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A "not a tech guy" ADU builder added 230 indexed pages in 88 days.

The ADU Pro is a Southern California ADU design-build contractor handling permits, financing and construction. This is what changed after the site connected to Rank Authority, measured in Google Search Console.

The ADU Pro logo TheADUPro.com

+161%indexed-page growth
143373
indexed pages · May 17 → Aug 13
theadupro.comtheadupro.com homepage
Indexed at signup143May 17
Indexed latest373Aug 13
Pages added+230#4 of 25 by volume
Multiplier2.6x#12 of 23 by growth %
Window88 days18.3 pages/week
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The result, visualized

Five views of the same measured result.

Every chart below is drawn from two measured Search Console counts (at signup and at the latest check) plus the published window. Derived figures (multiplier, weekly rate, percentile) are calculated from those.

Trajectory

From 143 to 373 indexed pages

Only the two endpoints are measured; the curve between them is drawn to show direction, not week-by-week data.

Illustrative trajectory from 143 to 373 indexed pages; only the start and end points are measured0250500 143373 Signup · May 17Latest · Aug 1388 days Illustrative trajectory between measured start and end points
Before / after

Indexed pages, signup vs. latest

The ADU Pro added 230 indexed pages in 88 days.

Indexed pages at signup 143 versus latest 373, a gain of 2300200400 143373 At signup · May 17Latest · Aug 13 +230
Multiplier

How many times larger the index is

The site's indexed footprint is 2.6x its starting size. The portfolio median is 2.6x.

Multiplier 2.6 times the starting indexed pages; portfolio median 2.6 times 1x5x10x15x20x2.6xlatest count / signup count tick = portfolio median 2.6x
Velocity

Pages added per week

18.3 newly indexed pages per week over 88 days, against a portfolio median of 14.2 across the 12 cases with a published window.

The ADU Pro added 18.3 indexed pages per week versus a portfolio median of 14.2The ADU Pro18.3/wkPortfolio median14.2/wkPortfolio high (Bundle to Bundle)50.4/wk
Coverage

Indexed vs. not indexed today

Of the pages Google knows about on the latest count, 51% are indexed. Pages that are not indexed are the remaining opportunity.

At the latest count 373 pages indexed and 362 not indexed, 51% indexed 51%indexed Indexed · 373 Not indexed · 362 2 reasons reported by Google
Benchmark

Against the Rank Authority portfolio

At +161%, The ADU Pro ranks #12 of 23 by growth, ahead of 50% of the other cases. The portfolio median is +161%.

The ADU Pro growth +161% versus the portfolio of 23 cases, median +161%10%25%50%100%250%500%1000%2000%median +161%Auto Recon Express: +13%Carter Psychotherapy: +18%Stripes PLS: +26%Freight-Tec: +38%Soteria HR: +43%Limousine South Bay: +50%Medsco Fabrication: +74%Mild to Wild Custom Shirt Apparel: +124%Your Golf Guru: +130%TINCO Sheet Metal: +135%Good Grains: +155%The ADU Pro: +161%SoFlo Group: +213%PicsPhotoBooth: +263%Bundle to Bundle: +270%Harris Plumbing TX: +292%Little Speech Corner: +300%Master Markings: +347%Brea Auto Body: +360%Summertime Construction: +550%Gold Ridge Appliance Repair: +650%Star Beachboys: +804%Private Money Billboard: +1,750%The ADU Pro +161%Indexed-page growth, log scale · each dot is one Rank Authority client
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Industry context

Why AI visibility matters for ADU builders

An ADU is a months-long, high-cost decision. Homeowners ask AI about zoning, permits, costs and financing long before they ask who to hire.

BrightLocal's 2026 study found business websites made up 42% of local AI citations, and 93% of all cited domains were individual business sites. For a high-consideration service, deep project and permit content on your own site is what earns those citations.

Sources: BrightLocal, "What 200k local AI searches tell us" (Sep 16, 2026)

03

The challenge

Where The ADU Pro started

ADU rules differ by city, and homeowners want city-specific answers. A builder needs pages that reflect that, and the owner says plainly he is not a tech guy.

At signup on May 17, Google had indexed 143 pages.

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The approach

What the Rank Authority platform does

This describes the platform's published capabilities that apply to a site like this one. It is not a log of every change made to The ADU Pro.

  1. 01

    RankLink

    Builds internal link silos: a pillar page with a cluster of supporting pages, so Google and AI platforms read the site as the authority on ADUs.

  2. 02

    Blog Builder

    Writes and publishes complete, structured articles, which suits permit, cost and financing explainers.

  3. 03

    AI Visibility

    Publishes citation-targeted artifacts and tracks them across 9 platforms. Rank Authority reports the firm is cited by ChatGPT and Perplexity when homeowners ask about ADU builders across Southern California.

Scan the siteConnect the CMSConnect Search ConsoleAutopilot writes, ships & indexes

Google decides when it indexes, which realistically takes three to four weeks. Nothing is held hostage: cancel and every artifact, fix and article stays live.

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Results & interpretation

What the growth means for AI discoverability

The ADU Pro added 230 indexed pages, taking its index to 2.6 times its starting size. That ranks #12 of 23 Rank Authority cases by growth rate and #4 of 25 by pages added. At 18.3 pages a week it outpaced the portfolio median of 14.2.

Going from 143 to 373 indexed pages (+161%) means considerably more of the builder's expertise is visible to search and AI. In a long research cycle, being the source homeowners keep encountering matters.

Why indexed pages matter: AI answer engines like Google's AI Overviews and AI Mode build on Google's index, and other assistants draw on search indexes and the web. A page that is not indexed cannot be retrieved, matched or cited. Indexed-page growth is not the same as citations or customers, but it is the precondition for both.

Rank Authority reportsCited by ChatGPT and Perplexity when homeowners ask about ADU builders across Southern California.
Data coming soon

AI citation evidence

Screenshots or tracked citations from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI naming this business.

Data coming soon

Search performance

Search Console impressions and clicks over the same window.

Data coming soon

Business outcomes

Calls, leads or bookings attributed to organic and AI search.

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DJ Messina
“Guys, DJ here, the ADU Pro. Just have to tell you guys, I’m not a tech guy and thank God that I found Rank Authority. This has really helped my website and getting me more leads because it’s bringing my ranking up. I found them through a friend, Brian, and…”
DJ Messina · The ADU ProReview as published on rankauthority.com
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For businesses like yours

What this means for you

If your customers research for months, your site should hold the answers they find along the way. That is how a contractor becomes the name AI repeats.

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FAQ

Questions about this case

Did the owner report leads?

His review says the platform is getting him more leads by bringing his ranking up. Lead counts have not been published.

How did the owner find Rank Authority?

Through a friend, Brian, per his review.

What period does this cover?

May 17 to Aug 13: 88 days.

How were these numbers measured?

Indexed-page counts come from Google Search Console as shown on the Rank Authority homepage case card: 143 at signup and 373 at the latest count. Multiplier, weekly rate and percentile are calculated from those figures.

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