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Search Engine Optimization

Danielle Surkatty - Web Developer
In today's highly competitive online environment, the website that makes it to the top of the first page of search engine results has the best chance of getting the business. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the "art" of optimizing a website so that it shows up well for a range of essential keywords. Through our tried and true SEO techniques, we work with clients to break down barriers to good search engine placements for their website. Sites that implement our recommendations find excellent placement in search engines across a wide range of appropriate keywords and keyword phrases.
yakindowebdesigns.com


Consulting, Marketing & Copywriting

Marlo Miyashiro - Arts Business Coaching and Mentoring
Contact Marlo M. Consulting today and we'll help you start, run and/or grow your creative product-based business with the knowledge of 20+ years of experience in the Retail (selling product to the end consumer) and Wholesale (selling products at wholesale prices to stores, galleries and catalogs nationwide and abroad) Gift Industries. Marlo M. Consulting specializes in guiding creative business owners through the challenges of running a successful business while offering a unique level of caring, nurturing and support that encourages growth on all levels.
Creative Arts Consulting with Marlo M.

Melinda Feucht - Copywriting, Photography and Design
One stop shopping for all your marketing needs? Melinda Feucht is a Seattle-based graphic/web designer, photographer, and freelance writer - specializing in food. Having both an agricultural and a culinary arts based internship has given her knowledge of food on many levels and the self-starting attitude that drives her. Published in both Edible Twin Cities and Minnesota Monthly magazine before the age of 22, Melinda brings together a fresh perspective with real-world industry experience. Logos, brochures, copywriting, photography - none are too big for her appetite.
freelance-foodie.com

Transforming Boundaries - Copywriting and Project Management
Are you looking for compelling copywriting that sells your business? Do you need an adept manager to oversee print and web projects? Are you seeking that creative edge in all your marketing materials? Then you have come to the place...where we move beyond expectations, beyond limitations, beyond boundaries...Go to transformingboundaries.com to view the innovative arts journal that visionary Christine Buss self-published. Samples of other Transforming Boundaries work can be provided upon request.

Christine Allard - Creative Marketing Specialist
Creative marketing specialist with 9 years experience in agency, in-house and consulting settings. A kick-ass personality and a successful track record of developing smart, creative solutions that achieve results. Especially skilled at identifying good ideas and elevating them to greatness. Tackles problems with a passionate, strategic approach. Incredibly resourceful and can handle multiple projects simultaneously. Proven team leadership abilities that motivate and inspire on-target, swift work. Powerful presentation skills that engage clients and prospects.
christineallard.com


Design & Illustration

Spot-On Print & Design
Whether you need a new company logo, a full-color brochure or something as personal as a wedding invitation, we can work with you to create the perfect solution.
spot-onprint.com

Amy Turner Design
Amy Turner has more than 15 years experience as an Art Director, Print Designer and Illustrator specializing in Identity, Hospitality and Event design. Amy offers a level of experience and expertise typically found at larger agencies, but with the personal attention and efficiencies you would expect when working with a designer one-on-one. She returned to her home state of Washington after 10 years in NYC and now resides and works in the South Sound.
amyturner.com

Riverbed Design
Riverbed is a full service graphic design firm specializing in brand strategy and a proprietary methodology called iconographic design. Our goal is to develop and strengthen our client’s brand equity and provide excellence in graphic design. We partner with companies to improve awareness or support for local, national and global issues.
riverbeddesign.com

Carolina Mello-e-Souza - Designer
Carolina Mello-e-Souza is a Seattle-based designer who specializes in corporate identities and interactivity on the web. She has an MFA and 6 years of experience working at Adobe, Microsoft and at design firms in Brazil. She enjoys collaborating on start-ups, new ventures and has a strong commitment to sustainability.
caroldz.com

David Ketcherside - Illustrator
David creates original sketches for logos, websites and print materials. He attended the Art Institute of Seattle, receiving a degree in Animation Arts and Design in 2001. He currently works for the University of Washington and is a member of the Burien Arts Commission supporting the arts in his community.
purposelessplay.com


Photography

Anna Kelly Photography
My portraiture is in both black and white and color, focusing on children and families in lifestyle settings. I fuse editorial photography with a more relaxed candid approach to produce images that are at once spontaneous and elegant, authentic and timeless, poignant and classically beautiful.
annalephotography.com

Penguin Pictures
We are an easygoing husband and wife team with over 10 years of experience. Our backgrounds and love of the outdoors have shaped our candid style of photography. Brigette Schaffarzick holds a degree in photojournalism from the University of Montana. Her documentary and landscape photography has appeared in numerous national publications, catalogs and national retail stores. Additionally, her photojournalism has appeared in several U.S. newspapers and university publications. Brigette is an award-winning member of the prestigious Wedding Photojournalist Association. Will Schaffarzick is a software engineer and lighting designer. His extensive background in computer networks and graphics comes into play during the post-production phases of an event. We look forward to fulfilling your wish for beautiful, quality photography that you will share for generations.
penguin-pictures.com


Personal Assistance

In a Pinch, Personal Assistance
In A Pinch provides a wide range of services to assist you in your busy life. We know that you want to spend your free time doing things that you enjoy... things that enrich your life. We want our services to be as comprehensive as possible to allow you to spend your time doing what you want to do. No request is too big or too small, we’re here to get it done! We’ve been completing our client’s to-do lists since 2001.
inapinchpa.com

Websites

DIY Website

  • Wordpress
    our favorite blogging webware
  • Squarespace
    amazing custom layouts,
    just watch the video
  • Typepad
    another possiblity for starting
    your own blog or site
  • Blogger
    yet another free and simple way to blog
  • Google Sites
    get your basic site up and going!

Commerce Sites

  • Shopify
    sell your products
  • BigCartel
    another way to sell your products
  • Etsy
    buy and sell everything handmade
  • CoreCommerce
    if you need a lot of options to sell your products, this one is the most robust

Web Services

Printers

From the Pros

Blogs

Books

The Green Marketing Manifesto

D.I.Y.: Design It Yourself

The Unusually Useful Web Book

101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site: Filled with Proven Internet Marketing Tips, Tools, Techniques, and Resources to Increase Your Web Site Traffic

Search Engine Optimization: An Hour a Day

Book Yourself Solid: The Fastest, Easiest, and Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle Even if You Hate Marketing and Selling

Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable

The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)

All Marketers Are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World

The Girl's Guide to Starting Your Own Business: Candid Advice, Frank Talk, and True Stories for the Successful Entrepreneur

Write Right!: A Desktop Digest of Punctuation, Grammar, and Style

Lifehacker: 88 Tech Tricks to Turbocharge Your Day