Hire Jordan Smith

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Admin of a podcast

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Hosts a podcast about emerging technology and national security. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Hire Jordan Smith to accomplish?

Web design and development

SOLUTION

How did you find Hire Jordan Smith?

• Online Search
• Referral

Why did you select Hire Jordan Smith over others?

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

How many teammates from Hire Jordan Smith were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Jordan designed, developed, launched, and currently maintains the website for the Defense Tech Underground podcast. He went from website idea/outline to a fully fledged, functional site in just a matter of weeks. He built out the website in its entirety, including color and branding, and makes timely updates as needed. He led all stages of the design and development process and built an amazing final product. He also provides the ongoing security and maintenance for the site. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Jordan built an amazing website that advertises the podcast, provides information on the podcast, and hosts individual episodes. The website provides a landing page to access the podcast, links to social media and podcast platforms, and background on the podcast and team. The website is clean, functional, and intuitive to the user, and we're extremely happy with the outcome. 

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

Jordan was highly responsive and communicative during every stage of the design and development. He was extremely patient through multiple stages of iteration and was very responsive to questions, additions, and edits. He provided thoughtful feedback and guidance based on his expertise, and is very proactive about updating the site and communicating with us as needed. 

What was your primary form of communication with Hire Jordan Smith?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Jordan is immensely knowledgeable, efficient, and communicative. He provided very helpful design tips and feedback to make our site look professional. He was very thorough and responsive in his work, and was helpful during every stage of the design and development process. Hire Jordan Smith took our half-baked idea at the time and turned it into a beautiful and functional website. I really trust his judgement and would use him again for any future website needs I have. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Hire Jordan Smith could have done differently?

None

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the President of BizSpeed

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a petroleum and last-mile logistics software company with routing, dispatch, and mobile apps.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Hire Jordan Smith to accomplish?

• Website redesign
• Website optimization/CRO

SOLUTION

How did you find Hire Jordan Smith?

Referral

Why did you select Hire Jordan Smith over others?

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

How many teammates from Hire Jordan Smith were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

We engaged a marketing company to help with branding, and they also developed an outline of what needed to change in our website redesign.  Jordan took their concepts and turned them into the updated website redesign, including graphics, layout, site optimization, and ongoing updates for SEO conversion.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We needed a website redesign to have a better impact on prospects and SEO.  Jordan did that and managed our hosting to improve our performance.  He also installed tools to let us design new pages easier and on our own.  Whenever we've needed help, he is quick to do the work and often provides a video showing how to do it  the future so we can make small updates on our own.

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

Jordan keeps us updated on the status of deliverables and uses online tools to share designs and get feedback. His communication is clear and prompt, and the work is always high quality.

What was your primary form of communication with Hire Jordan Smith?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Jordan provides personalized service.  The work is very high quality, fast, efficient, and cost-effective.  You can trust Jordan to always do the right thing, and he treats our company as his own. If an issue comes up after hours on a holiday, he addresses it and does not defer until the next business day.  Responsive and professional.   

Are there any areas for improvement or something Hire Jordan Smith could have done differently?

Jordan is great - nothing to offer in terms of improvement.  And if there was, he always takes the feedback and addresses it.  Just a pleasure to work with.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Marketing & Operations Coordinator of Chamber Music Tulsa

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Our missions is to share the experience of chamber music through live performance and community engagement.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Hire Jordan Smith to accomplish?

Built a website that is user friendly and easy to maintain.

SOLUTION

How did you find Hire Jordan Smith?

Online Search

Why did you select Hire Jordan Smith over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• portfolio of work

How many teammates from Hire Jordan Smith were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

We asked Jordan to develop and completely redesign the Chamber Music Tulsa website to be completely accesible, user friendly, and easy for someone who has no programming knowledge to update. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

As pages were designed, he sent me a link to see them. As edits were made, I could always visit the link and see the status of any requested changes. 

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

He delivered all items in a timely manner. The only time there were delays, it was him waiting on me to provide needed information. We had regular online meetings and were in constact contact via email. 

What was your primary form of communication with Hire Jordan Smith?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

He never got snippy with me for delaying things. They took all feedback and did as many revisions as I requested with grace.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Hire Jordan Smith could have done differently?

