The Free Website Guys

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the founder of a start-up blog.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with The Free Website Guys?

I needed to create my website; I had a domain, but I didn’t know how to start it.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The Free Website Guys asked me what kind of website I wanted and built it using WordPress. I’m not very familiar with web pages, but I was also involved in creating my site.

It is a straightforward website because I’m just starting — it will be like a blog for the time being. I need to work on it a little bit still, but it looks good. It is mainly a blog where I have some text and pictures.

What is the team composition?

I’m dealing with one person.

How did you come to work with The Free Website Guys?

A friend recommended them; they did an outstanding job on her website, and I reached out to them to see if they could help me create mine. 

How much have you invested in them?

It was just the fee for transferring the website from one site to another.

What is the status of this engagement?

I started working with them in May 2021, and the engagement is ongoing with future updates.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I think it’s a big success. The Free Website Guys did everything that was going to take me ages to do. They’re doing fast and excellent work for me, and I’m pleased.

How did The Free Website Guys perform from a project management standpoint?

I think it was good; we communicate through emails, and they keep me posted with important information.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They’re professional, speedy, and everything’s well done.

Are there any areas they could improve?

It is a pretty good service for being free, and there is nothing for them to improve.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Have an accurate idea of how you want the website to look. I wasn’t entirely sure, and I chose some of the available templates. If someone has a good idea, they can give some more information, and I’m sure that these guys can help.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the owner and founder of a mental health private practice, serving adults through telehealth who are looking for help with managing their depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and past trauma.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

The Free Website Guys helped me to design and develop my company website, both front end and back end. My goal is to have a business website that allows me to advertise my services and attract potential clients.

SOLUTION

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

The Free Website Guys were recommended to me by a fellow colleague who also utilized their services and had a lot of success.

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

We were in contact daily via e-mail. The Free Website Guys helped to develop the front end and back end of my website and kept me in the loop every step of the way.

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

I had one main point of contact throughout the whole process.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I appreciated the level and amount of communication that took place every step of the way. I felt involved and have a good understanding of what was worked on, as well as the steps I need to take to move forward with my part of the website.

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

The Free Website Guys communicated with me via email on a daily basis, and kept me updated on timelines. They often stated that the next step would take a few days to complete, but things were often completed within a day.

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

I was impressed by their level of communication and explanation.

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

None

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I have my own coaching and consulting business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I worked with The Free Website guys to set up my Wordpress site after not having one for a long time. I'm not a designer, so it was really stressful trying to wrap my head around creating one myself.

SOLUTION

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

The Free Website Guys took all the stress out of it! They helped me select a theme, figure out all the techie stuff, and put it all together. It looks beautiful now!

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

They helped me set up a website from start to finish - all I had to do was put in my own colors and copy!

How many resources from The Free Website Guys team worked with you, and what were their positions?

I had a dedicated rep that worked with me every step of the way.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I went from not having a website at all because it was so stressful trying to figure it out on my own to now having a beautiful, professional looking website - and it didn't cost me hundreds or thousands of dollars!

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

They were super easy to communicate with and very responsive.

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

They were amazing, fast, easy to work with, explained everything in detail, and were super responsive. They were so patient, helpful, and efficient every step of the way. They explained everything, sent me videos showing me exactly how everything worked and what to do, and helped me quickly troubleshoot issues that came up in the process. I'd use them again and again and again!

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

Nope!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We have a family business specializing in Electronic Security, alarm systems, and domotics.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

We didn't have a website and wanted to move our services online to add credibility to our services as well as expand our market. We wanted to make it easier for potential clients to view our products and evaluate the options available to them.

SOLUTION

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

By chance, we came across a post from the Free Website Guys and were delighted to contact them. As a new start-up (and a new family with young children), we find ourselves faced with numerous expenses and had been putting off creating a website due to the costs, as well as the uncertainty of "how to do it".

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

Each step of the project was impeccably laid out, described, and explained. The communication was rapid and extremely effective. I can't say enough about the team's patience in working with us.

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

Sven was our main point of contact, and we thoroughly appreciated the communication with him. Catalina was also a key player in coordinating the initial contact with the Free Website Guys.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We were really pleased with final product, as produced by the FWGs. We can't wait to go live with the site.

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

We were in regular email contact with Sven who would drop in periodically if we fell behind in our decision making process. Who would have guessed that so much went in to creating a website? I had no idea how many decisions we'd be aking, and that was with their help and patient guidance.

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

The FWGs provided us with an incredible site that we will be able to work on and fine-tune over time. When you work in a rapidly changing industry - that's super important. They were supportive and patient and went out of their way to find solutions for us.

