SearchMedia

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4.3/5 (12 reviews)
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About SearchMedia

SearchMedia is a leading team is at the forefront of pioneering results-driven business solutions. They expect your business or project, research your competitors, organize ways to reach new demographics or contract with existing. They listen attentively to your ideas and goals and present on them. They come up with even more different ideas so you don't have to. We are more than just experienced marketers, designers and developers.

Services

Mobile App Development Web Development UI-UX Design Web Design Branding Internet Marketing Advertising, Media

Industries Served

Advertising & Marketing Gaming & Gambling

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Results that made the business case look conservative in hindsight

Femke Hoekstra / Head of IT - Delta Logistics BV
Verified
Aug 04, 2023

Project summary: Attribution had become nearly impossible with our fragmented martech stack and we needed a clean data layer that could connect spend to outcomes across every channel.

The technical quality of the work is the easiest thing to praise, but what I want to highlight is the communication culture on this team. Every question got a same-day response. Every risk got flagged before it became an issue. When we needed to change direction mid-project — a business decision on our side — they absorbed the change professionally, requoted fairly, and kept momentum going. That flexibility is something you cannot assess in a proposal and it turned out to be one of the most valuable things about working with them.

PROS

Business-aware approach to every technical decision, strong project governance, fast turnaround on feedback, zero drama during a genuinely complex engagement

CONS

Premium pricing compared to some of the alternatives we evaluated, but the quality of the output and the absence of rework costs made the investment straightforward to justify

5.0
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5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Communication
Project TypeLow-Code / No-Code Development
IndustryAdvertising & Marketing
Project Cost$50,000 to $149,999
DurationOct 2025 – Jan 2026

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
I lead technology at Delta Logistics BV, a mid-sized organisation in the Advertising & Marketing sector headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands. My remit as Head of IT covers everything from infrastructure to product development. We had reached a point where our internal engineering capacity was not sufficient to execute our roadmap without an experienced external partner.
What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?
The immediate trigger was a performance failure during our peak trading period that cost us measurably in both revenue and client trust. The root cause was architectural and our internal team did not have the Low-Code / No-Code Development expertise to address it properly. We needed specialists.
What services did the company provide for your project?
The core engagement was Low-Code / No-Code Development but expanded to include technical consultancy during the discovery phase, which helped us refine the requirements significantly before development began. They also took responsibility for coordinating with our third-party data providers, which removed a significant coordination burden from our internal team.
Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?
Their portfolio included two projects that were sufficiently close to our own brief in terms of complexity, Low-Code / No-Code Development scope, and Advertising & Marketing context that we felt confident they understood what we were asking. The proposal was technically rigorous, the pricing was transparent, and the proposed team structure gave us senior engineers throughout rather than just for the pitch.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
Thorough and precise. They translated our business language into technical requirements without losing the intent, which is a skill that sounds straightforward but frequently goes wrong. Every user story they wrote was reviewed against the original business objective before it entered the sprint and the acceptance criteria were specific enough to remove subjectivity from QA.
How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?
The project management was the best I have experienced in a vendor relationship. We had fortnightly sprint reviews with structured agendas, a shared backlog that we could inspect at any point, a risk register that was actively maintained rather than created at kickoff and never opened again, and a project manager who treated our time as something worth protecting. Communication was proactive, not reactive.
Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?
The project landed on the agreed delivery date and within the approved budget. We did add scope during the engagement — two features that became apparent as essential during user testing — and those were quoted, approved, and delivered without affecting the original scope timeline. That kind of clean change management is not something you can take for granted.
What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?
The most direct measure is that the problem we hired them to solve no longer exists. Beyond that, the new Low-Code / No-Code Development platform has reduced our operational overhead measurably, our team spends less time managing incidents and more time on product development, and we have been able to onboard two new enterprise clients who had previously cited our technical limitations as a barrier.
What did you like most about working with this company?
The quality of the written communication. This matters more than most clients articulate. Clear, concise, technically accurate updates that our non-technical stakeholders could read and understand. Proposals and change requests that made the decision obvious rather than obscuring it in jargon. That communication quality reduced our internal coordination overhead significantly.
Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?
Absolutely. I would recommend them with a specific note that the quality of the discovery process is where the value starts. Clients who invest properly in that phase will get the most out of the engagement. We made that investment and the returns are evident in the quality of what was delivered.

