Project Summary

LED Lighthouse is a UK-based online retailer of LED lighting, fixtures and accessories. Their reputation in the market was strong, but their website wasn’t keeping up: slow performance, poor navigation, and a dated design were limiting sales.

About Client

Client: LED Lighthouse
Industry: Online Electrical Reseller
Website:led-lighthouse.co.uk

The Team

Lee Hart

Lee

Elise Servan

Elise

Sophie Graham

Sophie

Will Robertson-Brown

Will

Project Results

The new site launched with a polished, modern design that elevated trust and usability. Organic visibility and impressions increased steadily post-launch, with sales and enquiries flowing in more consistently. Conversion paths became smoother, reducing friction in product discovery and checkouts.

The Numbers

+20%

increase in net sales

900%

increase in traffic

Ranked #1

for money keyword

The Problem

LED Lighthouse’s previous website presented several interlinked challenges. The design was dated and failed to reflect the brand’s quality or expertise, which undermined customer trust. Navigation and product categorisation were confusing, making it difficult for users to find the products they were looking for. Performance issues such as slow page speed and poor mobile responsiveness further impacted both user experience and SEO.

On top of this, search optimisation had never been prioritised: many pages lacked proper optimisation, content was thin, and technical elements like schema and crawlability had been overlooked. Because the foundation was weak, even the pages with potential struggled to gain traction or visibility in search results. In short, the website was not just underperforming, it was holding the business back.

 

The Solution

To tackle these challenges, we delivered a full digital transformation, starting from the ground up:

  1. Website Rebuild (UX / UI / Performance Focus)
    Completely redesigned layout, information architecture, and navigation to match user journeys
    Mobile-first design and responsive interfaces across devices
    Optimised product pages with clear calls to action, helpful imagery and specifications
    Speed improvements: image optimisation, efficient code, caching strategies
    Seamless checkout/enquiry flows
  2. SEO Strategy Built on the New Foundation
    In-depth keyword research to understand what customers search for
    Technical SEO implementation (site structure, schema, canonicalisation, robots.txt, sitemaps)
    On-page optimisation of main category and product pages (titles, meta descriptions, headers, internal linking)
    Content strategy: buyer guides, comparison pages, FAQ/support content to attract longer-tail search traffic
    Link-building outreach within lighting, electrical and home improvement verticals to increase domain authority
  3. Iterative Improvement & Monitoring
    Analytics and tracking setup to monitor behaviour, conversions, and SEO metrics.
    Monthly reviews to surface opportunities, test improvements, and update content.
    UX tweaks and conversion rate optimisations based on usage data.
Oliver King from LED Lighthouse

“Partnering with Unbranded Digital has been a game-changer for us. Since launching our new website and SEO campaign, we’ve seen a 20% increase in sales.

The team is always proactive and supportive, no matter the size of the project, and we’ve built a strong working relationship. We’ve collaborated across several areas, including SEO, Google Ads, and Facebook Ads”.

Oliver King - Director at LED Lighthouse

 

The Outcome

The impact was immediate and measurable:

  • +20% increase in net sales year-on-year.
  • No loss of rankings on launch, as SEO elements and redirects preserved equity.
  • Significant uplift in keyword rankings across core product categories.
  • Improved customer journey with reduced friction in product discovery and checkout.
  • Positive customer feedback on the new site’s design and usability.

 

Key Takeaways

This project highlighted how essential it is to start with a strong foundation. By addressing UX, navigation, and performance first, we created the conditions for SEO to deliver meaningful results. The new site provided the stability and user experience needed to build trust, while the SEO campaign ensured that potential customers could actually find LED Lighthouse online. Just as importantly, the work showed that continuous improvements, from content creation to UX tweaks, can compound over time to drive significant growth.

LED Lighthouse SEO & Web Project