Intero Digital

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the sales director and marketing lead for Isotec Security. We create entrance systems that do not allow a gun to enter a building.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SocialSEO?

We needed help with SEO services.

What were your goals for this project?

We want to see more traffic come to our site from people outside of our existing network.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

SocialSEO was recommended to our CEO by Vistage executive coaching in response to the issues we had with our last SEO company.

Describe the project in detail.

They helped us create a list of keywords to target. They came up with and execute on a plan to help us continue ranking high for these key phrases and words. They also optimize our site and web content. They provide monthly reports to track our progress.

What was the team composition?

We worked directly with an SEO analyst.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any statistics or metrics that speak to the quality of their work and impact of the engagement?

Our rankings have significantly increased for many of our keywords and phrases. We also now organically rank on the first page of results for access control companies. We’ve decided to use SocialSEO for SEM and PPC services going forward. We are hoping the addition of Google Ads will increase the number of qualified leads.

How did the SocialSEO perform from a project management standpoint?

Their team is responsive to anything I send their way. They always find an answer. We had some strange things happening with our site, but they were willing to look into those issues for us. Our project lead is great at helping us with anything we need and keeping us up to date.

What impresses you about the SocialSEO?

I’m impressed with how quickly we get responses to our many questions. They’re great about explaining things to me so that I can fill our CEO in on what’s going on with SEO.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I had concerns when our analyst moved to a new position, but the new analyst stepped in without losing a beat.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a co-founder of Absolute Body Balance, a health and wellness center with three locations.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SocialSEO?

We hired SocialSEO to maximize our SEO and SEM efforts.

What were your goals for this project?

We hoped to increase our rankings for all of the various keywords and services we provide.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

The founder of SocialSEO was one of our early customers, so we have had a long relationship. It was important to us to partner with a local firm as we addressed our web presence. We never had any doubts about their ability to deliver what we need.

Describe the project in detail.

We conducted a discovery session so that each side understood our business and SocialSEO’s methods. Their first task was to capture low-hanging fruit that we had been missing. From there, they optimized our content even further. We gave their team full access to our website, analytics, and ad accounts.

What was the team composition?

Our account manager Sabrina (SEO Analyst, SocialSEO) is our main point of contact. We’ll interact with the founder at times, but we communicate with Sabrina’s team for day-to-day items.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any statistics or metrics that speak to the quality of their work and impact of the engagement?

After about three months, we were no longer on the second or third page for most keywords. We were mostly on the first page, and our traffic increased dramatically.

How did the SocialSEO perform from a project management standpoint?

They have a very organized team. They check in every week with new results and plans of attack moving forward.

What impresses you about the SocialSEO?

In addition to their team attitude, I love that they don’t make empty promises. They deliver results.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No, they have routinely exceeded our expectations. They have not underperformed in any area.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the owner of a used furniture franchise. We have two locations and ten employees. I oversee franchise development and social media marketing. I manage our Denver location.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SocialSEO?

We were frustrated with our previous Wix website. We hired SocialSEO to improve our site and develop an SEO strategy.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to increase web traffic, improve our Google ranking, and convert visitors into customers.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I searched online for the best SEO providers in Colorado. We looked into several companies, but none displayed the professionalism, punctuality, and clarity of SocialSEO. Their team took the time to understand our business and goals before selling their service.

Describe the project in detail.

SocialSEO built a website with the requested functionalities. After our site was complete, their team implemented a customizable SEO strategy that involved optimizing our page content and mapping keywords. They also added a redirect from our previous site and assisted with improvements for Google My Business.

What was the team composition?

We work primarily with a project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any statistics or metrics that speak to the quality of their work and impact of the engagement?

It’s been six months, and our site is already ranking on the first page for various key terms. Our call volume has gone up, and revenue has increased by 10%. Many site visitors converted to customers.

How did SocialSEO perform from a project management standpoint?

Our project manager frequently keeps our whole team updated. We speak once every two weeks, but they’re generally available when we need to talk. Each franchise owner is sent a concise monthly report on how their location is performing.

