from organic search grew +84% after 4 months
  • Keywords ranking on page 1 of Google increased +92%
  • Organic traffic rose +73% over the same period
  • Scenario-based pages helped convert that traffic into adviser inquiries

Strategic Takeaways

Matching pages to borrower scenarios outperforms generic mortgage content

Being first in search matters most at the moment someone starts looking

Final word

For mortgage advisers, the business often goes to whoever is found first. Total Mortgages' results show that scenario-based content and borrower-intent targeting can make that business theirs.

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