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Case Study: The Elgin Doula — Helping a Niche Brand Get Seen, Found & Booked

Building Visibility for a Birth & Lactation Team Rooted in Faith and Compassion

The Challenge

ABOUT The Elgin Doula

The Elgin Doula is a Christian birth and postpartum support practice offering doula care, lactation consulting, and prenatal education in the Chicago area. When they partnered with The Mina Company in early 2025, they were ready to be seen by more families — but needed help getting found online, optimizing their traffic, and turning visits into inquiries.

The Challenge: With a beautiful brand and a heart-centered mission, The Elgin Doula had all the right pieces — but not enough visibility. Their Google presence was minimal, conversion tracking wasn’t yet reliable, and paid traffic wasn’t converting consistently. Our role was to create a clear foundation for growth: visibility, clarity, and results.

 

Our Strategy

We focused on setting up scalable marketing systems that could grow with the practice:

  • Launched and managed Google Ads + Meta Ads for both awareness and leads

  • Implemented SEO maintenance to build search visibility and rankings

  • Provided blog optimization and topic strategy (AI-assisted content for birth topics)

  • Resolved tracking issues and implemented form conversion setup

  • Delivered monthly reporting, campaign adjustments, and education

THE IMPACT: With a clear SEO foundation and ads that drive results, The Elgin Doula now has the tools to grow confidently — without guessing. Their website performs stronger, their content supports their mission, and they’ve built a system that reflects both their faith and their professionalism.

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The Results

Website & SEO

  • Search visibility increased by +19.58% within the first month

  • 44 keywords ranking on page 1 of Google, including:

    • high-risk pregnancy doula support

    • Christian doula Elgin

    • Bradley method classes Chicago

  • Top pages included:

    • High-Risk Pregnancy Doulas

    • Doula Practice Overview

    • Prenatal Coaching Services

  • Bounce rate dropped 8–12% after page optimization

Ads & Conversions:

  • Google Ads click-through rates (CTR) between 1.78–2.36%

  • Meta Ads reach: 14,000+ with 5,700+ landing page views

  • Cost-per-click as low as $1.94, well below industry average

“The Elgin Doula had a beautiful brand — we helped it get in front of the right families and start booking more consistently online.”

Do Doula Practices Really Benefit from Google Ads + SEO?

Yes — especially in competitive local markets.
Most families search online for doula care, childbirth classes, and lactation support — often without knowing what to look for. We helped The Elgin Doula show up on Google, reduce ad spend waste, and speak directly to the clients who value faith-based, full-spectrum birth care. With SEO and ads working together, they built visibility and trust at the same time.

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School is back in full swing at our house, which means backpacks, lunchboxes, and the countdown to the first report cards of the year.

It got me thinking about my own. Turns out the comments from my teachers sound a lot like the reviews our clients leave today. ""Demonstrates leadership"" was apparently foreshadowing to owning a business. 

I was also voted most likely to be Donald Trump thanks to business club, which... aged differently than expected. But the entrepreneurial spirit? That part tracked.

The gold stars look a little different now, but the effort behind them hasn't changed a bit.

What did your report cards say about you? Tell us in the comments, we want to know if your teachers saw it coming too.
School is back in full swing at our house, which means backpacks, lunchboxes, and the countdown to the first report cards of the year.

It got me thinking about my own. Turns out the comments from my teachers sound a lot like the reviews our clients leave today. ""Demonstrates leadership"" was apparently foreshadowing to owning a business. 

I was also voted most likely to be Donald Trump thanks to business club, which... aged differently than expected. But the entrepreneurial spirit? That part tracked.

The gold stars look a little different now, but the effort behind them hasn't changed a bit.

What did your report cards say about you? Tell us in the comments, we want to know if your teachers saw it coming too.
School is back in full swing at our house, which means backpacks, lunchboxes, and the countdown to the first report cards of the year.

It got me thinking about my own. Turns out the comments from my teachers sound a lot like the reviews our clients leave today. ""Demonstrates leadership"" was apparently foreshadowing to owning a business. 

