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Allbirds

Allbirds, a leader in sustainable footwear, partnered with Intrepid Digital to enhance non-brand SEO performance and drive sustainable traffic growth. Intrepid's technical SEO improvements, Core Web Vitals optimization, strategic internal linking, and targeted content enhancements led to a 21% increase in non-brand clicks, an 81% boost in non-brand impressions, and a 48% growth in top 10 rankings.

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Non-Brand Clicks
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Position 1 Rankings
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Non-Brand Impressions
Increase in non-brand impressions.
The Challenge

Technical gaps quietly capping non-brand growth.

The Allbirds website had technical issues and gaps in content for key products. Opportunities to drive traffic were missed due to unoptimized content and areas lacking strategic SEO enhancements.

Our goal was to increase both Non-Brand Clicks and Non-Brand Impressions — a task that required a multi-faceted approach across technical hygiene, content development, and on-page optimization.

Our Approach

Five specific issues, five targeted solutions.

01Editorial Content
Blogs and category page FAQs

Allbirds was targeting specific keywords but needed long-form copy to support the site's authority. By creating targeted content on existing pages, paired with blogs, Intrepid expanded Allbirds' semantic authority. Non-branded keywords ranking in position 1 leading to the blog increased 54% YoY, while non-brand clicks increased 244% YoY.

02Broken Backlinks
Mapping 100+ pages to preserve link value

Many URLs come and go as products are discontinued, and their backlinks lose impact when they lead to 404 errors. We mapped 100+ different types of pages to more relevant alternative URLs so backlinks continue to pass value and support rankings.

03Core Web Vitals
Faster image loading and JavaScript performance

We conducted a thorough site analysis to identify remaining CWV issues, including delays when users click "add to cart" caused by slow-loading images and external resources, and optimized image loading and JavaScript performance accordingly.

04Cannibalization & Internal Links
Resolving competing URLs and orphaned pages

We assessed brand and non-brand keywords to identify competing pages causing ranking issues, recommending redirects where needed. We also analyzed the site for orphaned pages and pages with few internal links, recommending additions to improve discoverability.

The Results

21% more clicks, 81% more impressions, non-brand.

Our actions led to significant improvements in visibility, with non-brand clicks increasing by 21% and non-brand impressions up by 81%, from June 1 to September 30, 2024, year over year.
In October, rankings for non-brand keywords also saw positive shifts, with a 9% increase in position 1 rankings and a 48% increase in rankings within the top 10 positions year over year.
New blog content: researched, created, and published 5 new blog posts, plus on-page SEO enhancements across 9 pages covering color pages, FAQs, and targeted content updates.
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