Oh 1 Media

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the director of IT and e-commerce at a merchandising solutions company. I’m also leading a foray into the B2C market, which means we’re trying to sell our products for home use. Our brand underperforms food service technologies, and we specialize in organization for point of purchase.

What challenge were you trying to address with Oh 1 Media?

We’re trying to penetrate the B2C market, and Oh 1 Media has been helping us.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Oh 1 Media is doing PPC and SEO. They’ve also researched for us based on our products and the search terms that are relevant to them. 

Their team has been responsible for branded ads on Google Ads and any PPC dynamic bidding that we’re trying to push. This includes driving traffic and lowering our advertising cost of sale (ACoS).

What is the team composition?

Evan (Founder) works on the strategy side of the project, and he delegates internally. There’s also another person who does data analytics and provides us a lot of KPIs.

How did you come to work with Oh 1 Media?

I had a prior company managing our PPC, but it wasn’t easy to get feedback or get in contact with them. One of my friends recommended Oh 1 Media to me and it has been a complete turnaround.

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve invested around $40,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in September 2020, and the partnership is ongoing.

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

When you partner with someone who is an expert in PPC, it’s a quick turnaround to see how numbers change. We’ve made enormous gains when it comes to accounts and driving meaningful traffic, which we can tell by the conversion metrics. 

We’ve increased our traffic up to 20%, and the ACoS has gone down to 10%. These numbers depend on the moment, but we maintain the same budget. Oh 1 Media makes sure that we’re doing the best we can with our ad spend. We’ll be hitting more meaningful users until we drive more results. Our B2B has also gone up by 25%. Their team isn’t completely attributed to that work, but they definitely contribute to it.

How did Oh 1 Media perform from a project management standpoint?

I have no complaints about project management; Oh 1 Media is open to our feedback. Every part of the project is very well-documented and clearly communicated. We communicate through email and Zoom.

If I’m very busy and I have feedback, I can send Oh 1 Media a message or set up a meeting and quickly articulate what I need or want to get done. I’m always sure their team is going to execute the tasks and deliver them in a timely manner, exactly how we lay it out, and get feedback on the direction and collaboration aspects. In addition, if I don’t have more ideas, I know that Oh 1 Media is looking at the day-to-day and making sure that we’re optimizing our campaigns.

What did you find most impressive about them?

It’s very easy to reach out to Oh 1 Media and give them direction on any changes I want to make. I can rest knowing that they will make our changes and that I don’t have to wait. I have the freedom to either be very involved or trust their team's expertise to do what’s right. It has been a great relationship.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t identify anything off the top of my head that Oh 1 Media could be doing differently. They’re great and a very professional organization. 

Any advice for potential customers?

Don’t try to tell Oh 1 Media what to do, but give their team guidance based on your experience and listen to their feedback and suggestions. Digital marketing is their expertise field, and they’re fantastic at it. 

Make sure to give Oh 1 Media all the information that they need, including your goals, competition, and success criteria. The more information, the better for their team to allow them to make educated decisions that will help your business succeed in its goals.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

When I worked with Oh 1 Media, I led e-commerce and digital marketing for a protein bar company based in Chicago.

What challenge were you trying to address with Oh 1 Media?

We needed a partner to manage our paid social and digital media efforts.

What was the scope of their involvement?

For a period of time, Oh 1 Media worked as our paid social and paid digital media agency. They helped us manage and optimize our media dollars that we spent on creating and running ads on social media and paid search platforms.

What is the team composition?

I worked with three people from Oh 1 Media but mostly interacted with Evan (Founder).

How did you come to work with Oh 1 Media?

A colleague referred me to Oh 1 Media when I sought a small agency to help us.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent under $50,000 on this project.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our engagement started around October 2018 and finished around June 2019. We, unfortunately, had to end the relationship due to budget constraints.

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

The quality of their services was excellent. In a couple of instances, they helped beyond their scope of work. Oh 1 Media introduced us to a couple of people who could help us from a creative standpoint.

