Hooked On Code

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Elevated Pursuit Nutrition

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

1:1 and group nutrition coaching

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Hooked On Code to accomplish?

• Clean up website
• Improve website functionality and readability

SOLUTION

How did you find Hooked On Code?

Referral

Why did you select Hooked On Code over others?

• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Hooked On Code were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

I had originally built a basic website on squarespace and needed professional help to bring the functionality up for our growing business. Hooked on code delivered: bio pages, sales pages, a blog, and significantly improved website flow.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

All pages were delivered in 10 business days or less, and they were incredibly responsive to tweaks requested. Additionally we really appreciated the team showing *us* how to make the adjustments if we wanted to do so by ourselves as well!

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

The team responded quickly and always over-delivered/delivered early on the committed timelines.

What was your primary form of communication with Hooked On Code?

Virtual Meeting

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

Their efficiency and responsivity are fantastic and have allowed us to get our project done in half the time.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Hooked On Code could have done differently?

nope, they were fantastic!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the President of The Daily Java

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

The Daily Java / Tazza Di Risa is a wholesale distributor of equipment, coffee, and related products supporting churches and independent cafes around America.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Hooked On Code to accomplish?

• Make it beautiful
• Set up a functioning shopping cart for our Tazza Di Risa Frappe and Chai line
• Make it easy for navigate and buy from

SOLUTION

How did you find Hooked On Code?

EO

Why did you select Hooked On Code over others?

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

How many teammates from Hooked On Code were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The scope was from start to finish to develop and deliver a fully functional website with e-commerce for our brand.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Being able to have the site up and functioning (orders) was our main deliverable.

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

Yes. If anything, we held up the process as they moved forward quickly.

What was your primary form of communication with Hooked On Code?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Seem to have a great grasp of understanding of the products they work with and are adaptive to the needs of the customer. For us, we needed a few things different, and their knowledge of programs made changes quick and painless.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Hooked On Code could have done differently?

N/A

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Managing Partner of Pilot-Legacy Private Equity Group

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We acquire and develop commercial multifamily properties for investment purposes.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Hooked On Code to accomplish?

• Speed up our website.
• Correct some extraneous formatting associated with the underlying website theme.

SOLUTION

How did you find Hooked On Code?

Personal referral

Why did you select Hooked On Code over others?

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

How many teammates from Hooked On Code were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

My website was slow to load and linked pages within the site were even slower. Hooked on Code transferred my site to WP Engine and also optimized much of my content to make my site blazing fast. Some extraneous formatting features that were part of the underlying theme were removed per my request, making the site much cleaner in appearance.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

All problems I was encountering with my website before are now gone!

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

My favorite part about Torie and Adriana was their incredibly fast response times. This is so rare and in my mind one of the greatest aspects of what they do! Highest marks!

What was your primary form of communication with Hooked On Code?

Email or Messaging App

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

Not only were they technically competent, but their attention to detail and lighting-fast response times were so refreshing.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Hooked On Code could have done differently?

No! Great job ladies!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the President of PCL Contract Bonding Agency

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are surety agents providing bonding to the construction industry.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Hooked On Code to accomplish?

• Update our WordPress website to a new template.
• Fix problems with old plugins.
• Fix the problems we were having when trying to update software.

SOLUTION

How did you find Hooked On Code?

Referral

Why did you select Hooked On Code over others?

• Good value for cost
• Referred to me
• Trust

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

Move our WordPress website to a new and more stable template, bring plugins up to date, or replace old unsupported plugins with new ones and fix problems that were happening when trying to update PHP to the latest version.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Implementation of a new template with a look we approved of and no more problems caused by PHP update.

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

Yes, they delivered on time. I can be slow to approve things or respond, but they were always easy to get in touch with and quick to respond with a positive attitude. They did encounter issues with my hosting provider, but were able to resolve the issues quickly.

What was your primary form of communication with Hooked On Code?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They always had a great attitude, and I felt that they cared about my project.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Hooked On Code could have done differently?

No, they did a great job.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Rose Marketing Solututions

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We help childcare owners fill their classrooms through digital marketing.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Hooked On Code to accomplish?

• Help us freshen our site
• Migrate our site from Squarespace to Wordpress
• Improve the customer experience snd journey on our site

SOLUTION

How did you find Hooked On Code?

