How Fairbloom Marketing Increased Visibility for Election News Through Web Design and SEO
Client Overview
Voting Booth is a journalist-driven platform dedicated to keeping voters informed about election news across the United States. The site is managed and authored by veteran journalist Steve Rosenfeld, who covers critical stories on voter rights, election reforms, and political developments. However, the platform faced challenges in reaching a wider audience and needed a strategy to boost readership and improve online visibility.
The Challenge
Voting Booth approached Fairbloom Marketing with the following challenges:
Low readership and engagement: Despite providing valuable content, the site was not generating enough traffic.
Outdated website design: The site was not user-friendly, resulting in a high bounce rate.
Poor search engine visibility: The platform was not ranking well for keywords related to elections, political news, and voter information.
Mobile usability issues: With a growing number of users accessing news via mobile devices, an optimized mobile experience was critical.
Voting Booth’s goal was to increase readership, improve SEO rankings, and provide a seamless experience for readers, ensuring election news remained accessible and timely.
Our Solution
Fairbloom Marketing implemented a comprehensive redesign and SEO strategy to position Voting Booth as a go-to source for election news.
1. Website Redesign for Improved User Experience
Modern, User-Friendly Interface: We redesigned the website with a clean, intuitive layout, ensuring easy navigation through categories like voter rights, election updates, and political analysis.
Mobile Optimization: We ensured the site was fully responsive, delivering a smooth experience on smartphones, tablets, and desktops.
Content Highlighting: We created featured sections for key election stories, making it easier for readers to find timely content.
Faster Load Times: By optimizing images and reducing unnecessary elements, the site now loads faster, improving user satisfaction and reducing bounce rates.
2. SEO Strategy to Boost Organic Traffic
Keyword Research & Optimization: We conducted in-depth research to identify high-value keywords related to election news, voter information, and US elections. These keywords were strategically integrated into blog posts, headlines, and metadata.
Content Structuring: We helped organize articles with SEO-friendly headers, internal links, and tags to enhance search engine visibility.
Backlink Campaigns: Fairbloom Marketing worked on building high-authority backlinks from related political and news sites to improve the site’s domain authority.
Local SEO Enhancements: To capture searches around regional elections and voter news, we optimized content for location-based keywords.
The Results
Within six months, the collaboration between Fairbloom Marketing and Voting Booth yielded impressive results:
65% increase in organic traffic: The site now ranks higher for targeted keywords, driving more visitors from search engines.
50% improvement in mobile engagement: With the new design, mobile users are spending more time on the site, with a lower bounce rate.
Increased readership by 35%: More users are engaging with articles and subscribing to newsletters.
Enhanced visibility for election coverage: Voting Booth’s stories are appearing in more relevant search results, making them more accessible to voters nationwide.
Client Testimonial
"The team at Fairbloom Marketing truly understood our mission and challenges. Their redesign of the site has made it much more accessible, and the SEO work has significantly improved our reach. Now, more voters can stay informed, and our readership has grown steadily. We couldn't be more pleased with the results."— Steve Rosenfeld, Journalist & Editor, Voting Booth
Conclusion
Fairbloom Marketing’s efforts to redesign the Voting Booth website and implement an effective SEO strategy have positioned the platform as a trusted source for election news. By creating a modern, user-centric site and optimizing for search engines, we helped Voting Booth expand its readership and connect with more voters across the United States.
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