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This Page Is Not For Everybody

As you can already see, this page is different. It’s not for search engines, it’s for actual humans. But not every human. This page is not for job applicants, researchers, competitors, etc…it’s for YOU.

The people looking for a solution. Who may or may not have been burnt in the past by fruitless digital marketing efforts. The ones that are saying, “What I want isn’t all that difficult, why can’t I find a company to just get it done?

This page is for you, and we’re happy you found it.

 

What Is A Success Plan, and How Would It Work For You?

Simply put, a Success Plan is a custom digital marketing plan built specifically to meet your business goals. It’s a living plan that evolves over time to address not only your immediate needs but also long-term goals that pay off in multiples. Our plans are put together by individual discipline experts that typically include our Paid Search Director, Senior SEO Lead, Creative Director and more. You get the top firepower we have, which means your plan will be created by some of the best people in the business—anywhere.

 

What Will Go Into My Success Plan?

Well, that’s just it; we have no idea. Unlike some agencies that have standard “packages” that they use with every campaign, we start every project with a clean slate and a bespoke approach (it’s honestly why we are unable to offer lower-priced “budget” plans, even when we want to). And truth be told, your Success Plan won’t fully develop for a few months, while we research, test, analyze and develop unique campaigns that reach embedded and new audiences.

 

How Does a Success Plan Differ from Digital Marketing Campaigns That Other Agencies Offer?

We’ve only ever offered our campaigns this way, but based on feedback our clients have given us, here are the substantial differences:

  • Agencies have a tendency to operate in silos, so it’s likely that the campaign they come up with for you is based on research done without a lot of your input, and is designed to get bodies to your website and inflate numbers – not necessarily users looking specifically for your products or services.
  • It’s also common to compare your company to the “closest match” and replicate a campaign used for someone else they have worked with. Even if the results weren’t great.
  • If there is even a glimmer of success, your campaign will get locked in and set on autopilot, often until you raise a concern.
  • Reporting is based on metrics they want to give you, as opposed to real life numbers based on goals that you need your business to achieve. Do you really care (or understand) about, “Engaged Sessions per Active User”? Or would you prefer, “the number of people who filled out your Contact Us form increased by 72% over the same period last year?” (actual stat taken from one of our reports).
  • Within our plans, we have the ability to pivot at a moment’s notice. This enables us to immediately react to a traffic surge (viral moment, holiday push, news event, etc.) and take full advantage of it. It does take manpower to monitor campaigns this closely, which is another reason we aren’t a fit for lower budgets.
  • Every one of our plans are implemented with the knowledge that it will change. There is no such thing as “set it and forget it” in this business, and one only needs to take a look at the recent impact AI has had to understand. We’ve changed every one of our current client Success Plans to address AI, and not one client had to ask us to do so.

 

How Much Do Success Plans Cost?

As mentioned, every one of our Success Plans are custom-designed around client needs – and budget is a big factor. We do our best to work within given budgets, but we will never take on a Success Plan with a budget that won’t meet or exceed established goals. For in-depth information about pricing and even some actual plan budgets, be sure to check out our posts on:

 

Do Success Plans Work For Every Company?

Sadly, no. There are situations – and expectations – that simply can’t be met within a reasonable budget. The good news is that we will recognize this before we ever start, so you won’t have to waste dollars on a campaign that is doomed to fail. We never take on business unless we know that we can return an appreciable return on investment.

 

How Do I Know If I Am a Good Fit For a Success Plan?

It all starts with a discussion and a site audit. Depending on the size of your site, the initial discussion and site audit are completely free! In certain situations, we may recommend a full Discovery session before providing a Success Plan.

If you would like to learn more, simply contact us or fill out the form below. Either way, your info will NOT get added to our newsletter list (unless you want to!) or go into a drip campaign or handed off to a sales team (we don’t have one). You will be contacted about Success Plans – that’s it, plain and simple, like this page.


 

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