LanternSol

We Design, Develop and Optimize Websites

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We've helped 1000's of clients process over $50,000,000 in e-commerce sales.  Web design with wonderful aesthetics & functionality to match. Bring your vision to life with custom coded websites that delight.We rigorously AB test every facet of your website to hone in on what really drives conversion & sales to your bottom line.

$100 - $149/hr
2 - 9
2015
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United States
7275 Willowood Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241
5132582851

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  • Web Development
  • Digital Marketing

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  • Small Business
  • Medium Business

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  • Consumer Products
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LanternSol Executive Interview

Jay Neyer
Jay Neyer
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Please introduce your company and give a brief about your role within the organization.
We design, build and optimize eCommerce stores. With over a decade of experience, LanternSol has proudly helped companies do over $100,000,000 in sales with their online businesses. I founded the company in 2015.
What is the story behind starting this company?
It happened very organically!  I started off building websites and eCommerce funnels for myself based on my wants and needs.  This involved a lot of trial and error, and basically picking up every self-starter mistake you can learn along the way.  Over the course of doing this, more and more people and companies started becoming aware of my work— which led to a more continuous pipeline of contacts reaching out who also needed help with their digital marketing presence.
What are your company’s business model–in-house team or third party vendors/ outsourcing?
We do as much as we can in-house and then have some reliable partners we lean on for more complex projects, such as with video animation.  The team has slowly grown to include 6 full-time members.
How does your company differentiate itself from the competition?
By caring more about the customer's needs!  As simple and trite as it may sound, we plain flat just work our butt off for our clients.  We look to first really hone in and understand the unique positioning and stories that surround our favorite brands and partners, and then we utilize that to capture a compelling selling point both on their website and advertising campaigns.
What industries do you generally cater to? Are your customers repetitive? If yes, what ratio of clients has been repetitive to you?
Generally D2C, but not exclusively.  In total, we’ve built 500+ custom sites across a variety of domains: New York real estate, fitness products, food delivery, coffee, chocolate, pet toothpaste & treats, cleaning supplies, custom inflatable obstacle courses and blow up mascots, b2b packaging materials— you name it!
Please share some of the services that you offer for which clients approach you the most for?
About 50% of our work is app and web development, then the other 50% is split between SEO and PPC (Google, Facebook, & Amazon ads).
What is your customer satisfaction rate according to you? What steps do you take to cater to your customer’s needs and requirements?
Our reviews and comments from our customers speak for themselves! We’ve helped companies do over $100,000,000 in online sales and are proud to boast a 98% 5 star and approval rating.
What kind of support system do you offer to your clients for catering to their queries and issues?
It comes down to just being really personable.  “Support system” seems to imply software, but really I find answering and catering to client queries just comes down to being really personable, accessible via phone calls and text/email, etc.
What kind of payment structure do you follow to bill your clients? Is it Pay per Feature, Fixed Cost, Pay per Milestone (could be in phases, months, versions etc.)
It depends on the project scope, but typically we do project-based pricing.  Web development is generally fixed project costs, while SEO/PPC has ongoing mgmt fees associated.
Do you take in projects which meet your basic budget requirement? If yes, what is the minimum requirement? If no, on what minimum budget you have worked for?
For designing and developing a website, these days we generally don't take on projects less than $5k.  Our SEO packages start at $2k/month and increase up to $5k depending on the level of aggression.  Our PPC is based on overall ad spending.
What is the price range (min and max) of the projects that you catered to in 2020?
$500 - $35,000.
Where do you see your company in the next 10 years?
I can say assuredly we’ll be working on the next web3.0 platforms that are in their nascent stages.  Whatever we do (life can be unpredictable!), we’ll bring our full passion, attention, and energy into ensuring to continually assist clients in reaching their goals.

LanternSol Clients & Portfolios

+$25M revenue added in Full 360 Growth Strategy
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+$25M revenue added in Full 360 Growth Strategy
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$100001 to $500000
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E-commerce

After a year working together with SMRTFT, campaign optimization has been our main goal. We achieved a consistent 5-6x weekly ROAS. 4x-7.5x average ROAs for non-brand search campaigns. Consistent decrease on month-on-month Cost Per Acquisition. Continuous traffic quality improvement based on average page per session (+16.30%) and conversion rate (+121.77%)

Despite iOS 14 Challenges, we helped SMRTFT acquire new customers profitably Average ROAs across campaigns 6.42x in-platform. We were able to scale our initial ad budget by 2.5x per month and maintain ROAs efficiently. Profitably acquiring new customers at scale with average ROAs of 4-6x +33% increase in conversion volume -17% decrease in cost per purchase (CPA) Implementing rapid creative testing to find what angles/messaging and creative formats work in order to scale our ad spend profitably Launching new a/b tests that alone have generated 6 figures in profitable revenue from FB/IG ads.

