Merlino Marketing
Action Plan

Action Plan

32 total tasks prioritized by impact and effort

Priority Distribution
P1
12
P2
11
P3
7
P4
2
P1
Immediate — Do Now
12 tasks
#1

Investigate and resolve HTTP header crawler block

Check Cloudflare Bot Fight Mode/WAF rules, WordPress security plugins (Wordfence, Sucuri), .htaccess. Run: curl -I https://neillandsonroofing.com -A 'Googlebot' to test. (crawl-budget-audit.md)

MED effortCRITICAL impact
#2

Fix homepage title tag — add geo-modifier

Change from '#1 Roofing Contractor - Neil and Sons Your Trusted Experts' to 'Neill & Son Roofing | Pittsburgh & Erie PA Roofing Contractor'. Fix 'Neil' spelling. (on-page-quick-wins.md QW-1)

LOW effortHIGH impact
#3

Add Erie section to /services/metal-roofing/ page

Target: 'metal roofing erie pa' — 1,600/mo, currently pos:20. Highest-volume keyword opportunity in dataset. Dedicated H2, Erie content, Erie location trust signals. (on-page-quick-wins.md QW-4)

LOW effortVERY HIGH impact
#4

Migrate Erie GMB URL to main domain

Change Erie GMB website from erie.neillandsonroofing.com to neillandsonroofing.com/area-we-serve/roofing-erie-pa/. Consolidates domain authority. (gmb-audit.md, on-page-quick-wins.md QW-8)

MED effortHIGH impact
#5

Launch Erie review generation campaign — target 50+ reviews

20 reviews currently. Send post-job review request SMS/email to all Erie customers. Direct link to Erie GMB CID: 17636975149199788841.

LOW effortHIGH impact
#6

301 redirect /iko-certified-contractors-2/ to /iko-certified-contractors/

Confirmed IKO page duplication. Consolidates link equity and ranking signals. 30-minute fix.

LOW effortMEDIUM impact
#7

Implement AggregateRating schema on homepage and service pages

4.9 stars / 271 reviews (Monaca GMB). No star ratings visible in SERP — strongly suggests schema is missing. Estimated 15-30% CTR improvement when implemented. (schema-audit.md)

LOW effortHIGH impact
#8

Implement LocalBusiness / RoofingContractor schema for both locations

Monaca: lat 40.6556866, lon -80.3149536. Erie: 4447 W Ridge Rd, Erie PA 16506. Use templates from schema-audit.md. (schema-audit.md)

LOW effortHIGH impact
#9

Optimize metal roofing page title for Pittsburgh

Target: 'metal roofing pittsburgh pa' — 320/mo, currently pos:15. New title: 'Metal Roofing Pittsburgh PA | Neill & Son Roofing'. (on-page-quick-wins.md QW-3)

LOW effortHIGH impact
#10

Update Erie location page title and H1

'roofing erie pa' (480/mo, pos:19), 'roofing companies erie pa' (590/mo, pos:20). Title: 'Roofing Contractor Erie PA | Neill & Son Roofing'. (on-page-quick-wins.md QW-5)

LOW effortHIGH impact
#11

Verify 24/7 GMB hours accuracy on both profiles

Both GMBs show 00:00-24:00 all days. If accurate: promote as '24/7 Emergency Roofing.' If not accurate: fix immediately to prevent trust issues. (gmb-audit.md)

LOW effortMEDIUM impact
#12

Add internal links from homepage to Erie and Pittsburgh pages

Location pages at pos:14-22 are likely internally under-linked. Add prominent service area sections on homepage with keyword-rich anchor text. (on-page-quick-wins.md QW-7)

LOW effortMEDIUM impact
P2
High Priority — Next 30 Days
11 tasks
#13

Migrate Erie subdomain to main domain subfolder

Move erie.neillandsonroofing.com to neillandsonroofing.com/erie/ or /area-we-serve/erie-pa/. 301 redirect subdomain. Update GMB. Consolidates all domain authority. (on-page-worksheet.md)

HIGH effortHIGH impact
#14

Update Pittsburgh location page — H1 revision + FAQ schema

pos:14 for 'best roofer pittsburgh' (590/mo). Add review stars schema, Pittsburgh-specific content expansion, FAQ schema with Pittsburgh questions. (on-page-quick-wins.md QW-6)

LOW effortHIGH impact
#15

Add FAQ schema to metal roofing and location pages

FAQ schema feeds AI Overviews and generates rich results. Target: metal roofing questions, Erie questions ('Do you serve Erie PA?', 'Are you IKO certified?'). (schema-audit.md)

LOW effortHIGH impact
#16

Create detailed About Us page with team bios and 30-year story

Biggest E-E-A-T gap. Feature: founding story, 30+ year history, named family members/leadership, photos. Monaca GMB description is the best source text. (eeat-audit.md)

MED effortHIGH impact
#17

Build project portfolio / before-after gallery on site

90 photos in GMB. Bring these to the website with descriptions, location, roof type. Strongest Experience signal available.

