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SEO performance report · Aug 2026

northwave-outdoor.com

How the site performed in Google search in Aug 2026, compared with Aug 2025 and with Jul 2026.

Reporting period
Aug 2026
Compared with
Aug 2025
Also compared with
Jul 2026
Report date
Sep 23, 2026

01 · Summary

At a glance

The headline numbers for this period.

Trending up

Traffic from Google grew 20% compared with Aug 2025.

3,805 visits from Google search in Aug 2026, against 3,176 in Aug 2025.

Compared with Jul 20267.6%4,118 visits

Visits from Google

3,805

19.8%vs Aug 2025

Phrases on page one

183

36top 10 results

Tracked keywords up

51

of 60 tracked

New pages with traffic

61

682 visits

Note from Anna Kowalska

August was the first full month with the new product category pages live. The boots and tents categories now rank on page one for their main phrases. Summer demand is past its peak, which is why visits are below July — against last August the site is clearly ahead.

02 · Traffic

Traffic from Google search

How many people found the site in Google and visited it.

Aug 2026vsAug 2025andJul 2026
Visits (clicks)
3,805

People who clicked through to the site from Google.

Aug 2025
3,17619.8%
Jul 2026
4,1187.6%
Impressions
112,977

How often the site was shown in Google results.

Aug 2025
109,9792.7%
Jul 2026
123,7378.7%
Click rate
3.4%

Share of those showings that turned into a visit.

Aug 2025
2.9%0.5 pp
Jul 2026
3.3%0.0 pp
Average position
11.9

Average ranking in Google. Lower is better.

Aug 2025
14.52.5
Jul 2026
12.10.2

Weekly visits over the last 16 months

Shaded: the reporting period and the periods it is compared with

  • Reporting period
  • Compared with
3,805 visits in Aug 2026vs Aug 202519.8%vs Jul 20267.6%

03 · Visibility

Visibility in search results

How many search phrases the site ranks for near the top of Google.

Aug 2026vs

Top 3

The first three results

5918

Top 10

Page one of Google

18336

Top 20

Pages one and two

32756

The site appears in Google for 1,418 search phrases in total, up from 1,104 in Aug 2025.

Phrases ranking near the top

Number of search phrases in each band, last 16 months

  • Top 3
  • Top 10
  • Top 20

04 · Keywords

Tracked keywords

Where the site ranks for the phrases we monitor, and how that changed.

Aug 2026vs

Improved

51

Declined

7

Unchanged

2

On page one

22of 60

  • Improved43
  • Newly ranking8
  • Unchanged2
  • Declined5
  • Not ranking2
KeywordPositionChangeVisitsImpressionsLast 26 weeks

ultralight tent review

/ultralight-tent/

1.06.06479,563

camping stove review

/camping-stove/

1.24.93564,380

water filter men

/water-filter/

1.44.63165,012

best daypack

/daypack/

1.6new4289,782

gaiters sale

/gaiters/

2.15.63286,223

best camping stove

/camping-stove/

2.57.12748,817

best headlamp

/headlamp/

2.61.82918,676

fleece jacket women

/fleece-jacket/

2.61.32597,459

waterproof jacket wide fit

/waterproof-jacket/

3.05.51254,901

lightweight headlamp

/headlamp/

3.82.91023,031

waterproof ultralight tent

/ultralight-tent/

3.8new1926,431

camping stove sale

/camping-stove/

5.11.9682,991

hiking backpack uk

/hiking-backpack/

5.22.4784,731

best down jacket

/down-jacket/

5.46.5683,164

daypack review

/daypack/

6.86.5945,186

down jacket review

/down-jacket/

6.83.3773,898

60 tracked keywords. Position is the average ranking in Google over the period; 1 is the first result. Changes smaller than 0.5 count as unchanged.

05 · Segments

Performance by segment

Traffic split into the parts of the business that matter most.

Aug 2026vs
  • Footwear

    1,18037.5%

    Aug 2025: 858

    31.0%
    4.0 ppvs Aug 2025
  • Jackets & outerwear

    7994.9%

    Aug 2025: 762

    21.0%
    3.0 ppvs Aug 2025
  • Camping gear

    64756.7%

    Aug 2025: 413

    17.0%
    4.0 ppvs Aug 2025
  • Guides & blog

    68513.6%

    Aug 2025: 603

    18.0%
    1.0 ppvs Aug 2025
  • Brand searches

    4958.3%

    Aug 2025: 540

    13.0%
    4.0 ppvs Aug 2025

Segments can overlap, so shares don’t have to add up to 100%. Dashed line: the same weeks in the comparison period.

06 · Top content

What brings visitors

The pages and search phrases that bring the most clicks.

