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SEO for a football kit manufacturer: organic traffic x2 in 6 months

SEO for a football kit manufacturer: organic traffic x2 in 6 months

Europaw
Ukraine
Sportswear, E-commerce
2026
SEO for Europaw Football Uniform Manufacturer: More Than Doubling Commercial Organic Traffic in 6 Months

To build a sustainable sales channel and reduce dependence on paid traffic, eCommerce businesses must consistently invest in SEO and website usability. Organic search optimization gradually increases website traffic, improves Google visibility, and boosts conversion rates, turning a website into a long-term business asset.

Thanks to a systematic approach, the Sprava Agency team succeeded in doubling organic traffic and outperforming competitors in Google search results. In this case study, we explain the steps that made these results possible.

Europaw: Sportswear and Training Equipment

Our client, Europaw, is a Ukrainian football apparel brand specializing in the production of football uniforms for amateur teams, youth sports schools, and sports organizations.

In addition to football kits, the manufacturer’s website also offers:

  • sportswear;
  • soccer balls;
  • training equipment and accessories.

More than 30,000 football teams across Ukraine have already chosen Europaw products, including apparel manufactured using Cool Max technology. The company primarily competes with international brands in its market segment.

Goals and Objectives of the Partnership

At the time Europaw approached our agency, paid acquisition channels were the company's primary source of customers and sales.

The client wanted to:

  • increase order volume through organic traffic;
  • improve the website’s visibility in Google search results;
  • build a stable organic sales channel.

Our objective was to optimize the website for search engines, increase organic traffic from Google, and transform that traffic into a reliable source of revenue.

Project Execution, Challenges, and Solutions

As part of preparing the website for SEO promotion, Sprava Agency specialists:

  • conducted a comprehensive technical audit;
  • fixed critical website issues;
  • configured the XML sitemap and contact forms;
  • resolved critical errors reported in Google Search Console.

Since the website was built on a custom platform, implementing many of the required improvements demanded additional technical solutions and extensive testing.

We addressed these challenges through:

  • detailed step-by-step technical specifications;
  • workaround solutions for platform limitations;
  • testing across all templates and devices.

At the same time, we developed a semantic keyword core and content plan, optimized 90% of the product catalog and non-landing pages, and created and published content for 26 landing pages in two languages..

Website Usability Improvements

To improve user experience, we also implemented several usability enhancements:

  • added a shopping cart icon for faster product additions from category pages;
  • corrected size chart display issues;
  • optimized the placement of interface elements;
  • eliminated unused whitespace across page templates.

Technical improvements required 113.2 hours of work from developers and programmers.

The SEO team spent an additional 72 hours on:

  • semantic core development;
  • SEO file creation;
  • backlink profile development.

In total, 157 tasks were completed.

Results of the SEO Campaign

During the six-month period from September 2025 through February 2026, we achieved the following results:

  • Improved Keyword Rankings: 71% of target keywords reached top-ranking positions.
  • Before partnering with Sprava Agency, this figure was 52%.
  • For many search queries, the website had not even ranked within Google's Top 100 results.
  • Growth in Commercial Organic Traffic: Commercial organic traffic increased by more than 2×, growing from 2,671 visits in September to 5,840 visits in February.
 
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Performance of Optimized Pages: Optimized pages generated 4,461 visitors.
This represented nearly double the traffic achieved at the beginning of the SEO campaign (+2,100 visitors).
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Competitive Growth: Organic traffic growth and overall expansion rates doubled compared to competing European sportswear manufacturers.
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Within just three months, we succeeded in ranking the website in top positions for its primary target keyword: "football uniform."

Elizaveta Shipunova

Project Manager
Sprava Agency

 

While resolving technical problems, we simultaneously worked on content creation and optimization, analyzed opportunities to improve user experience, and advised the client on the chosen strategy.

The client was actively involved in the process and highly interested in understanding our work, making regular communication and transparency a key component of our collaboration.

Looking at the results after six months, it is clear that the systematic approach and the efforts of the Sprava team delivered measurable results for the project.

 

SEO Specialist
Sprava Agency

 

At the start of the project, the website already ranked for some search queries and held certain positions in Google results. However, growth was limited by technical issues, insufficient page optimization, and weak content.

We began with foundational optimization, including metadata implementation, heading structure improvements, and internal linking.

A particular focus was placed on creating content for category pages, as most of them lacked any meaningful text.

At the same time, we worked extensively on technical SEO:

  • resolved structured data issues;
  • removed unnecessary headings;
  • fixed duplicate pages;
  • corrected indexing problems;
  • improved page load speed;
  • developed an automated meta tag generation algorithm for product pages.

We also identified the need for active backlink acquisition to increase the website’s authority and competitiveness.

Conclusion

SEO is not a channel that delivers instant results. However, consistent optimization efforts enable businesses to build a stable source of organic traffic and sales over the long term.

The Europaw case demonstrated that even in a highly competitive market, comprehensive website optimization, content development, and technical SEO improvements can significantly increase Google visibility within just a few months.

Unlike paid advertising, organic traffic continues working around the clock and helps reduce dependence on advertising budgets.

If you want an effective SEO strategy tailored specifically to your business, contact Sprava Agency. We will develop a solution designed to deliver measurable and sustainable results.

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