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

Not at all. 100% recommendable.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Newly certified in hypnosis, I have just opened an office and am the owner of Sound Hypnosis, LLC. I provide hypnosis for vocational and avocational application.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I have a new hypnosis office and I needed a new website to drive customers to me. Hypnosis is not a field that everyone if familiar with, so a professional website was necessary to help drive business to me.

SOLUTION

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

I had a friend recommend them to me. When I did some investigation I saw that they were incredible. Upon working with them, they could not have been more professional and patient.

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

I know that a website is the key to a successful business. FWG guided me in every step so I could choose the website most appropriate for my business. They guided me to Elegant Themes to choose a template, Blue Host for hosting and WordPress for design.

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

A project manager was my main point of progress throughout the process. Because this was a smaller project, he was my only contact although I'm sure there were others working behind the scene.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I let them know that it would be a while before I launched the site, so as yet nothing to report there. I can say that they edited the template exactly as I had asked them through my screencastify account.

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

The project manager was straightforward, patient and always let me know how long the next step would take and when to look out for his next contact. It never took longer than expected, in fact it usually took way shorter than expected.

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

They guided me through every bit of the process with videos and tutorials, and what programs were best to use for different parts of the construction of the website. (ie Screencastify to create a video to send to them to explain how I wanted them to edit my selected template).

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

They were great.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Enterprise Sales Executive at a Cybersecurity company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

This was a personal project for me that has nothing to do with the company I work for. My intention is to build my personal & professional brand outside of just Linkedin and Free Website Guys helped me build out that theme so that I can now customize the content within the site.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I was referred by a friend after already working on this project for a month or so--and I'm extremely happy to have worked with them. The end result will be a premium website and cost me very little in the way of time and money.

Describe the scope of their work in detail, including any steps and the final deliverables.

They provided me options to select a premium theme, and then went ahead and set everything up in the background for me. I was required to follow some instruction to get them specific login information, tell them how I wanted the site to look, and they went ahead and did it.

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

One. Lead Developer

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Not yet. I still have my part to do in generating my site content before going live.

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

Highly communicative, on time with everything, easily laid out instructions.

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

In my opinion, based on the work performed and the tailored approach, they're highly unique--I dont know of any other companies offering a free solution like this and for somebody like me, the alternative would have been to fumble trying to build it myself, or pay thousands of dollars to have it developed.

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

No suggestion for Improvement.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I teach English online independently via my website englishwithnatalia.com and with Open English. I also do online tutoring with tutorme. I decided to start a blog, as I am an immigrant from the US in Argentina.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I hired them to make a website for my blog. As an immigrant, it's part travel blog, part paperwork info, part language and culture blog.

SOLUTION

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

So the blog was a project I was interested in doing, but I hadn't started because I have a tight budget and although there are a number of free options, they tend to be so limited and it's hard to find a good one. I didn't want to pay a lot for a non-business website (it may be monetized in the future, but certainly not now), either.

Their name the Free Website Guys attracted me. I knew them being 100% free wasn't totally true, so I looked into how it worked (commission from hosting). And I was like, hey, that's a really good deal for hosting with their referral link and it's definitely worth the cost of trying out.

So I decided to give it a shot. It looked like I could get something high-quality for a low cost, which was something I was looking for, but had no idea how to find. And indeed, they were high-quality at a low cost.

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

So first, they walked me through setting up hosting. Then they did some stuff on the backend and gave me a progress report of that detail. This to me is one of the better perks of working with them. The backend work is so daunting, but they handle it all with ease and speed.

Then they talked to me about selecting a theme. They gave me the options of Divi or Wordpress free or something else that was more expensive than Divi. I ended up choosing Divi because it has a lifetime option that I can use on multiple websites and also it's just so much work to figure out what limitations those free themes have. I figured Divi won't have those limitations and the layout options looked fantastic.

And I am so glad I chose Divi. I absolutely love using Divi. They also walked me through getting a domain for the website. They did some backend work involving the domain and getting Divi installed to the website. Progress reports throughout the process.

Then finally they did front-end work. Here, before they started, they asked me what layout I wanted to use, asked for a logo, and how I wanted to adjust the layout. On the logo, they recommended Canva and I made one using that service.

They did it exactly to my specifications and gave me videos explaining how to further customize the website. I love that they "gave me the keys" at the end and it's been fun to customize the website.

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

I communicated with 1 person, the Lead Developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I haven't launched the website yet, but it has been a joy to customize and I love the SEO plugin they added. I'm sure that will help drive traffic to my website. It even seems to help my writing. I'm really excited to launch the website.

