First Page Digital Singapore

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Business Development Manager for a interior furnishing company. Our staff strength is around 30 and we serve customers from all walks of life, commercial and residential sectors. I am in charge of marketing and business development for the company.

For what projects/services did your company hire First Page Digital Singapore?

We were looking for a digital marketing partner to work on expanding our marketing outreach and to be able to provide a advisory role for our marketing needs. As a small scale and young company, we had tried using external free lance vendors as well as internal capabilities but were unable to achieve the results that we were hoping for.

What were your goals for this project?

The goals for the project were to increase sales leads, expand our marketing outreach and to establish our foothold in the industry. As a young company, we lack the years of experience as compared to other established companies in the market.

However, we wanted to be able to build confidence into our potential customers that although we lack the number of years, our service and quality are on par or even exceed the competition.

How did you select First Page Digital Singapore?

We search using the conventional method of googling for the service required. First Page Digital Singapore was the first company to be listed among most of our search keywords. That, in a way, convinced us that they know what works.

We had also 2 other companies for comparison, one from Google search and the other company, through word of mouth. In the end, after listening to the presentations of the 3 vendors, we selected First Page Digital Singapore. Angela, the rep, who presented, came across as very professional and knowledgeable.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

After we had confirmed with them, we were introduced to Carl and team. They mapped out the timeline and did extensive research before coming out with the proposal on what they will be doing on SEO and SEM.

We were given monthly report updates and they will readily breakdown and explain the reports to us. What impressed us most was that, apart from what they were contracted to do, they had good advice for us along the way, and even went out of their contract to assist us when we require.

What was the team composition?

We've worked closely with the Senior Digital Marketing Manager, Carl Huang and his team of marketing specialists.

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

The results we have gotten were phenomenal. The sales leads gradually increase to 3 times our usual amount monthly, more than what they had promised in the contract. We had more customers walking in to our gallery and more enquiries coming in from our online channels.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The Digital Marketing Manager, Carl, assigned to us was great. We had timely updates and whenever we had any questions, Carl always responded quickly and helped provide the solutions timely. We had basically no complaints at all through the one year contract.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We were generally impressed by their professionalism and that that they would go out of their way to assist us and provide solutions. A lot of businesses had struggled one way or the other during the COVID period, and we are thankful that they were here to assist us during this period too. Because of their efforts, we were not badly affected by the pandemic and our sales leads had increased.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nope, in fact, we have decided to work with them for another year and also for our future projects.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the product manager of Whirlpool Southeast Asia. I’m on the marketing team.

What challenge were you trying to address with First Page Digital Singapore?

We brought on First Page Digital to help us with our digital marketing, this mainly involved SEO.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They handled our site’s optimization for a campaign.

What is the team composition?

We worked with Callum (Technical Director) and Zai (Digital Marketing Manager).

How did you come to work with First Page Digital Singapore?

Callum is a friend of mine. However, we looked at many agencies in the market. We brought a few of them in to let them know our needs. Then, we proceeded to select the most suitable agency, which was First Page Digital.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent about $4,000 Singapore dollars (approximately $3,000 USD) a month for two brands.

What is the status of this engagement?

The engagement ran from March–September 2020.

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

Metrics were measured by the number of keywords that were ranked on the first page of a Google search. They exceeded the KPI.

How did First Page Digital Singapore perform from a project management standpoint?

Overall, it was pretty satisfactory. There was the occasional lapse but everything was still within an acceptable time frame. They were very helpful to us and went beyond what was expected of them. When we had any questions or needed help, they’d jump in to help promptly. We communicated mostly through email and WhatsApp.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They surpassed what was required in order to help us. There was a high level of professionalism. Helping us reach the target before the deadline was an added bonus. My company is pretty new to digital marketing, and they gave us some knowledge.

Are there any areas they could improve?

My only thought is on the occasional lapses of when something was promised to us. I’d have to follow up and ask for the reports after failing to receive them before the timeline.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

They really jump in quickly to help. If you communicate clearly, they’ll try their best to meet your requirements.

Please describe your company and your position there.

SunjoyOnline specializes in selling outdoor furniture online to major e-retailer like Amazon and offline stores like Target and Wallmart. As competition becomes stiffer offline, our management has decided to focus more on digital marketing to sell directly to our customers.

