Climbing Trees

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Head of Marketing of Unique Homestays

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Unique Homestays is a luxury travel brand offering a carefully curated collection of exceptional, design-led holiday homes across the UK.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Climbing Trees to accomplish?

• Audit and optimise our PPC activity to identify opportunities for improved efficiency, performance and return on investment.
• Drive sustainable growth in PPC performance through strategic campaign management, ongoing optimisation and testing.
• Strengthen our organic presence through SEO and GEO, increasing visibility across both traditional search and emerging AI-driven search experiences.

SOLUTION

How did you find Climbing Trees?

Worked with previously

Why did you select Climbing Trees over others?

• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Climbing Trees were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Climbing Trees began by conducting a comprehensive audit of our PPC activity to identify opportunities for improvement and establish a clear optimisation roadmap. Since then, they have taken responsibility for the ongoing strategic management and optimisation of our PPC campaigns, continually refining performance to maximise return on investment. Alongside paid search, they have led our SEO strategy, delivering technical improvements, content recommendations and ongoing optimisation to increase organic visibility and drive sustainable growth in qualified traffic. More recently, they have also supported our approach to GEO (Generative Engine Optimisation), helping us adapt our search strategy for the changing search landscape. Throughout the engagement, Climbing Trees has provided regular reporting, strategic planning, performance reviews and proactive recommendations, acting as a trusted extension of our in-house marketing team. Their senior expertise, responsiveness and commercial approach have ensured that digital performance remains closely aligned with our wider business objectives.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have seen significant uplifts in PPC and SEO performance since working with Climbing Trees, alongside measurable improvements in efficiency, visibility and the technical health of our website. Their ongoing optimisation and strategic guidance continue to drive positive progress without losing sight of our wider commercial objectives.

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

Climbing Trees' project management has been excellent throughout our partnership. They consistently deliver work on time, communicate proactively and keep us informed of progress, priorities and opportunities. The team is highly responsive and quick to adapt to changing business needs, providing clear, practical advice whenever required. They are well organised, collaborative and genuinely feel like an extension of our in-house marketing team, making it easy to work together and maintain momentum across multiple workstreams.

What was your primary form of communication with Climbing Trees?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

What stands out most about Climbing Trees is the quality and accessibility of their team. You are working directly with senior experts who bring deep technical knowledge but communicate in a straightforward, practical way. They are always responsive, proactive and have a genuine can-do attitude, whether it's tackling a strategic challenge or responding quickly to a day-to-day request. They are collaborative, commercially minded and genuinely invested in our success, which makes them feel like a true extension of our team. Their B Corp status is also a real differentiator and aligns strongly with our own values.

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

No major areas for improvement come to mind. Like any successful long-term partnership, we have open and honest conversations about what is working well and where we can continue to improve. Climbing Trees is always receptive to feedback, proactive in adapting their approach and committed to continuous improvement, which is one of the reasons the relationship has been so successful.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Marketing Associate of a food & beverage company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Our company helps people make better food from scratch. Whether you're baking at home, running an artisan bakery, cooking in a restaurant or creating memorable experiences in a hotel kitchen, we provide the ingredients, equipment and expertise to support great food-making. From bread baking and grain milling to outdoor cooking and traditional food crafts, our carefully curated range is chosen to help customers enjoy both the craft and the rewards of making food well.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Climbing Trees to accomplish?

• To strengthen our online presence, grow engagement with our target audience, and ultimately increase website traffic, conversions and revenue.

SOLUTION

How did you find Climbing Trees?

Other

Why did you select Climbing Trees over others?

• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Climbing Trees were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Set Advert campigns and delivered monthly performace reviews  

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Increased website traffic, improved engagement across our social media channels, and achieved a measurable uplift in online sales and conversions.

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

Climbing Trees communicated clearly throughout the project, particularly in the lead-up to the campaign launch. They executed the agreed plan effectively, delivered work on time, and provided clear reporting on campaign performance and results. Their structured approach made it easy to understand what was being done and the impact it was having.

What was your primary form of communication with Climbing Trees?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

What stood out most was the team's friendly and personable approach. They took the time to understand our business and were easy to communicate. They combined professional expertise with a personal touch, making collaboration straightforward and enjoyable throughout the project.

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

Greater clarity around timelines and team responsibilities would have been helpful at times.

UPDATED REVIEW

This review was published on January 17, 2024.

Patrick Thornberry

Director, BakeryBits Ltde

Commerce

Wellington, England

1-10

Jan 2022 - Jan 2024

Verified

Project summary
A baking equipment company hired Climbing Trees for digital advertising. The team took the client's unsuccessful ad campaigns, reworked them, and enhanced them to improve their ROAS.

