Dext: 220% Organic Traffic Growth
Overview
As Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Dext, I led the strategy and execution of a global SEO and content program that resulted in a 220% year-over-year increase in organic traffic and a 3x uplift in marketing-qualified leads (MQLs) across three key international markets: the UK, Australia, and North America.

Objectives
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Increase visibility of core product offerings across key regions
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Improve organic acquisition and lower cost-per-lead
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Build a scalable SEO framework aligned to lifecycle content and global demand
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Optimise technical SEO and web performance to enhance discoverability
My Role
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Owned the SEO roadmap and content calendar across global regions
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Collaborated cross-functionally with Product Marketing, Content, and Engineering
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Led keyword research, metadata restructuring, and performance tracking
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Established dashboards and reporting workflows in GA4 and Looker
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SEO & Keyword
Strategy
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Mapped high-intent, bottom-of-funnel keywords to key product pages
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Localised SEO strategies by region (UK, ANZ, US)
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Implemented schema markup, improved internal linking, and optimised site architecture
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Content Optimisation & New Creation
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Led and mentored global content contributors across product marketing and editorial
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Drove the shift from feature-led messaging to value-based, intent-driven content
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Developed a quarterly content calendar informed by SEO data, lifecycle stages, and product GTM plans
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Technical SEO Enhancements
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Directed development team through Agile Scrum methodology to resolve technical blockers, improve Core Web Vitals, and optimise crawl/indexing
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Implemented structured data and multilingual SEO improvements
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Monitored site health via GSC and SEMrush and delivered prioritised recommendations
Key Initiatives
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Results​
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📈 +220% organic traffic YoY
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🎯 3x increase in MQLs from organic
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📉 Reduced cost-per-lead by ~35%
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Tools & Tech Used
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Analytics: GA4, Looker, Hotjar
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SEO: SEMrush, Google Search Console
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CMS: Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
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Reporting: Dashboards for internal and external stakeholders