At 13 he started a business that grew to a million customers, now his agency has over 400 employees

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Marketing Movers

Skye Snayd

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How do you create a high performing agency? In this podcast we set out to answer that question by meeting with established agency owners to learn their strategies for growth, client retention and staying ahead in a competitive market.

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At 13 he started a business that grew to a million customers, now his agency has over 400 employees

Marketing Movers

48 minutes 6 seconds

1 year ago

At 13 he started a business that grew to a million customers, now his agency has over 400 employees

Alex Melen is the founder of SmartSites, an agency that has been recognized on the Forbes 5000 fastest-growing company 8 years in a row. His full-service digital marketing agency has over four hundred full-time employees and six offices worldwide.

In this episode, Alex covers everything from starting one of the first & largest free web hosting providers as a teen to what has fueled growth for SmartSites to the changes he is seeing in the digital landscape.

Chapters:
00:30 Introduction to Alex Mellon and SmartSites
03:11 T35 Hosting and the Rise of Free Web Hosting
13:24 Starting SmartSites
19:30 Finding their Value Add
22:08 SmartSite's Strategic Focus
24:21 Shifting from Low-Cost to Value
27:36 The Importance of Reputation
30:17 SmartSite's Growth
41:14 Adapting to Potential Disruption
🔗 Connect with Alex Melen:
* Alex Melen’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexmelen/
* SmartSites Website: https://www.smartsites.com/
* Alex Melen’s Book: Automotive Research Marketing: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637352115?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_JNYFHTZ177M591DCRSZT