Portland SEO Growth Partners

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Owner and Interior Designer of Kali Buchanan Interior Design

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

KBID is an Interior Design studio, providing interior architectural services to both commercial and residential clients.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Portland SEO Growth Partners to accomplish?

• Increase Exposure
• Draw potential clients to contact us

SOLUTION

How did you find Portland SEO Growth Partners?

Referral

Why did you select Portland SEO Growth Partners over others?

Referred to me

How many teammates from Portland SEO Growth Partners were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

Portland SEO Growth Partners has become a fabulous resource for KBID in optimizing our Digital Marketing. They worked quickly with a clear vision to increase our visibility online through:

• Extensive digital marketing
• Content creation
• Keyword search strategies

All of this is a way to grow our business online. Month after month, we see the statistics proving the value of having this dedicated agency in our corner.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

• We have seen an 100% increase in phone calls
• 207% increase in websit clicks
• 61% year over year increase in total organic traffic to our website
• 4 leads reach out via our contact form turning into 1 confirmed and booked client in only 3 months of time.

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

They have been prompt and on schedule consistantly.

What was your primary form of communication with Portland SEO Growth Partners?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

The proof is in the statistics.  

Are there any areas for improvement or something Portland SEO Growth Partners could have done differently?

The aesthetics and graphic design quality aren't as clean as I typically prefer, but I'm also learning that as a design company our standards are different than most and sometimes "done is better than perfect".

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Founder of Treadwell

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We install epoxy floors, polished concrete floors and gypsum underlayments.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Portland SEO Growth Partners to accomplish?

• Generate leads from google searches

SOLUTION

How did you find Portland SEO Growth Partners?

Online Search

Why did you select Portland SEO Growth Partners over others?

• High ratings
• Pricing fit our budget
• Good value for cost

How many teammates from Portland SEO Growth Partners were assigned to this project?

2-5 Employees

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

• Run a full technical SEO audit of every page on your website, finding errors like 404, duplicate title tags, sitemap issues, and more. We x the most important technical SEO issues within the next 2 months. 
• Local Competitive Analysis: We dig into the local competitors (from an SEO perspective) to see what Google's rewarding to determine how your brand may be able to leverage that data for optimal performance 
• Build 6-Month SEO Roadmap Based on Keyword Research and Technical SEO Audit: Find 300+ relevant keywords and organize the calendar by impact, writing on topics that have high volume of searches but low competition. 
• Initial Foundational Optimizations: We fully optimize your Google Business Pro le as well as the foundational pages of your website (such as your home page, about us page, services pages, footer, schema, etc) to help increase performance, including activities like optimizing title tags, meta descriptions, header tags, written content, internal/external links, adding FAQs, and more. We also build up to 6 new pages. 
• Set Up Your Analytics Reporting Dashboard: We set up and provide full access to our analytics and business intelligence reporting dashboard that you can log in to at any time so you can make informed decisions about your website and its visitors. 
• Google Business Pro le/Maps: We optimize and manage your Google Business Pro le property for optimal exposure in the local mobile search ecosystem. 
• Monthly Reports: Monthly reports 2x per month sent to you sharing goal status and transparency on how your campaign is going 
• Content Marketing: 1 SEO-focused piece of content each month at 1,250 words designed to increase organic traffic c, conversions, and sales • Google My Business Posts For Local Exposure: 2 posts per month within each of your ve Google Business Pro les (~200 words per post) hitting localized keywords that will increase your local exposure

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Leads from google searches.

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

• Extremely quick to respond. 
• Always met deadlines. 
• Excellent communication. 
• Consistently exceeding our expectations.

What was your primary form of communication with Portland SEO Growth Partners?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

Their ability to get real results and their sole focus on SEO are impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Portland SEO Growth Partners could have done differently?

None come to mind.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and position.

I am the Owner & Executive Director of Northwest School of Music - Salem

Describe what your company does in a single sentence.

We teach music lessons to students of all ages and abilities on various instruments

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What specific goals or objectives did you hire Portland SEO Growth Partners to accomplish?

• Website Calls / Clicks
• Reaching the Community

SOLUTION

How did you find Portland SEO Growth Partners?

Online Search

Why did you select Portland SEO Growth Partners over others?