I don't know that he could have done anything better. We love our new site - and the process building it was smooth. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Agent/Owner/Executive Producer of an advertising & marketing company

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Woman-owned artist agency and production company based in Texas.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Hire Jordan Smith to accomplish?

• Build a custom website to showcase photography and video
• House the backend of the website
• Maintain the website

SOLUTION

How did you find Hire Jordan Smith?

Referral

Why did you select Hire Jordan Smith over others?

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

How many teammates from Hire Jordan Smith were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Jordan has helped me with my site for a few years. He's a great collaborator because he listens to my ideas and brings ideas of his own. He houses my site and makes sure all is up-to-date and running smoothly. If I have requests for tweaks or revisions, he does so promptly. If he's busy and can't tend to my last-minute requests, he communicates with me about a time that works. He's very reasonable, kind, respectful, creative, and reliable.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

A site that is displayed just how I wanted runs smoothly and gives me little to no issues.

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

We worked together at an agreeable pace and were realistic of the requests and timing. I rarely got any pushback to my ideas. If anything, Jordan communicated clearly and shared ideas if mine were unclear or did not work.

What was your primary form of communication with Hire Jordan Smith?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

No ego. Communicates with ease and on time. Reasonable. Reliable.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Hire Jordan Smith could have done differently?

I'm unsure if this is a Jordan comment or how I requested my site to be set up, but I wish there were a better way to display video within the thumbnails of images.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

The Founder and CEO of Books & Black Coffee Co. Independent bookstore

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Hire Jordan Smith, and what were your goals?

I hired Hire Jordan Smith for the complete web design and build for my e-commerce. My main goal was to ensure that it was aesthetically pleasing to both mine and my customers eye and Jordan did exactly that.

SOLUTION

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

I called another company looking for pricing and they highly recommended Hire Jordan Smith.

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

We had an initial discussion on my price range and what exactly I was looking to accomplish. Jordan then advised me on a few different things because I am not that knowledgeable. Jordan then moved to creating a template for me to look over to ensure that's the exact design I wanted. Hire Jordan Smith also scheduled meetings with me to discuss and go over how to operate website from the admin side. Jordan provided me with videos explaining how to utilize both Square for payment and WooCommerce. Hire Jordan Smith provided a lot of one on one meetings with me to ensure I understood every aspect especially with shipping and shipping costs, they provided me with guidance the entire time. I know still use Hire Jordan Smith for the maintenance for my website.

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

1 Jordan Smith, the owner/website designer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After launching the website I did receive a lot of sales on launch day. I also got a lot of people inquiring about Hire Jordan Smith and how they could hire them.

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

We had meetings whenever I requested, hire Jordan smith also scheduling meetings if they felt I needed a one on one class on something specific pertaining to the e-commerce site. We communicated via email and only by phone if it was an emergency. Hire Jordan Smith always handled everything very quickly within 24 hours.

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

I found the ability for them to be so accommodating to my needs and the fact it was always in a timely manner.

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

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner and manager of a solo law practice.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Hire Jordan Smith, and what were your goals?

I hired Jordan to develop a web page/landing page for my business that was clear and straightforward making it easy for clients to find me, call me or schedule a meeting.

SOLUTION

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

Jordan was referred to me. I based my decision to hire him on his ability to quickly understand exactly what I was asking for.

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

Jordan built the bones of the webpage, designed the general look and added each menu item as i requested. He patiently made all changes i asked for and did it quickly and efficiently. My final webpage with a link to book a meeting was the ultimate outcome.

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

Jordan worked directly with me.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Clients were able to find me easily and book a call/schedule a meeting easily.

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

Jordan is top knotch on communication and deliverables. He delivered everything i asked for in a timely and efficient manner. Zero hiccups.

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

Jordan's ability to understand what i am askign for even though I do not speak "technology". I awkwardly would ask for something and he would intuitively know exactly what i wanted and then quickly make it happen.

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

I do not know of anything he could have done differently. I am completely satisfied.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Broker/Owner of busy Rental Property Management Company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Hire Jordan Smith, and what were your goals?

