SEO Case Study

132% Organic Growth in 12 Months – From 367K to 852K Monthly Clicks

How we helped Aldi.pl more than double their organic traffic and secure Top 3 rankings for high-converting queries in the competitive Polish grocery retail market.

+132%
Traffic Growth

852K
Monthly Clicks

12
Months

Top 3
High-Intent Keywords

About the Client

Aldi.pl is the Polish e-commerce and informational website of Aldi, a leading international supermarket chain. The site showcases weekly offers, product catalogs, store locators, and brand campaigns.

Its primary challenge: competing for organic visibility against major grocery retailers and discount chains in Poland.

Agency
Marketer Coffee
Lead Strategist
Adrian Dąbrowiecki
Industry
Retail / E-commerce
Duration
12 months

Business Constraints & Goals

When the project started, Aldi.pl faced several challenges:


Fragmented product descriptions across categories

Inconsistent store locator data across multiple sources

Overloaded navigation menus leading to poor crawl depth

Lack of a dedicated content strategy beyond weekly offers

Project Goals


Increase organic traffic to offers and product pages

Improve UX and crawlability through leaner information architecture

Build topical authority around sustainability, aligning with Aldi’s CSR

Capture transactional search intent for weekly promotions and leaflets

Results Overview

📈
367K → 852K
Monthly organic clicks

🏆
Top 3
For “gazetki” queries

🌱
Zero Waste
Content hub launched

Detailed Results

Metric Mar 2021 Feb 2022 Change
Organic Clicks (GSC) 367,127 852,724 +132%
Indexed URLs Consolidated Improved structure Higher crawl efficiency
Product Pages Optimized 100% Standardized metadata
Navigation 2-level menus Streamlined Better user flow
Top 3 Positions gazetki produktowe, gazetki promocyjne High conversion traffic

Traffic trajectory: consistent growth month-over-month, boosted further by visibility gains on weekly leaflet queries that drove strong conversion intent.

What We Implemented

1) Product Content Optimization


Rewrote product descriptions for clarity, consistency, and SEO relevance

Added structured data (Product schema) for richer SERP appearance

Improved internal linking from category pages to products

2) Information Architecture Redesign


Audited existing navigation structure and eliminated redundant links

Created a clean, logical hierarchy that reduced click depth

Improved URL taxonomy for better crawl efficiency

3) Local SEO & Data Unification


Implemented PinMeToo to synchronize store data across GMB and internal locators

Fixed NAP inconsistencies (name, address, phone) for better local ranking

4) Zero Waste Content Strategy


Developed a content hub around Zero Waste and sustainability topics

Published guides and tips, driving engagement and aligning with brand values

Captured informational search intent beyond weekly promotions

Challenges & Solutions

Overloaded navigation menus

Solution: Restructured top and bottom menus to focus on key categories, improving crawl depth and UX

Inconsistent store data

Solution: Implemented PinMeToo for central data management, improving local pack visibility

Lack of evergreen content

Solution: Launched Zero Waste pillar page and supporting content to attract informational searches

Low visibility for key commercial queries

Solution: Optimized and interlinked leaflet and promotion pages to achieve Top 3 rankings for the most valuable keywords

Project Timeline

March 2021
Project kickoff & site audit

Q2 2021
Information architecture redesign & navigation overhaul

Q3-Q4 2021
Product content optimization & Zero Waste hub launch

February 2022
852K monthly clicks milestone – project completion

Key Takeaways

What Moved the Needle


Navigation simplification: better crawlability and internal linking

Product content standardization: improved CTR and conversions

High-intent query targeting: secured Top 3 for “gazetki” (leaflet) searches

Location data unification: stronger presence in local search

Sustainability content: positioned Aldi as a thought leader

This project demonstrated that even for a major retail brand, content optimization, architectural redesign, and transactional keyword targeting can double organic performance within a year.

In just 12 months, we grew Aldi.pl traffic by 132%, secured Top 3 rankings for high-converting queries, built topical authority with Zero Waste content, and strengthened Aldi’s local SEO footprint across Poland.

Aldi Case Study Cover

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