SmartSites

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I help CEOs of small to midsize companies grow revenues faster and generate more profit with less stress. The NC CEO Forum is an annual all-day leadership event for ~400 C-level executives. The Forum is another way I create a community of support for CEOs because this is what I'm passionate about. Helping CEOs be the best leaders they can be.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SmartSites Digital Marketing?

We are getting people to inquire about our conference and sign up through the use of Google Ads and LinkedIn Ads.

What were your goals for this project?

To find a relevant audience to inquire about our conference and sign up. That’s what it’s all about.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We wanted to go with a professional provider of digital marketing services and found that their positive reviews set them apart from the competition.

Describe the project in detail.

We participated in a project kickoff with SmartSites to familiarize the company with what we do. From here, we worked closely with Joe K to build a campaign on both Google & LinkedIn that would suit our needs, as well as a landing page to drive traffic to.

What was the team composition?

We communicate with Joe, our PPC project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The project is ongoing. So far, we have received new interest and sign-ups for the event taking place in November.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow has been very effective. We are in contact often.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Responsiveness and creativity in all aspects.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I haven't found anything yet and don't expect to.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of Shades Studios. We use video and advertising to grow your business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SmartSites Digital Marketing?

I utilize SmartSites on various projects that focus on growing businesses with digital marketing, websites, SEO, PPC, design and digital strategies.

What were your goals for this project?

Grow businesses with advertising and digital marketing.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I selected SmartSites originally because of their reviews. Countless perfect reviews can be found and numerous sites. Their clients are thrilled with their services and so am I.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

SmartSites grows businesses utilizing digital marketing. I use them for Websites, SEO, PPC, Search Engine Marketing and Advertising and design services. They are able to handle the entire scope of a campaign which is extremely beneficial to myself and my clients.

What was the team composition?

The team is wonderful, they have a large staff and everyone really cares about their clients.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I've received an extremely high ROI on every single campaign I've run with SmartSites. They are a results-driven agency, they make money for their clients using digital marketing and that's the name of the game in this digital age.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Extremely effective. They answer calls immediately, email response times are extremely fast.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

What most impresses me is the effectiveness of the campaigns and the ROI I receive. The quality of their products is exceptional. I'm also impressed by how friendly and personable the team at SmartSites is.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Their company runs as a well oiled machine.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

CEO of a HealthCare Technology Company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SmartSites?

Design of an effective website and landing page to get prospects engaged. Development of a social media marketing strategy to generate traffic for our targeted audience.

What were your goals for this project?

Drive traffic from our target audience.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We went through another vendor first who we were very disappointed with their performance. We found SmartSites through an Internet search.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

We needed to develop an excellent design for our landing page and website and implement payment options for pay now and pay over time. Additionally, we need expertise for social media marketing (PPC), SEO and other enhancements

What was the team composition?

Project Management Coordinator and Web Designer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Excellent start to the project. Not enough time to gauge results but anticipated great results from work so far.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

SmartSites was always there when we needed to reach them.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Smart, responsive and talented.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None that I see.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of CRE Funding. We provide commercial real estate loans for both investment and owner-occupied properties.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SmartSites?

I hired SmartSites to manage my PPC campaigns and to build a new landing page

What were your goals for this project?

My goals were to generate 8-12 quality real estate loan requests with $1 million as the loan minimum amount.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I researched several different marketing companies and I liked SmartSites approach the best.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

The onboarding started with an account audit. They reviewed my account and sent over a list of recommendations. After the audit, I signed the contract and we had a project kickoff. From there Dylan was able to get the necessary information to deliver significant improvements within my campaigns.

What was the team composition?

I worked directly with Dylan as my PPC analyst. Him and I worked together on creating ads, adding in new keywords and removing low quality traffic.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Overall, my expectations were exceeded working with SmartSites. I am at full capacity with workload and considering hiring someone to help scale my business.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow was very effective.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I like the transparency and communication. At any point, I can hop on a call with Dylan, pull up a screen-share and go over any immediate requests.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nothing comes to mind.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a partner / co-business owner of CT Garage Service. We are a full service garage door company. We service residential and commercial properties.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SmartSites?

I hired SmartSites to manage my PPC and lead gen campaigns.

What were your goals for this project?

