The Free Website Guys

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Founder of PR and Marketing firm.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Build a new company website.

SOLUTION

How did you select The Free Website Guys and what were the deciding factors?

They were very cost-effective and, their portfolio was very professional.

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

Worked with their team to choose a design, URL, etc. and they helped me throughout the process.

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

1-2

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

It was great working with The Free Website Guys. They put together a professional website for free. The communication was comprehensive and they kept me updated at every stage of the project.

Although I’m not a WordPress expert, they helped me understand the program, guided me through the process, and answered all my questions when I needed help. I highly recommend them.

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

Very responsive to all my requests.

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

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 am the owner and Director of an elearning consultancy business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

The Free Website Guys created a custom website for me to help promote my new business to clients.

SOLUTION

How did you select The Free Website Guys and what were the deciding factors?

They provided a very clear outline of their process, timelines etc. They had excellent examples and reviews of what they had done previously.

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

The website guys created a new website for us completely from scratch, set up all accounts, added appropriate plugins, installed and customised a theme and provided extensive explanation of the site and how to edit it. The website is absolutely amazing, we love it!

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

I worked mainly with Sven who was the Lead Developer in my project.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We haven't yet launched or promoted the website to the public but the feedback from our team has been great.

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

There was regular communication, video updates and emails.

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

The regular communication, how fast they completed the project.

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

Nope!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I own an online specialty tea shop.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

- Revamp of my personal website

SOLUTION

How did you select The Free Website Guys and what were the deciding factors?

- I like their portfolio

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

NA

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

One

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

- Team was proactive and communications was direct and timely.

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

• Timelines was reasonable
• Communications was professional
• They have good relationships with other vendors which are useful for clients as they get offers.

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

- Professionalism

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

- Offer some customizations.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I own my own business as a life coach and energy healer.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

The Free Website Guys did a new website for me.

What were your goals for this project?

• To have a new website that was aligned with my new branding for my business

SOLUTION

How did you select The Free Website Guys?

I was referred to them from a transformational life coaching group.

Describe the project in detail.

They created a beautiful website from start to finish handling all the backend stuff and SEO tools, etc.

What was the team composition?

I worked with Sven and his team great job on everything.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

There was a great flow to my site already in just a very short time.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow was easy no issues at all very open line of communication

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They were very professional and completed the project in a timely manner. 

Are there any areas for improvement?

No, I was very happy with they services provided. No issues at all.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of Grow &Thrive Wellness which provides holistic counseling and wellness-related copywriting services. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire BrandLume Inc.?

To build a new website. 

SOLUTION

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

They built a new site using Wordpress. They did all of the backend work including setting up Google analytics. 

How did you select The Free Website Guys?

I was contacted by one of their reps through LinkedIn about their services. I reviewed their website, applied, and they accepted the project. 

What was the team composition?

I worked with their Lead Developer through the duration of the project. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Sven and the team at The Free Website Guys are great!

I found out about them through LinkedIn, and I'm so glad I did! They took all the technical work that I have no time for and put together a fantastic website for me.

They were easy to work with, answered my emails in a timely manner, kept me posted on their progress, and walked me through how to add my own content to the site once they were done doing all the behind the scenes work. I'm thrilled with the finished product! 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder and director of L and D Tutoring Inc. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Our company is just starting up and we hired The Free Website Guys to set up a basic website for us.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to get a website up and running to help start our company.

SOLUTION

How did you select The Free Website Guys?

I searched for a web design company which could fit our low budget, and heard about The Free Website Guys.

Describe the project in detail.

Sven was our main point of contact. He walked us through each step, updating us along the way and providing options for improvement. He was excellent!

What was the team composition?

Sven was the main point of contact, but he was in communication with the developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are extremely pleased with the overall design of the website, and are excited to launch it!

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Extremely so. Our contact Sven was always available and in good communication with us.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We were amazed with the options they were able to provide us on such a budget!

Are there any areas for improvement?

We were extremely satisfied with everything!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of an online business services provider

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

to create a website for my business

What were your goals for this project?

goals were to have a user friendly, sleek website

SOLUTION

How did you select The Free Website Guys?

i heard about them via a Virtual Assistant Facebook group

Describe the project in detail.

The project was to set up a website for my business

What was the team composition?

Just me!

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The website is easy to use and navigate - exactly as requested!

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Email communication was excellent!!

What did you find most impressive about this company?

how easy they were to deal with and the explanation of each step in detail to someone who doesn't know a thing about setting up websites

Are there any areas for improvement?

could be a shorter turn around time but i really am not complaining!!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Small business owner of digital exercise program software for physiotherapy

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

Build a sleek landing page with wordpress

SOLUTION

How did you select The Free Website Guys and what were the deciding factors?

Professional, clear communication

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

Very organized, we communicated by email and Sven updated me often. Each step of the process, hosting, theme choice, design, handover etc was extremely well organized

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

Sven and his partner

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Not yet as I am still building out the content

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

We communicated by email and used Google forms to capture important information, as well as video tutorials I could follow if I got lost

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

Exceptional communication

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

No

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a freelance copywriter. I write words to help small and medium-sized businesses. I do writing for websites, content marketing including blog posts and email, social media posts, and advertising.

I help companies communicate with their clients or customers in an effective, authentic way and help change customer behaviour without being salesy or gimmicky. www.hannahdesmondcopywriter.com

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

The Free Website Guys built me a free website using Elegant Themes on WordPress.

What were your goals for this project?

To have a fully functioning website on WordPress optimised for SEO.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

They were recommended to me through word-of-mouth. I contacted them and they provided me with an overview of their service, and I decided to go ahead.

Describe the project in detail.

They created a templated site for me to enter my content, and provided a great deal of support to edit and manage the site.

What was the team composition?

I worked with one of the developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I am currently working on inputting my content but I envisage that this site will drive more traffic than my Wix site.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The communication was excellent.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I found the customer service fantastic, and of course, the cost was excellent!

Are there any areas for improvement?

No.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner of IELTS boot camp and I offer online writing courses to IELTS students.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I availed of the services of The Free Website Guys to create my new website to promote my IELTS online course.

What were your goals for this project?

I wanted a website that has a good layout and that potential students can easily navigate the site.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I was able to find out about them through a Facebook group of online course creators.

Describe the project in detail.

I have received a number of emails giving me advice on how to get my domain as well as choose the design of my website.

What was the team composition?

I am in touch with Sven and at the end i was given a turn over video from a female team member.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The website customization was nicely done. Plug-ins were also made to improve the website performance.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Sven was easy to communicate and he gave regular updates to manage my expectations.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I was impressed by their professionalism and they were not pushy.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None so far.