Marketing & Creative Services

At Ember & Rise, we blend bold creative with growth strategy to help founder-led brands scale. Explore our core services below.
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How We Help Brands Rise

Every brand we work with gets a tailored mix of strategy, storytelling, and performance marketing.

No templates. No one-size-fits-all “packages.” Just clear direction and execution that fits where you are… and where you’re going.

Strategy & Consulting

Clear strategy is the backbone of everything we do. We help you define your brand story, positioning, and full-funnel marketing plan. Then act as a strategic partner as we execute.
Includes:
  • Fractional CMO-style support
  • Growth & campaign roadmapping
  • Marketing and funnel audits
  • Brand & messaging strategy
  • Customer journey & offer architecture
Perfect for brands who are ready to grow & don’t want to guess their way through it.

Video Production & Content

Cinematic storytelling that actually drives growth. We blend film-level visuals with performance-focused intent to create content that builds trust, emotion, and momentum.
Includes:
  • Cinematic brand spots
  • Founder story films
  • Social content production
  • Event, lifestyle, and on-location shoots
  • UGC-style and short-form vertical video
We don’t just make things look good — we make them move people.

Paid Media

Performance marketing that respects your budget and your brand. We design and manage campaigns that reach the right people, tell the right story, and turn attention into action.
Includes:
  • Google Ads
  • Meta Ads
  • Retargeting & nurture flows
  • Funnel design and optimization
  • Creative direction for ad assets
we specialize in digital where we test, and test, then scale.

SEO, AEO & Web Optimization

Visibility that compounds over time. We optimize your search presence and website so the right people can find you, and feel confident taking the next step.
Includes:
  • SEO & keyword research
  • Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
  • Content strategy & on-page optimization
  • Ecommerce revenue scaling
  • High-conversion website & landing page redesigns
We build digital ecosystems that work together.

What We’re Known For

Retainer Marketing Partnerships

Full-funnel support for brands who want a strategic partner, not just a vendor.

Retainers typically blend paid media, content, and web optimization with ongoing strategy and reporting.

Cinematic Video
Production

Founder-led storytelling, brand spots, commercials, and social content designed to feel human, cinematic, and true to your brand.

While always driving performance across marketing channels.

SEO, AEO & High-Converting Web Design

Search, content, and web improvements that increase your traffic, answer real customer questions, and make it easier for people to say yes.

Focused on user experience, conversions, and revenue growth.

Marketing can’t rise without the people behind it.
This is the foundation of everything we create.
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Why Brands Choose Ember & Rise

Strategy First

We don’t throw tactics at the wall.

We build a custom roadmap for your brand, from a clear understanding of your brand, your numbers, and your goals.

Story at the Center

We come from both the marketing and film worlds. That means your content doesn’t just look good, it feels like you.

We tell stories that connect to emotion, that inspire action.

High-Touch Partnership

No bloated teams. No endless handoffs.

You work directly with a strategist and a filmmaker who are invested in your long-term growth.

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Can’t recommend Melissa high enough. She is the ultimate unicorn in marketing, doing both high level strategy & day to day execution. Her positive can-do attitude was such a joy to have on the team. Her flexibility & ability to pivot are second to none. She aided in aligning marketing metrics to our business outcomes even in the absence of a fully integrated tech solution. THE BEST.”
Lindsay Murray
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FAQs

How do your retainer marketing partnerships work?
Retainers blend strategy, paid media, content support, and web optimization into one seamless growth system. You get consistent execution, weekly communication, and high-touch partnership.
We offer both, but most clients choose retainers for sustainable growth. One-off options include video production, website redesigns, audits, and paid media setup.
We manage Google Ads (Search + Performance Max) and Meta Ads, including creative direction, targeting, optimization, reporting, and full-funnel architecture.
We create content, not community management. We produce high-performing reels, video content, and brand storytelling while you maintain community and client engagement.
Yes. We design and optimize websites and landing pages built for clarity, conversion, and SEO/AEO performance.
Paid media typically performs within 14 days. SEO/AEO results often compound over 60–90 days. Most clients have seen meaningful traction within the first 4 to 6 weeks.
Wellness, coaching, fitness, food & beverage, CPG, local service businesses (auto, swim, education), real estate, healthcare, and experience-based brands.
Yes, if your business has a clear offer, a defined audience, and is ready to invest in long-term growth.

Ready for your next level?

Let’s build the strategy, story, and creative that gets you there.
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