Dot Com Infoway

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Penclusive

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Penclusive connects higher education students and fresh graduates to mentors across different industries and professions to bridge their skills gap and land the job that they want.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Dot Com Infoway to accomplish?

• To build brand awareness of Penclusive and its services
• To increase the number of signups on the platform.
• To have organic transactions take place on the website.

SOLUTION

How did you find Dot Com Infoway?

DCI reached out to us.

Why did you select Dot Com Infoway over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fits our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Dot Com Infoway were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

DCI provided us with a social media and website audit to determine the changes that needed to be made in order to optimise the site and brand. 

• They have been consistently developing and posting 20 unique social media posts per month; 
• 2 blog posts, 
• 2 guest blog posts, 
• an infographic per month; 
• developing ads and optimising them to promote website traffic and leads for us to reach out to;
• conducting additional research and providing us with the data;
• proposing strategies to improve search rankings etc.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

1. Website traffic has consistently improved over the months except for December when we had paused all adspend. 
2. Website started ranking for some of the keywords we had included. 
3. Signups have increased through ads on LinkedIn, Google search etc. 
4. Domain and page authority have consistently improved over the months. 
5. The amount of time website visitors spend on the platform has improved.

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

The team has been wonderful. They're extremely professional in terms of their communication and deliverables, and are very prompt in responding to any and all queries we had. They were proactive and made a lot of relevant suggestions to achieve the goals we had set for ourselves. 
The quality of their deliverables have also been very good. One of the best parts of working with the team is that they are able to understand and deliver on what was needed with minimal supervision. Would 100% recommend them to others!

What was your primary form of communication with Dot Com Infoway?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They've very dedicated to the projects they take up and I can see just how much of effort they put into everything.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Dot Com Infoway could have done differently?

They've been great. Keep up the excellent work!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the President of HFM Partners LLC

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We develop an app that offers Bollywood music based games to entertain and challenge our users.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Dot Com Infoway to accomplish?

• Increase our user base
• Reduce our user acquisition costs
• Provide research analytics on business viability of our product

SOLUTION

How did you find Dot Com Infoway?

• Online Search
• Clutch Site

Why did you select Dot Com Infoway over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Dot Com Infoway were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Carry out full digital marketing of our app, increase user base, reduce CPI, collect critical information on user behavior, optimize ad placement and providers, maximize revenue generation, website and SEO optimization. Key deliverables:

• increase MAU; 
• optimize ad budgets; 
• test potential of app to generate revnue

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Over 15-month project period: 

• Over 400K installs; 
• MAU increased from 5000 to a peak of 45000 
• CPI reduced from 17 cents to 12 cents 
• Valuable information collected on revenue generation potential

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

• Excellent project management; 
• well conducted weekly meetings; 
• great analysis of trends and data; 
• creative ideas on optimization; 
• improved our app functionality. 
• Very responsive to project needs and suggestions and guidance from me. 
• All the work was done on time and as per plan.

What was your primary form of communication with Dot Com Infoway?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their commitment to the project as if it were their own investment and product was impressive. Quickly understood the nature of our project and user base and provided expert support for our goals.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Dot Com Infoway could have done differently?

Not really - all the work went as planned.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a resource mobilization manager for the M.S. Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation, an NGO that cares for homeless persons affected with mental illness. We’re based in Tamil Nadu, India, in a city called Madurai. We operate in three districts there, and we also run awareness programs for students.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Dot Com Infoway?

We needed an external aid or consultant that could help us with the technical part of our online promotion.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Dot Com Infoway is managing our SEO and Google PPC strategies, and they’re now concentrating on spearheading our social media tactics. We had a brainstorming at the beginning, where they gave us a few keyword suggestions related to mental health awareness, homelessness, and more. 

What is the team composition?

We’re working with 2–3 people from Dot Com Infoway, including their designers.

How did you come to work with Dot Com Infoway?

Dot Com was prominent in the Madurai area for their SEO and PPC work, and they were also known for helping out social causes.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Dot Com Infoway in December 2017, and it’s ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our page was in the 10th–13th place of search results when we started working with Dot Com Infoway. With their support, we’ve been able to rank on top on a lot of keywords and phrases such as mental health and rehabilitation. We’re also experiencing an increase in visitor count on our site, specifically around 2,000 visitors a month.

