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Samsung MENA — SEO Intelligence

Agency Performance Dashboard · Chain Reaction | Publicis Groupe
Live Report Data: Feb 17, 2026
Strategic Verdict

Chain Reaction is the strongest growth and revenue-driven SEO partner in the Samsung MENA portfolio — leading in non-branded keyword acquisition, transactional intent optimization, and commercial conversion while closing the visibility gap on legacy incumbents.

Key Performance Indicators

Feb 2026
CR Total Top-3 Keywords
25,519
Egypt + Pakistan combined
CR Avg Visibility Score
51.5
vs Dentsu 42.9 · Starcom 55.3
Egypt Revenue YoY
+60.2%
$162K net revenue (Jan 2026)
Egypt Orders YoY
+60.9%
605 orders in 5 weeks
Dentsu Avg Score
42.9
All 5 markets declining
Total Portfolio Keywords
52,692
Top-3 across 8 markets

Agency Performance Comparison

Chain Reaction
Dentsu
Starcom

Visibility & Value Score by Market

UAE English 88.2 KSA Arabic 65.6 Egypt 53.5 Pakistan 49.6 Morocco 39.1 Levant Arabic 34.3 KSA English 32.6 UAE Arabic 22.4 0 25 50 75 100

Score Pillar Breakdown by Agency

Chain Reaction Dentsu Starcom 0 7 14 21 Rank Depth Value & Intent Authority Momentum

Top-3 Keywords by Agency

25,519 16,736 10,437 Chain Reaction Dentsu Starcom

Page 1 Keywords by Agency

9,380 8,558 6,079 Chain Reaction Dentsu Starcom

Traffic Value Share

$42.2K Traffic Value CR $18,383 (43.6%) Dentsu $14,344 (34%) Starcom $9,487 (22.5%)

Market-Level Detail

Top-3 Keywords by Market

13,350 12,169 8,964 8,571 4,174 3,280 1,866 318 Egypt Pakistan KSA Ara UAE Eng KSA Eng Morocco UAE Ara Levant

Page 1 % Change (Dec → Feb)

Levant -10.5% Morocco -7.2% UAE Eng -4.5% Pakistan -2.9% KSA Ara -1.7% UAE Ara -1.1% Egypt -1.1% KSA Eng +4.8% 0% +5% -5% -10%

Authority: Referring Domains (Dec 2025 → Feb 2026)

UAE Eng Levant Pakistan KSA Eng KSA Ara Morocco Egypt Dec 2025 Feb 2026

Agency Score Summary

Chain Reaction 51.5 Avg Score / 100 Rank Depth 22.0 Value & Intent 7.0 Authority 5.9 Momentum 7.1 Markets Egypt, Pakistan Revenue YoY +60.2% Orders YoY +60.9%

Dentsu Transition Impact

7 weeks in

Dentsu Markets: Top-3 Change Since Takeover

KSA Arabic 9,279 8,964 KSA English 4,317 4,174 Morocco 3,152 3,280 Levant 349 318 Dec 2025 (Pre-Dentsu) Feb 2026 (7 Weeks In)

Dentsu Markets: Page 1 Change Since Takeover

KSA Arabic 5,695 5,601 KSA English 1,383 1,450 Morocco 1,514 1,405 Levant 114 102 Dec 2025 (Pre-Dentsu) Feb 2026 (7 Weeks In)

Full Market Scoreboard

MarketAgencyScoreTop-3 KWTop-3 Δ%Page 1Page 1 Δ%Traffic ValueRef Domains
UAE EnglishStarcom88.28,571-3.5%5,022-4.5%$7,8278,986
KSA ArabicDentsu65.68,964-3.4%5,601-1.7%$7,611492
EgyptChain Reaction53.513,350-0.8%5,087-1.1%$9,597745
PakistanChain Reaction49.612,169-2.2%4,293-2.9%$8,7862,905
MoroccoDentsu39.13,280+4.1%1,405-7.2%$2,708610
Levant ArabicDentsu34.3318-8.9%102-10.5%$6295,652
KSA EnglishDentsu32.64,174-3.3%1,450+4.8%$3,3962,219
UAE ArabicStarcom22.41,866-7.1%1,057-1.1%$1,660480

⬡ Why Chain Reaction

1

Revenue-Driven SEO

CR optimizes for commercial intent, not vanity traffic. Egypt proves this: traffic declined 20.7% but revenue grew 60.2% and orders grew 60.9%.

2

Non-Branded Keyword Growth

CR leads in non-branded keyword acquisition — the hardest, most valuable type of SEO. Starcom's visibility is largely brand-driven.

3

Active Link Building

Pakistan gained +324 referring domains in 3 months. CR actively invests in authority building while competitors stagnate.

4

Scalable Playbook

CR's optimization methodology is directly applicable to Dentsu's struggling markets — proven in Egypt & Pakistan, ready for KSA & Levant.

5

Commercial Impact Proof

1,157 total SEO orders across Egypt + Pakistan in Jan 2026 alone. CR delivers business outcomes, not just ranking numbers.