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REPORT PRODUCT FOCUS: Womens Sports Boots Occasion Generics

An exclusive snapshot of the online Search landscape

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Report Overview Executive Summary This report profiles search behaviour for the online Shoes sector. It analyses which websites, advertisers and brands were most visible in the Google UK Natural Search and Paid Media listings, when consumers searched for Shoe-related terms. In our analysis we established that:

In September, 3.8 million searches were made by consumers searching for Shoe-related terms on Google UK.

Queries for boots keywords accounted for 36% of all searches made for the sector.

The search term 'shoes' was queried 135,000 times, accounting for 4% of all searches made for the sector.

asos.com was the most visible website in the Natural Search listings, achieving a 54% share of voice.

amazon.co.uk was the most visible advertiser in the Paid Media space, achieving an 84% share of voice.

amazon.co.uk ranked at the top of our Integrated Search league table, as it achieved a dominant share of voice in the Natural Search and Paid Media listings.

Percentage breakdown of searches made for each subsector:

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September Overview In September 2015, 3.8 million searches were made for Shoe-related terms. The graphs below show a breakdown of the number of searches made for each of the subsectors analysed in this report, as well as an overview of the total number of searches made for the online Shoes market in the past 12 months. Number of searches by subsector At a glance In September, 3.8 million searches were made for shoe keywords. Searches for boots keywords were most popular, accounting for 36% of all searches made for the sector.

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Natural Search Shoes: Overall 3.8 million searches In September 2015, 3.8 million searches were made by consumers searching for Shoe-related keywords. The league table below shows which websites were most visible in the Natural Search listings on Google UK for the 2,495 keywords analysed. Top 10 search terms: Overview: In September, the keyword ‘shoes’ was queried 135,000 times, accounting for 4% of all searches made for Shoe-related keywords. asos.com was the most visible website, achieving a 54% share of voice through ranking for 1,319 keywords, including the search terms ‘shoes’ and ‘ankle boots’. debenhams.com attained a 48% share

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of voice through ranking for 1,351 keywords, including the search terms ‘knee high boots’ and ‘wedding shoes’.

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Shoes: Womens 519,900 searches In September 2015, 519,900 searches were made by consumers searching for womens-related keywords. The league table below shows which websites were most visible in the Natural Search listings on Google UK for the 570 keywords analysed. Top 10 search terms: Overview: In September, the keyword ‘high heels’ was queried 22,200 times, accounting for 4% of all searches made for Womens-related keywords.

newlook.com was the most visible website, achieving a 63% share of voice through ranking for 372 keywords, including the search terms ‘wedges’ and ‘black wedges’. The 20 most visible websites: asos.com attained a 62% share of voice through ranking for 365 keywords, including the search terms ‘womens shoes’ and ‘gladiator sandals’.


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Natural Search Shoes: Generics 1.2 million searches In September 2015, 1.2 million searches were made by consumers searching for generic-related keywords. The league table below shows which websites were most visible in the Natural Search listings on Google UK for the 881 keywords analysed. Top 10 search terms: Overview: In September, the keyword ‘shoes’ was queried 135,000 times, accounting for 11% of all searches made for Generic-related keywords.

asos.com was the most visible website, achieving a 61% share of voice through ranking for 498 keywords, including the search terms ‘shoes’ and ‘loafers’.


debenhams.com attained a 50% share of voice through ranking for 479 keywords, including the search terms ‘mens slippers’ and ‘silver shoes’.

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Shoes: Sports 525,720 searches In September 2015, 525,720 searches were made by consumers searching for sports-related keywords. The league table below shows which websites were most visible in the Natural Search listings on Google UK for the 318 keywords analysed. Top 10 search terms: Overview: In September, the keyword ‘trainers’ was queried 74,000 times, accounting for 14% of all searches made for Sports-related keywords.

sportsdirect.com was the most visible website, achieving a 76% share of voice through ranking for 230 keywords, including the search terms ‘trainers’ and ‘running shoes’. The 20 most visible websites: jdsports.co.uk attained a 63% share of voice through ranking for 182 keywords, including the search terms ‘womens trainers’ and ‘gym trainers’.


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Natural Search Shoes: Boots 1.3 million searches In September 2015, 1.3 million searches were made by consumers searching for boots-related keywords. The league table below shows which websites were most visible in the Natural Search listings on Google UK for the 558 keywords analysed. Top 10 search terms: Overview: In September, the keyword ‘ankle boots’ was queried 74,000 times, accounting for 5% of all searches made for Boots-related keywords. newlook.com was the most visible website, achieving a 64% share of voice through ranking for 261 keywords, including the search terms ‘ankle boots’ and ‘knee high boots’.


debenhams.com attained a 56% share of voice through ranking for 288 keywords, including the search terms ‘knee high boots’ and ‘womens boots’.

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Shoes: Occasion 146,430 searches In September 2015, 146,430 searches were made by consumers searching for occasion-related keywords. The league table below shows which websites were most visible in the Natural Search listings on Google UK for the 168 keywords analysed. Top 10 search terms: Overview: In September, the keyword ‘wedding shoes’ was queried 40,500 times, accounting for 28% of all searches made for Occasion-related keywords.

debenhams.com was the most visible website, achieving an 88% share of voice through ranking for 126 keywords, including the search terms ‘wedding shoes’ and ‘bridal shoes’. The 20 most visible websites: johnlewis.com attained a 68% share of voice through ranking for 105 keywords, including the search terms ‘champagne wedding shoes’ and ‘peep toe wedding shoes’.


