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Getting you more

clients, members,

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Professional CMS website design and development

Effective Websites for Solopreneurs,

Small Businesses, and Non-Profits

Professional websites, easy to update, on premium cloud hosting, and still affordable!

Logo design, graphics design, business card design

Graphics Design: Logos,

Business Cards, and More

You never get a second chance to make a first impression! Make your first impression your best impression.

Search Engine Optimization

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Get Found Online!

Yes, you are getting checked out online by potential clients, even if they were given a personal referral.

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Beautiful website. I'm jealous!!

 

 

"Whit! Beautiful website. I'm jealous!!


I'm going to mine right now and spit on it!!"


Ann, mystery & romance author,

commenting about the website 

of her competitor (our client)

They are OUR TEAM!!!!

 

 

Short Story Marketing has been amazing in managing and updating my business website. They listen to what I want and what I need! They worked with both my daughter/new partner and me on the look we wanted to achieve and the message we wanted to convey on our most recent website update. Kim, Bill and Taylor are the best! Grateful for them as they respond quickly and our website update is awesome!!! They are OUR TEAM!!!!


Deborah Davis Groves

I would highly recommend working with them, you will not be disappointed.

 

 

My experience has been beyond phenomenal. [Short Story] provided us with the security, comfort, and direction that was essential to have a seamless experience during this transition. I found all communications to be extensively thought through and documented. This helped to avoid the all-too-common mis-communications that come with long distance business relations. I would highly recommend working with them, you will not be disappointed.


Guinevere Johnson & True Wealth Advisory Group, Bend Oregon 

I am delighted with the outcome!

 

 

I wanted to take a moment to thank you personally for my company's new website. I am delighted with the outcome! I am grateful for the time, effort, and diligence that was exercised through multiple iterations of edits that has now led to fruition. Your company has enabled my vision.


Iris, consultant

I just want to tell you how pleased I am with my website.

 

 

I just want to tell you how pleased I am with my website. You did a great job and I really appreciate it!


You can be sure I’ll pass the word along.


Jeff Sibner

... maybe the best that I have seen!!!!

  


The cover is very beautiful, maybe the best that I have seen!!!!


Joe, magazine publisher

... folks have been commenting

 

 

You guys should know that folks have been commenting on how cool and sharp the website looks! Nice job. Thanks.


John, Consultant

... absolutely what I hoped for

 

 

So Cool! I have a huge college fair event tomorrow with 1,200 people in attendance and now I can feel confident about folks heading to my site. What a huge relief! ... This is absolutely what I hoped for and envisioned. I think it looks great. Beautiful even! I am very impressed!


Katelyn, Consultant

Your work is the pinnacle of professionalism

 

 

I just want to say a special THANK YOU for your tremendous work over the past few weeks. I REALLY appreciate it. Your work is the pinnacle of professionalism.


Lisa, PR Consultant

You certainly made the website one thing I didn’t have to worry about

 

 

Thank you for ALL your hard work on our behalf the past 3 years! It was a fun run and I will treasure every moment. You certainly made the website one thing I didn’t have to worry about.


Sue, Bed & Breakfast Owner


... keeping our company current and our business healthy and growing

 

 

You have been a tremendous help to keeping our company current and our business healthy and growing.


Terry, Billboard Advertising


... truly a positive, professional and hassle free experience

  

 

I thought I should share my recent experience... This is the 14th web site I have RELUCTANTLY been involved in. It was truly a positive, professional and hassle free experience ... It is refreshing to deal with a person who knows what they are doing and who does not hesitate to provide the depth of his experience in making sure one has a great product.


Tim, Business Broker

Beautiful website. I'm jealous!!

 

 

"Whit! Beautiful website. I'm jealous!!


I'm going to mine right now and spit on it!!"


Ann, mystery & romance author,

commenting about the website 

of her competitor (our client)

They are OUR TEAM!!!!

 

 

Short Story Marketing has been amazing in managing and updating my business website. They listen to what I want and what I need! They worked with both my daughter/new partner and me on the look we wanted to achieve and the message we wanted to convey on our most recent website update. Kim, Bill and Taylor are the best! Grateful for them as they respond quickly and our website update is awesome!!! They are OUR TEAM!!!!


Deborah Davis Groves

I would highly recommend working with them, you will not be disappointed.

