Growth Accelerators

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Co-founder of Reccy

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

Reccy is a direct-to-consumer outdoor apparel company offering Innovative Multi-function Clothing.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Growth Accelerators to accomplish?

• Conduct a thorough SEO audit
• Create a strong organic presence for the key product categories
• Driving month over month growth in organic traffic and conversions

SOLUTION

How did you find Growth Accelerators?

Referral

Why did you select Growth Accelerators over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Company values aligned
• Got confidence after speaking with the project manager

How many teammates from Growth Accelerators were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

1. Complete technical SEO, on page SEO, off page SEO. Identify the popular and long-tail keywords for each product category, prioritize based on competitor analysis and monthly search volume, create, and optimize relevant collection pages and optimize product pages. 
2. To check if the Google merchant centre has been set up properly. Making sure products are appearing in relevant Google properties 
3. To generate content as per SEO needs for the website pages. Understanding the key features of the products and search intent, and drafting content that can help in bridging the gap.
4. To be responsible for all SEO implementations on the website. Including drafting title and meta descriptions and other long format content. 
5. Detailed Monthly reports. Including organic traffic by category and URLs, page ranking for the identified keywords, trends, recommended actions and more.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

1. Low hanging fruits. For each product categories, keywords that could give us quick wins were identified and SEO was done which showed results within the first month. 
2. Achieved 2x increase in impressions and clicks in 2 months 
3. Achieved meaningful organic sales starting from almost zero within 3 months

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

Growth Accelerators have been highly organized in project management and timely in their deliverables. Every month they work with us to set the goals for the month. These goals are closely monitored in weekly calls, where bottlenecks are identified, and action points are chalked out to mitigate any deviation from the plan. 

They also present the most comprehensive monthly report which captures the results as well as a plan of action for the next month. Their deliverables are always on time and they are very prompt to respond to any specific need or query that we have have.

What was your primary form of communication with Growth Accelerators?

Virtual Meeting

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

Unlike many other SEO firms, who are activity oriented, Growth Accelerators are result oriented and they deliver more than what they promise.

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

Can't think of any at this point.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder/Principal of Historical Portrayals by Lady J

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

I bring overlooked American heroines to life by portraying them,.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Growth Accelerators to accomplish?

• Develop a web site
• Optimize SEO capability

SOLUTION

How did you find Growth Accelerators?

• Referral

Why did you select Growth Accelerators over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost
• Referred to me

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

Growth Accelerators developed a new web site for my company Historical Portrayals by Lad J. The team interviewed me to find out about my goals and preferences, They then, offered theme suggestions, and incorporated my copy, photos, and videos, along with complementary images they had researched and found, to create an artistic representation of my services.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

When I opened my new website, this thought came up 'This why you hire a pro'. The team at Growth Accelerators created a site that is eye-catching and easy to navigate. Monisha and her team applied creative, artistic touches to my content. As such, the site not only informs visitors but also gives them the flavor of my company and me.

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

Monisha, the company's founder, listened to me and incorporated my preferences into the design. She responded to my emails with lightning speed, and when she said a page would be ready on a certain day, there it was.

What was your primary form of communication with Growth Accelerators?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Monisha was patient, approachable and extremely responsive. She made it a point to understand the information I gave. I felt as if I was her only client.

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

None come to mind.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the marketing manager at Cardia Health Care, an enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) treatment center.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Growth Accelerators?

We hired them for their SEO services. We wanted to improve our rankings on Google and get more clients.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Growth Accelerators leads the entire project, but we work closely with them. They’ve developed and shared with us the entire keyword strategy, which we’ve mutually agreed on. They’ve also worked on improving our technical SEO, which involves creating meta tags and descriptions, optimizing our blogs, etc.

What is the team composition?

My main point of contact is the founder of their company.

How did you come to work with Growth Accelerators?

I had previously worked with Growth Accelerators on a project for a tech company that I owned. When we needed help with SEO for the clinic, I approached them again.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent less than $5,000 so far.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in July 2022, and our collaboration is still ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We’ve seen an increase in organic traffic from our website. We’ve also started ranking high on Google for our main keywords — in fact, one of them currently ranks second.

How did Growth Accelerators perform from a project management standpoint?

They’ve done an excellent job from a project management perspective. They're pretty diligent in terms of tracking progress and providing monthly reports. They also share with us their plan for the following month.

For communication, we interact with them through our WhatsApp group; they’re pretty active and responsive there.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We’re impressed with their professionalism. Their pricing is also quite friendly, especially for startups.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything that they could improve on.

Any advice for potential customers?

Discuss your goals with Growth Accelerators in detail and create a plan together. By doing so, they’ll be able to provide good results for you.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the owner of a property tax consulting firm specializing in the appeal of the county's property valuations.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Growth Accelerators, and what were your goals?

