I've read through the other reviews, and will say that I expected the PD to get an overall 3 or 4…read morestars on Yelp. Here's my thinking: 1) ++ Local writers provide a lot of the content, and seem to work pretty darned hard to capture interesting stories. Somebody's got to cover County Fairs, local government and a fair amount of sports; and they do it in a professional manner. True, it does seem at times they start with an opinion and the tune will always be the same; but that is also a fact of life with most national and local papers. Everybody has an owner and an editor. 2) - + They can get caught in their "formula" of just rehashing old stories. I could write the local government budget stories by simply changing the dates; and tell you that this city council will get a good story, and the county will get a sucky story. But, they try, and local papers' budgets don't provide enough staff to assign a reporter full time like they used to do. The IJ still has an office in the Marin Civic Center, but Sonoma County hasn't had the Chron and PD desks for quite some time. 3) - - At times, the PD does not seem to listen and respond to readers. Comments via email to the editor about having to "log in" to an account just to read the online comments were just flat ignored. Maybe I should have written to somebody less busy, but did not know where else to go. Why does somebody have to login just to read anothers' comments? The posters are sometimes way out of line, but still howl that some comments (must have been even worse than their "normal") were deleted. 4) + + The outreach for more diversity on the editorial board and inclusion of more cultural happenings throughout the whole county is a huge plus. This only happens with local ownership and jouralists that care. It's a better "paper" for sure (getting over the website sucky thing here). Local sports is getting much better coverage for women and girls events. 5) + + Fresher content is delivered in more "quickie" formats that is sometimes valuable. Keep the pot blog as it's the same old same old over and over; but then the Bite Club is just flat out good and tipping me off to food finds, and the writer knows her stuff.

This so called "local paper" has taken a real dive in reporting the news. When I started my…read moresubscription in 1996, there were 100,000 paid subscribers. In 2023 that number had dropped to 38,000 ( digital and paper). I am assuming that number has now gotten lower since the Press Democrat won't release their subscription numbers for 2025. Why the drop? Well when you hire reporters who only fit "your culture" who don't know anything about Sonoma County and the North Bay, you get articles written based on social media feeds instead of talking to actual people involved in the local events. Also, when everyone on a newspaper organization thinks the same, you get biased reporting on events and issues only the newspaper team members feel are relevant, not the paid subscribers. You can see this in their online comments section for paid subscribers where commenters who think outside "the culture" of the Press Democrat get their comments deleted and sometimes get suspended by the unnamed Press Democrat Moderator. My subscription is coming up at the end of the year and I will be ending it after 29 years. I can go online and read the social media feeds myself without someone adding their own biased interpretation of events without paying nearly $300 a year. Bye bye Felicia!

Reliable, dependable, effective, they are on it fast and swift getting the job done of SEO and…read moregiving our business 100 %. in branding in marketing wow very impressed and highly recommended with 5 Stars

This company is great if you want a presence on the internet. From help on Google, Google+,…read moreFacebook, and more, this company knows how to get fast results for your website or blog. I recommend contacting them if you want a better presence across the internet, including social media.

Upton Sinclair once wrote: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary…read moredepends on his not understanding it." This firm is an immature parochial effort led by people who are full of jargon but lack basic analytical and design skills. Who wants a print ad designed that neglects to take into account basic design principles like color contrast and legibility? Who wants false analytics and trumped-up puffery about social media conversion rates that are all pseudo-science? Somehow (read backroom nepotism) this firm has a portfolio of public agencies and gov't accounts. Why not? These customers don't really understand the world of marketing so who better to fleece?

I wanted to get a design for my website and I meet Chris and Andrea who the owner and they were…read morevery rude had no customer service. When we were in a meeting they were talking with themselves and ignoring me. They were eating and having a party and they were just so rude. The secretary (Andrea ) was staring at me like she was going to eat me . Like what do you want from me. The staff think they are so rich but let me tell you they are not and are lacking business. DO NOT GO HERE

I have been a client of Mark's since September of 2015. He is my marketing go to guy. And him and…read morehis team has helped me tremendously. He is also the creator of my beautiful website. Mark is always there when I need him. He is very receptive and responsive. Mark is also very flexible and always makes time to see me when I need him. His company is located in downtown Santa Rosa in a beautiful office.

