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Case Study
Search Engine Optimizer

Full SEO Strategy
for Cuento Colectivo

A comprehensive on-page, off-page, and technical SEO engagement that drove significant traffic growth, improved keyword rankings, and enhanced user experience through site speed and mobile optimization.

cuentocolectivo.com
International Audience
Full SEO
Published Oct 2024
380 Active Users +6.7%
1.7K Event Count +11.9%
374 New Users +6.9%
22 Realtime Active Users
Cuento Colectivo GA4 realtime overview showing 20 active users and global traffic from US, Russia, Vietnam, and China

Google Analytics 4 Realtime Overview, cuentocolectivo.com

The Challenge

A Creative Platform
Not Reaching Its Audience

Cuento Colectivo is a creative platform with an international audience spanning the United States, Russia, Vietnam, China, and beyond. Despite having strong content and a genuine user community, the site was not capturing the organic search traffic that matched its potential reach.

The SEO foundation was weak across all three layers. On-page elements were unoptimized, off-page authority was underdeveloped, and the technical layer was creating friction for both search engines and users. Site speed and mobile performance were below the threshold needed to rank competitively in 2024.

The task was to implement a comprehensive SEO strategy that addressed all three pillars simultaneously, building search visibility while also improving the experience for the users already on the site.

  • On-page SEO weak across key pages with no keyword targeting or structure
  • Off-page authority underdeveloped with no link building or citation strategy
  • Technical SEO issues affecting page speed and Core Web Vitals scores
  • Mobile optimization insufficient for the growing share of mobile search traffic
  • No structured analytics tracking to measure SEO performance or user behavior
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Client Overview

Cuento Colectivo is a creative content platform serving an international audience across the US, Russia, Vietnam, China, and other global markets, centered around collaborative storytelling and creative expression.

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Primary Goals

Drive organic traffic growth across international search markets. Improve keyword rankings for core content categories. Reduce technical friction and improve mobile user experience to lower bounce rates and increase engagement.

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Role and Scope

Search Engine Optimizer. Comprehensive engagement covering on-page SEO, off-page SEO, and technical SEO simultaneously. Verified and published on Upwork, October 2024.

SEO Strategy

Three-Layer SEO Built
for Sustainable Traffic Growth

01
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On-Page SEO
  • Keyword research mapped to content categories and target audience intent
  • Title tags, meta descriptions, and header structures rewritten across key pages
  • Internal linking strategy built between related content and category pages
  • Image optimization with descriptive alt text and compressed file sizes
02
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Off-Page SEO
  • Link building strategy targeting relevant creative and content platforms
  • Citation and directory listings for brand authority and local signals
  • Content-driven link acquisition through high-value resource pages
  • Backlink audit to identify and disavow toxic or spammy link sources
03
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Technical SEO
  • Full technical audit covering crawl errors, indexing, and coverage issues
  • Site speed improvements targeting Core Web Vitals and LCP reduction
  • Mobile optimization for layout, tap targets, and rendering performance
  • Sitemap and robots.txt configuration for efficient crawl budget use
04
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Local SEO Signals
  • Local business signals structured for US-based search visibility
  • Google Business Profile optimization for brand search presence
  • NAP consistency audit across web presence
  • Location-specific content signals for US audience targeting
05
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Analytics and Tracking Setup
  • GA4 configured with custom event tracking for key user actions
  • GSC integrated and set up for ongoing performance monitoring
  • Conversion events configured for engagement and retention metrics
  • Realtime and audience reporting reviewed weekly for optimization signals
UX
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Speed and Mobile UX
  • Page speed improvements across desktop and mobile
  • Image formats converted to WebP for faster load times
  • Mobile layout fixes for improved Core Web Vitals CLS and FID scores
  • User experience improvements to reduce bounce and increase session depth
Execution

How the Strategy Was
Implemented in Phases

1
Phase One
Full Audit and Technical Foundation

Comprehensive site audit covering technical health, on-page elements, and off-page authority. Crawl errors identified and resolved. GA4 and GSC configured for the first time with proper event tracking. Mobile performance and Core Web Vitals benchmarked as starting baselines. Technical fixes prioritized and deployed before any content or link work began.

