PDF Expert Case Study

    +43% CTR by Personalizing Pages to SEM Keywords

    20+ SEM keywords optimized in weeks vs. 3-4 traditional A/B tests per year

    +43%
    CTR Lift
    5 min
    Setup per page
    20+
    Keywords tested per week
    John Woods, CMO at PDF Expert

    "Tailor AI has completely transformed how we approach SEM optimization. What used to take months now takes days, and we're seeing results we never thought possible."

    John Woods

    VP Marketing, Readdle (PDF Expert)

    The Challenge

    • One landing page for all SEM keywords

    • 2-3 months per traditional A/B test

    • Only 3-4 major tests each year

    • Slow learning on what resonates

    The Solution

    • Keyword-specific variants in 5 minutes

    • Auto-ramp with smart traffic distribution

    • 20+ keywords tested simultaneously

    • Fast insights in 1-2 weeks

    Adobe Keyword Tailoring

    How Ad specific messaging improved CTR and downstream conversion lift by 10% for "Adobe" keyword searches

    Before - Generic Page

    PDF Expert generic landing page before tailoring

    Standard headline: "The go-to PDF editor"

    After - Tailored for "Adobe" (+10% CTR)

    PDF Expert landing page tailored for Adobe keyword

    Tailored headline: "A simple, smart alternative to Adobe PDFs"

    Key Insight: By directly addressing users searching for "Adobe" with AI landing page personalization, PDF Expert positioned itself as a competitive alternative, resulting in a 10% CTR increase.

    Taras Mykhalchuk, Senior Marketing Manager at PDF Expert

    "Setting up tests with Tailor AI was incredibly straightforward. We went from idea to live test in minutes, not weeks. The ease of use meant we could experiment more and learn faster than ever before."

    Taras Mykhalchuk

    Senior Marketing Manager, Readdle (PDF Expert)

    Results: CTR Performance by Region

    Top Wins

    +43%

    US

    +24%

    Oceania

    All Results by Region

    United States

    +43%

    "Fill PDFs" Keyword CTR Increase

    "Sign PDFs"+16%
    "Markup PDFs"+10%
    "Online PDFs"+6%
    "Word PDFs"+6%
    "Mac PDFs"-1%
    "Adobe PDFs"-4%
    "Scan PDFs"-15%
    US Fill keyword dashboard showing +43% CTR increaseUS Adobe keyword dashboard showing +10% CTR increase

    Oceania

    +24%

    "Free PDFs" Keyword CTR Increase

    (interestingly this tailoring didn't perform in the US region)

    "Convert PDFs"+2%
    "Sign PDFs"+2%
    Oceania Free keyword dashboard showing +24% CTR increase

    Fast Insights Enable Rapid Iteration

    With Tailor AI, every result—positive or negative—is valuable. A "miss" isn't a failure, it's a fast signal that a specific page variation didn't connect with that keyword or region.

    Stop tests in days, not months

    Get clear signals on what's working in days or weeks (depending on traffic)

    Instantly pivot to new approaches

    Test alternative tailoring in 5 minutes or revert to generic pages without months of guesswork

    Rapid iteration at scale

    Run 20+ keyword tests simultaneously vs. 3-4 tests per year with traditional methods

    Higher conversion rates + faster learning = maximized SEM ROI

    Even negative results enabled fast iteration on tailoring approaches rather than months of guesswork