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Search Engine Optimisation case studies: we currently have 11.
Any agency or media owner can submit case studies to our team and these 11 are the strongest we have received, with the most recent case studies at the top of this page. If you're interested in more digital marketing case studies then review our complete case study library. If you're interested in submitting case studies then email our case studies manager to find out more CaseStudies@DigitalTrainingAcademy.com.
Journalist-powered search engine tackles 'fake news'
French news organisation Liberation decided to take on a fight against fake news and hoaxes to clean the information landscape when the French presidential election entered its final stage in March last year. The result, Liberation took a bold step to stop the bleed and countered the algorithms that connect news article together without considering sources and created the first human search engine by gathering a team of journalists to answer any question asked with curated and sourced information. It started with “Desintox”, an exclusive twitter service before launching Checknews, the slowest search engine on the market, also, its most reliable.
LIBERATION - CHECK NEWS from The CABS on Vimeo.
04/01/2018 | Full story...
SEO case study: Lloyds Pharmacy Online Doctor boosts organic search
Click Consult formulated a search strategy that would help to deliver commercial results across key product areas for LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor, leading to a 144% increase in organic sessions and a 77.59% increase in organic revenue.
06/10/2016 | Full story...
EE proves search ads drive in-store sales
Proving the link between online ads and offline sales is the holy grail of digital marketing. This case study shows how geo-marketing testing with Google, Mobile network EE was able to research its customers path to purchase and found that for every 1 online sale driven through search, it drove an additional 2.6 offline in-store sales.
03/09/2015 | Full story...
Paid search case study: How Dixons Carphone drove uplift in reach by 135% in just nine months
Dixons Carphone, the company that owns Currys and PC World, dominates the UK market for White Goods, computing and consumer electronics. This case study looks at how the firm worked with Greenlight to optimise paid search campaigns, improving increase in reach by 135%.
17/06/2015 | Full story...
Paid search case study: How Urban Outfitters replicated its strong brand presence in the UK across the rest of Europe
Retailer Urban Outfitters worked with agency Greenlight Digital to streamline its paid search campaigns and expand from three markets to 13 in just one year.
10/06/2015 | Full story...
Case Study: NetSupport | Media: Google | Countries: UK | Sector: IT software | Objectives: Direct response, increasing conversion, targeting, optimisation | Format: Search
Net Support, a software development company from Peterborough, UK, needed efficient and cost-effective marketing to expand into new markets in North America, Asia and the Middle East.. To achieve this goal they began by targeting relevant inventory in international markets on the Google content network. It developed this strategy by launching rich media advertising created by Google Display Ad Builder. As a result they achieved 15-25% conversion rates on the Google content network, 1.5 million+ impressions per day on the content network and saved design costs on creating individual image ads.
Download the case study: NetSupport - Google AdWords | Google AdWords | NetSupport
27/04/2010
Case Study: Cambria Automobiles | Media: Google | Countries: UK | Sector: Automotive | Objectives: Direct response, lead generation, targeting, optimisation | Format: Search
Cumbria Automobiles (www.MotorParks.co.uk) in the UK needed a marketing tool to drive their expansion in tough economic conditions. To achieve these goals the company invested in Google AdWords to promote new dealerships and utilised the the reporting on Google Analytics. As a result, MotorParks.co.uk quadrupled its market share and helped fuel exponential growth of new dealerships.
Download the case study: Cambria Automobiles - Google AdWords | Google AdWords | Cambria Automobiles
27/04/2010
Case Study: Golden Pages | Media: Google | Countries: Ireland | Sector: Directory | Objectives: Direct response, lead generation, targeting, optimisation | Format: Search
Golden Pages, a household directory name in Ireland for over 40 years, was in need of efficient tools to help manage their directory of products and services as well as client accounts. To resolve this problem, the company began using the new Google AdWords interface. The effect of the implentation of AdWords meant greater convenience and time saved, with improved navigability and interactive graphs.
Download the case study: Golden Pages - Google AdWords | Google AdWords | Golden Pages
27/04/2010
Case Study: Ambergreen | Media: Google | Countries: UK | Sector: Marketing agency | Objectives: Direct response, lead generation, targeting, optimisation | Format: Search
Ambergreen, a digital marekting agency based in Edinburgh, UK, needed more efficient management of AdWords accounts. To address this problem they began exploring the new tools and functionalities of the new Google AdWords interface. The result was clear as significant time savings were made along with improved account management effectiveness for Ambergreen's range of blue chip clients.
Download the case study: Ambergreen - Google AdWords | Google AdWords | Ambergreen
27/04/2010
Case Study: 1upSearch | Media: Google | Countries: UK | Sector: Marketing agency | Objectives: Direct response, lead generation, targeting, optimisation | Format: Search
1upsearch, a digital marketing agency based in Bedford, UK, needed a powerful website analysis tool to help drive ROI for their customers. To achieve this goal they set up Google Website Optimiser experiments. This allowed them to run tests on websites of different shapes and sizes, with Website Optimiser consistently providing the insight to make the website better. Following the experiments 1upsearch implemented the winning site variations. The result has been clear, as the agency achieved a 20% improvement in conversions for one their largest clients.
Download the case study: 1upSearch - Google Website Optimisation | Google Website Optimiser | 1upSearch
26/04/2010
Case Study: McDonald's | Media: MSN | Country: Finland | Sector: Food | Objective: Optimisation, targeting | Format: Targeting
Groundbreaking econometric modelling from Brand Science has established online advertising’s impact on McDonald’s offline sales and helped to boost Return on Investment (ROI) by optimising media choices. Following hugely successful campaigns in Denmark and Sweden, McDonald’s extended the strategy to Finland – with spectacular results.
Download the MSN case studies compendium
26/04/2010
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