Congratulations! Your traffic tripled!
checks revenue
Oh.
Revenue went up 4%.
What happened?
The traffic trap
Not all traffic is equal.
1,000 visitors searching "how to tie a tie" are worthless to a SaaS company.
10 visitors searching "best project management software for agencies" could be worth $50K.
Volume means nothing without intent.
The fix: target purchase-intent keywords
Informational keywords: "What is SEO" -- low purchase intent. Nice for awareness. Won't drive revenue directly.
Commercial investigation keywords: "Best SEO tools 2026" -- medium-high intent. These people are comparing options.
Transactional keywords: "SEO Checkup pricing" -- highest intent. Ready to buy.
Understanding the four types of search intent is the key to knowing which keywords drive revenue and which just drive vanity traffic.
Most businesses have too much content targeting informational keywords and too little targeting commercial and transactional ones.
Flip the ratio.
The revenue-first SEO approach
Revenue first. Traffic second.
Track what matters
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