My goals were to get more phone calls and to triple the amount of leads coming in each day.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I've worked with a bunch of marketing company's, none of them had as many positive reviews as SmartSites.

Describe the project in detail.

First we started with a project kickoff where they asked all of the important questions before taking over my account. Then it took about a week for them to build out a landing page and restructure my ad account. From there, it was about a month or two of experimenting with different strategies and by month 3, I saw major improvements!

What was the team composition?

I worked with Dylan and his team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were averaging around 1-2 leads a day. We are now at 6-7 leads a day. I'm able to hire more technicians and grow the business eventually to the next state.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

It's been a great pleasure working with true experts.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their communication and transparency is what sets them apart from the rest.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Not that I can think of. If you're looking for a marketing company that truly cares, then look no further! SmartSites are your guys!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Ludovica is a fast fashion, trendy local boutique. We sell women's clothing, accessories, shoes, and jewelry. I am the President and Owner.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SmartSites?

Ecommerce marketing including PPC Management

What were your goals for this project?

To sell more clothing from my e-commerce store.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Came highly recommended.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

I have an e-commerce store that was built in WordPress WooCommerce. I hired SmartSites to increase sales. They managed the website and implemented a PPC campaign to drive sales and in-store traffic.

What was the team composition?

I worked with Matthew (PPC Analyst, SmartSites) who was my project manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

I received more sales from the website and more traffic to my retail store.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

It was very effective. I spoke directly with my project manager weekly.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I was happiest with the turnaround and the results.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Owner trying to increase incoming leads

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SmartSites?

SEO

What were your goals for this project?

Increase sales

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

They have great references

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

Build website and help monitor leads

What was the team composition?

N/a

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

They are the best around.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

We where given a team leader

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Everything

Are there any areas for improvement?

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Real Smile Dental is a general and cosmetic dentistry practice.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SmartSites?

We built a new website, SEO and Pay Per Click management.

What were your goals for this project?

Goal was to grow my dental practice.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Mike and SmartSites came highly recommended.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

I knew there was something that needed to be done with my online presence but I was challenged with what my primary focus should be. SmartSites was able to put all the pieces of the puzzle together.

Michael spent time with me understanding who I wanted my target audience to be. This way, we were able to build a new website and created a strong online presence.

What was the team composition?

I worked directly with my project manager - Mike.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I attained many new patients thanks to the work that SmartSites has done.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We worked through emails and phone calls. It was very effectice.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Working with SmartSites was extremely beneficial for my practice and I would highly recommend them.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the head of business development for a proxy solution company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SmartSites?

We needed help building our website and running SEO and PPC campaigns.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted a good ROI where advertising costs are less than client acquisition costs.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I don’t know. SmartSites was selected prior to me joining the company.

Describe the project in detail.

SmartSites started with a thorough plan for our new website. They did research on all of our top competitors including some that I was unaware of. Their website plan included hundreds of pages. They also created strategies for SEO and PPC, trying a number of things to ultimately help us find what was most profitable.

What was the team composition?

I worked directly with the project manager who then worked with many other people at SmartSites.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The new site was better than any of our competitors. We acquired over 50 customers per month thanks to their digital marketing efforts.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

SmartSites was very effective. I had no complaints.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The speed and thoroughness of their work most impressive. SmartSites made it seem like we were their only client.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No, I can’t think of any areas of improvement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the co-founder and co-owner of an event company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire SmartSites?

We hired SmartSites to revamp our website as well as provide some marketing.

What were your goals for this project?

My goal was to have a functional and presentable website that was both mobile optimized and fast.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

A friend of mine referred me to SmartSites. We reviewed several other vendors but nobody else even came close.

Describe the project in detail.

Once we signed with SmartSites, we had a kick off call to discuss our goals/objectives/vision. After that, their team went into action and over the course of just a little bit over 3 months, we had a brand new website.

What was the team composition?

We were assigned a project manager, but following along in their portal, I saw they had a design team, "front end" team and a "back end" team work on our project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The website was a huge success and drives us a lot more sales than what we had before.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow, managed in their portal, seemed very processed out and polished off. All the teams worked in unison without too much interaction from us.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The level of attention and dedication from everyone on the team was impressive. Also, any time we had an issue or question, we'd get a response almost right away - very rare in this industry.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I'd love to find something to nitpick, but they were really phenomenal.