I had my business operating for a long time with a template based website. It became very difficult to improve it. We were looking for useful backlinks one day and came across some of Jordan’s work. All aspects of his websites are extremely impressive and we made the business decision to modernize and upgrade using his services.

SOLUTION

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

Our new website is beautiful, Jordan adds an artist quality that we really like. The website performs extremely well and the SEO improvements are astonishing. We also host the website via Jordan and he has been extremely helpful with follow on changes.

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

New advanced WordPress commercial website customized for my market area needs. Jordan develops videos explaining proposals and steps - very unique and helpful. Jordan also developed a fantastic new logo for us. Wordpress tech with a great maintenance site.

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

We worked exclusively with Jordan.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our inquiries from new property owner prospect clients has increased significantly. The employees love the new website. It functions massively better on mobile devices than our old website.

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

Communication was via email and very timely. When needed information was presented via a custom video showing exactly the intended information.

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

Jordan imparts a degree of thoughtfulness, cleverness and art that we had not seen before. They were a pleasure to work with, and without fail, we agreed with their work and solutions.

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

No, we are very happy.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the operations manager of Borger Homes, and we design and build homes. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Hire Jordan Smith?

We needed help in website development. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

First, I’ve shown Hire Jordan Smith examples of websites I like. After that, they’ve designed and developed my website using WordPress. It’s a back and forth process, and they iterate based on my feedback. The site has already launched, but we’re still making some aesthetic improvements. 

What is the team composition?

I’ve worked with Jordan (Owner).

How did you come to work with Hire Jordan Smith?

Jordan and I were training partners at the gym. We worked together on another project, so I engaged him again when I needed someone to build my website. 

How much have you invested with them?

I’ve spent $5,000 on the website and pay $100 per month for maintenance. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve been working together since July 2021, and our relationship is ongoing. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Hire Jordan Smith has delivered a functional website, and I’ve gotten inquiries from people who have seen it.

How did Hire Jordan Smith perform from a project management standpoint?

Hire Jordan Smith is excellent at project management. They’ve done a good job and performed well throughout the process. Jordan takes care of everything I need. We communicate through emails.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Hire Jordan Smith’s understanding of my needs is impressive. I’ve explained my goals, and they’ve transformed that into a functional website. They’ve also made recommendations to improve my general vision of the site. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the owner/operator of an excavation company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Hire Jordan Smith, and what were your goals?

My goal was to have a legitimate web front for my business. I knew enough to scratch out a basic site using an online web building tool but wanted something much more professional.

SOLUTION

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

I wanted to work with someone small and local (like myself) who could be available locally and create a high value, high-quality end product

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

Jordan and I met and discussed a few details over the phone and I sent him a couple of examples of what I was after. Jordan didn’t need a big SOW or really any coaching on which details to include in the build. We were very much aligned on what the outcome was and he nailed it.

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

Just Jordan (Web Designer & Developer).

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The end result was more than I was expecting. He matched my branding and even coached me on some items which made the site great for my business.

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

Jordan was very responsive and easy to work with. He knocked out the entire build in very little time.

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

Jordan is a very good person. His values are core to his business and his family. I couldn’t have asked for a better partner in this project.

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

Nothing that I can recall, Jordan did a fantastic job.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Mental Health Counselor of Daybreak Counseling, LLC

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Create and maintain websites. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Hire Jordan Smith to accomplish?

• Design a website for my counseling private practice.

SOLUTION

How did you find Hire Jordan Smith?

• Referral
• Other

Why did you select Hire Jordan Smith over others?

Good value for cost

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

Jordan and his team built a professional website for my private practice. The process began with the team conducting a comprehensive assessment of my needs and desires for the website. They designed a beautiful logo for my business and built a top notch, professional website from the ground up. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

1. Logo design and development.
2. Fully functioning website that allows clients to gather information about my practice and make appointment inquirys through the website. 

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

The team was professional and timely from the beginning to end. The team was careful to listen to my desires for the logo, etc. 

What was your primary form of communication with Hire Jordan Smith?

Email or Messaging App

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

The kindness and respect that Jordan and his team displayed through the whole process. 

Are there any areas for improvement or something Hire Jordan Smith could have done differently?

I am very satisfied with their professional performance.