Avid Panda

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Managing Director of a design company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a multidiscipline communications agency built on smart thinking, creative design and collaborative relationships.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Avid Panda to accomplish?

• Increase online profile via SEO

SOLUTION

How did you find Avid Panda?

Referral

Why did you select Avid Panda over others?

• Great culture fit
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Avid Panda were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Full review and evaluation of digital offer, strategic report broken into tiers in terms of short, medium and long-term goals, full costs and budget evaluation (per tier) along with ROI targets and full implementation, monitoring and reporting of project milestones.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Agreed milestones in terms of ROI based on budget were consistently hit, if not bettered

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

The team at Avid Panda is first class in terms of communications and managing expectations. They are friendly, professional and took an active interest in what we were trying to achieve. People work with people and I couldn't recommend Alex and his team highly enough.

What was your primary form of communication with Avid Panda?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The personal level of service and attention to detail.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Avid Panda could have done differently?

Avid Panda managed our expectations every step of the way and have become a true extension of our team as we are still working with them.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Caredemy

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We offer education for cpd online courses

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Avid Panda to accomplish?

• brand awareness

SOLUTION

How did you find Avid Panda?

Referral

Why did you select Avid Panda over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Avid Panda were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Avid Panda has helped with search engine optimisation and creating ad words campaigns with management

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• We communicate weekly/monthly with reporting and analysis with a plan to move forward

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They deliver on time and respond to the adaptiveness of the results

What was your primary form of communication with Avid Panda?

Virtual Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

there understanding and knowledge of adaptation in the online course world

Are there any areas for improvement or something Avid Panda could have done differently?

They go from strength to strength, and everything is positive. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of a business services company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Recruitment for the grounds maintenance industry

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Avid Panda to accomplish?

• Google ads campaign for candidate attraction
• SEO for organic search

SOLUTION

How did you find Avid Panda?

Online Search

Why did you select Avid Panda over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Avid Panda were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

To optimise the site organically, and create adwords relevant to the industry

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

We measured organic traffic to key pages on the site . Adwords was measured by candidate attraction.Tammy and the team developed a revised campaign month on month going from strength to strength

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Alex and his team communicate throughout via email, virtual meetings, reporting and video reporting. They improve on our monthly campaigns and are consistently receptive to our needs.

What was your primary form of communication with Avid Panda?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Alexs knowledge and understanding guide your business in the right direction

Are there any areas for improvement or something Avid Panda could have done differently?

Alex and his team always impress.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the MD of a pest prevention company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Pest prevention and live bee removal

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Avid Panda to accomplish?

• increase awareness on google
• Run our google adds

SOLUTION

How did you find Avid Panda?

Referral

Why did you select Avid Panda over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Avid Panda were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Avid Panda first looked at our current web pages and analysed its content both good and bad. The next stage was to re work the web page to make it more user friendly, add a blog, increase content and case studies etc . 

Once we had a better prepared and more user friendly web site, we then started targeting our audience, we introduced content specific to season changes and activity in pests such as rodents, insects such as wasps etc, in this way we managed to put ourselves in front of our competitors by being pro active and not reactive to season changes in the industry

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Our pay for leads cost has dropped dramatically, our search words are not continually the same all year they are more specific to seasonal changes which has had an impact on our content, social media blogs and cast study making it much easier for our clients which has lead to a major increase in our revenue stream which was the goal at the beginning of the project

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Avid Panda were amazing some much so that i have refereed them to other companies, nothing was to much trouble, they did not overwhelm my employees with techno jargon, what they said they were going to do they did at the time they said they were going to do it

What was your primary form of communication with Avid Panda?

In-Person Meeting

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their age versus Knowledge. They're a young team with a wealth of knowledge and passion.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Avid Panda could have done differently?

not that i can think of

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Digital Marketing Executive of Cartwright King Solicitors

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Cartwright King has an extensive experience in many areas of law, from Family Law to Criminal Defence.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Avid Panda to accomplish?

• Deliver an SEO audit
• Deliver initial quick wins
• Manage our SEO activities and generate organic leads

SOLUTION

How did you find Avid Panda?

• Referral

Why did you select Avid Panda over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fits our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

Describe the scope of work in detail. Please include a summary of key deliverables.

Avid Panda was tasked with recovering previous mistakes by our previous agency. At the same time, they helped us introduce location based service pages to assist in our local SEO campaign. We bought a retainer so they could also continue with day to day upkeep.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What were the measurable outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

• 20% uplift in website traffic

Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

Transparent and clear with their responses. Always delivered on time.

What was your primary form of communication with Avid Panda?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email
• Messaging App

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Everything seemed to run so much more painlessly than before.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Avid Panda could have done differently?

None.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the director of a woo commerce website,we are a online business that provides Healthy products for customers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Avid Panda, and what were your goals?

