Steelboso

100+ Monthly Leads for Korean Steel Marketplace

Period

2024

Client

Steelboso

Industry

SAAS (E-commerce)

Services

Campaign Overview

Steelboso.com, a leading steel marketplace, partnered with Zharkwave to generate high-quality leads from Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia. The campaign helped Steelboso expand its market presence across Southeast Asia.

Google Ads result

1 +

Monthly leads
Steelboso, a Korea-based steel industry company, partnered with Zharkwave to generate consistent, high-quality inbound leads through targeted Google Ads campaigns.

1 %

Increase in CVR
By refining audience targeting, ad messaging, and landing page alignment, Zharkwave helped improve Steelboso’s conversion efficiency across key markets.

$ 1

Cost per lead
Through strategic bidding and keyword optimization, Steelboso achieved more cost-efficient lead acquisition while maintaining strong lead quality.

Google Ads review

Challenge

Steelboso wanted to expand its operations into Southeast Asia, capitalizing on the region’s booming construction and industrial sectors. However, they have a limited understanding of the market dynamics in countries like Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia. This resulted in low-quality leads, high cost-per-lead, and a lack of proper tracking to measure ad performance and market response.

Impacts made

Steelboso previously faced challenges in generating consistent inbound demand and reaching qualified B2B buyers across competitive regional markets. Through a structured Google Ads strategy, Zharkwave helped Steelboso strengthen lead acquisition, improve conversion efficiency, and expand its digital presence across Southeast Asia.

Approach

Zharkwave implemented a localized Google Ads strategy focusing on B2B-related keywords specific to each country’s steel demand. We:

  • Targeted high-intent keywords such as “steel supplier Indonesia,” “buy steel Philippines,” and “bulk steel Malaysia.”
  • Refined ad copy to address regional needs, including customized CTAs such as “Request Your Steel Quote Today” and “Get Your Bulk Steel Order.” Optimized landing pages for each market, ensuring a seamless experience and driving conversion with clear, targeted messaging.
  • Set up conversion tracking to measure lead form submissions, calls, and inquiries specific to each region.

Audit

Our ads specialist made a thorough audit of their current ads that are running, and we found:

  • Landing pages were not optimized for local needs and did not include region-specific messaging or offers.
  • Steelboso’s campaigns lacked proper localization to speak directly to businesses in Southeast Asia, leading to inefficiencies in lead generation.

Research

  • Discovered that businesses in Indonesia, Philippines, and Malaysia actively searched for steel supply solutions, particularly in construction and manufacturing.

  • Indonesia showed strong demand for bulk steel in infrastructure, while Malaysia had a higher search volume for steel for manufacturing.

  • Identified local business preferences for affordable, reliable steel suppliers with flexible delivery options and bulk pricing.

  • Southeast Asia’s construction boom meant that certain keywords had high seasonal demand during construction cycles and industry events, particularly around year-end and mid-year.

     

Additional

Additionally, our team leveraged market-specific insights from Google Trends and other regional tools to further refine targeting strategies.

We used geo-targeting within each country to focus specifically on high-demand cities and regions (e.g., Jakarta, Cebu, Kuala Lumpur) for more precise reach.

Overview

EBC, a global trading platform, partnered with Zharkwave to scale user acquisition across emerging markets. With 12 active campaigns spanning countries like India, Nigeria, and Thailand. With Zharkwave, EBC drives consistent global leads with high-performing Performance Max campaigns across Asia and Africa.

Google Ads result

Monthly conversion
700 +
Conversion rate
1.56 %
Active countries
5 +

Ads preview

Deployed advertisements across Google Search and Performance max channels.

Website result

EBC, a global trading platform, partnered with Zharkwave to scale user acquisition across emerging markets. With 12 active campaigns spanning countries like India, Nigeria, and Thailand. With Zharkwave, EBC drives consistent global leads with high-performing Performance Max campaigns across Asia and Africa.

Challenge

EBC previously had limited ad activity and faced issues with account suspensions and low search volume in certain regions. Additionally, they needed to scale acquisition across diverse markets with different audience behaviors & intent levels.

Impact

EBC previously had limited ad activity and faced issues with account suspensions and low search volume in certain regions. Additionally, they needed to scale acquisition across diverse markets with different audience behaviors & intent levels.

Approach

Zharkwave worked with EBC to develop an optimized Google Ads campaign.

  • Launched Performance Max campaigns in key regions to maximize visibility and reach.
  • Ran Search campaigns during early stages to gather competitive insights before fully shifting to P-max.
  • Integrated event-based promotions such as the Million Dollar Trading Challenge II to boost engagement.

Research

  • Identified India as the strongest market based on historical interest and trading trends.
  • Analyzed Google trends and CTR data to understand search behavior across regions.
  • Found Nigeria to be a cost-efficient market with high intent, based on conversion data.

Audit​

  1. Reviewed existing campaign structure and paused underperforming ads.
  2. Audited audience signal quality to refine targeting for Performance Max.
  3. Checked landing page experience and ensure local performance wasn’t compromised.

Action steps

  1. Launched Performance Max in all regions with localized creatives.
  2. Ran short-term Search campaigns to inform market interest and keyword performance.
  3. Optimized audience signals based on top converters like India and Nigeria.
  4. Adjusted budget allocations monthly depending on country-specific ROAS.

Additional

Additionally, we had monthly review meetings with EBC to ensure responsive budget shifts. We integrated event-based content into P-max assets to ride short-term engagement spikes.

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