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Case Study: City Tile & Cabinets | Goliath Raider
Case Study: Local SEO

Page 1 in 6 Weeks

How a family-owned tile and cabinet company in Anaheim went from invisible online to dominating local search, across 10+ competitive keywords.

10+ Page 1-2 Keywords
6 Weeks to Rank
4.7x More Clicks YOY
73 GBP Calls This Quarter
Client
City Tile & Cabinets
Location
Anaheim, CA
Industry
Home Improvement / Remodeling
Service
SEO & GBP Optimization
Timeline
6 Weeks to Page 1

A Great Business. Zero Online Visibility.

City Tile & Cabinets had been serving Anaheim homeowners for years, quality work, loyal customers, strong word of mouth. But when potential customers searched Google for tile installation or cabinet remodeling in their area, City Tile was nowhere to be found.

Their Google Business Profile was incomplete. Their website had no on-page optimization. Competitors with weaker reputations were outranking them simply because they had done the basics. The business was leaving consistent leads on the table every single day.

The goal was simple: get City Tile in front of Anaheim homeowners who were actively searching for exactly what they offer. We needed to move fast.

Fundamentals, Executed with Precision.

No gimmicks. No link schemes. We built the foundation that Google rewards, starting with the highest-leverage fixes and working systematically through the site and their local presence.

  • 01
    Technical SEO Audit Identified and resolved crawl issues, page speed problems, missing meta structure, and schema gaps that were suppressing visibility.
  • 02
    Google Business Profile Overhaul Fully rebuilt their GBP: categories, services, photos, Q&A, hours, and a consistent posting cadence to trigger local pack visibility.
  • 03
    On-Page Content Rewrite Rewrote key service pages with intent-matched copy, natural keyword integration, and clear conversion pathways for local buyers.
  • 04
    Local Citation & NAP Consistency Cleaned up inconsistent business name, address, and phone data across 40+ directories. Most agencies miss this completely.
  • 05
    Review Strategy Implemented a systemized review request process that generated new 5-star reviews within the first two weeks, boosting GBP authority.

Six Weeks. No Fluff.

Week 1
Full audit complete. Technical fixes deployed. GBP rebuild begun.
Week 2
On-page rewrites live. Citation cleanup underway. First GBP posts published.
Week 3
First keyword movements detected. Local pack impressions up sharply.
Week 4
Keywords fluctuating. GBP reviews climbing. Phone call volume increases.
Week 5-6
Keywords begin to reach Page 1. Map positions increasing. Lead volume still increasing.

1.2K Active Users. Real People. Real Intent.

Year-over-year, organic traffic more than doubled. Active users went from 573 to 1,200, new users from 568 to 925, and average engagement time climbed from 31 seconds to 40 seconds. These aren't vanity numbers. They're local homeowners landing on the site and making contact.

Active Users (Feb–Apr 2026)
1.2K
Up from 573 same period last year
New Users (Feb–Apr 2026)
925
Up from 568 same period last year
GA4: Feb-Apr 2025 Baseline
GA4: Feb–Apr 2025 Baseline
GA4: Feb-Apr 2026 Current
GA4: Feb–Apr 2026 Current

73 Calls. Straight from Google.

In the same Feb–Apr 2026 window, City Tile received 73 calls directly from their Google Business Profile, a 15.9% increase year-over-year. The trend line shows steady growth from February through April, not a one-time spike. That's a compounding effect from sustained GBP management.

+15.9%
YOY growth in GBP calls. 73 inbound calls in Q1 2026, up from the same period last year.
Google Business Profile Calls: Feb-Apr 2026
Google Business Profile: 73 Calls, Feb–Apr 2026 · +15.9% YOY

Revenue. Page 1. Six Weeks.

Every target keyword reached Page 1-2 of Google within the campaign window. City Tile now appears in the local pack and organic results for their highest-value searches, the positions that drive direct calls from buyers who are ready to hire.

tile installation AnaheimPage 1
cabinet remodeling AnaheimPage 2
tile store Anaheim CAPage 2
kitchen countertops AnaheimPage 2
bathroom tile contractorPage 1
floor tile AnaheimPage 1
flooring installation AnaheimPage 1
cabinet refacing near mePage 2
tile and cabinet contractorPage 1
wood flooring AnaheimPage 2

Last year, 29.4K impressions resulted in 49 clicks. This year, 13.1K impressions resulted in 228 clicks. That's not a traffic drop. That's Google learning that this site belongs in front of buyers. CTR jumped from 0.2% to 1.7%, and average position improved from 50.3 to 24.

Google Search Console: Year-over-Year Clicks and Impressions
Google Search Console: 228 Clicks vs 49 Last Year · CTR 1.7% vs 0.2% · Position 24 vs 50.3

City Tile ranks in the top 3 of the Local Pack for competitive searches like "tile remodeling Anaheim CA" and holds a 3rd-place organic result on Page 1. They also rank #2 in the Local Pack for "residential tile supply Anaheim CA."

Google Local Pack: City Tile ranking #2 for residential tile supply Anaheim CA
Local Pack: #2 for "residential tile supply Anaheim CA"
Full SERP: City Tile top 3 maps + 3rd organic for tile remodeling Anaheim CA
SERP: Top 3 Maps + 3rd Organic for "tile remodeling Anaheim CA"

ChatGPT Picks City Tile #1.

Search engine rankings are one thing. Getting listed as the top recommendation inside ChatGPT is another. When someone asks ChatGPT for the best tile store in Anaheim, CA, City Tile & Cabinets comes up first, listed under "Top Tile Stores (Best Overall Picks)" with specific callouts for their full-service offering: materials, installation, and remodeling under one roof.

This is GEO — Generative Engine Optimization. As buyers increasingly turn to AI tools to make purchasing decisions, showing up in those answers is the next frontier of local visibility. City Tile is already there.

#1
Best Overall Pick in ChatGPT for "best tile store in Anaheim, CA." Listed above national chains and local competitors.
ChatGPT listing City Tile as #1 Best Overall Pick for best tile store in Anaheim CA
ChatGPT: City Tile & Cabinets listed #1 "Best Overall Pick" · "best tile store in Anaheim, CA"

The Owner's Words.

City Tile & Cabinets is a family-run operation. The results weren't just traffic numbers. They were new customers walking through the door and real revenue closed directly from Google.

"We never had any web presence and now I'm shocked when people say they found us online."

Owner, City Tile & Cabinets, Anaheim CA

"We got a call from Google and they ended up closing on a $14,000 ticket."

Owner, City Tile & Cabinets, Anaheim CA
$14K
Single job closed directly from Google. One inbound call. Sourced entirely from the local search presence we built.

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