Case Study — Tradestone Heating

Page one Google. Named in ChatGPT. A bespoke SEO campaign that actually moved the needle.

We took Tradestone Heating from low search visibility to first-page Google rankings and direct ChatGPT citations for the emergency service keywords that convert into real jobs.

Local SEO Semantic SEO LLM Visibility Google Rankings Emergency Services
Campaign Overview
Tradestone Heating, Cotswold, UK
Emergency heating and plumbing across Cotswold, Bristol and Swindon
Goal one: Page one Google for emergency service keywords
Goal two: Brand named in ChatGPT and LLM generated local results
Approach: Bespoke local SEO, semantic content and entity optimisation
Top 3
Google positions for core emergency Cotswold keywords
82%
Organic session growth
13
Tracked keywords confirmed on Google page one
25x
ChatGPT 5 queries citing Tradestone Heating as a recommended local provider
The Client

Who is Tradestone Heating

A Cotswold-based heating and plumbing company covering 24/7 emergency callouts across boilers, central heating, gas safety, plumbing, and bathroom installations.

Why This Market Is Hard to Win

Emergency heating and plumbing are among the highest-converting search categories online. Users who type these queries are ready to call within minutes. That urgency means the competition is fierce and the margin for a weak SEO strategy is zero.

We did not apply a template to this campaign. Every decision was made around Tradestone Heating specifically, their services, their geography, and the exact intent behind each keyword we went after.

Services in Scope

Emergency plumbing across the Cotswold area
Emergency heating and boiler repair callouts
Central heating installation and servicing
Gas safety inspections and certifications
Bathroom installation and water system work
24/7 availability as a conversion-driving differentiator
The Problem

What we inherited and what we fixed

Where the site was falling short

National directories occupied every relevant local search position
Service pages had no clear keyword focus or intent alignment
Content was not structured for AI extraction or citation by LLMs
No consistent geographic signal for the Cotswold service coverage area
LLM visibility had never been part of any previous SEO thinking

Our Strategic Response

Each core service mapped to a dedicated intent-driven landing page
Topical clusters built across boiler, heating, and plumbing themes
Content restructured to be extractable by both Google and AI engines
Local trust and geographic signals strengthened for Cotswold
Conversion paths designed around the urgency of emergency searches
Keyword Performance

The searches we targeted and where we landed

Every keyword was selected based on commercial intent and proximity to a conversion. These are searches made by people who need a heating engineer now, not later.

Keyword Intent Channel Result
Emergency plumbing in Cotswold Urgent callout, ready to convert Google First page, placed directly below Checkatrade
Emergency heating in Cotswold Urgent heating fault, needs an engineer fast ChatGPT Tradestone Heating cited first in ChatGPT 5 provider table
Emergency plumbing and heating Cotswold Combined service, broad urgent intent Both Visible in Google organic and ChatGPT recommendations
Boiler repair Cotswold Specific fault, high intent buyer Google Improved positioning via dedicated service page
24/7 heating engineer near me Out of hours emergency, ready to call Both Local pack presence and AI search citation secured
Verified Evidence

Google rankings and ChatGPT citations. Screenshots. Real queries.

Direct screenshots of Tradestone Heating appearing in Google search results and inside ChatGPT 5 generated local provider answers for emergency heating and plumbing searches.

Google search result for emergency plumbing in Cotswold showing Tradestone Heating on page one
Google Search
Emergency plumbing in Cotswold — Page One
Tradestone Heating ranking on page one for a high intent local emergency keyword, placed directly below Checkatrade in the organic results.
ChatGPT 5 recommending Tradestone Heating for emergency heating in Cotswold
ChatGPT 5
Emergency heating in Cotswold — First Recommendation
Tradestone Heating listed first when a user asks ChatGPT for emergency heating help in Cotswold, including phone number and service description.
ChatGPT 5 listing Tradestone Heating for emergency plumbing in Cotswold
ChatGPT 5
Emergency plumbing in Cotswold — First Named Provider
A separate ChatGPT 5 query returns Tradestone Heating as the first provider with contact details and full service coverage confirmed in the answer.
ChatGPT 5 result for emergency plumbing and heating in Cotswold showing Tradestone Heating
ChatGPT 5
Emergency plumbing and heating Cotswold — Brand Cited
Tradestone Heating cited across a broader combined query, confirming AI recognition across multiple intent variations beyond just the primary keyword.
What We Did

The full scope of work

No filler tasks. Every piece of work was chosen because it had a direct impact on rankings, visibility, or the quality of organic enquiries coming through.

01

Technical SEO Foundation

Full crawl and indexing audit with fixes applied across the site
Core Web Vitals improved for load speed and layout stability
Schema markup added for LocalBusiness, Service, and FAQ types
Canonical structure and internal linking rebuilt from scratch
02

Semantic Content Architecture

Topical clusters built across boiler, heating, and plumbing themes
NLP-informed keyword mapping applied to each service and location page
Entity optimisation to signal brand, services, and coverage to Google
FAQ and supporting content to build topical authority signals
03

Local SEO and Trust Signals

Google Business Profile optimised for emergency service categories
NAP consistency aligned across website, GBP, and key directories
Review generation strategy to build local credibility at scale
Service area pages built around Cotswold geographic coverage
04

AI Search and LLM Optimisation

Page content restructured to be extractable by AI answer engines
Factual statements written so LLMs cite the business accurately
Business data made consistent and authoritative across all indexed sources
Content tone aligned with how ChatGPT surfaces local trade providers
Campaign Outcomes

What the work delivered

Rankings matter only if they produce enquiries. This campaign moved Tradestone Heating from invisible in search to the brand people find and call when something goes wrong.

Page One Google

First page rankings secured for competitive emergency service searches in Cotswold, placed directly below major national directories.

Named in ChatGPT 5

ChatGPT 5 recommends Tradestone Heating by name for three separate emergency heating and plumbing queries across the Cotswolds.

Higher Quality Traffic

Organic sessions from high intent local searches increased, with users landing on pages specifically built around the service they needed.

Lower Cost Per Lead

As organic quality improved, Tradestone Heating reduced paid advertising spend because the SEO work was generating the same calibre of enquiry.

Stronger Brand Authority

Consistent presence across Google, GBP, directories, and AI platforms built a clear signal that Tradestone Heating is the trusted local name.

Future-Proof Visibility

The foundations built here are designed for how search works today and how AI-driven discovery is changing where customers find local businesses.

Work With The Cubas

Your business should be showing up here, not your competitor

If you are in a local trade or service market and you are not on page one of Google or inside AI search results, you are losing jobs to businesses that are. We fix that.

No long contracts. No vague reports. No copy-paste strategies. Just bespoke SEO that produces results you can see.