Archival Brewing Case Study

Brewing Up Growth for 4 Years and Counting

STEADY GROWTH + TARGETED NEW FEATURES DRIVING ENGAGEMENT
64%
Organic Traffic Increase
56%
Visibility Increase
30+
Event Inquiries first 90 days

Archival Brewing Overview

Archival Brewing is a Michigan-based craft brewery known for reviving historic brewing techniques and pairing them with modern hospitality. From their taproom and beer garden to their private event spaces, Archival delivers an experience rooted in tradition and community. As a long-term Pixelrix client, we’ve partnered with Archival for over four years, designing and maintaining their website, optimizing their SEO, and creating custom pages and campaigns that help drive foot traffic, event bookings, and online engagement year-round.

Rank Improvement Over Time

Keyword
2023 Position
2025 Position
Breweries with outdoor seating
#54
#1
Family-friendly breweries
Not ranked
#1
Breweries with a beer garden
#83
#2
Breweries with the best food
Not ranked
#2
Brewery event venue grand rapids
Not ranked
#3

The Challenge

As Archival Brewing grew from a local taproom into a full-service destination for food, beer, and private events, their website couldn’t keep pace. It lacked clear navigation, mobile optimization, and search visibility for high-value keywords like “brewery near Grand Rapids” or “book a brewery event.”

Their online traffic was steady but not growing, and they had no effective way to showcase events or convert visitors into bookings. Archival needed a modern brewery website design, refreshed SEO structure, and new ways to highlight their unique story and event offerings, while maintaining their authentic, historical brand voice.

Pixelrix redesigned Archival Brewing’s digital experience with a focus on storytelling, usability, and search visibility.

Our Solution

We delivered a fully responsive brewery website design that mirrors Archival’s historic-meets-modern brand identity. To support growth, we developed a new “Host Your Event” page, optimized around keywords like brewery event venue, private events near Grand Rapids, and brewery wedding venue. This dedicated funnel helped Archival capture dozens of event inquiries within the first few months of launch.

We also improved on-page SEO, structured data, and analytics tracking for ongoing visibility. Today, Archival continues to rank for top local keywords and drives consistent website traffic and engagement through both organic search and seasonal promotions.

The new “Host Your Event” page became a top performer, generating 30+ event inquiries within the first 90 days of launch.
Beyond the launch, we rolled out an ongoing SEO and conversion optimization plan including monthly audits, keyword tracking, A/B testing for hero sections, and integrated analytics dashboards to monitor performance.

The Result

Archival’s refreshed digital presence delivered measurable returns both in visibility and customer engagement.

Year-over-year organic traffic increased by 64%, and time-on-site grew by 48% as users explored more pages and menus.

64%
Increase Traffic YoY
Today, Archival maintains one of the highest traffic volumes across all Pixelrix clients. Proof that great design and local SEO strategy can keep a brand top of mind and top of search.

The Takeaway

Archival Brewing’s long-term growth is proof that consistency pays off. Through years of collaboration, design refinement, and ongoing SEO work, Pixelrix helped turn their website into a central hub for community engagement — driving more event bookings, taproom traffic, and organic visibility.

When your digital presence matches your brand experience, growth becomes effortless and repeatable.

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