A small web tool grew Google clicks by matching one real search

Clipy started as a free screen recorder, but Google was sending people who wanted to solve a more specific problem. Six months earlier, the site had about 58 per month. In the latest month, showed 8,018 clicks.

The last 28 days showed 7,891 clicks, about 147,000 , a 5.3% CTR, and an average position of 9.1. This happened with the same small team, no , and no funding news. The key change was a page to the exact words people searched.

The site used to say “Clipy - record your screen,” but people were searching for things like “how to download a Loom video for free.” Clipy made a free, no-signup page that did that one job, and that query reached about position 2.7 with roughly 38% CTR. When a page directly matches the searcher’s words and problem, Google has a clearer reason to show it.

Key points

  • grew from about 58 per month six months earlier to 8,018 in the latest month.
  • The last 28 days showed 7,891 clicks, about 147,000 , 5.3% CTR, and average position 9.1.
  • The growth came without , a funding announcement, or a major .
  • A broad “record your screen” message did not match how people searched.
  • A free, no-signup page for downloading a Loom video matched one concrete search and reached about position 2.7 with roughly 38% CTR.

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