Case Studies / Mont Blanc Financial Services

Mont Blanc Financial Services logo

From page 9 to Page 1 in every niche
No paid ads, no shortcuts

Mont Blanc Financial Services is a specialist insurance broker competing against Santam, Discovery Insure, and OUTsurance. When they came to Zahavah, their content was buried past page 9. Today, 34 blog posts rank on Page 1, high-intent commercial queries sit in the top 10, and both Google and Microsoft Copilot cite them as an authority alongside brands with multimillion-rand budgets.

Industry
Specialist insurance broking
Location
South Africa
Website
mbfs.co.za
Period
Oct 2025 – Jun 2026
Services
Commercial and specialist insurance
Page 9+
Starting position
Page 1
34 posts today
AI cited
Google + Bing Copilot

When MBFS started with Zahavah, every keyword sat beyond page 9, invisible to buyers. No paid media was used at any point. Every gain is owned, organic, and compounding month on month.

Results at a glance — Oct 2025 to Jun 2026

34
from 0
Blog posts, Page 1
291K
+57%
Impressions
5,798
+17%
Clicks
2,500+
organic only
Conversions
10%
#6 nationally
AI visibility score
17K
organic-led
Site users

Page 1 rankings growth — Google Search Console data

Snapshots are taken monthly, once Google finalises the previous month. Every number is pulled directly from MBFS's Google Search Console data. Latest snapshot: Jun '26.

02345234Oct '25Dec '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Page 1 rankings

Source: Google Search Console · pages at average position ≤ 10 · one complete calendar month per point

AI citations - Google and Microsoft Copilot, verified

When buyers search on Google or Bing, AI now pulls from MBFS content to answer their questions directly. This is a trust signal that cannot be purchased, only earned through authoritative content.

Google AI Overviews

Google AI Overview for truck and cargo insurance citing MBFS

truck and cargo insurance

Mont Blanc Financial Services +4
Google AI Overview for trucking insurance in South Africa citing MBFS

trucking insurance in South Africa

Mont Blanc Financial Services +2
Google AI Overview for aviation insurance in South Africa citing MBFS

aviation insurance in south africa

Mont Blanc Financial Services +1
Google Page 1 result for agricultural insurance in South Africa showing MBFS

agricultural insurance in south africa

🔍 blog.mbfs.co.za ranked Page 1

Microsoft Copilot Search

Bing Copilot citing MBFS for truck insurance south africa

truck insurance south africa

mbfs.co.za cited in Copilot answer
Bing Copilot search result for aviation insurance south africa with MBFS ranked first organic

aviation insurance south africa

mbfs.co.za — first organic result below Copilot

AI visibility — share of voice vs. SA insurance competitors

Searchable tracks how often each brand is cited when buyers ask AI about insurance in South Africa. MBFS holds the #6 position nationally — ahead of multiple household-name insurers with far larger marketing budgets.

Where conversions come from

Organic search
~2,400
Direct
~80
Referral
~30
Organic social
~10

Over 92% of conversions are driven by organic search. No paid ads, ever.

Site technical health

1.24s
Load time
Great
0ms
Interactivity
Great
0.00
Layout shift
Great

Commercial keywords now ranking - Google Search Console

High-intent queries buyers use when they are ready to get a quote. Every one was beyond page 9 at the start of the engagement.

Search queryAvg positionPage
sasria meaning#3.4Page 1
livestock insurance#7.7Page 1
truck insurance price#7.9Page 1
product liability insurance#8.0Page 1
truck insurance south africa#8.1Page 1
aviation insurance south africa#8.6Page 1
trucking insurance max#9.5Page 1
trucking insurance#10.2Page 2
agricultural insurance#16.4Page 2

Top blog posts - Page 1 rankings

Blog postAvg positionPage
How fraud syndicates exploit valid licence numbers#3.1Page 1
Guardrails of trucking compliance#4.4Page 1
Multi-peril crop insurance: the price of a perfect storm#6.5Page 1
Cheap aviation insurance South Africa#7.2Page 1
Farm insurance: fire, flood, and foot-and-mouth#7.2Page 1
Navigating the skies: aviation insurance in South Africa#8.6Page 1
Goods in Transit (GIT) insurance#8.8Page 1
Truck and cargo insurance: navigating the roads#9.2Page 1

Search rankings — Google Search Console

Top queries by impressions, updated monthly. Green = Page 1. Arrows show month-on-month position movement.

