Workshop Digital
| Private | |
| Industry | Digital marketing |
| Founded | Richmond, Virginia (2015) |
| Founder | Brian Forrester and Andrew Miller |
| Headquarters | Richmond, Virginia, United States of America |
| Services | Search engine optimization, Pay per click, Conversion rate optimization, Landing page optimization, Content marketing |
Number of employees | 30 |
| Website |
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Workshop Digital is a 30-person digital marketing agency in Richmond, Virginia, offering search engine optimization, pay-per-click advertising, conversion rate optimization, landing page optimization, and content marketing services.
It was the fastest growing business in Richmond in 2015, with 398% revenue growth. Workshop Digital has twice been named a finalist for the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce IMPACT Awards, in 2015[1] and 2016.[2]
History
The company was founded in 2015 through the merger of two digital marketing agencies, Dynamic Web Solutions (DWS) and Your Search Advisor (YSA), founded by Brian Forrester in 2009 and Andrew Miller in 2007, respectively.
At the time of the merger, DWS had 15 employees and focused on search engine optimization; YSA had five employees and provided pay-per-click advertising services. By 2016, the combined company employed approximately 30 individuals.
Company offices are located in the Turning Basin Building in the Shockoe Slip area of downtown Richmond, Virginia.[3]
Organization
Notable Clients
Workshop Digital clients include S&P Global, Virginia Lottery, Richmond International Raceway, Land O'Lakes, Purina Mills, Virginia Tech University, and eaHelp.[4]
Company Culture
OpenWork, a nonprofit organization funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to highlight progressive workplace strategies, featured Workshop Digital and its flexible work roles in 2016.[5]
Awards and Recognition
- Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce IMPACT Awards Finalist, 2015,[1] 2016[2]
- GRCC Helping Young Professionals Engage (HYPE) Award, 2015
- Venture Forum RVA Companies to Watch, 2015[6]
- Generosity, Inc., Richmond's Top Corporate Donors, 2016[7]
Philanthropy
In 2015 Workshop Digital was ranked 31st among area businesses for corporate giving. Local donations totaled $18,232, with recipients including FETCH a Cure, World Pediatric Project, Richmond SPCA, and Hands on RVA.[7]
Workshop Digital partners with James Madison University to offer an annual scholarship to students taking digital marketing courses at the university.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Finalists announced for chamber's Impact Awards". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- 1 2 "IMPACT Awards". Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Dynamic Web Solutions, Your Search Advisor announce merger". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "BizSense Lists". Richmond BizSense. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Workshop Digital". OpenWork. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "RVA Companies to Watch". Venture Forum. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- 1 2 "BizSense Lists". Richmond BizSense. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "Morgan Moore Wins Workshop Digital Scholarship". James Madison University. Retrieved 9 September 2016.