We are trying to expand our presence on the internet we wanted to expand our reach . We hired Avid Panda to gives us a full scale SEO service to gain rankings and traffic to our page .

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We researched for a local company after having a call with them I thought they was a good match with what we wanted for our site .

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and campaigns.

We load out our goals for our site and they came up with a step by step plan of what we needed changing and added on .

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

They assigned Alex who was very knowledgeable within his industry. Very easy to understand and great communication.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Since implementing there strategy to our site it has had more visitors and sales

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

They have been great at understanding are goals . Communication was mainly through email and was quick to Respond.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their level of knowledge and experience within their field was impressive. They were a great company.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

None

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a Director of a social media agency.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Avid Panda?

We hired Avid Panda several times to help us with Google Advertising for our clients.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Although we know many companies that provide similar services to Avid Panda, we like their ability to estimate results before the project starts, their pricing and professionalism.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

They manage Google Advertising for a couple of our clients, which involves creating and managing ads as well as regular monitoring and reporting.

What was the team composition?

I've worked with a number of people Avid's Panda team from Google Ad specialist, to web designer and SEO guru.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

Avid Panda has provide excellent ROI for our clients.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We have regular monthly meetings with the team of Avid Panda and their team as well as regular contact via email and calls.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Avid Panda's integrity and ability to provide accurate estimates of potential results have been impressive. If they don't think the project is profitable for the client, they will suggest actionable tips to increase the possible ROI.

Is there any area for improvement or anything that could have been done differently?

Not at the moment, all seems great.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Cato Solicitors is a specialist litigation practice dealing with all aspects of commercial and civil law.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Avid Panda, and what were your goals?

Avid Panda were hired to increase our profile online in a competitive legal market.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor and what were the deciding factors?

We interviewed 3 digital marketing agencies and decided to select Avid Panda after the proposal by Alex. We went with them because of their knowledge of the are, their commitment to our goals and project and their excellent customer service.

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and marking tools used.

SEO for our website for 18 months together with hosting our website and PPC campaign.

How many resources from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

4 of their most senior team members worked on our project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Traffic to our website increased significantly and traffic value doubled in 12 months.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

From an intermittent trickle of enquiries, we are now getting a steady stream of them.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

TWe really appreciate their responsiveness, dedication, and willingness to adjust to our requirements.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Like our firm, Avid Panda also need to grow to be able to support the value they add to businesses such as ours.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am MD of and screenprint and embroidery company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Avid Panda, and what were your goals?

Take existing website and reskin it using design work from 3rd party

SOLUTION

How did you select Avid Panda and what were the deciding factors?

having used Avid Panda previously, we were confident in their ability to compete the project quickly and on budget

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

Briefed Avid Panda, who immediately grasped what needed doing

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

2 people

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

We are extremely happy with the look and speed of the site

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timelines.

Regular feedback on progress of project

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Accuracy and attention to detail

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

No

UPDATED REVIEW

This review was published on Oct 30, 2019.

Gary Smith

Director of Business, Advance Printwear Ltd Printing

2-9 Employees

United Kingdom

$10,000 to $49,999

Nov. 2017 - Ongoing

Project summary: 

Avid Panda initiated SEO and PPC efforts for a garment decorating business. In their work, they made updates to the client’s existing website to enhance its intuitive quality for both customers and SEO.

Feedback summary: 

The client not only reaped benefits from an SEO perspective but also saw drastically shorter load times on their website. Honest, attentive, and structured, the team used their industry experience to inform suggestions to extend the project’s impact. They worked closely with the client to succeed.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the director of business for a garment decorating business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Avid Panda?

We needed help with SEO.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We’ve been optimizing our websites to get ourselves onto the first page of Google for a number of criteria. In that SEO effort, they rebuilt our website to make it easier for our users to find us. They also helped us manage a PPC campaign as well. 

What is the team composition?

We worked with three different people from their team.

How did you come to work with Avid Panda?

I was put into contact with their owner through business networking. 

How much have you invested with them?

We pay them £600 (approximately $770 USD) each month for their service.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in November 2017, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

In terms of how we want to be portrayed on Google, they’re doing a great job. At this point, we’re getting closer and closer to having all of our criteria on the first page of Google search results. The main impact on our business, though, is the improved loading speed on our website, whether it be on mobile or desktop. It used to take about 19 seconds to load pages, and now it only takes 3–4 seconds. 

How did Avid Panda perform from a project management standpoint?

They provided an excellent, organized service, which included thorough monthly reviews.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their technical knowledge and transparency with information were both impressive qualities. They regularly brought us up to speed on their progress, keeping us in the picture from start to finish. That was important to us.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Make sure to closely engage with them because they’ll definitely do the same for you.

Ratings

Overall rating: 4 

Quality: 4

Schedule: 4 

Cost: 4.5

Willing to refer: 5