Feedback summary
Climbing Trees' work quickly achieved the client's ROI goals. Climbing Trees' team was responsive, punctual, and transparent with communication. The client also praised the team's impressive performance, knowledge, and easy-going workflow.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of BakeryBits Ltd

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Web-based retailer of specialist baking equipment and ingredients to the home and pro baker.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Climbing Trees to accomplish?

• Re-build and run and grow our Ads campaigns

SOLUTION

How did you find Climbing Trees?

• Referral

Why did you select Climbing Trees over others?

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

How many teammates from Climbing Trees were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Climbing Trees took our fairly neglected and broken Ads campaigns, completely reworked them to make them focussed and coherent. The objectives were and still are to generate a significant return and this they are doing very well.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We agreed a formula for the return on investment allowing a little time for their work to achieve our goals, which they did surprisingly quickly.

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

Climbing Trees is extremely responsive - in the first instance they described how they would set-up the Ads campaigns, how they would target and they spent a good dal of time looking at our site and picking up our tone of voice. They gave us a timeframe for the set-up which was met and as the project is open-ended, they continue to clearly indicate what is being planned (and why) and then meeting this.

We have been looking at FB/IG Commerce and we were delighted that Climbing Trees was willing to help us get this set-up using their in-house knowledge of these tricky platforms. On this and on anything else we've asked for within a sensible remit they have always shown themselves to be more than happy to help us out.

What was your primary form of communication with Climbing Trees?

• Virtual Meeting

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

Most Ads agencies are focussed on keeping the client by promising amazing performance just around the corner. Not so with Climbing Trees which retains its clients (us at least) through clear communication and impressive performance. No nagging about signing up for another retained period but rather a mutual planning session once in a while to look at opportunities there may be that we have not yet looked at.

They're B-Corp which is the path on which we are headed and as such, Climbing Trees is a company with high ethics all around.

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

Nothing that I can think of.

STAR RATINGS:
Overall rating: 5   
Quality: 5   
Cost: 5   
Schedule: 5   
Willing to refer: 5 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m Head of Communications and Customer Service at Eureka!, an educational charity. We operate two visitor attractions for families with children and young adults, fostering play-based education and discovery: Eureka! The National Children's Museum in West Yorkshire, and Eureka! Science + Discovery in Merseyside.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Climbing Trees?

We needed help with SEO and Google Ads.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Initially, Climbing Trees worked on specific SEO projects, which then segued into ongoing management of our Google Ads Grants. The team has managed all our Google Ads campaigns to maximize our spending.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with 2–5 teammates from Climbing Trees.

How did you come to work with Climbing Trees?

Our web agency recommended Climbing Trees. We chose them over other options because they had high ratings, a great culture fit, good value for the cost, and came very highly recommended. Moreover, their company values aligned with ours, and they took the time to understand the challenges we were facing.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Climbing Trees in September 2019, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Climbing Trees has optimised our Google Ads spending, delivering significantly increased conversions. We have fantastic two-way communication with them and consider them an extension of our team! The team works to maximize our Google Ads spend, as well as ad hoc consultancy on other specific SEO projects.

How did Climbing Trees perform from a project management standpoint?

Climbing Trees delivers on time and is organised and efficient. Our account manager is very on the ball! We communicate primarily via virtual meetings, emails, and messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Our account manager is knowledgeable, reassuring, and demystifies the complex setup for us. She does her homework to understand our needs, and we lean on her expertise constantly. Overall, we know we can trust Climbing Trees.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t think there’s anything they can improve on.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Manager of Rainforest Concern

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Rainforest Concern was established as a UK registered charity in 1993 to protect threatened natural habitats and the biodiversity they contain, together with the indigenous people who depend on them for survival. In 30 years we have helped to protect over 2.2 million hectares of threatened forests.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Climbing Trees to accomplish?

• Understand who is engaging with our website
• Get more out of our Google Ads grant

SOLUTION

How did you find Climbing Trees?

Referral

Why did you select Climbing Trees over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Climbing Trees were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

As a charity, we have access to a grant from Google Ads, allowing us to increase our search engine visibility. We have little knowledge of this sector so enlisted the help of Climbing Trees to optimise it and help us get the most from this grant with the aim to increase our visibility and engagement.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project is still ongoing but they've already helped us better keep track of how people are engaging with our website and improving our search ads.

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

Very clear communication so we knew what to expect and when we'd hear. They always stuck to this and kept us up to date. Responded very quickly to any other needs that arose and helped us quickly, even if I thought that sometimes my query wasn't within their remit.

What was your primary form of communication with Climbing Trees?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The communication - clear, friendly and efficient. We never felt that we were asking too much. Will was always happy to help and responded quickly.

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

None.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am a manager of Kambi

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Kambi is a leading B2B sports betting platform in both online and on-property sportsbook provision

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Climbing Trees to accomplish?