The website is masquegauchos.com if you want to take a look at the result (it'll be up within a few days after writing this review). And I just love that I got to get to the fun part of the website quickly. Also, I intend to ask the Free Website Guys to move my other website over to BlueHost/Divi because it costs less, it's easier to use, and has fewer limitations than my other hosting.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

He was super communicative and answered all my questions quickly. It was all via email, but as someone who works online, email is one of the best ways to communicate with me.

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

I was amazed by the speed at which they completed everything and their responsiveness. I also like how they make individualized videos when handing over the website at the end, along with the progress reports. Also, I loved their recommendations. I feel like they truly know the best quality/price options there are out there.

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

Honestly, I can't think of anything. They were great.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the owner of a social media marketing firm and a business mentoring program for other freelancers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I am in the midst of launching a new business mentoring program for current or aspiring solopreneurs. I did not have a website and am not incredibly web dev savvy. I worked with The Free Website Guys to create a simple yet effective website for my new program with the goal of increasing awareness, communicating my messaging, and eventually leads & customers.

SOLUTION

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

I did not have a big budget and just needed something simple. The Free Website Guys have a process in place to guide you in setting up your hosting, domain, and selecting a theme. They then customize the theme the way you'd like it, and set up Google Analytics and Google Search Console for you also. They do not actually upload the imagery, graphics or copywriting, but they create a framework (the customized theme) + training videos so you can do those things yourself.

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

After a brief application & discovery, The Free Website Guys walked me through the process of setting up my hosting, domain, selecting a theme, and making changes to my website. There were a few final tweaks and changes I needed made, and they kindly assisted until it was complete. We accomplished this in about 2-3 months (which would have been faster if I had been able to move faster) and we communicated all through email. It was smooth and easy to manage.

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

There were 2 people. One project manager and a web developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I have not yet finished customizing and launching my website publically, but I am happy to have a beautiful theme & layout that will allow me to finish it with ease.

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

We communicated completely through one email thread, which made it easy to keep track of everything. They kept the ball moving by responding in a timely manner and/or following up with me when I was slow to respond.

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

The fact that they do this for free is very impressive and unique. I have a seven-page website at no cost. (besides the hosting, domain & theme.)

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

There were a few questions I sent via email that got lost and required my follow up. But I feel that's pretty normal and wasn't a big deal to me.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder of Inspiring Learning and an Educational Expert.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

I had a website that wasn't very professional and I had lots of challenges getting traffic to my site.

SOLUTION

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

I saw an advertisement of Facebook and took a chance.

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

Sven and his team are all that and more! They are amazing, truly! I had no idea where to start with my website and no clue how to put it together. Technology is not my strong point but these guys made it all happen. They sent me easy to follow, step by step videos so I was able to learn how to upload content and move things around. They were friendly, helpful and full of advice. Sven and his team were patient with me and no question was too silly.

They did all the heavy lifting and made it all look so easy. My website looks professional and has all the right plugins. I was dubious at first but extremely glad I asked for their help. There was no hard sale or hidden tactics it was all up front and honest. Thank you so much Sven and the team, I am recommending you to everyone I know!

How many resources from The Free Website Guys team worked with you, and what were their positions?

Their CEO and a few team members help me along my way.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

My website looks great, very professional and I actually know how to work it now.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

They were very helpful and patient and I can't recommend them more.

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

They are always very understanding and helpful when I didn't understand the technical stuff. They sent videos to walk me through everything and they replied quickly.

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

Nothing.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a filmmaker working for a NGO and also freelancing

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

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

The Free Website Guys created my website for me

SOLUTION

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

The Free Website Guys offered to create a website for free and after they accepted my application everything went super smooth.

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

I still cant believe how I got this lucky, but the guys from the "thefreewebsiteguys" accepted my application and put in quite a bit of work to create a website for me to showcase my filmmaking and activism work. Everything went extremely smooth, the process was super quick, every step was clear and well explained and now I am left with my own website which was professionally set up and looks amazing!

How many resources from The Free Website Guys team worked with you, and what were their positions?

I was mainly in contact with Sven via Email, he explained every step of the process in great detail to me and kept me constantly up to date.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

The website they created for me has a cutting-edge design, all the important plug ins and security measures and is ideal for what I want it to be.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow was extremely effective and fast, and in total it took about 2 weeks to finalize my website.

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

I am really impressed by the care they put into each step of the process. Everything was well explained and thoroughly thought through. They had youtube videos to explain the steps and also gave out hand outs to further demonstrate the changes they are making.

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

No it was actually really perfect