Philocaly

Not a hair out of place

Client: Philocaly

Key Focus: Brand, Website, Growth

Timespan: Mar '24 - Now

Hair is identity. And Philocaly gets it. This Canadian brand is redefining premium extensions, ethically sourced, stylist-approved, and built on trust. But after six years of growth, the brand was ready to level up. Philocaly’s identity was reimagined to reflect that evolution: bold, modern, and grounded in the values that set them apart. The new website brings it all together: elevated UX, a streamlined backend, and room to scale. Beauty, brains, and better workflows. Since launch, the collaboration has only deepened, now spanning growth marketing, ongoing development, and strategy across the board. A modern glow-up for a brand on the rise.

66%

YoY Growth in Sales

400%

YoY increase in revenue contributed by paid ads

27%

YoY growth in Average Order Value

240%

YoY increase in revenue contributed by email

“Yayyyyy! Thanks for the update guys and all your incredibly hard work getting this site up ! We are sooo happy with it and the response from our customers has been amazing.”

Chelsea Dressler
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Philocaly

Loyalty that pays off

Great hair brings people in. A great loyalty programme keeps them coming back. We worked with the Philocaly team to build a four-tier rewards system designed to turn one-time buyers into repeat customers and grow spend over time. Points on every purchase, bonuses for referrals, birthdays and social follows, plus education discounts, free shipping, early access to launches, and a dedicated account manager at the top tier. Points never expire. Perks activate automatically. No friction, just reasons to return. → 21.3% of total revenue since launch → 3.2x higher LTV than non-members → 10.6x more total revenue than non-members → 2.4x higher purchase frequency

Found by humans. And machines.

Search is changing. People don't just Google anymore they ask ChatGPT. So we made sure Philocaly shows up when they do. Three moves under the hood: a clean robots.txt, structured Schema.org data, and an llms.txt file so AI tools can read the store and its inventory clearly. Then we rewrote the content to match how people actually ask natural, conversational copy across FAQs, product pages and blogs, answering real questions about benefits, care and installation instead of stacking promotional labels. Early signal: ChatGPT referrals up 263%, purchases +305% and conversion rate +12% sitting steady at 7%.

Kudos to

Strategist / Sofia Gruchalla-Wesierski

Growth Marketing / Sabrina BK

Consultant / Felix Lamarre

Designer / Sasha Ng

Developer / Pedro Padron

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