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Unboxme, founded in early 2020 as a direct-to-consumer brand, set out to sell custom and curated gift boxes without relying on third-party marketplaces. They aimed to capture holiday gift-givers and corporate buyers by dominating organic search. However, the newly launched Shopify store had no blog, persistent technical issues, and a poor mobile experience. Their challenge was clear: build search visibility on a tight budget.
Without any content hub to attract visitors, Unboxme struggled to rank for relevant keywords. Core site errors prevented pages from getting indexed, and mobile usability problems led to high bounce rates. With limited in-house resources, they needed an outside team to craft both content and technical fixes efficiently.
An SEO agency devised a two-pronged plan: a content calendar focused on lower-difficulty long-tail keywords—like “get-well gift boxes” and “employee appreciation packs”—and a technical audit of the Shopify site. They published keyword-rich blog posts tied to seasonal gift trends and optimized product pages for search intent. Simultaneously, developers resolved schema markup errors, improved site speed, and revamped the mobile layout for faster load times and clearer calls to action.
Within a year, Unboxme saw rankings for top-ten keywords soar from 3 to 462—a 15,300% increase. Monthly organic sessions jumped 440%, and revenue from organic search climbed 369% year-over-year. The blend of targeted content and improved user experience turned the site into a gift-giving destination on Google.
Unboxme’s leap from obscurity to a dominant search presence shows that even startups can outmaneuver giants with the right mix of content and technical SEO. By building a consistent blog, addressing site errors, and prioritizing mobile users, they transformed organic traffic into a reliable revenue stream.
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