Client Testimonials

for the past 14 years I've consulted with brands of all shapes and size.
Here's a selection of the nice things folks have said.

Some of the lovely things clients say...


Help With Ecommerce CRO

Ian’s conversion optimisation strategy expertise helped us re-focus away from just generating site visits to driving conversion and revenue. He is a true conversion guru who will help you understand your online customers better than you ever thought possible.

Owen Whitehead - Head of Digital at Sunbelt Rentals
the UK's largest rental equipment provider

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"He covered a lot of ground, providing valuable tips and truly memorable examples along the way."

"He really cares about his clients and strives for their success... which comes almost instantly with his superb guidance"

"a true expert with highly specialized strategic counsel"

"Ian kept our concentration all day, showing us his personal insights, tips and tricks"

"Ian was very thorough, very relaxed in in approach to the training and his knowledge and understanding he passed onto my team in a very professional and well executed manner"

"Ian was fantastic to work with, very punctual, personable and knowledgeable"

"He provided us with a great insight into the industry and has really helped raise our game."

"Ian is an absolute expert in his field and provided us with a bespoke training session which was extremely relevant and valuable to our business."

"Ian was great to work with and really knows his stuff and I would highly recommend him to anyone."

"His learning style is very clear, precise and backed up with lots of practical examples that can be immediately implemented."

"In the time that I spent working with Ian, his contribution, guidance and support has been immense"

"We're now consulting with Ian on our online strategy and we don't make a move online without talking to him first."

"Our consultation meeting with Ian was an education"

"He is an e-commerce professional with a depth of expertise and is a pleasure to do business with"

"His understanding of the customers thought process is exceptional"

Now for some proper backslapping..


World leading research, educational and professional publisher

"At Springer Nature, we worked with Ian Rhodes and Ecommerce Growth Company Ltd across a number of months, building a new ecommerce platform and optimising it to ensure that on roll out we could offer an enhanced high quality service to our customers.

Ian was a huge help in supporting us with developing a best-in-class set-up of ecommerce tools, helping us plan strategically for optimising the site, and making informed decisions to improve how we support our customers with the right services for their needs, through a simplified streamlined platform.

With the help of Ecommerce Growth Company Ltd, our division at Springer Nature was able to confidently start engaging our customers in a new way, by better understanding their needs, we can start supporting them with the tools they want in the format they need and optimise the process by which they go through to buy and obtain those services"
- Elliot Brooks - Springer Nature

Recommended Ecommerce Advisor

Startup Food Delivery Service

"Ian comes with a wealth of experience and it really showed when he set up much of our "marketing machine" for our purpose-driven e-commerce startup.

From making recommendations for our tech stack to quickly adopting our brand's tone of voice in writing copy that converts to implementing experiments at all funnel levels, Ian was invaluable.

In particular, his work on Klaviyo has set the groundwork for our customer retention. It was a pleasure working with Ian!"

Recommended Ecommerce Premium Brand Expert

Ben Jones
Head of Growth
FieldGoods.co.uk


Leading Children's Brand

"The most knowledgeable MarTech guy I've come across since I started working in eCommerce. Ian has been instrumental in improving our email, retention and referral programs"
- Dan Laxton - Managing Director of Bibado”

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Luxury Fashion Retailer

"Ian has been fantastic to work with, he has helped us completely overhaul the way we think about our e-commerce side of the business, helping us achieve unbelievable success allowing us to continue to grow as an online retailer in such testing times.

Ian’s vast insight and knowledge has helped us build on our customer journey, helping us see more returning customers now than the business has ever seen.

We now feel so much more confident going forward having had Ian’s input and giving us a solid foundation going forward.

I can’t recommend Ian highly enough as someone who can help increase revenue for other online businesses and help change the way you approach marketing for the better."

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Darren Northey
Ecommerce Manager
OD's Designer Clothing

Hair Accessories Brand

Working with Ian at Ecommerce Growth for the past six months has been fantastic!

Ian’s way of working suits our ethos very well, getting across the brand’s personality and speaking to our customers in a more ‘human’ way. I feel he gets our brand and who our customer is very well. 

He keeps us focused on critical things like profit, growing our customer base, and making the most of our loyal customers. It’s nice to see a marketer that doesn’t suggest giving away lots of discounts and spending a ton of money on ads to grow our business! Ian’s way is a more long-term approach that will benefit us for years to come, not just for now! 

We have implemented new things, including optimising and refining stuff we were doing but could improve upon, like our email flows. The advice is data-driven, and all the small but necessary tweaks are paying off. Because he is always looking at the data, he can spot any issues and advise on solutions.

The team have learnt a lot from Ian; his helpful video tutorials have been great. He knows the best software to use and how best to implement it. He is on hand when we have questions or if something urgent is happening; he has become part of our team over these last six months. 

I recommend working with Ian if you want to grow your ecommerce brand long-term, focusing on profit and building a loyal customer base and not just sending out the same discounts and copy as every other brand. 

