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SEO by Industry

Your industry has
specific SEO needs.

A tradie and a SaaS company both need SEO. But the keywords, the content, the local signals and the competition look completely different. I work with businesses across the industries below in Brisbane and Toowoomba, with strategies built around how your specific customers search.

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Industries covered
24
Industries with
dedicated SEO pages
14+
Years of cross-industry
SEO experience
2
Markets. Brisbane
and Toowoomba.
Industries we serve

Find your industry.
See how we can help.

Each industry page covers the specific SEO challenges, keyword strategies and local signals that matter for that type of business in Brisbane and Toowoomba.

Trades & Construction
Tradies
Get found by homeowners searching for your trade in your service area before they call anyone else.
Local SEO Google Maps Service area targeting
Roofers
High-intent, high-value search. SEO that puts you at the top when urgency is high and competition is fierce.
Emergency search Local citations High-intent keywords
Electricians
Capture both urgent call-out searches and planned electrical work enquiries in your area.
Residential and commercial Emergency queries Suburb targeting
Solar & Battery Installers
Get found by homeowners researching battery rebates and quotes, and by businesses and farms planning larger systems.
Battery rebates Residential and commercial Suburb targeting
Plumbers
Make your phone ring first when a burst pipe or blocked drain needs fixing right now.
Emergency plumbing Google Business Profile Local search
Construction
Longer sales cycles and higher-value projects need a different SEO approach to standard trade businesses.
B2B search Project-based keywords Authority building
Health & Wellness
Dental Clinics
Rank for the searches that bring in new patient enquiries, not just general dentistry traffic.
New patient acquisition Treatment-specific keywords Healthcare E-E-A-T
Rehab Clinics
Sensitive, authoritative SEO that builds trust before a patient books their first appointment.
Sensitive search intent Trust signals Allied health SEO
Psychologists & Therapists
Psychologists, counsellors and mental health practitioners. SEO built around trust, sensitivity and the right search intent for therapeutic services.
Mental health SEO YMYL compliance Trust-first content
Physiotherapists
Injury, post-surgery and chronic pain searches drive consistent, high-value enquiries. Get your clinic found when patients are actively seeking treatment.
Condition-specific keywords Local search Allied health E-E-A-T
Medical Clinics
GPs, specialists and multi-disciplinary clinics. Navigate YMYL guidelines and build the E-E-A-T signals that healthcare SEO requires.
YMYL compliance E-E-A-T signals Healthcare SEO
Cosmetic & Aesthetic Clinics
Injectable, skin and body treatment searches are highly competitive. Stand out in local results and get found for the specific treatments your patients are looking for.
Treatment keywords Before and after content Competitive local SEO
NDIS Providers
Participants, families and support coordinators all research providers. Clear, accessible pages for each support type and service area.
Accessible content Support type pages Local search
Chiropractors
Patients search by condition and suburb. Condition pages, practitioner profiles and reviews, written with AHPRA rules in mind.
Condition pages Google Business Profile AHPRA-aware content
Aged Care
Families research care for a parent, often under time pressure. Clear care type, location and cost information they can trust.
Care type pages Location pages AI search visibility
Longevity Clinics
Health assessments, testing and preventive care. Clear, evidence-based pages that rank and stay within TGA and Ahpra rules.
Test and assessment pages Doctor profiles Compliance-aware content
Professional Services
Accountants
Tax time drives search spikes. Year-round SEO that builds authority and brings in steady enquiries for bookkeeping, tax, SMSF and advisory services.
Service-specific keywords Local authority Trust signals
Lawyers
Practice area pages, local authority and trust signals that bring in enquiries beyond referrals and word of mouth.
Practice area keywords Local authority Trust signals
SaaS
Longer buying cycles, comparison-based search behaviour and AI visibility all require a content-led, authority-building SEO approach specific to software products.
Content-led SEO Comparison keywords AI search visibility
Real Estate
The portals own listing searches. Vendor, appraisal and suburb searches are where local agencies can win.
Suburb pages Agent profiles Appraisal leads
Business & Industrial
B2B
Long sales cycles and multiple decision-makers. Content that reaches buyers while they research and brings in qualified leads.
Decision-stage content Lead quality AI search visibility
Manufacturers
Capability and product pages that engineers, procurement teams and distributors can find when they search for suppliers.
Capability pages Product catalogues Quote requests
Local Services
Hair Salons
Map pack visibility, reviews and service pages for colour, extensions and bridal work that fill your appointment book.
Google Business Profile Service pages Online booking
Cleaning Services
Bond, office, house and NDIS cleaning searches are local and time-sensitive. Be the cleaner people find and book first.
Local SEO Service and suburb pages Reviews
Why industry matters in SEO

