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Healthcare SaaS | Patient Engagement
First Marketing Hire

cliexa

826% Organic Growth: Building a Lead Engine from Scratch

Increased organic traffic by 826% and lead capture by 435% through comprehensive marketing technology overhaul.

Key Impact0%Organic Traffic
0%Lead Capture
ACCInnovation Finalist
FirstMarketing Hire
The Challenge

Understanding the Problem

cliexa is a patient engagement platform for remote monitoring. As the first marketing hire, I found:

1

No existing marketing infrastructure

2

Minimal website traffic and zero SEO presence

3

No lead capture or nurturing capabilities

4

Limited brand awareness in target markets

5

Early-stage startup with constrained resources

The Approach

How I Solved It

01
Step 1

SEO Foundation

  • Complete technical SEO audit and optimization
  • Keyword research for patient engagement market
  • Content strategy targeting healthcare decision-makers
  • Link building through industry publications
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Step 2

Lead Generation

  • Implemented marketing automation platform
  • Created gated content offers for lead capture
  • Built automated nurture sequences
  • Developed lead scoring framework
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Step 3

Brand Building

  • Secured American College of Cardiology partnership
  • ACC Innovation Challenge finalist recognition
  • Denver Startup of the Year finalist 2019
  • Industry speaking opportunities and thought leadership
The Results

Impact & Outcomes

Primary Impact0%Traffic Increase
0%Lead Capture
ACCPartnership Secured
0Startup of Year Finalist

Technologies & Tools

HubSpot
WordPress
Google Analytics
SEMrush
Ahrefs
Reflections

Key Learnings

The 6-Month SEO Payoff

Our first blog post took 6 months to rank, then brought 40% of our organic traffic for 2 years. SEO rewards patience more than any other channel.

Partnership ROI Is Non-Linear

The ACC partnership took 8 months to close but generated more credibility than 2 years of content marketing. Sometimes one relationship changes everything.

Constraints Force Creativity

With no budget for paid advertising, we became experts at earned media and partnerships. The constraint made us better marketers.

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