Aug 2026vs

Top pages

Pages visitors land on from Google

50
  1. 1Home page65630.9%
  2. 2/hiking-boots/32022.1%
  3. 3/trail-running-shoes/25352.4%
  4. 4/waterproof-jacket/2032.9%
  5. 5/down-jacket/1539.3%
  6. 6/merino-base-layer/13654.5%
  7. 7/fleece-jacket/1282.3%
  8. 8/daypack/10541.9%
  9. 9/hiking-backpack/10239.7%
  10. 10/2-person-tent/8837.5%
  11. 11/ultralight-tent/793.7%
  12. 12/sleeping-mat/7413.8%
  13. 13/sleeping-bag/706.1%
  14. 14/trekking-poles/674.7%
  15. 15/hiking-socks/6752.3%
  16. 16/rain-pants/6538.3%
  17. 17/camping-stove/6240.9%
  18. 18/headlamp/540.0%
  19. 19/softshell-jacket/5113.3%
  20. 20/blog/how-to-choose-hiking-boots/506.4%
  21. 21/gaiters/4742.4%
  22. 22/blog/how-to-choose-down-jacket/4711.9%
  23. 23/blog/how-to-choose-waterproof-jacket/4441.9%
  24. 24/blog/how-to-choose-fleece-jacket/4433.3%
  25. 25/water-filter/4334.4%
  26. 26/blog/how-to-choose-trail-running-shoes/4240.0%
  27. 27/blog/how-to-choose-hiking-backpack/3934.5%
  28. 28/blog/how-to-choose-merino-base-layer/3835.7%
  29. 29/blog/how-to-choose-sleeping-bag/3852.0%
  30. 30/blog/how-to-choose-sleeping-mat/3748.0%
  31. 31/blog/how-to-choose-2-person-tent/3633.3%
  32. 32/blog/how-to-choose-ultralight-tent/3616.1%
  33. 33/blog/how-to-choose-camping-stove/3628.6%
  34. 34/blog/how-to-choose-headlamp/3413.3%
  35. 35/blog/how-to-choose-daypack/3337.5%
  36. 36/blog/how-to-choose-hiking-socks/3310.0%
  37. 37/blog/how-to-choose-trekking-poles/3134.8%
  38. 38/blog/how-to-choose-rain-pants/3155.0%
  39. 39/blog/how-to-choose-gaiters/287.7%
  40. 40/trail-running-shoes/men/2735.0%
  41. 41/waterproof-jacket/women/2728.6%
  42. 42/down-jacket/men/2742.1%
  43. 43/blog/how-to-choose-softshell-jacket/268.3%
  44. 44/blog/how-to-choose-water-filter/2636.8%
  45. 45/hiking-boots/women/2623.8%
  46. 46/trail-running-shoes/women/2652.9%
  47. 47/merino-base-layer/women/268.3%
  48. 48/hiking-boots/men/2414.3%
  49. 49/waterproof-jacket/men/2433.3%
  50. 50/down-jacket/women/244.0%

Top search phrases

What people typed into Google

50
  1. 1northwave outdoor51126.2%
  2. 2ultralight tent review2291.7%
  3. 3camping stove review19142.5%
  4. 4water filter men15619.1%
  5. 5best daypack14129.4%
  6. 6gaiters sale991.0%
  7. 7best headlamp8713.0%
  8. 8best camping stove7823.8%
  9. 9sleeping bag7147.9%
  10. 10waterproof jacket wide fit6724.1%
  11. 11waterproof ultralight tent6611.9%
  12. 12fleece jacket women643.0%
  13. 13lightweight trekking poles5735.7%
  14. 14hiking backpack uk5422.7%
  15. 15down jacket review5233.3%
  16. 16lightweight headlamp5134.2%
  17. 17camping stove sale5042.9%
  18. 18best sleeping bag4922.5%
  19. 19best down jacket4833.3%
  20. 20rain pants4313.2%
  21. 21ultralight tent sale4146.4%
  22. 22daypack review4033.3%
  23. 23merino base layer wide fit4048.1%
  24. 24lightweight down jacket3737.0%
  25. 25hiking boots uk359.4%
  26. 26trail running shoes352.9%
  27. 27lightweight fleece jacket3332.0%
  28. 28hiking boots sale3310.0%
  29. 29waterproof 2 person tent2938.1%
  30. 30waterproof waterproof jacket2945.0%
  31. 31lightweight sleeping bag2847.4%
  32. 32lightweight merino base layer280.0%
  33. 33hiking backpack review2750.0%
  34. 34water filter sale273.6%
  35. 35lightweight gaiters2652.9%
  36. 36sleeping mat wide fit2636.8%
  37. 37headlamp sale263.7%
  38. 38rain pants review2531.6%
  39. 39hiking boots wide fit2547.1%
  40. 40best hiking socks2547.1%
  41. 41gaiters men2441.2%
  42. 42water filter women239.5%
  43. 43rain pants uk2210.0%
  44. 44waterproof fleece jacket224.8%
  45. 45hiking boots review2140.0%
  46. 46headlamp men214.5%
  47. 47lightweight camping stove2042.9%
  48. 48trail running shoes uk2042.9%
  49. 49waterproof headlamp1926.7%
  50. 50best waterproof jacket1926.7%

07 · Changes

What changed

Pages and phrases that moved the most this period.

