Aspire Media

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Sales Director at Network Security based in Ireland. We provide fully monitored security for residential and commercial customers nationwide.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Aspire Media?

The old website was over 5 years old and outdated and we felt we were missing out on customers because of this.

SOLUTION

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

We spoke with several companies who could provide what we were looking for. The team at Aspire were the only ones that listened and put the right proposal together for us.

Describe the project in detail and walk through the stages of the project.

After some discovery calls and face-to-face meeting, the plan and timeline were put in place, this allowed everyone to work to the aged launch date.

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

In total, there were 4 people working on the web design - development and SEO

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have seen a huge increase in customer queries and this has helped convert these queries into sales and the feedback has been excellent.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Communication was excellent and when changes were needed they were completed within 24hrs of the request being made.

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

We're impressed with their background work on our company, products, and services. Also how diligent they were when it came to optimising SEO on the website.

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

I don't feel that anything should or could have been done differently and i would highly recommend the team at Aspire to anyone looking to update and optimize their website.

BACKGROUND

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

• Design a new website
• Collaborate with our SEO specialist

SOLUTION

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

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

• Website launched within the timeline 
• Successful website migration

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder, CEO of EPN Consulting Research and Innovation Ltd.

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Consultancy in Intelligent Mobility, Climate Change, Research and Innovation, EU projects

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Aspire Media to accomplish?

• Develop company's website
• Design company's logo

SOLUTION

How did you find Aspire Media?

Online Search

Why did you select Aspire Media over others?

Close to my geographic location, Company values aligned, Other

What was your primary form of communication with Aspire Media?

Virtual Meeting, Email or Messaging App

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

• Logo design
• Website design
• Website development using WordPress
• Webpages design
• Web and mobile compatibility

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• Spreadsheet showing work progress v requests and glitches

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

They delivered items on time. It was a very good collaboration scheme where the provider listed all actions and related progress once collected all requests submitted by us.

When we highlighted updated needs or some glitches displayed during the development, the provider responded promptly with efficient solutions.

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

Capacity of immediately understand what we requested and the way we wanted to have it developed

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

There's nothing they could've done differently.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Director/Owner of Motorbuyer.ie, We buy cars for cash from the public.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We needed the be on the first page of google organically.

SOLUTION

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

I got a good feeling from talking to Vlad and the fact that his own website was on the first page and they had live examples of websites they were working on.

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

Vlad took care of everything, He liaised with my web designer to implement changed to our site that would help us rank on the top of Google without changing to much of the wording to the site I already had.

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

Mainly Vlad and Michael.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are now on the first page of Google for all of the keywords we asked for, Some are even number one in on 6 months time.

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

Emails answered within a few hours.

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

The amount of work they put in and they didn't make any false promises. It very hard to find an honest SEO company.

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

None

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a design and print company and I am the manager

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

To improve our SEO

SOLUTION

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

We shopped around and picked a company who we could afford and thought we could work well with.

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

To get our keywords onto page 1 of Google.

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

2. Developer and SEO expert.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We now have over 30 keywords in position 1 of google.

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

Great communication. Monthly reports. Open and transparent about their processes.

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

They are straight talkers and don't give you spin and bluster. Other companies make SEO seem like the black arts but Aspire Media explain what they want to do and tells you how they'll do it.

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

No.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the owner of Donnybrook Bikes, a bike shop in Dublin. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Aspire Media?

Before engagement, our business was largely offline. However, due to the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, we decided to get our business online. While we had a website before, it wasn’t geared for online selling. We needed help transforming our site into an e-commerce platform. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Aspire Media developed our e-commerce website. Initially, we wanted to improve our existing website, but upon review, we decided to build everything from scratch. We provided them with our logo and vision for the site’s design. 

We wanted a minimalistic and user-friendly website with little noise in its layout. We showed them websites that we liked, which they used as references. Ultimately, we wanted the site to look good.

Aspire Media handled all aspects of development. They took some photographs to use on the site and added 250 products to our shop. After delivery, they trained our staff on how to manage and maintain the site. They provided this free of charge.

What is the team composition?

I worked with two teammates, including a project manager. 

How did you come to work with Aspire Media?

A friend who was happy with Aspire Media’s services recommended them to me. We decided to hire them based on my friend’s feedback. 

How much have you invested with them?

We spent €2,500 (approximately $3,000 USD). 

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from April–July 2021. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Aspire Media successfully did what we asked them to do — they took our vision and used their expertise to improve it. We didn’t have much experience developing a website, and they had been helpful in holding our hands throughout the process. 

After launching the new site, our traffic grew by 40%, and our online sales also increased. We even reached an audience that wasn’t our customers before, as 90% of our site purchases came from outside Dublin.

How did Aspire Media perform from a project management standpoint?

Aspire Media’s project management was fantastic — we couldn’t have asked for anything better. They delivered what they promised, and everything was done within the timeline. 

They assigned a point of contact whenever we had questions. Their team was responsive to emails and phone calls. Additionally, their after-sales service was excellent, and it was helpful for our team. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

Aspire Media’s attention to detail and generosity when sharing their knowledge had been impressive.  

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Listen to them because they’re very knowledgeable. You can trust their team and rely on their expertise.