Independent marketing studio Bend, Oregon

Clarity on what matters most in your marketing. Hands-on help getting it done.

Right Tack helps established businesses create a clearer path to attracting customers and growing revenue through experienced strategy and practical implementation.

Services

Website design, local SEO, advertising, and ongoing support.

Most of my work is with contractors and local service businesses. I also take on website and SEO projects for established businesses in other industries.

Website design and copy

Build or rebuild a site that explains your services, shows the quality of your work, and makes it easy to call or request an estimate.

Design / Development / Copy

Local SEO

Build pages around what customers search for, make your service area clear, and keep your Google Business Profile and key listings accurate.

Service pages / Google Business Profile

Paid advertising

Plan and manage paid campaigns around the services you want to grow. Track which ads bring in inquiries.

Campaign setup / Lead tracking

Ongoing website support

Keep your site current as your services change. Use search and inquiry data to decide which pages to improve next.

Website updates / Performance review

Already have a website? Send me the link and tell me what you’d like it to do better. That gives us a place to start.

The practical reality

Marketing is more complex than it used to be.

Websites, search, advertising, and lead capture each require time and specialized judgment. Most businesses do not need to pursue every tactic. They need to know which problems matter and have someone capable of carrying the right work forward.

A strategy-led approach

Start with the goal. Prioritize the work. Follow through.

Right Tack is built around a direct working relationship. I learn what your business is trying to accomplish, identify the marketing gaps most likely to stand in the way, and establish a practical order for addressing them.

  1. Understand the goal

    We begin with the business objective, current marketing, internal capacity, and the constraints affecting what is realistic.

  2. Set the priorities

    I separate consequential problems from lower-value distractions and recommend where attention and investment should go first.

  3. Carry the work through

    I move the priority work into implementation, stay close to the details, and keep you informed about what is happening and why.

Tom Squire, founder of Right Tack
Tom Squire Founder and marketing practitioner Based in Bend, Oregon

Why Right Tack

Experienced judgment. Direct involvement.

Done-for-you marketing that helps improve how customers discover, understand, and engage with your business.

Websites and messaging

Plan and improve website structure, positioning, copy, user experience, calls to action, and lead capture.

Search visibility

Perform keyword research, improve on-page content, strengthen local listings, identify technical or structural issues, and track changes in visibility and traffic.

Ongoing website support

Maintain the site after launch and update service pages and content as the business changes.

Measurement and improvement

Review website traffic, search visibility, and inquiries, then turn what the data shows into practical changes.

  • More than a decade of marketing experience across e-commerce, commercial real estate, and advertising technology
  • Hands-on experience managing paid advertising and improving organic and local search visibility
  • Experience running integrated in-house programs and leading digital marketing teams

Tell me about your project.

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Tell me what your business does and what you’d like to improve.

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I’ll use these details to reply to your inquiry. I respond personally within one business day.