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We pursue editorial links and mentions from relevant publishers, suppliers and trade sites. They give your content more opportunities to be discovered and cited in AI search.
We provide off-page SEO services in Canada for businesses ready to earn credible links, repair citations and turn search visibility into leads.
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SEO, Ads, conversion fixes and AI visibility work together. Across our portfolio, SEO, Ads and AI visibility drove $59.6M+ in client revenue.
We pursue editorial links and mentions from relevant publishers, suppliers and trade sites. They give your content more opportunities to be discovered and cited in AI search.
We use search ads to reach people looking for your services. Search-term data guides SEO content and outreach; conversion insights shape pages for paid and organic visitors.
We refine landing pages and calls to action so visitors from links, search and ads have a clear route to contacting you. Strong pages also give outreach a better destination.
We strengthen brand mentions and content that AI search tools can discover and cite. The same material gives your SEO and outreach teams credible assets to promote.
Toronto's Antex Stone & Railing earned links from 60 Canadian domains without paid placements. Your audit finds opportunities in your market.
Earned links from 60 Canadian publisher, supplier and trade domains; repaired lost backlink destinations. Organic leads rose from 10 to 54 monthly without paid link placements.
A portfolio migration deleted 7 linked URLs; restored matching projects and redirected superseded addresses.
7 destinations recoveredPublisher templates stripped linked captions; supplied inline attribution and secured source links on 4 articles.
4 editorial links restoredGA4 marked every telephone tap as a lead; replaced that event with connected-call imports and deduplicated forms.
30% baseline overcount removed| Oct ’24 | 214 | historical spam links reviewed; removal requests sent to identifiable owners |
| Oct ’24 | 2 | lead sources reconciled: connected calls and submitted forms |
| Nov ’24 | 7 | linked project destinations restored or redirected to matching content |
| Dec ’24 | 96 → 0 | indexed attachment pages; consolidated into linked project galleries |
| Jan–Feb ’25 | 3 | citation assets published: installation survey, maintenance checklist, project photo library |
| Mar–May ’25 | 20 | new supplier and trade domains linked to verified project examples |
| Jun–Aug ’25 | 40 | new Canadian publisher domains supplied 40 unpaid editorial placements |
| Sep ’25 | 75 | live referring domains verified; attribution and destination links rechecked |
1 exposure checklist pitched to condominium-maintenance publications; engineering requirements distinguished from product claims
1 heritage-permit explainer supplied to renovation editors, linking to City guidance
1 project checklist linked to TRCA screening resources before exterior work
1 maintenance guide offered to supplier newsletters, separating glass care from hardware corrosion
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Get A Free AuditAhrefs + Keyword Planner tracked demand; 40% of QliqQliq-audited businesses had inconsistent directory contact details. Find your gaps.
960 commercial keywords across 6 service segments
Ahrefs + Keyword PlannerHighest of 6 segments; citation services average $6
Keyword Planner96 of 240 businesses; name, address or phone mismatches
QliqQliq citation audits14 of 40 agencies contacted through their enquiry forms
QliqQliq mystery-shopper test| Service segment | Searches / mo | Avg CPC | Cost per lead | Top-10 ref. domains | Top-10 words | AI Overview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Link building | 12,800 | $14 | $140 | 420 | 2,100 | 28% |
| Digital PR | 9,400 | $18 | $180 | 510 | 1,900 | 22% |
| Local citations | 6,200 | $6 | $60 | 180 | 1,400 | 34% |
| Backlink audits | 4,800 | $11 | $110 | 330 | 2,300 | 42% |
| Link reclamation | 3,600 | $9 | $90 | 260 | 1,800 | 38% |
| Competitor backlink analysis | 2,200 | $8 | $80 | 390 | 2,400 | 46% |
6 segments total 39,000 searches monthly. CPC and lead costs in CAD; lead costs use tracked enquiries from QliqQliq-managed campaigns. Source: Ahrefs, Keyword Planner, QliqQliq Ads accounts
Position 1 CTR: 19.2% versus 27.1%; ads and local packs reduce organic visibility on commercial queries. Source: GSC of client sites: 6 SEO providers versus 24 cross-sector sites, 12 months