I am the former Team Lead for their Digital Marketing team in Singapore and my role required me to execute marketing on a performance level where ROI is the common metric used to determine success.

For what projects/services did your company hire First Page Digital Singapore?

Sunjoyonline was a basic website with little to no SEO done to it, therefore Google was having a hard time trying to index all our products. We engaged First Page to do a website audit and to further understand how we could tweak our website in a google friendly manner. Our sales were doing around 1million online for outdoor furniture replacement parts and we were striving to do more with SEO in place.

What were your goals for this project?

• To increase sales for our outdoor furniture replacement parts in the long term
• To establish ourselves as the no 1 replacement part business in the world

How did you select First Page Digital Singapore?

We went through various rounds of vendors before settling down with First Page. First Page consultants carried themselves professionally and were very thorough with their solutions, customized to our business. We were very convinced of the projected results and decided to move ahead with them in this business partnership.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

Includes Website audits, cleaning up of dead links, tweaking of meta titles, and tags. We also tasked them to build us credible backlinks so as to boost our searchability and relevancy of certain keywords on google. The objective of the project was to drive up Organic Traffic to Sunjoyonline since organic traffic was one of our highest converting traffic.

What was the team composition?

There was an Account Director and an Account Manager who liaise with us on all our requirements.

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

We were very happy with what the First Page has done for SunjoyOnline.com. Within a period of 12 months, we exceeded the projected traffic by 120% and went on to have a growth of close to 1million worth of e-commerce sales for that fiscal year. That is a 100% revenue growth for our online business. SEO works synonymously with SEM and thus drove down the CPC which allows us to target our customers in a more cost-effective manner.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We were able to work closely and concisely on all the deliverables. Timeline and milestones were closely adhered to and any hiccups along the way were quickly ironed out which allowed us to see business results quickly.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their in-depth knowledge about SEO and their willingness to share in detail was the deciding factor for winning our project. We continue to learn from the First Page and their staff on how to better optimize our website in the ever-changing e-commerce scene.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Overall, I think if they provided UI recommendations on top of SEO that would be fantastic. As website devs always aim to make the website look aesthetically nice, SEO aims to put critical info on the first page of our website. By combining both, I think that is the best of both worlds.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a business development director in a managed cyber security service provider.

For what projects/services did your company hire First Page Digital Singapore, and what were your goals?

We would like to figure out how to present our company as a premium InfoSec / Cyber / PenTesting Practice. The challenge is a marketplace where automation is available to unskilled professionals creating a low barrier to entry, combined with a lack of understanding in the wider business community about the differentiation that highly qualified offensive security practitioners provide.

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

First Page Digital conducted a comprehensive presentation and this helps us to understand how we should measure the right ROI for effective SEO service.

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

We started to work together by identifying the keywords for our business and working with the team in analysing the monthly reports.

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

Special thanks to Aly, she is a responsible account manager! Account Managers: Alyssa, Zoe, and Shirlyn Content Writer Amanda, Tech Specialists Rob and Pei.

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

Our SEO performance has been built steadily.

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

FirstPage's team conducts monthly meetings with us to summarize the update and project progress.

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

The level of their professionalism and SEO knowledge stands out. Their quality of service is consistent and did not compromise over time. We really appreciate their consistent follow-up and update and we hope can work with FirstPage Digital on a long-term basis.

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

As for now, nothing in my mind.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am digital marketer for PSB Academy and we relied on good SEO/SEM performance for our business to strive.

For what projects/services did your company hire First Page Digital Singapore, and what were your goals?

We were lacking in organic keywords ranking and so we engaged FPD to research on keywords and work on backlinking our key pages and related keywords.

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

When we first approached First Page Digital, I met Asher. He was a diligent consultant who understands our PSB Academy's Business needs. And, it was because of his outstanding presentation and impressive research legwork that led us to sign up with them in the first place.

It has been great ever since we began working with Wani and Bingming (who has since left the company in August 2021), the current team consisting of Diyanah, Wani, Nova, Mel, Raf and Sarah D has been providing wonderful insights and SEO performance till this date.