What impresses you about SocialSEO?

SocialSEO delivers a personal touch. Our project manager even stopped by for our latest grand opening. Their team truly understands our business goals.

Are there any areas for improvement?

There are none that I can think of.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

My husband and I are the owners of a party and event rental business. We rent to businesses and consumers—everything from birthdays, corporate events, and weddings.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SocialSEO?

We were struggling to handle our Google Ads account, and we wanted to make the most of the money we were spending.

What were your goals for this project?

To obtain more relevant business, have more people view our ads, reach the top page of Google, achieve more conversions, receive fewer clicks for items that we don’t carry, increase our average ticket sales, and overall, grow our business.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We looked at reviews online and then had an initial meeting with their team.

Describe the project in detail.

They reorganized our keywords and ad groups, then built out various new ad campaigns. They also implemented different strategies for during busy and slow seasons. The work focused on creating attractive and relevant ads and diverted irrelevant clicks from us.

What was the team composition?

We work Kahn (SEM Specialist, SocialSEO) who is amazing. I trust him to know what we want and how we want it.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any statistics or metrics that speak to the quality of their work and impact of the engagement?

We were in fourth or fifth place with our ads and were spending hundreds to get there. We’re more competitive and relevant on Google now because we have a better strategy. Our conversions are now at 7%–9%, which exceeds our expectations and goals. We’re no longer just throwing money at our Google Ads account—we have relevancy and it shows.

How did the SocialSEO perform from a project management standpoint?

Kahn is amazing. He took a very stressful, weak point in our business and turned it into a streamlined marketing machine. As he makes these decisions for us, it allows us to focus our attention elsewhere. He always delivers promptly and is polite, professional, and happy to help. It feels like he takes great pride in seeing our success, conversions, and overall growth.

What impresses you about the SocialSEO?

The work is so easy with them. After the initial interview, Kahn worked his magic and we were got better calls, clicks, and checkouts within a few weeks. My only regret is not doing this a year earlier. My husband and I spent so much time trying to do Google Ads ourselves with no success. SocialSEO have the skill and the service.

Are there any areas for improvement?

They’re amazing and I honestly can't think of anything extra that I want or need. There is such value for us in this partnership.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m a managing partner at LIFESTYLE Villas, a hospitality and vacation rental management company in Mexico. We manage over 50 properties and provide full services to owners and rental guests.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SocialSEO?

We hired SocialSEO because we were having a challenging time getting better rankings and weren’t happy with previous vendors. We needed a company that listened to our concerns and followed through with the work.

What were your goals for this project?

Our placement was virtually non-existent, and we wanted to improve our rankings. We wanted to try new campaigns to increase traffic for various properties and promotional specials. We also wanted to grow the number of online bookings.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We found SocialSEO through a business referral. We had interviewed three other companies, but by far, SocialSEO was the most professional company. The references from other companies and the fact that they have someone in charge of each division made the choice easier.

Describe the project in detail.

We set up several meetings with each division leader. After setting up a calendar, I worked with each leader, focusing on specific objectives. We held weekly calls that would share reports and assign tasks. We wanted SocialSEO to concentrate on content. Along with that, their team worked closely with a web developer on the project.

What was the team composition?

I worked directly with a team leader, social media manager, and SEO manager. Occasionally, the CEO talks on a call, asking about the progress of the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any statistics or metrics that speak to the quality of their work and impact of the engagement?

Because of various key terms, our ranking has gone up to the first page. Our social media engagement is up, and calls are coming in more frequently. SocialSEO has gone above and beyond our goals.

How did SocialSEO perform from a project management standpoint?

SocialSEO proactively takes on new tasks, bringing them into fruition. Their team provides excellent customer service with forward thinking. They are attentive and available. We mainly talk during our phone calls, but their team is readily accessible through email. If there is an issue with a deadline or someone isn’t in the office, they advise our team ahead of time.

What impresses you about SocialSEO?

