First Rate Marketing

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Studio Grey

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Professional Headshots

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire First Rate Marketing to accomplish?

• Create Website
• Improve SEO
• Deliver Leads

SOLUTION

How did you find First Rate Marketing?

Other

Why did you select First Rate Marketing over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

What was the size of First Rate Marketing’s team?

2-5 Employees

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

Design of the website: completely new schema, pages and strategy. The website included video, copy, integration of forms and reviews plus linkage to all our social media pages. The site was built to accommodate existing blogs and articles, links and went live without effecting our presence. The team also put together an SEO strategy that enabled us to start landing significant larger clients.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Web presence - position on Google search
• Number of enquiries
• Domain Authority

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

Project management and communication was fantastic: they more than delivered on the project. It came in earlier than expected and on budget.

What was your primary form of communication with First Rate Marketing?

In-Person Meeting

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

Their knowledge. This company really understand SEO, they can help you leap-frog your competitors.

Are there any areas for improvement or something First Rate Marketing could have done differently?

Everything was great, if they could recruit more excellent staff then I'm sure we would use them more.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the owner of a chain of rock schools for adults and children. We teach our students how to play electric guitar, bass and drums.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire First Rate Marketing, and what were your goals?

We needed a new website that appealed to both adults and children and that encapsulates our message and ethos.

SOLUTION

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

First Rate Marketing approached us. I looked at their CV and liked what they had done for previous clients.

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

To completely re-design our company website making it more user-friendly and adding some new elements like a "backstage" area for our customers to access.

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

Two - web developer and director

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Too early to see results as it's just gone live but the site looks great! We've had a number of website in our 14 year history, but this is definitely the most professional.

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

Great communication and patience with my constant changes!

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

I have a brilliant new site that I can be proud of for my business that functions properly and will hopefully attract lots of new customers!

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

No - everything was smooth, efficient and on point

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a co-founder and Legal Consultant working daily within the business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire First Rate Marketing?

Our website was created when we first started up so was a little outdated and needed refreshing after implementing some new services. We hired FRM to complete a full website redesign

SOLUTION

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

We had had some business with the Managing Director before and found him professional and their service offering refreshing and relevant.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

After a few discovery calls and some in-depth emails, the team got to work. They kept in constant contact and were very accommodating given our busy schedule. They embodied our vision almost perfectly, they needed little direction from us once they got going which was perfect for us.

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

A total of three, the MD and two account managers (following the departure of one on to pasteurs new)

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Thorough discovery calls and efficient methods of working. the website was ready really quickly.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Fantastic. the team is always super quick to respond and very attentive.

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

The speed of the project was what stood out the most.

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

A copywriter on board may have been beneficial as it's something we struggled with.