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Zulu Peak

Zulu Peak is a leading eCommerce store specializing in high-quality hiking and camping gear. Catering to outdoor enthusiasts, adventurers, and backpackers, Zulu Peak offers a wide range of premium products, including tents, backpacks, hiking boots, and survival accessories. With a commitment to durability, innovation, and customer satisfaction, Zulu Peak aims to provide outdoor lovers with the best gear to enhance their adventures. By focusing on quality products and expert insights, Zulu Peak has positioned itself as a trusted name in the Hiking & Camping industry.

Achievements We Made

Objectives of Zulu Peak for Increasing Traffic and Conversions

Zulu Peak aimed to boost online visibility and drive organic traffic to their Hiking & Camping eCommerce store. Their focus was on improving search engine rankings, increasing conversions, and attracting qualified visitors through technical SEO, optimized content, and backlink strategies. They also sought to position their brand as a trusted authority in the outdoor gear niche with high-quality content and strategic outreach.

Website Audit & On-Page Optimization

A comprehensive website audit was conducted to identify technical and on-page SEO issues. During the audit, problems such as broken links, missing meta tags, and crawl errors were discovered and resolved. Also, on-page SEO elements were optimized, including title tags, meta descriptions, and heading tags (H1, H2, H3) across all key product and category pages. Proper keyword placement was ensured throughout the content without overstuffing, enhancing both relevance and readability.

Content Optimization

A content marketing strategy was implemented through the creation of 10 high-quality, informative blog posts focused on Hiking & Camping, with the goal of targeting long-tail keywords and enhancing organic reach. Additionally, a strong internal linking structure was developed to improve the overall user experience and effectively distribute link equity across key pages.

Keyword Research & Mapping

High-volume, low-competition keywords related to Hiking & Camping products were researched and selected. Competitors' keywords were also analyzed to develop a strategic content plan.

Technical SEO

Technical SEO fixes were applied to resolve crawl errors, optimize site structure, and ensure proper indexing of key pages in Google Search Console. 404 errors were identified and redirected to relevant pages using 301 redirects. Core Web Vitals were enhanced by optimizing images, minifying CSS/JavaScript, and implementing lazy loading for improved site speed. Indexing was optimized by ensuring all product, category, and blog pages were properly indexed. Google Search Console was used for manual indexing when required.

Schema Implementation

Schema markup implementation was performed by incorporating structured data such as Product, Breadcrumb, and Organization schemas. This was done to enhance visibility on search engines and improve the display of rich results. The structured data aimed to provide more context to search engines, ensuring better representation in search results. Overall, this contributed to improved SEO performance.

Off-Page SEO

Valuable answers were created on Quora related to Hiking & Camping topics, with website links subtly included to drive referral traffic. References were also attempted to be added on Wikipedia where relevant. High-quality backlinks were acquired from niche-relevant blogs, forums, and industry directories through the use of guest posting, broken link building, and outreach strategies.

Note

The website is currently not live anymore, but all these SEO efforts had delivered positive results while it was active. Rankings, traffic, and engagement had improved significantly before the website was taken down.

Results

Through a strategic and data-driven SEO approach, the website experienced a remarkable surge in organic visibility, climbing to 98 total ranking keywords by April 2022. Notably, commercial and transactional keyword rankings skyrocketed to 69 and 61, respectively, reflecting a strong alignment with buyer intent. The keyword distribution improved significantly, with a majority ranking in the top 50 positions. However, after reaching peak performance, a decline followed, underscoring the importance of sustained optimization. This case study highlights the power of targeted SEO strategies in driving commercial success, with a clear correlation between search intent optimization and organic growth.