I appreciate their willingness to investigate and research. SocialSEO provides outstanding results. Through working together on brainstorming and other facets in the project, it is clear that SocialSEO is the best team I’ve worked with. I highly recommend them.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I wish we could see results quicker, but that’s a process with SEO. Besides that, I have no other issues.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the digital marketing manager for Christ Sports. We rent and sell ski and snowboard equipment.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SocialSEO?

We engaged SocialSEO to implement and oversee our website’s SEO.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to consistently increase traffic, user engagement, and revenue to both our brick and mortar store as well as our home site.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

My boss selected this vendor. He found them to be a thoughtful and hardworking digital shop.

Describe the project in detail.

Our website launched in 2012 with a digital team of four people. SocialSEO oversaw all of our SEO efforts. Key services include technical SEO integrations with our custom CSS and CMS, teaching best SEO practices to our team, and consulting. They now provide maintenance and perform projects that go beyond SEO. For example, SocialSEO is helping us better organize and structure our Ad Groups and bid strategies for our store's AdWords account.

What was the team composition?

We work with an e-commerce director, a digital marketing manager (who is shifting into web optimization), a content coordinator, and a UI/UX manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any statistics or metrics that speak to the quality of their work and impact of the engagement?

Since 2012, we’ve seen a boost in organic traffic across the board. Sessions grew by 331%, new users increased by 290%, and our bounce rate declined by 40%. We’ve also seen a 329% lift in transactions and a 357% increase in revenue. We also maintain top rankings in search results over our competition.

How did the SocialSEO perform from a project management standpoint?

SocialSEO is quick to pivot when challenges arise and can adapt to seasonal priorities. The team stays focused on the task at hand and reliably delivers quality work on time and on budget.

What impresses you about the SocialSEO?

We feel like they’re a part of the team. SocialSEO provides valuable guidance to steer us in the right direction. They’ve helped support us through our growth over the years even in areas beyond SEO.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I can’t think of anything. We’re highly satisfied with our partnership.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

Arizona Technology Council is a trade association that supports local tech-based companies. As the director of marketing and communications, I manage member communications, event promotions, social media, PR, and our website.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with SocialSEO?

We wanted to implement SEO best practices on our new website to prevent a decrease in traffic.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

SocialSEO was brought in to optimize the content on our website in collaboration with our web design team. Since launching the renovated platform, their team has taken on a more autonomous role of managing the 100 SEO keywords that they implemented. They also monitor click-through rates, impressions, and a list of 800 relevant search queries. With each monthly report, they provide recommendations on how to improve our site metrics. Redirecting our expired event links to the main event page has proven to be one of their most helpful suggestions; in addition to gaining more exposure for our events, we recovered a lot of storage space on the backend of our site.

What is the team composition?

We mostly interact with one of their SEO analysts.

How did you come to work with SocialSEO?

I wasn’t involved in the hiring process, but I am confident that their professionalism influenced our decision to work with them.

What is the status of this engagement?

They started working with us in September 2016.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We had a perfectly smooth transition with their help. Site traffic was expected to decline drastically after the relaunch, but SocialSEO managed to grow the number of visitors coming to our website. According to our most recent report, our organic traffic has increased by 50% year over year and 37% month over month. Clicks are up by 26% year over, while impressions have risen by 55%. We’re thrilled with the growth that SocialSEO has generated for us.

How did SocialSEO perform from a project management standpoint?

Three SEO analysts have been assigned to our account since we started working with them, but the quality of their work has been consistent. The reporting dashboard that they recently implemented gives us unprecedented access to their team. In addition to being responsive, resourceful, and highly professional, their team collaborates well with third parties.

What did you find most impressive about them?

SocialSEO doesn’t let our long-distance partnership interfere with their communication efforts. They are indisputably the most responsive vendors that I have ever worked with. Regarding SEO vendors specifically, SocialSEO is the most transparent company on the market. We never have to question their impact on our business because they always explain their initiatives in full detail.

Are there any areas they could improve?