 

 

My experience has been beyond phenomenal. [Short Story] provided us with the security, comfort, and direction that was essential to have a seamless experience during this transition. I found all communications to be extensively thought through and documented. This helped to avoid the all-too-common mis-communications that come with long distance business relations. I would highly recommend working with them, you will not be disappointed.


Guinevere Johnson & True Wealth Advisory Group, Bend Oregon 

I am delighted with the outcome!

 

 

I wanted to take a moment to thank you personally for my company's new website. I am delighted with the outcome! I am grateful for the time, effort, and diligence that was exercised through multiple iterations of edits that has now led to fruition. Your company has enabled my vision.


Iris, consultant

I just want to tell you how pleased I am with my website.

 

 

I just want to tell you how pleased I am with my website. You did a great job and I really appreciate it!


You can be sure I’ll pass the word along.


Jeff Sibner

... maybe the best that I have seen!!!!

  


The cover is very beautiful, maybe the best that I have seen!!!!


Joe, magazine publisher

... folks have been commenting

 

 

You guys should know that folks have been commenting on how cool and sharp the website looks! Nice job. Thanks.


John, Consultant

... absolutely what I hoped for

 

 

So Cool! I have a huge college fair event tomorrow with 1,200 people in attendance and now I can feel confident about folks heading to my site. What a huge relief! ... This is absolutely what I hoped for and envisioned. I think it looks great. Beautiful even! I am very impressed!


Katelyn, Consultant

Your work is the pinnacle of professionalism

 

 

I just want to say a special THANK YOU for your tremendous work over the past few weeks. I REALLY appreciate it. Your work is the pinnacle of professionalism.


Lisa, PR Consultant

You certainly made the website one thing I didn’t have to worry about

 

 

Thank you for ALL your hard work on our behalf the past 3 years! It was a fun run and I will treasure every moment. You certainly made the website one thing I didn’t have to worry about.


Sue, Bed & Breakfast Owner


... keeping our company current and our business healthy and growing

 

 

You have been a tremendous help to keeping our company current and our business healthy and growing.


Terry, Billboard Advertising


... truly a positive, professional and hassle free experience

  

 

I thought I should share my recent experience... This is the 14th web site I have RELUCTANTLY been involved in. It was truly a positive, professional and hassle free experience ... It is refreshing to deal with a person who knows what they are doing and who does not hesitate to provide the depth of his experience in making sure one has a great product.


Tim, Business Broker

 We love what we do! Let us do it for you!

Kim laughs

Kim

Partner,

Artsy Elf

Bill laughs

Bill

Partner,

Resident Geek

Margie is our email fixer!

Margie

Windows Geek

and Email Fixer

A few of those we've helped over the years...

Our Latest Blog Posts

Yes, you need blog posts. But there's more!

By Bill Sholar • February 25, 2025
Your Google Strategy: What’s Ranking (and What’s Not)? We recently shared The Half-Life of Social Media Posts , breaking down how fast your brilliant content disappears into the void on social media. Spoiler: pretty fast. But Google? Google isn’t just looking for fresh content—it’s looking for a full-on content buffet. If your strategy is “blog posts and nothing else,” you’re basically serving up plain toast when your audience (and Google) is craving a full meal.  Expanding your content mix isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s the key to more traffic, more engagement, and better rankings.

Why Your Morning Facebook Post Is Already Forgotten

December 2, 2024
Some online spaces provide fleeting exchanges like a chat with strangers in an elevator, while others are like a cozy library nook, inviting for extended narratives and repeat visitors, and encouraging readers to linger. On one side, you've got Facebook, and on the other, you've got blog posts. Or think of it a different way... Facebook is like an airplane skywriting your message across a clear blue sky— it grabs attention instantly (from those who happen to be looking up), but as soon as as a gust of wind blows, poof! It's gone.

Building Joy: Our Playful Project with Play Favorites

November 8, 2024
At Short Story Marketing, we had the opportunity to let our inner child out, with a little imagination, a lot of creativity, the end result is pure magic in our clients' eyes. Designing the website for Play Favorites , a charming toy store in Front Royal, Virginia, was no exception. In fact, it might have been the most fun we’ve had in a while—because building a site for a toy store is almost as fun as playing with the toys themselves!
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