The Free Website Guys

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a freelance editor.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire The Free Website Guys?

I needed a website to list my services.

SOLUTION

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

They were low-cost, and had a more streamlined process than the freelancers I considered hiring.

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

Throughout our extensive email correspondence, this team helped me to navigate BlueHost and Wordpress, and gave me the resources I needed to make informed decisions that they executed fairly swiftly on my behalf.

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

My main point of contact was Sven, the Lead Developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

After working with them, I had a functional website design that I liked, and I knew how to go about editing the content to the color scheme and imagery that I preferred.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Communication was pretty steady overall, allowing me the time to work on my own projects while the team pulled the website together.

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

They provided several resources to help me make informed choices without worrying about incurring unexpected costs.

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

While I personally appreciated the steady, unhurried pacing of our email exchanges, those in a rush might be concerned about speed. For the price paid however, I found it well worth the extra time.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Founder of Fencepost.co

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire The Free Website Guys, and what were your goals?

I hired the Free Website Guys to develop a personal website for me.

SOLUTION

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

They cold emailed me, and I applied!

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

The team over at The Free Website Guys provided a true-to-their-word, excellent free website experience. Like many folks, I was skeptical of a "too good to be true" offer. However, I was so wrong! Sven and his team provided me with a fully developed website, ready to be customized to my liking. Yes, you still have to add your own content and photos, but they offer excellent training videos and literally do everything else for you.

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

3 people from their team worked with me.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I feel like I have a safe, secure, and fully functional website after working with them. Ultimately, it was an enjoyable experience, and I'm happy with the end result.

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

Sven and his team provided fantastic email communication, video tutorials, and quick Q&A resources.

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

They truly delivered a high-quality, free website.

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

Nope!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are MPAW - Military Pets of America Worldwide. We help American Military families to live with their dogs best life and go smoothly through the transitions they meet in their life, like moving from one base to another. This kind of life brings specific problems in dog behavior, and we are experts in giving the best solution to resolve those challenges.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire The Free Website Guys, and what were your goals?

We had a web developer who had to cancel our project, so we stayed without a web developer. The Free Website Guys came at the right time to save us and set up everything so we can put our content there and finally have website that we can promote and sell through that.

SOLUTION

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

I got the info from friend of mine that is working with them. Also it was free and that was important deciding factors.

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

I am not really good in tech so it is hard for me to explain every step of the process in detail. The important thing for me was that I knew about every step in the process and that it was explained that even I understood well. They had no problem to answer every single question I asked.

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

I was in contact with one but I am sure there was more people working on my website.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We still didn't finish loading the website so I can not tell what are the results except that FWG did excellent job so far. Now it's all on me.

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

we had communication only through the emails and that was always on time, helpful and effective.

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

They were very professional!

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

no

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the owner of a Landscape Architecture and Urban Design studio. We are oriented to design resilient cities.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire The Free Website Guys, and what were your goals?

A starting point for a new website.

SOLUTION

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

Graphic development but also engines.

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

• Set Permalinks to “Post Name” format.
• Deleted default Admin account.
• Deleted default plugins preloaded on WordPress.
• Checked for WordPress updates.
• Cleaned up WordPress dashboard.
• Loaded and configured Smush image compression.
• Loaded and configured Yoast SEO.
• Loaded and configured Wordfence Security.
• Loaded and configured Really Simple SSL.
• Loaded and configured Redirection.
• Set up site navigation with new page structure.

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

One leader developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

No, yet. We have to upload information and images.

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

Excellent, all the communication by email.

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

Engine support.

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

It was a great service!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a social media influencer in retirement.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire The Free Website Guys?

My website has been designed for my personal journey or retirement. My monetising is affiliate marketing and MLM.

SOLUTION

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

A representative approached me. The presentations appealed to me; I was on the fence about a website. This is an ongoing journey into the future.

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

After a few emails with a representative, I decided the process might work, Sven spoke to me not as a salesman. I signed up for the domain hosting and the website templates, moderate charge, with which I was satisfied. The steps were undertaken in a timely manner. I am quite pragmatic about the things I liked, everything moved along well.

