Go West Design Group

Melinda and her team at Go West Design Group have been such a life saver. We have spent years developing our local company website, and without their help and expertise, we would have lost everything when our site got hacked. They have gone above and beyond to keep us going strong and free from security risk, catching malware before we were even aware of it. It is so great to know they are there when you need them.

I recently had an opportunity to sit down and talk about business with Go West's founder Melinda Harris.I quickly realized that she is the real deal - her decades of experience in the marketing and promotional industry are readily apparent.Melinda struck me as being open, honest and quite creative - I would definitely recommend her services to any business people in the CRD who are interested in boosting their profile and making more sales!

As an established small local business with over 30 years’ experience, one of the toughest spends to justify is an integrated, well branded marketing program based on an online presence. Web site, social media, and marketing campaigns, where to start? You can have a web page constructed for $1500.00 to $5- 10,000.00, the sky is the limit, but where is the value for us, what do we need for our business? How do we change or add photos to the website, how do we work a blog. All functions we could devote a lot of resources and training to, but will it work? Who within the organization will take ownership of this critical component? What we’ve been doing has worked for 30 years; do we need to spend this money? All questions we struggled with before committing resources to a marketing program.We contracted with Go West Design Group to not only build our web site, but to manage our online presence and marketing as an ongoing monthly spend. The cost of the web site was very reasonable and looks great, but the real value to us has been the ongoing updates, marketing campaigns, and social media presence. As part of an overall branding campaign the amount of work these components require was considerably more time than we had to spare with our existing staff, and for less than the cost of half-time employee, Go West Design Group delivers an expert product that is producing results. Visible metrics on who is visiting our site, how many pages they view, and subsequent leads generated are provided regularly, and you can see the results. It’s important to note that a marketing spend is not like turning on a tap as far as leads generated goes, and it took 6-8 months to see concrete results, but since implementing the marketing plan our business has grown 21% in the first year, 24% in the second, and is tracking growth to 25-26% this year, and our marketing spend has been a huge part of that, again, all for less than a part time employee’s wages.Melinda Harris and her staff of writers, Google Certified Specialists, programmers, and social media experts are a pleasure to do business with (even if they have to nag us a bit for content), and we would recommend their services to any small business that wants to create an effective brand and integrated marketing program that is very affordable, and most importantly, delivers results. Without any doubt, the best return on money we have spent growing our business.G. WhitePresident, Ark@Home

I used Go West Design Group when I first launched my company Mind Body Spine. They helped me with my website and all my marketing. Working with them, I was able to get a small write up in the newspaper and a 30 min spotlight on a local radio show among many things that have helped the business grow. They were a great team to work with!

I have been working with Go West Design Group for a number of years and have always found their attention to detail, creative flair and professionalism is tops in the business. Melinda Harris and the entire team at Go West is passionate about marketing especially branding you before you get labeled and it shows in each and every job.

We contracted Go West Design Group to develop a comprehensive marketing plan to help us develop our brand and increase sales, and they have more than exceeded our expectations. Since the launch of our marketing initiatives and a new website, we have been steadily growing with new clients – and have had to hire new staff.I really appreciate the peace-of-mind with the monthly reports that highlight the growth with detailed performance metrics. It has been crazy busy, much more than we hoped for.We highly recommend Go West Design Group for any company that wants a memorable and distinctive brand and integrated results-focused marketing program.– Sharlane Bailey, Owner, Canwest Accounting Ltd.

Melinda and the team at Go West are wonderful, helpful professionals that are a delight to work with. Melinda knows so well how to help her clients understand how they create value and then communicate effectively about it. Go West Design Group is a critical success factor for the clients it serves.

Melinda is a warm and engaging person who I have had the pleasure to get to know quite well both personally and professionally.We jointly sit on the board of Directors for the South Vancouver Island Film Commission and are both members of ewomennetwork. Melinda is passionate and caring and her attention to detail make her excellent in her chosen field. Melinda is a delight to work with and she knows her craft!

I made the move to Go West a little over a year ago. Since that time we have revamped our entire website and created a marketing engine to tell our community about how we are trying to serve the families of south Vancouver Island.We had a business consulting group look at our data and they told us that the results we got with Go West must be incorrect because they are too good" and must be padded somehow. After a deep investigation of the results it turns out that everything was legit and Go West just knows their stuff that well!On top of that Melinda and David have been very cool to work with. Highly recommended!"

Go West Design Group was recommended by one of my colleagues. From our initial consultation, Melinda was able to ask the right questions and provide a brand identity that conceptualizes what we stand for, the values we represent, and the vision of my brand. We are delighted with our comprehensive brand package - it stands out from the competition and provides us with a clear advantage. Florence Becker, Artworld Picture Framing & Art Supplies