Why Hoopless?
We’ve seen firsthand how most marketing agencies operate and get why so many companies are fed up with them. In any digital sales meeting, you’ll often hear the things you might hear in the lobby of your local auto mechanic: “Do I really need that?” “HOW important is it?”, “Right now I need it?”
We know it’s intimidating to be handed a list of expensive line items you don’t understand. How do you know you aren’t being ripped off? That’s a complaint we hear time and again.
Hoopless is on a mission to break the norm of smoke and mirrors and offer an alternative that addresses the pain points we’ve heard from countless clients for over a decade. That’s why everything we do is built around one common sense idea: to be a partner, not a vendor. With layman’s terms and ROI-focused suggestions, we help businesses understand exactly what they’re investing in – and most importantly, how the hell to know if it’s working!
Agency Capability With Consultant Touch
We built Hoopless to operate like a fractional digital marketing team. What is that exactly? Well, it’s like renting a department rather than hiring an in-house team (for a fraction of the cost). We dive into the nitty-gritty of your business, your goals, and your ideal customers. Then, we develop a targeted, data-driven action plan, similar to what you’d expect from a CMO or Director of Digital Marketing.
But the kicker? We also implement it! We have full implementation capabilities, just like you’d expect from large marketing agencies. The only difference between us and large agencies is that our clients still receive customized strategies & one-on-one consulting that you’d expect from a consultant or fractional hire. With no upselling or percentage of ad spend fees, we never suggest anything that doesn’t work toward your pre-defined goals or ROI. When we discover an opportunity for a tactic that might work toward your goals, your flat monthly rate remains the same! We simply pivot our activities within the same retainer. Now how’s that for “Hoopless”!?
Meet The Team
Darren Shaw
Sam is one of the smartest and most creative SEOs I have met in recent years. He understands SEO on a deeper level than most, and most importantly, he gets results!
Aubrey Marcus
Working with David and his team over the years has been an absolute necessity. Their proficiency and professionalism are hands down the best that I have worked with. They can handle any variety of projects and always deliver results quickly.
Tim Stoddart
At the end of the day I can rest easy knowing that I can always rely on David and the guys at Sky High Visions to figure it out. They have my back.
Nikolai Paloni
We are convinced the team at Sky High Visions are magicians. No matter what challenges we throw at them, they figure out how to do things on Shopify that no one else has been able to– without apps
Erick Godsey
We have full trust in this team to handle anything we throw at them and they have earned our business for years to come.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sort of. We like to think of ourselves as an alternative to the traditional marketing agency. We founded Hoopless because we saw a lot of problems in the industry and a desire for something different. Instead of rate cards, upselling, salespeople, and generic packages built to scale – Hoopless runs the polar opposite. We work the way you do, we don’t have long confusing contracts, and we operate under one flat fee that covers any marketing service you may need or want from us. We believe this offers simpler terms and ensures our efforts are always aligned with your ultimate goals.
While we do a lot of stuff, everything revolves around organic visibility. From beautiful custom websites built for engagement, building authority through digital PR, or running digital ad campaigns to boost branded search: we apply leading edge strategies alwyas aimed at driving organic growth and ultimately appearing for the most competitive queries on Google. showing up on Google for the terms that turn into customersunderstand the convenience of full-service agencies, but the truth is that many digital marketing specialties are extremely complex – you know the old adage: “jack of all trades, master at none.”
While we can fulfill most digital marketing needs, we prefer to be realistic and transparent: we shine in organic growth. Specifically, Local SEO & Web development. Hoopless was the result of a merger between a Local SEO company and a Web Design company. From building a custom WordPress theme to ultimately getting found on Google for “near me” searches – we help businesses improve margins and hit their goals via organic business growth. For many clients, that actually means a reduction in ad spend – not vice versa.
There are two ways to appear on Google: you can pay for traffic, or you can build a strategy to rank organically. PPC, or pay-per-click, is commonly used to refer to Google Ads. With Google Ads, you pay to play. If you stop paying, the traffic and customers come to a halt. SEO, on the other hand, are efforts to rank your business on Google without paying for the traffic. Compared to PPC, SEO typically has much higher margins. Plus, if you stop investing in SEO, that traffic doesn’t disappear overnight. Businesses can sometimes continue to get that traffic for months or years!