Real estate and local area content / Search visibility snapshot

I Love Murphy: local knowledge that supports a real-estate journey

A 2025 SEO engagement for a Murphy-focused real-estate website. Search findings show how neighbourhood stories, local attractions and practical town information bring people into the site.

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Project period
2025
Industry
Real estate and local area content
Market
Murphy, North Carolina, United States
Project focus
Local SEO · Listing optimisation · On-site optimisation

Search visibility snapshot

A closer look at the numbers.

Estimated monthly organic trafficTool estimate
823

Semrush’s United States database estimate for the latest returned month.

August 2026 snapshot

Semrush estimate
Ranking keywordsTool estimate
1,509

Keywords recorded in the provider’s regional search database.

August 2026 snapshot

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Keywords in the top 10Tool estimate
200

20 in positions 1–3 and 180 in positions 4–10.

August 2026 snapshot

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The business and its search audience

People considering a move often research a place before contacting a real-estate professional. They look for neighbourhood character, everyday amenities and things to do, alongside property information. I Love Murphy reflects that broader journey. Its local articles give prospective residents a way to learn about Murphy, while the business objective is to connect that interest with relevant home-buying or selling information.

The work we carried out

We worked with John Poltrock in 2025 on local search visibility, real-estate listings and on-site optimisation for ILoveMurphy.com. The project focused on search terms relevant to people considering the Murphy area. That scope combines two different needs: useful local information for an exploring visitor and clear property-related pages for someone closer to making a real-estate enquiry.

What the search review reveals

The August 2026 US snapshot records 1,509 tracked keywords and 823 estimated monthly organic visits.

The current report surfaces the Murphy overview, Shoal Creek Falls, a local restaurant article and the Hanging Dog community story. “Shoal Creek Falls” appears at position 2 in the keyword sample. This is a strong reminder that area content can attract an audience without establishing property-buying intent. The latest traffic estimate is above August 2025, while remaining below the wider series’ earlier high point.

A practical next phase

The next opportunity would be to make local articles more useful within the real-estate journey, with accurate links to relevant communities, property searches or contact options. Seasonal details and closed businesses should be reviewed as part of content maintenance. Reporting should distinguish local-interest readership from property enquiries so the team can see which subjects help prospective residents move from learning about Murphy to discussing a home.

The work in focus.

Local SEO, property content and on-site optimisation for Murphy searches.

01

Local SEO

Search visibility for the Murphy area.

02

Listing optimisation

Improvements to real-estate website content.

03

On-site optimisation

Keyword and page-level search work.

Pages appearing in search.

THE SUPPORTING DETAIL

See the evidence.

SEARCH VISIBILITY OVER TIME

Estimated organic traffic.

July 2022–August 2026 · United States database

I Love Murphy: Semrush estimated organic traffic50 observations from Jul 2022 to Aug 2026. Estimated monthly organic traffic starts at 2,014, ends at 823 and reaches a maximum of 2,669. United States database. The table below contains every observation.07501.5K2.3K3KJul 2022Nov 2023Apr 2025Aug 2026
Chart drawn from Semrush monthly estimates. 50 observations from Jul 2022 to Aug 2026. Estimated monthly organic traffic starts at 2,014, ends at 823 and reaches a maximum of 2,669. United States database. These are the provider’s estimates, not measured Analytics visits or leads. Source and method
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Full available series · United States · July 2022–August 2026
MonthEstimated organic trafficOrganic keywords
Jul 20222,0144,821
Aug 20221,7455,066
Sep 20221,8465,159
Oct 20221,7024,586
Nov 20221,7794,463
Dec 20221,8834,556
Jan 20231,3073,943
Feb 20231,3564,212
Mar 20231,3914,246
Apr 20232,6694,756
May 20232,1474,314
Jun 20231,8074,548
Jul 20231,0283,865
Aug 20232,5593,654
Sep 20231,5073,263
Oct 20236293,117
Nov 20231,0743,593
Dec 20231,3523,584
Jan 20247043,701
Feb 20241,4293,662
Mar 20241,3163,874
Apr 20241,0513,960
May 20246783,736
Jun 20246933,650
Jul 20246953,461
Aug 20248993,087
Sep 20247453,094
Oct 20246482,992
Nov 20246782,925
Dec 20248702,572
Jan 20255952,027
Feb 20256131,801
Mar 20251,3091,938
Apr 20251,7831,972
May 20251,2112,188
Jun 20257672,252
Jul 20255992,241
Aug 20255442,078
Sep 20255882,150
Oct 20251,1682,158
Nov 20251,1312,150
Dec 20256692,084
Jan 20266272,011
Feb 20266232,153
Mar 20268262,054
Apr 20267031,834
May 20269191,817
Jun 20269521,715
Jul 20268211,633
Aug 20268231,509

Project record

I Love Murphy project history

The engagement and scope are drawn from our preserved client project history.

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Semrush estimate

I Love Murphy: monthly search history

July 2022–August 2026 · Database: United States · Captured: 2026-09-10

Semrush estimates organic search traffic and ranking coverage for the selected regional database. The figures are not measured Analytics visits, enquiries or revenue.

The chart shows the full returned history. Engagement dates and changes in later site ownership or marketing can differ from this reporting window.

Semrush estimate

I Love Murphy: pages appearing in search

Current provider snapshot retrieved 2026-09-10 · Database: United States · Captured: 2026-09-10

Semrush estimates organic search traffic and ranking coverage for the selected regional database. The figures are not measured Analytics visits, enquiries or revenue.

The provider’s current page sample may have a different update date from its monthly history.

Semrush estimate

I Love Murphy: search terms

Current provider snapshot retrieved 2026-09-10 · Database: United States · Captured: 2026-09-10

Semrush estimates organic search traffic and ranking coverage for the selected regional database. The figures are not measured Analytics visits, enquiries or revenue.

Individual keyword observations range from 2026-07-24 to 2026-09-09.

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