Revealing a brand strength hidden in plain sight

How Collective Measures partnered with Room & Board earn visibility for its market-leading sustainable furniture

Case Study Snapshot

Client: Room & Board

Industry: Retail

Business Challenge: SEO

The Challenge

Despite sustainability being one of Room & Board’s core tenets, the brand was absent when searchers sought sustainably built furniture. The problem wasn’t the messaging, it was the website.

Strategy

Rebuilding the website structure and aligning content to search intent would reveal Room & Board as a sustainability leader
  • A new, dedicated sustainability section was added to the website’s navigation, signaling the brand’s commitment to search engines and consumers
  • Fresh content was crafted to address real consumer questions about sustainable practices, materials, and products
  • Sustainability messaging was infused into product copy, ensuring the brand appeared where purchase decisions happen

Proof

Room & Board rose to the top of sustainability searches, proving that purpose can drive performance.
56%
56%
Increase in overall keywords year over year
58%
58%
Increase in sustainability-focused keyword rankings year over year
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Ranking achieved for “sustainable furniture” and “sustainable furniture companies.”

Awards

These key SEO recommendations not only drove results, but also received award recognition

Collective Measures and Room & Board were named finalists for the Digiday Awards for the ‘Best Search Campaign’ with this impressive approach to search marketing.

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