We couldn’t ask for a better partner. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

The CE shop provides education to real estate agents throughout the US, to both licensed individuals who need continuing education credits, and those who are interested in becoming real estate agents. I am the marketing manager of the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with SocialSEO?

All our courses are purchased and completed online, and we have many competitors. We needed to address our organic search results so that we would show up better throughout the country. We had worked with a group before SocialSEO and weren’t getting the results we wanted. We have an extremely complicated business, with every single state having its own requirements, timing, and regulations. We have to be very cautious with how and what we market, and didn’t feel that the group before SocialSEO really dug into all of this.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

SocialSEO has been phenomenal in understanding the intricacies of our business, not only from a consumer perspective but also in terms of internal operations. We have three product sites; one for pre-licensing, one for post-licensing, and one for continuing education. Each of those is different for every single state that we operate in, so we needed to optimize our sites and figure out how to make improvements for ranking higher in all search engines. The scope has changed during the last couple of years, so what began as a way to level the playing field has turned into a growth effort.

We began by cleaning up all our metadata and figuring out where we stood as a company, what keywords we were tracking, and so on. We have been identifying opportunities for growth over the last couple of years, looking at the different tactics we could use in order to improve our results.

While we have an overall national target, we don’t target all areas at once. New Jersey might be renewing in April, but Minnesota renews in June, so who we’re targeting and to what degree is constantly changing. SocialSEO has been fantastic in understanding this and at working alongside our other initiatives in ensuring that we’re targeting the right customer at the right time.

Our blog went live a couple of weeks ago, and we launched a whole new responsive site for which SocialSEO played a large role, guiding us and making sure we were structuring it in the best possible way for SEO. Our developer executed the blog wrongly, but SocialSEO advocated for increasing our efforts to fix it.

How did you come to work with SocialSEO?

We thought that whoever showed up first after googling “SEO” should be the best at what they do in that field. SocialSEO was the first result, but we met with the first three groups. We connected very well with their team. SocialSEO was engaged and was one of the few groups who had actually done research about who we were. It was clear that they were interested in working with us as a client, and we weren’t another number or callback to them.

How much have you invested with SocialSEO?

Our monthly expenditure is approximately $2,500.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with SocialSEO in July or August 2015.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

We met with SocialSEO just this morning to look at our reports. We’ve seen traffic increases depending on the time and what we’re measuring. Sessions have been up by 96% overall compared to our last cycle. We’re up by 143% for one of the markets we’re measuring. This is all organic traffic and revenue.

How did SocialSEO perform from a project management standpoint?

They have gone above and beyond to work within our project management systems, which are completely different from SocialSEO’s. Where we use Skype, they may use Google Hangouts, and so on. The integration has been seamless, and SocialSEO has been more than accommodating. We are lucky to be down the street from one of SocialSEO’s offices, so we can meet every other week. If we have questions before that time, we can touch base with them.

Our reporting is extremely complicated, broken down by product, state, and timelines. SocialSEO has built a custom system which gives us a better understanding of the results of their work.

What did you find most impressive about SocialSEO?

I’ve worked with other SEO people in the past, and there seemed to be a foggy, gray area in which we were never really sure of what was being done. It’s complicated for someone who is not in it all the time to understand what’s happening or what needs to happen, and I think that SocialSEO is doing a great job of communicating at different levels of the team. In our meetings, we include our designers and data analysts. The president of the company and I also attend, so SocialSEO is speaking to different audiences, but they’re able to do it in a way that gets us on the same page. This is unique and has made a big difference in our relationship with SocialSEO.

Are there any areas SocialSEO could improve?

During every meeting, SocialSEO’s representative will ask if there’s anything else they could be doing for us. There’s no one big thing that SocialSEO could improve, and if there are little issues, we will address them at every meeting. I love the opportunity to mention what we could adjust. I cannot think of anything we’d want to change overall.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the director of the Life Skills Recovery Ranch, a drug and alcohol residential living program for young men.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with SocialSEO?

