About the Client
EDGE Group is a state-owned defence enterprise headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE, founded in 2019 to consolidate the country’s various defence entities into a single, globally competitive organisation.
- Services: SEO, GEO (Generative Engine Optimisation)
- Industry: Defence & Advanced Technology
The Challenge
EDGE Group needed to drive relevant, high-intent organic traffic to its website and improve visibility on commercial and industry-specific search queries. The target was a minimum 15% year-on-year traffic growth, alongside stronger rankings for core focus keywords in the defence and contracting space.
Our Approach
- Keyword Strategy We researched and identified high-intent keywords aligned with EDGE Group’s business, optimising content for semantic relevance to capture both direct and lateral queries.
- On-Page SEO We improved meta tags, heading structures, internal linking architecture, site structure, and page loading speed across the website.
- Content Development We recommended and developed content, including relevant blog articles, to build topical authority across the defence and technology space.
- Off-Page SEO (Hygiene Check) We identified and removed toxic backlinks, strengthening the overall backlink profile.
- Schema Implementation We implemented structured data schemas – including article and video schemas – to support efficient crawling and improve how search engines interpret site content.
GEO Strategy
We implemented a full Generative Engine Optimisation strategy aimed at securing EDGE Group’s presence within Google’s AI Overviews and other AI-powered search surfaces.
- Keyword Strategy We researched and identified high-intent keywords aligned with EDGE Group’s business, optimising content for semantic relevance to capture both direct and lateral queries.
- On-Page SEO We improved meta tags, heading structures, internal linking architecture, site structure, and page loading speed across the website.
- Content Development We recommended and developed content, including relevant blog articles, to build topical authority across the defence and technology space.
- Off-Page SEO (Hygiene Check) We identified and removed toxic backlinks, strengthening the overall backlink profile.
- Schema Implementation We implemented structured data schemas – including article and video schemas – to support efficient crawling and improve how search engines interpret site content.
Results
- 62% increase in organic traffic in FY’24 vs FY’23
- 25% increase in organic traffic in FY’25 vs FY’24
- 90+ SEMrush hygiene score achieved
- 6 new focus keywords started ranking, including: private military contractor, defence system, private contractor military, and mission support system
- Featured in Google’s AI Overview, Gemini, and ChatGPT for high-intent defence queries
- Core brand pillars surfaced automatically in AI-generated search results

Google AI Mode

ChatGPT

Gemini