• High ratings
• Close to my geographic location
• Pricing fit our budget
• Great culture fit
• Good value for cost
• Company values aligned

How many teammates from Portland SEO Growth Partners were assigned to this project?

1 Employee

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

Since partnering we have received significantly higher attention to our blogs and website by students and their families. Our phone lines are also much busier with leads coming from Google. I am happy with the communication, the service, and the seriousness that our business is given while using SEO Growth Partners.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have regular blogs that are being posted and followed by students in and out of our community, the phone lines are significantly busier, and we're showing up higher on google rankings.

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

They have an excellent team that works well with clients and communicates. They are always on time, answer any questions, and work with us in whatever capacity they can. Even running into technical errors on the website - not being their job the team offered to step in and help correct the issues. Above and beyond.

What was your primary form of communication with Portland SEO Growth Partners?

• Virtual Meeting
• Email or Messaging App

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

They are so diligent and prepared there is almost never a time I need to reach out to them for something - good chance it's already been done. And everyone is quite friendly.

Are there any areas for improvement or something Portland SEO Growth Partners could have done differently?

I have no suggestions or complaints at this time.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the marketing manager of a national healthcare staffing company. We recruit and staff nurses to temporary assignments at hospitals across the country to help fill in when the needs are high.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Portland SEO Growth Partners, and what were your goals?

We were brand new to digital marketing in general and were working on a website update. Prior to linking up with Portland SEO we had hired a few freelance blog writers for our website. While their content was interesting, it was not the kind of content that drove traffic, which was ultimately our goal. We wanted posts that not only entertained and informed but were highly searchable.

SOLUTION

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

Of all the proposals I received Portland SEO addressed the bid the most in depth. Not only did they come to me with the understanding of what I was looking for but they had the data and numbers to back up their past successes. Not only did they meet the needs of our proposal but they also brainstormed with us ways to improve our current strategy and brought us the most creative ways to continue driving traffic to the site beyond our blog.

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

The original project was for a weekly blog posting that was SEO friendly to be written and uploaded to our site for us. The team at Portland SEO growth and I would meet quarterly to go over a content calendar and then their team of writers interviewed us about the topics. From there they did their own research, wrote the post, and sent it to us for approval. Their work is heavily researched and meticulous. At first, I was concerned it would be difficult for their writers to do healthcare blog posts, but they nail it week after week. The expectation was for the content to be accurate, entertaining, and simply drive more traffic to our site. We did not have specific KPIs at first because our web traffic was so low. Since working with this company our website traffic has organically grown over 200% and is still rising. Just this month alone our organic growth is up 31%.

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

I have two main points of contact and then a team of writers. Joey and Carley. Carley was the main communicator for our team and performed the interviews for the blogs. She also sent the weekly product for review. Joey would often join in on these calls and was more of the big picture guy. He sends us constant new ideas of how to grow even larger and become more successful. So far they have all been home runs.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Over 200% organic growth since beginning working with the company and 31% just this month.

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

Portland SEO Growth is extremely punctual. I have never had a late project since beginning working with them over a year ago. Not only do they answer all of our questions right away, but they are constantly monitoring our site and offering suggestions in real time. If they notice an issue with how one of our projects is running they are the ones to bring it up and have the solution before bringing us the problem.

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

We're most impressed with their level of knowledge and professionalism, coupled with a friendly attitude. The company like I said is always giving us suggestions but we feel no pressure working with them. It is a true partnership that I plan to continue long into the future. They took the time to get to know me and understand my communication style which they match with how they look for responses.

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

none

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO. We are a digital data agency and focus on helping clients grow through different digital marketing services.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Portland SEO Growth Partners, and what were your goals?

I have hired Portland SEO Growth Partners for a variety of projects. Including creating SEO content for our website as well as supporting some of our large fortune 100 and fortune 200 clients.

SOLUTION

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

I selected Portland SEO Growth Partners because of a variety of factors. The most important factor was their desire to go above and beyond to really assist the team. Additionally, the education that came with the execution was unmatched! How do you find a company who is willing to execute while educating!

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

Our engagement begin with the team doing a deep SEO tech audit as well as really digging to understand the market/industry to supply us with a solution!

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

I worked with Joey and also his team of account managers; they were backed by the individual content writers!

