services
Squarespace Websites
We develop beautiful, business-effective websites on the Squarespace platform.
Why we love Squarespace:
Great, easy to use interface!
Built-in analytics reports that are easy to understand.
Included security and malware protection
Reasonable pricing plans.
Learn more about Squarespace and why it’s the best website platform in 2026.
Wordpress Websites
While we no longer recommend Wordpress as a platform for a new website, we can help maintain existing Wordpress sites, troubleshoot technical issues, and keep them secure and looking great.
We are happy to advise on hosting dilemmas, troubleshoot plugin issues, and suggest security solutions.
And we can help you do a cost/benefit analysis as to whether it’s better to maintain your existing website or to rebuild a fresh new website on Squarespace.
Learn more about Wordpress – the good, the bad and the ugly! And see a portfolio of our previous Wordpress websites.
search engine optimization (seo)
We can help optimize your position in Google search results for your local area.
Identify your marketing “distinguishers” – what is unique, special and desirable to potential new customers.
Brainstorm the words and phrases to use and tweak your Google Business Profile and website content
These techniques work equally well with Google’s AI summaries
Learn more about how we can help you get found on local search!
website consulting
Brainstorm with us to be sure your website is well-thought-through – before you begin.
Choosing a business name that is easily identifiable and searchable online
Choosing a domain name (not as important as the business name)
Researching your competitors and their online approaches
Defining your unique marketing “distinguishers”
Look before you leap! We can help you hash out your online dilemmas before you begin – and potentially avoid expensive mistakes. Read More …
Branding and Identity
Establishing a distinctive, recognizable visual identity is a crucial part of business in the internet age, including:
Logo design that’s unique and social media friendly
Printed collateral pieces to reinforce your branding
Develop simple or complex logos
Let’s talk about how we can help you optimize your distinctive branding in all the ways you connect with your clients!
printed promos for business
Printed items to promote your business are real, physical items that potential customers can look at, touch, hold, tuck in their wallets or bags, and pass along to others.
Rack cards, brochures, and business cards can be printed at unbelievably low cost and excellent quality these days, thanks to amazing online printers.
Unlike ephemeral social media and email promotions, a physical printed item is satisfying to the senses and persists over time. Especially helpful for building awareness in your local area.
Invest in a printed business promotional piece that won’t be forgotten in the next moment.
Long Document Design
We have decades of experience coordinating with clients to create and publish long documents, including:
Course catalogs
Tour and event guidebooks
Annual reports
Technical publications
Learn more about our past projects and abilities if you need careful, thorough design and management of your mission-critical publication.
Magazine Ad Design
Ad design is a microcosm of design in general! Grab the eye, please the heart, convey your offer in an instant, and move the viewer to action!
We love and specialize in designing eye-catching, effective ads for magazines or other media.
Social Media Design
Staying visible with appealing, eye-catching “memes” – visual images, usually square – is a crucial aspect of customer outreach in our media-savvy era.
We can combine words and imagery in a fun, visually compelling way to keep you on your clients’ radar throughout the year.
Learn more about how we can help you reinforce your marketing themes and keep your clients engaged on your favorite social media platforms.
Mailchimp Support
We can help you set up and manage your email marketing program, whether on the popular Mailchimp platform; or other platforms.
Design simple, eye-catching templates and styles
Import email addresses and names and set up Audiences and tags
Show you how to monitor and interpret Mailchimp’s powerful reports.
Learn more about our Mailchimp email campaign services.
fonts and typography
You don’t have to settle for the standard array of Google fonts for your project. Make your business stand out with elegant, eyecatching or specialized typography to enhance your branding!
We have an enormous library of designer fonts which can be applied to both print and website projects.
Learn more about our typography experience and consulting services.
everyday tech support
We can help with all the everyday tasks you might need, such as:
Check phishing / spam email or text messages
Password resets and account recovery
Email support and advice
iPhone settings
And anything else puzzling or annoying you are dealing with … Learn more …
Writing and Editing
Both Tad and Mary are old-school, nitpicky editors and proofreaders. We can help edit your content for clear, concise wording and correct usage.
Help choose online style guide for the online era.
Define consistent standards – and save time arguing over commas!
Proofread and correct content so your website or publication is professional and impressive. Even better than auto-correct or Grammarly!
Direct, clear and concise words will draw your new clients to you. Learn more …
Project Management
We offer you our experienced, calm and logical approach to managing projects, whether website/technical or printed-document related.
Thoughtful support in initial stages: setting up goals, milestones, and management approach. “Measure twice, cut once.”
Experienced tech support liaison with key vendor partners.
Setting schedule, tasks, and fallbacks – because reality does intervene sometimes!
Communication with team members via concise, bulleted emails.
Kind, friendly, firm accountability partner to all participants.
Learn more about our project management services.
CSS Expertise
CSS – which stands for Cascading Style Sheets – are codes which specify how a website looks in a browser.
Powerful, precise control over text and image display
Tweak text styling, spacing, images and color
Go beyond standard templates and built-in styling
Create a sleek, legible website that’s easy on the eyes.
Tweaking CSS styles can add the designer touch to your Squarespace or Wordpress website. Learn more about what CSS tweaking can offer.
legacy media and file formats
Sometimes people have precious documents stored on old floppy disks, which they would love to retrieve.
We have some older computers that can read legacy floppy disks and extract ancient Word documents and other files, which otherwise would be lost to history.
No promises, doesn’t always work – but we can give it a try!
We also have legacy QuarkXPress programs that can open old QuarkXPress files and bring them up to date. Learn more …