Real results for financial brands
Fintech, trading, payments and iGaming brands use us for digital PR, link building, SEO and paid search. Below are full case studies, smaller results by service, real Forbes placements and how we work. We keep client names confidential.
The numbers behind the work
Challenge, approach and results
Global multi-asset investing platform
Challenge: steady growth from high-intent audiences without wasting budget on weak links.
What we did: market research, keyword- and URL-led content plans, placements on hand-picked finance sites, then Tier-1 PR in 7 markets.
Results: 2.2M to 4.7M monthly organic visits (+113%), $21M revenue added in 8 months, then 47 Tier-1 placements and 755 live editorial links in 2025.
Fintech start-up in the Philippines
Challenge: a new brand struggling to get noticed in a crowded fintech market.
What we did: our Forbes Growth System: market research, a local content plan and publishing on relevant finance sites.
Results: +37.25% organic traffic in 6 months, 9,000+ more organic visitors, 3K+ ranking keywords, 90% of visitors from the Philippines.
Gambling brand in a regulated market
Challenge: building organic trust in a heavily regulated industry.
What we did: Canada-focused content and links from relevant, trusted sites.
Results: +529% organic traffic, 8,400 visits to the content, 93% of traffic from Canada, top spot on Google for 431 keywords.
Smaller wins, same method
Tier-1 coverage in 7 markets
For a global investing platform: market-native stories pitched to finance and business editors in the US, UK, Spain, Italy, Germany, France and the UAE. 47 Tier-1 placements in 2025, live in 7-38 days.
755 live editorial links
Tier-1 for credibility, Tier-2/3 for relevance and scale. Every site checked for traffic, authority and topic fit before we pitch. 755 live links across 7 markets in 2025, Tier-2/3 live in 1-10 days.
Payment solutions provider: CPL $100 → $60
Intent-led keywords, new ad copy and continuous A/B testing. CTR rose from 1.2% to 3.5%, cost per lead fell 40%, across 2M+ impressions.
Forex company, Australia: 45 leads in 2 weeks
One Performance Max campaign across Search, YouTube, Display and Discover, with custom intent audiences. $396 spend, 45 leads at $8.80 each, July 2024.
Forex academy: community doubled in 45 days
Video, image and carousel ads aimed at forex learners and lookalikes. +2,520 Telegram subscribers at $0.30-$0.60 each, taking the channel from about 3,000 to nearly 6,000.
Being the answer, not just a link
Technical fixes, content built around real questions, and coverage on the sites Google and AI assistants already trust, so your brand is cited in AI answers as well as ranked in search. See how you show up today →
Figures from our client work, shared without client names. Individual results vary.
Real articles we have placed
A few Forbes features our team secured for clients. How Forbes placements work →
Where our clients get featured
Our process and methodology
- Research the market: We analyse your most profitable markets, keywords and competitors with Ahrefs, Semrush and Majestic before any outreach.
- Plan the content: A calendar built around your target URLs, keywords and markets, and around economic news editors care about. Native writers, every piece human-reviewed.
- Publish on the right sites: Hand-picked, relevant publications your audience reads, from Tier-1 news to niche finance sites. Licensing handled for regulated markets.
- Track and report: UTM tracking, live link monitoring and regular reports. You pay after placements go live, and lost links are replaced at no cost.
Who we work with
Most of our clients operate in regulated, trust-sensitive markets, where weak links and generic PR do more harm than good.
See where you stand before you spend
How your brand appears in Google, AI answers and the press compared with 3 competitors, plus 3 quick wins. Free, delivered within 2 business days.