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We're highly-rated digital marketers, specializing in affordable website design, search engine optimization, and paid search advertising. We cater to the unique needs of small businesses, ensuring we can help even the smallest of small businesses thrive and grow.

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Vince Vawter, Author

Vince Vawter retired after a 40-year career in newspapers and is now a Newbery Award-Winning author of young adult novels.

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Vince Vawter, Author

“Everyone at Slamdot, especially Maegan, was extremely helpful, could understand my Luddite babble and made me feel a whole lot smarter than I am.”

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Vince Vawter, Author

“Slamdot did a great job by coordinating my content and photos into a solid, good looking website. I get compliments on it.”

Clark Miller

Clark Miller

Miller Communications

“As an author sharing a true story highlighting a medical breakthrough, it is vitally important my web site is exceedingly visible. Slamdot is instrumental configuring my site’s predominance by achieving crucial SEO (Search Engine Optimization). The success I have garnered is due to Slamdot’s team using innovative strategies and diligence to provide excellent performance for their clients’ business needs.”

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Slamdot first designed my website in 2014. This year I decided it needed a makeover. The process required me to work with several people there: Daniel, Jessica, Kaitlin, and Phil. Each guided me through the process, with Kaitlin being the final go-to person when my new website went live. I...

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Diane Morris

Moorgate Books

Recently completed my second website with Slamdot. Really happy with them the first time, and really happy the second time. They make everything easy for you and provide good advice. Can’t imagine going anywhere else for website services.

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Melanie L. Duncan, Romance Author

We want to personally thank everyone at Slamdot for helping us build a better and useful website. What a great group of individuals who saw our vision and took it to a whole new level. Thanks so much!! You have been awesome to work with!! The website is awesome!! WE...

Libby Sorrell

Libby Sorrell

Mashburn Home Builder

Wade gave us a wonderful introduction to Slamdot. Brittney, my project manager, was extremely creative and responsive to every question, suggestion, etc. that I had. The website turned out to be both beautiful and professional and I can’t thank Slamdot enough. I could not have asked for a better experience....

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Betty Southworth

Sultry Southern Nights

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Shelley Moore

SL America

As someone who is admittedly not tech-savvy, I was overwhelmed by the challenge of creating a web page for my husband’s small business. Luckily, we had enough sense to enlist the help of Slamdot! We worked primarily with Kyle, who walked us through each step of the process. He told...

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Katy Miller

Larry's Electric

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Rona Moss

Business Graphics

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Dale Shepherd

Rocky Top Air

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Suzanne Saah

The Julianna

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James Fountain

James Fountain

Coalition Chair, West Area Health Care Coalition

Slamdot has been amazing to work with. From sales to design they have been so friendly and professional. Kaitlin Moser was our designer and she knew exactly what we wanted and was so quick to respond. She was so thorough and quick to make changes when we asked her to....

Josh Lindsey

Josh Lindsey

Iriswoods Events

We've been working with Slamdot for almost 1 year. Since moving over to Slamdot, they've been great to work with. Their customer service has been amazing. They've been very helpful with all of our website and SEO needs. Our SEO has gone through the roof since working with them. They're...

Cheryl Stokey

Cheryl Stokey

Marblegate Farm

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Cathy Sutton

Cathy Sutton

Big Bear Rafting

Slamdot did a great job by coordinating my content and photos into a solid, good looking website. I get compliments on it.

Clark Miller

Clark Miller

Miller Communications

I used Slamdot to really get my business off of the ground; I was having difficulty with a different marketing company, seeing small results, really not the results I was looking for, so I was referred to Slamdot through a friend of mine that also uses them for their marketing...

Ryan Bird

Ryan Bird

Dirty Bird Dumpsters

We love that Slamdot’s digital marketing is managed locally. There’s no mystery about the fees and process. I’m able to see our campaign results in real time, so making adjustments is quick and easy. It’s refreshing that Slamdot’s team is so responsive. No more waiting for weeks for a simple...

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Kimberly O'Neal Wilson

Premier Surgical

Slamdot helped us tell our story through our website. They are professionals on the forefront of the current market demands and supported us to time the release of our site with the official unveiling of our new brand. We are so appreciative!

Stephanie Strutner

Stephanie Strutner

ASAP of Anderson County, Inc.

Slamdot is very professional and easy to work with from the top to the bottom throughout the entire company.

Jonathan Reagan

Jonathan Reagan

Reagan Building Supply

Daniel and the folks at Slamdot really made our project happen, and in record time! They actually did what they said they would do, and it all works! Thanks Daniel and Melissa, and the Slamdot team for making our project great!

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William Parrish

Knoxville Dentist Info

I really appreciate the time and effort your company put towards making website building simple, straight forward and methodical. I have run into so many small businesses that just don’t deliver what they promise, and yours was truly an exception. I applaud the planning and preparation you have done on...

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Website Design

Your online marketing efforts begin and end with your website. Great website design can make or break a digital marketing campaign. It’s important because your SEO depends on it, your authenticity depends on it, and your dollar depends on it. In many cases, your website is the first impression you make, and if it doesn’t stand out from the competition, or worse, if it doesn’t function properly, then you could be losing business. We’ll help you build an affordable, mobile-friendly website to accompany your digital marketing campaign.

