We recently connected with Sean Oblizalo and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Sean, thanks for joining us today. The first dollar your business earns is always special and we’d love to hear how your brand made its first dollar of revenue.
It’s funny after you make a website, you have the realization that you now need to make conversions. But how?! This is when I first learned about the world of SEO. Unfortunately, SEO is a long-term game, so I had to figure out how to covert until I was able to build up my domain authority on google. I went headfirst into Facebook and Instagram ads my first year and that’s how I booked my first 18 couples. In the last 4 years, I have been able to build up my google rankings and move away from ads, which has been beneficial in booking my ideal clients.
Sean, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
I am Sean, and I run Vows and Peaks, where I specialize in Colorado elopements. I was working in landscape photography for 5 years before breaking into elopements after eloping with my wife in Ireland. It was my ah-ha moment in life and I haven’t looked back. I help couples plan, coordinate and capture their big days in the mountains. I specialize in adventures, whether that’s a hiking, backpacking, off-roading or anything else that gets your adrenaline going! It’s my dream job to be outside taking photos in nature and I’m so lucky to be the one capturing couples’ photos on their biggest days,.
What’s worked well for you in terms of a source for new clients?
Google and SEO are my 99% of my business. I feel like SEO is a long term game, but this is going to be the best way for you to convert high quality leads over time.
Have you ever had to pivot?
During covid, it was a big transition where I had to pivot and plan elopements in a short period of time. I went from booking and planning elopements in six months, to have to plan and photograph elopements in a short time. This was beneficial for me in the long run because it helped me to adapt to situations that were last second and sometimes stressful. Four years later, I can say that it takes a lot to get me frazzled and I am used to working under stress and in time crunches because of this,
Contact Info:
- Website: https://vowsandpeaks.com/colorado-elopement-package/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vows_and_peaks/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vowsandpeaks
- Other: https://vowsandpeaks.com/best-place-to-elope-colorado/