Service Business SEO Case Study

How We Grew Rodex Movers’ Monthly Revenue by 49% Year-on-Year and Ranked Them on Google Page 1

A previous agency left Rodex Movers with zero Page 1 rankings and a backlink profile that was more than half toxic. 1.5 years later, they rank #1 for high-intent moving keywords, appear inside Google’s AI Overviews, and are featured as a top mover by Singapore’s biggest publications.

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About Our Client

Rodex Movers is one of Singapore’s most established moving companies. Founder, Roger Kweh, started the business in 2006 at age 28 with just $3,000 to his name. Just enough to rent a van, put down a deposit, and buy newspaper classified ads. Today, Rodex Movers has completed more than 15,000 moves, including office relocations for organisations like McDonald’s, the Singapore Police Force, the Singapore Tourism Board, Mazda and ASUS.

But in March 2025, when Rodex Movers contacted SEO With Senthil, their online presence told a very different story. Despite having previously engaged an SEO agency, the website was not ranking for a single key term on Google Page 1 and was getting no sustainable organic traffic. According to Roger, the previous agency whom he was paying $1000 a month for, had absolutely no results to show. Their revenue was stagnating. And worst, our audit revealed the agency may have carelessly damaged the site. Over half of the website’s referring domains were toxic or potentially toxic.

SEO With Senthil team meeting with Roger Kweh and the Rodex Movers team

SEO Challenges Holding Rodex Movers Back

1. Poor quality blog content

The blog content was neither adding value nor engaging. Articles were lengthy, difficult to read, and poorly structured. They were clearly written for the sole purpose of trying to rank on Google, with no consideration for the reader. Even their listicle on the top movers in Singapore added no real value and was last updated in 2019.

Rodex Movers old blog page with outdated, low-value articles last updated in 2019
The old blog: lengthy, low quality articles offering no value for readers.

2. Confusing website structure and keyword cannibalisation

The menu bar had conflicting titles such as “Charges” and “Free Quote”. The free quote link sounded like an instant quotation but led to a long contact form. And there was a separate contact page as well. Their website content was scattered with no clear keyword mapping. Worst, there was active keyword cannibalisation: a blog post targeting “house movers in Singapore” competed directly with a services page targeting “house moving”, splitting Google’s attention between two pages instead of concentrating it on one. The March 2025 ranking data showed this clearly: keywords like “moving house singapore price” and “office movers singapore” each had two different Rodex pages indexing at once, both ranking really poorly.

Ranking data showing keyword cannibalisation with two Rodex Movers pages competing for the same keyword
Confusing website structure with charges and free quote in menu.

3. Technical SEO issues

The site carried a long list of unresolved technical warnings and errors that hurt crawl efficiency and rankings.

Semrush site audit showing the backlog of technical errors and warnings on the Rodex Movers website
The backlog of unresolved technical errors and warnings at the start of the engagement.

4. A toxic backlink profile (53% of referring domains)

The most damaging problem sat off-site. 96 of the site’s 181 referring domains (65 toxic and 31 potentially toxic, around 53% of the entire profile) were flagged as toxic. A profile like this actively suppresses rankings and risks a Google penalty. These links, most likely built by the previous agency, needed to be systematically disavowed and removed.

Semrush Backlink Audit before SEO work showing overall toxicity HIGH with 65 toxic and 31 potentially toxic referring domains
Before: Semrush Backlink Audit, March 2025: Overall toxicity HIGH, with 65 toxic and 31 potentially toxic referring domains out of 181.

What We Did

1Redid keyword research, keyword selection and keyword mapping

In the first month (March 2025), we rebuilt the keyword strategy from scratch: researching what movers’ customers in Singapore actually search for, selecting the commercial keywords worth fighting for, and mapping exactly one page to each target keyword. This eliminated any potential keyword cannibalisation and gave every page on the site a clear job.

2Restructured the website around the new keyword map

We reorganised the site’s pages, menu and internal linking so that both users and Google could instantly understand what each page was about. This included resolving the conflicting “Charges” vs “Free Quote” navigation and consolidating the confusing contact journey.

3Removed and disavowed 96 toxic referring domains

We audited the full backlink profile, identified every toxic and potentially toxic domain, and systematically disavowed and removed them. The cleanup was completed by 5 April 2025. Referring domains dropped from 181 to 99, deliberately. What remained was a clean foundation: the profile’s toxicity score went from HIGH to LOW, with 98% of remaining domains classified as non-toxic.

