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Albufeira Tennis Club

Strengthening Online Presence and Attracting Tennis Enthusiasts Through Optimized Website Design and Strategic SEO Implementation

Albufeira Tennis Club - UX Design • Web Design • Web Development | Criazo Case Study

Category

UX Design • Web Design • Web Development

Year

2023

Duration

3 months

5

Languages

Web Design SEO Multilingual Conversion Sports UX/UI

Project Overview

Challenge

Design a modern, responsive website that clearly communicates the club's value, simplifies event discovery and sign-up, and supports long-term growth while reducing pressure on staff by making information self-service.

Solution

We redesigned the website with user-centered information architecture, responsive UX/UI design, SEO-friendly content structure, and interactive calendar features that allow visitors to browse upcoming activities.

Results

Successfully created a modern website that improves online visibility, simplifies information access, and supports member engagement through improved user experience and SEO optimization.

Project Details

Discovery and Business Research

We began with a content and navigation audit of the previous website. Based on stakeholder interviews and common user questions, we restructured the information architecture around clear entry points: Play, Learn, Compete, and Club. This reduced deep nesting and shortened critical paths to key actions.
  • Clear entry points
  • Reduced navigation depth
  • User-focused structure
Discovery and Business Research
User Profiles — Who We Designed For

User Profiles — Who We Designed For

We designed a responsive UX/UI that works seamlessly across desktop, tablet, and mobile. The design emphasizes readability, clear calls-to-action for event sign-up and membership inquiries, and an interactive calendar that allows visitors to browse upcoming activities and events.
  • Fully responsive design
  • Interactive calendar
  • Clear calls-to-action

UX Strategy and Information Architecture

We implemented SEO best practices including keyword-optimized content, semantic HTML structure, and technical foundations (page speed, mobile-friendliness). The site structure supports long-term content growth and makes it easy for search engines to index key pages.
  • SEO-optimized content
  • Technical SEO foundation
  • Content-ready structure
UX Strategy and Information Architecture
Multilingual UX Structure and SEO-Ready Growth

Multilingual UX Structure and SEO-Ready Growth

Languages implemented: English, Portuguese, German, Spanish, and French. The architecture allows easy expansion for future markets. Benefits include better international SEO, higher trust for tourists, and increased engagement. The site was built with location-focused content (tennis in Albufeira), search-intent page structure, optimised multilingual indexing, and clear internal linking. Target queries such as "tennis lessons Albufeira" and "tennis tournaments Algarve" were mapped to specific pages and headings. We improved on-page SEO through semantic HTML, descriptive headings, and performance-aware image handling so the club can attract users actively searching for courts and lessons.
  • Five languages (EN, PT, DE, ES, FR) with expandable architecture
  • Location-focused content and search-intent structure
  • Multilingual indexing and internal linking for discovery

Conversion Design, Performance and Outcome

Key UX principles: prominent booking buttons across the site, fast contact and enquiry forms, mobile-first layouts, clear service explanations, and short decision journeys. The goal was to reduce the number of steps between interest and action. Performance and mobile optimisation were prioritised: fast-loading pages for tourists on mobile networks, responsive design across devices, and optimised visuals for quality and speed. The website was designed as a revenue tool—a small increase in court occupancy covers the investment; a few additional lesson bookings generate fast ROI; 24/7 visibility for tourists planning trips supports long-term brand and booking growth.
  • Prominent booking and contact paths, mobile-first
  • Fast-loading, responsive, optimised for tourism context
  • Revenue-focused: court occupancy and lesson enquiries as ROI drivers
Conversion Design, Performance and Outcome

Technologies & Tools

WordPress SEO UX/UI Design Web Development Multilingual

Project Results

5
Languages
Booking
Focused
Mobile
First

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