Haraheri: Turning Local Search Intent into Measurable Footfall Through SEO & Social
Eat Bar & Patio HaraHeri is a refined Japanese dining destination celebrated for its izakaya-style cuisine and vibrant patio experience. While guest interest was high, its online ecosystem did not mirror how modern diners discover, evaluate, and select restaurants through search and social channels. Make My Brand deployed a Growth-as-a-Service strategy that integrated local SEO, on-page experience, and social branding into a unified digital demand engine.
What was the main challenge in this project?
Despite a compelling in-person dining experience, Haraheri’s digital presence faced several gaps:
Organic visibility for high-intent local dining queries was inconsistent.
No structured keyword-to-page mapping for menus and experiences.
Limited tracking of engagement with key dining actions.
Weak local SEO and schema signals.
Instagram lacked consistent brand storytelling and discovery focus.
Without a cohesive digital strategy, Haraheri struggled to convert online interest into actual reservations and footfall.
What was your solution or approach?
Make My Brand deployed a focused Growth-as-a-Service SEO and branding pod to align Haraheri’s online presence with local search behavior:
Technical SEO Foundation: Aligned GA4 and Search Console tracking for menus, location, and experience pages.
Search-Led Content Optimization: Refreshed metadata, headings, and page structure to improve CTR and rankings.
Local SEO & Intent Mapping: Mapped high-intent keywords like patio dining and izakaya to priority pages.
UX & Engagement Optimization: Improved internal linking, CTAs, and content hierarchy to guide diners toward menus and reservations.
Instagram SMO & Brand Amplification: Built consistent visual storytelling to support discovery and recall.
What was the outcome or impact for the client?
Harvesting intent-aligned search and social signals delivered measurable impact:
37,000+ total users driven through organic and direct discovery.
93,600+ search impressions captured for high-intent dining queries.
10,500+ organic clicks from local search.
20,677+ users from organic search as the primary acquisition channel.
Engagement rates above 60%, showing meaningful exploration of menus and experiences.
By aligning search-led content, local signals, meaningful UX, and social discovery, MMB helped HaraHeri convert online visibility into qualified interest - strengthening its digital discovery funnel and supporting real-world dining engagements.