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Monthly SEO Performance Report
Sunshine State
Electrical
April 2026
Headline This Month
Your search visibility grew 5.7× year-on-year — from 3,234 to 18,641 people seeing you in Google search.
Prepared by your WME SEO team  ·  Jake Morrison, Account Manager
The month at a glance
Four numbers that matter — April 2026 vs March 2026
📞 Enquiries
31
↑ 15 vs March
Calls + form fills tracked
👥 Organic Visits
187
↑ 58% vs March
From 118 last month
👁 Search Visibility
18,641
↑ 477% vs Apr 2025
People who saw you in Google
🏆 Keywords on Page 1
19
↑ 7 vs March
Positions 1–10 in Google
From Your SEO Specialist

April was our best month yet — organic traffic up 58% in a single month. The new suburb pages we published in March have been indexed and are climbing fast, with "electrician newstead" jumping 7 positions in its first 30 days. That's the compounding effect of quality content plus targeted backlinks working together.

The biggest unlock this month is that call and form tracking is now live — 31 enquiries recorded in April, which means for the first time, we can see how SEO traffic converts to actual leads. Expect this number to be the lead metric going forward.

May's plan targets our biggest untapped opportunity: 1,247 people searched "emergency electrician brisbane" and saw your site last month — but barely anyone clicked because the page is sitting at position 16. Moving that one page to the top 5 could mean 100–200 extra visits per month from high-intent searchers.

What changed vs last month
Honest deltas — what's improving, what isn't, what's noise
✅ What's Improving
Organic site visits 118 → 187
+58.5% — biggest monthly jump this campaign
Enquiries 16 → 31
+93% — first full month with call & form tracking live
"electrician west end" 9 → 4
Now in top 5 — suburb page promoted through internal linking
Average brand position 7.2 → 4.1
You appear top 4 when people search your business name
GBP phone calls 18 → 29
+11 direct calls from your Google Business Profile
⚠ What We're Watching
Non-brand CTR 0.8% → 0.6%
High impressions but titles aren't pulling clicks — rewriting in May
"emergency electrician brisbane" 14 → 16
Minor 2-position dip — normal fluctuation, targeted in May
"electrician paddington" 12 → 14
Slight drop — competitor published fresh content this month
Engagement rate 88% → 84%
Still very strong; new visitors from new suburb pages naturally bounce more
From Your SEO Specialist

The two small position drops ("paddington" and "emergency electrician") are not cause for concern at this stage — they're within normal week-to-week variation. Our core metrics — visits, enquiries, and impressions — are all moving in the right direction. The CTR dip is the one to action, which is why title rewrites are the priority in May.

