Why did you choose Astro over WordPress or Wix for this project?

WordPress and Wix both ship significant JavaScript to the browser by default, which hurts PageSpeed scores and Core Web Vitals. Astro generates zero JavaScript by default — every page is pure HTML/CSS at delivery. For a local service business where mobile performance directly impacts conversion rates and Google rankings, the performance difference is significant. Extreme Tint went from a PageSpeed score in the 30s to 97 on mobile.

How does the hub-and-spoke local SEO model work?

We identified 15 cities in Extreme Tint's service area and 5 core services. A programmatic build generates a dedicated page for every city+service combination (e.g., /service-areas/sartell/automotive-window-tinting/). Each spoke page targets a specific local keyword, links back to the city hub and service hub, and includes unique content and structured data. This creates a web of topically relevant, internally linked pages that signals geographic authority to Google across the entire service area — not just the primary city.

What is structured data and why does it matter for a local service business?

Structured data (JSON-LD schema markup) is machine-readable information embedded in your pages that tells search engines and AI systems exactly what your business is, what it offers, where it's located, and what customers say about it. For Extreme Tint, we implemented LocalBusiness schema with geo coordinates, Service schemas for each offering, FAQPage schemas, and BreadcrumbList schemas. This drives rich results in Google (star ratings, FAQ dropdowns), improves Knowledge Panel accuracy, and positions the business to be cited by AI answer engines like Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT.

How long did the full build take?

Six weeks from kickoff to live DNS cutover. Week 1 was discovery and architecture. Weeks 2–5 were build and content. Week 6 was deployment, DNS migration, and 301 redirect mapping from the old Wix site. The programmatic page generation — 75 city+service pages built from a data array — is what made the timeline possible. Adding a new city to the site is a one-line change in the data file.

What results can a similar local service business expect?

Results depend on market competition, domain age, and content quality — but the structural advantage is immediate. A 130-page site with full structured data and hub-and-spoke architecture starts indexing and ranking faster than a 10-page brochure site. Most clients see measurable improvements in search impressions within 30–60 days of launch, with significant lead volume increases by month 3–4 as Google fully indexes and evaluates the new architecture.

Automotive Services·St. Cloud, MN·6 weeks

130-Page SEO Build Drives 3x Organic Leads for Extreme Tint

We took a 10-page Wix site and rebuilt it into a 130-page SEO powerhouse — while every competitor in the market still runs a basic brochure site.

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Extreme Tint case study — 130-Page SEO Build Drives 3x Organic Leads for Extreme Tint

130Pages BuiltFrom 10-page Wix site to 130-page Astro build

15xSearch ImpressionsIncrease in Google Search Console impressions

3xOrganic LeadsIncrease in qualified inbound leads from search

97PageSpeedMobile PageSpeed score (was in the 30s)

The Challenge

Extreme Tint is a premium window tinting and paint protection film shop in St. Cloud, MN — with 201 Google reviews and a perfect 5.0 rating. Their reputation was exceptional. Their website was not.

The existing Wix site had 10 pages, no structured data, no service area pages, and a PageSpeed score in the 30s. Every competitor in the St. Cloud market was running the same type of basic brochure site — but that also meant the opportunity to dominate search was wide open for whoever moved first.

The core problem: a business with the best reviews in the market was invisible in search. Customers searching for 'window tinting near me' or 'paint protection film St. Cloud' weren't finding Extreme Tint — they were finding competitors with weaker reputations but stronger digital footprints.

The Solution

We rebuilt the entire web presence from scratch using Astro 5 — a static-site framework that generates zero JavaScript by default, delivering PageSpeed scores in the 95+ range out of the box. Every page is pre-rendered at build time, meaning sub-second load times on mobile and desktop.

The architecture was designed around a hub-and-spoke local SEO model. We identified 15 cities in Extreme Tint's service area and 5 core services, then programmatically generated 75 city+service spoke pages (e.g., /service-areas/sartell/automotive-window-tinting/) plus 15 city hub pages and 5 service hub pages. What took 6 weeks to build would take a competitor months to replicate manually.

Every page received a complete structured data suite: LocalBusiness schema with geo coordinates and hours, Service schemas for each offering, FAQPage schemas on service pages, BreadcrumbList on every interior page, and Article schemas on blog posts. This is what drives rich results and positions the business for AI answer engines like Google's AI Overviews and ChatGPT.

We also built a dedicated LLumar Authorized Dealer page — a brand authority signal that competitors without the certification can't replicate. Combined with the Elfsight Google Reviews widget surfacing all 201 five-star reviews, the site communicates trust at every scroll depth.

The Results

The numbers tell the story. Within 90 days of launch, Extreme Tint went from a 10-page site with negligible organic presence to a 130-page authority site ranking for hundreds of local keywords across 15 cities.

Organic search impressions increased 15x. Qualified inbound leads from the website tripled. The site now ranks in the top 3 Google results for 'window tinting St. Cloud' and multiple city+service combinations across the service area. PageSpeed went from the 30s to 97 on mobile.

Most importantly: every competitor in the market still has a 5–8 page brochure site. Extreme Tint now has a 130-page content moat that compounds in authority every month. The gap widens automatically.

"We went from a basic Wix site that nobody could find to a site that actually brings in customers. The difference in leads is night and day — and it happened faster than I expected."

Cody BuchheitOwner, Extreme Tint LLC

Project Details

Client: Extreme Tint
Industry: Automotive Services
Location: St. Cloud, MN
Duration: 6 weeks
Services: Web Dev SEO

Deliverables

130-page Astro website (static, 95+ PageSpeed)
Hub-and-spoke local SEO architecture (15 cities × 5 services)
Full structured data suite: LocalBusiness, Service, FAQPage, BreadcrumbList, Article
LLumar Authorized Dealer brand authority page
Cloudinary video hero with mobile fallback
Elfsight Google Reviews widget (201 reviews, 5.0 rating)
Programmatic sitemap (109 indexed URLs)
Vercel deployment with trailing slash enforcement and 301 redirects from old site

Timeline

Week 1Discovery, competitive audit, sitemap architecture, and site.ts data model
Week 2Core pages built: homepage, services, about, contact, pricing, gallery
Week 315 city hub pages + 75 city×service spoke pages generated programmatically
Week 4Structured data, OG tags, sitemap, robots.txt, and GA4 integration
Week 5LLumar brand page, blog, Elfsight widgets, Cloudinary video hero
Week 6DNS cutover, Vercel deployment, 301 redirect mapping, GSC submission

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