Every now and then, you’ve got to do a little bragging. At Click Optimize, we’re lucky to have clients who we could be bragging about all the time. But that would get a little tiring for you guys, right? Right. So we try to hold it in until we have some serious news to share. And today we do.
Mungo Homes, one of our longest standing clients, has just been named America’s Best Builder by Builder Magazine. The award, which is voted on by a panel of past winners and other homebuilding pros, means Mungo stood out in customer service and quality, community and industry service, finance and operations, home design and construction as well as marketing.
Click Optimize is proud to provide the following marketing services for Mungo Homes:
Facebook ads
Pay-per-click
SEO
Social media consulting
We’re honored to have Mungo Homes as a client and congratulate the company on this well-deserved distinction. Way to go, Mungo!
Click Optimize, LLC is looking for an experienced full-time designer to create beautiful, compelling and engaging online experiences as part of our outstanding team.
The ideal candidate should have a high-end online portfolio, preferably with established client work. Experience in web development or front-end knowledge of HTML and/or CSS coding is a plus.
The full scope of responsibilities are:
Design and assist with production of current and new web projects
Design a wide range of creative assets — web design, e-mail marketing, landing pages, web related ads, print etc.
Collaborate with other members of the design team, marketing department and external resources in the development of impactful design solutions
Develop site architecture and recommend new website structure to meet online marketing strategies
Contribute ideas and expertise through the marketing process from ideation to implementation
Post web site content and digital assets using established standards
Conduct testing of site pages and content in a variety of environments for browser and platform compatibility
Collaborate seamlessly with members of the interactive department, as well as other teams within the creative department.
Manage your time between multiple projects with an efficient and professional approach.
Communicate effectively with project managers and clients to explain technical matters in a relatable way.
Required skills and experience:
Proven ability to apply the principles of typography, layout, interactivity and color theory to brand visualization, online experience and print design.
Experience designing interactive experiences that drive action.
Strong visual style with a conceptual ability for large-scale interactive ideas.
Experience maintaining existing websites with content management systems or HTML/CSS editing.
Advanced knowledge of Photoshop
Proficient in Illustrator, InDesign
Development knowledge and basic HTML and CSS editing
Bachelor’s degree in design
Online portfolio
2-4 years experience
What’s in it for you?
Competitive salary
Fun atmosphere
Paid vacation
Health care compensation
This is a full-time and on-site role, so you must live near or be willing to relocate to Raleigh, NC. When applying, please be sure to include your resume and a link to your online portfolio. No phone calls please.
Do you have a love for language? Geek out about words and grammar? Are you a stickler for spelling? We’re talking to you.
We’re looking for a full-time, in-house SEO Copywriter (emphasis on writer). While we expect our new wordsmith to have SEO experience (know and love keywords, titles, tags, URLs, etc.!), this is a writing job.
As one of our SEO Copywriters, you’ll be responsible for content development—creating website copy, press releases, blog posts and more. As we are an internet marketing company, web writing experience is expected.
Here’s what we’re looking for:
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications or related field preferred
1+ year of SEO experience
Understanding of SEO, SEM and social media
Ability to manage and meet multiple deadlines
Exceptional editing skills required
Familiarity with AP Style preferred
Experience with content management systems preferred
You can apply online…send us some writing samples too!
Big news: Yes, we’ve been busy building new websites for clients all over NC, but we’ve also been spending our time on something else — moving! We’ve said goodbye to our old offices on Creedmoor and have moved on (and up!) to a new office building on Blue Ridge Road. We’re still clicking and optimizing in Raleigh, just with more space to move around in as the company grows.
So, while we had many good years in the old office, there’s a lot to love about our new one. Here are a few of our favorite things:
More space! Instead of doubling up in offices, we now have room to add some new faces to the team.
All the exercise we get by walking laps around the office. Rolling-chair races, anyone?
That new-office smell. Kind of like new-car smell, but less automotive and more…professional?
How close we are to the State Fairgrounds — pretty sure we’ll be able to smell those deep-fried Oreos from here.
The new office address is 700 Blue Ridge Road Suite 107, Raleigh, NC 27606. Below we’ve included some photos of the new place – for more, stay updated via the Click Optimize Facebook page.
Michelle and Heather at the Creedmoor Road office, packing for our move
The entryway to the Creedmoor office in the process of being packed and moved
Tim and Heather in the lobby of our new office
Our new kitchen office in progress – we swear it doesn’t look like this now!
In a world where an online presence can make or break a business, you can’t afford to leave your internet marketing on autopilot. Cut-from-the-cloth websites, ads and marketing copy doesn’t set your company apart, especially when your competitors are using the same pattern.