We would like to express our gratitude and appreciation of all the hardwork they did to bring PSB Academy up to the right state it should be today.

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

Keyword Research, Technical Audit, Google Accounts Configuration, Content Re-write, Competitor Analysis, SEO Technical Optimisation Link building Content Audit Keyword Gap Analysis Review Blogs (4 per month)

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

They have a key account officer and supported by a large team of specialists consisting of Diyanah, Wani, Nova, Mel, Raf and Sarah D

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

- 86.5% of Key phrases on Page 1 as of 31 Aug 2020 - 34.9% Increase in search impressions - 3.4% Increase in traffic as compared to previous review period

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

They kept meetings to a minimal and gave a frequent updates on dashboards, short meetings and research materials. Which is good cos it saved a lot of time.

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

I am impressed with their unparalleled professionalism and delivery of all the works they promised

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

generally great. Nothing much to compare, however as an agency, they cant see our business context that much. So it is an unavoidable area of needs that they cant possibly fill.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of Viniyoga Singapore. Viniyoga Singapore is a Yoga school that teaches the complete and authentic Viniyoga tradition - which originated from the teachings of Professor T Krishnamacharya and ‘Sir’ TKV Desikachar, and further developed by Dr. Kausthub Desikachar who is the son of ‘Sir’ Desikachar.

In 2006, the Krishnamacharya Healing & Yoga Foundation (KHYF) was founded to spread the teachings of Viniyoga® across the globe due to growing interest in this specific healing form. As an affiliate school of KHYF, Viniyoga® Singapore offers a comprehensive suite of online and on-site Yoga and meditation classes in Singapore to students who are interested in this type of exercise, based on the teachings of Viniyoga.

For what projects/services did your company hire First Page Digital Singapore, and what were your goals?

We hired First Page Digital for Digital Marketing, especially SEO Services!

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

Good recommendations from friends and reviews on the internet.

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

We wanted our page to rank on the first page of search results for specific keywords.

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

A total of three people work with me and I feel its a privilege working with them.

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

From the first quarter already working with them, the results have improved significantly... and we hope that in Q2 and Q3 it will improve even more!

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

It has been very easy and efficient to work with them!

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

The staff, their regard for client servicing and efficiency of their work. Totally professional team! With good results and very detailed reports to see the results.

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

None I can think of. They know their stuff.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the Consumer Journey & eCommerce Maanger. We carry out D2C activities via our eCommerce for a range of related coffee consumer /machine goods.

For what projects/services did your company hire First Page Digital Singapore, and what were your goals?

We were looking for a agency that has strong knowledge in providing full-scale SEO services to improve our rankings and grow in-bound traffic to our eShops.

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

The knowledge that FPD provided in their proposition.

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

Starting with a discovery phase, KPIs were set and FPD performaed initial keyword research and analysis of our competitors, as well as implementing on-site SEO work to improve ranking. The team has also begin writing blog content on our Eshop to improve inbound traffic targeted at our audience.

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

There ar 2 project managers, 1 from paid, 1 from SEO, and a in-charge, as well as an SEM strategist.

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

Since implementation of the SEO effort, we have seen improvement in our ranking as well as growing in-bound traffic to our eShops, this is a good sign as we aim to grow a substantial of traffic organically.

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

FPD has been our appointed digital agency for close to a year now and the team has been very responsive, helpful in improving both on SEO and PPC ads. The account managers - Nikita, Carl are very attentive to our needs and ensuring fast response to our requirements. The team - Yuan Xin, Pei and Aishah are also very knowledgeable in their areas to improve our campaigns and improving overall SEO on our eShops.

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

The professionalism and customer-centric attitude to do their best to meet client's requirements.

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

I hope to see the team being able to bring more ideas to the table and proposals to improve our organic results.

Please describe your company and your position there.

My position as the Business Development Manager is to build more connections and expand the reach of our clinics. The Clinic Group is a medical clinic with 8 outlets islandwide in Singapore.

For what projects/services did your company hire First Page Digital Singapore, and what were your goals?

We hired First Page Digital for our first Search Engine Optimisation Campaign with the intention to increase our visibility online and be more relevant in searches online.

How did you select First Page Digital Singapore and what were the deciding factors?

