Remodeler & Custom Home Builder Marketing Case Studies

How A Custom Home Builder Closed a $1M Project in 15 Days

Written by Tyler Sinden | Nov 20, 2025 9:16:44 PM

Overview

In Fall 2025, Builder Funnel partnered with Doxa Custom Homes, a custom home builder newly relocated to Middle Tennessee. With a complete shift in geographic markets and increasing competition in the rapidly growing Gainesboro and Middle Tennessee region, Doxa needed a website that would:

  • Establish them as a trusted, local custom home builder
  • Target Middle Tennessee search demand from scratch
  • Convert high-intent homeowners into booked discovery calls
  • Provide a scalable foundation for long-term SEO growth

The result: Within just 15 days of launching the new site, Doxa Custom Homes received a high-quality organic lead that converted into a $1,000,000 new custom home project.

This case study outlines the challenge, our approach, and how a strategic combination of localized SEO, UX/UI optimization, and conversion-focused architecture directly contributed to a closed-won custom home build.

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The Challenge

When Doxa Custom Homes approached Builder Funnel, their existing website was still targeting keywords, service areas, and user intent from their previous market. They also started on a new URL, which truly meant starting over from scratch. This created several major obstacles:

  • Zero SEO authority in Tennessee
  • No local content or localized service positioning
  • Incorrect geographic targeting across all pages
  • Low visibility for “Middle Tennessee custom home builder” searches
  • Limited conversion pathways and unclear UX for custom home clients

Doxa wasn’t just trying to improve traffic; they were entering a brand-new market where they had no organic footprint or local brand presence. To generate meaningful lead flow, the new website needed to be built from the ground up with a Tennessee-specific SEO strategy and an intuitive, trust-building user experience tailored to high-end custom home prospects.


The Strategy

Builder Funnel executed a full website rebuild and SEO realignment to position Doxa Custom Homes as a leading custom home builder in Middle Tennessee.

1. Localized SEO Foundation

We rebuilt all core pages with Middle Tennessee–specific targeting, including:

  • “Custom home builder in Middle Tennessee”
  • “Gainesboro custom homes”

Every page was optimized with:

  • Localized H1s and metadata
  • SEO-friendly internal linking
  • Schema markup
  • Structured service + process content
  • Search-intent alignment for custom homes

2. Conversion-Optimized UX/UI

To improve engagement and drive higher conversions, we redesigned the site with:

  • Clear navigation focused on Custom Homes, Portfolio, and Process
  • Strong above-the-fold CTAs (“Book a Discovery Call”)
  • A visual hierarchy designed for mobile-first users
  • A simplified contact experience across pages
  • High-impact credibility sections (process, portfolio, values)

This ensured that prospects like Colleen could easily understand Doxa’s offering, explore the portfolio, and initiate contact without friction.

3. Behavior-Driven User Pathways

The structure was intentionally crafted to guide users from awareness → validation → conversion:

  • Home Page → Establish credibility
  • Custom Homes Service Page → Explain offering + pricing fit
  • Portfolio → Visual validation
  • About Page → Trust-building
  • Process Page → Remove uncertainty
  • CTA forms → Capture conversion

This exact path is reflected throughout the user journey.


The Results

Within 15 days of the website launch, the strategy delivered measurable results that immediately impacted revenue.

More Exposure

The new website ranked for Middle Tennessee custom home keywords and began attracting local organic traffic almost immediately. The lead discovered the site through organic search, landing on the homepage before exploring multiple service and company pages.

Increased Website Traffic

Because the previous site could not target the Tennessee market, all new sessions represented net-new market visibility. Early organic traffic demonstrated that the new site was being indexed and discovered quickly, validating the SEO foundation.

Improved Lead Quantity

The lead engaged deeply with the site, submitting the Cost Guide Form, which led to booking a Discovery Call. This created a fully qualified, high-intent lead in a brand-new market.

Better Local Standings

Within weeks, the site began building local signals for Tennessee custom home searches. The structured content and localized targeting enabled Doxa to immediately compete with established regional builders.

And Most Importantly:
A $1,000,000 Closed-Won Project

Following multiple touch points, including an initial discovery call, a deeper follow-up conversation, and a detailed email recap outlining next steps, the prospective homeowner continued engaging with the builder. Through consistent communication, timely follow-up, and a clear explanation of the design-build process, the lead progressed smoothly through the pipeline.

After reviewing the information provided, asking questions, and confirming alignment on budget and vision, the prospect moved forward into the pre-construction phase and ultimately signed on for a $1,000,000 custom home project.

This high-value contract, originating from an organic website visit just days after launch, more than covered the cost of the website investment and did so in under a month.


Key Takeaways

Results Take Time (But Not Always Much Time)

SEO strategies typically take 3–6 months to mature, but with the right foundation and market alignment, meaningful results can appear in weeks.

Quality Matters

Highly targeted content and clean UX/UI helped lead to quick validation of Doxa as a top contender.

Consistency Is Key

The structured site architecture guided her through a logical, conversion-driven journey.

Balance Is Crucial

A combination of strong SEO, trustworthy UX, and conversion-optimized design created the perfect environment for organic lead generation.

Conclusion:

Doxa Custom Homes’ rapid success illustrates the power of a purpose-built, SEO-driven, conversion-focused website, especially when entering a new geographic market. Builder Funnel created a fully optimized digital foundation that attracted the right homeowner, at the right time, through the right search query.

And the outcome speaks for itself:
A $1,000,000 custom home project landed within 15 days of launch.

This is exactly what a strategic home builder website should do: drive real revenue, quickly.

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