Flagstone Search Marketing
Birmingham, AL, Jefferson
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Birmingham, AL, Jefferson
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Hey, I’m Carlton.
I’m on a mission to help companies like you get maximum ROI out of your online marketing budget.
Maximum new leads
Maximum new customers
Maximum new business
I started my quest 20+ years ago, at the dawn of the internet (back when it was called ‘The Information Superhighway’ and Netscape was the web browser of choice).
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2 customer reviews
Bruce Lanier
On time and in budget. Really took SEO to next level.
Reviewed on Facebook
Nelson Vo
Carlton is an absolute dream to work with! Extremely smart and truly cares about gaining the best outcomes for his clients! If you are in the market for any sort of online search marketing services, there's absolutely no one else you should look at but Carlton and Flagstone Search Marketing! More...
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What makes a great website?
One that is clean, simple, mobile-responsive, and fast.
I am a bit different from most agencies in that I never advocate for my clients to spend a lot on a website. Why? Because their shelf life is short anyway, plus I firmly believe it's more strategic to spend money on marketing TO that website.
Thus, I'm a big fan of page builders like Elementor and Beaver Builder.
What questions might you ask a client when starting a new project?
What have been your previous experiences/attempts with online marketing?
What is your budget and why?
What are your expectations with that budget?
Who are you trying to reach?
What is the average lifetime value of that client?
What do you love most about your job?
Everything!
I began my professional digital marketing space odyssey in 2001 and have never had a moment's boredom.
The constantly changing nature is what excites me the most.
What inspired you to start your own business?
When I worked for Time Inc., I learned the SEO strategies to help large magazines like Southern Living and Real Simple and knew they could translate well to helping local businesses.
Why should our clients choose you?
We've always shared great relationships with clients, and if you see yourself in this picture, it’s likely we’ll share a great relationship, too.
We're on a mission to help companies like yours maximum ROI out of your online marketing budget.
We started as a one-man business in the basement of a Mountain Brook home. Now Flagstone is a one-room office in Mountain Brook Office Park, We use virtual, on-demand labor so that we can offer competitive pricing.
We're a Google-certified partner agency with a focus on well-crafted search engine marketing programs and cost-effective custom website design. Founder Carlton Smith has been focused on digital media content for 18+ years.
ORGANIC SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION (SEO)
Search engine optimization is quite simply the best long-term investment you can make. Flagstone works with clients of all sizes and budgets.
GOOGLE MAPS OPTIMIZATION
Spots in the local maps results (now cut down to the “3 Pack”) are highly-prized Page 1 real estate and should be treated as such. There is a massive amount of traffic being had by the businesses that are skilled enough to be in the top 3 positions for Google Local.
PRESS RELEASE WRITING & DISTRIBUTION
Our press release distribution service provides a powerful way to get your message out.
SEM/PPC MANAGEMENT
Pay-per-click services to jump-start your traffic and inform your SEO campaign. We are certified Google partners.
FACEBOOK ADS MANAGEMENT
Knowing how to use Facebook advertising effectively can significantly increase the number of views, shares, page likes, and new customers.
CUSTOM WORDPRESS WEBSITE DESIGN
We specialize in building unique, custom WordPress websites on frameworks that make it a bargain for our clients.
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT
Managing social media is too much work — especially if you lack in-house resources. Let Flagstone take it off your plate.
