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Case Study

Moonstruck Chocolate’s Holiday PPC Breakthrough

Moonstruck Chocolate

This Portland-based chocolatier faced rising CPC costs, seasonal demand windows, and strong national competition. They needed a smarter PPC strategy to win high-intent holiday shoppers and improve online performance.

Industry: Food & Beverage / Ecommerce

Location: Portland, Oregon

Project Scope: Paid search and display campaign optimization for holiday shopping seasons

Solution Provided: Deksia restructured campaign architecture, eliminated keyword overlap, refined targeting, and delivered high-converting seasonal ad content tailored to each keyword theme and landing page.

The Challenge

Moonstruck Chocolate’s PPC campaigns struggled with expensive gift-related keywords, short peak seasons (Christmas, Valentine’s), and stiff national competition. Summer heat also posed shipping concerns, making digital holiday revenue even more critical. The goal: boost holiday traffic and increase online sales and PPC conversion rates year-over-year.

The Solution

  • Performance-Driven Campaign Structure: Deksia analyzed historical campaign data to identify timing and targeting patterns. They then rolled out a refined account structure with tight keyword groupings and more relevant ad copy per theme.
  • Eliminating Keyword Cannibalization: By reducing overlap across match types and introducing modified broad match to attract new visitors, the campaigns became more efficient and scalable.
  • Holiday Ad Strategy: Tailored messaging and custom landing pages helped Moonstruck resonate with shoppers during the short but vital gifting window.

The Results

Deksia’s PPC strategy delivered dramatic improvements across the board:

  • 485% increase in click-through rate (CTR)

  • 156% increase in direct PPC conversions

  • 90% increase in conversion rate

The campaigns brought in more relevant traffic, converted more visitors, and helped Moonstruck outperform the previous holiday season—without inflating ad spend.

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