PlateCrafters
PlateCrafters had the specialized manufacturing expertise and none of the search visibility; its core product terms sat outside
Google’s top 100. This is how a 21-month industrial SEO and AI-search program turned that around.
Sector: Industrial manufacturing. Flexographic, photopolymer, and foil-stamping printing plates
Market: Colmar, Pennsylvania, USA | Reporting period: November 2024 to August 2026, ongoing (about 21 months)
14
keywords now #1 on Google,
up from 0
+50%
to 322
14
130
and PA 33
+95%
1,105 users
Crafting the Best From Strategic Layout
PlateCrafters manufactures flexographic, photopolymer, and foil-stamping printing plates from Colmar, Pennsylvania.
- The core service and product keywords sat outside the top 100 on Google, so the site depended on very limited traffic, and search drove almost no leads.
- There was no presence in the AI-powered search experiences that industrial buyers increasingly use to shortlist suppliers.
The brief was clear: build durable organic rankings for high-intent industrial and location searches, grow traffic and leads, and get the brand found and cited by AI search.
Objective
- Rank for high-intent industrial and location-specific searches across Colmar and Pennsylvania.
- Turn organic visibility into qualified leads from search.
- Build topical authority across the core product lines.
- Get PlateCrafters found and cited inside Google AI Overviews and AI Mode.
Our Approach
- Audited the site structure and identified priority industrial keywords with zero visibility.
- Created dedicated, optimized service pages for each priority target keyword, 14 in all.
- Strengthened topical authority with supporting guides and blog content.
- Tracked rankings and traffic monthly via GA4 and rank tracking.
Results and Impact
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14 keywords now #1 on Google, all from outside the top 100
including "printing plate manufacturers," "rubber printing plates," "flexographic printing plate companies," and "hot foil stamping in Pennsylvania." -
All 14 also cited inside Google AI answers
PlateCrafters is now named as a source in AI Overviews and AI Mode for the same searches. A few examples are shown below. -
Organic users up 50%, total traffic up 95%
organic search grew from 215 to 322 users, and total users from 630 to 1,105, between the November 2024 baseline and August 2026. -
A solid technical foundation
domain authority 18, page authority 33, and 130 indexed pages supporting the rankings above.
AI Citation
Recognized Manufacturer in Pennsylvania
PlateCrafters holds #1 and earns an AI citation for high-intent industrial terms including “printing plate manufacturers,” “flexographic printing plate companies near Colmar, PA,” and “foil stamping and embossing near Pennsylvania.”
Events and Session
Between the November 2024 baseline and August 2026, the site grew across every metric: total users 630 to 1,105 (+95%), new users 616 to 1,093 (+88%), sessions 779 to 1,248 (+69%), engaged sessions 410 to 577 (+49%), and page views 1,419 to 2,025 (+50%). Organic search led the SEO-driven growth, from 215 to 322 users, and the total also reflects a paid-search channel now present alongside it.
Allowing Business to Unleash the Limits
01
14 keywords at #1
every one moved from outside the top 100 to the top spot on Google.
02
14 AI-cited searches
all 14 are now cited inside Google’s AI Overviews and AI Mode.
03
215 → 322 organic users
a 50% rise in search-driven visitors.
04
630 → 1,105 total users
05
Measurable AI Assistant sessions
a new channel appeared in analytics for the first time.
Outcome With the Partnership
Amplifying Traffic With Strategic Roadmap
This was durable, compounding growth in a specialized industrial niche. In about 21 months, PlateCrafters went from no top-100 presence to 14 core keywords at #1, each also cited inside Google’s AI answers, with organic traffic up 50% and total traffic up 95%.
A new AI Assistant channel now adds to organic discovery, and the search foundation keeps compounding. The engagement is ongoing.
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