We hired growth accelerators to create the companys website. Since it was a new business, we wanted to create a great first impression to new and prospective clients. Our goal was to build a solid web presence in our local market.

SOLUTION

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

I've worked with the owner of growth acceleterators before, she had proven to be a great asset so the decision to seek out to her again when I ventured off on my own was a no brainer.

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

It was a ground up project and I gave GA a few websites in which to use as a reference. Our communication was mainly emails but it was effective and GA produced a great final product.

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

My main point of contact was Monisha. I just gave her my input on a few design changes and she made the rest happen. It was really hands off for me, which is what I needed.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

It is still premature for any measurable outcomes. But I've worked with the people of GA before and I know they will be positive.

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

I had great response times from the owner of GA. My emails were always handled immediatly it seemed like.

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

Their communication and the final product were very impressive. I found it really amazing that I didnt have to be hands on at all times to achieve my end goal. Which was really important to me since I had to run my business.

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

There are some things we are working out as we find them after launch. But thier support team is amazing and things get handled quickly.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder of Step by Step Family Coaching, serving couples and individuals seeking to create a successful stepfamily.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Growth Accelerators?

My website was not professional looking and not attracting clients. It needed to be revamped and many features were added.

SOLUTION

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

Referral from a trusted source, a business coach I had previously worked with.

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

After several initial phone calls, the vendor, Monisha, provided suggestions for how to improve the site, and multiple design options. She explained what would work best given my goals, and made continual updates at my request.

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

I am not aware of the size of her team, as I communicated exclusively with her as a lead person.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Many people have commented on my website since Monisha completed it, and I have had several consultation calls booked in just the first week that it was up. It has an attractive, professional look, and the design is excellent.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The project manager was extremely responsive and followed my instructions without any difficulty. She communicated in a timely fashion and was always friendly and professional. Her and her team's ability to complete tasks quickly and to a high standard, has impressed me so that I would want to continue to work with this team on an ongoing basis.

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

This company is very knowledgeable and competent, understands not only website design, but optimization, funnels, lead magnets, and all things related to marketing for a small business such as mine. In addition, the friendliness and warmth of the team leader, as well as her can-do attitude and patience with my steady stream of changes and requests, made it a pleasure to work with this company.

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

Can't think of anything.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the sole owner of Avenue Admin, a time management company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Growth Accelerators?

I wanted a new website that responded to the shift in my business over time in response to client needs. These changes included the business name and logo; I wanted my new site to go with that.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Growth Accelerators is building our website. First, they laid out what they’d need from me. I provided copy, general content, and my new brand colors. They provided all the images and laid all the content on the site. They created a home page, a services page, and a page with information about me. Currently, the team is about to upload the new site to the hosting platform. 

What is the team composition?

I’ve worked with Monisha (CEO), and she passes work along to her teammates.

How did you come to work with Growth Accelerators?

They were referred to me by a trusted colleague who has also used their services. 

How much have you invested with them?

I’ve spent around $300. 

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in January 2022. I had to suspend the project due to a training program, so there was a gap in the timeline, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Growth Accelerators is very easy to work with and responsive. They get work done very quickly; the team even got me a round of changes early before I left for vacation so that I could provide feedback. The demo site looks amazing and works just as I wanted. Overall, they’ve done a good job. 

How did Growth Accelerators perform from a project management standpoint?

We mostly communicate via email, and we've had Zoom calls every once in a while. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’m impressed with Growth Accelerators’ professionalism and responsiveness. I’ve really enjoyed working with Monisha. 

Are there any areas they could improve?

Nothing they need to improve comes to mind; I’m very satisfied. 

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I would highly recommend Growth Accelerators. In fact, I’ve already recommended them to a colleague.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

To Be or Not to Act offers online acting coaching to enable actors worldwide, to deliver incredibly alive, raw, and truthful performances. We exists to undo all social and emotional conditioning so that we can be reminded how to BE (and not act) in full authenticity and freedom. I am the Founder of To Be or Not to Act.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Growth Accelerators, and what were your goals?

We hired Growth Accelerators for SEO services. The goal was to boost our organic traffic and get more enquiries.

SOLUTION

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

Growth Accelerators presented a logical approach towards creating our online visibility and getting us Google’s 1st page ranking. Their past work experience seemed quite promising and unlike other agencies they did not make any false promises. Rather they were transparent and methodological about the complete process.

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

Growth Accelerators team did a thorough competition research, our website audit, set up all the Google properties. We appreciate their efforts put in to make our website more users friendly with their suggestions to enhance the website content and navigation structure. They are handling complete technical SEO, on page SEO and link building for the website. Moreover, they went out of the way and worked on our Knowledge panel and got us in featured snippets. They optimise our GMB listing regularly. In fact, we are ranking in top two positions of GMB for almost all of our Los Angeles based keywords. As far as I know the marketing tools they have used are Google search console, Google analytics and Semrush.