We hired SocialSEO because we needed a website built from scratch. The website we had built on our own wasn't that successful, and we weren’t ranking well in Google searches. We wanted to be in the top 5–10 search terms but we didn't have the capability of doing that.  

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

SocialSEO provides 24/7 service for us. All we had to do was write a script and send them some pictures for the website. They used their best judgment and helped us write content for the site based on what looked good, what sounded good, and how the flow was. Then, we would go back and forth until we were happy with how everything looked and sounded. If there’s anything we want to add to, fix, or remove from the website, they’re good at helping us with that as well. They also helped with the backend and basically everything.

To get an idea of what we wanted, we looked at other websites for ideas. We knew how we wanted everything to flow, and then SocialSEO helped place everything where it would look good, where it was functional, and where it would help us. Our target market is national, and SocialSEO helped us come up with keywords to use. They sent us a bunch of keywords that would help us with the search engine. They came up with all of the words for us, and then we put them in the script that we were writing.

How did you come to work with SocialSEO?

Our boss had a friend who was using SocialSEO. We decided to give them a call, and they were super helpful. That’s why we decided to hire them. We’ve stayed with them because they keep us at the top of the search results, and we’re getting what we want. We decided on them from the get-go. We talked to a couple of other businesses, but we weren’t that impressed with them. We really liked the guys from SocialSEO. They were really on the ball.

How much have you invested with SocialSEO?

We pay about $1,050 a month for their services.

What is the status of this engagement?

I believe we started working with SocialSEO about a year ago, and our work together is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

The search engine optimization we’re doing with SocialSEO is the only advertisement we do, and we get phone calls all the time. The search engine words that we use are great. SocialSEO updates and stays on top of them to make sure that we continue to rank highly. It’s been super successful, and it’s a lot better than we’ve ever had. SocialSEO provides analytics to us regularly to show their progress, and they send us reports all the time.

How did SocialSEO perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicate with SocialSEO through email, and we just tell them what we want and what we need, and they provide it. I don't know where they get it or how they do it, but they get the job done. I usually communicate with and go through one person, Brad. This week, we sent them a couple of emails because we’re updating some pictures. The amount we communicate just depends on what we’re doing. It’s on an as-needed basis. If we have things we want to add, it’s more frequent. If not, they send us reports every couple of weeks that describe where we are.

What did you find most impressive about SocialSEO?

SocialSEO’s communication with us is great. It seems like if I call SocialSEO, they’re right there. If I send them an email, they answer quickly. They’re excellent communicators, and they follow through with what they say. They’re great at getting back to us in a timely matter. We could hardly ever get ahold of the last company we hired.

Are there any areas SocialSEO could improve?

Nope.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

Our company is a third-party healthcare printing and mailing services vendor. I’m an executive. Our target market is national.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with SocialSEO?

We were trying to facilitate a more organic search for our particular niche. It was the first time we worked with someone on search engine optimization.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

SocialSEO fits into our digital content marketing strategy. We redesigned and optimized a new website that has increased our reach, and we collaborated on keyword research. They also help us do some digital marketing and a blog. The work on the blog is collaborative and they post content once a month.

How did you come to work with SocialSEO?

SocialSEO recommended by my friends, and I’ve been following them on social media for a while. I didn’t vet any other companies because I decided they were the best option for us.

How much have you invested with SocialSEO?

We have spent $17,000 with them so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in December 2015, and the work is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Could you share any evidence that would demonstrate the productivity, quality of work, or the impact of the engagement?

It has taken a bit of time, but we are getting more leads now. A lot of our pages are scoring, and we have increased our organic traffic substantially. The ghostwriting has helped produce 40% of our incoming traffic. We’re happy with their service.

How did SocialSEO perform from a project management standpoint?

We have an account rep as our primary contact. Grant is amazing. We communicate via phone and we meet once a week at their office.

What did you find most impressive about SocialSEO?

We were impressed by their attention to detail and the knowledge they have of what they do. They take the time to understand our business.

Are there any areas SocialSEO could improve?

No.