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How Fractl Helped a College Comparison Tool Achieve 1,000+ Page-One Rankings and 18K+ Monthly Visitors

Kelsey Libert

By Kelsey Libert

Cofounder

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2 min read

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Client's goals

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A college comparison platform partnered with Fractl after launching a newly redesigned website. With no domain authority, content, or backlinks, the client needed a comprehensive strategy to establish their digital presence and compete in the crowded higher education space.

Fractl's growth strategy


Fractl implemented a multi-faceted approach to achieve these outstanding results:

  • Data journalism campaigns: Created compelling, data-driven stories tailored to the college admissions audience.
  • Expert quotes: Positioned the platform as an authority by incorporating industry-relevant expert commentary.
  • Reactive/Proactive PR: Combined trend-responsive media outreach with evergreen content promotion to maximize exposure.

Results


Fractl's innovative strategies transformed this fresh domain into a robust digital contender:

  • Increased domain authority by 38 points within 21 months.
  • Grew monthly traffic to 18K+ visitors from site inception.
  • Secured 650+ media mentions and 150+ high-authority backlinks.
  • Achieved over 1,000 page-one keyword rankings, including:
    • 150+ keywords in Positions 1–3.
    • 850+ keywords in Positions 4–10.
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Prominent placements


These campaigns earned media mentions in major outlets, with a small sample including:

About the author


Kelsey Libert

Kelsey Libert

Cofounder

Kelsey Libert is the co-founder of Fractl, a top-ranked content marketing and digital PR agency recognized on Clutch's Leaders Matrix out of 30,000+ firms. Under her leadership, Fractl has delivered 5,000+ campaigns for Fortune 500 brands and startups—including Adobe, Clarify Capital, and Paychex—driving measurable KPIs like domain authority growth, organic traffic increases, and high-authority brand mentions in outlets such as The New York Times, USA Today, Vice, cNet, and dozens of industry-leading publishers. A recognized industry voice, Kelsey has contributed research to Harvard Business Review, Search Engine Land, and Inc. and has spoken at premier conferences including MozCon, Pubcon, and BrightonSEO. In 2025, she helped soft launch Fractl Agents, a suite of 30+ AI workflows currently in beta, helping marketers produce robust content strategies in the era of Generative Engine Optimization.

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