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Our Organic SEO Strategy for Citadel Real Estate

About The Client

Citadel Real Estate is a Bangkok-based agency specializing in the local property market. They connect buyers and renters with properties across the city, including highly sought-after branded condominiums and riverfront developments.

The Challenge

When Citadel became a client in December 2023, they were essentially invisible in organic search results. Their old website was a significant liability, hindering any potential for growth. It suffered from a host of technical and structural issues that made it impossible to compete effectively.

Their core challenges included:

  • Extremely Poor Search Visibility: An overwhelming 94% of their target keywords ranked beyond the 10th page of Google (position >100), generating almost no organic traffic.

  • A Structurally Flawed Website: The old site was slow, difficult to navigate, and not mobile-friendly. Its basic structure, limited to just “buy” and “rent” pages, lacked the specificity needed to rank for valuable, project-based keywords.

  • Minimal Organic Traffic & Leads: The combination of poor rankings and a frustrating user experience meant they received fewer than 10 organic visitors a week and very few online inquiries.
Modern luxury living room with gold curtains, elegant sofa, coffee table, and a city view balcony for Citadel Real Estate.
PAGE 1 KEYWORD RANKINGS
4% to 20 %
Aerial view of a luxurious Citadel Real Estate property in Bangkok: modern pool with lounge chairs, lush tropical garden.

Our Strategy

Our goal was to build their digital presence from the ground up, turning their website into a powerful hub for attracting qualified buyers and renters. The strategy was two-pronged: a complete website overhaul combined with a highly targeted SEO campaign.

1. Foundational Website Rebuild:

Before we could improve rankings, we had to fix the broken foundation. We initiated a new website build focused on:

  1. Performance & UX: The new site was built for speed and usability, with faster hosting and a smooth, mobile-friendly interface.

  2. Improved Functionality: We implemented advanced search filters (by location, property type, etc.) and a clear Call-to-Action (CTA) and lead capture system to make it easy for users to inquire.

  3. SEO-Ready Architecture: We designed a site structure that could support project-specific pages, teeing us up for targeted SEO campaigns.

With a new, capable website in place, we moved to aggressively target high-value keywords.

  • Creation of Specific Landing Pages: We expanded the website far beyond generic “buy/rent” pages. We created dedicated, content-rich pages for specific, highly-searched condominium projects like “The River Bangkok” (e.g., /projects/the-river).

  • Targeting High-Intent Keywords: This new structure allowed us to target branded condo names, locations, and property types (e.g., “Riverfront condo in Bangkok for sale”), capturing users much further down the purchasing funnel.

The Results -
Wins And Obstacles

The primary obstacle was starting from nearly zero; a poorly performing site with no existing search authority. So we rebuilt the website and executed a precise content strategy, transforming Citadel’s online presence.
The results from December 2023 to August 2024 were dramatic:

Massive Increase in Keyword Rankings:

  • Over 7x increase in the number of keywords ranking on the first page of Google.
  • Reduced the number of “invisible” keywords (ranking beyond position 100) by over 65%.


Explosive Traffic Growth: Organic website traffic increased by over 9x.

Increased Lead Generation: The combination of higher traffic and an improved website experience led to a significant increase in contact form submissions.

Collectively, these results took Citadel Real Estate from being invisible online to becoming a competitive player in the Bangkok property market, generating a consistent and valuable stream of organic leads.

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Modern high-rise real estate property in Bangkok with a large swimming pool and lounge chairs, showcasing Citadel's offerings.

Our Continuing Work
With Them

Our partnership with Citadel is focused on solidifying their position as a dominant authority in the Bangkok real estate market. Our strategy is designed to accelerate their growth in an increasingly competitive landscape.

Our primary objective is to secure top-three rankings for their most competitive, high-value keywords. We are doing so by strategically building the website’s domain authority, creating a durable competitive advantage that is difficult for others to replicate.
As search technology evolves, so does our strategy. We are proactively optimising Citadel’s content to be surfaced in new AI-driven search results (like Google’s AI Overviews), positioning them as a definitive source for answers about the Bangkok property market.

Every initiative is designed to reinforce Citadel’s Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness (E-E-A-T), making the website the go-to resource for buyers and renters while establishing sustainable, long-term growth for their business.

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