bakersfield web design that loads in under a second
kern county runs on phones with patchy signal up the grapevine and across highway 99. i hand-build fast, hot-looking sites that score 95+ on lighthouse and convert without 12 popups.
bakersfield advertising + marketing agency
a full service marketing company for small biz in the 661. branding, web design, local seo, social, and ad campaigns. veteran owned, kern county based, no godaddy templates.
why hire a local advertising agency in bakersfield?
there are 200+ marketing agencies in california that'll happily zoom you from a co-working space in la and call it "local." i actually live here. i know what foot traffic looks like at marketplace on a saturday, why dewar's still owns november, and that nobody in oildale is googling "premium artisanal cold brew."
i build websites for bakersfield biz like i live in kern county, because i do. that means copy that sounds local, sites that load fast on the truck driver's phone going up 58, and seo that gets you found when someone in town searches for what you sell.
what this bakersfield marketing agency actually does
shopify + custom ecommerce for local shops
from truxtun ave boutiques to oildale auto shops, clean product pages, smooth checkout flow, no bloated themes that crash on mobile.
branding for bakersfield biz
logos, color, voice, photo direction, the whole identity stack. built so your team can actually use it without bothering me every tuesday.
local seo + google business profile
show up when someone searches 'web design bakersfield' or '[your thing] near me' from east hills, oildale, or downtown. boring on paper, money in your bank.
instagram + reels that don't feel cringe
i shoot, edit, and write captions that sound like an actual bakersfield human, not a corporate intern from omaha.
website redesigns + wordpress rescues
inherited a slow, ugly site from a guy who ghosted you in 2019? i rebuild it on a modern stack, keep your seo, and hand you the keys.
advertising campaigns, print to paid social
full service advertising agency work without the agency markup. campaign concept, creative, print for local publications and event programs, plus paid social and search that i actually watch week to week.
marketing strategy + fractional marketing help
if you need a marketing company in bakersfield but not a full department, i plan the year, build the calendar, and run it with you. one person, one invoice, no account manager telephone game.
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receipts from the 661
actual bakersfield online businesses. actual numbers. no stock testimonials from "john d." with a webcam headshot.
kernvalleycoffee.co, case_study_01.html
kernvalleycoffee.coLIVE
Kern Valley Coffee Co.
shopify · specialty coffee roaster
the problem
clunky squarespace store, checkout crashing on mobile, bag sales flat for 8 months.
what i shipped
- shopify custom theme
- product photography direction
- email flows + abandoned cart
- local seo
✦ result
3.2× mobile conversion in 60 days. checkout under 2s. subscription bags sold out twice.
“the agency actually gets bakersfield, no la agency talk, just a store that finally prints. shipped in 4 weeks flat.”
oildaleautobody.com, case_study_02.html
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Oildale Auto Body
wordpress rescue · auto services
the problem
inherited a slow 2017 wordpress site from a guy who ghosted. ranked page 3 for their own name.
what i shipped
- wordpress rebuild
- google business profile overhaul
- local seo + review engine
- care plan
✦ result
#1 for "auto body bakersfield" in 90 days. 40+ qualified leads/month, up from 6.
“we were paying a monthly retainer to a guy in oregon for nothing. the agency rebuilt everything and the phone actually rings now.”
shoptruxtun.com, case_study_03.html
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Truxtun Ave Boutique
custom ecom · fashion + lifestyle
the problem
cute in-store, invisible online. instagram was a graveyard, website was a linktree.
what i shipped
- custom react + shopify hybrid
- brand refresh
- reels + content system
- email + sms
✦ result
68% revenue lift YoY. online now 41% of total sales. avg order value up 22%.
“ash made us look like an actual brand. we get dm's from LA now asking who built our site.”
easthillsdental.com, case_study_04.html
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East Hills Dental Studio
branding + booking site · healthcare
the problem
generic corporate template, no online booking, new-patient pipeline dead on arrival.
what i shipped
- full brand identity
- custom booking site
- local seo + schema
- review automation
✦ result
new-patient bookings 2× in 90 days. #2 for "dentist east bakersfield." 4.9★ avg (127 new reviews).
“we interviewed 5 agencies. only the agency actually cared about kern county. worth every penny.”
bakersfield biz, frequently asked
what does a bakersfield advertising agency actually do?
in my case, all of it under one roof: brand identity, the website, photo and video, social content, local seo, and the ad campaigns that push people to any of it. a traditional advertising agency in bakersfield hands you a team and a retainer. i hand you me, which means faster decisions and no markup on top of the media spend.
how much does a marketing company in bakersfield charge?
most local marketing companies run $1.5k to $5k a month on retainer. i work in project blocks and light monthly plans instead, so you can start with one thing, see if it moves, and add from there. tell me your budget and i'll be honest about what it can do.
how much does web design in bakersfield cost?
a small business website in bakersfield typically runs $2.5k to $8k for a custom build, depending on pages and features. ecommerce sites land $6k to $20k. monthly care plans (hosting, updates, edits) are $99 to $400/mo. anyone quoting $500 flat is using a template you'll outgrow in a year.
how long does a bakersfield web design project take?
most small biz sites in kern county ship in 3 to 5 weeks from kickoff. ecommerce takes 6 to 10 weeks. i keep one rush slot open per month if you've got a hard deadline.
do you build on wordpress, shopify, or custom?
all three. wordpress for content-heavy sites, shopify for product-first stores, and a modern custom stack (react + vite) when speed and design polish actually matter. i pick what fits your business, not what's easiest for me.
do you only work with bakersfield clients?
no, but i love them. i'm kern county based, bakersfield, tehachapi, shafter, taft, delano, and i work with brands across california + remote. local clients get faster meetings and the occasional in-person studio day.
how fast can you start a new project?
small projects, within a week. full brand + web builds, usually 2 to 3 weeks out. if you're on fire, tell me, i keep a little emergency room in my calendar most months.
need a new website in bakersfield?
start a project ✦also serving: tehachapi · mojave + cal city · antelope valley · kern county
plus taft, delano, shafter + wasco
public agency or prime contractor? see government contracting