Ironhack Bootcamp · Case Study

Lovehoney US Inbound Marketing Strategy

A strategic inbound marketing case study developed during my Ironhack Digital Marketing Bootcamp.

Exploring how a data-driven inbound strategy could strengthen Lovehoney's growth in the US market — through SEO, content, affiliate partnerships, CRM and customer education.

US Inbound Growth System
Awareness
SEO · Content · PR
Consideration
Affiliates · Education
Conversion
Landing pages · Offers
Retention
CRM · Lifecycle
Advocacy
Community · Referrals
6
Channels
3
Personas
90d
Roadmap
01 — Project Snapshot

The brief, at a glance.

Project Type
Digital Marketing Strategy
Industry
eCommerce / Retail
Focus Areas
InboundSEOAffiliateCRMContent
Deliverable
End-to-end marketing strategy
Course
Ironhack Digital Marketing Bootcamp
02 — The Challenge

Winning attention in a crowded US category.

Design an inbound strategy that grows visibility, acquisition and long-term engagement in the competitive US sexual wellness market.

Highly competitive category
Sensitive advertising restrictions
Need for compounding organic growth
03 — My Approach

Research first, then plan the system.

I built the strategy end-to-end — starting with the market and the customer, then designing the channels, journeys and measurement layer around them.

01

Market research

Sizing the US opportunity and understanding the category.

02

Customer personas

Grounding the strategy in real audience needs, not assumptions.

03

SEO & content strategy

Topic clusters and demand capture built for organic growth.

04

Affiliate & partnerships

Identifying high-fit publishers, creators and communities.

05

CRM & lifecycle

Nurture, retention and reactivation journeys mapped end-to-end.

06

KPI framework

Clear metrics per channel, tied to acquisition and LTV.

07

90-day roadmap

A prioritised rollout plan sequenced for early wins.

04 — Deliverables

From research to execution planning.

The final output is a set of connected deliverables that cover the entire strategic planning process — not a single document in isolation.

Inbound marketing strategy

The full strategic document.

Market & competitor analysis

Landscape, positioning and whitespace.

Customer personas

Behavioural and needs-based segments.

SEO & content recommendations

Priority topics, formats and structure.

Affiliate & partnership strategy

Partner archetypes and outreach plan.

CRM & lifecycle plan

Journeys, triggers and nurture flows.

90-day implementation roadmap

Sequenced actions and owners.

KPI & measurement framework

Channel KPIs, north-star metrics and reporting.

05 — Skills Demonstrated

What the project put to work.

SEOInbound MarketingAffiliate MarketingCRM StrategyContent StrategyGrowth StrategyMarket ResearchCompetitive AnalysisCustomer PersonasKPI DesignGA4HubSpot
06 — Explore the Full Project

This page is the summary.

Full Project Hub

Dive into the complete strategy

Market research, SWOT, personas, SEO recommendations, partnership strategy, implementation roadmap and supporting documentation.

07 — Key Learnings

What the project reinforced.

Strong marketing strategies start with customer insight, not channel assumptions.

Combining research, SEO, content, CRM, partnerships and measurement into one connected system taught me to design measurable growth engines — not isolated campaigns.

Growth as a system, not a stack of tactics