AST Assistance - Driving Leads & Authority through SEO, Content & PR

Case Study

“Since I-COM came on board we have seen our enquiries and turn over more than double. We would 100% recommend I-COM and look forward to continue to work with them in the future as our firm continues to develop and grow with their help and support.” 

Mark Dawson, Founder AST

+24% Increase in website sessions Year on Year (YoY)

The Challenge

AST Assistance

AST Assistance specialises in property and tenancy law, supporting landlords across the UK.

AST operate in a challenging environment influenced by regulation and negative popular opinion in regards to Landlords. 

The fundamental objective for AST is to drive a steady flow of qualified leads through website visits and to project the values, principles and opinions of legitimate Landlords across relevant publishers and portals. 

The Approach

AST Assistance

I-COM built the AST website (on Concrete) and developed their digital branding to ensure their presence could support growth. Since 2022, I-COM focused on Awareness activities (SEO, Content and PR) to create a steady stream of qualified website enquiries and establish AST as a source of authority. 

I-COM created on-site content which ranked and a source of authority, driving significant SERP visibility. Alongside this, I-COM created content enabling AST to engage with Journalists and publishers, assisting lead generation, but importantly provided opportunities to shape the national debate on housing.

The Results

AST Assistance

Over the last 2 years, the SEO, Content & PR activities for AST has led to a threefold increase in website traffic over and a lead value of over £300k in 2024. 

  • 24% increase in website sessions (Oct-Dec 24 vs 23)
  • 15% increase in referral traffic (Oct-Dec 24 vs 23)
  • Coverage and links from home improvement publishers such as Home Improvement Hub and Just Property.
+72%
Increase in leads YoY
+85%
Average increase in Organic Traffic to key pages YoY
+342%
Average increase in Organic CR% on key pages YoY

Since I-COM came on board we have seen our enquiries and turn over more than double. We would 100% recommend I-COM and look forward to continue to work with them in the future as our firm continues to develop and grow with their help and support.

Mark Dawson, Founder AST

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