Hello!

I'm Michelle,

a marketing fixer for small businesses.

I spent 15 years in digital marketing. Now I find whatโ€™s holding small businesses back from growing faster, and then I fix it.

Ecommerce

SEO & AI Search

A Free Call

Tell me whatโ€™s been frustrating you, and weโ€™ll figure out the best place to start.

A Free Call

Tell me whatโ€™s been frustrating you, and weโ€™ll figure out the best place to start.

How It Works

Simple steps, so you always know what to expect.

How It Works

Simple steps, so you always know what to expect.

About Me

The brands Iโ€™ve worked with, and why I started building something of my own.

About Me

The brands Iโ€™ve worked with, and why I started building something of my own.

You're great at what you do. Marketing doesn't have to be the thing you figure out alone.

Most of the people I work with left a steady job to build something of their own. They know their product or service inside and out, and they're working harder than they ever did in corporate.

What they don't have is someone who has seen a lot of websites, stores and Google listings, and can tell them plainly what's actually costing them customers. There's no shortage of things you could be doing, so I look at the whole picture first, tell you which ones will matter for your business, and then take care of the fixes myself.

(01)

Your Website or Store

Can a first-time visitor tell what you sell, find it quickly, and buy or reach out without getting stuck? Navigation, categories and product pages are where a lot of sales quietly slip away.

(01)

Your Website or Store

Can a first-time visitor tell what you sell, find it quickly, and buy or reach out without getting stuck? Navigation, categories and product pages are where a lot of sales quietly slip away.

(02)

Getting Found

Are you showing up when people search for what you offer? I'll look at how your business appears on Google, in maps and in AI search, and where the easy wins are.

(02)

Getting Found

Are you showing up when people search for what you offer? I'll look at how your business appears on Google, in maps and in AI search, and where the easy wins are.

(03)

Trust and Reviews

Reviews, photos and how you describe your business help decide whether someone picks you. I'll show you what a new customer sees when they look you up.

(03)

Trust and Reviews

Reviews, photos and how you describe your business help decide whether someone picks you. I'll show you what a new customer sees when they look you up.

(04)

Follow-Up Communication

Slow replies, a missing welcome email or no follow-up can cost more customers than most owners realize. I'll find the gaps and close them.

(04)

Follow-Up Communication

Slow replies, a missing welcome email or no follow-up can cost more customers than most owners realize. I'll find the gaps and close them.

Recent Work

A local business went from hard to find to getting new clients through its website.

What changed

Stocky's Custom Carpentry, a carpentry and construction company in Billings, had no website and only a handful of Google reviews. I built a site written for first-time customers, rebuilt its Google profile, and set up an easy way to ask past clients for reviews. Within a few months, the website was bringing in new paying clients on its own.

500%

Increase in Google traffic

Clicks from Google searches grew steadily in the months after launch.

570%

More visible on Google

The business now appears in front of far more people searching nearby.

Completed home project from a Montana service business featured in this case study

My background

Before going out on my own, I spent a decade at agencies helping food, beverage and consumer brands sell online. Here are a few of the brands I worked with.

A simpler way to fix what isn't working.

You don't need to know what kind of marketing you need first. I'll start by looking at where you are and tell you what's most likely to help.

Every step has a set price, so you'll always know what something costs before we start.

A Free Call

Free

A 30-minute call or Google Meet

Tell me whatโ€™s been frustrating you

Iโ€™ll share what Iโ€™d focus on first

An honest answer on whether I can help

No pressure either way

Your Website

Built to be found

Written for customers to find you online

Set up for Google and AI search

Easy for people to call or reach out

A set price before we start

Half to start, half at launch

Ongoing Growth

Every month

Updates whenever you need them

New pages as your business grows

Help with Google and your reviews

Someone to ask before you spend

Month to month after three months

Not sure where to start? A free call is the easiest first step.

Michelle Schraudner, founder of Porchlight Studio in Billings, Montana

Hi, I'm Michelle.

I've spent more than 15 years in digital marketing, tech and ecommerce. Most recently I was a director at a Shopify Plus agency, where I worked with brands like Khloud, Stiller's Soda, and McCormick on their websites, product launches, and marketing.

This year I left agency life to build something of my own, which puts me in the same boat as a lot of the people I work with. I share what I'm learning along the way on TikTok, and I bring everything I learned at the agency to businesses that I truly want to help succeed.

Outside of work, Iโ€™m a mom of two great kids and still have the cat I adopted in college (he's 17 now!). I love local coffee shops, yoga classes, and exploring Yellowstone National Park.

My capabilities

I offer a mix of digital marketing services, from strategy and content to search, websites, reputation management, and everything in between.

Ecommerce and Shopify

Websites

SEO and AI search

Google Business Profiles

Email and follow-up

Writing and content

Analytics & Insights

FAQ

Questions you might have before we begin.

Let's talk about your business!

Tell me a little about your business and what's been frustrating you. I'll get back to you within one business day.