MED effortHIGH impact
#18

Add additional GMB categories to both profiles

additional_categories: null on both profiles. Add: Gutter installation service, Siding contractor. Broadens Local Pack query match.

LOW effortMEDIUM impact
#19

Populate GMB Q&A sections with pre-answered questions

Add 5-10 pre-answered Q&As to each GMB: 'Do you offer free estimates?', 'Are you IKO certified?', 'What areas do you serve?', 'Do you do emergency repairs?' (gmb-audit.md)

LOW effortMEDIUM impact
#20

Build comprehensive FAQ page targeting 20-30 roofing questions

Services, materials, warranties, pricing ranges, service areas, certifications, process. Add FAQ schema. Highest-value LLM optimization investment for a local contractor. (llm-mentions-audit.md)

MED effortHIGH impact
#21

Submit XML sitemap to Google Search Console

Sitemap existence unverified (crawl blocked). Submit to GSC after resolving crawler block. Also add Erie subdomain as separate GSC property in the interim. (crawl-budget-audit.md)

LOW effortHIGH impact
#22

Implement click-to-call on mobile for both phone numbers

Monaca: (724) 888-6418. Erie: (814) 983-7088. Highest single CRO action for a roofing contractor. Every page must have tap-to-call in header on mobile. (cro-audit.md)

LOW effortVERY HIGH impact
#23

Add 4.9-star review count near every CTA

'4.9 stars — 271 Google Reviews' adjacent to estimate button. Use AggregateRating schema. Review stars near CTAs improve conversion rate significantly. (cro-audit.md)

LOW effortHIGH impact
P3
Medium Priority — Next 60 Days
7 tasks
#24

Build service hub page at /services/ linking to all service pages

Create or optimize hub page with keyword-rich anchor links to metal roofing, gutters, siding, asphalt pages. Set as navigation item. (internal-linking-audit.md)

MED effortMEDIUM impact
#25

Build dedicated gutter service page

Gutter replacement appears 12x in GMB review topics but no gutter keyword rankings exist. Dedicated page could add 100-200 monthly visits.

MED effortMEDIUM impact
#26

Build dedicated siding service page

Siding mentioned in GMB descriptions but zero siding keyword rankings. Service is offered but not captured in organic search. (content-quality-audit.md)

MED effortMEDIUM impact
#27

Build asphalt vs metal roofing comparison guide

seo-competitors.json: 'asphalt vs steel roof' (590/mo, MEDIUM competition) shared with wernerroofing.com. Neill not ranking for this term. 1,500-word guide opportunity. (content-quality-audit.md)

MED effortMEDIUM impact
#28

Launch local press / PR campaign — Beaver County Times, TribLive, Erie Times-News

Zero local news editorial backlinks confirmed. 30-year family business + 271 reviews + IKO certification = legitimate story. One local editorial link > 50 directory links. (backlink-audit.md)

MED effortHIGH impact
#29

Confirm IKO partner page link

Neill is IKO certified. IKO contractor finder often provides dofollow links. Verify neillandsonroofing.com appears on IKO's partner/contractor finder with correct URL. (backlink-audit.md)

LOW effortMEDIUM impact
#30

Activate Instagram and establish social presence

Roofing is highly visual. Before/after photos perform well. sentiment-social-audit.md confirms Facebook (pos:5) and LinkedIn (pos:8) presence but Instagram not confirmed. Start 3 posts/week.

MED effortMEDIUM impact
P4
Long Term — 60–90 Days
2 tasks
#31

Establish content publishing calendar — 2-4 pieces per month

content-freshness-audit.md: 207 new keywords signal algorithm is responding. More content = more new keyword acquisitions. Seasonal topics: spring inspection, winter prep.

HIGH effortMEDIUM impact
#32

Expand IKO certification page with full expertise content

Currently pos:7 for 'iko certified contractors'. Add: what training is required, what it means for homeowners, photos of certification, link to IKO verifier. (eeat-audit.md)

MED effortMEDIUM impact