Panem Agency

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of Plerdy, a startup offering conversion rate optimization tools.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Panem Agency, and what were your goals?

We hired Panem Agency to help us improve our online visibility through search engine optimization.

SOLUTION

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

I did online research and came up with a shortlist of four agencies. We had talks with people from each and chose Panem since their SEO expertise perfectly matched our needs.

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

First, they conducted an SEO audit of our site and analyzed our competition from the SEO perspective. After that, their SEO specialists got down to optimizing our website technically. In parallel, another team did keyword research and worked on optimizing our pages with the help of keywords — by optimizing our existing content and adding new SEO content.

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

An account manager and four SEO specialists.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have already seen 70% growth in traffic, still, I believe this is not the ultimate result, since the traffic is steadily growing day by day. Moreover, we started getting twice as many leads.

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

The account manager was always available to answer our questions and constantly kept us in the loop about the project’s progress. For communication, we used email, Telegram, and Google Meet. The guys met deadlines and sent us detailed reports on what had been done every two weeks.

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

Their experience and knowledge that helped drive great results impressed us.

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

No, everything was great.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a Marketing Manager at Trustshoring. We match startup founders and executives with top development talents from Eastern Europe.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Panem Agency, and what were your goals?

We were growing our services, and we wanted to reach more people organically through Google Search. Our website was never a main source of the leads, however we wanted to change it and understood that investing in SEO is a long term strategy that definitely pays off.

SOLUTION

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

We were speaking with few agencies from Ukraine, looked at the process, prices, their approach.

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

Our collaboration began with the technical audit of the website. Panem was helping us with the SEO strategy and optimization for new pages, keyword research and outlines for new pages, linkbuilding activities and crowd marketing.

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

They assigned a SEO team lead and project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Since implementation of SEO strategy we noticed the growth of organic traffic on our website and the improvement of our positioon in search engine result page.

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

The communication was smooth and pleasant. We mostly used Telegram and had meetings on request. The team was always very responsive and open.

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

They are true professionals — experienced at what they do!

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

I'd like it if they dived a bit deeper into understanding the specifics of our business and the minds of our audience. That would really help in delivering good content plan.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of Lviv Travel. We run the official website for tourists in Lviv, Ukraine.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Panem Agency, and what were your goals?

We turned to Panem to help us:

1. drive more traffic to our website through search engine optimization
2. develop an effective content strategy.

SOLUTION

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

Panem is a well-known digital marketing agency in Lviv, so it's hard to tell when I first heard about them. In other words, I knew this name before, so I found their contact details online, I phoned them and we scheduled our initial meeting. Speaking of the deciding factors, again, I heard a lot of good reviews about Panem before, from my acquaintances and friends who used their services, everyone was satisfied.

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

At the beginning of our cooperation, their team conducted an SEO audit to identify our website’s flaws that could hinder its ranking high. They provided us with a report detailing all the issues and suggesting ways to get them right. We also discussed it at a meeting. Based on the results of the report, they created a step-by-step plan of optimizing our website, and started to implement it on our approval. In parallel, they worked on a content strategy for our site.

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

A project manager, two SEO specialists, and a marketing specialist.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Yes. Our website now loads faster both on desktops and mobile devices (we had an issue with the speed of loading), and we have also seen an 85% increase in traffic. The content strategy developed by Panem is driving better results than our “homemade” strategy, people click on our articles four times more often than before.

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

It was a pleasure to work with this young team. They met deadlines, answered all our questions, and sent us detailed reports. We communicated by email and phone, and had meetings in Google Meet.

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

They are young, but they have sufficient knowledge and skills to do their work perfectly.

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

Nothing comes to my mind, they are great.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO at a custom software development company. We specialize in creating web & mobile software solutions for fintech, education, healthcare, logistics, eCommerce, and retail.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Panem Agency, and what were your goals?

Our primary goal was to boost our visibility on the web and get more traffic through SEO.

SOLUTION

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

I found Panem online, in a local business directory. I interviewed several local agencies, however, Panem’s past case studies clearly demonstrated that their expertise matched our needs, so I made a decision to hire them.