How did Dot Com Infoway perform from a project management standpoint?

They deliver on time, and they’re always available to take our calls which are usually done through Zoom calls. They’re also very accessible to us, being a few meters away from our organization. 

We’ve been in existence for 30 years, and we’re a very traditional organization. We stick to spreadsheets and old systems when it comes to projects and reporting, but we’re now looking for a CRM software. Overall, Dot Com Infoway's services are up to the mark.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re responsive, and they address our issues very well.

Are there any areas they could improve?

Dot Com Infoway has done a very good job delivering our requirements. As a result, I’m not sure if there are any areas they could improve. 

Do you have any advice for future clients of theirs?

They’re a very good choice for nonprofit organizations.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the marketing director of a personal training company in San Diego, California. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Dot Com Infoway?

We hired Dot Com Infoway to help us transition from app-based services to in-person training after the market started to open up during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Dot Com Infoway helped us with marketing our services. Our app wasn’t getting any traction because it wasn’t optimal, and we were having issues with it. As things opened up, we transitioned quickly to in-person training, and that was where their team helped us. 

At present, Dot Com Infoway continues to market our training services. 

What is the team composition?

We mainly work with 3–4 people, though they have a bigger team behind them.

How did you come to work with Dot Com Infoway?

Initially, we worked with a different provider, but we transitioned to Dot Com Infoway after we found them on Clutch. They had a high rating and specialized in SEO, which was what we needed at the time. On top of that, their pricing was fair. As a result, I hired them. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in June 2020, and the partnership is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Dot Com Infoway has helped us rank highly for our target keywords — we’re currently number one for our top keywords from previously being number 14. 

Moreover, they’ve worked flexibly even during the COVID-19 pandemic, so we’re incredibly grateful for their services. We’ve transitioned from one aspect of our business to an entirely different one, and they’ve been flawless in helping us during that transition period.

How did Dot Com Infoway perform from a project management standpoint?

Dot Com Infoway is detail-oriented. I appreciated this because it keeps our engagement clear. They use Basecamp to organize everything, and this platform makes our communication seamless through its texting feature. Considering that they’re on the other side of the globe, our communication is relatively easy. 

On top of that, when they propose ideas to me, they back them up with data and facts. They also adjust to our needs while justifying their ideas. Overall, I’m highly satisfied with their performance. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They produce results. We’ve dealt with bigger and more expensive firms in the past, and they don’t produce results. By contrast, Dot Com Infoway delivers — that makes them different from their competitors. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, there aren’t any. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Regardless of who you’re doing business with, you must have some knowledge of success metrics. You should also understand how your goals can be achieved. Otherwise, the business relationship will be difficult for all parties. You might have unrealistic expectations or not know how fast things can happen. In other words, you must educate yourself. 

This advice doesn’t apply only to Dot Com Infoway; it applies to the whole industry. You should have some knowledge about your business space before engaging with any marketing firm. 

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the owner and operator of Cokas Corp, a value branding strategy provider.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Dot Com Infoway?

We needed their team to get the word out about our new application.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We’ve engaged Dot Com Infoway to handle our marketing efforts since we’ve found it challenging to secure organic traffic growth on our own. Their team has helped us collate audit reports to identify marketing opportunities and strategies that we can utilize and refer to across our paid marketing campaigns. Additionally, they’ve launched an email marketing campaign to help us expand our market.

Apart from their marketing efforts, they’ve also supported our backend development pipeline. They’ve conducted tests to identify which segments of our app are functional and which aren’t. Upon identifying those areas, Dot Com Infoway has sent us feedback forms that we can refer to as we improve our platform.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with a team comprised of 10–15 members, and our main point of contact is their project manager.

How did you come to work with Dot Com Infoway?

Dot Com Infoway’s project manager reached out to me.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent less than $10,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with Dot Com Infoway in January 2021. We’ve put them on hold to improve our app’s UX, but we’ll get back on track once it’s polished.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Currently, at least 400 users are testing our product. We are in the process of making changes based on user feedback. 

Emizen Tech has spot-on technical expertise, which is strengthened by their capacity to bring our creative ideas to life. They’re always willing to share valuable insights, which lead to our platform’s refinement.