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

Only one that I am aware of, Sven.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Not yet. I am travelling around Australia and internet reception is not always agreeable. However, this is part of my journey. I am hoping I can work with the guys as I grow my site.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

So far, so good.

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

Their personal attention to my project even though I am in another country, was impeccable. We made it work.

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

Not at this time.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am currently a social media, marketing, and administrative assistant, but do digital marketing as an apprenticeship. I plan to use this website for my digital marketing, graphic design, and ux/ui portfolio.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire The Free Website Guys?

I had been debating on creating a website for my portfolio for a while and luckily I was contacted by a company that was willing to work with me.

SOLUTION

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

I was contacted on LinkedIn by someone who told me about the service. Shortly after, the lead developer, Sven contacted me and told me regarding the process. I like the fact that the company offers a free service in hopes that people will come back to them in the future.

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

Sven contacted me, sent me the forms, asked my input and at the end sent me an overall video of what was done during the stages of the project.

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

There were probably several people working on my project at once, but I mainly spoke with the lead developer who kept me in the loop.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The documentation of the stages was very thorough and it made me feel like there was real progress being made throughout the whole thing.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The lead developer was very easy to work with. During the last month, he sent me helpful videos which I felt were effective.

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

I was most impressed with the turnaround time. I also liked that this company gave me a link with many theme options to choose from and were willing to make personal changes.

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

Everything that was done was done professionally. I would not recommend any changes.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of a Digital Technical Services Agency

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire The Free Website Guys, and what were your goals?

They built our website so that we can offer professional services.

SOLUTION

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

Through a facebook post of a customer of theirs.

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

A full settled WordPress website that converts.

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

I don´t know. But I know the Sven, the owner, was involved in the project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I didn´t launch it yet. We are updating our content on the platform.

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

I was been kept informed about all the steps done, and they were pretty fast to respond.

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

We loved that they sent videos explaining step-by-step how to manage our website.

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

It´s my first project. For now, I am satisfied with their work since it was free.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am working as a senior research associate in molecular biology.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire The Free Website Guys?

I needed help to building my blog website.

SOLUTION

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

I got introduced by an international HR consultant

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

I was looking to build my blog website from scratch, not sure how to begin with, and then I was approached by Free website guys through an HR consultant. Their foundation works on my website and with their constant updates throughout the entire process with valuable advice/insights helped me in completing my full-fledged website. On top of everything, they provided the service free of cost, definitely recommend others to check out thefreewebsiteguys.com

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

Mainly one person, but a team in the backend helped me to build my website.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Its still in development.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Pretty responsive.

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

They reply within a day and are very responsive.

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

Maybe offer different tier of service like free, paid version for different customers.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a Naturopathic Doctor who manages my own practice.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire The Free Website Guys, and what were your goals?

I created my own website when I started my practice over five years ago. It was nice to have the Free Website Guys offer an updated Wordpress site that will hopefully be easier to navigate for patients and easier to find online.

SOLUTION

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

I chose this vendor because I really liked their approach to website design and their goal of making professional web development more accessible especially to small business owners like myself.

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

We discussed goals via email. They then helped with theme selection and created a workable WordPress site with the chosen theme and uploaded my brand/company information.

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

Sven, the lead developer was my main point of contact throughout the process.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Not yet

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

Their communication and timeliness were great!

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

They gave me a professional website as a starting point and helpful videos on how to update and customize the site for free.

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

None so far.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm a business mentor; I help entrepreneurs and high-ticket coaches start or grow their online businesses and social media presence

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire The Free Website Guys, and what were your goals?

Creating a Website, offer all of my services

SOLUTION

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

I search online for a web developer, they have great reviews

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

Very professionals, we work on every single detail, and they did it

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

Project Manager and tech team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I'm delighted with the outcome; They delivered exactly what they offered.

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

He had meetings to check every process step, and Sven was great to work with.

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

They did exactly what they offered me, I'm impressed with how professional they are.

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

100% happy with everything