SEO Performance Report

Lou Curley’s Chimney Service

Local search dominance and AI search momentum, June 2026
Prepared by Dominguez Marketing
June 2026
Monthly Review

Executive Summary

Lou Curley's continues to build strong organic presence across the Delaware County market. The site now ranks in the top 3 on Google for 71 search queries and on the first page for 73 queries in total, with 76 queries sitting inside the first two pages and moving up.

The local map pack is a supporting headline: 0 top-3 finishes across the tracked Delaware County locations, keeping core service terms visible right where local buyers look first.

AI search is the momentum story: Lou Curley's is cited as a source 31 times across Google AI search, and top queries like “blacktop sealing near me” are pulling strong first-page impressions. Next month extends the cost-guide and comparison content that earns those AI citations.

Headline Metrics

Top 3 RankingsSearch terms where the site ranks in Google positions 1, 2, or 3, the top spots where most clicks happen.
71
Queries where the site ranks in positions 1 to 3 on Google.
First Page RankingsSearch terms where the site appears anywhere on the first page of Google (positions 1 through 10).
73
Queries where the site appears in the top 10 on Google.
Top 20 RankingsSearch terms on page 1 or page 2 of Google. Page 2 results are next in line to move onto page 1.
76
Queries appearing in the first two pages of Google.
AI Search CitationsHow often the website is cited as a source in AI search answers across Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, and other AI engines.
31
Times the site is cited as a source in AI search answers.

Ranking Wins

Queries where Lou Curley's currently appears on the first page of Google. These are the terms actively bringing buyers to the site.

First-page rankings (top 10)

Sorted by total impressions
KeywordPositionMonthly Impressions
blacktop sealing near me9314
driveway sealing near me9278
prestige paving6166
blacktop driveway5156
paving1148
prestige paving and sealing1144
sealcoating near me6138
prestige sealing1125
black top sealing near me3110
blacktop sealing companies2108
asphalt repair296
blacktop sealing companies near me391
blacktop sealer companies390
asphalt driveway486
residential asphalt paving284
driveway sealing near me clarence, ny382
driveway sealers amherst, ny480
commercial asphalt repair278
driveway coating amherst, ny378
paving contractor near me378

Striking Distance

Queries already on page 2 where a small content or link push moves them onto page 1. These are the next wave of winsKeywords ranking in positions 11 to 20. They typically take less work to push onto page 1 than a brand new keyword..

Positions 11 to 20

Sorted by total impressions
KeywordPositionMonthly Impressions
driveway sealing companies near me1579
asphalt sealcoating in modena ny1270
driveway sealing western new york1863
blacktop sealers western new york1861
asphalt sealcoating grand island, ny1657
black top companies near me1157
barreca blacktop2042
asphalt overlay1339
driveway sealcoating near me1339
asphalt and sealcoating near me new york1138

Pillar Pages Driving the Engine

These pages are the foundation for everything ranking. Each drives traffic across many related search terms. The ranking queriesA ranking query is a unique search term this page shows up for on Google. One page often ranks for many related searches at once. figure is how many different Google searches each page shows up for.

loucurley.com/how-to-tell-if-wood-is-properly-seasoned

How To Tell If Wood Is Properly Seasoned

16 ranking queries71 monthly organic visits
Top keyword: “seasoned wood meaning” at position 6.
loucurley.com/chimney-types-potential-dangers-type

Chimney Types Potential Dangers Type

10 ranking queries24 monthly organic visits
Top keyword: “types of chimneys” at position 5.
loucurley.com/chimney-sweep-song-dance-quite-like-mary-poppins

Chimney Sweep Song Dance Quite Like Mary Poppins

16 ranking queries22 monthly organic visits
Top keyword: “chimney sweep mary poppins” at position 2.

Local 3-Pack Performance

Real local 3-packWhen someone searches a local service, Google shows a box at the top with a map and three business listings. Ranking inside it drives calls. rankings across the Delaware County market. 0 top-3 finishes in the map pack this period.

Map pack rankings

June 2026 snapshot · primary location
KeywordSearch VolumeMap Pack Position

AI Search Visibility

AI search momentum

Cited 31 times as a source across Google AI searchIncludes Google AI Overviews at the top of search results and the newer conversational AI Mode. Being cited means the site is shown as a source the AI quotes from..

Lou Curley's earns 31 AI citations across 22 pages (15 via Google AI Overviews, 14 via Google AI Mode, 2 via ChatGPT). The pattern points the same way as the content plan: cost and comparison pages are the ones AI pulls answers from, so the next content wave leans further into them.

View A · Cited in Google AI Overviews
loucurley.com/chimney-sweep-song-dance-quite-like-mary-poppins

Chimney Sweep Song Dance Quite Like Mary Poppins is the AI Overview answer for 1 query

1 AI Overview citations500 monthly searches
Top cited query: “chimney sweep mary poppins”.
loucurley.com/recognize-repair-prevent-masonry-spalling

Recognize Repair Prevent Masonry Spalling is the AI Overview answer for 1 query

1 AI Overview citations350 monthly searches
Top cited query: “repointed chimney”.
loucurley.com/is-there-an-alternative-to-rebuilding-your-chimney-liner

Is There An Alternative To Rebuilding Your Chimney Liner is the AI Overview answer for 1 query

1 AI Overview citations200 monthly searches
Top cited query: “chimney resurfacing”.
loucurley.com/how-to-tell-if-wood-is-properly-seasoned

How To Tell If Wood Is Properly Seasoned is the AI Overview answer for 1 query

1 AI Overview citations200 monthly searches
Top cited query: “seasoned wood meaning”.

Next Month Focus

Momentum is pointed the right way across rankings, the map pack, and AI search. Next month continues the work that produced these results.

  • 01

    Continued on-page SEO

    Refining titles, content depth, and internal linking across the service pages and guides already earning impressions.

  • 02

    Continue building content strategy

    Publishing new pillar guides and supporting articles that expand the topics already ranking, with extra emphasis on cost and comparison content that earns AI citations.