I was also voted most likely to be Donald Trump thanks to business club, which... aged differently than expected. But the entrepreneurial spirit? That part tracked.

The gold stars look a little different now, but the effort behind them hasn't changed a bit.

What did your report cards say about you? Tell us in the comments, we want to know if your teachers saw it coming too.
School is back in full swing at our house, which means backpacks, lunchboxes, and the countdown to the first report cards of the year.

It got me thinking about my own. Turns out the comments from my teachers sound a lot like the reviews our clients leave today. ""Demonstrates leadership"" was apparently foreshadowing to owning a business. 

I was also voted most likely to be Donald Trump thanks to business club, which... aged differently than expected. But the entrepreneurial spirit? That part tracked.

The gold stars look a little different now, but the effort behind them hasn't changed a bit.

What did your report cards say about you? Tell us in the comments, we want to know if your teachers saw it coming too.
School is back in full swing at our house, which means backpacks, lunchboxes, and the countdown to the first report cards of the year.

It got me thinking about my own. Turns out the comments from my teachers sound a lot like the reviews our clients leave today. ""Demonstrates leadership"" was apparently foreshadowing to owning a business. 

I was also voted most likely to be Donald Trump thanks to business club, which... aged differently than expected. But the entrepreneurial spirit? That part tracked.

The gold stars look a little different now, but the effort behind them hasn't changed a bit.

What did your report cards say about you? Tell us in the comments, we want to know if your teachers saw it coming too.
School is back in full swing at our house, which means backpacks, lunchboxes, and the countdown to the first report cards of the year.

It got me thinking about my own. Turns out the comments from my teachers sound a lot like the reviews our clients leave today. ""Demonstrates leadership"" was apparently foreshadowing to owning a business. 

I was also voted most likely to be Donald Trump thanks to business club, which... aged differently than expected. But the entrepreneurial spirit? That part tracked.

The gold stars look a little different now, but the effort behind them hasn't changed a bit.

What did your report cards say about you? Tell us in the comments, we want to know if your teachers saw it coming too.
School is back in full swing at our house, which means backpacks, lunchboxes, and the countdown to the first report cards of the year.

It got me thinking about my own. Turns out the comments from my teachers sound a lot like the reviews our clients leave today. ""Demonstrates leadership"" was apparently foreshadowing to owning a business. 

I was also voted most likely to be Donald Trump thanks to business club, which... aged differently than expected. But the entrepreneurial spirit? That part tracked.

The gold stars look a little different now, but the effort behind them hasn't changed a bit.

What did your report cards say about you? Tell us in the comments, we want to know if your teachers saw it coming too.
School is back in full swing at our house, which means backpacks, lunchboxes, and the countdown to the first report cards of the year.

It got me thinking about my own. Turns out the comments from my teachers sound a lot like the reviews our clients leave today. ""Demonstrates leadership"" was apparently foreshadowing to owning a business. 

I was also voted most likely to be Donald Trump thanks to business club, which... aged differently than expected. But the entrepreneurial spirit? That part tracked.

The gold stars look a little different now, but the effort behind them hasn't changed a bit.

What did your report cards say about you? Tell us in the comments, we want to know if your teachers saw it coming too.
School is back in full swing at our house, which means backpacks, lunchboxes, and the countdown to the first report cards of the year.

It got me thinking about my own. Turns out the comments from my teachers sound a lot like the reviews our clients leave today. ""Demonstrates leadership"" was apparently foreshadowing to owning a business. 

I was also voted most likely to be Donald Trump thanks to business club, which... aged differently than expected. But the entrepreneurial spirit? That part tracked.

The gold stars look a little different now, but the effort behind them hasn't changed a bit.

What did your report cards say about you? Tell us in the comments, we want to know if your teachers saw it coming too.
School is back in full swing at our house, which means backpacks, lunchboxes, and the countdown to the first report cards of the year.