Search queryJun '26Jul '26Jul '26latestChangeClicks
"aerobotics" or "aerobotics south africa" or "aerobotics pty ltd" or "aeroview" or "aerobotics agriculture" or "aerobotics ai"#1.00
2000000#1.0#1.00
best motorcycle insurance south africa#1.0#1.01
bicycle insurance for overseas travel#1.01
perils of the sea in marine insurance#1.01
zar#1.0#1.01
mbfs south africa#1.21
mont blanc insurance brokers#1.4#1.3#1.210
mont blanc financial services (pty) ltd#1.3#1.3#1.38
mbfs insurance#2.3#1.4#1.55
mont blanc insurance#1.5#1.4#1.527
crypto insurance#1.6#1.66
mont blanc financial services#1.7#1.6#1.6118
mbfs login#1.9#1.92
mbf login#2.51
montblanc careers#3.2#2.3#2.90.62
2 weeks#3.00
montblanc financial services#1.4#1.5#3.21.78
mbfs#1.7#1.1#3.42.37
clearing and forwarding agents in chennai#4.01
average in insurance meaning#4.31
mont blanc careers#5.3#4.70.63
mbf#4.5#4.7#5.11
mont blanc bedfordview#4.7#5.20.51
mont blanc#6.6#6.0#5.710
.#2.0#6.04.00
bitcoin insurance#6.0#6.01
ride for a cause 2026#6.81
25km#10.0#8.5#7.01.50
livestock insurance south africa#7.31
pilot loss of license insurance#7.31
insurance for solar projects#8.01
bicycle insurance quotes#9.01
boat insurance estimate#9.01
git insurance south africa#9.51
load consolidation#9.81
insurance companies in bedfordview#4.2#10.56.31
cargo insurance coverage#11.31
scooter insurance south africa#12.81
finance brokers#22.0#22.01
vespa insurance#31.7#30.31.41
10 ton truck insurance#54.5#31.822.70
24 hour mobility#40.5#42.3#41.01.30
bicycle insurance#47.1#42.15.01
24-hour insurance company#48.2#46.2#43.72.50
1 year insurance for car#43.0#47.54.50
3rd party car insurance quote#56.6#55.3#55.00
3rd party car insurance quotes#57.0#58.0#58.00
3rd party car insurance price#60.00
"goods in transit are:"#72.30
3rd party insurance online#62.5#60.8
3rd party insurance quote#57.0#56.7
3rd party insurance quotes#57.0#60.0
3rd party motorcycle insurance#25.0#25.0
45km#11.5#10.0
5 year endowment policy#71.3#73.5
6 month car insurance#57.0#71.0
94.7 route#60.0
a list of insurance companies#41.0
about farmers insurance#7.0
absa business account#4.0#4.0
absa home insurance claims#1.0
absa house insurance claims#1.0
absa unit trust interest rates#3.0
admiral home insurance solar panels#46.0
adventure bike trips south africa#76.0
employee benefits companies in south africa#17.5#23.0
mont blank#5.8#6.6
monte blanc#6.9#5.8
motorcycle insurance#24.5#26.3
"financial services"
43 monte all my life#8.0
4x4 vehicle insurance quote online#49.0
a unit trust#3.0
absa high interest savings account#1.0
adventure motorcycle insurance#46.6
adventure travel insurance#37.0
aeroplane insurance#1.0
affluent savings#77.0
bike insurance#24.3
computer insurance#12.0
desktop computer insurance#1.0
financial services companies in cape town#4.0
insurance brokers#10.0
insurance companies in johannesburg#31.8
insurance for solar system#6.4
mont blanc investment ltd#4.0
mont blanc ride for a reason#1.0
montblanc medical#2.0
ride for a reason 2026#3.3
solar insurance#10.6
solar insurance south africa#1.8
watercraft insurance#53.5

Source: Google Search Console · top 50 queries by clicks · one complete calendar month per snapshot

What Zahavah did

Niche vertical strategy
Deep content built for trucking, aviation, and agriculture — the verticals large insurers overlook.
AEO-first writing
Every article structured to earn AI citations on Google and Bing Copilot. Direct answers, authoritative sourcing, clear entity signals.
Technical foundation
Core Web Vitals optimised to "Great" across all three scores — a prerequisite for AI and featured snippet eligibility.
Compounding content
57% impression growth with zero paid media. Each piece continues to rank and earn citations long after publication.

Services applied in this engagement

SEO Content StrategyGEO and AEO — AI Visibility Optimisation

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