Testimonials

My long-time friend and colleague, Lorelle Smith, "The Keywordsmith," is also my go-to person for keyword research when we don't have the time or inclination to do it in-house. Simply put, Lorelle knows words better than anyone else I know.

—Jill Whalen, HighRankings.com

Consider this... keyword research is the foundation, not only of your website but also as a preliminary basis for all your marketing efforts. It can indicate where there is interest for your services in areas that you may not have considered and helps you plan ahead. Bottom line — this is one of the best investments you can make, so start broad. Think of it as a balloon ride; you're going with the strongest air currents (most promising markets) AND getting a bird's-eye view of the lay of the land. And here's a hot tip, Lorelle can do deeper research anytime in any areas that you want a closer look at.

—Anne Ricciardi, AricciDesign.com

I'm sure [the keywords] will point us in the right direction as we begin the website building process. Thanks for being so responsive and professional. I'll definitely refer others to you!

—Dawn Martin, SimplyInPlace.com

I am very pleased with the detailed keyword search work you did for me. It has helped me to understand my potential buyers and has given me ideas for new gift basket designs to offer.

—Pam Earl, Celebration Gift Baskets

RE: Lorelle Smith, CEO and founder of The Keywordsmith, Seattle, Washington

This letter of recommendation is based on my experience working with Lorelle Smith, whose services I recently engaged to revamp my Internet Commerce website, RugSpa.™ A friend of mine, who happens to be a professor in the field of technology at Eastern Washington University recommended Lorelle to me. I have worked with a number of web professionals for several years, whose work has garnered marginal results. Ms. Smith’s work on my commerce site, on the other hand, led to an immediate positive outcome for my business.

Lorelle’s work on this project involved strategic planning and implementation. She demonstrated strong organizational skills and her knowledge of keyword research and analysis, meta-tagging, and copy editing have made this a successful project. An added bonus for my business is that she completed this project in the established timeframe and under budget. Her strong work ethic and integrity are refreshing qualities.

This particular project required an extensive overhaul of our website, as well as a knowledge of branding, consumer usage patterns on the Internet, and the differences between “generation X” consumers and babyboomers, for example. Lorelle’s research led her to create a distinctive, custom web presence for my company that addresses the different usage patterns and language used by a variety of consumer groups. She succeeded in organizing and creating an attractive, content-rich website that is uncluttered and easy to navigate. From my experience working with others and using the Internet, achieving these qualities takes a great deal of skill and knowledge. I am pleased with the increase in the number of online business this site has generated.

Lorelle has a can-do attitude and she worked tirelessly to find creative solutions to the issues we addressed. Under her direction, she inspired my staff to explore their individual talents more fully and they actually indicated they had fun working with her on the project. I enjoyed our brainstorming sessions and appreciated her skillful handling of this project and her responsive communication.

I encourage potential clients to look at the website for my company. I can recommend her without reservation and feel free to give me a call if you should have additional questions.

Sincerely,

Richard Kirishian
President
RugSpa.com