Semrush Backlink Audit after cleanup showing overall toxicity LOW with 0 toxic domains and a 98% non-toxic profile
After: Semrush Backlink Audit, July 2026: Overall toxicity LOW. 0 toxic domains, 98% non-toxic profile.

4Resolved technical SEO issues

We worked through the backlog of technical errors and warnings on an ongoing basis, bringing the site to an 88% health score, within touching distance of the top 10% of websites crawled by Semrush (92%). The site was fully crawlable and optimised for both traditional and AI search engines.

Semrush Site Audit showing 88% site health and 86% AI Search Health for Rodex Movers
Semrush Site Audit, July 2026: 88% site health and 86% AI Search Health, with the site fully accessible to ChatGPT-User, OAI-SearchBot, Googlebot and Google-Extended.

5Built Singapore’s first instant moving price calculators

Pricing opacity is the single biggest frustration for anyone hiring a mover. So instead of just writing about prices, we built Singapore’s first instant house moving price calculator for Rodex Movers. After which, we built an office moving pricing tool and a furniture moving rates calculator too.

Rodex Movers instant moving price calculator — customers select their home size and moving needs
The Instant Price Calculator tool we built for Rodex Movers
Rodex Movers price calculator showing an instant moving cost estimate with no hidden fees
Semrush Data: Top 3 positions on Google Page 1 for “house mover rates” and “moving house singapore price” keywords

Customers get an upfront estimate in minutes with no waiting and no hidden fees. And Google gets genuinely useful, high-intent pages to rank. The moving rates calculator page now holds top-3 positions for transactional keywords like “house mover rates” (#1) and “moving house singapore price” (#2).

6Created outstanding, purposefully researched content

We replaced the old low-value blog with high-quality content mapped to real search demand. The centrepiece was a completely rebuilt “10 Best House Movers Singapore: Prices & Reviews” guide with real pricing obtained from competitors, honest comparisons and regular updates. This article now ranks on Google Page 1 for dozens of high-intent commercial keywords including “house movers singapore” and “best house movers singapore”. Supporting content targeted every stage of the moving journey, from vehicle guides to packing tutorials and moving checklists.

Rodex Movers content before the rebuild — outdated pages written for Google, not for readers
Before & After: Listicle around Best House Movers in Singapore
Rodex Movers content after the rebuild — high-quality pages mapped to real search demand
Before & After: Blogs covering House Moving Tips & Checklists

7Earned high-authority backlinks from Singapore’s biggest publications

With the toxic links purged, we rebuilt Rodex Movers’ backlink profile the right way. We added high-quality, non-toxic backlinks every quarter. By mid-2026, Rodex Movers was featured editorially by some of Singapore’s most-read lifestyle media: Honeycombers ranked them #1 in “Best professional office movers in Singapore” (June 2026), Expat Living featured them in “10 Best Office Movers in Singapore” (May 2026), and Seth Lui featured them in “3 established house moving companies in Singapore with transparent pricing” (May 2026).

Rodex Movers ranked number 1 in Honeycombers' best professional office movers in Singapore feature
Ranked #1 mover in Honeycombers’ “Best professional office movers in Singapore” (June 2026).

8Optimised for AI search

Beyond Google, we optimised Rodex Movers’ content and technical setup for AI-powered search engines. The site is now cited by ChatGPT, Gemini and Google’s AI Mode, and ranks inside Google’s AI Overviews for commercial keywords like “moving companies with storage” and “house mover rates”. These are traffic sources most Singapore moving companies aren’t even tracking yet.

Google AI Overview
Rodex Movers appearing inside Google's AI Overview for commercial moving keywords
Rodex Movers cited inside Google’s AI Overview for commercial moving keywords.

9Fixed the gap between traffic and revenue

By late 2025, Rodex Movers rankings were picking up and traffic was climbing. But conversions weren’t keeping pace. And traffic that doesn’t convert isn’t a result.

The problem wasn’t the site, it was the market. Every mover in Singapore sells the same promise on the same keywords. Rodex Movers had one thing none of them could copy: Roger’s story. So instead of chasing more traffic, we produced his founder story and built it into his site and search presence.

