OVERVIEW
Glenwood Energy: 70 years of fuel service, found on local search
Glenwood Energy began in 1953 when Wilbur Martin founded Glenwood Esso, establishing a trusted fuel service for communities across Southwest and South Central Virginia.
95%
Growth in local search traffic
55%
Keyword rankings for propane services
38%
Engagement from local customers
Glenwood Energy
“Creative Labs understood our local market and built a digital strategy that truly connects us with the communities we've served for decades. The results speak for themselves.”
Glenwood Energy team
Operations, Glenwood Energy
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About the project
Glenwood Energy began its journey in 1953 when Wilbur Martin founded Glenwood Esso, establishing a trusted fuel service for communities across Southwest and South Central Virginia. Over the years, the company evolved under the leadership of his son Curry Martin, and today Wilbur's grandson Chris Martin leads a third-generation, family-owned fuel provider serving seven counties.
The result of our work was 95% growth in local search traffic · 55% more keyword rankings for propane services · 38% higher engagement from local customers.
Client
Glenwood Energy
Industry
Propane & fuel services · Virginia
Platform
Custom build
Services
Website Optimization · Local SEO Strategy · Content Development · Keyword Expansion
Timeline
2024 – 2025
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The challenge
Increasing Digital Visibility for Local Energy Services
Glenwood Energy had built a strong reputation offline, but their online presence needed improvement to match the company's regional authority. Potential customers searching for propane gas, heating fuel services, or propane gas tanks for sale were not consistently discovering Glenwood Energy through search engines.
“Creative Labs understood our local market and built a digital strategy that truly connects us with the communities we've served for decades.”
Glenwood Energy team · Operations, Glenwood Energy
Invisible on search
Glenwood Energy ranked for its own name and little else, despite strong offline demand.
Thin, untargeted content
Pages were not written around the terms customers actually search.
Technical debt
Speed, crawlability and structure held back every page that did rank.
No measurement
Without Search Console and goal tracking, growth could not be proven.
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How it started
It started with a conversation about what Glenwood Energy needed the site to do — for the homes and businesses it fuels and for the team running it — and a review of what the old site was and was not delivering.
Haniel Singh · Creative Labs
Free site audit · Glenwood Energy
1. Invisible on search: Glenwood Energy ranked for its own name and little else, despite strong offline demand.
2. Thin, untargeted content: Pages were not written around the terms customers actually search.
3. Technical debt: Speed, crawlability and structure held back every page that did rank.
Watch the 3-minute audit04
Finding the direction
Building a Sustainable Search and Content Framework
Local search optimization played a critical role in helping Glenwood Energy reach nearby communities.
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What we built
Four phases from discovery to launch, plus the measurement and care that followed.
WEBSITE OPTIMIZATION
Website Optimization & Technical
A full technical SEO audit helped improve the website's speed, structure, and mobile usability.
LOCAL SEO STRATEGY
Local SEO Strategy for Fuel Services
Local search optimization played a critical role in helping Glenwood Energy reach nearby communities.
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
Content Development for Customer Education
New content was developed to answer common questions about propane services, tank ownership, and fuel delivery.
KEYWORD EXPANSION
Keyword Expansion and Search Growth
Strategic keyword integration helped the website rank for more industry-relevant searches, including propane, propane gas and propane gas tanks for sale.
ANALYTICS & REPORTING
Numbers the team can act on
GA4 and Search Console were configured with goals, so Glenwood Energy can see what traffic and conversions actually do.
LAUNCH & CARE
Launched, then looked after
Post-launch care and maintenance keep Glenwood Energy's site updated, secure and fast as the content grows.
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The result
By aligning SEO strategy with real customer search behavior, Glenwood Energy successfully expanded its online reach and improved how potential customers discover its fuel services.
Measured against the prior period. Source: Glenwood Energy analytics, as published on thecreativelabs.io.
95%
Growth in local search traffic
55%
Keyword rankings for propane services
38%
Engagement from local customers
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