TeamGear.ca
How strategic SEO and conversion optimization drove 180% year-over-year revenue growth for Canada's premier custom sports apparel provider.

The Challenge
TeamGear.ca came to us as an established custom sports apparel provider with a solid product lineup and loyal customer base. However, they were struggling to compete in the increasingly crowded online sports merchandise market. Their website traffic was stagnant, and they were being outranked by competitors for high-value keywords.
The main issues were clear: poor organic visibility, generic product pages that didn't target specific search intent, and a lack of strategic content that could capture users at different stages of the buying journey.
Our Strategic Approach
Targeted Keyword Strategy
Instead of competing for impossibly broad terms like "custom jerseys," we identified high-intent, sport-specific keywords with strong commercial value and lower competition. This allowed us to dominate specific niches before expanding.
We built dedicated landing pages optimized for search intent, user experience, and conversion. Each page was crafted to answer specific questions users were searching for while guiding them toward customization options.
Technical SEO Foundation
We rebuilt the technical foundation: implemented proper schema markup for products, optimized site speed, fixed crawl issues, and ensured mobile-first indexing compliance. This gave Google the confidence to rank the site higher.
We also implemented strategic internal linking to pass authority between pages and help search engines understand the site's hierarchy and most important pages.
Conversion-Focused Design
Traffic alone doesn't pay the bills. We redesigned key pages to reduce friction in the customization process, added trust signals, optimized the checkout flow, and implemented strategic CTAs based on user behavior data. The result? Not just more visitors, but more buyers.
Standout Page Performance
These strategically optimized pages now dominate their respective markets
Custom Hockey Jerseys
Rank #1The cornerstone of TeamGear's hockey apparel offering. We optimized this page to target teams, leagues, and organizations looking for fully customizable hockey jerseys. By focusing on detailed product information, size guides, fabric options, and a streamlined design tool, we captured users at every stageâfrom research to purchase.
The page now ranks first for "custom hockey jerseys Canada," "team hockey jerseys custom," and dozens of related long-tail keywords. We integrated customer testimonials, real team photos, and a calculator showing bulk pricingâremoving objections before they arise.
View Live Page âCustom Hockey Socks
Rank #1-2A perfect example of niche domination. While competitors overlooked hockey socks as "just an accessory," we recognized the search volume and purchase intent. Teams buying jerseys often need matching socksâwhy not own that space?
We created a dedicated page highlighting custom striping options, compression features, and matching capabilities with jersey designs. The page became a revenue driver on its own while also serving as a natural upsell from the jerseys page. Now ranking at the top for "custom hockey socks" and capturing customers competitors didn't even know to target.
View Live Page âCustom Baseball Jerseys
Rank #1-3Baseball and softball teams have unique needsâbutton-up vs. pullover styles, different fabric weights for different climates, and specific decoration requirements. We built this page to address all those nuances while maintaining clarity and ease of navigation.
The key to success here was understanding user intent beyond the keyword. Coaches and team managers weren't just searching for "custom baseball jerseys"âthey wanted fast turnaround, bulk pricing, and assurance of quality. We addressed all of this on-page with social proof, delivery timelines, and a simplified quote request system. The page now captures top rankings for multiple baseball jersey-related searches and drives consistent B2B sales.
View Live Page âCorporate Promotional Gear
Market LeaderThis was a strategic expansion play. TeamGear had the infrastructure to handle corporate orders, but wasn't actively targeting that market. We identified an opportunity: companies searching for branded apparel and promotional products often struggled to find quality providers who understood both customization and bulk ordering.
We built a page specifically for corporate buyersâemphasizing professionalism, brand consistency, volume pricing, and diverse product options beyond sports apparel. By positioning TeamGear as a full-service promotional products partner, we tapped into an entirely new revenue stream. The page ranks competitively for corporate gear terms and has opened doors to enterprise contracts that weren't possible before.
View Live Page âThe Results
Year-over-year revenue increase driven by organic traffic and improved conversion rates.
Massive increase in qualified organic traffic from targeted keyword strategies.
First-page rankings for high-value commercial keywords across multiple sports categories.
Increased conversion through strategic UX improvements and friction reduction.
Key Takeaways
- âNiche-specific keyword targeting beats generic broad terms every time
- âTechnical SEO foundation is non-negotiable for competitive industries
- âUnderstanding user intent beyond keywords unlocks conversion opportunities
- âStrategic content can open entirely new revenue streams (corporate gear expansion)
- âRanking is just the startâconversion optimization drives actual revenue growth