Approved Hydraulics

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Goal

Simplifying Complex B2B Purchasing for a 40-Year Industry Leader

Approved Hydraulics, a premier UK supplier of hydraulic equipment operating since 1985, needed to modernise their digital presence. With a deeply technical product catalog and an established reputation across sectors like forestry, demolition, and marine, their legacy online experience was struggling to keep up.

Their primary objective was to digitally streamline a highly complex purchasing process. They needed a bespoke platform that could make finding technical hydraulic components effortless for B2B buyers, while simultaneously laying the groundwork for a scalable paid media strategy to drive new growth.

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Barriers

Technical Complexity Holding Back Online Growth

The sheer volume of highly technical information, product specifications, and custom attachment variations made the user journey incredibly difficult. B2B buyers were experiencing high friction when trying to source exact hydraulic systems or replacement parts, leading to drop-offs and a heavy reliance on manual phone inquiries.

Approved Hydraulics needed a digital infrastructure that could organize their vast inventory intuitively. Furthermore, their paid marketing efforts couldn't effectively scale until the website was optimized to seamlessly convert high-intent, technical traffic into qualified leads and direct sales.

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Solution

A Bespoke Platform Driven by Custom UX & Targeted Paid Media

To untangle the complexity of their product catalog, we designed and developed a fully bespoke e-commerce site from the ground up, marrying intuitive UX/UI with robust technical architecture:

• Bespoke UX/UI & Development: We completely overhauled the site’s architecture, engineering custom filtering systems, clean navigation pathways, and highly detailed product pages. This allowed buyers to easily search by specification, industry, or component type without feeling overwhelmed by technical data.
• Streamlined B2B Purchasing: We integrated seamless account management features and clear calls-to-action for bespoke, offline orders (like custom rotators and attachments), bridging the gap between e-commerce convenience and specialized B2B sales.
• Performance Marketing & Lead Gen: Following the launch of the high-converting site, we rolled out a targeted paid media strategy. By building campaign-specific landing pages and focusing Google Ads on high-intent search terms, we captured specialized buyers actively looking for niche hydraulic equipment.

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Results

Delivering Immediate Clarity and Scalable ROI

By combining a user-first technical build with an aggressive performance marketing strategy, the new platform successfully transformed how Approved Hydraulics sells online, turning a previously complex catalog into a streamlined revenue engine.

Within the first few months of launching the new site and scaling the paid media campaigns, the brand saw significant improvements in user engagement and acquisition efficiency:

• Lead Quality
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• ROAS
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• Conversion Volume
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Approved Hydraulics now operates on a cutting-edge platform equipped to handle their complex inventory, backed by an ongoing paid media strategy that drives sustained, highly qualified B2B traffic.