IT-Geeks

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Principal Owner of a Pet Food manufacture and retail store company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire IT-Geeks?

I hired IT-Geeks to help create a customized website and to assist with 3rd party applications (shipping, memberships, etc.) and to teach me how to manage changes within my website.

SOLUTION

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

I looked for vendors who were experts with Shopify and E-Commerce and most importantly, understood my vision for the website AND was flexible with my time as I have 2 business I'm running at the same time so my bandwidth is not always easy to work within.

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

Had a series of development meetings to walk through my vision and talk through expectations of the tools I was looking for and the look / feel for the user before the team then began creating the website which they were able to translate from our development meetings with accuracy - it was amazing to see the transition of the website from planning to execution!

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

In total, there were a total of 6 people working on my project which included a lead team member who was my point of contact and their developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

While the website is not officially up an running, the website they created is extremally easy to navigate and they were also to include a website link to my other business for customers to seamlessly navigate to. IT-Geeks performed beyond my expectations and I am extremally happy with their work!

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Amy, my project manager, was an extremely effective communicator and driver in ensuring the project was on task - she made the entire process and experience seamless and never made me feel bad for having to change anything on the website.

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

They patience first and foremost with my never ending changes to the littlest things ranging from finding the "prefect" color to the "perfect" font. Additionally, they were extremely knowledgeable in their field and was able to provide guidance and suggestions along the journey to help me create a user-friendly website but also a website that showcased my business and products in the best way possible.

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

Absolutely none - anyone working with IT-Geeks will be extremely happy with their work!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of Hobby-Sports.com, a retailer that has sold R/C hobby products locally and online for over 30 years.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire IT-Geeks, and what were your goals?

Design a new Shopify website and SEO work. We were looking for an accessible website for customers for local sales and worldwide shipments.

SOLUTION

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

Recommended by Shopify and had great reviews. Tom was very professional and returned my phone call with a lot of knowledge about the industry and how he could help.

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

They did everything from the initial setup and design of the website to ongoing changes and upgrades.

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

Tom took the lead on the website project, and Emma organized everything and moved the project along. Rob specializes in SEO work and is taking the lead on making the website show up in online searches.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Jan-May 2022 sales are double that of the same time in 2021

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

Very flexible in communication. Email, video calls, and Trello. Everything moves fast, and changes are usually completed in 24-48 hours.

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

They dont make a website and move on to another customer. They find ways to improve the website while keeping up with the latest tech to keep me competitive in the marketplace.

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

Maybe they offered to teach me more about their excellent services and ideas sooner.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am VP of Operations for Direct School Uniforms. We are an online school uniform retailer.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire IT-Geeks?

This project is a new online only concept for our existing brick and mortar retail business. We just don't have a full time on site technology team, so we hired IT Geeks to be that missing piece of our team. They have stepped in seamlessly, as if we have worked together for years. Sam J and his team have performed better than I expected at every turn. I look forward to using them again in the future.

SOLUTION

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

We looked at all the experts on the Shopify list and IT Geeks really stood out due to their multiple 5 star reviews, reasonable cost structure, quick response, and then they won us over with their professional attitude.

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

We needed an expert to help us get our new Shopify website up and running quickly and smoothly. We did not have the time or talent to do it all ourselves in the available timeframe. We were worried that the learning curve would be too steep. We did our research and found IT Geeks.

The scope of work that they could perform was perfect for us. We agreed on a plan of action and they did everything they promised and much more. They helped us choose a theme that worked best for our type of business, import the products, choose and implement additional software to solve some unusual business processes we needed, and then tested the whole system to ensure the best experience for our online customers.

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

I worked with an initial consultant in the very beginning to get the scope of work outlined, and then I was passed on to a project manager, Sam J, who was my contact for everything. Sam had a very competent team to back him up. It was all very seamless. I appreciate not having to work with several contacts at once.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our website looks beautiful and verry professional. It gives our customers an easy and pleasant shopping experience.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The project manager was very easy to communicate with. We spoke daily through email and had regular meetings on Google Meet.

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

I was very impressed with their knowledge of how to get this website to work exactly like I needed it to. No wasted time hunting for solutions.

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

I really found this to be a perfect experience and would not ask them to improve on a thing.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the Creative Co-Ordinator of a womenswear e-commerce fashion brand based in London.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire IT-Geeks, and what were your goals?

