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Appear when an exporter searches for a forwarder to a named port and cargo.

SEO for a freight forwarder is the work of making your site the answer when a shipper searches for a service on a specific lane, cargo or port. GullySales works on lane pages, cargo pages and the technical basics so that search engines can read what you handle.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What search engine optimisation means

Search engine optimisation (SEO) is the work of getting your website to appear when a buyer searches Google for what you sell. GullySales builds pages around real search terms, fixes technical issues that block ranking, and tracks which searches actually bring enquiries.

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Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For freight forwarding companies

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “Shippers search by port pair and cargo”

    An importer of machinery searches for a forwarder from Shanghai to Chennai, and an exporter of spices searches for sea freight to Rotterdam. A site that says global logistics solutions matches neither search. A page for each lane does.

  • “Air and sea need separate pages”

    An urgent consignment and a full container load are different buyers with different worries. Cut-off times matter for one and free days at destination for the other. Sharing a page leaves both searchers without the answer they came for.

  • “Search words differ by trade term”

    Buyers write CIF, FOB, LCL, FCL, bill of lading and customs clearance in their searches. Using the same words on your pages, in the way the trade itself uses them, helps a searcher see that you work with these shipments daily.

  • “Old pages and thin directory entries hold you back”

    A forwarder listed in an association directory with a missing address, or a site with several near-identical service pages, gives search engines mixed signals. Tidying these is slow, dull work and it comes before new pages.

What we do

What we deliver for freight forwarding companies.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. Lane and cargo page plan

    A plan of the pages worth building, ordered by the lanes where you win shipments and the cargo you handle best.

    Result: A list of pages with the search each is meant to answer.

  2. Lane page writing

    Pages that name the ports, the services on that lane and the details an exporter should send, in plain words.

    Result: Each page reads as a description of real service on a real lane.

  3. Technical check

    A review of page speed, mobile display, headings, page titles and indexing for the whole site.

    Result: A list of faults found and the order in which they were fixed.

  4. Directory and association entries

    A review and correction of your entries in trade directories and council lists, so name, address and services match the site.

    Result: The same business details appear everywhere you are listed.

  5. Search reporting

    Searches that bring visits, the pages visitors land on and the rate requests that follow, set against the starting position.

    Result: A record showing which pages bring requests and which only bring visits.

How the result is measured

  • Ranking positions
  • Organic traffic
  • Enquiries from organic search

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

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Searches your buyers type

What an exporter types when choosing a forwarder for a port and a cargo.

freight forwarder Chennai to Hamburg
A lane page for the port pair with the shipment types handled, the sailing options as your own norm and a rate request form.
LCL shipment from Tirupur to Dubai
A page for garment LCL naming the consolidation point, the ports served and the documents needed from the exporter.
air freight for perishable exports
A page for fresh cargo explaining cold storage at the airport, handover to the airline and the paperwork the exporter must have.
customs clearance agent at Nhava Sheva
A page for import clearance naming the port, the documents you handle and what the importer must supply.
project cargo forwarder India
A page for oversize movements listing the equipment moved, the routes, the permits arranged and the ports used.

Who it is for

This is written for these freight forwarding companies.

  • Sea freight forwarders handling full container loads
  • LCL consolidators with weekly sailings to fixed ports
  • Air freight forwarders for urgent and perishable cargo
  • Project cargo and oversize equipment specialists
  • Import desks for machinery, electronics and raw material
  • Garment, leather and handicraft export handlers
  • Agri and food product export handlers
  • Agents and sub-agents of overseas forwarding networks

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • Your forwarding is mostly through two agents abroad, so searching exporters would not reach the work you do.
  • Your port and cargo mix keeps changing, and a page built now would be wrong within the shipping season.

How it works

How the search engine optimisation work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Audit and baseline

    We record where the site stands today: positions, traffic, technical faults and the enquiries search currently produces. Nothing starts until this number is written down.

  2. 2

    Decide what to rank for

    We map the searches your buyers use, in your words and theirs, and pick the ones worth the effort for your margin and your capacity.

  3. 3

    Fix the foundations

    Technical faults first, because the cheapest gains are there. Then the Business Profile and directory consistency.

  4. 4

    Build the pages

    A page for each thing you do, written to answer the question it is searched for, with a clear next step at the end.

  5. 5

    Publish and earn mentions

    Content goes out on the calendar. Links and mentions are earned from real relationships, not bought.

  6. 6

    Measure, report, adjust

    At an interval agreed in writing we report what moved and what did not, and change the plan when the numbers say so.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 1, prospecting and lead generation. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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Will we reach the first page of search results?
We cannot promise a position. Rankings depend on competition, the age of your site and factors outside our control. We work on the pages and technical basics that give you a fair chance and report on what changes.
Is SEO worth it when shippers get quotes from several forwarders?
Yes, because being on the shortlist is the first step. A shipper who finds a clear lane page asks for your rate. One who never finds you cannot compare you at all.
Do we need a blog?
Not to begin with. Lane and cargo pages come first. Short guides on documents or cut-off dates can follow once those pages are in place and you can see what searchers ask.
Should the site name the shipping lines we use?
Name the lines you book with as plain facts, and avoid logos unless the line permits them. A shipper may prefer a line already used. Do not claim space or schedules you do not control, since a sailing can change.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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