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PROBLEM SOLVERS DELUXE

Got something you’ve been meaning to say, but you just can’t seem to get out from under that mountain of work? Been trying to find the time to take care of your marketing duties? Every business needs help communicating with customers, and that’s where we come in. We are a full-service creative agency in Portland, Oregon, comprised of artists and writers, digital wizards and brand ambassadors. Think you’ve got a problem that can’t be solved? Think again. There’s NOVEL solutions to every problem out there.

Content Development 97%

Social Media Marketing 92%

Web Design & Development 93%

TELLING YOUR STORY

You know that thing — the thing that happened to that person the other day — no, no, the really important one. Yes, we do. And we’re ready to put it into words for you.

INSPIRED CREATIVITY

Artists who speak Business. That’s who we are. Everything we make aspires to the precision of poetry’s ability to encapsulate a moment, and to be understood by all.

GROWING YOUR AUDIENCE

We live in a culture of leaders and followers. Stand out in the crowd and make sure the right people know you’re talking directly to them. Novel is megaphone and messenger.

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Words Written in 2015

Chiropractor Appointments

227

Year-to-Date Strategy Sessions

896

Articles Written in 2015

How can we work together?

Our Services

Full Scale Content Development

Research, write, edit, deliver. From corporate blog writing, to industry newsletters, press releases, optimized website content and more, NOVEL is the last word on quality content.

Web Development & Design

Nimble, thorough, and dedicated to your mission. We’ll keep things on deadline, on budget, and on point when it comes to building your web properties.

Social Media Marketing

Your time is valuable. Not every social media channel is right for your business. Do you have a social presence where you need to?

Branding & Identity

Know what your customers expect from you. Understand how others perceive your company. Trust that your logo effectively communicates your brand.

Our Work

All Branding Content Development SEO Web Dev

Bipartisan Cafe

Content Development / SEO / Web Dev

East Side Printing Co.

Content Development / SEO / Web Dev

For Men Magazine

Content Development / SEO / Web Dev

3rd i Website Redesign

SEO / Web Dev

Corporate California

Web Dev

Beaumont Vision

Content Development / SEO / Web Dev

“I got this idea of doing a really serious big work-it would be precisely like a novel, with a single difference: Every word of it would be true from beginning to end.“

Truman Capote, Author of in Cold Blood
“That seems to be the definition of ‘novel’ for me: a story that hasn’t yet discovered a way to be brief.“

George Saunders, Author of Pastoralia, and The Tenth of December
“I’ve decided to take advantage of outsourcing. My next novel will be written by a couple of guys in Bangalore, India.“

Tom Robbins, Author of Another Roadside Attraction, and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
“If I were a writer, how I would enjoy being told the novel is dead. How liberating to work in the margins, outside a central perception. You are the ghoul of literature. Lovely.”

Don DeLillo, Author of White Noise, and Underworld.
“The great advantage of a novel is you can put in whatever comes into your head – it has the same shape as the human brain.”

Michel Houellebecq, Author of The Elementary Particles, and Platform.
“I am still committed to the idea that the ability to think for one’s self depends upon one’s mastery of the language.”

Joan Didion, Author of Slouching Towards Bethlehem, and The Year of Magical Thinking.

Wordsmiths & Wizards

The Team Behind Novel

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Matty Byloos

Founder & Technical Director

Matty Byloos. Native of Los Angeles, resident of Portland. Writer, Painter, Master Planner and Organizer. His twin brother is better than yours.

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Carrie Seitzinger

Digital Strategist

Carrie Seitzinger. Poet, Fashionista, Editor and Social Media Guru. Telling your story one beautiful word at a time.

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Mindy Nettifee

Designer & Programmer

Mindy Nettifee is a poet and a person. Be forewarned: she’s trapped psychic polar bears in plastic bags before. Your project shouldn’t present a problem.

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Alex Haager

Programmer

Alex Haager. Musician, creative, coder. Bringing life and color to every client’s presence online.

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Rick Klaras

Copywriter

Rick Klaras. Capable of writing about everything from your morning cup of coffee, to how your business can generate more leads. Sleuth meets Imaginator.

Brian S. Ellis

Copywriter

Brian S. Ellis. Heartbreaker and history-knower. He can tame a shadow and tell you its name.

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Dave Donovan

Copywriter

Dave Donovan has been doing this for as long as the Internet has been a thing that supported content. He’ll write your best match under the table in ten seconds flat.

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Skyler Schulze

Copywriter

Skyler Schulze. Poet, editor, artist, animal rescuer.
Creatively interpreting life since before she was born.

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Brian Tibbetts

Copywriter

Brian Tibbetts.
An excavator of words.
A builder of stories.
His gravitas is full of stars.

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Jana Free

Copywriter

Jana Free. Vegan, Mom, and Nature Lover. Wants to be in a band. Need a backup singer? She’s emotional. She can bring this to your copy.

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Luke Dollard

Network Administrator

Luke Dollard. Making sure your websites are safe, secure, and tucked into bed at night at exactly the right time. Managing network and server security, daily.

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Lyra Kuhn

Account Specialist

Lyra Kuhn, writer and savant.

Will hex on command, and write the bones of your story to flesh.

GET NOVEL TODAY

Designers and Copywriters, you’ve heard that before. But we’re not just Copywriters. We’re Copywrighters. What’s the difference, you ask? It’s simple. Copywriters merely put words together to form sentences. But Copywrighters fashion words to tell amazing stories, like a Playwright. And we approach everything we do with that level of expertise.

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Latest from the Blog

The Blog

Content Marketing

10 Novel Ways to Generate Blog Content Easily

Minding your business blog doesn’t have to be like giving birth. Learn 10 amazing and creative ways to generate entertaining, unique blog content easily!

December 17, 2015

Social Media

5 Easy Ways to Grow Your Followers on a Company Google+ Page

Learn 5 easy tips for how to grow your business Google+ page followers simply by engaging more and staying tuned in to the conversations in your industry.

November 19, 2015

Social Media

Storytelling and Engagement: The 2 Pillars of Social Media Marketing

Two of the central pillars of social media marketing will always be the art of storytelling, and the practice of engagement. Find out why in this article.

November 10, 2015

Marketing

4 Rules to Consider When Building Out Your Social Media Presence

Learn about the 4 rules of building out your social media presence, no matter how large your brand is. From delivering value to building quality engagement.

November 4, 2015

SEO Tips

The Fundamentals of Keyword Research Part 3

Keyword research and value is often overlooked. In this post, we explore keywords in context, the value of long-tail keywords, and keyword optimization.

October 27, 2015

SEO Tips

The Fundamentals of Keyword Research Part 2

Search Engine Optimization by nature is a finicky beast, and the parameters of SEO change rapidly, so constant experimentation and improvement are often necessary. Learn the basics of online keyword research today.

October 20, 2015

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