Morella Grove is a premium Australian producer of award-winning gourmet food products, specialising in extra virgin olive oil (their flagship product), balsamic vinegars, sauces, artisan gift packs and natural soap. With a strong reputation for quality, the brand sought to modernise its online presence and grow its direct-to-consumer ecommerce channel.

The Challenge

  • The existing website was outdated and not optimised for conversions or SEO
  • Morella Grove needed to drive more traffic and increase online sales.
  • Limited automation and customer retention systems resulted in missed revenue opportunities.

Our Strategy & Implementation

Over 12 months, Fusion Digital executed a full-scale digital transformation, delivering:

✔️ Website Redevelopment – New structure, wireframes, copy, UX enhancements, SEO optimisation, additional pages for stockists with interactive map, digital wholesale program, corporate, farm tours and rewards.

✔️ SEO & Content Marketing – New blog launch for content marketing (Learn), recipe book lead magnets, and technical SEO improvements.

✔️ Email Marketing Automation – Klaviyo flows and lead capture, out-of-stock opt-in with automation flow, and monthly newsletters.

✔️ Digital PR Campaign – Secured coverage in major online publications (TimeOut, 9Kitchen, 7News and more) with links back to the Morella Grove website.

✔️ Paid Media – Set up and optimised Google Merchant Centre for ecommerce sales and set up a new Google Ads account leading to strong returns from paid media.

✔️ Customer Retention Programs – Launched a review collection system and a customer rewards program.

✔️ Wholesale Expansion – Developed an online wholesale program to attract reseller applications.

The Results

📈 140% increase in website traffic YoY

📦 Orders up 49% YoY

💰 Revenue up 42% YoY

📢 Digital PR placements increased site authority by 90% (10 -> 19 DR), while increasing brand awareness and credibility

📩 Email marketing established as a consistent revenue driver

🛒 Category YoY performance:

  • Gift Packs: +50% YoY
  • Gourmet Range: +57% YoY
  • Balsamic Vinegar: +33% YoY
  • Drizzle: +14% YoY
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil: +47% YoY
  • Apple Cider Vinegar: +54% YoY

Key Takeaways

  • Morella Grove’s ecommerce channel is now well established and high performing, and with a lot more potential to scale
  • Digital marketing efforts continue to grow sales through SEO, content, Digital PR and paid ads.
  • Next steps include expanding content marketing, influencer collaborations, social media ads, and Digital PR.

“Fusion Digital transformed our online presence and delivered real results. We’ve seen a huge uplift in sales, traffic, and customer engagement!” 

– Natasha Dal Bon, Morella Grove