Skil Events, a premium event planning and management agency, faced limited digital visibility in an increasingly competitive industry. To boost organic presence and attract high-value leads, they partnered with 88gravity for a focused SEO strategy.
"Our goal was to elevate Skil Events to the top of search results for corporate and luxury event planning services, by building a robust SEO foundation and content strategy."
Birbal, Assistant Manager – SEO at 88gravity, shared:
16 Jun 2025
Problem Statement
Despite their on-ground success, Skil Events struggled with:
- Poor keyword rankings for terms like “corporate event planners” and “destination wedding management.”
- Low domain authority and minimal backlink profile.
- Lack of optimized landing pages or SEO-oriented blogs.
- Limited leads via organic channels.
Solution & SEO Strategy
1. Keyword Research & Mapping
- Identified 100+ high-intent keywords across verticals like weddings, conferences, and MICE events.
- Strategically mapped keywords to core pages and blogs.
2. On-Page Optimization
- Optimized metadata, headers, and content structure for all key pages.
- Improved internal linking for better crawlability and session time.
3. Local SEO
- Optimized Google Business Profile listings for 5+ target cities.
- Created local landing pages for keywords like “event planners in Delhi” and “wedding decorators in Jaipur.”
4. Content Strategy
- Published 30+ SEO blogs targeting trending queries like “how to host a luxury wedding” or “corporate retreat checklist.”
- Blogs contributed to a 60% increase in organic sessions.
5. Technical SEO
- Fixed core web vitals, improved site speed from 4.3s to 1.9s.
- Implemented schema for events, FAQs, and reviews.
6. Backlink Building
- Acquired 80+ quality backlinks from event industry portals, blogs, and PRs.
- Increased domain authority from 12 to 31 in 6 months.
Outcome
170% Increase in Organic Traffic
- Monthly organic sessions grew from 3.4K to 9.2K.
Keyword Ranking Success
- Ranked in Top 5 for 50+ keywords including “event planners India,” “destination wedding agency,” and “MICE event company.”
4x More Organic Leads
- Event inquiries via SEO jumped significantly, especially from NCR, Jaipur, and Udaipur.
Improved Engagement Metrics
- Bounce rate reduced by 35%; average session duration increased by 42%.
Conclusion
The collaboration between Skil Events and 88gravity proved how precise, data-led SEO can drive brand discovery and qualified lead generation in a highly competitive space.
Birbal concluded:
"SEO isn’t just ranking—it’s positioning a brand where its audience is already searching. That’s exactly what we achieved for Skil Events."