Positive Pause
This was a huge project and with a subject close to my life (these eggs definitely explain a lot!). We worked together to move their old website design to a new version on Squarespace, there were a huge amount of architectural changes behind the scenes, planning and recreating before we could move the main content. As a magazine/Blog site, the summaries were especially important for the pages, as well as lots of brand-new SEO content which they wrote for the new landing pages. This project will be ongoing and now we are working on a retainer so I can teach them the rest of the SEO knowledge they need to keep their Google rank ability fresh.
The project included: Website Design - Full SEO Audit and Optimisation - Training in SEO, COntent writing for SEO and page structure (this happened as we moved through the project, giving my clients hands-on training and tasks)
“Katie was an absolute joy to work with. She totally understood the project. She had the big vision that we needed and was so patient working through it with us, keeping us up to date and making sure the job stayed on track. Totally recommend - the finished website looks great, functions so well and is already ranking in the top 5 in our sector.”
Bodega18 Tapas Bar
I had the pleasure of working on the SEO for Bodega18 Tapas Restaurant in Cornwall, in 4 weeks they went from the bottom of Page 1 to position 1-4 on all key terms they wanted to rank for. I Love working on SEO projects, the results are always very satisfying.
Sitges Best Villas
A stunning website to work on, Silvia was clear on what she wanted for her website design, we worked around the SEO to set the pages in place. The images are clearly very enticing, and we wanted the backend of the site to work for Silvia. So, when a new project is added by the team, it is dynamically served throughout the site in all the relevant places and pages.
“Katie has just done my new website and it is absolutely stunning. She was great during the all process, she understood my needs and acted fast to solve my doubts. And she has been very patient too. I would absolutely recommend her.”
Properties with Heart
I really enjoyed working on this website with Claudine. Mainly because her business brings bricks and stones back to life for families who need a home, we worked together before the build to ensure she had all the content and pages she wanted, then the build took place. We will add more in the New Year, but always lovely to launch in time for Christmas.
“Katie totally re-designed and overhauled my website for Properties with Heart which was well needed - she was super professional, incredibly patient and came up with so many great creative ideas that I would never have considered. She also kept things really simple and I love the slick, easy to use, clean website I am now proud to promote. Thank you so much Katie!”
Lara Lagutina
A therapy website with an autumnal feel, Lara provided all the content and image vibe she wanted, as we did most of the decisions on paper, the build was reasonably easy. Lara now has had training so she can change and update the website as and when she chooses.
“I love my new website! Katie has been very helpful and easy to communicate with throughout.”
Hertford Counselling
What a fab project to work on! Working with Hertford Counselling to bring their website up-to-date and make it more accessible. There was a lot of content to get across, but it gave my client the chance to evaluate what was most important and check the language being used for such an imperative business.
We also had the chance to review all the SEO and refocus efforts on what terms were more important.
Mimoun Properties
This was a real example of balancing SEO and website design.
Working with Marisa from Connectary we had to find ways of being creative with the SEO, and it is one that we keep an eye on each quarter.
Doing SEO on such a design-heavy website doesn’t always go to plan, as Headers etc are written creatively rather than with SEO in mind…but we came to some compromises!
SEO Research and Implementation
“Katie is an incredibly efficient and knowledgeable SEO partner for our brand. From day one, she outlined the tasks, set completion times and accomplished the objectives. She not only helped up generate the SEO for our website, she gave us the tools so that we could continually manage and nurture this side of our business that by nature, needs constant attention. “
Kim + Magda, Owners of Ebb+Flow CBD Oil Products
New Squarespace website & SEO
“Katie from Square Vanilla made the journey of building our company website pain-free! We were kept up to date with the progress of the site regularly and our input was always encouraged. Katie took a real interest in our business to understand our vision and company values and we feel this show in the final product of our website. Would high recommend Katie at Square Vanilla!!” Corinna Jenner
Website Design & SEO
“We have worked with Katie and Mark to develop our bed and breakfast business website. We are very happy with the outcome, and others are impressed with it too. We are now working with Katie and Mark on search engine optimisation. It has been a pleasure working with them (and continues to be). We have found them to be most professional, flexible and helpful. They have helped us to understand what's best for promoting our business and have taken a great interest in making the most of a unique aspect of our offering. We are happy to recommend them.”
Andrew and Linda - Malvern B&B
SEO overhaul for Portal Website
“Katie and her team at Square Vanilla fully understood the goals of our business when undertaking the challenge of improving the SEO of our website. They were able to help us achieve results that we could never have done on our own, and went above and beyond our expectations. Excellent communication and a wonderfully friendly approach meant working together was a truly enjoyable experience. With a couple of Masterclass sessions following 3-months of intense work on the website, our team at MumAbroad feels confident moving forward. Highly recommend!”
Website & SEO Projects
“Katie has ensured that some of our major redevelopment projects have been delivered with SEO at its core. This has allowed us to ensure a high degree of service to our clients, to provide us with a robust platform for the long term, and insight that has permeated wider than her specific project. She blended SEM insight, with honest UX and business requirements - no mean feat!”
- Richard Sergeant, Former MD at Practice Web
Website Build & Technical | SEO | Social Media
New build, website technical set-up, SEO research and implementation, Social Media planning and training on a collaborative project for a Real Estate Agency.