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

I believe it’s the Account manager and the SEO professionals.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Our organic traffic has increased by 402%, since the Growth Accelerators team started managing our SEO. Our traffic has not only increased from the US, but also a tremendous increase on traffic from the UK. We have achieved significant increase in our lead numbers. Our presence and visibility on Google’s first page is phenomenal.

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

They do complete analysis and keep optimising their strategies. The SEO report by them every month gives a detailed understanding of the performance in every aspect. The team has always met the timelines.

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

Their knowledge of Google's algorithm, professionalism, and thorough analytical skills are impressive.

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

We are happy and satisfied with the deliverables and results.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

MAK Finance Experts offers Mortgage broking, Business loans and Asset finance broking services in Australia. I am the Director at the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Growth Accelerators, and what were your goals?

To generate leads through our marketing efforts. We hired Growth Accelerators for SEO.

SOLUTION

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

Growth Accelerators SEO services were referred to me and I was convinced by their strategy and costing.

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

Content writing and developing the services pages for our website Creating Google properties Extensive work on Google maps Creating presence on top local directories SEO implementation on the website Backlinks etc...

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

Mostly communicate with our account manager

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Top 3 rankings for our location specific keywords on Google maps. We have started receiving calls/inquiries through our local online presence on Google and other websites. Overall the time spent on the website has improved and website traffic specifically from Australia has also increased.

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

Monthly report by Growth Accelerators covers all the performance metrics and we have a very smooth communication experience with them

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

The way they do in-depth industry research and competition analysis are really impressive. Not only does this help in more logical and focused marketing strategy, but also helped me as a stakeholder in getting insights about the competitors

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

Nothing that I can think of

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

LilacBuds is an Edtech company offering Higher-Ed consulting and test prep services to students aspiring to get admissions to top universities internationally. I am responsible for the marketing activities of the company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Growth Accelerators, and what were your goals?

We hired the Growth Accelerators (GA) team to manage our SEO and Email Marketing campaigns. Our goals were to create awareness about our company, nurture our email database and ultimate goal is leads.

SOLUTION

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

We were approached by a number of digital marketing agencies. What made us select GA was firstly, their research skills, be it our industry or competitors , they were thorough and that gained our confidence in them. Secondly, their marketing approach was crystal clear and logical. And ofcourse their costing also was within our budgets.

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

In SEO, they manage our search console, fix website errors, SEO implementations on the website, do blogs and content for us and create backlinks regularly. In email marketing, they had set up the email platform, create content and templates, manage the campaigns. Monthly reports.

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

We have a client servicing person regularly in touch with us. Then we have also communicated with their content writer and seo specialist.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We are ranking on Google's first page for our primary target keywords like "Best GMAT Online Coaching" and "MBA consultants for abroad". Our website traffic has increased by almost 70%, since we started. We have been regularly getting messages and calls from Google maps listing of ours. Our email campaigns as well have good response in terms of open rates and responses.

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

Team Growth Accelerators are thorough professionals , proactive and creative. We do weekly calls for a quick snapshot of the work and get monthly reports with previous month's performance and coming month plan of action.

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

Their management's commitment and flexibility with start-ups like ours is commendable. Our domain is fairly new and we have many big companies in our industry who were already dominating Google search. To get our website rank for such highly competitive keywords is phenomenal. I would specifically mention their data measurement and analytical skills. In our growth journey as a company they have been excellent partners. They go out of their way to make recommendations, which have been a great value add for our business.

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

I feel there is always a scope of improvement. We've had satisfactory experience with them. Nevertheless they could also look at building a video creation team, as that is one of the requirements companies like ours constantly have and would be nice to outsource everything to one company.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

At Changing Paces we help businesses increase profits by welcoming and accommodating customers, employees and vendors with disabilities. I am the founder & CEO and have been in business since 2003.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Growth Accelerators, and what were your goals?

We hired Monisha at Growth Accelerators for digital marketing services. Our goal from the start has been to increased our firm's presence in a Google search for our keywords.

SOLUTION

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

We chose to try working with Monisha because of her professionalism.

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

They provided SEO support for almost a year so far. I can't tell you what tools were involved, except WordPress for sure.

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

I'm really not sure.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

When they started my firm was coming up on pages 2 to 5 for my primary set of keywords. After 9 months, they now have us showing up on page 1 of Google for 5 or more of my keywords.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow is smooth and our communication has been great.

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

Impressive would be their level of documentation and reporting. Unique would be how accessible their CEO is.

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

Not that come to mind.