Case Study: Airbnb

International SEO Expansion for Airbnb

Scaling global visibility: how Airbnb entered new markets with international SEO.

The Challenge

Airbnb's US-focused main domain dominated organic search results — at the expense of international markets. Local competitors like Wimdu were gaining ground in Europe while Airbnb had no localised presence to compete with.


US Domain Cannibalization

The main US domain prevented international markets from gaining organic visibility in local search results, ceding ground to local competitors.

Missing Localization Strategy

No market-specific keyword strategies or localised content formats existed for European audiences and destinations.

Strategic Architecture

01

Country Domain Rollouts

Introduction of specific domains for international markets to avoid cannibalisation by the US domain.

02

Keyword Strategy

Localised keyword research and content strategy for different languages and markets.

03

Neighbourhood Guides

Creation of millennial-friendly travel guides for destinations such as Williamsburg and Soho to lead target audiences into the booking funnel.

Measurable ROI.
Engineered Growth.

SEO GROWTH YEAR-OVER-YEAR
Weltweit MARKET PRESENCE STRENGTHENED

THE PROOF OF OUR SUCCESS.

We go beyond traditional online marketing, focusing on transparency, tailored results, and unparalleled service.

MANI

Revenue growth with targeted SEA

RETURN ON AD SPEND
+240% REVENUE GROWTH VIA SEA
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ZÜRICH CONNECT

Double visibility & conquer featured snippets

+200% NON-BRANDED TRAFFIC GROWTH
15+ FEATURED SNIPPETS WON
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RED BULL GERMANY

Digital leadership in wakeboard category

Top WAKEBOARD CATEGORY GERMANY
#1 RANKING FOR CORE KEYWORDS
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