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Case study · E-commerce · Eveningwear

Deinballkleid.de
241% more traffic in 3 months.

At icc marketing, we are proud to present our latest success story: the SEO optimization of deinballkleid.de. As a women's fashion e-commerce shop with four local stores in Germany, deinballkleid.de achieved impressive improvements across every key SEO metric with our tailored SEO strategy.

Growth
+241%
SEO traffic in 3 months
Top position
Position 2
“Abendkleider” (evening dresses) · 58,000 searches/month
Keywords
495
Keywords in the top 3 (+201)
Timeframe
3
Months of project time
02 - Situation & measures

From challenge to strategy.

Challenge

When deinballkleid.de contacted us, they were facing several challenges.

  1. Outdated technology

    The website ran on outdated technology. Pages loaded slowly, which puts visitors off and also holds back rankings on Google. The old software also brought potential security risks.

  2. Few product categories

    The range was divided into only a few product categories. There were hardly any dedicated pages for the many searches around evening and prom dresses, so anyone searching for a cut, color or occasion rarely landed in the right section.

  3. Barely optimized shop pages

    The existing shop pages were barely optimized and not aligned with the terms customers search for. That made it hard for Google to tell which searches the pages matched.

  4. Weak rankings

    Rankings for the most important keywords in the eveningwear industry were weak accordingly, and that is exactly where deinballkleid.de wanted to become much more visible.

Measures · Checklist
6 / 6 implemented

Our team of experts developed a comprehensive SEO strategy built on these core elements:

  • Complete website redesign
    We built an entirely new website on state-of-the-art technology to optimize loading speed and security.
  • New product categories and content creation
    We added many new product categories and created extensive, high-quality content.
  • Comprehensive on-page optimization
    We optimized the entire site structure, including every product and category page.
  • Technical SEO optimization
    We ran a thorough technical SEO analysis and implemented improvements in every relevant area.
  • Targeted backlink building
    We ran a strategic backlink campaign focused on the main keywords “Abendkleider” and “Abiballkleider” and on local keywords for the stores in Hamburg, Stuttgart, Dortmund and Düsseldorf.
  • Social signals distribution
    To support the SEO work, we also used the power of social signals to strengthen the online presence of deinballkleid.de.
03 - Results

Remarkable results in just 3 months.

With our tailored SEO strategy in place, deinballkleid.de achieved remarkable results within just 3 months:

Before / after

SEO traffic / month +63,026
Start: 26,174
after 3 months: 89,200
Ranking keywords +1,700
Start: 3,800
after 3 months: 5,500
Keywords in the top 3 +201
Start: 294
after 3 months: 495
Estimated traffic value / month +$16,700
Start: $11,400
after 3 months: $28,100
Source: Ahrefs project data · Timeframe 3 months

Top keywords

Google position · after 3 months
Keyword Search volume / month Position
“Abendkleider” before: page 3 58,000 Position 2
“Abendkleid” 23,000 Position 2
“Ballkleider” 16,000 Position 2
“Abiballkleider” 14,000 Position 2
“Ballkleid” 12,000 Position 2
Bar = search volume relative to “Abendkleider” (evening dresses) · Positions after 3 months

Original evidence from the project

Unedited screenshots from Ahrefs and Google Search Console.

3 screenshots · original
01 Ahrefs · Original

SEO traffic: +241% in 3 months

Once the work started, estimated SEO traffic for deinballkleid.de climbs steeply, up 241% in three months to 89,200 visits a month. 5,500 keywords rank, 495 of them in the top 3.

  • +241% SEO traffic after 3 months
  • 89,200 organic visits per month (+63,026)
  • 5,500 ranking keywords (+1,700)
  • 495 keywords in the top 3 (+201)
Ahrefs: SEO traffic (6-month trend) Full-size original
02 Ahrefs · Original

Top keywords: position 2 for “Abendkleider”

Deinballkleid ranks in position 2 across Germany for the most searched terms in evening and prom wear, such as “Abendkleider” (evening dresses), “Abiballkleider” (prom dresses) and “Ballkleid” (ball gown). “Abendkleider” alone has 58,000 searches a month and climbed from page three.

  • Page 3 → #2 “Abendkleider” · 58,000 searches/month
  • #2 “Abendkleid” · 23,000 searches/month
  • #2 “Ballkleider” · 16,000 searches/month
  • #2 “Abiballkleider” · 14,000 searches/month
Ahrefs: top keyword rankings (positions on Google) Full-size original
03 Google · Original

Google Search Console: 123,528 clicks in 6 months

In six months, Google Search brings 123,528 clicks and 2.65 million impressions, at a click-through rate of 4.7%. From January on, clicks and impressions run at a clearly higher level.

  • 123,528 clicks from Google Search
  • 2.65 million impressions
  • 4.7% click-through rate (CTR)
  • 11.2 average position
Google Search Console: clicks and impressions (last 6 months) Full-size original

  1. 241% increase in SEO traffic

    This significant growth in SEO traffic led to greater visibility in search results and more qualified visitors on the website.

  2. Top positions for the main keywords

    “Abendkleider” (evening dresses, 58,000 searches/month) moved from page three to position 2 on page one; “Abiballkleider”, “Ballkleider”, “Abendkleid” and “Ballkleid” also reached position 2.

  3. Greater visibility in search results

    5,500 ranking keywords (+1,700) and 495 keywords in the top 3 positions (+201).

  4. A dramatic increase in SEO traffic

    89,200 monthly SEO traffic (+63,026) and an estimated traffic value of $28,100 (+$16,700).

04 - Conclusion

Holistic SEO works, even for established shops.

The deinballkleid.de case shows how a well-designed, thoroughly implemented SEO strategy can deliver exceptional results, even for established e-commerce shops. By combining technical optimization, content expansion, on-page optimization and strategic link building, we significantly improved the online presence of deinballkleid.de and grew its business for the long term.

The strong gains across every key SEO metric (SEO traffic, keyword rankings, backlink profile and visibility) underline the effectiveness of our holistic SEO approach. The rise to the second-largest fashion company in the German online market for eveningwear shows how transformative a well-executed SEO campaign can be.

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