Sure Oak

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

 I’m the CMO of an online luxury retailer offering curated clothing, accessories, and jewelry from over 400 top European designer brands, with express delivery, elegant packaging, and personalized customer service.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Sure Oak?

 We needed help increasing our SEO visibility.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

 Sure Oak has successfully built an average of six links per month with an impressive average domain authority score of 50. The team has also run a one-off SEO audit of our website.

What is the team composition?

 We work with one teammate from Sure Oak.

How did you come to work with Sure Oak?

 We found Sure Oak through an online search. We chose them over other options because of their prompt reply, professional approach, and fair pricing.

How much have you invested with them?

 We’ve spent a substantial amount.

What is the status of this engagement?

 We started working with Sure Oak in February 2024, and our engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

 Our domain authority has gone from 4 to 28, and our SEO impressions have increased by 900% in one year. Sure Oak also shares our keyword rankings during monthly reviews.

How did Sure Oak perform from a project management standpoint?

 Sure Oak’s project management is highly professional. The team always delivers on time. We communicate via video calls.

What did you find most impressive about them?

 Sure Oak is very effective; we get what we pay for with no surprises. The team is also extremely committed to our success and sometimes goes beyond their scope.

Are there any areas they could improve?

 There’s nothing Sure Oak could improve on.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We are a company in the education sector, focused on providing cultural exchange programs. My role involves overseeing digital marketing initiatives to support our business objectives.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Sure Oak?

We needed to improve our website's SEO after a recent re-launch, optimize our content and site structure, and ensure our readiness for AI-driven changes in search. Our goal was to enhance our organic visibility and performance in a competitive market.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Sure Oak conducted a 3 full website audits, performed keyword research and competitor analysis, and provided content guidelines and optimization recommendations. They also carried out AI research relevant to our site. While we implemented most of the recommendations ourselves, Sure Oak handled some technical settings, such as llms.txt and schema markups.

What is the team composition?

There were between two and five team members from Sure Oak involved in our project.

What is the status of this engagement?

The project began in October 2024 and is still ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Since working with Sure Oak, we have seen continuous improvements in our search rankings, particularly for our location and conversion pages. Our organic traffic has grown, and we received comprehensive content guidelines and a detailed website audit review.

How did Sure Oak perform from a project management standpoint?

Sure Oak delivered their work on time and communicated clearly and quickly. Their project management was detailed and effective, using virtual meetings and email or messaging apps to keep us updated.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I was most impressed by their flexibility, responsiveness, and the level of detail in their work.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there aren't any.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of Alexander Mathematics and Physics Tutoring. We provide personalized math and physics tutoring from expert tutors with advanced degrees. We use tailored study programs and mock exams to build student confidence and mastery.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Sure Oak?

We needed to increase the quantity and quality of our web traffic.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Sure Oak provides SEO services for us. They provide 10 links per month to educational websites relevant to our field. Sure Oak also chooses great keywords to link to that drive quality traffic.

What is the team composition?

We work with one teammate from Sure Oak.

How did you come to work with Sure Oak?

We found them through an online search. We chose them because they had highly relevant links.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in February 2025, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Sure Oak has increased our web form fills and traffic from more locations.

How did Sure Oak perform from a project management standpoint?

Sure Oak delivers on time. We communicate via Zoom meetings and email.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We're impressed by Sure Oak's connections with our industry.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there aren’t any areas for improvement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the Director of SEO of an education company 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Provides medical and healthcare licensure exam prep.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sure Oak to accomplish?

• Build backlinks
• Drive revenue

SOLUTION

How did you find Sure Oak?

Online Search

Why did you select Sure Oak over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

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

Sure Oak was contracted to build 20 contextual links per month and provided an audit of our existing backlink profile.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Increased ranking on target queries

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

There was frequent communication over email regarding status updates and strategy pivots.

What was your primary form of communication with Sure Oak?

Email or Messaging App

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

I was impressed by their ability to adjust strategy and continue to deliver the volume of links each month on time.

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

I can't think of anything. Our contract ended due to budget constraints on my end. I would continue to work with them otherwise.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

 I am the President of a software company. 

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We make web based software for creating printable products.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sure Oak to accomplish?

• Build Links
• Grow Traffic

SOLUTION

How did you find Sure Oak?

Online Search

Why did you select Sure Oak over others?

• High ratings
• Good value for cost

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

Perform link outreach with the goal of acquiring a number of high quality, relevant links each month.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Earning relevant, high-quality links. 
• Growing traffic to specific pages.

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

Excellent communication, always delivered on time, and always attentive to any suggestions we made.

What was your primary form of communication with Sure Oak?

Email or Messaging App

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

They had great communication and an ability to acquire relevant links.

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

Nothing comes to mind.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am a department manager at Pixelz Inc

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We help ecommerce studio professionals beat deadlines by providing reliable, AI-powered retouching at scale.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Sure Oak to accomplish?

• Increase rankings

SOLUTION

How did you find Sure Oak?

Not sure - happened before I joined

Why did you select Sure Oak over others?

Before my time

How many teammates from Sure Oak were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Zack and the team at Sure Oak have helped us for a sustained period with our SEO. They have been flexible, professional, and a pleasure to work with. Their reporting is clear and transparent too. Thanks for your help guys!

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We earned links consistently and traffic to landing pages increased

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

They were well organized and responded pretty promptly

What was your primary form of communication with Sure Oak?

Email or Messaging App

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

Flexibility/ adaptability to find a way to meet our requirements

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

Perhaps a way of getting around the time differences between Europe and the US as that did slow us down a couple of times

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

In charge of owned media for an insurance start-up.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Sure Oak, and what were your goals?

Sure Oak helped us grow our SEO strategy through backlinks and strategy recommendations.

SOLUTION

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

Their team was knowledgeable and effective for their monthly rate.

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

Backlinking was done monthly within our set SEO score parameters and a monthly report was shared to communicate which links were placed and our overall SEO tracking metrics.

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

We worked with two people on a continuous basis, this included the Director of Link Building.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

-

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

Monthly reports were shared to communicate which links were placed, their scores, and overall SEO score progress updates.

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

Their team was knowledgeable, timely and kind.

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

No, I enjoyed my time collaborating with the Sure Oak link building team.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I lead the Growth team at UncommonGoods

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Sure Oak?

To help us promote our scholarship program to universities.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to see Sure Oak get coverage from over 20 schools

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

We had heard that they were great at Scholarship content promotion

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

The have great relationships with universities

What was the team composition?

I had a dedicated rep

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

In the time that they worked on this project, we saw an increase in scholarship applications

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Great

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I was impressed that they had a strategic view on our content, and had us make several edits with the goal of opening up eligibility.

Are there any areas for improvement?

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

CEO of a large booking engine.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Sure Oak?

We hired them to help with our digital marketing efforts.

What were your goals for this project?

Yes, the goals have been reached and we've been very happy with the services carried out by SureOak. Their team is compromised of many competent professionals. We are very happy that we initially made the decision to work with SureOak and look very much forward to continuing the conversation.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Contacted several marketing agencies and ended up picking SureOak.

Describe the project in detail.

Help build our site's online reputation.

What was the team composition?

Usually we go through a project manager that SureOak has assigned, but we are really in discussion with several people from the SureOak team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Good online traction. Very happy with the services and input carried out by SureOak.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Very effective. No complaints whatsoever. They had very clear communication, at all times.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Professional in every aspect.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None.