With a combined approach to tackle on-page technical SEO to improve the way the website “talks” with Google and search engines, as well as shaping content creation, and getting backlinks for wider exposure. After one year of working together, we achieved a 146% increase in referring domains, 174% increase in organic Keywords, 8296.95% increase in organic traffic, Keywords in the top 10 ranking increased by 362.50% and it all lead to a 5.5x increase in Organic Revenue.

LanternSol Reviews

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Anne (Mihalyfi) Ristau

Thoughtful planning and execution - subscription offer development

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Consumer Products

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Jay was incredibly valuable to my business as we added a subscription offer. Even more so than doing the work, he was an advisor in selecting the right solution and in weighing the tradeoffs between off the shelf options and custom development, in order to land on a solution that best fit my needs and budget.

Throughout it all, Jay was incredibly patient with me (as a small business owner this was always important to me but never urgent and I never felt rushed in figuring out the right next steps and Jay gave me the confidence to make good decisions).

I would absolutely recommend working with Jay and hope to do so again in the future!
THANK YOU!!

What was the project name that you have worked with LanternSol?

Creating a subscription offer

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Development

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LanternSol (Jay) was incredibly valuable to my business as we added a subscription offer. Even more so than doing the work, Jay was an excellent advisor in selecting the right solution and in weighing the tradeoffs between off the shelf options and custom development, in order to land on a solution that best fit my needs and budget.

Throughout the entire process, Jay was incredibly patient with me (as a small business owner this was always important to me but never urgent and I never felt rushed in figuring out the right next steps and Jay gave me the confidence to make good decisions).

I would absolutely recommend working with Jay and hope to do so again in the future. THANK YOU!!!

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Knowledge of Shopify and app plugins, as well as web development expertise (overall user experience)

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

really don't have any!

Incredible Experience with Our Website

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$10001 to $50000
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Retail

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Lantern Sol did an amazing job creating our website! They described our business perfectly through the overall design and creation. They are incredibly responsive to feedback, requests, and fixes. All were done in a timely manner.

What was the project name that you have worked with LanternSol?

Website Design

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Development

Describe your project in brief

A full website design of our Shopify website

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

How they were able to see our overall vision of our website and executed it perfectly.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Honestly can't think of any!

Drew Lessard

Amazing Shopify Web Development!

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$0 to $10000
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E-commerce

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Jay and his team are experts in Shopify web development! They quickly got us set up with a unique subscription flow. I'd recommend Lantern Sol to any other ecommerce business looking to build or update their site.

What was the project name that you have worked with LanternSol?

Subscription checkout flow

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Development

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

The communication and turnaround times were really great.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Honestly, everything was smooth!

Christopher Viens

Speed Optimization Project

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$0 to $10000
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E-commerce

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They were able to get my website greater than 70 on mobile and 90 on desktop in Page Speed Insights. I am impressed with the outcome. Great work!

What was the project name that you have worked with LanternSol?

Speed optimization

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Development

Describe your project in brief

Speed optimization to get passing scores for Page Speed Insights.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Did what they said they'd do in a timely manner.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Nothing

Michael Eggleston

Amazing Results

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$0 to $10000
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E-commerce

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Thank you to Jay for his quick and skilled work on this project. He beat the deadline and delivered better than promised. I would highly recommend and work with him again.

What was the project name that you have worked with LanternSol?

Improve Speed / Optimize for Shopify and Google

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Development

Describe your project in brief

Needed speed improvements for website on shopify & Google.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

VERY good at what they do

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Nothing to add

Nick Bennett

Responsive, knowledgeable, professional, courteous, and timely throughout.

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$0 to $10000
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Retail

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They achieved the set measurable speed goals within the required timeframe.

They delivered as promised without fuss - they got on with the task without any further input or chasing from me and completed on schedule!

Most companies have room for improvement - but in this instance LanternSol proved the exception.

What was the project name that you have worked with LanternSol?

Improve website page speed load times

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Development

Describe your project in brief

To reduce JavaScript, reduce unused CSS and minify JavaScript to improve page speed load times, as tested on Page Speed Insights analysis

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

The review title says it all

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

zero

Great service

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$10001 to $50000
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Insurance

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Service was great and efficient. Team is very professional and helpful. Overall and personally I would recommend Lantern Sol to anyone looking for digital online services in any industry.

What was the project name that you have worked with LanternSol?

B2C

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Development

Describe your project in brief

develop a tool to issue and sell insurance

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Efficient and helpful

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

I am happy with the work

Barbara Haugsted

I can absolutely recommend Jay as a flexible and skilled business partner.

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$0 to $10000
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E-commerce

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I have been looking for a shopify developer for my customers' Shopify webshops for a long time.