Ecommerce Consultant To Luxury Brands

Tegen Wills
Founder
TegenAccessories.co.uk


Childrens Furniture Retail Client

Working with Ian over the past year, we have improved our customer experience through new site technologies, including a personal buying assistant, site search, personalisation and a new review system.
Ian has been there to guide and support us along the way, ensuring we are using the technology to its fullest. Overall, in just 7 months, these new technologies have contributed to 15% of our total sales!"
- Anne - owner of Room To Grow”

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Anne Davies
Owner
Room To Grow

Luxury Childrenswear Client

“Ian understands luxury and branding.

A genius at story telling and portraying the true essence of our product.

Ian protects our brand with a refreshing story telling strategy, that is about the heart of our product and the core processes behind it.

Ian's strategy means consumers are falling in love with the brand and engaging with it which is bringing repeat loyal customers.

A god with words! Understands what our brand is and needs, and can apply it confidently. "

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James New
Creative Director
Jessie and James

Commercial Portable Kitchens

“Ian helped us set up our first eCommerce offer and optimise our website for conversions. Over the months we worked together he was a positive, inspiring presence and brought clarity and focus to our efforts to create something new and exciting. We are delighted at how the website and the new offer has turned out and would recommend Ian to anyone."

Recommended Ecommerce Expert

Phil Scoble
PR and Marketing Executive
PKL Group


Premium UK-Manufactured Men's Fashion Brand

Working with Ian is probably the best thing that has happened to us in the last 6 years. Ian has managed to help us turn a corner by training up our team immensely.

He is extremely knowledgeable & has the ability to transform an Ecommerce business by bringing all the elements in-house & reducing costs.

Starting with the platform migration from Magento to Shopify. There was no compromise on design or functionality. This was by far the smoothest migration we have ever experienced.

Once the platform was in place, Ian’s best skill set was yet to be discovered. Ian is probably the most skilled SEO expert I have come across. He not only provided us with the full site optimization but also taught us to understand our customers.

We now have a fantastic marketing plan including a retention strategy that is synchronized throughout all channels.

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Rivki Stoll
Ecommerce Manager
Private White V.C.

Retail Ecommerce Client

“The work we have done together has seen our online business go from strength to strength driving more traffic to our website and yet reducing our cost per conversion."

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David Winstanley
Managing Director
Pramworld.co.uk


Ecommerce Growth Workshop Client

The whole day was a great experience with loads of takeaways, that changed the way I think about online marketing. The presentation was full of real life examples and useful tips that are easy to apply to our own websites/businesses. The interesting topics you covered, as well as your great skills as a speaker had my attention during the whole time, not leaving any questions unanswered.

Recommended Ecommerce Training

Norbert Kocsis
Online Marketing Manager
Shopalike

Luxury Womens Fashion Consulting Client

“He is an e-commerce professional with a depth of expertise and is a pleasure to do business with. I would not hesitate in seeking his consulting services again on another project.”

Recommended Ecommerce Consultant

Mathew Wade
Head of Marketing
Gossard.com

Marketing Heroes...

When it comes to building a digital brand, there’s no one I trust more than Ian Rhodes. Few people understand how to translate “what’s always been done” into “what works today.” Ian does. His approach is perfect for today’s social marketplace—a smart balance of customer orientation (adding value beyond the sale) and business acumen leveraging data for growth)..

Kathryn Aragon - Author of The Business Blog Handbook



Recommended Freelance Digital Marketer

Conference Attendee

“Ian’s presentation was more of a show than a speech. It was strikingly visual and very memorable.”

Austin Nicholas - Founder of GetFocused

Recommended Keynote Marketing Speaker Specialising in Ecommerce

Event Organiser

A natural speaker with the ability to catch and hold the attention of the audience throughout. We would definitely have Ian back at our event.

Nicole Yates - Event Organiser at MODA Fashion Exhibition & Conferences


Recommended Marketing Speaker Specialising in Ecommerce

Ecommerce Growth Strategy Training Day Organiser

“Ian is a great communicator, inclusive educator and easy to work with. Ian put together and lead our Growth Marketing training in Warsaw for our network, which all participants found extremely useful and enlightening. Ian’s training showed us we have underused strategies in our arsenal, and gave us key take-away ideas to utilize in our businesses. He is dedicated to help others be successful.”

Jason Clowes - Customer Success Director at Savage Marketing - Romania

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Luxury Startup Ecommerce Client

Hi, my name is Sharon Demmery and I own Demmerys.com. My niche is creating high end floral designs.

Immediately I could tell I was talking to the absolute expert. Ian's knowledge in Ecommerce and marketing is unrivalled.

Please feel free to contact me if anyone has any doubts about Ian's credibility within his specialised field.”

Recommended Marketing Speaker Specialising in Ecommerce

Sharon Demmery
Founder
Demmerys.com