Met through a business organization

Why did you select Hooked On Code over others?

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

How many teammates from Hooked On Code were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Hooked on Code did a wonderful job migrating our site and adding more design elements to our site. They also now host the site and have really been of great assistance with any issues we have had arise.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our site was migrated to a new platform in a very timely manner.
Describe their project management. Did they deliver items on time? How did they respond to your needs?

They were always responsive and always kept us updated on timelines. I could not have asked for better communication.

What was your primary form of communication with Hooked On Code?

Email or Messaging App

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

They're fun to work with, super knowledgeable, and always very timely with communication.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Hooked On Code could have done differently?

No. I thought the project went very well.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Arm Candy

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We're a media intelligence agency.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Hooked On Code to accomplish?

• Develop our new and improved website and work with our designer to make sure all gets implemented as planned.

SOLUTION

How did you find Hooked On Code?

Referral

Why did you select Hooked On Code over others?

• Great culture fit
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Hooked On Code were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

They were tasked with implementing a full website redesign, specifically across 7-8 core service pages with interactive elements.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Page launches and associated timelines.

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

All work was delivered on time with great customer service, and hurdles were addressed proactively and collaboratively.

What was your primary form of communication with Hooked On Code?

Virtual Meeting

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

They have great process, easy to work with on a human level and give you the information you need to know to make decisions.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Hooked On Code could have done differently?

There were certain elements of the project that didn't go as smoothly as others which can be expected.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of Noetiscape

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Welcome to Noetiscape, an innovative workspace designed for those who value quiet and productivity during extended hours of focused work.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Hooked On Code to accomplish?

• Design and Develop a website
• Coordinate with a 3rd party copywriter
• Provide ongoing support for bugs and updates

SOLUTION

How did you find Hooked On Code?

Referral

Why did you select Hooked On Code over others?

• Great culture fit
• Company values aligned

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

Design and develop our website. Coordinate with our 3rd party copywriter.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

A successful website launch that we were happy with.

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

They were very reliable and communicative. We were given detailed information on each step of the process, and they assisted with any of our questions.

What was your primary form of communication with Hooked On Code?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The entire team was extremely competent, friendly, and reliable.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Hooked On Code could have done differently?

Saved me from choosing another developer for our first website.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am an Executive at Envipac

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We are a sustainable packaging distributor with a focus on e-commerce.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Hooked On Code to accomplish?

• Design a shopify site for our company.

SOLUTION

How did you find Hooked On Code?

Referral

Why did you select Hooked On Code over others?

• High ratings
• Great culture fit
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Hooked On Code were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

The goal of this project was to help us design and bring a Shopify platform site to life for our organization. Torre and her team delivered!

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The launch of the website.

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

Torre and her team delivered on-time and their level of communication was extremely high. Working with the team was always enjoyable!

What was your primary form of communication with Hooked On Code?

Virtual Meeting

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

It felt so personal. Every step felt very curated!

Are there any areas for improvement or something Hooked On Code could have done differently?

Not for us!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Event Software, CEO

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Hooked On Code?

After our prior designer left us with an incomplete project, Hooked on Code stepped in and saved us!

SOLUTION

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

Hooked on Code, Torre and her team, worked efficiently and fast to make sure our project was delivered on time under a tight timeline.

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

We needed a complete website re-creation. Hooked on Code made it come to live. They worked under tight timelines and did great work never missing a step. Also along the way we had excellent communication from the team.

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

We worked with 4 including Torre the owner

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our site was done for a conference we were presenting at which helped our onsite marketing.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

It was very easy to communicate with them and they always had insightful updates.

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

Their communication was great throughout the entire process.

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

It went really smooth

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the PR consultant for Solender/Hall, Inc.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Hooked On Code, and what were your goals?

My client hired them to create a new and updated website that didn't look like every other commercial real estate website.

SOLUTION

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

My client had previously worked with them in the past and knew they did a great job.

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

1. Met with Torre and went through processes.
2. She gave us a plan, and we set video calls.
3. We worked through each section per call.
4. We spent time after the call writing the sections we needed and sent them the layout.
5. Torre communicated with us through the process; we also updated pages on the call.

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

We worked with Torre who's the owner.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

A brand new updated beautiful website, which is beautiful!

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

They were easy to work with, accessible, and timely.

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

It's woman-owned and well run.

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

No.