It got me thinking about my own. Turns out the comments from my teachers sound a lot like the reviews our clients leave today. ""Demonstrates leadership"" was apparently foreshadowing to owning a business. 

I was also voted most likely to be Donald Trump thanks to business club, which... aged differently than expected. But the entrepreneurial spirit? That part tracked.

The gold stars look a little different now, but the effort behind them hasn't changed a bit.

What did your report cards say about you? Tell us in the comments, we want to know if your teachers saw it coming too.
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School is back in full swing at our house, which means backpacks, lunchboxes, and the countdown to the first report cards of the year. It got me thinking about my own. Turns out the comments from my teachers sound a lot like the reviews our clients leave today. ""Demonstrates leadership"" was apparently foreshadowing to owning a business. I was also voted most likely to be Donald Trump thanks to business club, which... aged differently than expected. But the entrepreneurial spirit? That part tracked. The gold stars look a little different now, but the effort behind them hasn't changed a bit. What did your report cards say about you? Tell us in the comments, we want to know if your teachers saw it coming too.
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The Mina Network: Debbi Allison of Open Book Consulting.

Knowing not one, but two women in this space is a BLESSING! So if you dread opening QuickBooks, don't really understand your own financial reports, or have a bookkeeper but still feel totally in the dark about your numbers, Debbi is who I call.

She's built her business around more than just clean books. She teaches owners the story behind their numbers so they can run with clarity instead of being run over by them. Bookkeeping, QuickBooks training, financial coaching: whatever the entry point, Debbi's goal is always the same. She wants you to understand your finances well enough to make decisions from a place of strength, not stress.

What sets her apart is the education piece. She doesn't just hand you a report and disappear. She walks you through it, connects the numbers to the behaviors driving them, and helps you build the financial confidence to lead your business forward. She's an Advanced Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor based right here in Northern Colorado and she's been doing this since 2010.

If you want a financial partner who empowers you instead of just invoicing you, visit openbookpros.com
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The Mina Network: Debbi Allison of Open Book Consulting. Knowing not one, but two women in this space is a BLESSING! So if you dread opening QuickBooks, don't really understand your own financial reports, or have a bookkeeper but still feel totally in the dark about your numbers, Debbi is who I call. She's built her business around more than just clean books. She teaches owners the story behind their numbers so they can run with clarity instead of being run over by them. Bookkeeping, QuickBooks training, financial coaching: whatever the entry point, Debbi's goal is always the same. She wants you to understand your finances well enough to make decisions from a place of strength, not stress. What sets her apart is the education piece. She doesn't just hand you a report and disappear. She walks you through it, connects the numbers to the behaviors driving them, and helps you build the financial confidence to lead your business forward. She's an Advanced Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor based right here in Northern Colorado and she's been doing this since 2010. If you want a financial partner who empowers you instead of just invoicing you, visit openbookpros.com
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Somewhere along the way, "doing it all" became the goal. But if you're giving 5% to every tactic, you're not doing it all. You're spreading yourself thin.

Our Momentum package is built around the opposite idea. It's the focused strategy that quietly moves the needle while everyone else chases everything. SEO, Digital ads, regular strategy calls, a themed content calendar, and a team that gives 100% to every service.

The result? Momentum. And momentum creates the growth that lets you add what's next, whether that's a website, a rebrand, or stepping up to the next level of marketing.

Ready to stop spreading thin? DM us or visit theminacompany.com
Somewhere along the way, "doing it all" became the goal. But if you're giving 5% to every tactic, you're not doing it all. You're spreading yourself thin.

Our Momentum package is built around the opposite idea. It's the focused strategy that quietly moves the needle while everyone else chases everything. SEO, Digital ads, regular strategy calls, a themed content calendar, and a team that gives 100% to every service.

The result? Momentum. And momentum creates the growth that lets you add what's next, whether that's a website, a rebrand, or stepping up to the next level of marketing.

Ready to stop spreading thin? DM us or visit theminacompany.com
Somewhere along the way, "doing it all" became the goal. But if you're giving 5% to every tactic, you're not doing it all. You're spreading yourself thin.