We selected First Page Digital because they were flexible with our requirements and was able to customise their campaign to suit our needs.

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

We started by establishing our goals for the campaign and setting realistic expectations. Once we have agreed on the preliminaries, the team at First Page started their audit after which we reached a point to start the campaign where we continued monitoring together the progress of the campaign.

Once we started the campaign, a review was conducted every quarter to discuss the progress and if tweaks were necessary.

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

In general 3 persons worked with us, the sales person as well as the 2 persons in charge of our account.

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

Our site traffic has increased and our online visibility i.e. ranking on google search is improved.

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

The team from First Page Digital communicated well with us at every stage of the process and gave us monthly reports. When we had a question or needed further clarification, their response was quick and helpful.

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

Their level of patience and flexibility. As an SME, our budgets were limited and the team at First Page was able to accommodate and understand our concerns whilst ensuring that our needs continued to be met.

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

NIL

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the managing director of an event photography company in Singapore. We cater to individual whom are interested in entertainment solution for their event.

For what projects/services did your company hire First Page Digital Singapore, and what were your goals?

We would like to advance our google ranking for our website and to grow more traffics. We hired them to provide complete SEO service.

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

We had engaged another vendor initially due to their competitive pricing. However, our search performance was not steadily ranked. We switched over 3 years ago and it is on first page ever since.

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

Our engagement began with understanding of the nature of our business. They proceed to advise use keywords research and perform analysis of our competitors. They made adjustment to on-site and review the search result. Their team tackle the market and keep me informed of the progress with monthly report.

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

Ms Shirlyn, Digital Marketing Specialist is currently working with me now. Previously, I have also worked with another 2 individuals from the company.

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

Since implementing the SEO efforts, we are steadily ranked 1st page for several keyword. Our site traffic is growing too. Visitors usually found our website online which is a good sign.

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

They've been great at managing our expectations and meeting the datelines. We mostly use email and Whatsapp to communicate and they're always quick to respond and implement changes. We will meet every year to discuss annual plan for the site.

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

They are result orientated. Even though they work independently. they make effort to keep me updated and seek my option on various matter. They always follow-through and make good effort on my request.

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

Pricing

Please describe your company and your position there.

Starting out from a humble shop house unit along Joo Chiat Road selling tiles, Futar has come a long way since it was founded in 1971 by our founder Mr Choo Hwee Ming. We started by only specializing in Japanese tiles 40 years ago, and now we’ve grown to become one of Singapore’s leading suppliers in construction finishing material.

We started expanding our resources on a global scale and by the 1980s, the company saw itself also being well-developed with ceramic and homogenous tiles from Spain, Italy, Turkey and China. Futar further ventured into supplying natural stones in the 1990s, starting with marble and granite with resources from the Middle East, Western Europe, South and East Asia.

As the company expanded, we moved into our new office premises in the year of 2006, where we also started our own production plant when we had ample factory space in our newly built Changi North Way warehouse. With our full production facility warehouse, we were able to achieve economies of scale and offer complete services, such as unique stone fabrication works and customized cut-to-size stones – all under one roof.

I am working as a new addition to the team for Marketing and Communication, I am also their Graphic Designer. I help the Company in all their digital and print materials and branding collaterals.

For what projects/services did your company hire First Page Digital Singapore?

Primarily for SEO, to help us get traffic and good reviews to our website. :)

What were your goals for this project?

have a very concise and competitive website and good traffic for our page and company in the line of building materials mainly natural stone, bathroom, tiles.

How did you select this vendor?

We select based on how efficient they will be and helpful for us. How easy it will be for us to communicate to them and see a good result at the long run.

Describe the project in detail.

We started of with the keywords that will be very helpful in getting the first pages for and accumulate the tags that will help our website be competitive and then they help us do description on each page. We are just starting so I am looking forward to our partnership.

What was the team composition?

Me and my boss are the only ones who handle this project and directly seek help With your manager.

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

So far, I am very pleased with SEO optimised content which is just uploaded that targeted certain URLs in the website.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

They are very easy to talk with given the pandemic and restrictions in communication and we are very busy recently so they don't rush us on certain areas.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They took the time to give us a very detailed proposal, and their communication primarily is the best part.

Are there any areas for improvement?

none so far :)