SOLO MEDIA GROUP

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Outsourced CFO, bookkeeping, and bill payment for eCommerce brand. I am the founder.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Solo Media Group, and what were your goals?

Our website site speed was horrible. I hired another web developer that was suggesting we switch hosting providers. I had suspicion the problem wasn't related to hosting and contacted Solo to help out.

SOLUTION

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

I selected Solo for their reputation and connection to the founder

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

The Solo team and I had a quick conversation and they suggested some quick fixes for our site speed, and that hosting was not the primary issue. I provided access to our site and they started work. Very quickly, they were able to DRAMATICALLY improve our site speed without switching hosting.

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

1 - founder

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Using the Page Speed Insights tool, our site speed went from below 70 to 90.

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

Communication throughout the entire process and delivered on time

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

We like their knowledge and how quickly they diagnose the underlying cause of our problem without wasting time.

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

None - will be hiring them again!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

E-commerce Director for an online extended warranty company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Solo Media Group, and what were your goals?

We needed an experienced developer to help us create a solution to bulk update a large variable product library. We also needed to move to a better hosting platform.

SOLUTION

How did you select Solo Media Group and what were the deciding factors?

They were very responsive and came up with the most cost effective plan that worked within our timeline.

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

They worked with what we had already (wordpress, woocommerce) and helped improve the way our products are organized and displayed. They used an import plugin and mapped a CSV file to allow mass price adjustments.

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

2 people worked directly. John, the President of the company and Richarson, who was likely the lead developer.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

We have seen an increase in online sales after the new website was launched. We have seen a 20% increase from last year. The site is more reliable.

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

Great communication and work was completed on time. They worked with me after launch to correct any bugs on the website.

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

They are fairly priced and actually do the work. They are a hard-working team who cares about the products their company delivers.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

3D Laser Gifts - General Manager

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Solo Media Group, and what were your goals?

Develop a product page with features for people to customize the products:

• Upload photos
• Image editing
• Text
• Upsell accessories

SOLUTION

How did you select Solo Media Group and what were the deciding factors?

We needed a local developer, not another Indian/Russian company with an American office.

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

After the first meeting, I was presented with really good UI designs, barely had to make any changes. The back end development was also quite smooth. The front end presented a couple of challenges duo the platform used (Shopify), but they were optimized and are working great.

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

I’ve worked with one UI designer and two front end/back end developers.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Conversions drastically boosted in 40% of the previews version.

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

The interface was organized with Figma. The project was handled via emails and Telegram for communication (although their team is open for other platforms).

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

Their communication had a perfect balance between professional and casual.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I was very aware that my project was something out of their comfort zone in terms of the platform (Shopify). There’s room for improvement and I can guarantee that they get even better after this project.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I'm the CTO of a startup.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Solo Media Group, and what were your goals?

Solo Media Group built multiple components, pages, and product flows, for our minimum-viable product prototypes in Laravel PHP and VueJS.

SOLUTION

How did you select Solo Media Group and what were the deciding factors?

Solo Media Group came highly recommended by our Chief Operations Officer.

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

Solo Media Group built multiple components, pages, and product flows, for our minimum-viable product prototypes in Laravel PHP and VueJS.

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

We worked with six web developers, a project manager, and a project lead.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Solo Media Group delivered on time and within the quality parameters that we had agreed. Working with them is impressive, and they are very proactive about providing solutions to our problems.

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

The project management and their communication are excellent. The staff is always available for questions or meetings, and at a very responsive pace.

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

It's surprisingly easy for us to collaborate with Solo Media Group because they understand the problems we are going through and provide us with the flexibility we need.

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

I have no such feedback at the moment.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

PlumbBooks does bookkeeping for plumbers. I am the owner.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Solo Media Group?

Website dev and maint

What were your goals for this project?

Engaging site, easy to use

SOLUTION

How did you select Solo Media Group?

Upwork Reviews

Describe the project in detail.

Broken site - fix and update theme and wp plugins

What was the team composition?

Just one dev

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

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

Site works now

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

VERY effective

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The team's responsiveness was really impressive.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nope!

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

Digital marketing agency

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Solo Media Group?

Custom Shopify development.

What were your goals for this project?

To build custom features and fix a list of bugs within a VERY tight deadline.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

Recommended.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

• CSS
• HTML
• JQUERY
• Javascript

What was the team composition?

4 members in work.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

John and his company are exactly what we need more of in this world. People that stick to their word and deliver on time.

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

John took care of everything, from the first step to the final delivery.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

The quality and senselessness of communication.

Are there any areas for improvement?

None, great as is.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the founder and owner of a yoga school, Wild Earth Alive—Yoga and Living with Nature. 

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Solo Media Group ?

I hired Solo Media Group to change some code on my multilingual WordPress site. 

What were your goals for this project?

In addition to faster page load speeds, we also wanted to fix the various problems we were experiencing with the site. 

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

An SEO company recommended them.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

We had been having trouble communicating what we wanted to other developers, but Solo Media Group was able to successfully implement the changes to the site. 

What was the team composition?

Because this was such a small project, we were only assigned one person. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

The multilingual site works smoothly, quickly, and without any issues. 

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

The project management was amazing. All of my requests received an immediate response.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I was impressed not only with how quickly the issues were resolved, but also how they delivered exactly what they promised at a fair price. 

Are there any areas for improvement?

There is nothing to improve. I would highly recommend Solo Media Group to anyone seeking reliable developers. 

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m the founder of a company that provides e-commerce services with a focus on operations.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Solo Media Group?

We hired Solo Media Group to fix some of our clients’ websites.

What were your goals for this project?

We wanted to fix the websites quickly and effectively.

SOLUTION

How did you select this vendor?

I know John (Founder, Solo Media Group) through an entrepreneur we’re both familiar with. Since John is a good guy and I trust him, we hired the team.

Describe the project and the services they provided in detail.

A client of ours had tried to implement a web app using React for their e-commerce store, but the vendor they hired dropped the ball. So, Solo Media Group fixed the problem. 

What was the team composition?

I connected our client with John at Solo Media Group who communicated with the team. I'm not sure exactly who else worked on the project. 

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any information that demonstrates the impact that this project has had on your business?

Solo Media Group helped turn around a failed React web app. They are great at solving problems, communicating, and reaching deadlines. They were very fair with their pricing up front, and I’d be happy to work with them again in the future

How was project management arranged and how effective was it?

John did a great job of communicating with our client and managing his team.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

They turned around a solution very quickly. It's clear that Solo Media Group really cares about the quality of their work.

Are there any areas for improvement?

Nothing comes to mind. Overall, the project was successful. Most of the delays were due to our client.