How did Dot Com Infoway perform from a project management standpoint?

We mainly rely on Skype for communication. Emizen Tech has a team of good communicators — they see to it that each project phase is digestible for our team and the technical terms are explained in a language we understand. More importantly, they’re always prepared with productive suggestions and reliable references.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Dot Com Infoway has a commendable work ethic — not only do they meet our deadlines and budget, but they also strive to maintain a personable relationship with us.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of any constructive feedback at this point. Dot Com Infoway has been a transparent and exceptional provider.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Trust their team to do all the marketing magic that your business needs. They’ll always be the first one on my list.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CEO of the Company M/s Samartu Labs which is the developer of the Healthcare product, Healthinary

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Dot Com Infoway, and what were your goals?

We engaged DCI for developing Healthinary app. The goals were to have a trustable, safe, robust, scalable app all developed within limited time frame.

SOLUTION

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

1. Experienced company and staff
2. Locally available resource to coordinate with the industry ( this was preferred over online collaborative tool for understanding the product better)
3. Better Project management from start to commissioning of the product.

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

The resultant product was called Healthinary, which functions as a hospital management app. Its features are centered on patient management as a whole. For example, it helps keep track of patient status through accurate and responsive readings.

Attending healthcare providers would immediately be informed if a patient needs attendance (if, for example, his temperature exceeds 100 degrees) through colour codes. It also keeps track of our inventory of prescription by providing real-time updates not only in dosage but the course’s duration as well.

We were given complete control over user access of patient records, and DCI ensured the best kind of security by deploying the Laravel framework.

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

App 10

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Not for the moment.

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

Besides meeting our expectations, they kept communication lines open and are overall very adaptive to our fluctuating needs. They quickly figured out how we want the app to feel and function, and most of the project had been smooth sailing, to say the least.

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

It’s their sheer focus on the project and their dedication to customer service and ensuring the quality of their final product. It doesn’t take a genius to see that they love what they’re doing.

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

Nothing worth noting.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m a developer at Maruti Apps, a file management Android app.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Dot Com Infoway?

We needed to get traction for an Android app that we launched.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We partner with Dot Com Infoway for the marketing and promotion of our Android app. They handle everything end-to-end.

First, they analyzed the app and made sure they understood it. They also analyzed other apps in the market and considered what users are looking for. They gave early feedback and provided time to make those changes.

Then, they created and managed Facebook and Google Ad campaigns to reach our target market. The team also makes creative, including videos. They created a very good video for marketing purposes. They’re positioning our app in the marketplace.

What is the team composition?

We interact with 2–3 people, including a project manager, on a daily basis.

How did you come to work with Dot Com Infoway?

Dot Com Infoway sent us an email describing their company profile and how they could help us. They fit our budget compared to other agencies, and they seemed to be very knowledgeable.

How much have you invested with them?

My company has spent $1,400.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in January 2021, and the work is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They promised a minimum of 5,000 installs, and we’ve seen 1,300 over the last couple of weeks. We’ve seen a huge increase in traffic, and conversions have increased tremendously. Their market positioning work has driven organic downloads and helped our app gain traction.

How did Dot Com Infoway perform from a project management standpoint?

Dot Com Infoway is always available when I need them, and they never miss any deadlines. They use Basecamp.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re very flexible and honest, and they are really knowledgeable in marketing. The main aspect I like is that they take on the product as their own.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could consider where their clients are located when scheduling a meeting, although it’s not a big deal for me.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

They’re flexible. Before you hire them, you can do a market study on your own to minimize the journey.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO and co-founder of Bay Area Technology Solutions, a technology solutions provider.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Dot Com Infoway?

We needed help with digital marketing.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We engaged them for digital marketing for our products. They do campaign targeting using social media and content marketing tactics. They do SEO, paid advertising, and Google Ads as well.

What is the team composition?

There are 4–5 people. Our main point of contact is the project lead.

How did you come to work with Dot Com Infoway?

We chose them because of their past work and their competitive prices.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent about $2,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in August 2020, and the work is ongoing. We’re almost done with the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

They provide a weekly report and day-to-day updates on what they’re doing.

