Case Study
+82%
Click Growth and +106% Increase in Top 3 Rankings
How integrated SEO + PPC powered record Mother’s Day performance for UrbanStems.
Client: UrbanStems
Category: Ecommerce / Gifting
Services: SEO, Paid Search, Analytics & Attribution
Timeframe: Feb – May 2025
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The Situation
Mother’s Day is UrbanStems’ single most important sales period of the year and in 2025, it coincided with a site migration (Salesforce Commerce Cloud to Shopify) and category restructure.
The brand needed to protect visibility while scaling new-customer acquisition efficiently across both organic and paid channels.
Block & Tam was brought in to connect SEO and PPC into one system, ensuring discovery, conversion, and profitability moved in lockstep through the peak gifting season.
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The Challenge
Maintain organic visibility through a live platform transition
Replace lost catalogue keywords without sacrificing efficiency
Scale non-brand acquisition while holding a strict CPO cap
Prevent overlap between organic and paid search
Deliver measurable business growth during the most competitive seasonal window
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The Solution
Block & Tam built a joint search framework designed for resilience and growth.
Cross-Channel Query Mapping: Identified 800+ high-value PDPs and PLPs; SEO consolidated pages while PPC covered at-risk keywords to preserve share of search
Landing Page Synchronization: Tested copy and destination variations across channels; top-performing versions rolled out site-wide
Dynamic Budget Allocation: Paid search budgets flexed daily based on SEO momentum and conversion velocity
Content Expansion: Optimized product and category copy for seasonal gifting terms (“Mother’s Day flowers,” “same-day delivery”) to capture intent spikes
Integrated Reporting: Shared dashboards aligned spend, rankings, and efficiency metrics in real time for unified decision-making
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The Outcome
+82% increase in clicks during the Mother’s Day window
+23% growth in total non-brand rankings YoY
+106% increase in Top 3 rankings
+27% increase in orders at flat spend
Maintained CPO under strict target across campaigns
Multiple #1 organic rankings secured: best flower delivery, valentines flower, modern flower delivery, best bouquets
Unified SEO + PPC structure preserved efficiency while delivering record seasonal revenue
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The Data Stack
[2cols]
Layer
Analytics & Attribution
Ad Platforms
SEO & Content
Collaboration & Reporting
eCommerce Platform
[split]
Tools/Platforms
GA4, Shopify backend, Looker Studio
Google Ads (Search), Microsoft Ads
Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, Surfer SEO
Shared dashboards, cross-channel insights
Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud
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The Services Involved
SEO: Technical migration, content optimization, and seasonal keyword strategy
Paid Search: Non-brand acquisition, bidding governance, and landing-page testing
Analytics & Attribution: Unified tracking and cross-channel efficiency measurement
Growth Advisory: Integrating planning and performance forecasting across channels