Technically excellent, commercially aware, and genuinely pleasant to work with

Hannah Richter / Chief Innovation Officer - Rhein Digital AG
Verified
Mar 07, 2022

Project summary: Several previous vendor relationships had left us cautious. We needed a partner who would be honest about complexity upfront rather than discovering it mid-project.

I am a demanding client. I have a technical background, I review code, and I have high standards for documentation and testing. This team met all of those expectations without ever seeming defensive about scrutiny. Peer code reviews were welcomed, unit test coverage was genuine rather than performative, and the API documentation was thorough enough that our own developers integrated against it without a single clarification call. That level of craft is what I look for and rarely find.

PROS

Domain knowledge that went beyond generic expertise into our specific industry, willingness to push back constructively, automated test coverage that gave us deployment confidence

CONS

The volume of quality documentation they produced was genuinely impressive but also meant our team needed dedicated time to review it properly — a minor process point, not a complaint

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5.0
Quality
5.0
Schedule
5.0
Cost
5.0
Communication
Project TypeIndustry-Specific Solutions
IndustryGaming & Gambling
Project Cost$500,000+
DurationJun 2025 – Jul 2025

Questions & Answers

Please describe your company, your role, and the industry you operate in.
Rhein Digital AG operates across the Gaming & Gambling sector with offices in Frankfurt, Germany. In my capacity as Chief Innovation Officer I oversee both the strategic and operational technology agenda. We are a growth-stage business that needed a development partner capable of scaling with us rather than constraining us.
What specific problem or business challenge led you to hire this company?
Growth into new markets had exposed serious limitations in our platform. What had worked for our original user base in Frankfurt, Germany was not going to scale internationally, and the Industry-Specific Solutions requirements for those new markets were meaningfully different. We needed a partner who had solved that kind of problem before.
What services did the company provide for your project?
The full Industry-Specific Solutions lifecycle from discovery through to production deployment and hypercare support. This included requirements workshops, solution architecture, sprint-based development, QA and automated testing, deployment to our cloud environment, and a structured handover with documentation. They also provided a brief post-launch period of dedicated support which was genuinely useful.
Why did you choose this company over other providers you considered?
A direct referral from a peer who had used them for a comparable Industry-Specific Solutions engagement in the Gaming & Gambling space. That peer's experience had been excellent and their project profile was similar enough to ours that the recommendation carried real weight. Everything we found during our own evaluation reinforced that this was the right decision.
How clearly did the company understand your requirements and business goals?
Thorough and precise. They translated our business language into technical requirements without losing the intent, which is a skill that sounds straightforward but frequently goes wrong. Every user story they wrote was reviewed against the original business objective before it entered the sprint and the acceptance criteria were specific enough to remove subjectivity from QA.
How was your overall experience with their communication and project management?
Professional and efficient. We used a shared project management tool that gave our stakeholders visibility without requiring them to attend every meeting. The project manager had a clear escalation path and used it appropriately. The only time I needed to intervene directly was when I chose to, not because something had been missed.
Did the company deliver the project on time and within your expected budget?
Yes on both counts. There was one sprint where a third-party integration took longer than scoped because of undocumented API behaviour on the vendor side. The team flagged it immediately, proposed two mitigation options, and we agreed on an approach that recovered the timeline within two weeks. That is how scope issues should be handled and rarely are.
What tangible results or business impact have you seen since the project was completed?
We went live three months ago. In that time we have not had a single P1 incident, our page performance scores have improved across every measure, and the feature we had deprioritised for years because the old architecture made it too complex to implement is now in our next sprint. The platform they built has opened up our roadmap in a way we had not anticipated.
What did you like most about working with this company?
The post-launch behaviour. Some agencies disappear the moment the final invoice is paid. This team maintained the same level of responsiveness during the hypercare period as during development, handed over thorough documentation without being asked twice, and checked in proactively a month after go-live to review performance metrics with us. That last part was entirely unprompted.
Would you recommend this company to others, and would you work with them again?
Yes, without qualification. I have already made two direct referrals to peers in the Gaming & Gambling sector who were facing similar Industry-Specific Solutions challenges. In both cases I gave the recommendation specifically because I was confident the experience would match what I described — which is a level of confidence I do not extend lightly.

