Increasing Traffic and Sales for a Sex Shop: A Case Study by RegisTeam
SEO optimization for the adult industry
An adult store
– Attracting targeted traffic from all regions of Kazakhstan
– Maximization of organic traffic coverage
– Development of the brand component
September 1, 2021 - present
Kazakhstan
Challenges of the project
About the project:
- Customers accessed the site exclusively by searching for the name of the sex shop. There were no commercial inquiries, only branded ones.
- There was no traffic from search engines.
Traffic at the start of the works:
Results and figures that the RegisTeam managed to achieve:
- Increased organic traffic from 0 to 504 visitors per day.
Organic search traffic as of July 16, 2023:
- Pushed the main key queries from the top 100 to the top positions:
Keyword dynamics in the top:
Keyword Dynamics in the top – Sex Dolls category
Keyword Dynamics in the top:
Keyword Dynamics in the top 10 – Oral Lubricants category
Keyword Dynamics in the top 10 – Erotic Halloween Costumes category
Keyword Dynamics in the top 10 – Male Enhancers category
- Conducted search engine optimization to prioritize organic traffic as the primary channel for sales.
- Increased the number of submissions by more than 5 times.
- Resolved pending orders by fixing bugs and attracted new customers who now prefer fast checkout.
- Conducted a thorough technical optimization of the website, improving its user-friendliness.
- Created a flow of new customers and increased customer revenue.
- Increased profits by increasing repeated orders and new users.
- Improved brand awareness online by attracting traffic from search engines.
Stages of work
Stage 1: Analyzing the specifics of the niche to develop a promotion strategy for the sex shop
Specifics:
Due to limited knowledge in this subject, buyers are forced to spend considerable time studying the characteristics and purpose of products, searching for additional information on the Internet.
This often results in a high rate of delayed purchases at sex shops. A responsible sex shop should make sure that its customers are informed as fully and conveniently as possible about all the features of its various products.
Customers are highly interested in maintaining strict anonymity when shopping and receiving goods, and we reflect this desire in the semantic core.
Our key queries include the phrases “anonymous”, “anonymous shipping”, “anonymous shipping adult store”, “anal vibrators with anonymous shipping”, “vaginal plugs anonymous purchase” and others.
Competition:
The seasonal aspect is not significant in this segment since the demand for intimate products remains relatively constant throughout the year.
However, there is a regular increase in sales in February and March due to holidays, as well as at the end of summer.
Potential buyers tend to explore several websites before making a purchase.
Target audience
The store targets two primary age groups: individuals aged 21 to 30 and those aged 31 to 45. The main consumers are typically married couples who have been together for several years and are seeking to add variety to their sex life. Female vibrators, beads and male masturbators are the most popular in these categories, generating the highest profits for the store. There is also a high demand for hygiene products and consumables such as condoms and lubricants.
Our data indicates that men and women visit sex stores equally. Women tend to purchase sex toys, clothes, and accessories, while men also express interest in erotic gadgets and kits.
Stage 2: Technical optimization
- Removing outbound links to third-party resources:
- Eliminating 302 redirects. This means that traffic from the promoted domain is redirected to a third-party domain.
- Identifying categories that are not worth promoting:
Category: Swimwear and Beachwear
Product listing (the number of products on the page) is a commercial factor of ranking resources in search engines. The more diverse the products presented in a promoted category, the greater the chance of the resource occupying top positions in search engine results.
Analyzing the output for the query “swimwear and beachwear” we can conclude that competitors are significantly outnumbered by the number of products in similar categories.
Our:
Competitor 1:
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
- The website includes product categories that are not relevant to the niche, such as batteries, gift wrapping, and gift certificates. It is difficult to compete with the general search engine output for these categories. Therefore, it is recommended not to allocate resources towards their promotion. It is advisable to keep these categories on the site, but tracking common keywords is unnecessary.
- Categories without products should either be filled or removed from the site. They are not useful to visitors and negatively affect resource ranking by increasing bounce rates and reducing time spent on the site. These are all commercial factors.
- Categories with few listings should either be filled with products or not tracked to avoid wasting resources on promotion.
