How I Used 5-Search/Month Keywords to Land My First Customers (No Ads)

When I launched my AI Pet Pawtrait busiess, I knew ranking a new site would be tough (**general advice says you won't rank for 3 months**). Instead of targeting high-competition keywords, I focused on ultra-low-volume ones like "{city} pet photographer" with just 5-30 searches/month. By targeting 100 UK towns and cities, **I reached 500-3,000 high-intent searches/month.** Using programmatic SEO, I quickly created location-specific pages, and while the traffic is small, it’s converting well—my first paying customers came in weeks. It's only a small start but it's enough to get some leads and prove the concept. Happy to answer questions or brainstorm ideas for your business—ask me anything!