Case study · Australia

Ski & snowboard retailer

SEO and Performance Max support (WebQem)

VerdictGrowing non-brand search traffic gave the retailer a wider pool of new customers each season.

eCommerce and retailSEO LeadGoogle Ads Expert

  • +48.7%

    Non-brand clicks, Jul – Dec 2024

  • +27.8%

    Total clicks, Jul – Dec 2024

  • +19%

    Clicks, 3 months 2025 vs 2024

  • +78%

    Impressions, 3 months 2025 vs 2024

01

The brief

I supported SEO and Performance Max for an Australian ski and snowboard retailer.

In the second half of 2024, clicks from non-brand searches grew 48.7%: more new customers found the store through product searches.

A highly seasonal business that must capture product demand ahead of each snow season.

02

What made it hard

  • Short, intense seasonal peaks.
  • Too much reliance on brand searches.
03

How I approached it

  • A multichannel digital marketing plan workbook.
  • SEO research notes; non-brand category and product optimisation.
  • Performance Max asset-group configuration and peak-season support.
  • Six-month and year-on-year Search Console reporting.
04

The numbers

MetricValueSource and period
Clicks (3 months)14.9K → 17.7K (+19%)GSC; last 3 months 2025 vs same period 2024
Impressions (3 months)859K → 1.53M (+78%)GSC; last 3 months 2025 vs same period 2024
6-month trendImpressions +25.1%; clicks +27.8%; non-brand clicks +48.7%GSC SEO report, Jul – Dec 2024 vs previous period
Search Console change, July – December 2024.
Search Console change, July – December 2024.
Search Console, three months 2025 vs 2024.
Search Console, three months 2025 vs 2024.
Proof: Search Console comparison. Site name removed.
Proof: Search Console comparison. Site name removed.
05

How I work on projects like this

This project sits in my SEO Lead and Google Ads Expert work, in eCommerce and retail.

SEO Lead Expert level

What I do. Led SEO from keyword research to content, technical fixes and link building; planned site structures for new sites.

How I work. Audit, keyword map by intent, page plan, content calendar, internal links, outreach, monthly tool-sourced reporting.

Track record. Bajaj 9.1K → 53.8K; Cyanergy 69 → 5,304; Lead Academy 4,131 → 59,176; US auto-repair 6.7K → 34.3K; tutoring startup 52 subject pages.

My verdict

Growing non-brand search traffic gave the retailer a wider pool of new customers each season.

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