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Website Design

Fully Responsive Design

Enjoy a seamless viewing experience on any device, whether a desktop, tablet, or smartphone.

No Long-Term Contracts

We operate with transparency and fairness, giving you ownership of your web presence without hidden fees or lengthy obligations.

Dedicated Specialists

Our staff are all in-house, never outsourced, meaning you can connect with our team for assistance with your website or marketing whenever needed.

Sub Pages

We will build your website with supplementary pages that will benefit your business and brand, such as Testimonials, Press, FAQ, and Contact Us.

Custom Home Page

We don't use generic templates, we create a one-of-a-kind homepage design that shows off your business's unique style.

Multiple Revisions

We offer revisions during both the design and production phases to ensure that each page aligns perfectly with your vision.

Blog

Create your own content and improve SEO with a search-enabled blog designed to fit your site's specific needs.

Contact Forms

Incorporate user-friendly forms on your pages that will notify you via email with every submission.

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Search Engine Optimization

A comprehensive online marketing strategy for the Authors industry begins with organic search engine results. When someone in your area is searching for “Authors” you want to make sure you are an option. Our Authors SEO strategy will help increase your website rankings for important keywords in your market, increase website traffic, and increase phone call volume and form fills.

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Search Engine Optimization

Onboarding

A 1-on-1 call with your dedicated SEO manager to guide you to your goals so we can help define the best SEO strategy for you.

Keyword Research

Expert review of your goals to identify the ideal keywords to target that will best grow your qualified, targeted organic traffic.

Search Engine Submission

Once your site is optimized for SEO, we submit it directly to search engines to ensure it is quickly and effectively indexed.

SEO Plugin Setup

We install and configure an advanced SEO plugin to help set the stage for ongoing optimizations and improvements to your website.

Sitemap Audit

We review your robot.txt file to ensure all pages on your site can be easily crawled by search engines going forward.

FAQ Page

We build a unique FAQ page on your site designed to improve your visitor experience and to house critical keyword-rich content.

Google Search Console

We set up Search Console to ensure proper listings with Google and to provide insight into your site’s ranking performance over time.

Google Analytics

We set up and configure Google Analytics on your site to help monitor and evaluate traffic and user behavior as a result of SEO improvements.

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Paid Search Ads

One of the quickest ways to get your business at the top of a search engines results page (SERP). These ads will allow your business to be shown when people are searching for your keywords on the SERP, Google Maps, Bing Maps, Gmail, and other search partner’s websites. We will strategically research keywords, build your campaigns, write creative and compelling ad copy, and actively manage your campaign by making adjustments and tweaks to improve ROI. Our pay-per-click services include both Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) and Bing ads.

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Paid Search Ads

Complete Management

Our Google-certified experts will manage your campaign from keyword research to bid adjustments and ongoing optimizations.

Dedicated Specialist

You'll work with a dedicated pay-per-click strategist, not a salesperson, from the beginning.

Landing Page Optimization

We'll build and optimize landing pages to convert more visitors into leads.

Google Certified Partners

Our marketing strategists are individually certified in Google Ads Search, Display, Video, and more.

Monthly Reviews

Receive monthly reports and regular review meetings to discuss campaign results and ongoing strategy.

You Own Your Accounts

You're free to take anything we create after the initial term. We won't hold your ad accounts hostage.

Conversion Tracking

We'll provide detailed tracking to measure the conversions resulting from your ads.

Google Analytics

Integrating Google Analytics to analyze and report on your advertising performance.

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Social Media Management

Utilizing Facebook’s advertising platform, we can tap into many different audiences of people on Facebook and Instagram. Social Media advertising has the unique ability to not only target the right customer in the area of your choice, but it also allows social interaction between a customer and the business. People can comment, like, and share your post with other friends and family. Facebook also has the ability to use video and image ads to engage potential customers. Your customers are Facebook and Instagram, and we’ll use these platforms to reach them directly with your messaging.

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Social Media Management

Onboarding

A 1-on-1 call with your Social Manager to learn about your objectives so we can create your perfect social media marketing plan.

Profile Setup

We create and configure all your social media profiles with custom branding, headers, profile pictures, and descriptions.

Branding Sheet

We gather your existing logo and key identity elements into a simple reference sheet to ensure your brand presentation is leverage correctly.

Strategy Sessions

Two, 30-minute phone calls every month with your Social Manager to review your progress and optimize your social strategy over time.

Review & Approval

With our premium project management tool you can easily review and approve all content before it is published to your social channels.

Instagram Posts

Image-centric content posted to your Instagram account designed to engage potential audiences in a visually compelling way.

Facebook Posts

We create unique content to share on your Facebook account, ideally suited to engage users on the platform.

Twitter Posts

Short, 144-character posts designed and optimized to generate interest and engagement on your Twitter feed.

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Fair Terms

Enjoy the flexibility of our 6-month marketing campaigns with the option to opt-out if we're underperforming.

Zero Outsourcing

Our entire team is based in the USA, mostly in Knoxville, Tennessee, and we do not outsource or use contractors for any of our services.

Honest Billing

Our fees are billed separately from your ad spend, and our rates don't increase with your advertising budget.

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