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2024

The Digital Hearth: Baking a National Legacy

We took the heart of a Limerick family kitchen and translated it into a warm digital home, preserving the soul of the bakery while sharing their story with the world.

Kearney’s Home Baking isn't just a business; it’s a feeling. For over 30 years, Maura and Siobhan Kearney have defined the taste of home for their community in Ballyhahill. But while their soda bread was legendary locally, their digital presence didn't reflect the warmth or the quality of what came out of their ovens. The commercial tension was delicate: how do you modernize a brand that is built on tradition? Our goal was to create a website that didn't feel like a tech product, but felt like walking through their front door—welcoming, authentic, and full of character.

Services

Web Design
Storytelling Strategy
Technical SEO
Support & Maintenance

The Digital Hearth: Baking a National Legacy

We took the heart of a Limerick family kitchen and translated it into a warm digital home, preserving the soul of the bakery while sharing their story with the world.

Kearney’s Home Baking isn't just a business; it’s a feeling. For over 30 years, Maura and Siobhan Kearney have defined the taste of home for their community in Ballyhahill. But while their soda bread was legendary locally, their digital presence didn't reflect the warmth or the quality of what came out of their ovens. The commercial tension was delicate: how do you modernize a brand that is built on tradition? Our goal was to create a website that didn't feel like a tech product, but felt like walking through their front door—welcoming, authentic, and full of character.

Services

Web Design
Storytelling Strategy
Technical SEO
Support & Maintenance

Date

May 2024

Date

May 2024

Date

May 2024

Client

Kearney's Home Baking

Client

Kearney's Home Baking

Client

Kearney's Home Baking

Industry

Food & Beverage

Industry

Food & Beverage

Industry

Food & Beverage

Timeline

2 Months

Timeline

2 Months

Timeline

2 Months

The Challenge

A product you can taste; a story you couldn't see. The bakery had an incredible history, but it was locked inside the heads of the founders.

Their previous online presence was functional but cold, missing the "secret ingredient" that made the brand special: the people behind it. In a market flooded with mass-produced options, Kearney's needed to lean into their greatest strength—their humanity. They needed a platform that could communicate the care, the ingredients, and the heritage of "Traditional Irish Baking" to a new generation of customers who value provenance over convenience.

The Solution

We designed a site that feels like a warm welcome. We steered clear of cold, minimalist trends.

Instead, we built a visual identity rooted in warmth—using a palette of deep, baking-inspired tones and a classic, trustworthy typeface that speaks to their 30-year heritage. The new site prioritises the "Story"—putting Maura and Siobhan front and centre. We organized the extensive product range—from traditional Soda Breads to Gluten-Free treats—into an intuitive, visual menu that feels like browsing a kitchen table rather than a database.

The Process

Baking the narrative into every pixel. We focused on "Digital Aromatics"using rich imagery and evocative copy to trigger sensory memories.

We highlighted their "Field to Fork" philosophy and their clean, simple recipes, ensuring that the commitment to "wholesome ingredients" was the first thing a visitor sees. This narrative layer is supported by a robust Technical SEO framework targeting terms like "Traditional Irish Bakers," ensuring that when the diaspora searches for a taste of home, Kearney's is the first name they see.

By the numbers

% International Reach

The warmth of the brand is travelling far. We are seeing significant engagement from the UK (27%) and USA (18%), proving that the story of Irish baking has global appeal.

% International Reach

The warmth of the brand is travelling far. We are seeing significant engagement from the UK (27%) and USA (18%), proving that the story of Irish baking has global appeal.

% International Reach

The warmth of the brand is travelling far. We are seeing significant engagement from the UK (27%) and USA (18%), proving that the story of Irish baking has global appeal.

K Brand Impressions

We have cemented Kearney's as a digital authority for traditional baking, dominating local search results.

K Brand Impressions

We have cemented Kearney's as a digital authority for traditional baking, dominating local search results.

K Brand Impressions

We have cemented Kearney's as a digital authority for traditional baking, dominating local search results.

% Click-Through Rate

This is nearly double the industry average, showing that the new, friendlier search listing is resonating instantly with hungry searchers.

% Click-Through Rate

This is nearly double the industry average, showing that the new, friendlier search listing is resonating instantly with hungry searchers.

% Click-Through Rate

This is nearly double the industry average, showing that the new, friendlier search listing is resonating instantly with hungry searchers.