How far ahead should we plan Ramadan campaigns?
At least 6–8 weeks before Ramadan begins. SEO content for Ramadan-specific search terms takes 6–8 weeks to index meaningfully. Your product feed needs to be updated with seasonal attributes before the peak starts. Email list warm-up and creative testing should be complete before the campaign window opens. Stores that build a pre-Ramadan system — content indexed, feed updated, creative tested — consistently outperform stores that react in the final week.
Do you manage campaigns for Eid, Dubai Shopping Festival, and White Friday as well?
Yes. We build a seasonal campaign calendar covering all major UAE e-commerce peaks: Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Dubai Shopping Festival, and White Friday. Each peak has its own 6-week pre-campaign system — SEO content, feed updates, Meta creative, and email sequences all prepared ahead of time. Post-campaign analysis and a next-year brief are included so the system improves year on year.
What platforms do you work with for UAE stores?
Shopify, Magento, and WooCommerce. Shopify is the most commonly used platform for direct-to-consumer UAE stores and where we do the majority of our work. For established brands on Magento with significant custom development, we work within that infrastructure. For stores considering a platform migration, we give an honest assessment of the trade-offs.
Do you work with Arabic storefronts?
Yes. For stores targeting UAE and GCC domestic buyers, Arabic product content, RTL layout review, and Arabic ad creative are included in the relevant service tiers. All SEO work includes Arabic keyword research for relevant search terms, and product feed optimisation includes Arabic title and description fields where applicable.
How do you measure seasonal campaign performance?
Primary seasonal metrics: revenue during the peak window vs. prior year, CAC during the peak, ROAS by campaign, email sequence revenue, and conversion rate for seasonal landing pages. All tracked in GA4 with seasonal period comparisons. Monthly reporting includes a seasonal year-on-year dashboard so you can see whether each peak is growing.
What's the biggest mistake UAE stores make with Google Shopping?
Running Shopping campaigns without updating the product feed for each seasonal peak. Ramadan-specific search terms, gift category mappings, and delivery timing attributes are all missing from most UAE feeds. The result is that impressions are lower than they should be precisely when intent is highest. Feed optimisation and seasonal updates are the first thing we fix — before touching campaign structure or bids.
Do I need Klaviyo if I'm already running Mailchimp?
Klaviyo is purpose-built for e-commerce retention. The core difference is behavioural triggers: Klaviyo fires flows based on what a buyer does on your store (viewed a product, added to cart, purchased). Mailchimp requires manual segmentation for the same outcomes. For most UAE e-commerce stores doing meaningful revenue, the switch to Klaviyo pays for itself within the first abandoned cart flow. We handle migration from Mailchimp as part of the retention build.
How long before I see results?
Quick wins — feed fixes, checkout optimisation, email flows — show within 3–6 weeks. Seasonal campaign improvements show at the next peak. SEO for non-seasonal terms compounds over 3–6 months. We're explicit about which workstream produces revenue on which timeline, and we prioritise the fastest-impact work first.