Our Momentum package is built around the opposite idea. It's the focused strategy that quietly moves the needle while everyone else chases everything. SEO, Digital ads, regular strategy calls, a themed content calendar, and a team that gives 100% to every service.

The result? Momentum. And momentum creates the growth that lets you add what's next, whether that's a website, a rebrand, or stepping up to the next level of marketing.

Ready to stop spreading thin? DM us or visit theminacompany.com
Somewhere along the way, "doing it all" became the goal. But if you're giving 5% to every tactic, you're not doing it all. You're spreading yourself thin.

Our Momentum package is built around the opposite idea. It's the focused strategy that quietly moves the needle while everyone else chases everything. SEO, Digital ads, regular strategy calls, a themed content calendar, and a team that gives 100% to every service.

The result? Momentum. And momentum creates the growth that lets you add what's next, whether that's a website, a rebrand, or stepping up to the next level of marketing.

Ready to stop spreading thin? DM us or visit theminacompany.com
Somewhere along the way, "doing it all" became the goal. But if you're giving 5% to every tactic, you're not doing it all. You're spreading yourself thin.

Our Momentum package is built around the opposite idea. It's the focused strategy that quietly moves the needle while everyone else chases everything. SEO, Digital ads, regular strategy calls, a themed content calendar, and a team that gives 100% to every service.

The result? Momentum. And momentum creates the growth that lets you add what's next, whether that's a website, a rebrand, or stepping up to the next level of marketing.

Ready to stop spreading thin? DM us or visit theminacompany.com
Somewhere along the way, "doing it all" became the goal. But if you're giving 5% to every tactic, you're not doing it all. You're spreading yourself thin.

Our Momentum package is built around the opposite idea. It's the focused strategy that quietly moves the needle while everyone else chases everything. SEO, Digital ads, regular strategy calls, a themed content calendar, and a team that gives 100% to every service.

The result? Momentum. And momentum creates the growth that lets you add what's next, whether that's a website, a rebrand, or stepping up to the next level of marketing.

Ready to stop spreading thin? DM us or visit theminacompany.com
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Somewhere along the way, "doing it all" became the goal. But if you're giving 5% to every tactic, you're not doing it all. You're spreading yourself thin. Our Momentum package is built around the opposite idea. It's the focused strategy that quietly moves the needle while everyone else chases everything. SEO, Digital ads, regular strategy calls, a themed content calendar, and a team that gives 100% to every service. The result? Momentum. And momentum creates the growth that lets you add what's next, whether that's a website, a rebrand, or stepping up to the next level of marketing. Ready to stop spreading thin? DM us or visit theminacompany.com
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Intuitive strategy gets dismissed as the soft stuff, but it's usually the thing that separates marketing that works from marketing that just exists. 

It's pattern recognition built from years of watching what actually moves the needle. It's noticing that something feels off in a brand's messaging before the numbers confirm it. It's knowing which growth lever to pull first because we've seen a hundred businesses like yours, and no two got the same plan.

At Mina, we don't choose between gut and data. Intuition points us in a direction, and the numbers tell us if we're onto something. When both agree, that's when things start to move.

Feminine energy, observation, and killer analytics. That's the Mina method.

If this approach is something you'd appreciate in your marketing team, we'd love to meet you. DM us or visit theminacompany.com
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Intuitive strategy gets dismissed as the soft stuff, but it's usually the thing that separates marketing that works from marketing that just exists. It's pattern recognition built from years of watching what actually moves the needle. It's noticing that something feels off in a brand's messaging before the numbers confirm it. It's knowing which growth lever to pull first because we've seen a hundred businesses like yours, and no two got the same plan. At Mina, we don't choose between gut and data. Intuition points us in a direction, and the numbers tell us if we're onto something. When both agree, that's when things start to move. Feminine energy, observation, and killer analytics. That's the Mina method. If this approach is something you'd appreciate in your marketing team, we'd love to meet you. DM us or visit theminacompany.com
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