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Valvoline EU Case Study: Conquering European Markets

A Case Study by Four Dots

International SEO

Valvoline EU: Conquering European Markets from Zero

How we grew EU organic traffic by 1,367% in just 8 months while the US site dominated

Client:ValvolineIndustry:Automotive, B2B, Manufacturing
Services:Link Building, Content Creation, SEO Consulting
1,367%
Traffic Growth
2.4K → 35.2K/mo
649
Top 3 Rankings
Across EU markets
14,900
New Keywords
Multi-market reach
60K
Backlinks Gained
In 8 months

The Challenge

Valvoline is a global leader in automotive lubricants, but their EU website was invisible in search while their US site dominated. They needed to establish European market presence without cannibalizing their existing US rankings.

The challenge was threefold: differentiate the EU site from the strong US presence, overcome poor organic performance history, and introduce products new to European markets requiring targeted awareness campaigns.

EU Organic Traffic Growth

Monthly visits increased from 2,400 to 35,200 in 8 months

Establishing EU market presence while US site maintained strong positions

Our Approach

We implemented a focused strategy targeting Valvoline’s three most crucial product groups:

  • Targeted link-building campaigns focused on high-priority product categories
  • Specialized content writing supporting landing page rankings through strategic internal linking
  • Constant monitoring and analysis enabling timely strategy adjustments
  • Ongoing SEO consultancy and best practice recommendations for the EU team

Before vs After Campaign

Key metrics transformation over the 8-month campaign

Backlink Acquisition

60,000 backlinks acquired organically over 8 months

Campaign Results

1,367%
Organic traffic surge (2,400 → 35,200 monthly)
649
Top 3 keyword rankings secured
14,900
New keywords ranked across EU markets
60,000
Backlinks acquired in just 8 months

Growth Timeline

Traffic and keyword progression over the campaign

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