Vireo Creative

Your web design & content team

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Hire a talented online marketing agency with high standards for design, content and performance

How can we help you?

Your business deserves polished, professional online marketing materials that share your story and elevate your brand.

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Websites

Make your website one of the best in your industry by tapping into our our expertise in web design and development, copy writing, and marketing. A content-first, user-focused approach will help you connect with your clients or customers like never before.

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Content

Whether you need website content, blogging, ghostwriting, media releases, or newsletters, our team can help. Projects are led by Chief Storyteller Ashleigh Mattern who has more than 15 years of professional writing and editing experience.

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Online advertising

Get eyeballs on your business from Google Ads to social media. Whether you need a short term campaign or ongoing promotion, you'll get professional creative, ad monitoring, spend management, and monthly reporting.

Hundreds of clients have trusted us to grow their businesses through building and maintaining their websites, delivering top-notch marketing content, and providing online advertising services.

Content-focused websites with design that pops

The Vireo team is on a mission to beautify the web using persuasive design and compelling content. Based in Saskatoon, Sask., Vireo has been serving clients across Western Canada since 2015.

Boutique web design & content agency

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Ashleigh Mattern

chief storyteller

Ashleigh has been working as a journalist and editor since 2007, and writing marketing content since 2011. Her favourite parts of web design and marketing are meeting with clients, organizing content and ideas, and writing marketing copy. When working with Vireo, Ashleigh will be your main point of contact.

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Jordan Mears

Webmaster

Jordan has been building websites since the late ’90s, and started working as a professional web designer and developer in 2013. His favourite parts of web design and marketing are researching, playing with typography, and experimenting with new technologies.

Serving you is our top priority

Clients say we're responsive to their questions and attentive to their needs while creating content and websites that share their stories. We build lasting relationships with our clients based on mutual respect, good communication, and hitting deadlines.

"Thank you for your incredible creativity! It is because of you that I have more traffic! You are the BEST!"

"Clear communication, a great sense of function and design, and clear timelines are what you can expect from Vireo. Our team agrees: this website looks and feels great and is a welcome improvement. It’s pretty simple for me to manage the simple updates too which is a huge plus. Our website now has a fun, camp feel and communicates what we do clearly and concisely. We are super happy with the value for dollar here! Thanks Ashleigh and team!"

"Fantastic to work with. Great communication, fast and accommodating. A special talent for listening to client’s needs and learning about client’s customers. Created the perfect content to tell our story and designed a crisp functional website for us."

"Ashleigh and Jordan are a highly professional team that help us explore new media to communicate our story in words and images to donors effectively. We value working with them as they take the time to learn about our cause, stay on budget, and get the job done right!"

What's next for you?

Book a free consultation with Vireo Co-owner Ashleigh Mattern to chat about your ideas and how we might be able to help with your website design and marketing needs.

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Should you post your prices on your website?
Should you post your prices on your website?

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Webflow vs WordPress: Pros & cons, and which platform we recommend

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How to post on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn
How to post on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn

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