Aug 2026vs

Pages gaining visits

142 pages grew · top 20 shown

+2,912
  • /fleece-jacket/
    +334
  • /2-person-tent/
    +173
  • /sleeping-mat/
    +168
  • /headlamp/
    +143
  • /softshell-jacket/
    +90
  • /blog/how-to-choose-hiking-boots/
    +107
  • /blog/how-to-choose-down-jacket/
    +92
  • /blog/how-to-choose-hiking-backpack/
    +75
  • /blog/how-to-choose-ultralight-tent/
    +56
  • /blog/how-to-choose-trekking-poles/
    +53
  • /blog/how-to-choose-hiking-socks/
    +49
  • /blog/how-to-choose-gaiters/
    +62
  • /hiking-boots/men/
    +56
  • /waterproof-jacket/women/
    +40
  • /down-jacket/men/
    +54
  • /fleece-jacket/women/
    +38
  • /hiking-backpack/men/
    +34
  • /2-person-tent/women/
    +39
  • /ultralight-tent/men/
    +30
  • /sleeping-mat/women/
    +39

Phrases that reached page one

51 phrases moved into the top 10 · top 20 shown

51
  • down jacket review10.16.8
  • best down jacket11.95.4
  • best sleeping bag10.67.3
  • daypack review13.36.8
  • ultralight tent sale13.18.0
  • lightweight down jacket10.68.4
  • hiking boots sale13.39.8
  • 2 person tent wide fit16.78.9
  • waterproof jacket men17.87.8
  • hiking socks sale14.94.7
  • fleece jacket uk19.39.9
  • waterproof trail running shoes14.37.7
  • sleeping mat19.18.1
  • hiking socks wide fit18.27.3
  • daypack uk10.64.3
  • hiking boots women14.57.7
  • merino base layer review16.54.9
  • hiking socks uk16.46.3
  • trekking poles review14.78.5
  • softshell jacket uk18.16.9

New pages bringing visits

61 pages started getting traffic · top 20 shown

+682
  • /waterproof-jacket/women/
    +144
  • /down-jacket/men/
    +72
  • /fleece-jacket/women/
    +55
  • /hiking-backpack/men/
    +49
  • /2-person-tent/women/
    +38
  • /ultralight-tent/men/
    +32
  • /sleeping-mat/women/
    +31
  • /trekking-poles/men/
    +27
  • /headlamp/women/
    +30
  • /hiking-socks/men/
    +28
  • /softshell-jacket/women/
    +21
  • /gaiters/men/
    +24
  • /blog/best-hiking-boots-2026/
    +21
  • /blog/best-down-jacket-2026/
    +17
  • /blog/best-hiking-backpack-2026/
    +20
  • /blog/best-ultralight-tent-2026/
    +17
  • /blog/best-trekking-poles-2026/
    +13
  • /blog/best-hiking-socks-2026/
    +17
  • /blog/best-gaiters-2026/
    +13
  • /trail-running-shoes/
    +13

Pages losing visits

47 pages had fewer visits · top 20 shown

−666
  • /blog/how-to-choose-ultralight-tent/
    −85
  • /blog/how-to-choose-trekking-poles/
    −59
  • /blog/how-to-choose-hiking-socks/
    −36
  • /blog/how-to-choose-gaiters/
    −29
  • /hiking-boots/men/
    −31
  • /waterproof-jacket/women/
    −22
  • /down-jacket/men/
    −20
  • /fleece-jacket/women/
    −17
  • /hiking-backpack/men/
    −16
  • /2-person-tent/women/
    −14
  • /ultralight-tent/men/
    −15
  • /sleeping-mat/women/
    −11
  • /trekking-poles/men/
    −12
  • /headlamp/women/
    −15
  • /hiking-socks/men/
    −11
  • /softshell-jacket/women/
    −11
  • /gaiters/men/
    −11
  • /blog/best-hiking-boots-2026/
    −10
  • /blog/best-down-jacket-2026/
    −10
  • /blog/best-hiking-backpack-2026/
    −11

08 · Audience

Who is searching

Devices and countries of visitors coming from Google.

Aug 2026vs

Devices

Where visitors search from

  • Mobile62.4%2,37430.9%
  • Desktop34.5%1,3138.2%
  • Tablet3.1%11820.8%

Top countries

Share of all visits from Google

  • United Kingdom
    48.2%
    26.9%
  • Ireland
    11.9%
    20.8%
  • Germany
    9.5%
    24.9%
  • Netherlands
    6.7%
    54.5%
  • United States
    5.8%
    14.0%
  • France
    4.1%
    36.8%
  • Poland
    2.4%
    89.6%

About this report

All figures come from Google Search Console for northwave-outdoor.com. They cover Aug 2026 (Aug 1–31, 2026) and are compared with Aug 2025 — or, with the switch next to each section, with Jul 2026.

The numbers were saved on Sep 23, 2026 and won’t change after that. Google reports search data with a delay of about two days, so the last complete day is Sep 21, 2026.

Visits (clicks)
People who clicked through to the site from Google.
Impressions
How often the site was shown in Google results.
Click rate
Share of those showings that turned into a visit.
Average position
Average ranking in Google. Lower is better.