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

They started with auditing our website to spot any technical issues that could hinder it from ranking high. As soon as our team got familiar with those issues, on our approval, they got down to fixing them. In parallel, they conducted content analysis and keyword research to develop the content strategy. The content strategy involved optimizing our existing content by adding relevant keywords and improving its structure and writing new SEO content for our pages, including the blog.

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

A project manager and a team of three or four people.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Yes, our traffic almost doubled after the first six months.

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

We had regular video calls in Google Meet to discuss the progress of the project. In addition, their project manager and SEO specialists were ready to answer any questions that arose in between the meetings.

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

We're impressed with their expertise in SEO and communication style.

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

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the marketing manager at Avenga, a software development company. We provide digital transformation services across tech enablement, integration, and development together with strategy and consulting.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Panem Agency, and what were your goals?

We hired Panem to help us grow our organic website traffic, improve search rankings, and manage our PPC advertising campaigns.

SOLUTION

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

I did extensive online research and arranged calls with several SEO agencies. The team at Panem appealed to us because of the relevant experience and successful cases with other software development companies. What's more, I felt really comfortable communicating with them.

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

First, they made sure to understand our business needs and goals through an intro meeting. In a week, we conducted another call where they presented SEO and PPC strategies they’d prepared. The presentation was accompanied by clear and comprehensive explanations of the steps needed to take to achieve our goals. We approved the plan and they went on implementing it. They regularly provided us with reports on our website and ads performance as well as responded to our ongoing comments and concerns.

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

The team we worked with consisted of an account manager who managed the relationship, two SEO experts, and a PPC specialist.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The first thing I’d like to highlight is that we have seen remarkable growth in organic website traffic. In addition, the Panem team managed to strengthen our website’s position in SERP. Google Ads campaigns started to produce way better results after we entrusted them to their PPC specialist.

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

As I’ve already mentioned, the team at Panem is easy to communicate with, which I consider to be crucial for the success of any project. There were no issues with scheduling online meetings, and the account manager was easily available via the messenger we had agreed upon at our first meeting. They provided us with regular updates on progress and achievements. What I appreciate even more is that they’re open to feedback and incorporate it into the current work.

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

They are hardworking and knowledgeable, and true experts in SEO and PPC.

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

No, we are satisfied with the results of their work.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the marketing manager at a software development company. We design and develop applications and other software components for businesses, and also provide consulting, maintenance and support services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Panem Agency, and what were your goals?

At some point we realized that the PPC campaigns we’d been running didn't bring desired results. We spent a lot on ads, however, we ended up with low CTR and skyrocketing CPC. We wanted to know what was wrong with our campaigns and turned to Panem for professional assistance. We hired them to perform a PPC audit.

SOLUTION

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

Our Marketing Director was familiar with their work and suggested hiring them for performing a PPC audit. To make a more informed decision, we also browsed online reviews of Panem to ensure that their experience and expertise are relevant to our case.

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

The PPC specialists at Panem analyzed our campaigns and provided us with a detailed report. Apart from assessing our campaigns’ settings, audience selection, and keywords performance, they analyzed our competitors' ads to figure out our strengths and weaknesses.

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

We worked with an account manager and a PPC specialist.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Based on the report provided by Panem, we revamped our advertising campaigns and changed our bidding strategies as we’d been recommended. In the first two weeks, our KPIs considerably improved.

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

They were remarkably efficient from the management standpoint. Everything went smoothly, they met the deadline. We had two online meetings, the first one to explain our problems and discuss our goals, and during the second one, their PPC specialist provided some comments regarding the audit report. We used Google Meet.

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

We were impressed with their expertise in PPC.

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

No, they've done a really good job.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

When working with Panem, I was the Digital Marketing manager at a technology start-up called Propeller Aero.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Panem Agency, and what were your goals?

We hired Panem for ongoing SEO support and guidance, as well as for the backlinking work. Our goal was to increase the volume of Organic traffic we were getting to our website, as well as improve our target keyword positions and grow our domain authority.

SOLUTION

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

Deep knowledge of SEO, as well as strong willingness to understand our complex business niche (drone software) were among the key factors for choosing Panem. The cost was also very reasonable.

