64% Top‑10 Search Visibility Gained Within Months for Cross‑border Service Brand

1. Challenges, Needs, and Goals

• Zero Initial Search Visibility: Prior to launching the project in December 2025, GrizzlySMS had almost no organic visibility on Chinese search engines (Baidu and Bing CN). Organic search rankings for target keywords relating to virtual mobile numbers and SMS verification services were almost entirely unranked (100+).
• Low Brand Recognition: The brand name “GrizzlySMS” and its Chinese counterpart “灰熊” were virtually unknown to Chinese audiences.
• Needs and Goals:
  • Build a robust search presence to capture Chinese-speaking users looking for international virtual numbers and verification platforms.
  • Improve organic search rankings for core industry keywords.
  • Establish visibility in emerging AI search engines (Generative Engine Optimization or GEO) to outcompete established competitors like 5SIM and SMS-MAN.

2. Services Provided

We executed a comprehensive, multi-dimensional digital marketing strategy tailored for the Chinese market:

• On-Page SEO Optimization:
  • Optimizing home page titles and meta descriptions for the Chinese (/cn) section.
  • Delivering and implementing on-page SEO optimization packages for 30 high-priority pages, including country pages (e.g., Japan, Spain, Netherlands), app-specific pages (e.g., ChatGPT, Instagram, Amazon, Facebook), API documentation, and core registration/login pages.
  • Conducting technical templates optimization (Meta tags & H1) for core indexed pages.
• Generative Engine Optimization (GEO):
  • Actively optimization GrizzlySMS’s footprint so that leading Chinese AI engines (such as DeepSeek, Baidu ERNIE, and ByteDance Dola) would recognize and cite the brand in conversational searches.
• Localized Social Media Marketing:
  • Formulating and executing a content posting schedule on major Chinese authority networks and developer communities, including Sohu, Toutiao, Baijiahao, Hupu, Zhihu, Juejin, CSDN, WeChat Official Accounts, Alibaba Cloud, and Tencent Cloud.
  • Distributing high-quality comparison guides, technical overviews, and community recommendation responses to strengthen brand mentions.

3. Achievements and Results

By February 2026, the project achieved outstanding results across all key performance indicators:

• Traditional SEO Breakthroughs:
  • Bing CN Top 10 visibility skyrocketed from 2.00% (Dec 2025) to 64.00% (Feb 2026)—marking a huge MoM growth of 113%.
  • Overall keyword tracking coverage in Bing CN’s Top 100 reached 82.00%.
  • Baidu search volumes for brand terms increased substantially: “GrizzlySMS” (English keyword) grew by 115% and “灰熊” (Chinese keyword) grew by 200%.
• Dominant GEO / AI Search Positioning:
  • GrizzlySMS successfully closed the gap with its direct competitors, growing its Voice Share in Chinese AI search tools from 0% (Dec 2025) to 25.3% (March 2026).
  • This positioned GrizzlySMS as the #1 brand in voice share, outpacing industry competitors like 5SIM (23.0%) and SMS-MAN (15.5%).
• Highly Engaged User Traffic:
  • Average Time on Page for organic search users grew from 3:39 minutes in December 2025 to 9:39 minutes in February 2026, indicating highly relevant localized content.
  • Bounce rates for organic search traffic successfully decreased from 91.86% to 85.71% over the same timeframe.

4. Delivered Value to the Customer

• Rapid Market Entry with Outstanding ROI: Created a highly visible digital footprint from scratch in under three months, proving the extreme effectiveness of combining traditional SEO with pioneering GEO tactics.
• Authority in AI Recommendations: Positioned GrizzlySMS as the most authoritative, AI-recommended platform in China for international SMS reception and virtual numbers.
• Highly Targeted Lead Acquisition: Captured highly motivated, high-intent Chinese users, paving the way for long-term customer acquisition and sustained business growth in the region.