I run two WordPress-based directory websites that serve a South African audience. Both sites already use RankMath, but organic traffic is still well below their potential. The priority is clear: increase organic sessions on the directory listings themselves, and blogs. What I need is an end-to-end SEO push—technical clean-up, on-page improvements using RankMath, and a strategy that taps into local search intent across South Africa’s major cities and niches featured in the directories. Local keyword research, structured data checks, smarter internal linking between listings, and a measured off-page plan should all feed into this effort. Everything must be rolled out in a way that is easy for me to maintain inside WordPress. Deliverables I will use to gauge success: • Initial audit and benchmark report • Updated RankMath configuration with explanations of each change • Optimised directory-listing templates (titles, meta, schema) and a short SOP so my team can replicate the process • Road-map for authority building and a tracking sheet to monitor traffic gains When you reply, point me to past work where you have lifted organic traffic for WordPress or directory-style sites—screenshots, Analytics exports or live URLs speak louder than words.