Legal Leaf New Jersey’s Multi-Location SEO Success with WRD

Direction Requests

75%

Phone Calls

26%

Website Clicks

46 %

Background

Legal Leaf New Jersey partnered with Web Rank Digital to expand its local search footprint in four highly competitive New Jersey markets — Harrison, Springfield, Woodland Park, and Mt. Olive.
Competing against recognizable brands such as Cookies Harrison and Story Dispensary of Springfield, the objective was clear: increase local visibility, store visits, and customer calls through sustainable SEO execution and AI-powered ranking optimization.

Client Name

CBD Plus USA

Industry

Cannabis Dispensary & Smoke Shop

Program

Local SEO by WRD

Challenges

Strong competition from statewide cannabis brands.
Average keyword positions around 18–20 with minimal AI visibility.
Low engagement on Google Business Profiles (GBP).
Need for unified posting and review management across all locations.

Solutions Implemented

GBP Optimization & Local Posting

weekly content with geo-targeted keywords and fresh media.

Review Reply & Q&A Automation

humanized engagement to boost trust and local signals.

AI-Driven Keyword Targeting

optimized for “dispensary near me,” “CBD store,” “edibles,” and “cannabis shop.”

Consistent Multi-Location Branding

aligned citations and NAP accuracy across platforms.

Performance Tracking Dashboard

monitored clicks, calls, and ranking improvements in real time.

Results After 6 Months

Engagement Metrics

  • 22,000 + Total Leads Generated across all New Jersey locations.

  • $1.37 Million + Estimated Lead Value.

  • Keyword Visibility Increased by 400 %–2,000 % across tracked terms.

  • Website Clicks Up 35 %–46 % average.

  • Phone Calls Up 16 %–26 %.

  • Direction Requests Up 60 %–75 %.

  • AI Search Visibility Grew as high as 2,047 % for the keyword “edibles.”

Improved Keyword Rankings

  • Edibles” → + 2047 % visibility gain (Avg Rank 20 → 15.6)

  • Cannabis Store” → + 1168 % gain (19.6 → 14.8)

  • CBD Store” → + 847 % gain (18.5 → 10.1)

  • Dispensary Near Me” → + 224 % gain (19.8 → 18.0)

  • Recreational Dispensary” → + 53 % gain

City Performance Breakdown

Harrison, NJ

Highlights:

  • Leads Generated: 7,073 (Est. value $565,840)

  • Calls up 26 %, Clicks up 35 %, Directions up 75 %

  • Competed with Cookies Harrison (460 Google Reviews)

  • Search views up 55 %, Maps views up 32 %

Impact: Harrison became a top performing dispensary in Hudson County, seeing huge local traffic increases and consistent GBP activity that pushed it above major competitors.

Springfield, NJ

Highlights:

  • Leads Generated: 8,117 (Est. value $527,605)

  • Phone Calls +16 %, Website Clicks +39 %, Direction Requests +60 %

  • Ranking Improvement: Up to 1,783 % for “CBD Store”

  • Outperformed Story Dispensary of Springfield LLC

Impact: Through keyword optimization and frequent Google posting, Springfield achieved dominant visibility for “dispensary near me” and “cannabis shop.”

Woodland Park, NJ

Highlights:

  • Leads Generated: 6,144 (Est. value $276,480)

  • Website Clicks +46 %, Direction Requests +30 %

  • Top-3 Placements: 89 % for CBD Store, 82 % for Pre-Rolls Near Me

  • Competition: NutraSol Natural Center (Clifton, NJ)

Impact: Woodland Park’s location quickly dominated Passaic County search results, achieving consistent AI visibility and top-3 Google Map rankings for high-value keywords.

Mt. Olive, NJ

Highlights:

  • Leads Generated: 738 (Brand-new store launched Oct 2025)

  • Search Views +627,300 %, Maps +118,200 %

  • Phone Calls up 10,900 %, Clicks up 187,900 %, Directions up 47,500 %

  • Top-3 Placements: 97 % for Dispensary Near Me

Impact: Mt. Olive had one of the fastest visibility rises in the Legal Leaf network, proving Web Rank Digital’s SEO framework works even for newly opened dispensaries. 

“Our locations across New Jersey are consistently busy now thanks to Web Rank Digital. Each store’s profile ranks top for local cannabis searches, and we’re seeing real customers find us through Google Maps daily.”

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