Zoek Marketing

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of a nightly rental business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I was needing more organic traffic flow on my website.

SOLUTION

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

Zoek has done a great job optimizing my site along with educating me on the dashboard so I understand how to read the analytics.

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

Zoek has been great to communicate each step of their work. Telling me what they had done. Showing me what had been done. Educating me what to expect from their work.

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

They assigned a Project manager who distributed work amongst their team. There were 2 SEO specialists in communication with us.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Since implementing the SEO optimization, I have had an increase of organic traffic to my website and more business.

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

Zoek has used a mixture of emails and phone calls to communicate with me all along the way.

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

Zoek has done a great job of showing me where my SEO was currently and where they could take it. I have seen quick work and a follow through on all they said.

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

I'm beginning to see results from their work. So far, I am very happy.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Owner and CEO of a notary firm based in Las Vegas, NV

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Directory listings to support my business' online presence.

SOLUTION

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

They are Wix partners, I created my website through Wix and this seemed like a logical company to go with given their partnership with Wix.

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

They have been listings my company in several online directories. This is all being done to help my overall ranking on Google and other search engines. They also were able to have my page reinstated by Google.

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

2 - project manager, Google My Business Department team member

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Having my Google My Business page reinstated was a major success. This helped my business gain visibility online. The directory listings they have completed for me have helped me gain more traction and ranking online.

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

Monthly reporting to show progress

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

Their attention to detail and unrepeated information were impressive.

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

None

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the IT manager here ,handling social media clients and data etc..Our Company is successfully running from 25 years the field it deal in is curtains, carpet, wallpapers, flooring, blinds, upholstery and more..

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Our Company is over 25 years old now, In order to move forward we started an online business to move towards more success. So we hired Zoek for ranking our website to the First page of Google

SOLUTION

How did you select Zoek and what were the deciding factors?

We were referred to Zoek By Wix

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

We set up appointments for customers to take measurements and selection from our vast range of catalogues provide them a quote and then Proceed after confirmation and supply/install within a week!

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

My project manager and his team

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After launching our site we have increased traffic

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

We communicate through emails

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

They’re considerate and they have good communication skills.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Maybe faster replies would be good

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Executive Director of a boutique Executive Coaching firm.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

SEO optimization to increase organic and search traffic to our site to convert them to clients.

SOLUTION

How did you select Zoek and what were the deciding factors?

Wix referral

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

Assigned me to project manager who is keeping me in the loop on the site. Not super helpful in webpage design, but the SEO optimization was quick and orderly.

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

3 - Sales, support and project manager

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Today had 69 visitors (week 5) when I had zero when I started.

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

Standard waterfall style PM plan with milestones clearly communicated.

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

Their speed of delivery and response time are impressive.

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

I don't love their pricing model, it is very old-school contract-based, and if you discontinue, they actually go and remove backlinks that they have completed. It seems to be akin to ransom-ware. They should be proud of the work they do, and not rely on that type of arrangement to keep customers.

UPDATED REVIEW

This review was published on January 27, 2021

Tyler Townes

Executive Director, Stone Allen Consulting

Business Services

1-10 Employees

Austin, Texas

Less than $10,000

Dec. 2020 - Ongoing

Project summary: 

A coaching company engaged with Zoek for SEO services. The main project goal is to boost organic site traffic and secure more new clients through SEO automation.

Feedback summary: 

The team is still in the process of generating backlinks for the targeted keywords. The client commends Zoek for promptly submitting all deliverables and communicating with them whenever it is necessary. This approach helps speed up the process, making them a few steps closer to their project goal.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Boutique Executive Career Coaching practice. I'm the executive director.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

SEO services for my main website to drive more organic traffic and convert new clients. Hoping to see 4-5 new clients/month based on a 1% close rate of organic search traffic.

SOLUTION

How did you select Zoek and what were the deciding factors?

Wix directed me to Zoek as their preferred vendor, and I compared several other services. This seemed to be the most cost-effective, and I liked their approach on the website analysis.

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

6-month campaign Build backlinks Create content pages on the website Curate 15 keywords Advise on landing pages and other conversion factors

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

2 Sales and project manager

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Not yet. Still building backlinks to 15 selected keywords.

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

Mostly via email and phone. They walked me through the timeline and so far have hit their deliverable dates.

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

Excellent service for the price. Outcome TBD.

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

not yet.