How did Dot Com Infoway perform from a project management standpoint?

Project management is good. They use Basecamp, and that’s where we mostly communicate.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re accessible and reachable. They’re easy to work with.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There were some changes in the plan initially. They should make sure the overall processes are well planned out ahead of time. In other words, put in more work initially, so they don’t have to spend extra time sorting things out later. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I don’t have any advice at the moment.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the president of the nonprofit Associates of St. John Bosco.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Dot Com Infoway?

We were trying to develop an app that would provide networking materials for college students to connect with campus ministries.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The designed and developed the app from start to finish, and the solution is now available in both iOS and Android. 

They implemented a mapping feature that maps the user directly to the campus ministry building on campus, which are sometimes hard to locate otherwise. Users can also “save” and interact with various campus ministries directly from the app.

The app has been launched, it’s gone through beta testing, and it’s in the 90-day window where you’re still working out kinks.

What is the team composition?

I only interacted with two people primarily from their organization. In the beginning, we worked with a sales team.  Then, we had one main contact for the process of the app build. 

How did you come to work with Dot Com Infoway?

I asked one of our department heads to find three bids, and Dot Com Infoway was one of the top two companies. We negotiated back and forth until they came out as the best option. We decided to go with them because they were able to create the app from start-to-finish.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested about $15,000 with them so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our original contact with them was somewhere around April of 2019, and we’re still working with them. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Overall, we’ve been satisfied. They deliver good quality work. There have been some kinks, and it’s taken longer than they originally said. The original estimate was three months, and it’s dragged on for at least a year. However, there were delays from our end at times. 

How did Dot Com Infoway perform from a project management standpoint?

In general, they performed well. They were very receptive to feedback. Whenever we wrote feedback, we’d get a very good response in 3-4 days, and they’d be open to making the changes that we asked. Their process was fairly clear, and they were adaptive as well.

There were a couple of times when there would be some fairly major kinks with the design they were working on (e.g. there would be a problem with logging into something they sent us.) I’m not sure they "checked all their Ts and dotted their Is" before sending the project off to the client to take a look. But, they always fixed these issues. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They understood what we wanted, and the deliverable is almost identical to what I had envisioned. I’m happy that the product I envisioned is now a reality, and they were able to make that happen.

Are there any areas they could improve?

If they’re working with clients from other time zones, they need to be available when their clients are working. They also need to make sure they have an effective means of communication.

For instance, we’d work primarily off of Basecamp. But, if we needed to schedule a phone call, it would be between 1:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. our time, which is difficult for a nonprofit to accommodate. They would want it on either Skype of WhatsApp, and those calls would often drop. One time, the call dropped 6-7 times on Skype within one hour. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

When you go into a project, you’ll want three things: good quality, good cost, and a good timeline. Usually, you only get two of these things. With this company, you’re going to get good quality and good cost, but not within a good time. For me, it was worth it. I’m very happy with our app, it just took longer.  
 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Little Wonders Montessori provides a nurturing, child-centred educational experience for children between 12 months and 6 years of age. Our brand new, state-of-the-art, purpose-built early learning centre

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Dot Com Infoway?

Website development and digital marketing including SEO management

What were your goals for this project?

To increase our online presence and brand awareness

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Through online search engine and reviews

Describe the project in detail.

Website development with focus of educating/bringing awareness of Montessori to parents in our community. SEO management to bring our brand awareness and presence in our local city

What was the team composition?

I had very good engagement from the Sales team to the project management team and every member allocated in our project. All team members understood exactly what our issues and challenges are worked with us patiently to achieve a better outcome The team used project management CRM to keep me updated with the activities and progress as well as gave me the opportunity to ask ad-hoc questions

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our google ranking improved by 40% in the first 2 months and progressed further every month. Our sales conversions were increasing steadily at 6% a month which was above our target set initially.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Even though there was time difference, the team delivered a fantastic output and having multi-platform communication tools, it really helped us to be in touch with them whenever we wanted and got the job done well ahead of time.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their level of team engagement, knowledge in this field, and project transparency set them apart.

Are there any areas for improvement?

The team is always thriving to get assistance from consultants in another field of expertise to provide a better experience for customers like us. I appreciate the ongoing support.