You need a whole new approach. Custom-made marketing materials inspired by the way your company works. A website that reflects your company’s unique appeal, targeted to your specific audience, with detailed reports on marketing performance. A traditional print company can’t deliver that. It’s time to cut the Yellow Pages from your marketing spend.
Click Optimize has created cutyp.com to expound on our firm belief that the Yellow Pages can’t offer your business the online exposure it needs to succeed. In the web’s rapidly-changing environment, your marketing strategy needs to evolve. Adapt. Stand out.
We can help you get there. Visit cutyp.com to learn more.
Favorite music to listen to while working: When designing, the Black Keys’ “Brothers.” When writing something, Andy McKee.
When not working at Click Optimize, what are you up to? Grilling, golfing, guitaring, spending time with my wife Amanda, skiing
Favorite local spot: The Station/The Southern Rail in Carrboro, NC
Favorite book: Into the Wild
Favorite movie: Motorcycle Diaries
Favorite food: Tom Yum Chili Oil Noodle Soup
Favorite gadget: iPod touch and gargantuan iMac
Best part of your job: Coming up with new ideas for clients and businesses and seeing them work. I like coming up with the design, but seeing it at work is even better.
One piece of design advice you’d like to give clients: Don’t try to do to much with your website. Clear communication is best — it’s important to know who your clients are and find the best way to reach them in a short amount of time.
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be introducing you to the Click Optimize team through a series of posts. I sat down with my co-workers here at our Raleigh offices and asked them some quick questions so you could get to know all of us a little better. Ready to meet your marketing team? We’ll start with Tim Payne, President of Click Optimize:
Name: Tim Payne
Title: President
Hometown: Greensboro, NC. Been in Raleigh for 5 years now.
Favorite book: Chet Holmes’ The Ultimate Sales Machine
Favorite movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite food: BBQ shrimp
Best part of your job: Meeting new people
One piece of marketing advice you’d like to give clients: To reach your company’s full internet marketing potential, it takes constant attention, effort and refinement.
Favorite example of a successful marketing campaign: E*Trade’s baby commercials…especially this one:
The Internet is staggeringly powerful, incredibly pervasive, rapidly growing (and not likely to stop). It’s a tool of empowerment, for individuals and businesses alike. How will you use it?
That’s right – Click Optimize is looking to add another member to our team. Think you might be a fit? Check out the details below, and if you’re still up to the challenge, apply to info@clickoptimize.com.
Associate Project Services Manager
This full-time (40 hr/wk) position would handle the following tasks on an ongoing basis:
Oversee project management on small-scale Web development projects. Also, provide support to Lead Project Manager on an as-needed basis for ongoing, large-scale Web development projects.
Manage all maintenance cases and service requests submitted by existing clients via the Web, email, or phone. The Associate Project Services Manager will be tasked with prioritizing incoming maintenance requests and then assigning maintenance tasks to support staff accordingly. The Associate Project Services Manager will manage communication with the client, gathering relevant information or materials necessary to assist the support staff in successfully completing maintenance cases.
Determine needs for new, value-added services for existing clients by conducting periodic client account reviews. This includes:
Courtesy call 10 business days after Website launch for informal feedback gathering
Courtesy call after 6 months to gauge need for new/add-on services and subsequently setting an appointment with the client to discuss those needs
Keeping track of all client service expiration dates, including domain expiration & yearly hosting plan expiration, and contacting the client to renew these services 30 days before expiration
Manage all invoicing and accounts receivable for client Web development projects and Website maintenance cases. The Associate Project Services Manager would be tasked with keeping track of incoming payments, outstanding payments, overdue payments, and any tacit issues involving client billing. S/he would also be tasked with keeping the President and Project Manager informed of billing issues on an ongoing basis.
Relevant skills:
Customer service and account management experience in a business-to-business setting required.
Previous project management experience, including working with budgets and timelines, is required.
Previous experience with Web development and/or online marketing services is required.
Ability to communicate effectively and clearly with clients and fellow team members is imperative.
Familiarity with Quickbooks is a plus.
Experience using online customer relationship management software to manage client accounts and tasks. Experience using Zoho CRM is a plus.
Knowledge of the latest Web trends and technologies and strong desire to learn about emerging Web trends.
Every now and then, you’ve got to do a little bragging. At Click Optimize, we’re lucky to have clients who we could be bragging about all the time. But that would get a little tiring for you guys, right? Right. So we try to hold it in until we have some serious news to share. And today we do.
Posted on January 6th, 2012 by Hannah
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