Case Study

How FloodTape® Went from Zero Blog Content to 40.4K Search Impressions in 4 Months

How The Mighty Quill helped a Florida-based flood protection startup build organic visibility from scratch — now discovered on Google, Bing, ChatGPT, and more.

0
Impressions
0
Clicks
100+
Keywords Ranking
FloodTape® product — a red roll of patented flood protection tape

The Client

FloodTape® — Patented DIY Flood Protection

FloodTape® is a patented, DIY flood protection tape designed to seal doors, windows, garages, and more against flood water, mud, snow, and wind. Based in St. Augustine, Florida, FloodTape® is sold on Amazon with a 4.8-star rating and an Amazon's Choice badge, and direct via myfloodtape.com.

Product Specs

  • 8 inches wide × 20 feet long
  • No-residue removal
  • Works on wood, glass, metal, plastic, stucco
  • No tools required

Company Info

  • Based in St. Augustine, Florida
  • Amazon's Choice badge & 4.8-star rating
  • Sold on Amazon & myfloodtape.com
  • Founder: Matthias Herzog, CEO & Founder

The Challenge

Starting from Zero Organic Visibility

When we started working with FloodTape® in October 2025, they had a minimal single-page website with zero blog content. No organic search strategy — only ranking for branded terms like "floodtape" and "flood tape." Their online presence was essentially invisible to anyone not already searching for them by name.

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Blog posts published

18

Keywords with any impressions — most at position 80-96 (pages 8-10)

0.9

Average clicks per day

11.6

Average impressions per day

21.7

Average search position

559

Total impressions over ~48 days before content

What We Did

A Content Strategy Built for Google and AI Search

We published ~40 blog posts since October 22, 2025 — each one optimized for both traditional search engines and AI search platforms like ChatGPT and Perplexity.

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High-Intent Keywords

Targeted flood prevention, sandbag alternatives, water under doors, winter draft protection, and emergency preparedness.

02

Multi-Audience Content

Content for homeowners, renters, RV owners, small businesses, and commercial properties — covering every FloodTape® use case.

03

AI-Optimized Content

Every post structured for AI search discovery — showing up in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and other AI platforms alongside traditional Google results.

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~40 Posts Published

A steady publishing cadence since October 22, 2025 — building topical authority and capturing long-tail search demand across flood protection topics.

The Results

Google Search Console: Before & After

The difference is unmistakable. Here's a side-by-side comparison of FloodTape®'s Google Search Console data before and after our content strategy kicked in.

Before
Google Search Console screenshot showing FloodTape® performance before content publishing — 41 clicks, 559 impressions from Sep 4 to Oct 21, 2025
Sep 4 – Oct 21, 2025 | Before content publishing: 41 clicks, 559 impressions
After
Google Search Console screenshot showing FloodTape® performance after content publishing — 444 clicks, 40.4K impressions from Sep 4, 2025 to Feb 28, 2026
Sep 4, 2025 – Feb 28, 2026 | After content publishing: 444 clicks, 40.4K impressions

Month by Month

The Transformation Timeline

Watch how FloodTape®'s search visibility grew month over month — from a handful of daily impressions to hundreds.

Oct 22–31, 2025

First posts go live. Early indexing begins.

13 Clicks
365 Impressions
36/day Avg Imp/Day
November 2025

Content gains traction. Impressions jump 7x from first month.

34 Clicks
2,570 Impressions
86/day Avg Imp/Day
December 2025

Winter search demand kicks in. Impressions nearly triple.

91 Clicks
7,389 Impressions
238/day Avg Imp/Day
January 2026

Peak month. 15,830 impressions — 511 per day. Content authority established.

108 Clicks
15,830 Impressions
511/day Avg Imp/Day
February 2026

Strong momentum continues. Highest monthly clicks yet.

157 Clicks
13,707 Impressions
490/day Avg Imp/Day

Monthly Impressions Growth

4,104%
Increase in daily impressions (Feb vs. Before)

Top Performing Content

The Blog Post That Drove 10K Impressions

GA4 screenshot showing the top-performing FloodTape® blog post about stopping water under doors
#1 Blog Post

"How to Stop Water Under Door: What I Learned From My Neighbor's $8,000 Mistake"

This single blog post became FloodTape®'s #1 traffic-driving page after the homepage — capturing high-intent search traffic from people actively dealing with water intrusion problems.

128 GSC Clicks
10,009 GSC Impressions
Post Title Clicks Impressions
How to Stop Water Under Door: What I Learned From My Neighbor's $8,000 Mistake 128 10,009
Cost of Flood Damage Prevention 37 15,012
Alternative to Sandbags 30 6,068

GA4 Organic Growth

Organic Sessions: 293% Growth

Google Organic is now the #2 traffic source for FloodTape®, driving 539 sessions (31.74% of all traffic). Organic sessions grew from 46 in September to 181 in February — a 293% increase.

539
Organic Sessions
31.74%
of All Traffic
GA4 screenshot showing FloodTape® organic search growth from 46 to 181 sessions
GA4 screenshot showing FloodTape® traffic sources including ChatGPT as the #3 source
AI Search Discovery

Found on ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Beyond

This content isn't just for Google anymore. ChatGPT is the #3 traffic source for FloodTape® at 107 sessions (6.3% of all traffic). FloodTape® is also getting traffic from Perplexity AI — proof that an AI-optimized content strategy pays off across platforms.

107
ChatGPT Sessions
6.3%
of All Traffic

Keyword Expansion

From 18 Keywords to 100+ Rankings

Before our content strategy, FloodTape® ranked for just 18 keywords — mostly branded terms buried on pages 8-10 of Google. Now they rank for 100+ keywords, many in the top 10.

"flood tape reviews" Pos 1.8
"flood prevention companies" Pos 3.3
"how do i stop water from coming under my front door" Pos 3.7
"best way to stop water from coming under door" Pos 7.1
Before
21.7
Avg. Position
After
8.2
Avg. Position

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