Case study · E-commerce · United Kingdom

The Growth Story of a UK Lifestyle Brand

How We Scaled Instagram Engagement 340% While Cutting Ad Waste

Executive summary

  • Challenge

    Inconsistent posting, off-brand creatives, and rising ad costs with weak link-to-purchase tracking.

  • Solution

    We deployed a content calendar, brand-voice guidelines, community replies, and paid tests tied to UTM reporting.

  • Result

    340% engagement lift, 28% lower cost per lead, and a predictable weekly publishing rhythm.

The Problem: The "Before"

The team posted when they had time — promos mixed with random behind-the-scenes clips. Followers grew slowly, but sales from social stayed flat.

Paid boosts went to posts that looked good, not posts that converted. They needed a system, not more one-off creatives.

Our strategic approach: The Zebic method

Content Pillars & Calendar

We locked four pillars: education, social proof, product in use, and offers. Every week had assigned formats so production could batch.

Approvals were documented for future team logins — draft, review, publish.

Figure 2: Cohesive content pillars — education, proof, and offers on rotation.

Community + Paid Loop

Daily comment and DM windows protected brand voice. Organic winners were remixed into paid creatives with tight audiences and UTMs.

Monthly reports killed underperforming angles fast.

The Results: By the Numbers

MetricOutcome
Engagement rate4.9%
Link clicks / mo12,400
Cost per lead$4.10
Posts / week5
Figure 3: Paid + organic mix — cost per lead improved month over month.

“Our Instagram finally feels like our brand — not a scramble. Zebic Visions gave us structure, creatives, and numbers we can take to leadership.”

— David S., Marketing Lead · United Kingdom

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