Why the five stars? Simple: 99 percent of the time I call Almost Everything Communications, someone…read morepicks-up the phone... no voicemail front-line; no sending an email through some anti-spam (anti-contact) interface on their website... an actual carbon-based life form actually answers the phone - what a concept... And that counts when you need a quick update to a site or have a question / issue. Number two reason for the five stars: they design a site for you and teach you how to use it... no monthly subscription service/fee... no hostages here... they hand you the product no strings attached and that is counter to the "residual income" business model that has become the low-standard. AE designed and produced our second-generation website in early 2015 (about a year before this review). It exceeded our expectations but more importantly: - It launched without a single hitch, and just before an important season for our organization. - AE produced the website quickly and did not get bogged-down in the details: movement is just as important as direction. - AE trained us how to use the mechanism behind the site as well as site navigation, allowing us to maintain the site / maximizing the site's potential on our own, in-house, without additional (or ongoing) maintenance expenses. Lastly Tod and Karen make an efficient team. I'll explain: Have you ever worked with a similar "partnership" only to find that one person doesn't seem to know what the other is doing? Or worse, their views/thoughts actually conflict with each-other? The design/execution team are on the same page and that is how professionals operate. Thank you for a practical / useful / modern website: SolanoAvenue,org

Karen and Tod are, hands down, the best web designers in the world…read more We struggled to find a web designers who could truly capture our passion for our business and convey that message with our web site. Karen met with us and after taking time to truly "talk with us", she wrote all our copy and with Tod designed the most beautiful and informative web site for our business. The communication was always open and she looked at all our suggestions, comments and concerns with a professional attitude and eye. I appreciate that she didn't just put things on our web site to please us but made sure all points on the web site would be useful and user friendly. Having her work with us during the entire process made for a beautiful outcome. Did I mention they work with you for several months after your site launches to make sure you and your site visitors are happy? Well, they do! Karen, it was truly a blessing to find you and thank you for helping Majestic Day Spa grow tremendously this past year. Loves it!

Thumbtack Studios helped me build my portfolio website and I couldn't have had a better experience!…read moreKevin H. was incredibly kind and understanding of my hectic schedule and worked w me on how to display my variety of work in a cohesive, beautiful display. Kevin really knows what he's doing and placing my trust in his experience absolutely paid off. I'm so happy with my website that is so cool to look at, easy to navigate, and still feels like it represents me!

Kevin Hoelscher with Thumbtack Studios is a top notch graphic designer and invaluable business…read moreresource! His work is always very professional and he is a clear communicator on short term and long term projects. He also brings a wealth of creative ideas and insights to help you with your graphic design projects of all kinds. I regularly refer him to my clients and colleagues and will continue to do so! Sincerely, Michele Molitor, CEO Nectar Consulting, Inc. Business Coaching and Consulting

Excellent service at a fair price. Very thoughtful, patient, knowledgeable & punctual. I'm a repeat…read morecustomer and highly recommend them.

Avant produced my photograph efficiently with great results. They have printers able to print…read morealmost any width. I thoroughly recommend it.

This guy is awesome. Very knowledgeable and helpful. I also appreciated that fact that he was…read morecompletely upfront and transparent about the situation and what to expect. I would do business with him again. Thanks!

If you're not satisfied with your website and are looking for a user friendly, savvy tech company…read morefor a reasonable price, then I highly recommend T324 on Solano Avenue in Albany. They offer a full range of services, all backed with a highly efficient organization for tracking customers' needs and staff who are always available, patient, and ready to assist. I needed a way to enter my own website (in Dreamweaver) and do edits and additions myself, and to be able to write and send out my monthly newsletter. The staff took me through every step and worked with me until I got the process working for myself. The owner, David Daniels, has lived in the area all his life and comes from a family that had a successful local business, so T324, even though it is a tech company, has the flavor of a neighborhood/community oriented company. Very easy to do business with.

They are really professional , listened to my needs and it turned out better then I expected. I'm…read morevery pleased ! They have have great customer service and their work is great too !! I highly recommend if you need a sign to come here

This review is not about their quality of work. It's about their professionalism and customer…read moreservice. I was hoping to get some banners printed when I reached out to Sandy. She responded quickly with a quote, but after a few email exchanges, she stopped responding. I waited for a week, then decided to go with another business.

I needed some documents printed out for my dad to sign while visiting him. This place was so…read moreconvenient! You just email your documents to their in-house email and they print them out for you. $2.00 for the first document and $1.00 for additional. It doesn't matter how many pages. This is definitely going to be my "go to" place for quick and efficient printing.

I procrastinated and somehow came up with the bright idea of wanting to make big heads on a stick…read morefor my son's graduation. The problem was that I was leaving town for said graduation the following day. Determined, I Called copy central and they were able to accommodate 4 (18 x 24) cardboard prints of my son's faces all within a few hours! On top of that customer service was amazing! I have several kids and several graduations to go, so I'm thrilled to now have a go-to spot for all my "big heads" and of course last-minute print jobs! Highly recommend!

McKendell Design is wonderful for those of us who are 'design compromised' - people who have the…read morewords and a vague idea of what we want, but we can't design something ourselves because we lack the ability to translate words to something visual. Lawrence is the guy you want to meet to translate your idea in to something beautiful. Lawrence was able to speak to me for just under an hour and grasp exactly what I was looking to communicate. I was expecting a few back and forth sessions with a designer, but Lawrence got it immediately and designed a beautiful layout that represents me and my business. I definitely recommend McKendell Design for people looking for design to represent their business, but are also looking for a smooth and easy process without a ton of back and forth to finally get across your vision. Thank you Lawrence for a great design and a wonderful experience!

Lawrence McKendell is talented and insightful, and helped us develop our new logo, stationery, and…read morebusiness cards. Speaking of business cards, they're a big hit. Never in my life have I heard so much positive feedback when exchanging information; we often hear things like, "Wow, great card!", or "I really like your logo." Clearly, these accolades are the sign of a job well done. It was a pleasure to work with Lawrence, and he offered patient guidance as we went through the process of creating our new identity. You can see the final result at http://www.coare.org/ . (Mind you, our current website is simple and not his doing, so the logo is the strongest feature of the page. Perhaps a web overhaul will be the next thing we ask of him.)

Jon helped me to set up a marketing campaign through social media. He is very thorough, direct and…read morelogical to explain pros and cons. He has many years of experience in marketing, social media and websites which is a great plus since he knows the tricks and secrets to make your business grow successfuly. I love how he takes the time to work along with me and my necessities. He is flexible and he understands that everybody has different perspectives, he helped me with my business goals and design too. He also supported me with constant advice and feed back. If you need your business to go up, especially nowadays when everybody is online, I highly recommend calling Harmless Marketing. They will give you the time and options you need to make your business rise.

I met Ana for the first time at one of her weekly Meetup events. She hosts numerous networking…read moreevents for local business owners. At the time, I was looking for someone who could edit the content on my website...I knew I had to update the message on my homepage ..but I was stuck with ideas and couldn't do the work myself. I hired Ana's copywriter Sam to help me re craft my message. Sam, took my ideas and articulated it into a clear message. I'm very pleased with the outcome of the work. You can count on Ana and her team to deliver excellent services.