CASE STUDY | HML Investment

COMPANY OVERVIEW

HML Investments is a trusted hard money lending firm based in Los Angeles, offering fast and flexible real estate financing since 2010. The company provides customized loans for fix-and-flip projects, rentals, and commercial developments, helping investors and developers nationwide secure funding quickly and achieve their real estate goals efficiently.

THE OBJECTIVE

HML Investments wants to comprehensively optimize the entire website, including all content and service pages, to enhance overall performance and user experience. The primary focus is on improving keyword rankings to drive increased website traffic and expand online reach. Additionally, the company aims to target California and other key locations across the USA to strengthen regional visibility. Improving overall business presence and brand visibility in the digital space is another key goal, along with increasing the number and quality of referring domains to build stronger authority and credibility online.

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THE CHALLENGE

During the SEO audit, we discovered several technical and content-related issues that were limiting website performance, search rankings, user experience, and overall online visibility across target locations.

Upon conducting a deep audit, we discovered the core issue:

  • Poor on-page optimization
  • Slow website loading speed
  • Weak mobile responsiveness
  • Broken links
  • No internal linking structure
  • Duplicate content issues
  • Low-performing keyword targeting
  • Keyword cannibalization
  • Limited online presence
  • Poorly optimized Google Business Profile

THE SOLUTION

To overcome the identified challenges and improve overall website performance, we implemented a comprehensive SEO and website optimization strategy. The primary focus was to enhance keyword rankings, strengthen technical SEO, improve user experience, and boost local visibility across targeted locations.

Key actions included:

  • Optimizing on-page elements, including meta tags, headings, and content structure
  • Improving website speed and mobile responsiveness
  • Fixing broken links and resolving technical SEO errors
  • Creating a strong internal linking structure
  • Removing duplicate content and resolving keyword cannibalization
  • Conducting in-depth keyword research to target high-performing terms
  • Optimizing and fully completing the Google Business Profile
  • Building high-quality backlinks to increase referring domains
  • Enhancing local SEO signals for California and other target locations
  • Monitoring performance and making continuous data-driven improvements

THE RESULT

The SEO campaign delivered clear, measurable improvements in organic visibility, authority, and search performance within a short timeframe.

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Organic traffic increased from 99 to 229+, reflecting stronger visibility and sustained growth

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Organic keywords expanded from just 19 to 462+, significantly improving keyword coverage

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Referring domains grew to 476+, strengthening overall domain authority

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Google Search Console performance improved, recording 2.2k clicks and 251 k impressions

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Keyword rankings improved, driving more relevant and qualified traffic

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Keyword rankings improved, driving more relevant and qualified traffic

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Website performance enhanced, with better discoverability across search engines

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Website began appearing on AI-powered search platforms

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Gained multiple AI mentions and citations

BEFORE & AFTER PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS

SEO Authority Score Before:

SEO Authority Before

SEO Authority Score After:

SEO Authority Score After

Google Search Console Before:

Goodle Search Console Before

Google Search Console After

Google Search Console after

Organic Keywords Overview Before

Organic Keywords Overview before

Organic Keywords Overview After

Organic Keywords Overview after

AI search Overview

AI search Overview
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AI Keyword
AI Keyword

✔ Do’s

  • Do start with a complete SEO audit
  • Do optimize on-page SEO and content
  • Do improve site speed and mobile experience
  • Do target high-intent, location-based keywords
  • Do strengthen local SEO and Google Business Profile
  • Do build high-quality backlinks
  • Do track performance and optimize regularly

✘ Don’ts

  • Don’t ignore technical SEO issues
  • Don’t use low-quality or irrelevant keywords
  • Don’t allow duplicate content or keyword cannibalization
  • Don’t neglect internal linking
  • Don’t rely only on traffic—focus on quality leads
  • Don’t treat SEO as a one-time effort

CLIENT TESTIMONIAL

Yanni

Yanni

HML Investment

Working with the team was a great experience. Our website visibility and traffic improved significantly, and we started ranking for many more keywords. The results exceeded our expectations.

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