Clients - Start Smart Now - Expert Digital Marketing Strategy

We are proud to work with Bowen Schmidt because they believe every creative professional in the film, tv, and music industry deserves the opportunity to pursue their passion without fear of exploitation. They aspire to passionately advocate for their clients in a manner that sets new industry standards for the protection of creatives’ rights.

We provided digital strategy for rebuilding and rebranding their website. Currently, we’re focusing on client acquisition through SEO, Google Ads, and YouTube channel optimization as well as digital strategy for leveraging their entertainment law podcast Allegedly to attract more industry attention to their law practice.

As a result, they have garnered media appearances in the LA Times, Variety Magazine, BBC (Germany), Time Magazine (France), and most recently the Sundance Film Festival (2024). They were also awarded ELITE Firm of the Year at the 2023 Crisp Annual Game Changers Summit in acknowledgment of their exceptional client advocacy, pioneering of new industry standards to protect creative rights, and leadership in the field of entertainment law.

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Digital Strategy
Website Development
Search Engine Optimization
YouTube Channel Optimization
Google Ads Management
Reporting, Analysis, and Attribution

We’re excited to work with Green Smoothie Girl. Over the last 20 years, founder Robyn Openshaw and her team have turned “green smoothie” into a household word and have been featured in Forbes, Woman’s World, and USA Today. They have helped people all across the globe live a healthier and happier life through their blog that features delicious yet simple recipes as well as research-backed articles, online classes, and a podcast featuring the world’s leading experts in functional medicine and holistic health.

The agency has been amplifying their brand visibility through SEO and Google Ads while Whit provides mentorship and training to the team on Meta (Facebook & Instagram) Ads management and ROI analysis through Wicked Reports, a powerful attribution platform.

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The stars aligned when executive coach, business mentor, speaker, international best-selling author, EMBA Professor, world-class musician and White House consultant Kim Walker (she/her) became a Start Smart Now client.

We are currently providing digital strategy for rebuilding and rebranding the Kim’s Virtuoso CEO website. It will serve as the digital hub for working with Kim through her 1:1 executive coaching program, corporate training, and live mastermind events.

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We are honored to work with Meghan Crutchley (they/them) M.Ed., NBH-WC, CPT, PN2, who is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness coach, speaker, writer, and the CEO of Habitqueer, a company founded to provide solution-focused health coaching to queer professionals. Meghan helps queer leaders in their industry build personal and professional growth capacity one habit at a time.

Start Smart Now provided digital strategy for building and launching their new SEO-ready website. Currently, Whit is working with Meghan to effectively leverage digital marketing to increase their visibility and impact in the queer community.

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The Canadian Association of New York (CANY) has been part of the New York’s cultural fabric since 1864. It’s a member-run organization and the focal point for the Canadian Community in the New York City area. Their goal is to build connections between Canadians and those interested in Canada, through a wide variety of engaging social, cultural and business events held each year.

Start Smart Now had the pleasure of helping CANY rebuild and move their membership website to a new platform. We worked closely with key members of the Board of Directors to achieve all the features and functions requested for the new website that the organization still uses today.

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We love working with Shivan and her talented team! Through her #1 Amazon Best Seller book, the SIBO SOS® community, medically and scientifically backed courses, and multiple summits with leading experts on digestive health, Shivan Sarna helps people access reliable information and resources to better understand, treat, and manage IBS, SIBO, and other digestive issues.

Start Smart Now has helped Shivan increase website traffic, build her list, and acquire customers through digital strategy, SEO, Google Ads and Meta (Facebook & Instagram) Ads management, YouTube Channel Optimization, and marketing sales funnel buildout and management.

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Digital Strategy
Search Engine Optimization
Google Ads Management
Marketing Automation
YouTube Channel Optimization
Reporting, Analysis, and Attribution

We enjoyed working with the Modern Rebel, an unconventional wedding planning company rooted in inclusion, equity, and kindness. Their team specializes in a one-of-a-kind LOVE PARTY event planning + design services that A-list celebrities, White House insiders, and everyday power couples to ensure their celebration is unique.

We worked closely with Ainsley Blattel (they/them), their Director of Brand + Marketing and one of the few non-binary queer wedding planners in the industry as well as their web development team. Our technical SEO pre-launch and post-launch services helped to ensure a smooth and successful launch of their new website.

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One of our very unique clients, Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa, Yogaraj (Ayurveda), A.D., D.N.-C, R.H., has over 50 years of experience in holistic medicine, and is one of the foremost natural healing experts in North America. It’s been a pleasure to help KP expand his online library of professional certification courses and holistic self-care classes.

The agency has increased the school’s visibility of search through SEO and Google Ads as well as manage their overall digital marketing strategy. We also manage their marketings and sales funnels, including Keap email marketing automations. We also provide mentorship and training to their in-house team on how to manage their digital marketing platforms.

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Digital Strategy
Mentorship & Training
Search Engine Optimization
Google Ads Management
Marketing Automation
Reporting, Analysis, and Attribution

We’ve been so lucky to have a client like Bruce Chester, the CEO of Road to Success Driving School, for over 10 years! In addition to being one of the kindest souls we know, Bruce’s company gives us back to the community through Feeding America, Doctors Without Borders, Special Olympics, and Wounded Warriors charities.

Start Smart Now built the SEO-friendly driving school website several years ago and continues to provide WordPress website care and maintenance. Throughout the years, Bruce’s classes get found online and continue to be sold out.

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What a joy it has been to work with queer photographer Sam Hopwood (they/them), founder of Light & Found Photography. They have been serving the LGBTQ+ community in NYC for 7 years with a mission to offer authentic photography that reflects the true Love surrounding the moments of celebration in our lives. By offering a queer lens to Love, they aim to help their clients feel truly seen.

Start Smart Now rebuilt their website to focus on SEO, so more queer clients could find them. More inquiries started coming in quickly and business picked up enough that they expanded their operations. In 2024, we helped Sam close the books on their wedding photography business to focus on their writing and painting.