How people are finding you
The actual phrases people typed into Google to land on your site
Drove Traffic This Month
Search Phrase Clicks Times Seen
electrician brisbane24847
electrician west end18203
electrician toowong12178
sunshine state electrical941
level 2 electrician brisbane789
Biggest Opportunities — Seen a Lot, Not Clicked Yet
Search Phrase Times Seen Why
emergency electrician brisbane1,247Position 16 — page 2
commercial electrician brisbane892Position 28 — page 3
electrician indooroopilly734Position 24 — page 3
licensed electrician near me619Position 18 — page 2
electrician paddington brisbane441Position 14 — page 2
From Your SEO Specialist
"emergency electrician brisbane" is your biggest single opportunity right now: 1,247 impressions in April and almost zero clicks because you're sitting at position 16. Emergency electrician searches are extremely high-intent — someone searching that term needs a tradie right now. Moving that page from position 16 to position 5 could mean 100–200 extra monthly visits from leads who are ready to call. May's content work targets this directly.
Where you're ranking
Priority keywords we track for your campaign
Keyword Last Month This Month Change Target Status
electrician west end 94 ↑ 5 Top 3 Big Win
electrician toowong 75 ↑ 2 Top 3 On Track
electrician newstead 1811 ↑ 7 Top 5 Big Win
electrician paddington brisbane 1214 ↓ 2 Top 5 Watching
level 2 electrician brisbane 2215 ↑ 7 Top 10 Closing In
emergency electrician brisbane 1416 ↓ 2 Top 10 Working
commercial electrician brisbane 2824 ↑ 4 Top 10 Working
electrician indooroopilly 2724 ↑ 3 Top 10 Working
From Your SEO Specialist
Reading this table: position 1 = top of Google, position 10 = bottom of page 1, 20+ = page 3 or further back. The standout April wins are "electrician newstead" (↑7, brand new page) and "level 2 electrician brisbane" (↑7, now threatening page 1). Those two movements alone represent around 400 new monthly impressions entering your growth funnel. The goal for West End and Toowong is top 3 by July — we're on track.
Your top pages
Which pages on your site are doing the heavy lifting
Page Times Seen Visits What This Means
/emergency-electrician/ 1,2473 Massive opportunity — ranking p2 but CTR near zero; rewrite due in May
/commercial-electrician/ 8922 Ranking p3 — dedicated service page rewrite planned for May
/electrician/west-end/ 81318 Now p1 — strongest suburb page; driving the most visits
/electrician/toowong/ 67812 Solid p1 presence; building nicely toward top 3
/electrician/newstead/ 4927 Published 2 April — already indexed and ranking; fast mover
/level-2-electrician/ 3127 Niche but high-intent — growing steadily, closing in on page 1
From Your SEO Specialist
The emergency electrician page is the most interesting in your account right now: 1,247 people saw it in April but only 3 clicked through. That's a 0.24% CTR — the industry average for a page-2 result is around 1.5–2%, so there are two problems: ranking (position 16) and the page title, which isn't compelling enough to stand out. We're fixing both in May — a full content rewrite plus two targeted backlinks specifically to that page.
Local visibility
How you're showing up in your service suburbs
Google Business Profile — April
Profile Views
1,204
↑ 31% vs March
Searches Appeared In
2,847
↑ 24% vs March
Direction Requests
52
↑ 11 vs March
Phone Calls from GBP
29
↑ 11 vs March
Website Clicks from GBP
47
↑ 19 vs March
Reviews (total)
38
↑ 4 new this month
Visibility by Service Suburb
Google Maps Rankings — "Electrician [Suburb]"
West End Pos 3
Toowong Pos 4
Newstead Pos 6
Paddington Pos 7
Indooroopilly Pos 12
Fortitude Valley Pos 19
From Your SEO Specialist
West End (pos 3) and Toowong (pos 4) are now both in the top 5 of Google Maps — that's the sweet spot where most people call directly from the map listing. Fortitude Valley at 19 is the next target once May's suburb page work is complete. GBP is generating 29 calls and 47 website visits on top of organic — effectively a free second lead channel.
Wins this month
Concrete things that moved in your favour
🏆
"electrician newstead" jumped 7 positions in its first month
From position 18 to 11 in 30 days — that page was published on 2 April and it's already outpacing most sites that have been there for years. Strong content plus a well-structured internal link from the homepage is doing the work.
📞
Enquiry tracking is live — 31 leads recorded in April
For the first time, you have a real number on calls and form fills from your website. 31 enquiries in month one of tracking is a strong baseline. This number is what the entire campaign is now optimised toward.
📈
187 organic visits — 58% monthly increase
Best month since campaign launch. The new suburb pages, combined with two fresh backlinks and GBP optimisation, all kicked in simultaneously. This is compounding growth — it should keep building month on month.
"level 2 electrician brisbane" climbed 7 positions to position 15