How did Oh 1 Media perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicated via email and phone calls. Oh 1 Media internally used a project management platform. They kept tabs on what we needed and completed. We had no issues with their ability to meet deadlines.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Transparency was one highlight of our relationship. As a small company with a limited budget. we always wanted to tackle a project that was beyond our means. We had open dialogues and found solutions with Oh 1 Media that let us accomplish our goals with our financial resources.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, we had a great relationship.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Set clear guidelines and goals upfront to help Oh 1 Media align with your goals.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the growth marketing lead for Tillable Inc. We’re a startup that helps landowners find farmers to rent the land and we help farmers find land to farm and expand operations.

What challenge were you trying to address with Oh 1 Media?

We had no idea what we were doing with SEO or Google Ads. Our targeted audience is difficult to find online because they’re older. Oh 1 Media helped us establish a foundation on how we’re going to use Google Ads and Facebooks Ads.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They managed about $300,000 in digital ad spend and created a retargeting plan. Whenever people came to our website, we could remarket to those audiences. A lot of it was integrating these third-party resources with our website so we can target our audience. The installed Facebook and Google Pixel and helped set up the creative copy for our ads. They helped with custom audience building; so, we were able to upload our tax database and find people who own farmland instead of using geotargeting. Then they did AB testing.

What is the team composition?

I worked with two people from their team — the founder and Google Ads director.  

How did you come to work with Oh 1 Media?

They were a reference from a third party we were already working with.

How much have you invested with them?

We spend about $80,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them in March 2019 and we wrapped up in March 2020.

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

Digital became our best source for leads after working with Oh 1 Media. We went from maybe 40 leads a month to about 200 leads a month, almost immediately.

How did Oh 1 Media perform from a project management standpoint?

They’re always on time, and that’s hard to do with digital ads. They were always available and went out of their way to make time for us.

They’re very organized, and I knew exactly what ads were running at all times. If I wanted to stop an ad, they immediately made that change. The documentation and reporting was excellent. They gave me weekly reports and updates on how the ads were doing.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Their strategy sets them apart. The thinking behind their ads is spot-on. They really got into the business problems that we had and came up with a campaign that suited our needs. Because we were a startup, we needed to find our audience and identify our most valuable customers. They set up an ad test that helped us segment our audience. As a result, we were able to identify which customers were more likely to transact with us. We wouldn’t have been able to do that without their strategy and test.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I can’t think of a single thing I’d like them to do differently.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Trust their instincts and knowledge. I would let them do what they do best, which is strategy.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the chief revenue officer for Lendr.

What challenge were you trying to address with Oh 1 Media?

We were establishing a digital channel for soliciting customers for our financing products. Our team didn’t have a presence or any know-how, so we brought them on to get us up in running digitally.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Starting from scratch, they helped us think through the best sources for origination, how to be competitive, and the most important aspects of UX. They kept us thinking about these topics along with tuning our efforts up relative to paid search. We worked together on campaign management and our efforts surrounding paid search.  

What is the team composition?

I was mostly interacting with Evan (Founder) and a few members of his team. 

How did you come to work with Oh 1 Media?

One of my predecessors found them. They were in an established relationship with my company when I started. 

How much have you invested with them?

We’ve spent upwards of $1,000,000 on their services.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working with them around June 2018, and our teams are still collaborating.

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

Before our engagement, digital wasn’t really part of our origination mix. Now, it makes up about 20%–25% of our originations. They made really good progress in a crowded field. We weren’t ever satisfied with the status quo because we wanted to constantly test against those theorems. 

How did Oh 1 Media perform from a project management standpoint?

Evan was very hands-on. We were making fine adjustments to our strategy pretty frequently. They were very deliverable-oriented and conscious of our budget. Their team takes a quantitative, metrics-driven approach. 

What did you find most impressive about them?

