Hammonds Media & Marketing (HMM)

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Owner of Old North Acres

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Regeneratively farm and sell products both wholesale and dtc.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Hammonds Media to accomplish?

• Local SEO
• Website SEO

SOLUTION

How did you find Hammonds Media?

Referral

Why did you select Hammonds Media over others?

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

How many teammates from Hammonds Media were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Hammonds Media set up and optimized all SEO services we currently use:

• GA4, GSuite
• Squarespace Integrations
• Ecomm product listings

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Great traction with local SEO
• Increased sales of our farm products through adding multipole wholesale accounts and new dtc business as well.

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

Hammonds Media always delivered action items in a timely manner, and always take the initiative to keep things optimized. They are great partners to have, and are always willing to lend expert advice when we face a challenge as a small farm and family business.

What was your primary form of communication with Hammonds Media?

Virtual Meeting

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

Hammonds Media takes the time to know you personally and professionally; they don't just check boxes and move on. They care deeply about their work and take pride in it, which is very hard to find in the digital service landscape. Agencies like to talk big game and put fluffly language on their website, but oftentimes the results simply don't manifest. With Hammonds Media, they work until they get it right for you!

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

None that stand out to me.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Principal & Founder of Cornerstone Civil Engineering

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a civil engineering firm focused on site development projects for residential and commercial clients.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Hammonds Media to accomplish?

• Our first goal with Hammonds Media was to determine brand identity.
• Our second goal was to create a website that was appealing within the industry.
• Our third goal was to help us with search optimization.

SOLUTION

How did you find Hammonds Media?

Referral

Why did you select Hammonds Media over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Hammonds Media were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

We wanted Hammonds Media to assist us with branding strategies in order to land an identity that worked with our core values.  They did the research and presented options for our consideration.  This transitioned into development of the website using their team to provide design options for the interface.  Finally, they provided insight on the proper tools and techniques to increase search engine rankings.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Starting from scratch, all that Hammonds Media provided demonstrated progress.  Success was fully recognized when our company began to receive contact from potential clients that found us via search engines.

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

Hammonds Media did a great job of communicating the steps and timelines upfront.  They completed the work within the agreed upon schedule and continue to be responsive to us to this day.

What was your primary form of communication with Hammonds Media?

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

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

The team at Hammonds Media is very personable.  They responded in a timely manner and did a great job communicating throughout the process.  We never had to wonder what was happening.

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

I can't think of anything that they should have done differently.  I continue to be impressed with Hammonds Media and will certainly call on them any time I have questions.