FAQs

How much does it cost to hire SearchMedia?
The cost of hiring SearchMedia depends on factors such as project complexity, development hours, required technologies, team size, and engagement model. Based on available data, SearchMedia's typical hourly rate is around N/A, with an average project cost of $50000+.
Which industries does SearchMedia serve?
SearchMedia has experience working with businesses across multiple industries, including Media & Entertainment, Advertising & Marketing, Gaming & Gambling, Information Technology, Agriculture and Nonprofit & NGO.
Why should businesses choose SearchMedia?
Businesses may choose SearchMedia based on factors such as technical expertise, industry experience, client reviews, development methodology, communication practices, and the ability to deliver scalable software solutions that align with business objectives. Founded in N/A, the company has built a track record of delivering projects across various industries.
How can I contact SearchMedia for a project?
Businesses can contact SearchMedia through its official website, email, or contact form to discuss project requirements, request a consultation, or receive a development estimate. For context, its listed capabilities span Advertising, Media, Branding, Internet Marketing, Mobile App Development and UI-UX Design, and it has experience across industries such as Media & Entertainment, Advertising & Marketing, Gaming & Gambling, Information Technology, Agriculture and Nonprofit & NGO.
How do I choose the right software development company?
When selecting a software development company like SearchMedia, consider its portfolio, client reviews, industry expertise, technical capabilities, communication process, pricing model, project management approach, and post-launch support. For context, it has experience across industries such as Media & Entertainment, Advertising & Marketing, Gaming & Gambling, Information Technology, Agriculture and Nonprofit & NGO, and it reports a team size of N/A professionals.
Is SearchMedia an offshore software development company?
SearchMedia may operate as an offshore, onshore, or hybrid software development company depending on its location and the markets it serves. For context, its listed capabilities span Advertising, Media, Branding, Internet Marketing, Mobile App Development and UI-UX Design, and its average project cost is reported at $50000+.
What engagement models does SearchMedia provide?
SearchMedia may offer multiple engagement models such as fixed-price contracts, dedicated team hiring, and time-and-material billing, allowing businesses to choose the option that best fits their budget and project scope. For context, it has served clients in South-africa, and its listed capabilities span Advertising, Media, Branding, Internet Marketing, Mobile App Development and UI-UX Design.
Does SearchMedia develop SaaS products?
Yes, SearchMedia may offer SaaS product development services, including multi-tenant architecture, subscription billing integration, and cloud-native deployment for scalable software-as-a-service solutions. For context, its listed capabilities span Advertising, Media, Branding, Internet Marketing, Mobile App Development and UI-UX Design, and its typical hourly rate is around N/A.
What is SearchMedia's software development process?
SearchMedia typically follows a structured software development process that may include requirement analysis, UI/UX design, agile development sprints, quality assurance testing, deployment, and post-launch support. For context, it has served clients in South-africa, and its typical hourly rate is around N/A.
How do I request a proposal from SearchMedia?
You can request a proposal from SearchMedia by submitting your project requirements through its website contact form, email, or by reaching out directly to discuss your business goals and receive a tailored development estimate. For context, it has served clients in South-africa, and it reports a team size of N/A professionals.

Company Info

Founded N/A
Employees N/A
Hourly Rate N/A
Avg. Project Cost $55,000+
Client Rating 4.3/5 (12 reviews)

Rating Breakdown

Quality
4.4
Schedule
4.4
Cost
4.4
Communication
4.3