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INDUSTRIES

Real experience in your industry

We are not generalists. We work in industries where product complexity, regulation and internationalization demand deep business knowledge.

10+

Specialized sectors

20+

Years of vertical experience

300+

Projects delivered

14

Working languages

Our industries

Where we add the most value

SHK / HVAC

HVAC, plumbing, domestic hot water. Over 15 years with manufacturers and distributors in the sector.

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Electro & Wholesale

Electrical wholesalers, ETIM catalogues, BMEcat, B2B product search engines.

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Tourism & Hotels

Multilingual SEO, direct bookings, less reliance on OTAs.

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Retail & Consumer

E-commerce at scale, product sheets, Google Shopping, marketplaces.

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Pharma & FMCG

YMYL content, E-E-A-T, pharmaceutical compliance, regulated marketing.

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Industrial & B2B

Long sales cycles, B2B lead generation, specialised technical content.

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Fashion & Lifestyle

Seasonal SEO, Visual Search, product feeds, influencer marketing.

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Food & Gastro

Local SEO, gourmet e-commerce, internationalisation of food brands.

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Tech & SaaS

Product-led SEO, JavaScript SEO, growth loops, trial-to-paid.

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Adult & Dating

Discreet SEO, performance marketing and platforms with advertising restrictions.

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Featured Sectors

Five industries where we make the difference

Each sector has its own team, methodology, and partner network. Discover our core specialisations.

Industrial & B2B

Industrial & B2B

Long sales processes, multiple decision-makers, and complex technical catalogues. We understand the challenges of industrial marketing from the inside.

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SHK / HVAC

SHK / HVAC

Fifteen years working with SHK manufacturers and distributors. We know ETIM, BMEcat, and sector processes.

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Tourism & Hotels

Tourism & Hotels

Competing against Booking and Expedia requires advanced multilingual SEO, Schema, and direct bookings.

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Retail & E-Commerce

Retail & E-Commerce

Category architecture, optimised product sheets, Google Shopping, and feeds. From Shopify to Magento Enterprise.

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Tech & SaaS

Tech & SaaS

Product-led growth, content marketing, and technical SEO for SPAs and JavaScript frameworks. From early-stage to scale-up.

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Sector Insights

What we learn in each vertical

Beyond the generic SEO checklist. These are the insights you only gain after years of working in a sector.

In SHK, you don't rank with blog posts. You rank with well-classified product sheets in ETIM, complete technical data, and consistent catalogue architecture. We have classified over 200,000 products for DACH distributors and understand PIM processes, master data, and technical translation.
Electrical distribution means hundreds of thousands of SKUs, multiple languages, and real B2B processes. We have experience with major DACH wholesalers and work with catalogues of up to 500,000 products without losing speed or indexing.
The big challenge in tourism is reducing reliance on Booking, Expedia, and Tripadvisor. We achieve this with aggressive multilingual SEO, destination content, advanced Schema, and brand campaigns focused on direct bookings.
Pharma is pure YMYL. Every article needs verifiable authorship, scientific sources, medical review, and regulatory compliance. We work with writers with medical backgrounds and certified reviewers to ensure quality and authority.
Fashion thrives on seasonal campaigns and clean feeds. We optimise Google Shopping, Pinterest, Visual Search, and Performance Max campaigns coordinated with editorial calendars for SS/AW collections.
In SaaS, SEO isn't just about traffic: it's about activation and trial-to-paid. We combine technical SEO for JavaScript frameworks, scalable content engines, and growth loops integrated with the product.
We weren't looking for another marketing agency. We were looking for a team that understood our industry, our products and our customers. That's exactly what we found at ZDS.

Director de Marketing

Distribuidor SHK internacional

Our Vertical Team

“Each sector has its own lead. These are people who have worked for years with the same type of client, products, and challenges. We don't rotate accounts; we specialise.”

Manuel Riveiro

Manuel Riveiro

CEO & Sector Strategist

Equipo ZDS
🇪🇸 Barcelona
🇩🇪 Herdecke
🇨🇴 Bogota

Generalist vs Specialist

Why sector specialisation matters

Feature
Generalist Agency
ZDS (sector specialist)
Client product knowledge
Onboarding largo
Sector technical vocabulary
Generico
Vertical partner network
Real sector benchmarks
Promedios genericos
300+ proyectos
Sector compliance and regulation
Dedicated team per vertical
Mismo equipo para todo
Master data and B2B catalogues
ETIM, BMEcat
Internationalisation in 14 languages
Solo 1-2 idiomas

Three challenges we see across all sectors

Each vertical has its peculiarities, but three challenges appear repeatedly. These are the ones we solve best.

True Internationalisation

Translation isn't enough. Correct hreflang, localised content, native teams, and market-specific architecture. We work in 14 languages with native writers for each.

Scaling without losing quality

Massive catalogues, thousands of URLs, content at scale. We combine automation with human review to maintain quality without sacrificing speed.

End-to-End Tracking

From first click to order. Real-time dashboards, multi-touch attribution, and clear KPIs connecting marketing to business.

SECTOR STACK

The tools we use by sector

Each vertical demands a specific stack. We combine market tools with our own developments to cover every case.

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ETIM Classifier
Automated classification for SHK and Electro
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AI Visibility Tracker
Monitoring in ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity
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Google Shopping
For Retail, Fashion and Food
🏨
Hotel Schema
Rich results and direct bookings (Tourism)
📊
Looker Studio
Vertical dashboards by sector
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Compliance Toolkit
For regulated Pharma and FMCG
📈
GA4 + Server-side
B2B attribution and long cycles
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Content Engine
Mass generation with human review
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BMEcat / Datanorm
B2B standards for Industrial and SHK

How we approach a new sector

01

Sector Immersion

Workshop with your team: product, clients, competitors, regulation. We listen before proposing.

02

Tailored Audit

Sector-specific technical and content audit, with real benchmarks from your vertical.

03

Vertical Strategy

Plan adapted to the sector's sales cycle, language, and technical stack. No generic recipes.

04

Specialised Team

We assign a senior lead with prior experience in your sector. We don't train juniors at your expense.

05

Execution and Reporting

Implementation, real-time dashboards, and periodic reviews with sector-specific KPIs.

Want a free analysis of your sector?
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No-obligation sector audit. We tell you where you are and where you could be.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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Free sector analysis. No obligation.

Manuel Riveiro

Manuel Riveiro

CEO & Sector Strategist

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