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Paid Media Shoes: Overall 3.8 million searches In September 2015, 3.8 million searches were made for Shoe-related keywords. The league table below displays the most visible advertisers and ad creatives on Google UK for the 2,495 keywords analysed. The 30 most visible advertisers: At a glance: In September, amazon.co.uk was the most visible advertiser, achieving an 84% share of voice through bidding on 1,999 keywords, at an average ad position of 5.

clarks.co.uk achieved a 67% share of voice through bidding on 1,409 keywords, at an average ad position of 4.

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Shoes: Womens 519,900 searches In September 2015, 519,900 searches were made for womens-related keywords. The league tables below display the most visible advertisers and ad creatives on Google UK for the 570 keywords analysed. The 20 most visible advertisers: At a glance: In September, amazon.co.uk was the most visible advertiser, achieving an 84% share of voice through bidding on 453 keywords, at an average ad position of 5. clarks.co.uk achieved a 76% share of voice through bidding on 364 keywords, at an average ad position of 4. justfab.com displayed the most visible individual ad creative, achieving a 12% share of voice.

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Paid Media Shoes: Generics 1.2 million searches In September 2015, 1.2 million searches were made for generics-related keywords. The league tables below display the most visible advertisers and ad creatives on Google UK for the 881 keywords analysed. The 20 most visible advertisers: At a glance: In September, amazon.co.uk was the most visible advertiser, achieving an 85% share of voice through bidding on 730 keywords, at an average ad position of 5. clarks.co.uk achieved an 80% share of voice through bidding on 571 keywords, at an average ad position of 4. deichmann.com displayed the most visible individual ad creative, achieving a 17% share of voice.


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Shoes: Sports 525,720 searches In September 2015, 525,720 searches were made for sports-related keywords. The league tables below display the most visible advertisers and ad creatives on Google UK for the 318 keywords analysed. The 20 most visible advertisers: At a glance: In September, amazon.co.uk was the most visible advertiser, achieving an 80% share of voice through bidding on 243 keywords, at an average ad position of 5. mandmdirect.com achieved a 59% share of voice through bidding on 150 keywords, at an average ad position of 3. mandmdirect.com displayed the most visible individual ad creative, achieving a 21% share of voice.



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Paid Media Shoes: Boots 1.3 million searches In September 2015, 1.3 million searches were made for boots-related keywords. The league tables below display the most visible advertisers and ad creatives on Google UK for the 558 keywords analysed. The 20 most visible advertisers: At a glance: In September, amazon.co.uk was the most visible advertiser, achieving an 86% share of voice through bidding on 429 keywords, at an average ad position of 5. clarks.co.uk achieved a 64% share of voice through bidding on 265 keywords, at an average ad position of 5. office.co.uk displayed the most visible individual ad creative, achieving a 10% share of voice.


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Shoes: Occasion 146,430 searches In September 2015, 146,430 searches were made for occasion-related keywords. The league tables below display the most visible advertisers and ad creatives on Google UK for the 168 keywords analysed. The 20 most visible advertisers: At a glance: In September, jjshouse.co.uk was the most visible advertiser, achieving an 86% share of voice through bidding on 139 keywords, at an average ad position of 4. rainbowclub.co.uk achieved a 74% share of voice through bidding on 95 keywords, at an average ad position of 1. the-bridal-store.co.uk displayed the most visible individual ad creative, achieving a 67% share of voice.



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Integrated Search Which websites/advertisers were most visible overall on Google UK? The graph below analyses the Integrated Search performance of 20 different websites. By taking into account each websites Natural Search and Paid Media visibility, the graph below shows which websites obtained the greatest overall share of voice on Google UK.

Strong Natural Search visibility

Strong Integrated Search visibility

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Strong Paid Media visibility

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asos.com achieved strong

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The visibility obtained by each of the websites and advertisers featured in this report have been added together and ranked according to their total visibility in the Search space. The league table below, therefore, show which websites achieved the greatest share of Integrated Search visibility on Google UK. The 40 most visible websites overall: At a glance amazon.co.uk featured at the top of our integrated search league table, as its combined share of voice was most dominant. asos.com ranked second in our league table, as it achieved a sizable share of visibility in both the Natural Search and Paid Media listings.


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About this report How this report was created

Disclaimer:

Greenlight’s Research & Insights team collected 2,495 Shoes-related terms queried by online consumers. The keyword set was then uploaded to Greenlight’s OneHydra platform, which collected volumes for the associated keywords. OneHydra then analysed which websites and advertisers appeared for the keywords analysed and from there, ranked websites and advertisers based on their share of visibility in the Natural Search listings and Paid Media space on Google UK.

The information provided in this report is for information only and should not be relied upon to enter into any business transaction or to make any commercial decision. Whilst Greenlight has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this report, Greenlight cannot accept any liability for any error or inaccuracy found within this document and no warranty is provided regarding its completeness or its suitability for any purpose. The content of the report is the copyright of Greenlight Digital Limited. The reader may use and circulate the report within its own business organisation. However, it is not permitted to exploit, distribute, sell or otherwise make use of the report for commercial gain. It is permitted to reproduce extracts of the report for public interest, provided that the publisher credits Greenlight as the source of the work.

All data displayed in this report is based on a wide range of keywords, and therefore aims to provide readers with a generic overview of the online Shoes sector in September 2015.

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