Specialist Building Supplies, Ecommerce

SEO & Google Ads for Building Supplies Ecommerce

Tripling organic search traffic and delivering nearly £190K in Google Ads conversion value from £24K spend — for a niche UK building supplies ecommerce brand.

3× organic traffic + 7.77× ROAS

SEO & Google Ads for Building Supplies Ecommerce — case study

The Challenge

<p>Spechunter operates in a niche but competitive corner of UK ecommerce — specialist building supplies. Built on ShopWired (a UK-native ecommerce platform), the brand had decent product range but limited organic visibility and an underperforming Google Ads setup.</p> <p>The goal was two-fold: build a sustainable organic content engine AND run a paid acquisition campaign that delivered measurable ROI.</p>

The Strategy

A dual strategy combining organic content authority building with a high-performance Google Ads campaign — plus future-proofing with GEO optimisation for AI-powered shopping recommendations.

01

Hub-and-Spoke SEO Architecture

A full content strategy was designed and delivered, comprising 8 content hubs, 40+ spoke articles, and 9 pillar blog posts. Each hub targets a high-value product category with deep, editorially rich content — not thin category descriptions. The spoke articles address long-tail queries, buying guides, installation advice, and comparison content that builds topical authority.

02

Google Ads — Performance Max Campaign

A PMax campaign was built, optimised, and managed over the engagement period. The campaign spans 5 ad groups with 118 keywords, targeting UK-only traffic. Lifetime performance: £24K ad spend generating approximately £190K in conversion value — a 7.77× return on ad spend.

03

GEO & AI Search Strategy

As AI-powered shopping recommendations grow, Spechunter's content was structured to surface in AI-generated product recommendations. Entity-rich product descriptions, FAQ schema on key pages, and authoritative blog content position the brand for visibility in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.

The Results

Measurable outcomes that made a real difference.

  • Organic Traffic

    Tripled in 12 months

  • 7.77× Google Ads ROAS

    Return on ad spend

  • £24K Ad Spend

    Total Google Ads investment

  • ~£190K Conversion Value

    From Google Ads

Metric Value
Organic traffic growth 3× in 12 months
Google Ads ROAS 7.77×
Ad spend £24,000
Conversion value ~£190,000
Content pieces 8 hubs + 40 spokes + 9 pillar posts
Keywords targeted (Ads) 118 across 5 ad groups

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