- Point Realty - California, USA
Website Build & Technical | SEO | Social Media Training
A collaborative project to build, technical set-up and plan and implement SEO across a corporate wellness consulting firm.
- Marta Nieto Consulting - Barcelona, Spain
SEO Consultancy | SEO Research | SEO Audit
“It's a pleasure working with Katie. She makes understanding SEO easy, is proactive, gives clear recommendations and helped us implement important changes to our website very quickly, with notable results. I'd highly recommend talking to Katie to improve your SEO performance.”
- Mark Angell - Black Garlic, London and Spain
Sales Management | Business Development Management
“I worked with Mark for around 3 years and would be happy to recommend him for senior sales and business development environments. Customers found Mark incredibly easy to engage with, and this leads to the significant and sustained growth of the companies revenue and margin figures prior to acquisition. Mark is a really nice guy, but is also capable of making tough and sometimes unpopular decisions in the best interests of the company or indeed the customer. He would be an asset to any organisation and valuable business contact to any customer.”
- Tony Wood, Eclipse Internet - Devon
Digital Projects | SEO Planning & Implementation
DIGITAL PROJECTS | SEO PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION
“Katie is a highly knowledgeable Web marketeer. She is passionate about Web and has a special insight into Search Marketing, Social Media and how a business can harness these areas successfully to produce additional revenue. However, more than this, Katie is an all-round marketeer and her knowledge of marketing core principles ensures that she is a master of the bigger picture and brings to bear many years of experience. This makes her an ideal consultant or member of any dynamic marketing team. In addition to this Katie is a supportive, highly motivated and professional person who is a pleasure to work with.”
- Paul Nickerson, Digital Leader, Brand & Comms Freelancer - UK
Social Media Training | SEO Projects | Content Strategy
“Katie is a pleasure to work with. She is able to apply her years of online marketing experience to projects large and small and find solutions to fit any business strategy and budget. Katie is a good teacher and team player as well as taking on projects she is solely responsible for. Katie is a true Digital Marketeer, as by nature she is always keeping up to date with the latest discoveries and best practice. I would highly recommend Katie as a member of your online marketing team, and would work with Katie again in a heartbeat.”
- Claire Marshall, Client Services Director, Rokk Agency - Exeter
Social Media Training
“Katie trained the marketing team at Bonsoir on all aspects of social media and in an extremely professional manner, with great patience and attention to detail. Increasing our knowledge of how to fully utilise all the platforms helped us to plan and implement much more cohesive, interesting and aligned campaigns.”
- Bonsoir of London - UK
Various Digital Projects Social Media Training
“I've worked with Katie over the past couple of years. I've always been struck by her enthusiasm for what she does. She's very knowledgeable and passionate about all aspects of digital. If you're looking for someone that explains digital marketing clearly and to help you realise traceable results, Katie is well worth consideration. I've enjoyed working with her and hope to continue to do so for years to come. A good egg all round!!! “
- Charlie Martin - Gusto Marketing Agency, Devon
Various Digital Projects
“I've now worked with Katie for a number of years and can't recommend her more highly. I originally met her when working for a digital marketing agency, where she would regularly come in and train us on using social media. Since then we have worked together on a number of projects (via Square Vanilla), covering website builds to all aspects of digital marketing. Through working with Katie I know that you can guarantee your project will be delivered on time and she will guide you every step of the way - you won't be disappointed".”
- Lisa Watson - PPC Freelancer, Australia
Social Media training, Consulting & Implementation
“Katie has worked with us to raise the profile of Social Media and to provide training and education to a number of teams. She is great to work with and a brilliant, engaging speaker. She can enthuse even the most resistant technophobe and has turned them around to know being avid social media users.”
- NHS DPT - Devon, UK
SEO | Social Media | Content
“We have been working with Katie on and off for a few years now and whether working on a specific marketing project or providing more general social media support, from her home in Spain or with us in the office, Katie’s enthusiasm and dedication to the task in hand is always 100% and some!”
- Sapphire Spaces - Exeter, Devon
Website & SEO Project
“I have worked with Katie for over two years, her work ethic and attention to detail is first class. She has been a pleasure to work with and no task is too big.”
- Gary Milne, PGA Professional
Various Digital Projects
“I have worked with Katie on a few projects over the years. Katie is a very intelligent lady, diligent and keen to make sure that projects are carried through properly. I have recently been able to commission more of Katie’s work and will continue to do so as I know that I will continue to get great results.”
- Collette Easton, Board Director and People Champion, UK
Social Media Training
“Katie has provided Sandgrouse Travel with excellent up to date tips, advice and training with regard to all things social media. We have found working with her has been extremely beneficial and also fun. Thanks to Katie’s expert knowledge we now feel much more capable of fully maximising business opportunities to be found via our social media platforms. I would recommend her service to anyone looking to get more from their social media!”
- Sandgrouse Travel - Scotland
SEO Planning & Implementation
“Katie played a key role in developing our natural search strategy. Katie identified and implemented a series of improvements to significantly increase our return on investment and drive continued growth in online sales. Our natural search marketing informed the optimisation of all other marketing activity and became the cornerstone of our success.”
- Luke Lang, Eclipse Internet - Devon, UK