Small tasks such as corrections in code and various adjustments to the themes in question.

I have now found that in Jay from LanternSol. Communication is perfect, the prices absolutely reasonable and last but not least, Jay is super fast and efficient. Just what I wanted.

What was the project name that you have worked with LanternSol?

TasteBuddies Shopify webshop adjustment

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Development

Describe your project in brief

Adjustment in the e-mail sign up process

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Fast, efficent and with Shopify development skills.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

None that I can think of.

Mahesh Mawjee

Fixed all the issues I had

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$0 to $10000
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E-commerce

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Jay is an amazing freelancer to work with! He's straightforward and has no problem communicating online. Although we asked for a simple project, he was able to finish the project within a reasonable time and completely exceeded my expectations with his vast knowledge of website development. He saved me and the other employees time and effort trying to simply add a search bar on our pipeline themed website, however Jay was able to completely finish the project within reason and no issues when it came to meeting discussing other devices. Love to work with Jay some more

What was the project name that you have worked with LanternSol?

Adding search bar and Sale promotion

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Development

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

easy communication

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Had no issues or problems

Big business features!

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$0 to $10000
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E-commerce

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Jay provided exactly what I was looking for! As a small business, I was interested in website features that I’ve seen used by large corporations - and Jay was able to do just that. He was patient through my requests (and my confusion!) and I’m very pleased with the results and functionality. He was very communicative, and kept me updated with his progress. He went above and beyond to ensure I was pleased with the end result. I am very particular when it comes to my website, and he also made any small changes to meet my preferences with no hesitation. I am so excited to have these new features, as I am certain they will not only increase my conversion rate - but increase my average order value as well. I’ll be referring him to any and all of my friends with businesses online.

What was the project name that you have worked with LanternSol?

Functional Color Swatches to Separate Products

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Development

Describe your project in brief

I often have different color variations of the same
Product. I did not want a single master product as it only shows once in the collection page. I wanted functional color swatches on both collections (including home page) as well as product pages - that would link to a separate product (which was ultimately the same product in another color).

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

The communication and efficiency

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

Jay was great

Elise Yost

High Quality Shopify Development

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$0 to $10000
Completed
Food & Beverages

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Jay helped us develop a client's website refresh on Shopify and he did a great job. His price was reasonable and he executed all of our requests in a timely manner. The site looks just like the designer's comps and the client loves their new website.

What was the project name that you have worked with LanternSol?

Diana's Website Refresh

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Development

Describe your project in brief

Interact Brands designed Diana's Banana's brand refresh and wanted to extend it to their website. We worked with a web designer for the design and used LanternSol to develop it on Shopify.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Quick turnarounds, reasonable price, good work

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

might be helpful to have a QA template

Gaura Tibbitts

We had an awesome experience with Jay and his team @ LanterSol.

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We had an awesome experience with Jay and his team @ LanterSol! He provided a very quick turn around and did exactly what we were asking for and within budget.We will absolutely be working with Jay again in the future

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Development

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Jay is very Knowledgable in this space,he provided relevant suggestions and delivered high quality work on time.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

There really nothing we would ask them to improve on. Job well done.

Oliver Brushfield-Smith

Wordpress and Shopify development without the headaches and with a quick turnaround

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Hay and Lantern Sol were able to understand our needs and the project very quickly, and then turn around the changes even quicker. Their communication was impeccable and we're looking forward to working with them long term.

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Development, Digital Marketing

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Their communication is really good and very clear, understandable even to a lay person.

Quick turnaround times, we're not waiting around for changes to be made anymore.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

At the moment I can't think of anything they could do better

Piper Gleeson

We will be using LanternSol with future projects for our E-Commerce store

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$0 to $10000
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We had an awesome experience with Jay! He provided a very quick turn around and did exactly what we were asking for. He also gave honest feedback about what could be realistically done with our shop's system. We will absolutely be working with Jay again in the future.

What was the project name that you have worked with LanternSol?

Customer Assorted Color Special Requests

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Development, Web Designing (UI/UX)

Describe your project in brief

A place for customers to add color requests was needed. The request box needed to be displayed on the product page of only certain products.

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

LanternSol provided a very quick around for the particular project.

Jay communicated very clearly and made adjustments according to what we spoke about.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

No they did fantastic work. I have nothing bad to say

Aime Schwartz Mason

It was a pleasure working with Jay, he's responsive, savvy and reliable.

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Jay did an excellent job assessing what I needed done and making recommendations for future optimizations to my site. He's budget conscious and very efficient with his work.

What service was provided as part of the project?

Web Development

What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?

Jay is easy to communicate with and executed the work very quickly.

What was it about the company that you didn't like which they should do better?

The project was executed well, there isn't anything I would have done differently.