Santa Cruz Web Design Firm

With over half of our staff being born and raised here in Santa Cruz, CA we feel deeply bonded with the community and are passionate about working with local businesses. While we maintain marketing and web design clients worldwide, we cherish our Santa Cruz accounts, and are devoted to their success.

EMS is also involved in several local initiatives, non-profits and associations. We are proud members of the Santa Cruz and Capitola Chambers of Commerce. We also make local presentations to marketing groups and associations about search engine optimization, e-commerce marketing, social media marketing and innovative marketing trends.

	Big Creek Lumber Services provided: Custom web design & development using Concrete5 Big Creek Lumber needed a website that showcased both the beauty of their products and the mission of their company. We are super proud of this one!
	Monterey Mushrooms Services provided: custom WordPress website design using Thesis Theme The largest mushroom grower in the world needs a new and contemporary website… count us in! What an honor it was to build this site. Looks great, traffic on the rise – mission accomplished.
	Mobo Sushi - Voted the Best Sushi Restaurant in Santa Cruz by EMS Services provided: custom WordPress website design using Thesis Theme, search engine optimization We are Mobo Heads. We begged and pleaded until they let us design their new website. This site is a tribute to the greatness of their restaurant and the fans that follow them. It is a highly customized WordPress website using the Thesis Theme.
	Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre Services provided: website design, CMS (website content management system) When the Santa Cruz Ballet Theater needed a website, EMS was proud to assist the organization develop a strong professional presence at a reasonable rate. The project was completed on-time and on budget. The organization now has a contemporary website to serve the community and its supporters for years to come!
	Charlie Hong Kong Services provided: custom WordPress web design using Thesis Theme, Facebook consulting The day Carolyn and Rudy called our company to inquire about web design for the restaurant – we were giddy with anticipation. Being fans of the restaurant, we wanted to help them design a great website that was mobile friendly, search engine friendly – and represented the restaurant accurately to its fans.
	Beauty Solutions Services provided: social media integrated web design, custom WordPress & HTML hybrid website Beauty Solutions of Santa Cruz commissioned EMS to design a social media integrated website for their wholesale beauty products distributorship. The site is a hybrid, combining traditional HTML with a custom WordPress blog design using the Thesis Framework. Happy client, happy website.
	Laptop Lunches Services provided: marketing consulting, graphic design, web design Laptop lunches by Obentec, manufacturer of the coolest bento lunchboxes in the world. We have worked with Obentec in both marketing and design projects. We were proud when they asked us to help them with their most recent website design. A fun design project for one of the coolest companies in Santa Cruz.
	Firelight Foundation Services provided: optimized web design, blog design & training, social media marketing consulting There are a lot of amazing causes and non-profits in Santa Cruz, but if you have never heard of the Firelight Foundation – take a deeper look at the amazing work they perform globally. We were honored and humbled to design their primary website and their blog Ubuntu.
	Platinum Lounge Services provided: web design, search engine optimization, social media consulting Our relationship with the Platinum Lounge salon in Santa Cruz started after we helped them increase rankings and leads with a great search engine optimization program. We were told by Leslie that it was the best advertising money they have ever spent. They allowed us to design their website shortly thereafter. To this day, they have a great website that enjoys top rankings and lead generation.
	Lina Floral Services provided: web design, search engine optimization, social media consulting Since 1994, Wendy Melrose has been designing exquisite floral displays, a talent that caught on like wildfire after her sister asked her to “do” her flowers for her wedding. It was a great pleasure to “do” Lina Floral’s website for her in 2011!
	Shelly’s Biscotti Services provided: e-commerce website design, search engine optimization Shelley is a great Santa Cruz Baker – and her biscotti express her passion. We were honored to create a beautiful and fitting WordPress e-commerce website using the Thesis Theme. This website has been recognized by some of the top WordPress designers (worldwide) as a “Class-A” design.
	Carmella O’Doro Services provided: e-commerce website design If you want to meet an incredible Santa Cruz Artist and clothing entrepreneur… then allow us to introduce you to Carmella. Her Calla Lilly scarves are as beautiful as she is an individual. It is a pleasure to work with her and represent her art.
	SUP Shack Santa Cruz Services provided: optimized web design When Trudie Ransom of Tri-Shop Santa Cruz wanted to refocus her business on stand-up paddleboarding, she contacted us to help her rebrand and get found online by Santa Cruz locals and visitors. We built her an optimized WordPress website that is fully integrated with her social media accounts and helped her claim and establish her local listings.
	Locatelli Moving and Storage Services provided: website design, search engine optimization We love Annie Locatelli – and nothing makes us prouder than when her website puts her in touch with people in need a great Santa Cruz moving company. They are a great company that provides a great service and we are proud to represent them.
	Lucie Hemmen PHD Services provided: website design, search engine optimization Psychologist and author Lucie Hemmen, Ph.D. approached us to help her establish her web presence in preparation for the release of her up-and-coming book: Parenting a Teen Girl: A Crash Course on Conflict, Communication, and Connection with Your Teen Daughter.
	SESSIONS Services provided: website design, social media, ecommerce marketing, search engine optimization Wow – SESSIONS… the original snowboarding clothing manufacturer. The opportunity to build a social media centric website, promote the site with Facebook Ads, Google search, Google shopping… how cool is that!