Technical AuditGA4 SetupCore Web VitalsCrawl Fix
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Phase Two
On-Page SEO and Content Optimization

Keyword research completed for all primary content categories. Title tags, meta descriptions, and header hierarchies rewritten across key pages. Internal linking strategy implemented to distribute authority through the site. Image alt text, file names, and compression applied site-wide. Pages optimized for both search intent and mobile readability.

On-Page SEOKeyword TargetingInternal LinkingImage Optimization
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Phase Three
Off-Page SEO and Authority Building

Link building strategy executed targeting relevant creative and content platforms. Citation building and directory listings completed for brand authority. Backlink profile audited and toxic links identified for disavow. Local SEO signals structured for US market visibility including GBP optimization and NAP consistency review.

Link BuildingCitationsBacklink AuditLocal SEO
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Phase Four: Results
Traffic Growth, Ranking Improvements, and Engagement Lift

Organic traffic increased significantly across the engagement. Active users grew 6.7%, new users grew 6.9%, and event count increased 11.9%. Realtime analytics showed consistent international traffic from the US, Russia, Vietnam, and China simultaneously. Rankings improved across primary content category keywords. Mobile and speed improvements reduced bounce rate and increased session depth.

Traffic GrowthImproved Rankings+6.7% Active Users+11.9% Events
Results

The SEO Strategy Worked.
The Analytics Confirm It.

Real Google Analytics 4 data from cuentocolectivo.com. Realtime traffic visible from multiple countries simultaneously. Traffic growth, event growth, and new user acquisition all trending upward.

Google Analytics 4, Realtime Overview, cuentocolectivo.com 20 active users · Global traffic: US, Russia, Vietnam, China
Cuento Colectivo GA4 realtime showing 20 active users globally with traffic from Russia, United States, Vietnam, and China
GA4 Realtime: 20 active users across US, Russia, Vietnam, China, international organic reach confirmed
Google Analytics 4 Dashboard, cuentocolectivo.com 380 active users (+6.7%) · 1.7K events (+11.9%) · 374 new users (+6.9%)
Cuento Colectivo GA4 dashboard showing 380 active users, 1.7K events, 374 new users with positive growth trends
GA4 Dashboard: 380 active users (+6.7%), 1.7K event count (+11.9%), 374 new users (+6.9%), 22 realtime active users
Skills and Deliverables

Everything Delivered
on This Project

SEO Strategy
Search Engine Optimization
On-Page SEO
Off-Page SEO
Local SEO
Technical SEO
Core Web Vitals Optimization
Site Speed Improvement
Mobile Optimization
Link Building
Citation Building
GA4 Event Tracking Setup
Keyword Research and Mapping
Backlink Audit and Disavow
Key Learnings

What This Project
Proves About Full SEO

01
All three SEO layers must work together

On-page, off-page, and technical SEO are not independent levers. On-page optimization without technical health leaves rankings unstable. Off-page authority without on-page relevance signals does not convert to rankings. All three need to move simultaneously for compound gains to happen.

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Speed and mobile directly affect rankings

Google's Core Web Vitals are ranking signals, not just UX metrics. The site speed and mobile optimization work done on cuentocolectivo.com did not just improve user experience. It directly improved the site's ability to rank in both desktop and mobile search, which now accounts for the majority of global search traffic.

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Analytics setup unlocks everything else

You cannot optimize what you cannot measure. Setting up GA4 with proper event tracking at the start of the engagement made every subsequent optimization decision faster and more accurate. Realtime data, user flow analysis, and event counts became the feedback loop that guided the entire strategy.

04
International SEO requires intent-first thinking

Cuento Colectivo attracts users from the US, Russia, Vietnam, China, and other markets simultaneously. Ranking across this many search markets requires keyword targeting that respects different intent signals per region, not a single generic approach. The traffic growth confirms that intent-first content and structure work across language and cultural boundaries.

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