Straight Up Search

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Director of Paradigm Shift Consulting

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Quality Management and Training Consultancy

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Straight Up Search to accomplish?

• Organic lead generation
• Increase visibility on Google

SOLUTION

How did you find Straight Up Search?

Referral

Why did you select Straight Up Search over others?

• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

How many teammates from Straight Up Search were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

We hired Straight Up Search to manage our SEO from end to end. The engagement covered a full technical audit, keyword strategy, content optimisation, and link-building roadmap. They also reviewed our site structure, improved internal linking, and helped rewrite key money pages to improve click-through rates.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Increased organic search traffic

increased keyword positions

increased lead form submits

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

Straight Up Search managed the entire project through Trello and shared Google Sheets, which gave us full visibility of every task and deadline. Each deliverable was clearly outlined in advance, and progress updates were shared weekly.

They consistently delivered work on or ahead of schedule — from monthly SEO hygiene tasks to link-building updates. Reports and audit documents arrived on time every month without us ever needing to chase.

What was your primary form of communication with Straight Up Search?

• In-Person Meeting
• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They have real integration with my team. very ethical and open company to work with.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Straight Up Search could have done differently?

Not that I am aware.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the CEO of 94n Digital

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We're masters of paid advertising, specifically eCom, on channels such as Google Ads, Meta Ads, TikTok Ads, Amazon Ads, connected TV and programmatic display. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Straight Up Search to accomplish?

• Organic Keyword Rankings
• Organic Traffic Increases
• Content Posted & Optimised

SOLUTION

How did you find Straight Up Search?

Referral

Why did you select Straight Up Search over others?

• Great culture fit
• Referred to me
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Straight Up Search were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Jamie works on our clients SEO initiatives, both across eCommerce and lead generation clients in a multitude of industries. His communication, professionalism and results are second to none, and the he ensures to educate stakeholders so the concept of the work and it's direction are understood by all parties.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

An increase in organic growth, setting the foundations for clients so that their chances are success are high alonside delivering on the work and achieving an increase in rankings. Additionally, Jamie and his team have been doing a great job in leaning into AI and getting clients to show up while monitoring AI overview results and similar.

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

Everything was delivered on time, work, meetings and communication. Highly recommend.

What was your primary form of communication with Straight Up Search?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Communication and education. They really take the time to explain the work they're doing and why, which is a requirement in digital to ensure everyone on the wider team follow the strategy and goals.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Straight Up Search could have done differently?

Nope, everything's been brilliant!

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

 I’m the director of Supplyant. We help businesses grow online sales and generate quality leads by optimizing websites and digital marketing strategies through data-driven analysis and proven methods.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Straight Up Search?

 We needed help with SEO.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

 Straight Up Search provides end-to-end SEO services, including keyword research, content optimization, link building, and technical audits.

What is the team composition?

 We work with three teammates from Straight Up Search.

How did you come to work with Straight Up Search?

 We had a previous working relationship with Straight Up Search. Jamie is a team alumni who is now focused on SEO. We chose them because they were committed to delivering the best outcome and were trustworthy and reliable.

How much have you invested with them?

 We’ve spent $200,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

 We started working with them in January 2010, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

 We’ve seen improved rankings on Google and Bing, reporting, and SEO performance.

How did Straight Up Search perform from a project management standpoint?

They deliver on time. We communicate via instant messaging, email, and web calls.

What did you find most impressive about them?

 Straight Up Search is responsive and trustworthy. The team is task-oriented and performance-focused.

Are there any areas they could improve?

 There’s nothing they need to improve.