Case Study

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How CueBlocks helped Ansel & Ivy turn Google Shopping into third best traffic & revenue source - 12.35% of total revenue and 15.18% of total conversions.

Ansel and Ivy
12.35%

Of Total
Revenue

15.18%

Of Total
Conversions

13.04%

Of Total
Traffic

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Google Shopping, for Ansel & Ivy, Is now the

  • 3rd Best Traffic Generating Platform

    3rd Best
    Traffic Generating
    Platform

  • 3rd Best Revenue Generating Platform

    3rd Best
    Revenue Generating
    Platform

Note: Measuring the performance from August 2020 till September 2021 as we started working on the project from 22 July 2020 onwards.

About the Client

Ansel & Ivy is an eCommerce shop that delivers a healthy range of indoor/outdoor houseplants along with ceramic pots, watering cans, and other accessories at affordable prices. Their Google Shopping Platform boasts of around 450 products (including all variants).

About the Client

Background

After developing Ansel & Ivy’s website and migrating the same from Magento to Shopify, our team at CueBlocks looked for ways to generate more sales for the company. While analysing the brand, we noticed its absence from the Google Shopping Platform. Considering the aesthetics, product range, competitors, and market growth, it was clearly a missed opportunity.

We, therefore, advised the client to try Google Shopping for amplified traffic, sales, and ROI for at least 3 months. Starting 22 July 2020, we experienced striking returns on the ad spent within 3 months. Consequently, the client decided to continue working on the channel which has now made its way to becoming one of the top traffic & revenue-generating sources for the website.

Challenges

1

Competitive niche

The e-commerce market’s growth momentum for gardening products in the USA is forecasted to accelerate at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.64%. This prediction indicates how saturated this niche is.

2

No previous data to help

Since we were starting from scratch, we had no previous data looking at which we could optimize the Google Shopping ads.

3

Insufficient contact information

Contact information on the website is important to set up the Google Merchant Center (GMC) account. Because the website didn’t have enough contact information displayed, we had to ask the client to make the requisite changes.

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What We Did

We ensured that the products offered by Ansel & Ivy appeared

  • At the right place

    At the right place

  • At the right time

    At the right time

  • For the right customers

    For the right customers

Here’s How

1

Market analysis

After putting heads together, we found that the online gardening industry is the most competitive in the USA and that it will continue to boom. Research showed us a growing number of gardening brands that were marketing on CSEs. Our hunt for a platform that could give Ansel & Ivy both sales and an increased ROI ended with Google Shopping Product Ads as we foresaw this unexplored marketing platform bringing promising results.

2

GMC account set up

Google Merchant Center (GMC) account helps get the product info into Google, making it available to shoppers across Google. Since the website didn’t have their contact information displayed, we requested them to mention it upfront so GMC could be created with ease. While, earlier, Google’s Insufficient Contact Information Policy stated having two forms of contact information as mandatory, it has now been reduced to one (starting Aug 2021).

3

Product feed optimization

Since product feed is at the centre of the Google Shopping campaigns, its optimization is essential so the listing ads can be displayed for relevant shopper search queries. For this, we took the following steps:

  • Reviewed the product catalogue.
  • Configured fields.
  • Created custom fields.
  • Made sure images were high-quality.
  • Used long-tail & short-tail keywords in titles & descriptions.
  • Ensured proper categorization for each product in the Data Feed.

4

Attribute specifications

We ensured that we had correct and sufficient data in all possible attributes to help Google display accurate product listings for relevant search queries.

5

404 error fixation

We checked each product URL to ensure no 404 errors or out-of-stock products. This was important to offer shoppers the best ad-to-landing page experience.

6

Product URL customization

In order to track visits through Product Listing ads (PLA) in Google Analytics, we customized the product URLs and added tracking parameters to them.

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Results

Starting 22 July 2020, Google Shopping has benefited Ansel & Ivy By
12.35%

Of Total
Revenue

15.18%

Of Total
Conversions

13.04%

Of Total
Traffic

  • 3rd Best Traffic Generating Platform

    3rd Best
    Traffic Generating
    Platform

  • 3rd Best Revenue Generating Platform

    3rd Best
    Revenue Generating
    Platform

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A Word From Our Clients

CueBlocks never cease to amaze me with their infinite knowledge and understanding of every corner of the online sphere.

Fiona - Founder & CEO

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