Generic SEO misses
what matters most.

The difference between a good SEO strategy and a great one often comes down to how well it accounts for the specific way your customers search and the competitive dynamics of your industry.

Search intent varies dramatically by industry
A plumber search at 11pm is an emergency. A dentist search is a considered decision made over days. A SaaS search involves comparing multiple options over weeks. Each requires a completely different content and keyword strategy to convert.
Local signals matter differently for each type of business
A tradie needs suburb-level local SEO. A medical clinic needs E-E-A-T signals and YMYL compliance. A construction company needs authority-building content and B2B-focused targeting. One approach doesn't fit all.
Competitor landscapes are industry-specific
The SEO competition for "emergency plumber Toowoomba" is completely different to "dental implants Brisbane". Understanding who ranks, why they rank and what gaps exist requires industry knowledge, not just keyword data.
Conversion triggers differ by industry
What makes someone enquire from a roofing site is not what makes them enquire from a rehab clinic. Industry knowledge shapes how pages are written, what trust signals to include and what calls to action actually work.
AI search recommendations are industry-aware
When someone asks ChatGPT or Gemini to recommend a tradesperson or specialist in Brisbane, the way AI platforms surface recommendations varies by industry. Industry-specific entity optimisation is increasingly important.
Regulatory and compliance constraints
Healthcare, dental and allied health businesses face restrictions on what they can claim and how. Getting SEO right in these industries means understanding what Google's YMYL guidelines require and how to demonstrate genuine expertise ethically.
Who you're working with

Industry experience
built over 14 years.

I'm Fon. Over 14 years I've worked with businesses across most of the industries listed on this page. Not as a generalist applying the same playbook to everyone. Each campaign is built around how your specific customers search, what your competition looks like and what a conversion actually means for your business.

I work with service businesses in Brisbane and Toowoomba, and I understand the local market. The competitive landscape for a Toowoomba plumber is different to a Brisbane dental clinic. I factor that into the strategy before any work begins.

If your industry is listed here, there's a dedicated page with more detail on how I approach SEO specifically for businesses like yours. If it isn't listed, get in touch. I may well have relevant experience anyway.

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Fon Ward, SEO consultant at Search Studio, Brisbane and Toowoomba
What clients say

Real results,
from real clients.

★★★★★

Fonthip is an excellent digital marketing professional who I would (and do) recommend to anyone who wants real results. Whenever we have any available marketing budget we turn to Fon and it feels like she waves a magic wand and then the leads start pouring in. Fon is always patient and informative with non-marketers who need help understanding things. Don't look anywhere else!

Sonja Meyer
Founder, Ethical Design Co.
★★★★★

Used this consultant for a SEO project for a Brisbane-based business a few years ago. Was able to get the increases to organic traffic desired, under budget and with a good timeframe. Would recommend them now they are also servicing Toowoomba.

Archie Ward
Search Manager, Stan
★★★★★

Fon audited our new website and built us an SEO strategy that finally gave us a clear direction. She has a way of explaining SEO without the jargon. My only regret is not bringing her in during the build phase. If you're planning a new website, talk to Fon before you brief your developer. You'll save yourself time, money, and a lot of headaches.

Tegan Guthrie
Head of Operations, Hemisphere Medical
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