International SEO strategy for Red Wing Shoes
Red Wing Shoes, a historic American boot brand from Minnesota with over 120 years of heritage, collaborated with LASEO to implement a European SEO strategy aimed at enhancing the brand's presence in key markets, much like its established stores in Amsterdam, Berlin, and London. The challenge was to assert American heritage authority across six European markets and five languages, targeting iconic models like the Iron Ranger, Classic Moc, Pecos, and Engineer without sounding like a translation. Our strategy included: 1. Conducting a technical SEO audit of the European website. We revamped the hreflang tags, resolved crawl and indexing issues, redesigned the international site structure, and improved product and breadcrumb schema across all language versions. 2. Creating multilingual content focused on the various boot silhouettes. Local copywriters developed category, product, and editorial content tailored to each iconic model, connecting the boots to local craftsmanship, workwear, and heritage that resonate within each country. 3. Executing targeted PR for heritage and menswear. We gained editorial coverage from key fashion, workwear, and lifestyle publications in each region, establishing topical authority in the most commercially relevant categories. 4. Ongoing technical enhancements. Monthly audits, improvements in Core Web Vitals, and continual internal linking adjustments keep the European site consistently optimized. The results include steady organic growth across all six markets, with category and product pages ranking for high-intent search queries in five languages. The narrative of the American brand conveys online with the same accuracy as the boots themselves. The ongoing plan includes a comprehensive international SEO retainer that encompasses technical optimization, content creation, eCommerce SEO, and link building.