This is a niche, high-conversion keyword — anyone searching for a Level 2 electrician specifically is a qualified lead ready to book. Position 15 means we're just outside page 1; May's backlink plan targets this page directly.
What we did in April
Tasks completed, with the reason each one matters
Published 2 new suburb pages (Newstead, Indooroopilly) 4.5 hrs
One dedicated page per suburb so Google treats you as a local result for each area. ~1,300 words each, optimised for "electrician [suburb]" searches with suburb-specific content, testimonials, and service details.
Built 2 backlinks (Master Electricians Australia, Brisbane Home Improvement Guide) 2.0 hrs
Both links are dofollow, both passed QA, both are from trade-relevant Australian domains. Backlinks from credible industry sites signal to Google you're a trustworthy local electrician.
Set up call & form tracking (GA4 + GBP integration) 2.0 hrs
Configured call click tracking and form submission events in GA4. From now on, every enquiry from the website is recorded and attributed. This is the reporting baseline we've been working toward.
Rewrote 3 page titles & meta descriptions 1.5 hrs
Updated the emergency electrician, commercial electrician, and level 2 electrician pages. Strong titles are what turn impressions into clicks — these pages have the traffic but the old titles weren't compelling enough.
Updated Google Business Profile 1.5 hrs
Added 6 new job photos, responded to 5 customer reviews, posted 2 service updates, and refined service category listings. GBP signals are responsible for 30%+ of local pack rankings.
Content planner for May 1.5 hrs
Briefed 5 content pieces: emergency electrician page rewrite, commercial electrician page rewrite, plus suburb pages for Paddington and Fortitude Valley.
This performance report 1.0 hr
So you can see what's working, what isn't, and what's next.
Total hours used: 14.0 of 14.0 monthly allocation
What we're focused on next month
May 2026 plan — built around the gaps April surfaced
1
Rewrite the emergency electrician page
1,247 impressions, almost zero clicks. A full content overhaul — stronger headline, clear call-to-action, faster page speed — plus two backlinks pointed directly at this URL. Goal: move from position 16 to top 10 by June, with a click-through rate above 2%.
2
Create a dedicated commercial electrician service page
"commercial electrician brisbane" has 892 impressions sitting at position 28. A standalone, well-structured page with case studies and service details gives us something worth ranking — the current page is too thin to compete.
3
Publish suburb pages for Paddington & Fortitude Valley
Both suburbs are within 5km of your base and have strong local search volume. Paddington has 441 impressions with no suburb page yet — creating one should see quick ranking gains given our track record with Newstead.
4
Push backlink building (2 new links)
Targeting Queensland trade publications and Brisbane local business directories. Links pointed at the emergency electrician and level 2 electrician pages — the two that are closest to breaking onto page 1.
5
Monthly performance report
Same format, with enquiry numbers as the headline metric now that tracking is fully live.
The long view
How April fits into the bigger trajectory
People who saw you in Google search — last 12 months
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 18,641 May'25 Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan'26 Feb Mar Apr
From Your SEO Specialist
SEO is a compounding game. The suburb pages we published in February are ranking now; the work we do in May will pay off in October–November. This chart is the most honest measure of campaign health — if it keeps climbing, we're doing the right things. Right now, it is. The steepening curve over the last three months is exactly what we want to see — it means the strategy is starting to accelerate, not just add incrementally.
Appendix
Raw numbers and what each one means
Raw Numbers — Google Search Console
MetricAprMarY/Y
Non-brand clicks170107+312%
Non-brand impressions18,64114,203+477%
Brand clicks1711+240%
Brand impressions8961+180%
Avg non-brand position18.421.7−14.3%*
Avg brand position4.17.2+1.5

* Y/Y improvement (lower number = better position)

What These Words Mean
Impression
Your site appeared in Google for someone's search. They didn't necessarily see it — it counts if your link was on the results page.
Click
Someone clicked through from Google to your site.
CTR
Click-through rate. Clicks ÷ impressions. Low CTR with high impressions usually means your page title and description aren't compelling enough.
Average Position
Where you appeared in Google on average. 1 = top, 10 = bottom of page 1, 20+ = page 3 or beyond.
Non-brand / Organic
People who found you searching for what you do (e.g. "electrician west end"), not searching for your business name.
Brand Search
People searching specifically for "Sunshine State Electrical". Higher is better — it means people are remembering you.