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Polaclub - Ecommerce Store for Instant Photo

Overview

Polaclub is Ukraine's leading store for instant photography — Polaroid cameras, Instax film, and analog gear for enthusiasts who still shoot on film.

Volodymyr built the business in 2021 from his passion for the medium, launching on Instagram and growing to steady revenue with a loyal community. By 2024, he was ready to scale but needed infrastructure to support growth.

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Client
Polaclub
Industry
Ecommerce / Photography
Budget
NDA
Timeline
March 2024 - Ongoing
Our expertise
Brand Strategy
UX/UI Design
Web Development
SEO
Google Ads
AI Integration
Team
UX/UI Designer
Full stack engineer
Google Ads Specialist
Email Marketing Specialist
SEO Specialist

Result

Rebuilt Polaclub's digital presence and launched coordinated growth campaigns that increased traffic, improved advertising performance, and automated operations.

276% Traffic Growth

Organic traffic increased through technical SEO fixes, content strategy, and link building.

0% Manual Work

Automated review collection, AI support, and warehouse integration eliminated manual operations.

842% → 1599% ROAS

Advertising performance improved with restructured Google Ads campaigns and better tracking.

33% Revenue Growth

Year-over-year revenue increased 32.94% with improved conversions and coordinated marketing.

Challenge

Polaclub had proven the business model — steady revenue, loyal customers, growing demand. But operations were entirely manual. Order fulfillment, customer communication, and inventory tracking required constant hands-on work.

The brand needed visual consistency across touchpoints. Marketing wasn't coordinated — SEO and advertising ran without clear strategy. To reach the next level, Volodymyr needed systems that could scale with the business.

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SOLUTION

Brand and Engagement System

We became Polaclub's full-cycle growth partner, working across brand, development, marketing, and operations for 18 months. The rebrand came first — visual system that could work across all touchpoints.

Then we rebuilt the site piece by piece, avoiding any traffic disruption during the transition. While the new site went live gradually, we automated everything manual: review collection through email and SMS, customer support with an AI chatbot that answers questions in real time, warehouse fulfillment integrated directly with Nova Poshta.

At the same time, we launched SEO campaigns to fix technical issues and build content, restructured Google Ads for better performance, and ran strategic workshops to keep everyone focused on what actually drives growth.

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