I have never had more success with online marketing than with these guys. They created a modern and…read moreeasy-to-use website for my business. They boosted my SEO search-ability so my website pops up more frequently on the 1st page of Google. I can't recommend this company enough.

To anyone looking to give their business boost, WSI is an awesome way to increase your exposure and…read morehave the phone ring. This is done with strategic internet marketing. They are the best at what they do and they have produced positive results for us. Duane Vos CEO Creative Window Fashions

I met with Ryan Kelly yesterday to talk about my business. I had encountered him at a conference,…read moreand heard him peak about AI how it is changing Marketing. I can't say enough wonderful things about Ryan. I mostly enjoyed his direct, kind, supportive, creative, and focused recommendations for Marketing my business. He was able to quickly learn where and how to focus my energy to get the results I'm looking for to help more people that would benefit from what I do. I can only hope for a long relationship with Ryan and his company.

The Sonoma County Gazette is a helpful, free, local paper. If you want to know about an array of…read morecommunity events, this is the paper to consult. They often highlight local businesses, post their hours&locations- even reviews and recipes. They discuss local issues from the wildfires, to legal cannabis, homelessness, you name it. It's much thicker&less pretentious than the North Bay Bohemian. There are editorials based on specific communities, highlighting their concerns- Penngrove, Cotati, Sebastopol, Geyserville, Graton, Camp Meeker, Cazadero, Jenner- you name it. You get a sense of Sonoma County's diversity. The Sonoma County focuses primarily on "West County" (essentially, communities west of 101, tho they have Cotati&Penngrove) It's thick, colorful, with personable editorials, comprehensive calendars of local events. The only downside is that it's monthly rather than weekly. A great way to catch up on local events, activities, dining and shopping.

This is truly a community newspaper, whereas the unbohemian has just turned into an ad rag. The…read moreGazette is about 4 times as thick as the unboho, but only comes out monthly. Sure there's ads in here too, but at least there's some substance to it. We always find more things we want to do in 1 issue of the Gazette than we ever do in 4 issues of the noboho. I think that the Gazette is a much better reflection of all the communities in sonoma county than the boho is. Besides the events, we really enjoy the editorials too.

Auto Weekly is the best way to buy and sell your vehicle in Norther California. When you advertise…read morea vehicle they also post it on their National website www.Recycler.com...The staff is very friendly and you get what you want most... SELL YOUR CAR!

Tried working with Sonoma Media Group for a corporate sales event. Didn't even get to place the…read moreradio spot before chaos set in. The advertising Account Managers are completely unorganized and unprofessional. Moving our business to Wine Country Radio.

Very professional and kind. I Used them for a change of name posting which is required by the…read morecourt. They got the job done.

When modifying your business ownership, one has to file an updated Fictitious Business Name (FBN)…read moreStatement in Sonoma County advertise it for 4 consecutive weeks. The County gave me several newspapers to contact for that purpose that included the Press Democrat, a couple of others and The Community Voice. Contacting the PD was problematic for this purpose but quite easy for The Community Voice. A woman answered the phone took the info and credit card emailed whatever else and it was done. I thought it was quick and easy and the charge of $40+ is what was expected. It wasn't Hi-Tech and I couldn't do it on my cell phone but was quite satisfactory. I automatically received a certificate of advertising from them today after the 4 week period without having to follow-up. Good ole fashion service. Thanks! JL

Christina was fun and great to work with. She asks right questions to help me with my project,…read moreopen minded with suggestions, keep you updated on the progress, and finish the project within time frame. She will be my go-to person when I need any writing needs!! Highly recommended.

It's such a pleasure to work with Christina! She is not only professional but accommodating with…read moremy writing needs. She went above and beyond the initially discussed scope of project and delivered within the time frame and good attitude! I'd highly recommend her for any of your writing projects!