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How to read an SEO case study critically

A convincing case study explains its starting point and what changed.

Look at the baseline

Check the time period, initial traffic and the pages involved. Percentage growth without a baseline can mislead.

Separate actions from outcomes

Ask what work was done and which external factors may also have mattered. Correlation is useful evidence, but it is not proof of one cause.

Find transferable lessons

Focus on decisions and constraints that could apply to your own site rather than copying a headline result.

Putting it into practice

Start with one page, one audience and a clear purpose. Document your assumptions, review the result and adjust the next step based on what you learn. Sustainable visibility grows from repeated useful decisions.

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