• Help us improving our paid social campaigns results

SOLUTION

How did you find Climbing Trees?

Referral

Why did you select Climbing Trees over others?

• Pricing fits our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Climbing Trees were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Climbing Trees helped us improve the results of our paid campaigns, helping us reaching the KPIs we set out at the beginning. The team was also always available to provide feedback and suggestions to better shape our campaigns.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The number of conversions and impressions on all our paid campaigns have significantly increased since partnering with Climbing Trees. Valuable business leads were created through the paid campaigns, both on Google and social media, led by the team at Climbing Trees.

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

The project management skills shown by the team at Climbing Trees were outstanding. They continuously met deadlines and kept an open communication channel with everyone at Kambi so that we could be kept in the loop with all the ongoing campaigns. They also promptly replied to our questions and swiftly implemented all edits we suggested.

What was your primary form of communication with Climbing Trees?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Climbing Trees really care about their clients and really commit to deliver the best results for each of them. They commit the time and resources to make sure that they deliver and meet the KPIs set at the beginning of each project.

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

No. We thoroughly enjoyed working with Climbing Trees.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Marketing Executive of THSP

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

THSP are a Health & Safety, and HR & Employment Law consultancy offering support and guidance to businesses with H&S and HR matters, site visiting and training.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Climbing Trees to accomplish?

• Lead generation through our website

SOLUTION

How did you find Climbing Trees?

Other

Why did you select Climbing Trees over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Climbing Trees were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We partnered with Climbing Trees to capitalise on search traffic, driving it to our website to aid with our lead generation efforts. In particular, we are looking at improving our advert quality score and reducing our average cost per lead.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Each month Climbing Trees report on our agreed metrics, as well as the performance of the advert campaigns.

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

Climbing Trees take responsibility for project management. They always deliver reliable services in a timely manner. We don't have the necessary resources in-house to be able to come up with suggestions or solutions for our campaign so it's reassuring to know that we can trust Climbing Trees to be proactive and recommend steps for us to take.

What was your primary form of communication with Climbing Trees?

Virtual Meeting

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

I can trust them to get on and make decisions in our best interest with our campaigns in line with our objectives and budget. I'm not having to worry if and what they are working on; we are updated regularly in our virtual meetings and the results in the reports speak for themselves.

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

None.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Digital Marketing Manager of Morelli Group

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Automotive aftermarket refinish and detailing products.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Climbing Trees to accomplish?

• Review and revitalize our PPC Campaigns
• Provide advice and recommendations for onsite SEO
• Generate ideas and implement off site SEO

SOLUTION

How did you find Climbing Trees?

Referral

Why did you select Climbing Trees over others?

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

How many teammates from Climbing Trees were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Approached Climbing Trees to complete a full review of our PPC setup and to troubleshoot some tracking issues we were having, we then transferred all PPC management to Climbing Trees. Further to this, we have worked on projects that have ranged from SEO support when re-platforming/transferring websites to ongoing on and off-site SEO.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Triple digit percentage sales growth in the first year and consistent growth over the next years

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

Climbing Trees are very hands on and transparent. I knew what to expect from them, what they expected from me to ensure the projects were a success. Everything was done in a timely manner, and in instances where I have had an urgent issue they always support me.They have never missed a deadline.

What was your primary form of communication with Climbing Trees?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Working with Climbing Trees is like having an extension of my own team. It doesn't feel like you are working with an external agency. They take the time to get to know both you as a person and as a client, how your business works, what its priorities are, and what you are trying to achieve on both a micro and macro level. They are truly unlike any agency I have worked with both.

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

No they are ace

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a Manager at a charity delivering autism education services from pre-school to 25.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Climbing Trees, and what were your goals?

We've been using Google's AdGrant for several years and had started to reach a limit of in-house knowledge and wanted to take it to the next level. At the same time we wanted to expand our organic reach to our website and improve the tracking/conversion data we were seeing.

SOLUTION

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

We spoke with several agencies who work in the field and felt that they were a knowledgeable and very personable group. They were very honest and open about things that we could achieve and other things that might not be possible.

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

Developing our AdGrants account so that we were reaching the full spend for the grant and then starting to optimise so we were starting to make the most of our money. Conversion tracking was set up across the site for a number of key metrics. We also undertook an SEO project where Climbing Trees supported with fixing errors, suggesting content improvements and upskilling our team.

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

3 Account Managers

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our organic search traffic has increased significantly by around 40%. Our AdGrants account consistently hits the full spend and conversion tracking is now fully in place and we're seeing 10% average increase in conversions per month.

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

We held regular monthly meetings for each side to share feedback, updates and next steps. We kept in regular contact via email and they have been very quick in their response times. A monthly report gets sent through which then forms a part of the digital report for Senior Management.

