Digital Growth Diagnostic

TOD engineers & project managers

Sunshine Coast civil and structural engineering firm providing engineering design, remedial works and project management services to councils, developers and builders across the Sunshine Coast and wider Queensland.

Strong local reputation but limited commercial wins from councils and developers.

TOD engineers & project managers have built genuine regional credibility through awards, ISO9001 certification and panel pre-qualifications, and by delivering civil and structural projects across the Sunshine Coast and wider Queensland. The small team lists high-profile project experience from Brisbane’s Inner Northern Busway to international airport work and holds a 5.0 Google rating from two reviews. That credibility is not translating into higher-value council, developer or builder contracts because the site buries concise proof and offers no clear pathway for procurement teams or tendering officers.

Your online reputation

5

Google star rating

2

Verified reviews

Medium

Reputation strength

Google Business Profile

Your online presence — what the data reveals

AI Visibility

Low

Authority Score

8

out of 100

Organic traffic

13

est. monthly visits

Traffic Trend

+24

%

past 12 months

Organic Keywords

110

ranking terms

Keyword Trend

-34

%

past 12 months

Backlinks

391

total

Paid traffic

0

0 paid campaigns

Digital maturity

Level 2

out of 5

The good news:

You have two hard-to-copy assets: formal pre-qualifications and ISO9001 plus industry awards, and an established off-site endorsement profile of 391 backlinks from 171 referring domains. If the digital presence is aligned to those assets, they could be converted into clearer tender briefings and panel appointments with councils, developers and builders.

How your website scores

Message clarity
3/5
Trust signals
3/5
Conversion design
2/5
Visual maturity
3/5
UX total11 / 20

TECH STACK

CMS
WordPress
Analytics
Google AnalyticsGoogle Universal AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager

UX OBSERVATIONS

Hero identifies the firm but fails to direct next action or articulate differentiated value for target buyers, so visitors have no clear reason to enquire.

Testimonials, award wording and an ISO mark are present but visually de-emphasised and lacking outcome metrics or client logos, so trust is present but not carrying enough visual authority to convert procurement teams.

Service panels are decorative rather than decision-structuring and there is no prominent primary CTA or contact channel above the fold, which weakens conversion intent and reduces enquiries for higher-value projects.

What this means:

With only about 26 organic visits a month, an authority score of 8 and 110 ranked keywords, procurement teams searching for commercial engineering partners are unlikely to find TOD when it matters. That visibility gap means awards, pre-quals and a perfect 5.0 Google rating from two reviews are not turning into enquiries or higher-value contracts, so many council and developer opportunities are being missed.

The three gaps holding you back

  • Reputation not visible where buyers look. The site lists ISO9001, panel pre‑qualifications and multiple industry awards, but these credentials are visually de‑emphasised and lack quick, decision-ready summaries or client logos — and Google Maps shows a 5.0 rating from only two reviews, so online social proof is thin where procurement teams expect it.
  • The site fails to turn credibility into enquiries. There is no prominent primary call to action or contact pathway above the fold, hero copy does not direct next steps, and the UX conversion score is low — evidence the site is not structured to convert council or developer procurement visitors into briefings or tender conversations.
  • Authority and links are not translating to discoverability. The domain has 391 backlinks and 171 referring domains but an authority score of 8, semrush AI visibility is Low and monthly organic visits are ~26, so off‑site signals exist but are not being converted into meaningful search visibility for commercial keywords.

What's possible when these gaps are closed

  1. Show ISO and awards as instant decision proof

    Make credentials scannable so procurement officers can verify them in seconds by using one-page summaries, client logos and one-line verification statements. Highlight ISO9001, panel pre-qualifications and awards alongside the 5.0 Google rating and downloadable evidence so a brief can be prepared without extra emails.

  2. Convert procurement visitors into tender briefings

    Create a clear above-the-fold pathway that directs council, developer and builder visitors to a single ‘Request a project briefing’ action and a short tender readiness form. Making that CTA prominent should turn passive visits into measurable briefing requests and speed up qualification for higher-value contracts.

  3. Turn existing links into local search visibility

    Use the 391 backlinks from 171 referring domains to support targeted pages for priority commercial keywords so monthly organic visits can grow beyond the current ~26 a month. Improving on-page signals and focused content around Sunshine Coast council and developer needs will raise visibility, increase relevant enquiries and make the firm easier to find in national searches where the current rank is very low.

This report was prepared by Redfox Digital using publicly available SEO, UX and reputation data.

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