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

I wish I could attach the ranking chart! I had over 200 keywords ranked for a business who started with no rankings! Also, these are not the easy keywords in a smaller city; these were difficult keywords in a major city

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

The team was always responsive and available! When we contacted them; they always responded really quickly! We use slack, email, text (if needed). I mean, the team is always available.

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

The level of professionalism and education! The team really knows their stuff when it comes to SEO. Beyond SEO, they know the right people for overall digital marketing, support.

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

I wish I would have found them earlier! Seriously

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the email marketing and marketing accounts manager for Body & Brain Yoga and Tai Chi. Body & Brain Yoga Tai Chi is a yoga company spanning across the United States which offers holistic wellness classes consisting of yoga, tai chi, meditation, and breathwork based on 5000-year old Korean traditions.

We offer a variety of yoga classes for beginners and more advanced classes to energize and heal the mind, body, and spirit. Our friendly and inviting New City yoga classes include Body & Brain Yoga (all levels), Core Strengthening, Energy Movement, Self-Healing with Wooden Pillow, Tai Chi, Tai Chi and Qigong, Living Tao, Weights, and more. We also offer yoga and Tai Chi workshops and retreats which can help you achieve a happy and healthy lifestyle.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Portland SEO Growth Partners, and what were your goals?

We hired Portland SEO Growth Partners to provide consultation and guidance to improve our company's overall SEO.

SOLUTION

How did you select Portland SEO Growth Partners and what were the deciding factors?

We found Portland SEO Growth Partners through Upwork. We chose to work with them because they were very flexible and understanding for our company's needs and went over the top with delivering results above and beyond what we've experienced with any other company.

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

We started with an initial audit to discover which aspects we needed to focus on. Afterward, we ran two projects; one for GMB SEO and NAP and the other with improving our website SEO.

How many people from the Portland SEO Growth Partners team worked with you, and what were their positions?

We worked directly with Joey who utilized his team for the manual labor portions of the GMB project but otherwise stayed as our main point of contact.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

In the past two months, we've seen our conversion almost return to about half of where we were pre-pandemic and expect it to meet, if not exceed, where we were by the end of this year.

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

We met by Google Meet a lot at first and each time we wanted to review a project and/or discuss a new one. Otherwise, our main form of contact was through email.

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

Their professionalism, timing, walkthrough videos, and results were all top-notch. What's more, Joey even took time to experience our company by visiting one of our locations by his own free will. We trust his judgement, see the results, and are finally satisfied with a company to work with long term.

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

Honestly, there is nothing noteworthy that could have been done differently.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Owner of a video production and digital marketing agency.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Portland SEO Growth Partners, and what were your goals?

We brought on Portland SEO Growth Partners to write original content and optimize our site for organic search performance.

SOLUTION

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

I preferred working with a team of content writers rather than an individual writer, because I wanted the ability to scale my content creation needs when and where necessary.

When we were able to discuss their capabilities and skills, I learned they covered the entirety of SEO strategy beyond just content creation, but also included content creation based on keyword research and potential conversion ratio.

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

We began with an initial SEO performance audit between myself and competitors. They helped us identify which target keywords and phrases might yield the greatest ROI, and started generating content on searches with less volume but less competition.

In about 60 days our inbound organic traffic started increasing significantly, and is ultimately leading to several leads produced by the SEO content per week.

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

I am working with the a project manager and a content creator from their team.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Since implementing the SEO efforts, we have slowly increased our SEO rank. A few valuable keywords we were ranking 75 or below, and are now in the top 3 results, and have a few pages top ranked.

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

They have been incredible at regular communication. We have monthly meetings where they share performance results and strategize over upcoming target terms etc.

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

I absolutely love the passion the team has in generating the most cost optimal content to generate results. It's not just producing content, it's the ability to identify potential terms to dominate, with a long term strategy of building to build domain authority and eventually dominate the entire category.

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

I've never been a fan of how SEO content pages built and designed from a UX experience. The trouble is that a well designed UX page does not necessarily generate the best algorithmic performance!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the CEO & Founder of a women's wellness brand that produces CPG products in the personal care sector. Quality, brand awareness, and customer acquisition are all important facets of our business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Portland SEO Growth by Becoming Media, and what were your goals?

We’re trying to build a long-term brand, but that's hard when so many avenues are blocked due to our product category. Social Media advertising was never an option due to the restrictions on female wellness products.

