Technical Seo

Technical Seo Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 10th, 2024

Want to make your mark in the digital world? Consider starting a technical SEO business. Technical SEO refers to optimizing websites for better search engine performance, focusing on aspects like site speed, mobile responsiveness, and crawling efficiency.

By identifying and fixing these issues, you can help websites rank higher on search engines and attract more organic traffic. This business idea is especially appealing because the demand for SEO services continues to grow as companies strive to increase their online visibility.

You don't need to be a coding expert to start. With a basic understanding of SEO principles and some specialized tools, you can begin offering services to small businesses and gradually expand your portfolio. If you have an eye for detail and enjoy problem-solving, a technical SEO business could be a lucrative and satisfying venture.

In this list, you'll find real-world technical SEO success stories and very profitable examples of starting a technical SEO that makes money.

1. Huckabuy ($1.32M/year)

Geoff Atkinson, Founder and CEO of Huckabuy, came up with the idea for his SEO software platform after driving crazy growth in SEO as the SVP of Marketing at Overstock. He saw a gap in the market and realized that many SEO agencies and consultants were not delivering the results they promised, so he decided to create software that actually worked. After building a great product and leveraging his network, Huckabuy started attracting customers and securing big enterprise contracts.

How much money it makes: $1.32M/year
How much did it cost to start: $0
How many people on the team: 18

How We Developed A $110K/Month SEO Performance Software

Huckabuy, an SEO software platform, has grown to make $110,000 in monthly revenue, having landed big enterprise contracts such as SAP and Salesforce, by starting out focusing on building a great product, networking, and securing lucky breaks from podcasts and interviews.

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2. backl.io ($62.4K/year)

Philipp, a product manager in Switzerland, created SEO Kickstarter as he struggled to get traffic for his shared flat site without using ads. Frustrated by the manual effort of backlink outreach, he automated the process and launched a guide, now boasting $5K MRR.

How much money it makes: $62.4K/year
How much did it cost to start: $500
How many people on the team: 0

I Used Twitter To Build My Startup And Made $3.5K On Launch Day

A Product Manager builds a successful side business that generates $5K MRR by creating an SEO guide for startups, turning initial failures into a profitable venture with a Twitter launch strategy that brings in 87 sales and $3400 revenue within a day.

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