Top Advertising Agencies in Newark, NJ

I have the pleasure of working with Kristin Goins at SmartSites, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. As the Project Manager and Web Design Team Lead, Kristin consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, creativity, and dedication to delivering outstanding results. From the outset, Kristin took the time to understand our vision and goals, ensuring that every aspect of our project was aligned with our objectives. Her ability to translate our concepts into actionable plans was impressive, and she kept the team focused and motivated throughout the process. Kristin’s communication skills are top-notch; she provided regular updates and was always available to address any questions or concerns. Her collaborative approach fostered a positive team environment, making it easy for everyone to contribute their ideas and expertise. The results are exceeding our expectations, thanks to Kristin's keen eye for design and attention to detail. She ensured that our website was not only visually stunning but also user-friendly and optimized for performance. Overall, working with Kristin is a fantastic experience. She is a true asset to the SmartSites team, and I look forward to collaborating with her on future projects. If you’re seeking a skilled Project Manager and Team Lead who can elevate your web design efforts, Kristin is the one to go to!

They did not help us achieve anything. They tanked performance for currently running campaigns, and any new campaigns they launched did not perform well. They were included in our RFP process because they claimed to have expertise in both B2B marketing and Healthcare Tech marketing. We quickly realized they had neither. Instead of working to optimize campaigns, they continued to increase the target cost per acquisition, causing the quality score of one long-running successful campaign to drop from 8/10 to 2/10 and increasing our CPA of $20 to over $300. They would ask us for advice on how to optimize campaigns in our weekly calls. We handed over a massive amount of reading materials. Everything they asked for - buyer personas, messaging framework, competitive intel. It seemed like they never bothered to read any of it because, after nine months of working with us, they still didn't understand our audiences or products. That was an issue that could have been solved with them just trying a little bit. What could not be solved was the fact they didn't know how to manage paid search campaigns. If you don't know anything about digital marketing, they might be able to fool you. Their team of paid search managers needs training, plain and simple. I had to spend several hours going through the work they did and making notes on how to fix the poor performance - that's what we hired them to do! Fortunately, we are experts in digital marketing, and we just needed people to execute the work, so we realized quickly that they were not helping our business and, in fact, making the situation worse. We did not stay with them for the entire year. They made us pay for one additional month when they didn't do any work and called it "offboarding." They also pad the hours and say they did a lot more than they actually did.