- Recommendations for implementing missing commercial factors:
Recommendation 1: Add characteristics to all product cards.
Example of implementation:
A detailed product description is just as important as a high-quality photo. Customers have different criteria for choosing a product. While one customer may be satisfied with just a photo, another may be interested in the product’s properties and characteristics, and a third may be interested in the price before making a purchase decision.
The product description can not only interest the visitor and encourage them to buy but is also a good factor for search engine promotion of the product.
Recommendation 2: Implement a one-click buy button on all product cards (on the listing).
Example of implementation:
Recommendation 3: The inclusion of a block of related products can increase the average order value and provide a positive signal to search engines, resulting in better website rankings.
Add the block ‘With this product you will need’ to all product cards.
Example of implementation:
Recommendation 4: Add a block to all product cards containing information on how to place an order, payment options, and customer reviews. Example of implementation:
Recommendation 5: Implement additional triggers on the page. Example of implementation:
Recommendation 6: Implement a block that allows users to leave a review for a product. Reviews are user-generated content that is essential for making informed purchasing decisions. They also serve as a positive signal for search engines.
To prevent spam messages on the page, all reviews must be moderated through the site’s admin panel.
Example of implementation:
Recommendation 7: Implement the “Related Products” block on all product cards.
Example of implementation:
- Optimizing site loading speed
Traffic distribution analysis (analyzed period October 18th, 2019 – November 18th, 2019)
If the mobile page is designed with mobile users in mind, the conversion rate for this type of traffic will be high. Since the share of mobile traffic on the site is already significant, launching a mobile site would be a profitable investment in business development.
Analysis of website loading speed for mobile devices:
- Composing a meta-data template for product cards:
Example:
Title: Buy Intimate Gel [BRAND] – sex shop [DOMAIN]
Description:
❤️Buy ➤➤➤ Intimate gel BRAND in a sex shop ❤️ [DOMAIN] ➜ HURRY✈ Delivery in Kazakhstan ➤➤➤ 100% Anonymity
- Repetitive titles have been eliminated both at the page level and within each page. For instance, we have fixed situations where title tags were duplicated on different pages. We have also eliminated complete repetitions of h1 titles within a single page, which is incorrect.
- We removed numerous pages containing unnecessary information that were previously included in the site index. These pages are now excluded from indexing using the robots.txt file.
- Utilized content marketing.
Content marketing is a key method for attracting traffic from search engines, successfully applied by the RegisTeam agency. We believe that content marketing helps build visitor trust, ultimately leading to increased sales.
Therefore, we developed a content strategy, created a brief portrait of the target reader, and identified their key needs before writing articles. We also created a ‘Useful Articles’ section, which includes three subsections: a ‘Guide to Choosing Intimate Products’, general articles about sex, and information on sexual literacy.
At the same time, we developed recommendations to maximize the commercial aspect of informative articles.
- A SEO filter has been implemented above the list of main products. This tool highlights popular characteristics that are demanded by customers and presents them in the form of prompt tags. Thanks to this filter, we provide users with complete and accurate information relevant to their queries. Additionally, it enables customers to quickly find a product, even if they are unfamiliar with its name or have difficulty understanding its description.
Results of work performed
During our cooperation, RegisTeam has accomplished an impressive amount of work optimizing the site. Thanks to the hard work, we have managed to achieve impressive results.
Comparison of traffic before and after the work started:
Conclusions
Professional team of RegisTeam about SEO promotion of a sex shop
At RegisTeam, we have extensive experience in attracting clients in the sex shop industry, as demonstrated by our successful track record of promoting businesses in this niche.
Despite facing competition in the market, we consistently attract a steady stream of interested customers in both competitive niches and regions.
We can rapidly boost sales by utilizing a comprehensive approach that includes optimizing for search engines, contextual advertising, and enhancing the selling properties of your site’s services and products. Our team has extensive experience in promoting websites and online stores, particularly those specializing in intimate adult products.
We attract a targeted audience to your website at the lowest possible cost.
To receive a commercial proposal for promoting your website, you can submit a request.
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