Our website was previously hosted on Wordpress and it brought us numerous amount of unnecessary problems such as selling items that were not in stock, gift cards not working, analytics weren't reliable, and crashing at every launch.

It was also complex to use and we were losing customers due to having so many issues with simply purchasing items, which is essentially a vital part of an e-commerce platform. We wanted to move to Shopify to enhance our customer experience and fix all the unnecessary issues previously mentioned.

While we we’re at it, we decided to also update our website design to give it a new life as it had not been updated for over 5 years.

SOLUTION

How did you select IT-Geeks and what were the deciding factors?

We did an extensive online search and contacted multiple vendors. Some vendors showed hesitancy over some of the features we wanted to implement on our new site so we decided to go with IT-Geeks based on their approach, experience and cost.

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

Our main scope was 3 things: Migrate the website from Wordpress to Shopify, implement the new website design that we had created and implement a few new features to the website such as a loyalty programme, Instagram feed, returns portal and bundles.

How many people from the IT-Geeks team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We only had one main point of contact which made it very convenient and easy for us. We were in contact with Mike who is currently the Senior Project Manager at IT-Geeks.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

There was no issues with migrating the website, everything went smoothly and as expected. When we re-launched the website, we had the biggest influx of visitors and sales we've ever had and the website was functioning properly without crashing.

All the deliverables we're met and we really appreciated how much the team had patience and flexibility with our never ending design notes as we realised a lot of new improvements on the way.

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

We mostly communicated with Mike via emails for any feedback that we had. We did also have a few Zoom meetings every once in a while to go through bigger, more complex improvements that we felt that needed more in depth discussion.

Emails we're always replied in a timely manner. Communication was great.

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

Their patience and flexibility with our design notes made this project much longer than it was initially meant to be. Our new website notes we're always met with ease which made the journey more enjoyable for us.

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

Some design notes were initially missed and had to be brought up again. In the end all notes were resolved.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of a company that manufactures and sells accessories for first responders. We sell direct to consumer online as well as wholesale to resellers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire IT-Geeks, and what were your goals?

We needed a website refresh and migration to Shopify 2.0. We also needed to be able to better provide our merchants with an easier way to purchase our products.

SOLUTION

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

We selected IT Geeks because of the amount of experience they had completing the tasks that we required.

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

I had an initial consultation with a member of the team who listened to our needs and assigned an account manager. I had a Zoom meeting with the our account manager and we went over specific needs. From that point on I received frequent updates and mock ups so that I could see the way the site was progressing. I was involved in the process every step of the way and was kept well informed of the updates.

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

I worked with one project manager from beginning to end.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The website is now more attractive, flows better and is easier to navigate.

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

I had regular email chats and Zoom meetings with the project manager. I was kept very well informed of the updates that were being made and timelines.

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

I was most impressed with the way Sam always kept me involved. I never felt that I didn't know what was going on.

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

There was a slight misunderstanding regarding the scope of work. However, our project manager, Sam was quick to resolve the issue in a manner that made us happy.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Vice President overseeing e-commerce division for the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire IT-Geeks, and what were your goals?

We were rolling out a new blog as an add-on to our e-commerce. We had very specific requests of ensuring the podcast and blog ties out to our e-com website.

SOLUTION

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

My team interviewed a few vendors and IT Geeks were very knowledgable, responsive, and fast in their turnaround time.

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

We had a kick-off meeting to discuss our objectives and scope with key deliverables. From there they developed wire frames. We did go thru a couple of iterations and then the final result was delivered.

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

A project manager and a designer worked with the team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We saw traction on our podcast and inturn increased traffic to the website.

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

They were extremely communicative - usually responded within an hour via emails and would also hop on adhoc phone calls as we were working with tight deadlines.

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

They were extremely professional, and they delivered everything on time. They also go above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that our project was to our satisfaction.

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

Testing is something that can be improved but most of it was due to a tight deadline and does not really reflect on them necessarily for this project.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Director of a very successful skin and well-being company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire IT-Geeks?

I needed to update my Apps, product pages to increase engagement and to look aesthetically pleasing. I also needed the site speed increased

SOLUTION

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

I was recommended via Shopify, I had read the reviews and was also impressed at how fast the communication was on the initial bidding for this work to be done

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

After an initial talk and walk through of what I wanted the work was undertaken. At every stage I was in communication with Mark, an excellent member of ITGeeks. If I needed to speak to someone he always offered me a link to share the screen and listen to my requests.