They were extremely knowledgeable about their industry and knew how to run an effective campaign. I really appreciated their intellectual curiosity, willingness to test out new ideas, and their ability to ideate on how we could decrease our cost per impression.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There weren’t any glaring gaps in their services. Instead, our relationship grew and evolved as they became more familiar with the business. I’d love to see them continue to grow to offer organic search, social media advertising, and all related analytics.  

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

They were responsive and easy to work with, so I’d recommend trying them out as an alternative to larger agencies. We received a lot of hands-on attention from them.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the CEO of castAway development co. We’re a startup that builds second screens as an additional monitor for mobile phones. Our campaign is on Indiegogo.

What challenge were you trying to address with Oh 1 Media?

We were trying to figure out how to efficiently navigate Facebook ad placement. Our goal was to attract people to make pledges on our Indiegogo campaign.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Oh 1 Media helped craft the wording of our ads for our Facebook audience. Their team helped us make good decisions about how much we should spend and where the ads should be placed according to demographics.

What is the team composition?

I only worked with Evan (Founder, Oh 1 Media). I don’t know what he had behind the curtain.

How did you come to work with Oh 1 Media?

I work at a shared office facility called mHUB in Chicago and was referred to them by the agency that did my website and video production.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent between $6,000–$10,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

The project lasted from November 2019–January 2020.

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

The correlation of success was amazingly empirical. Every time we invested $10 in Facebook ads, we got $100 in sales. It was repeatable and predictable. We duplicated it dozens of times. If we had a budget of $1,000 per day, we could expect $10,000 in sales and so on.

How did Oh 1 Media perform from a project management standpoint?

We communicated through Slack and spoke on the phone many times. Sometimes, we’d email one another as well.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Because I was inexperienced with Facebook, I interviewed 5–10 top-tier social media agencies before I hired Evan. He was willing to compromise what he thought were unrealistic monetary goals on my part.

After our first week, he was humble enough to reevaluate and tell me that I was right in my estimate of expected returns. Evan charges so much less than other agencies but got me even better results than what they were promising.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I think he undervalues his services. He delivered above and beyond what some of the best agencies could promise. In fact, he never promised me anything, he just said he would try.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Be very clear about the specific type of wording you want on the ads. Evan himself doesn’t write the ads; he has others do that. So, when you convey information to Evan, who then conveys it to someone else, it’s like a game of telephone. You don’t always get what you want.

Sometimes I’d go in and tweak the ads myself. I rewrite parts of it when it isn’t precisely what I want. But other than that, it was near perfect.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

We are a brand and marketing agency in Chicago. We service small to mid-sized companies on both the B2B and B2C side. I'm the director of client solutions, and I lead our account team and our web development team. For a while, I was in charge of our digital marketing.

What challenge were you trying to address with Oh 1 Media?

Our agency grew very quickly over the course of a year, and we realized we needed more help.

What was the scope of their involvement?

They helped us with digital marketing strategy, and they demonstrated how PPC could play a role in that. Their strongest contribution was in proving conversions through the optimization of Google Ads, social media, and Amazon paid advertisements.

What is the team composition?

We worked with a strategist, a copywriter, and three specialists who were in charge of specific channels.

How did you come to work with Oh 1 Media?

They came to us through a referral from a friend of mine. I trusted the recommendation, and our collaboration has worked out really well.

How much have you invested with them?

We spent between $50,000-$100,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in June 2018, and we wrapped up their assistance around October 2019.

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

All the clients they worked with saw conversion improvements. There were more web views, transactions, and a higher level of profitability, thanks to everything they did.

How did Oh 1 Media perform from a project management standpoint?

Most of our communication was through phone, email, or text.

What did you find most impressive about them?

They were very responsive across all our communication channels.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can't think of anything they should improve.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

View them as a strategic partner and leverage their expertise. They understand where a business is going, and they're very good at developing optimal strategies.

