Olympia, WA logos, websites, and marketing

Doing business in Olympia

State government is the city's signature employer, and legislative session months change downtown lunch traffic, lodging, and event work. The Olympia Farmers Market is one of the region's better-known year-round markets and a major weekend draw at Percival Landing. The Evergreen State College and South Puget Sound Community College add students and staff. Downtown, the Westside, the Eastside, and the South Capitol neighborhood each have their own small-business mix, from cafes and bookshops to clinics and professional offices. Many businesses also serve people in Lacey and Tumwater, which function almost as a single urban area for everyday errands.

Neighborhoods we often hear about include downtown Olympia, the Westside, the Eastside, South Capitol, Percival Landing, and the Capitol campus area. Main business districts include the Olympia Farmers Market, the Fourth Avenue corridor, and Harrison Avenue on the Westside. Along with Olympia, we also serve nearby communities such as Lacey, Tumwater, Yelm, Shelton, Tenino, and DuPont. Typical customers include coffee shops, used bookstores, natural foods cafes, law offices, massage clinics, and bike shops.

• Design: Olympia design tends to look more handmade and civic-minded than corporate. A good logo can still be professional without feeling like a downtown-Seattle agency made it.
• Marketing & social: Session months, market weekends, and college calendars all change who is in town. Posts and Google updates that follow the actual calendar work better than a generic content plan.
• Writing: Friendly, plain language fits this city. Skip buzzwords and tell people where you are, what you sell, and whether you serve Lacey and Tumwater too.
• Websites: A simple site that mentions the neighborhood and parking, especially downtown, saves your customers a lot of guessing.
• Monthly plans: A monthly plan is useful when business rises and falls with the legislative calendar and the school year.
• High-ticket packages: A full brand and website helps a professional practice or downtown shop look established to both long-time locals and people who are only in town for session.

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