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

The project included ongoing SEO work and weekly consulting sessions to help discuss tactical steps and align our priorities.

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

2-3 people

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

On a range of target keywords we moved from positions 14-9 to 5-3. Our Organic traffic has increased up to 30% on those blogs where we followed Panem's recommendations.

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

Team Panem is very responsive. They can introduce their own project management tools or adopt the ones your company uses.

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

Their professionalism and the level of depth of their recommendations that is based on good understanding of the customer's business.

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

No. Our experience with Panem has been great.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am CEO of Drupal development company. We focus on e-commerce / e-learning websites development.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Panem Agency, and what were your goals?

We needed a technical SEO audit for our website. Overall review of best practices with the "fresh" eye.

SOLUTION

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

We've chosen Panem from a shortlist of candidates. First of all they have experitise and a lot of cases in our industry. Second of all, they provided a brief but very appealing proposal.

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

Our collaboration started with introduction and overview of our main needs. First deliverable was technical SEO audit for the website. In the end of the milestone we've received a list of recommendations for the implementation. Once implemented Panem's team reviewed the website to evaluate if everything was covered. Second milestone was meant to be a PPC campaign.

Though, it was put on hold due to Russian war. We've redirected our expenses in a bit different direction. I am certain that we will resume this milestone after our victory.

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

Panem assigned two team members for execution of our project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We've get a clear list of suggestions to be implemented on our website.

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

We've communicated through the email and Google Meet. Timeliness were met as expected.

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

They know what IT service companies (like ours) exactly need.

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

Don't know. I am fully satisfied.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Skelia is an international leader in building cross-border IT and engineering organizations and affiliate companies in Eastern Europe. We provide staff augmentation services to premium customers across the world. Skelia operates in Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine, and the United States. I'm Head of Group Marketing and Market Development at Skelia.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Panem Agency, and what were your goals?

Our primary goal was to improve our organic search rankings with the help of search engine optimization. We needed a boost in traffic to increase conversions and revenue.

SOLUTION

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

We had positive feedback about this vendor from our partners. Also, they have provided great analytics and constructive feedback on our SEO strategy at the first introduction calls. On contrary to other SEO vendors with whom we were speaking at that moment, they have started to bring value to our organization from the first minutes of cooperation. The final decision was made based on the communication with their SEO experts, who have proven to have the right experience, skills and work attitude that we needed.

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

In the beginning, their SEO experts analyzed our website and provided us with an in-depth SEO audit, along with clear recommendations for improvement. Then they mapped out an SEO strategy for our website and started working on it.

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

I have worked with their project manager, three members of their SEO team, and a developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have seen impressive growth in leads since we have significantly improved our position on Google for most of our technology-related keywords.

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

In the course of the project, we regularly communicate with the account manager and receive detailed SEO reports. Also, we hold online meetings to discuss the strategy and results.

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

I enjoy working with Panem Agency's team. Obviously, they have managed to attract the most talented SEO experts in Ukraine. That's always the people who make the difference. Also, we value the friendly working atmosphere that we have had through the years of our collaboration. I guess all these factors together with the right strategy implementation have helped Skelia to reach our goals in the shortest terms.

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

No, I can’t think of anything.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO, and we develop CCG/TCG games and provide a platform where users can own digital assets and store them decentralized.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Panem Agency, and what were your goals?

We needed someone to perform an SEO audit of the website of our game.

SOLUTION

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

Both our company and Panem are based in Lviv, so it’s safe to say that I found out about them by word of mouth, from the local IT community members who recommended Panem as guys having a broad expertise in SEO.

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

An SEO specialist from Panem performed an SEO audit of our website to reveal technical, website structure, on-page, and UX issues. He also identified potential off-site problems, content gaps and opportunities. Panem provided us with a detailed SEO audit report so that we could take steps to optimize our site.

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

We worked with one of the founders who is an SEO expert.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The work has been done well. The data we received helped us to optimize our website. We started to drive more visitors, and the bounce rate significantly dropped.

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

It was easy to work with Panem, we needed just a few phone calls. The deadline was met, the report was sent on time.

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

I’d heard about their great SEO expertise before, and Panem met my expectations.

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

I am completely satisfied with our cooperation.