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the marketing director at National Health Care Provider Solutions. We are an online health care research provider for healthcare professionals and we offer online certification and medical courses such as CPR, AED, First Aid, and more.

What challenge were you trying to address with Oh 1 Media?

We were looking to increase sales on our paid social media channels.

What was the scope of their involvement?

Oh 1 Media managed our social advertising efforts. They created content for Facebook and were responsible for posting and managing the content. 

What is the team composition?

We worked with two members of the Oh 1 Media team, including Evan (Founder, Oh 1 Media) and one analyst.

How much have you invested with them?

We have invested about $45,000.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our ongoing engagement with Oh 1 Media began in August 2018.

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

Over the last year, we’ve had a little over 1,000 purchases from our paid Facebook ads. Before working with Oh 1 Media, that number was zero. This is the first time we’ve been successful in running Facebook ads and seeing a return on ad spend.

How did Oh 1 Media perform from a project management standpoint?

The Oh 1 Media team is great at project management. They were good at meeting deadlines. Our teams communicated solely through email.

What did you find most impressive about them?

Oh 1 Media is a dependable agency to work with because they cater to your questions and requests.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, everything was good.

Please describe your company and your position there.

A Mover N' Shaker at Move the World Operations, a cause-experiential marketing agency.

For what projects/services did your company hire Oh 1 Media?

We hired Oh 1 Media for a last minute campaign to drive awareness to our upcoming ticketed wellness events in Chicago and San Diego.

We were scrambling to find an agency that could turn anything around in such a short time period.

Evan and his team were able to turn around robust Facebook and Instagram campaigns within 48 hours that not only drove awareness, but measurable results in the form of online event responses and ticket sales.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to increase online event responses as well as ticket sales in both markets.

How did you select this vendor?

We were recommended to Oh 1 Media by one of our previous and reliable clients and they immediately went into action.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

We connected with Evan and the Oh 1 Media team on a Thursday night and had ads up and running by Friday. After a few phone calls with several of our team members they were able to understand our brand as well as the ins and outs of our company. We were able to recreate similar advertisements in another market the following month and had a similar process.

What was the team composition?

Oh 1 Media collaborated very efficiently with all of our team members from graphic design to social media to create ads that aligned with our brand and voice.

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

Our campaigns were turned around in 48 hours and were a success to drive ticket sales in both markets! We're incredibly happy with the results and working with the Oh 1 team was fantastic.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow between both teams was incredibly efficient given the short turn around time.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

We are incredibly appreciative for the efficient communication and quickness of our campaigns. Oh 1 Media buckled down to understand what our goal was - and delivered it.

Are there any areas for improvement?

N/A.

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO of Welly, LLC, a line of insulated bamboo drinkware that gives clean water to people in need around the world.

For what projects/services did your company hire Oh 1 Media?

We brought on Oh 1 Media to create and execute on a digital advertising strategy via Amazon, Facebook, Instagram and Google.

What were your goals for this project?

Increase ROI/ROAS while decreasing our CPC and CPA.

How did you select this vendor?

We were referred to Oh 1 Media by a friend who has worked with them and had glowing things to say.

Describe the scope of their work in detail.

We needed help with our digital advertising in order to profitably get prospective customers to our website and to purchase. Oh 1 Media was scoped to create our overall digital advertising strategy by assisting with budgeting and targeting and ad copy and deploying our content to our customer base.

They created a funnel for getting new customers to our site and helped us to improve our conversion of new and current customers into buyers. They also helped to create an Amazon storefront to help improve our Amazon sales.

What was the team composition?

Evan was joined by 2-3 other strategists who helped to execute our digital advertising strategy.

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

Our overall conversion rates and return on investment has steadily improved since working with Oh 1 Media!

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

We have had very clear and effective communication. We meet monthly to review previous performance in order to iterate for upcoming months.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They are very knowledgable in the digital advertising space and are great at communicating. The results speak the loudest!

Are there any areas for improvement?

We are working to iterate content on an a more frequent basis.