Case Study: Impact on a leading B2B SaaS blog
Most SaaS platforms don’t have a content problem. They have a connection problem.
Plenty of words, lots of promises. Not enough clarity.
Plenty of traffic. Not enough action.
When I joined Sender (an email marketing marketing automation platform), my goal was simple:
Write content that drives growth and make our blog the most helpful thing someone reads that day.
That meant lots of experimentation in a post CGPT era to rank on competitive keywords and converting those readers into product-aware leads.
Not just writing new pieces, but updating old ones, fixing structure, improving internal linking, and most importantly - making sure real people find them useful. No fluff. No filler. Just helpful, relevant content that hits search intent and holds attention.
With 10+ years in content marketing, I’ve seen SEO trends come and go — but in today’s AI-saturated world, original, human, helpful content isn’t optional. It’s your moat.
I worked on topics across key niches like software roundups, marketing automation, ecommerce marketing, email tools, and lead generation, and helped refresh, optimize, and scale content efforts.
What I Worked On
Creating original long-form blogs in niches like email marketing, lead gen, and ecommerce — blending storytelling with SEO
Updated and repurposed older posts to improve rankings, add missing depth, and plug in relevant CTAs
Used scroll-depth triggers like curiosity lines, hooks, and formatting changes to increase time-on-page
Collaborated with product and SEO teams to align content with actual features and user pain points
Maintained a high editorial score (88–90) across 78 blog posts in Q4 of 2024 alone, without compromising speed or depth
Here’s a quick look at the impact 👇
From Q3 to Q4 2024:
✨ 62.5% increase in content output
📈 9% rise in EDU engagement time
🔁 41% increase in returning visitors
🧠 Near-perfect engagement rate on key blogs (99.9%)
🎯 8234% spike in holiday blog conversions (yes, really)
My Role & Impact on the Blog in Detail
Role: Content writer, SurferSEO optimizer,
Focus: SEO-Optimized Long-Form Content for Blog (Educational, Alternatives, Software Roundups, and other series)
Check out select pieces from Sender's blog in my portfolio here.
All contributions to the blog: Sender Blog
Like any other online publication, the goal was to improve reader engagement, session depth, and conversions from organic traffic, without bloating content or compromising on clarity.
The goal was to write articles that ranked, converted, and built trust, all while feeling human, helpful, and highly readable.
My Contribution
As one of the lead writers, I focused on:
Restructuring content for scannability: I shortened paragraphs, used bullets, and added hooks to make articles feel more like conversations than manuals.
Using emotional triggers & curiosity: Phrases like “We’ll talk about this in a bit 👀” increased scroll depth organically.
Upgrading internal linking creatively: Instead of robotic CTAs, I crafted natural hooks like “Also read this if…” that doubled as helpful nudges.
Content performance focus: I rewrote underperforming tool descriptions and added visual cues (images, stats, and examples) that made complex info digestible.
The Impact (Comparison between two quarters)
Metric | Q3 | Q4 | Change | My Role |
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Content Units Published | 48 | 78 | 🚀 62.5% | Contributed a large share of this increase |
Average Engagement Time (EDU) | 44s | 45s | ⬆️ 4% | Rewrote intros, used better formatting, made content stickier |
Engagement Rate (EDU) | 98.98% | 99.95% | ⬆️ 1% | Maintained near-perfect engagement by adapting tone and flow |
Registrations (EDU) | 658 | 717 | ⬆️ 9% | Stronger CTAs, better storylane integration |
Returning Visitors | 106,000 | 149,000 | +41% | High-value content led to organic re-visits |
Content Score (SurferSEO) | 88 | 90 | Consistently top-scoring articles with search intent fulfillment |
Some Strategic Wins
Blog Series Boom: Helped turn a low-performing seasonal content stream (Holiday) into a breakout success with 8234% growth in registrations.
Human + Helpful SEO: Many articles blended real-user insights with Google-friendly structure, ranking for both “educational” and “tools comparison” queries.
Tools I Used
Google Docs + Grammarly for clean and review-ready drafts
Surfer SEO for keyword targeting and structure
Sheets for collaboration with the editing and SEO team
What I Did (a.k.a. My Superpowers)
Created or updated original long-form content, ranking consistently on competitive keywords like “email marketing tools,” “lead gen landing pages,” and “Mailchimp alternatives”
Updated existing blog posts with new stats, tool comparisons, internal links, and structure, using SEO best practices and human-first readability
Collaborated with the SEO, and editorial teams to ensure our blogs reflected actual product value and addressed user pain points/frustrations.
Focused on E-E-A-T: Every post included real-world examples, testing insights, clear explanations, and conversational tone.
Scaled our content calendar, going from ~48 to 78 articles in Q4, while maintaining quality scores between 88–90.
Wrote with SEO and scroll depth in mind: Used hooks and engagement loops within content to naturally improve engagement and dwell time.
Improved conversions on blog CTAs through soft storytelling and well-placed, curiosity-led product mentions.
Writing Philosophy & Quality Standards
Every article I wrote for Sender wasn’t just optimized for SEO, it was evaluated against a rigorous set of editorial and personal quality benchmarks that align with Google’s Helpful Content Update and E-E-A-T framework.
Here’s how I ensured every piece met high-quality thresholds:
Evaluation Criteria | What I did? |
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Original insights | Added personal commentary, contextual analysis, and unique angles in tools comparison blogs |
First-hand expertise | Focused on real testing, actual user pain points, and behind-the-scenes content reasoning |
Trust & transparency | Avoided generic advice; focused on clarity, product honesty, and contextual recommendations |
Completeness | Covered use cases, buyer intent, tool limitations, and strategic application |
Search intent satisfaction | Clear intros, structured sections, FAQs, and deep linking to solve the user's query completely |
Readability & flow | Used bullets, headers, short paras, and scroll-trigger phrases to keep content engaging |
Linking & citations | Used internal links naturally, with relevance-first approach (not just SEO stuffing) |
Well-crafted & human | Wrote in a conversational, warm tone — every article felt like it was written for the reader, not for a bot |