1. Introduction
Project Overview: Kratki.ua is a specialized online store offering a wide range of fireplaces, stoves, and accessories from a single brand. The project faced interruptions due to the war in Ukraine in 2022 but resumed active SEO efforts in May 2023.
Objectives:
- Attract a significant number of potential customers across Ukraine, focusing on those interested in the specific brand.
- Overcome the challenges of promoting a monobrand store in a market dominated by multi-brand stores and large marketplaces.
- Improve the store's visibility in search engines and boost organic traffic.
2. Project Goals
Primary Goals:
- Enhance online visibility by achieving top 10 Google search rankings for key product-related queries.
- Increase website traffic, with a focus on organic search.
- Optimize website structure and content to better meet the needs of both search engines and users.
Secondary Goals:
- Address the limitations of promoting a single brand and the absence of certain popular product categories.
- Establish Kratki.ua as a leading online destination for fireplaces in Ukraine.
3. Challenges
Monobrand Limitation: The store exclusively sells products from one brand, limiting the range of keyword queries.
Product Category Gaps: The brand does not offer certain popular product types, such as electric fireplaces, reducing potential traffic.
Technical Issues: The website faced several technical challenges, including poor handling of language switching, duplicate category pages, and slow page load speeds.
Market Competition: The market is dominated by multi-brand stores and large e-commerce platforms like Prom, Rozetka, and Epicenter, making it difficult for a monobrand store to compete on broad keywords. Competitors often create regional landing pages to capture local traffic, a strategy initially resisted by the client.
4. Solutions Implemented
SEO-Friendly Website Development:
- Conducted a comprehensive technical audit to identify and rectify SEO-related issues, such as language switching problems and duplicate content.
- Improved site speed and optimized images to ensure better user experience and performance in Google’s PageSpeed Insights.
Keyword Research and Content Optimization:
- Conducted extensive keyword research focused on the brand's product line, ensuring all relevant keywords were targeted on product pages.
- Enhanced product listings by adding brand and product type information to titles, descriptions, and H1 tags. For example, a product originally titled "Chatel" was updated to "Cast Iron Stove-Fireplace Invicta Chatel 12 kW (6137-44)."
- Introduced content blocks like “Price” and “Buy” to improve relevancy and conversion potential of product pages.
- Developed specific templates for different product types to ensure all keywords and relevant details were consistently included across the site.
Content Strategy:
- Created and optimized filter and category pages, focusing on high-demand product types like fireplace inserts.
- Reworked existing content in the blog to align with SEO best practices, adding necessary keywords, improving structure, and increasing the length of articles to compete better for high rankings.
Link Building and Other Promotional Activities:
- Registered the business in high-traffic directories and mapping services to boost the site’s authority and backlink profile.
- Engaged in guest posting on local media, construction blogs, and related platforms to build high-quality backlinks and drive targeted traffic.
5. Achievements
Search Engine Rankings:
- 60% of targeted queries reached the top 10 in Google search results.
Traffic Growth:
- The site’s organic traffic increased by 2.3 times during the campaign.
- Monthly visits grew from an average of 2,100 to 4,900, despite fluctuations in market demand due to external factors like the war and energy crisis.
Improved User Engagement:
- Enhanced site structure and content led to a more user-friendly experience, contributing to higher conversion rates and better overall site performance.
6. SEO Services Provided
Technical SEO Audit: Identified and resolved key technical issues that hindered the website's SEO performance.
Keyword Research: Maximized visibility for the brand’s specific products by targeting relevant and high-converting keywords.
On-Page SEO: Improved the content and structure of product pages to better align with search engine algorithms and user expectations.
Link Building: Developed a strong backlink profile through directory listings and guest posts on high-authority platforms.
7. Conclusion
The SEO promotion of Kratki.ua successfully overcame the challenges of promoting a monobrand store in a competitive market. Through strategic keyword targeting, content optimization, and effective link-building efforts, the store significantly increased its visibility and traffic, positioning itself as a leading online retailer of fireplaces in Ukraine.