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

one and his team

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The site has only just been published but I m thrilled at how it looks and how much easier it is to navigate for my clients and customers.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Mark was excellent at always communicating and being patient with my requests for changes or additions. I cannot praise him enough and very grateful for his patience

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

I was really impressed at how they implemented metafields and build additional factors that may have not been on the original template.

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

I was quite happy to wait (although if I did wait it was not for long and for good reason). The end result was wonderful and I got very excited to see how my clients find it.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the IT manager for an online retailer. We sell Custom Shapewear.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire IT-Geeks, and what were your goals?

Our website had many third party apps running off our domain on Shopify. We had to redo our pop ups for our customers subscribing because we ended up not being able to amend it ourselves on any of the apps, we literally couldn’t find the source of the files. Our auto response emails were also not working and we had to recreate those too.

SOLUTION

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

We searched Shopify Experts Market and found IT-Geeks there, and they seemed to have a good track record, reviews and a good amount of jobs done too.

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

The team communicated with me to fully understand our goals from the beginning. Any work they did they would send to me for a preview. They were really intuitive with the style and colour palette of our company and they pretty much nailed it from the beginning. They created a new pop up, fixed our linked buttons on the VIP page, and created new auto response welcome emails to our VIP subscribers along with auto emails to customers requesting them to confirm their email address, this has to be done on MailChimp and synced with shopify.

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

2 team members.

• 1 Project Manager
• 1 Senior Team member

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Customers haven’t registered any trouble with signing up to our VIP list. All our contacts are synchronised across all 3rd party apps with shopify. Our email campaigns are back to 100% efficiency.

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

They responded to me both via email and on the shopify expert market platform and they also called me on my phone when need be.

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

They’re tentative behaviour made me feel at ease. I knew the job was going to be completed efficiently and properly.

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

Everything went fine and according to plan.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a marketing strategist at Green Beaver,  a consumer goods company that produces personal care products.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with IT-Geeks?

We needed help with our Shopify site maintenance. They started with updates, but we then decided to change to Shopify Plus, which was a big project.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

IT-Geeks did Shopify Plus migration for us. They started by helping us determine if this was something we needed, and after that, we defined the scope in terms of budget, timelines, and potential issues that we should consider. 

Currently, they’re performing hosting and maintenance for our web platform.

What is the team composition?

We’ve been working with an account manager.

How did you come to work with IT-Geeks?

We saw that they were top-rated on Shopify, so we chose to work with them based on that and the fact that they were efficient and quickly understood our needs.

How much have you invested in them?

We’ve spent around $20,000 with them so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in September 2021, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Their work has been instrumental in guiding us through the web projects. We’ve relied on them heavily as an outside contractor thanks to their expertise in their field. For us, the project’s overall success is how they make everything work in a fast and responsive manner.

How did IT-Geeks perform from a project management standpoint?

They’ve been able to stay within the established deadlines and budgets. Regarding tools, we’ve used Trello, emails, and Skype.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They have outstanding and deep Shopify expertise.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I don’t think there’s anything they can improve on — everything with our project has been going smoothly.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Ensure to let them know the parameters you need them to execute.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the owner of WeeCarePlus a babies, children, toys and apparel shop. WeeCarePlus is committed to empowering infants, toddlers, and children through music, games, and interactive and educational products (STEM) that include science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Clothing and accessories for children of all ages are also available.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire IT-Geeks, and what were your goals?

I hired IT-GEEKS to create a professional looking website.

SOLUTION

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

I selected IT-GEEKS because of the knowledge and professionalism.

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

REDESIGN A DROP-SHIPPING SHOPIFY STORE BASED ON A SHOPIFY THEME.

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

I worked with Eva, we mostly communicated with emails and in case of any confusion we schedule a zoom meetings so that we can be on the same page and we will be able to finish the project quickly.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The website looks great, responds fast both on computer and mobile devices. I would recommend IT-GEEKS to anyone who needs an inspiring and responsive website.

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

There was daily meetings to make sure that we were working together to complete the project and not against each other. the zoom calls and emails kept us aware and on the the same page of progression on the project.

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

I was most impressed wit Eva the project manager's ability to put into action what I spoke in words and she brought to life.

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

Everything was great and exactly as I wanted. The website redesign and with a new attitude could not want anything to be different.