Speenwinkel: Shopify 2.0 upgrade with strategic ads optimisation

How a thorough ads audit, full theme upgrade and strategic marketing automation prepared a family business for growth.

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About the collaboration

"Speenwinkel contacted us after a LinkedIn post about Shopify optimisation. It quickly became clear that their platform and advertising strategy no longer matched their ambitions."

Challenge: Outdated Shopify theme without 2.0 compatibility, unbalanced ads strategy (Google only), and no data-driven performance monitoring.

Approach: Full Google & Meta ads audit, migration to Prestige theme, custom pages in Liquid, new advertising strategy (70/30 ratio), and daily automated reporting via Databox.

Ads audit revealed structural problems

When we examined the existing Google and Meta ads, several critical issues surfaced immediately: incorrectly configured conversion tracking, inefficient budget allocation, and an advertising strategy almost entirely reliant on Google while Meta remained largely untapped.

We produced a comprehensive audit documenting every problem with concrete recommendations. This formed the basis for a new strategy: 70% budget to Google, 30% to Meta. The Meta campaigns were built from scratch with Advantage+ shopping campaigns, catalog sales and smart retargeting audiences.

From legacy theme to Shopify 2.0

The old theme was not compatible with Shopify 2.0, looked dated and lacked crucial functionality for modern e-commerce. We implemented the Prestige theme by Maestrooo, a premium solution built mobile-first with all the flexibility Speenwinkel needs.

Beyond the standard theme features we developed custom pages in Liquid and JSON. The about us page received a fully bespoke design with custom CSS, Liquid code and section structure. The result: a webshop that looks professional and loads 30% faster than before.

Blog as SEO engine

Shopify's standard blog functionality is limited. We built a fully custom blog design using metafields, metaobjects and JSON injection. Blog posts can now be enriched with extensive FAQ sections, structured data and visual elements that perfectly match the webshop's look and feel.

This investment in content infrastructure is essential for SEO and GEO. Speenwinkel can now systematically build authority around important search terms in the baby products niche.

Data-driven monitoring with Databox

Performance transparency was a priority. We built custom dashboards in Databox providing real-time insight into Shopify conversions, Meta ads performance, Google ads results, GA4 metrics and Google Search Console data.

Every morning the team receives an automated report with the previous day's figures. This allows them to react quickly to trends and know exactly where every euro is going.

Loyalty system in development

Behind the scenes we are working on implementing Smile.io as the loyalty platform. Customers will soon be able to collect Speenpunten through purchases, reviews and social interactions, which they can redeem for discounts and exclusive offers.

A family business with a mission

Speenwinkel is not a standard webshop. It is a family business that puts quality, safety and personal service first. They only select products they stand 100% behind themselves: from BIBS to Jollein, Mushie and Liewood.

Our task was to translate that authenticity into a digital experience that feels just as reliable and accessible as the business itself. A platform that helps parents with advice, inspiration and quick solutions, so they have more time for what truly matters: their family.

30% faster webshop

Mobile-first Prestige theme with optimal load times and modern UX.

Strategic ads reset

From Google-only to a 70/30 ratio with optimised tracking and new Meta campaigns.

Full data transparency

Daily automated reports with real-time insight into all performance metrics.

Tools used:
  • Shopify Prestige Theme
  • VS Code & Liquid Editor
  • Databox
  • Google Analytics 4
  • Google Search Console
  • Microsoft Clarity
  • Meta Business Suite
  • Smile.io (in implementation)
  • Claude & Perplexity

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