Beyond Smoke 3 & Cigar Lounge’s Local SEO Success with WRD

Map View

103%

Phone Calls

103%

Website Clicks

63%

Background

Beyond Smoke 3 & Cigar Lounge, a popular smoke shop and cigar lounge, wanted to improve its local online visibility and dominate search results for its core products like hookahs, kratom, vapes, and CBD. With increasing competition in the industry, Beyond Smoke 3 partnered with Web Rank Digital to implement a strategic Local SEO plan focused on driving more local customers, phone calls, and store visits.

Client Name

Beyond Smoke 3 & Cigar Lounge

Industry

Smoke Shop

Program

Local SEO by WRD

Challenges

Low visibility for high-conversion keywords.

Minimal customer engagement on Google.

Needed to rank for multiple product-based keywords in a competitive local market.

Solutions Implemented

Google Business Profile Optimization

Fully optimized GBP with product-rich descriptions, categories, and service areas.
Added updated images and accurate business details.

Content Strategy & Engagement

Posted weekly promotions, product features, and customer engagement content.
Utilized Google Q&A and review replies to drive more interaction.

Keyword Tracking & Heatmap Audits

Focused on high-demand local keywords like “hookahs”, “kratom products”, “glass pipes”, and “disposable vapes.”
Regular performance monitoring with keyword rank tracking and heatmap audits.

Results After 3 Months

Engagement Metrics

Phone Calls: 84 this period (71% increase from 49)
Website Clicks: 200 this period (63% increase from 123)
Direction Requests: Significant increase in customer visits
Search Views: 103% increase
Maps Views: 1,182 total (32% increase)

Keyword Ranking Improvements

“Hookahs” – 26,544.97% improvement | Ranking #1.41 | 94.08% Top 3 Placements
“Kratom Products” – 26,000.59% improvement | Ranking #1.45 | 98.82% Top 3 Placements
“Glass Pipes” – 22,834.91% improvement | Ranking #1.89 | 91.12% Top 3 Placements
“Disposable Vapes” – 4,312.43% improvement | Ranking #8.9 | 7.69% Top 3 Placements

Impact on Business Growth

Massive increase in local visibility for product-specific searches.
Increased customer engagement and traffic through Google.
More customers walking into the store driven by
Google Maps and search visibility

"Web Rank Digital has been a game changer for us. We’re showing up for everything now — hookahs, kratom, vapes — you name it. Our calls and customer visits have skyrocketed in just a month. Highly recommend them to any local business looking to win online."

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