Star Ratings

Overall rating: 4

Quality: 4

Schedule: 5

Cost: 5

Willing to refer: 4

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Operations Director for telehealth practice.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

To grow our online presence as our practice is currently 100% referral.

SOLUTION

How did you select Zoek and what were the deciding factors?

The owner of the practice came across Zoek and had me schedule our one-on-one interview. We were sold immediately.

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

Backlinking, optimizing keywords, Google My Business

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

We had one project manager but I was able to schedule a phone meeting with anyone.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They built six pages of fresh content on our website and clearly grasped the concept of our practice.

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

Very clear communication through the phases of development which was completed in less than one month. Very impressed.

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

The communication was always open and each member of the Zoek team is competent on our project.

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

Nope!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Dignity Restored cleans gravestones from old and grimy to new and fresh looking. I am the webmaster.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Zoek?

SEO for our website to increase search engine hits.

What were your goals for this project?

to go from no search hits and not on the scale for Google search to show up on the first page for any search referring to our business.

SOLUTION

How did you select Zoek?

Suggested by site host Wix.

Describe the project in detail.

to go from no search hits and not on the scale for Google search to show up on the first page for any search referring to our business.

What was the team composition?

Myself, the company owner and Zoek experts.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

we are one month into a 6 month project and the positioning in Google search results has improved dramatically.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Reasonably good. Sometimes confusion on my part as to who I was dealing with and what their job entailed.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They deliver the results as expected.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Make it clearer who I'm dealing with and what for.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Founder and CEO of Melissa Ebken Ministries. I help people to connect with God in dynamic ways so they can life with wholeness and purpose.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Zoek?

I did not want to do the SEO work on my website, not only did Zoek do the SEO work, they made many improvements.

What were your goals for this project?

I wanted my website to show show highly in search results.

SOLUTION

How did you select Zoek?

After reading many good reviews, I hired Zoek.

Describe the project in detail.

I set up the basic website, Zoek took over from there, doing the SEO work and making improvements throughout the site. They set up a business phone as well.

What was the team composition?

I was assigned a project manager, and there were two others working on front end and back end development.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Within a month I had clicks on my site from search results.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

It was efficient, thorough, and consistent.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

This company stands above the others when it comes to communications.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Everything was beyond satisfactory.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO and Founder.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We hired them to conduct all SEO work, as well as generate off-site SEO work.

SOLUTION

How did you select Zoek and what were the deciding factors?

We selected them based on their reviews, longevity in the business, and structure to accommodate our needs.

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

We started off with a call to go over our website and explain where we needed help. Then the work began to do the initial changes to get shown on Google. Finally, keywords were created, pages optimized and off-site SEO work began. This all happened within the first month.

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

I worked with three people so far. Sales, Onboarding, and Project Management

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Too soon to provide this information. The project will be evaluated three months from now.

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

Communication is conducted through email, yet if we have questions, there is someone that we can call to talk to.

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

What we liked about this company are the systems they have set up for businesses just like ours.

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

I would like to see more one on one communication from the project manager, but emails are OK for us.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the owner of a food business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

My website needed some help. I hired Zoek to step in to re-design and results have been outstanding.

SOLUTION

How did you select Zoek and what were the deciding factors?

I found Zoek through Wix. Zoek don't waste time and gets the job done.

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

Discussions took place over the phone and by email. They are easily contactable by phone and respond very quickly to email communications.

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

A Project Manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After starting re-design my site has moved up from page 7 to first page within 4 weeks. Clients are in favour of the changes.

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

Discussions are either over the phone or by email. They keep you well informed of what they are doing and guide you every step of the way. They are patient and respond to emails extremely quickly.

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

They deliver their promises. They don't waste time and get the job done.

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

No areas for improvement. I am very satisfied with their work.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of a bridal shop that is soon to open

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

SEO for my website

SOLUTION

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

I went through my website builder to find the vendor

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

Improve our SEO content for our website in order to increase our rankings

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

1- project manager

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Overall my experience has been very positive for the value. The content being added is fairly bland. However, I do not expect a SEO expert to be as knowledgeable about my business.

It is great that Zoek is doing the heavy lifting with the foundational work and I can make the tweaks that ensure richer more pertinent content.

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

Communication is fairly good. I have been expecting a dashboard or someway of monitoring the efforts, but generally am just notifed when the next step is complete

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

They were very well versed in WIX, which saves me the headache

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

The quality of the content could be richer.