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Professional Services case study, 2023 to 2024

Drove 158% paid e-File growth and a 24% organic lift for TaxSlayer.

An online tax software brand up against the giants of its field tuned its funnel on every channel. Paid e-Files grew 158%, registrations rose 56% and cost per registration fell 23%.

Performance Marketing SEO SEM Funnel Optimization
Homepage of TaxSlayer, a Tax · Online Filing Software business, shown in a browser window
TAXSLAYER.COM
158%
PAID E-FILES

Paid e-Files rose 158%, which lifted revenue from premium sales.

24%
ORGANIC VISITS

Organic site visits rose 24% year over year through SEO content.

10%
PROFITABILITY

Profitability rose 10% with a tighter funnel and a lower cost to win each buyer.

Headline result · +158% paid e-Files Reporting cadence · seasonal

CLIENT SNAPSHOT

Profile Tax software leader
Sector Online tax preparation
HQ United States
Recognition Affordable, user-friendly tax filing
Engagement Performance marketing partner
Timeline 2023 / 2024
Platform Web SaaS

The brief

A recognized leader in online tax preparation, with affordable, easy-to-use software for individuals and businesses.

TaxSlayer LLC is a recognized leader in online tax prep. Its filing software is affordable and easy to use, for people and for businesses. It competes with the giants of the field and stands out with competitive prices and simple tools.

The hard part was winning buyers who will pay for premium products. That took an advanced funnel that ran across channels.

The problem

High retention costs, weak premium sales and deep content going unused.

Each tax season, TaxSlayer had to win new users fast and get the most from the ones it had.

If sign-ups, the cost of each sign-up and e-Files did not get better, growth could stall.

The website lacked optimized paths for users.

Leaning on short-term paid ads held back organic growth. The Refund Estimator was barely used to win back visitors. Upgrades to premium packages were left on the table.

What we did

SEO authority, SEM aimed at premium products and a bigger push for the tool.

We lined up content, SEO, SEM and funnel optimization so each one supports the others.

SEO content made TaxSlayer a trusted voice on taxes. Search ads went after sales of premium products. We pushed the Refund Estimator so more people could find it, and we used it to win back past visitors.

RESULTS, CHARTED BEFORE AND AFTER
PAID E-FILES 158%
Before
After
ORGANIC VISITS 24%
Before
After
PROFITABILITY 10%
Before
After

BARS SHARE ONE SCALE PER CHART. BEFORE IS THE STARTING POINT.

SEO content authority

A trusted voice on taxes at every step of the journey.

Optimized SEM

Targeting aimed at premium package sales.

A bigger push for the Refund Estimator

An existing tool made easier to find and used for retargeting.

Funnel optimization

23% lower cost per registration and 56% more registrations.

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