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

They were incredibly professional but at the same time very friendly and open. They really want to help and are very forthcoming with new options and ideas.

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

Nothing!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I was a digital performance marketing manager for ACCO Brands. I was responsible for paid digital campaigns across the entire EMEA.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Climbing Trees, and what were your goals?

We hired Climbing Trees as an agency that would help us scale up the campaigns and roll them out across several countries across Europe effectively.

SOLUTION

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

The agency was referred by a previous employee of ACCO.

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

The agency has helped us with several projects across paid digital media and SEO. The main focus was on search campaigns across 17 markets in EMEA, but we also did quite a lot on other channels, including paid social, YouTube and Microsoft Audience Network.

The main product categories that we promoted included paper shredding, ergonomics&wellness, air purification and filing.

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

We had an account director, a PPC specialist, an SEO specialist, data specialist. We also always had the agency's owner available for a phone call, but we never had to use it

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I cannot be too specific, but Climbing Trees' work has allowed us to concentrate on numerous other things to do internally. Suffice to say, CT's work has contributed to our conversion rate almost tripling in 3 years. There is finally a repeatable, consistent process to our approach to paid digital media.

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

They're a great agency that gives their clients a lot of attention. They are quick and pro-active in solving any problems. We have been using tracking tools via Google Sheets.

They are very flexible in terms of communication - some smaller regions of EMEA for example just had weekly reports in Excel and monthly calls, while bigger ones also had GDS dashboards and initial weekly optimisation calls (all requested by us and CT were very accommodating).

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

Their client-first approach. I've worked in an agency before and know how hard it is for the client to always feel like they're their priority - never felt that way from Climbing Trees, we were always treated really well.

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

Give Charlie a raise! Also, sometimes it'd be good if they could give us more reason to spend the money with them with some potential campaign suggestions (e.g. 'hey client, we see a huge growing trend for searches related to XYZ, don't you sell XYZ too? Might be a good idea to put some spend behind it')

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the head of digital marketing for Staysure Group, a UK travel insurance company with multiple brands and websites.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Climbing Trees?

They were the agency already employed by a company that we purchased, and we and we kept them on to help us with our new brand’s SEO.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Climbing Trees helps us with SEO, and we’ve worked closely with them on keyword research. Most of the traffic in our market is around travel insurance and holiday insurance, so the goal has been to get our brand in the top 10 of those keywords’ search results. The team focuses on building the site’s content, outreach, and site authority. 

First, we focused on long-tail keywords and the medical side of insurance. Then, seeing how those keywords performed, we shifted to focus on the main search terms in the industry. Regarding web content and structural changes, the team makes recommendations, and our internal developers and content creators make changes to the site. We have a dedicated content team that produces material for our site, writing commercial content and blog posts based on Climbing Trees’ advice.

What is the team composition?

I work with the owners, plus Josh (Account Manager) and Aj (SEO Account Manager). The latter works around the content and outreach approach. 

How did you come to work with Climbing Trees?

When we acquired our new company, climbing Trees was already their SEO agency. We had another agency working with one of our other brands, so we went through a comparison process. We were impressed with Climbing Trees’ team; they were knowledgeable, open to listening to what we wanted, and very much about collaboration. We decided to continue working with them off the back of that analysis. 

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent around £300,000–£350,000 (approximately $376,000–$439,000 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

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

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

When we started working with Climbing Trees, our brand wasn’t in the top 50 results for travel insurance; currently, we’re in the top 10 search results. Although things move around daily, we broke into the first page for travel insurance at the beginning of 2022. This has opened the floodgates for us, particularly with the timing of the travel market opening up, and it has put us in a great position to capitalize. 

Although they’re a relatively small agency, Climbing Trees wasn’t off by working with a big group like ours and going against very big companies. Instead, they’ve adapted to meet the challenge of positioning our brand. Now, the company we acquired is about ten times bigger, and that’s in no small part due to partners like Climbing Trees that have been able to grow with us. They took our strategy and approach and ran with it, getting us on the first page for our sector’s most important search term.

How did Climbing Trees perform from a project management standpoint?

They stay on budget and deliver in line with our expectations. We haven’t had anything slip from a project perspective; their research and content recommendations have all hit the agreed-upon timeframes. We communicate through email updates. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’m impressed with Climbing Trees’ client management. Their ability to take feedback and adapt to meet our needs has been absolutely exceptional. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t have constructive feedback. They should keep up the good work; we believe in them and the work they’ve done for us, and we’re looking forward to seeing them continue to grow as an agency.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

My advice is to be very open and explain exactly what you’re looking for. The more information you give them, the better. Climbing Trees is very good at coming up with ideas and suggestions and providing added value pieces if you lay things out for them.