Case Study Public Accounting · Branding, Web & SEO

Sadler Gibb: From page three to the top of search.

Sadler Gibb has spent seventeen years building trust with owners, executives, and public companies. Using a new logo, colorist, and typography we modernized their assets, digital presence, website, and search presence — so the firms looking for that kind of partner finally find them, and recognise the leader when they do.

Branding Website Messaging SEO Social & PR
sadlergibb.com
Before — original site
Before
After
▲ 15spots
Avg. search position
Now position 7 — from 22
+68%
Clicks / month
153 clicks/mo — from 91
+100%
Impressions / month
1,889/mo — from 946
+40%
Monthly users
375 users/mo — from 268
In the client's words
I have loved working with OWC — it has been a tremendous experience. They combine professionalism with exceptional communication and go out of their way to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to clients. One of the things that was most meaningful to me is their willingness to leave no stone unturned in identifying opportunities that could move our firm forward, and then delivering on the commitments. The dedication, responsiveness, and genuine investment in their clients’ success make them a team I am happy to recommend without hesitation.
Mark Elwood
Mark Elwood
Partner · Sadler, Gibb & Associates
01
The challenge

A firm built on trust that needed help conveying the feeling.

Sadler Gibb believed deeply in delivering every service with trust — enough to build a promise around it. But that feeling never reached their identity. The brand looked like every other firm's, the message blurred into the category, and the owners and executives searching for a proactive, PCAOB-registered partner simply couldn't find them.

Sadler Gibb website before the redesign
Before · 2024
02
The transformation

The same firm.
A new first impression.

The redesign carries the value of the work on its own — before a single metric enters the room.

sadlergibb.com
Before — original site
Before
After
Drag to compare — original vs. redesign
The full pages, side by side
Before The original site
sadlergibb.com
The full original Sadler Gibb website, before the redesign
After The redesign
sadlergibb.com
The full redesigned Sadler Gibb website
Scroll either frame to explore the full page
03
The strategy

What we delivered, and why.

01

Repositioning & brand identity

Refreshed the visual identity around Begin with Trust so warmth and authority read instantly — and set Sadler Gibb apart from a category of look-alike firms.

02

Messaging that sorts prospects

Rewrote the story so owners, executives, and public companies each see themselves — and the value — within seconds, instead of decoding a list of services.

03

Website & experience

Rebuilt the site to lead with positioning and carry a clear, unhurried path from first impression to a real conversation with a partner.

04

Search & technical SEO

Targeted the commercially valuable, local and niche terms their ideal clients actually search — then fixed the technical and content gaps holding rankings back.

Selected deliverables
New website — values
Website · Values
Brand stationery
Brand · Stationery
Brand collateral
Brand · Collateral
Messaging system
Messaging · Positioning
Social launch
Social · Launch
Press release
PR · Release
Announcement email
Email · Outreach
05
Results · Site & engagement

Visitors who stay, and act.

More traffic only matters if it behaves like a pipeline. The new site holds attention and moves people toward a conversation — the lead-readiness signals that feed a firm's growth.

Avg. monthly users
268
Before
375
After
+40% more people reaching the site each month.
User engagement
Engaged time on site doubled.
Page views
Visitors explore twice as much.
06
Reach · In action

When there's news, we make it land.

When Sadler Gibb expanded into the Pacific Northwest by acquiring Assure CPA of Spokane, we ran the announcement end to end — drafting and distributing the release, briefing the trade press, and launching it on LinkedIn.

1,197+
LinkedIn impressions
7.5%
Click-through rate
~20%
Website traffic lift
55%
Publication rate
CTR vs. industry
3–5%
Industry
7.5%
Sadler Gibb
Well above the 3–5% benchmark — a real opening to grow on LinkedIn.
Media coverage
Five of nine outlets
Published
CPA Practice Advisor
cpapracticeadvisor.com
Published
Accounting Today
accountingtoday.com
Published
Inside Public Accounting
insidepublicaccounting.com
Published
Utah Business
utahbusiness.com
USCPA — responded, publication forthcoming

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