49 grid points per city; firms counts unique agency profiles within 10 km of city hall. Review medians describe observed rankings, not thresholds. Source: QliqQliq Maps grid scan
monthly searches across 6 off-page service segments
Keyword Plannerof service-query impressions came from desktop searches
GSC of client sites, 6 SEO providersof tracked queries included a Canadian city or province
Ahrefsof audited businesses had no new referring domains in 90 days
QliqQliq backlink audits, 240 businessesof audited businesses had unlinked brand mentions available for outreach
QliqQliq mention audits, 240 businessestop-10 results belonged to agencies rather than tools or publishers
QliqQliq SERP capture, 200 queriesmedian referring domains to top-3 ranking domains
Ahrefsof sampled service SERPs displayed an AI Overview
DataForSEO, 200 queriesof sampled service SERPs displayed search ads
QliqQliq SERP capture, 200 queriesof sampled service SERPs displayed a Map Pack
QliqQliq SERP capture, 200 queriesof businesses had inconsistent directory contact details
QliqQliq citation audits, 240 businessesof businesses had reclaimable links pointing to missing pages
QliqQliq backlink audits, 240 businessesof businesses lacked links from relevant industry associations
QliqQliq backlink audits, 240 businessesof businesses had fewer referring domains than their top-3 organic competitors
QliqQliq competitor audits, 240 businessesof businesses had duplicate directory profiles
QliqQliq citation audits, 240 businessesof agencies did not reply within 5 business days
QliqQliq mystery-shopper test, 40 agenciesmedian first-response time among 26 responding agencies
QliqQliq mystery-shopper testof agencies published a starting monthly price
QliqQliq mystery-shopper test, 40 agency websitesof agencies explained how they assess link relevance
QliqQliq mystery-shopper test, 40 agency websitesof agencies showed a case study with referring-domain and traffic changes
QliqQliq mystery-shopper test, 40 agency websitesMethod: 960 keywords · 200 SERPs captured · 360 top-10 pages crawled · 240 backlink audits · 40 agency enquiries · GSC of 6 client sites · Updated Q3 2026
We review your backlinks, listings and competitors to find gaps in your visibility.
We map outreach targets and lost link destinations to your growth goals.
The QUIQ Pixel finds technical SEO problems in hours. Our team repairs link destinations and prepares pages.
We pitch relevant publishers, suppliers and trade sites with reasons to feature your business.
See leads, rankings, spend and every recorded change in your Glass Box Portal, 24/7.
| MasterSEO | Typical agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility | Rankings, leads, spend and change log, 24/7 | Periodic reports with limited detail |
| Speed | Script- and AI-backed fixes in hours or days | Weeks waiting for changes |
| Focus | Calls, leads and revenue | Technical reports and traffic metrics |
| Exclusivity | One major client per niche per region | No niche exclusivity commitment |
I don't expect you to learn SEO jargon. I want you to see the calls, leads and revenue your investment brings—and the work behind them.
Anton Kovalchuk
Founder
We review backlinks and citations, pursue relevant editorial links and mentions, and repair lost link destinations. Your plan connects that work with SEO, Google Ads, conversion improvements and AI-search visibility.
Timing depends on your market and the opportunities available. Antex Stone & Railing grew from 10 to 54 organic leads per month over 12 months. That is one campaign, not a forecast.
For Antex Stone & Railing, we earned links from 60 Canadian publisher, supplier and trade domains without paying for placements. We prioritize relevant editorial opportunities.
No. Search engines control their results. We focus on credible off-site signals, useful pages and measurable business outcomes rather than promising a position.
Your Glass Box Portal is available 24/7. It shows rankings, leads, spend and a log of changes, so you can see the work alongside its outcomes.
We review your backlink profile, directory details and competitors, then identify priorities for your growth. We also work with only one major client per niche per region, so we do not serve your direct competitors.
Written and reviewed by Anton Kovalchuk, Founder of QliqQliq · Updated November 2026Your free audit shows where links, listings and pages need work. See the opportunities before another call goes elsewhere.