Roger reports closing almost 1.5× the customers among prospects who booked site visits after the video went live. Many told him they’d watched his story, and several were noticeably less price-sensitive. They weren’t comparing quotes anymore. They were relating to his story and trusting his brand.

The Results

+49%
Monthly Revenue Growth
$60,361 → $90,000 YoY
#1
In Google’s AI Overview for “moving companies with storage” & “house mover rates”
96
Toxic Referring Domains Removed
Toxicity: HIGH → LOW

Almost 1.5 years after starting work (March 2025 to July 2026)

Keyword rankings: from invisible to Page 1

Semrush organic position data, March 2025 vs July 2026 — same tool, same methodology at both ends:

Keyword Monthly Vol. Mar 2025 Jul 2026 Change
moving house singapore price 140 Position 13 #1 (AI Overview) +12 positions
moving and storage 1,000 Position 15 #1 (AI Overview) +14 positions
household moving services 260 Position 34 #1 (AI Overview) +33 positions
affordable movers singapore 50 Not ranking #1 (AI Overview) New #1
mover storage singapore 320 Position 30 #2 +28 positions
movers singapore price 390 Position 8 #5 +3 positions
office movers singapore 480 Position 29 #5 +24 positions
cheap movers singapore 720 Not ranking #5 New Top 5
moving companies with storage 210 Position 26 #5 +21 positions
house moving service 480 Position 34 #6 +28 positions
house movers singapore 880 Position 44 #8 +36 positions
movers singapore 6,600 Position 48 #10 +38 positions
movers and packers singapore 590 Position 36 #10 +26 positions
moving company singapore 8,100 Position 48 #17 +31 positions
Google Search — “Moving Companies With Storage”
Google search results showing Rodex Movers ranking on Page 1 for moving companies with storage
Real-world proof: Rodex Movers on Google Page 1 for “moving companies with storage”, alongside — and above — long-established competitors.

Keyword footprint: 3.2x more keywords in one year

In March 2025, Rodex Movers ranked for just 110 keywords, with only 2 in the top 3. Over 75% were buried in positions 21 to 100. One year later, the site ranks for 357 keywords, with 12 in the top 3, 66 in positions 4–10, and 31 SERP feature appearances.

Semrush keyword distribution March 2025 showing 110 total keywords with only 2 in top 3
March 2025 — 110 Keywords, 2 in Top 3
Semrush keyword distribution March 2026 showing 357 total keywords with 12 in top 3
March 2026 — 357 Keywords, 12 in Top 3

Google Search Console: clicks up 41%

Metric Previous 6 Months Last 6 Months Change
GSC Total Clicks 1,570 2,210 +41%
GSC Total Impressions 223,000 310,000 +39%
Average Position 27.7 19.8 +29% improvement
Google Search Console — 6-Month Comparison
Google Search Console comparison showing clicks up 41% and average position improved from 27.7 to 19.8
Total clicks up from 1.57K to 2.21K (+41%), impressions up from 223K to 310K (+39%), and average position improved from 27.7 to 19.8.

Backlink profile: from HIGH toxicity to LOW

Metric Before (Mar 2025) After (Jul 2026)
Overall Toxicity Score High Low
Toxic domains 65 (35.9%) 0 (0%)
Potentially toxic domains 31 (17.1%) 2 (2%)
Non-toxic share of profile 47% 98%

Revenue: reversing a year-long decline

When we took over in March 2025, Rodex Movers’ monthly revenue was already sliding, from $60,361 in March 2025 down to a trough of $49,965 by June 2025. As the new keyword strategy, content, technical fixes and backlink cleanup compounded, the trajectory reversed. By March 2026, monthly revenue hit $90,000, the best month in the entire tracking period and a 49% increase over March 2025.

Period Monthly Revenue Note
March 2025 $60,361 First full month of SEO work
June 2025 (trough) $49,965 Lowest point of the decline
December 2025 $68,000 Recovery underway
March 2026 $90,000 +49% vs March 2025

Bonus: AI Search Visibility

Rodex Movers is now visible across AI search engines with an AI Visibility score of 20, 11 brand mentions and 13 cited pages across ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode. Not forgetting #1 AI Overview placements for commercial keywords too. For a local moving company, this is an emerging acquisition channel that virtually no competitor has touched.

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