Paid ads was a strategy that worked well for us until it didn’t. Meaning, the moment we got shut down, we lost +90% of our monthly revenue. We wanted to implement a strategy that would build our brand long-term so that after we turn off the investment, it could still bring in value.

SOLUTION

How did you select Portland SEO Growth by Becoming Media and what were the deciding factors?

Referral followed by interview and a proposal. I'm incredibly happy with the professionalism and results they have achieved so far!

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

SEO keyword & topic search, Building content to meet those searches while still staying brand/product specific, Providing value to our blog readers, Increasing Google page rank,

Providing a list of videos to create that will back up the SEO work, and increasing monthly visitors from 500 to over 10k!

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

They provide a project manager who I work with and who becomes my point person for all discussions. Makes it so easy on me as the client to not have to contact multiple team members.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We had a VERY lofty goal of 10,000 organic visitors by December 2020. We made this goal back in January when we only had about 1,500 visitors. That’s a crazy goal!

However, we had over 9,000 organic visitors in August and it’s looking like we’ll exceed 10,500 organic visitors during this month, September. We are also ranking on page 1 of several different Google searches!!

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

AMAZING communication, hitting deadlines, allowing for revisions, really nailing down the tone and culture of our business, providing TONS of value! LOVE working with them!

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

Incredibly professional and seem to really care about building my business and brand! Very competent and knowledgeable!! Always willing to go the extra mile or provide advice for other areas not in their scope of work.

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

THEY ARE AWESOME!

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the office manager on top of being a practitioner at a cosmetic surgery clinic. We do liposuction surgery to filler and botox, as well as facials and laser treatments.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Portland SEO Growth by Becoming Media?

We were mostly looking to increase our clientele. Our location is not the best — we’re actually situated within a hospital, so we don’t have a storefront. We wanted to boost our presence and inform our audience of all the services we offer.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

We asked Joey (CEO) to first tackle the promotion of our higher-tier services, like liposuction and body contouring. Our goal was to make potential clients feel safe pursuing these more expensive processes at our clinic. The team has been focusing on organic SEO to boost our search rankings. Joey provides us with performance reports to inform us of our growth.

What is the team composition?

We’ve primarily worked with Joey, but he had a couple of people working with him.

How did you come to work with Portland SEO Growth by Becoming Media?

We actually came across Portland SEO Growth by Becoming Media when one of our employees incidentally met Joey at a Salon. It was important for us to have a local, individualized relationship with our provider. We also appreciated that he seemed hands-on.

How much have you invested with them?

I believe we spend around $660 a month, so we’ve spent somewhere around $5,000 over an 8-month period.

What is the status of this engagement?

Our relationship began in January 2020 and is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Pulling from analytics reports, Joey has shown us how much our business has grown since we enlisted their support. We’ve received more phone calls, compared to the same time last year — despite external challenges like COVID-19 or the wildfires here in Oregon. Our previous provider charged us $2,000 a month, so to get more results while paying significantly less has been amazing.

How did Portland SEO Growth by Becoming Media perform from a project management standpoint?

They’ve been awesome We can text them if we need to, just on a whim. They’re very good about getting back to us quickly. They’ll even give us advice outside of their scope of marketing, which we appreciate. I feel that they really do go above and beyond.

What did you find most impressive about them?

We met him locally, so it’s always nice to support local businesses. On their side, I’d highlight that they’re exceptionally organized. They’re also flexible in that they’ll do whatever it takes to encourage our success; they’ll even work with other vendors we’ve used. They clearly don’t overcharge us for anything.

Are there any areas they could improve?

No, I can’t really think of anything. I’d especially recommend them for smaller, local businesses.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

I’d wholeheartedly recommend them. We’ve had such a pleasant experience, and the price is right.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Owner of a healthcare company

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Portland SEO Growth Partners?

Content Marketing primarily

SOLUTION

How did you select Portland SEO Growth Partners and what were the deciding factors?

referred by friend

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

They were hired to increase our SEO.

How many resources from the Portland SEO Growth Partners team worked with you, and what were their positions?

CEO and 1 other person

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We went from 700 website visits per month to 30,000 per month within just 6 months.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

Wonderful to work with.

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

They produced quality results, and their customer service and project management were impressive.

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

not really