ranking keywords, January to August 2026
From one ranking keyword to 100, and from zero authority to a real backlink profile.
Illustration. Positions from Ubersuggest position tracking, 30 Sep 2026.
Full-width screenshot of the lmerakiinteriors.com homepage
L. Meraki is a boutique studio with beautiful work and almost no search presence. In January 2026 the site ranked for a single keyword.
It had no followed backlinks and a Domain Authority of 1, while the Cypress competitors on page one sat at DA 4 to 6.
Screenshot of lmerakiinteriors.com before the work started (the Wayback Machine keeps old versions)
Gray dots were ranking in January 2026. Blue dots are the keywords added by August 2026.
Search Console and Ubersuggest analysis, a prioritized content plan (service pages, service area pages, blog and AI search content) and a production calendar.
Built citations and directory listings from a researched list, taking the site from zero followed links to 62.
Rebuilt the Interior Designer Cost in Houston page into a 2,900-word guide with 8 comparison tables, 8 FAQs, 11 cited sources, 19 internal links, and FAQ, Article and InteriorDesigner schema.
Replaced the templated Cypress service area page with fully local content.
Google Business Profile audits, local pack strategy, HTML sitemap upkeep and new landing pages.
US data from Ubersuggest, the same source for both columns.
| Metric | Jan 2026 | Aug 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking keywords | 1 | 100 | +99 |
| Keywords in positions 1 to 50 | 0 | 28 | +28 |
| Domain Authority | 1 | 9 | +8 |
| Followed backlinks | 0 | 62 | +62 |
| Referring domains | Not measured | 65 |
Twenty-five tracked keywords on page one, spread across service pages, five service area pages, the portfolio and the blog. The studio now ranks #1 for commercial interior design and med spa design in Houston, and the cost guide we rewrote ranks for what people pay.
| Keyword | Position | Monthly searches | Ranking page |
|---|---|---|---|
| interior designer for med spa houston tx | #1 | Low | Med spa interior design |
| commercial interior designer houston tx | #1 | Low | Commercial interior design |
| interior designer west university place | #2 | Low | West University Place service area |
| luxury bedroom interior design houston | #2 | Low | Bedroom interior design |
| small rental space designer in houston | #2 | Low | Airbnb and rental space design |
| bedroom interior design houston tx | #3 | Low | Bedroom interior design |
| airbnb interior designer in houston tx | #4 | Low | Airbnb and rental space design |
| interior designer for luxury homes in bellaire | #4 | Low | Custom home interior design |
| interior designer for custom homes | #5 | Low | Custom home interior design |
| interior designer in bridgeland | #5 | Low | Why Houston homeowners invest in design (blog) |
| interior designer for luxury homes in sugar land | #6 | Low | Sugar Land service area |
| bespoke luxury bathrooms houston | #7 | Low | Bathroom remodeling |
| custom home decorating | #7 | 480 | Custom home interior design |
| master bedroom interior design houston | #7 | Low | Bedroom interior design |
| interior designer in cypress | #7 | Low | Towne Lake service area |
| custom homes interiors | #7 | 40 | Custom home interior design |
| interior design charges | #8 | 140 | Interior designer cost in Houston |
| meraki living | #8 | 70 | Homepage |
| interior designer for luxury homes in pearland | #8 | Low | Pearland service area |
| living room design houston tx | #8 | Low | Living room design ideas (blog) |
| interior designer in river oaks | #9 | Low | River Oaks service area |
| interior designer pearland tx | #9 | 30 | Pearland service area |
| interior design cost per sq ft | #10 | 70 | Interior designer cost in Houston |
| aesthetica md cypress | #10 | 210 | Aesthetica MD med spa portfolio |
| interior designer in cypress tx | #10 | Low | Towne Lake service area |
Positions from Ubersuggest position tracking, 30 Sep 2026. Rankings move from week to week. Keyword and authority data from Ubersuggest (US). Search volumes are estimates.
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