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Tekto Knives Case Study: Domain Migration Done Right in a Regulated Market

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E-commerce SEO – Regulated Industry

How we stabilized 20,000 monthly clicks and 5.4% CTR in the tactical knife industry

Client:Tekto KnivesIndustry:E-commerce, Tactical/EDC, Regulated
Services:Technical Audit, Keyword Research, Link Building, Content Creation
20K
Monthly Clicks
Stable traffic
5.4%
CTR
Above industry avg
382
Top 3 Rankings
High-value keywords
3.5K+
Brand Searches
Monthly

The Challenge

Tekto Knives operates in one of the most challenging e-commerce verticals: tactical and EDC knives. The guns and knives industry faces stringent advertising restrictions on Google, Facebook, and most paid channels – making organic search their primary growth lever.

Adding complexity: they needed to migrate from an old domain to a completely new one without losing years of accumulated SEO equity. One wrong move and their traffic would vanish.

Stable Monthly Performance

Consistent 20,000 organic clicks with 5.4% CTR

Regulated industry where paid advertising is severely restricted

Our Approach

We executed a careful, methodical strategy focused on preserving equity while driving new growth:

  • Executed flawless manual redirections from old domain to new, preserving all traffic and search equity
  • Developed comprehensive editorial calendar focused on high buying-intent content
  • Implemented Conversion Rate Optimization for faster, more user-friendly purchasing
  • Applied advanced on-page optimization across all key product and category pages
  • Targeted link building focused on EDC, tactical, and outdoor publications

Keyword Rankings Distribution

382 keywords in top 3 positions driving consistent revenue

Brand vs Non-Brand Traffic

Strong brand presence with 3,500+ monthly brand searches

Campaign Results

20,000
Stable monthly organic clicks
5.4%
CTR (above industry average)
382
Top 3 keyword rankings
1,386
New keywords ranked

Engagement Metrics

114,922 engaged sessions indicating strong user connection

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