MARK BOHAY CONSULTING · MARKETING FIRM · DC / DETROIT · SINCE 2009

Custom marketing that proves what you're selling.

MB is a marketing firm hand-crafting sites & marketing for teams that need to put their best foot forward. Every project made-to-fit. Nothing off the rack.

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What we've been building.

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Some people know tech. Some know marketing. Mark is the rare guy who gets both, makes them do astonishing things, and makes it easy for you. Mark is peerless. Period. Full stop.

MIKE LONG ·AWARD-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT, SPEECHWRITER, & AUTHOR

Mark and his team provided a clear vision for the Bar Association of DC. He helped us find new sponsor revenue and his work has led to sold-out events. There is no management partner I would rather have.

MATT KAISER ·BAR ASSOCIATION OF DC

Mark went above and beyond the call of duty and served as a business and communication strategist, providing insight as to how to scale and grow our organization.

ANGELIQUE SINA ·PRESIDENT, FRIENDS OF PUERTO RICO

Mark took the time to listen, to understand, and to imagine. I unequivocally recommend Mark and his team.

COLLEEN THOMPSON, MA.ED, LMHCA ·RAIN CITY COUNSELING

What we believe

Let's just talk. No pitch. No sales team.

Every first conversation is 30 minutes with Mark. Real read. Real fit. Then we go.

What we won't do.

Crisis management Not our speed. We're builders, not firefighters. There are firms that live in the fire; we'll refer you.
Junior-only teams You get senior attention on every project or you don't need us.
Working with jerks Life's too short. We work with people we'd want to sit next to on a plane.
Spec pitches Our expertise isn't a free sample. We show you shipped work, not decks we'd love to shelve.
Overnight turnarounds Good work takes time to breathe. Nothing here is shipped in panic.
Yes-man engagements If we think it's a bad idea, we'll tell you. That's the point of hiring us.
What we do

Four disciplines, one crew. Sites and the marketing that makes them work.

See it all

Six markets we know cold.

01
Government Contractors
Capability statements, credibility, & the digital presence that gets you shortlisted. We know the ecosystem.
02
Higher Ed
Institutions with legacy systems & editorial complexity. We rebuild without breaking what works.
NDMU · MUIH · MOL
03
Vet & Women-Owned Certified
Small businesses leveraging set-aside contracting. We understand the certifications & what buyers look for.
04
Nonprofits & Memberships
For orgs where every dollar has to prove itself. Grants, campaigns, membership growth. We build lean, and the sites still work five years in.
05
Professional Services
Legal, health, & consulting practices where the site is the first impression. It has to be right.
06
Startups & Small Business
For teams building brand & revenue at the same time. We move fast without cutting the corners that matter.

Four things we don't budge on.

01

Mark, from first call to last commit.

No SDR filtering the intro. No account manager after the sale. Thirty-minute first conversation is with Mark. Every engagement after is led by Mark, in the code, in the strategy, in every touchpoint. The person who scoped it is the person shipping it.

02

We stop when it's right.

Not when the hours are up. Not when the estimate hits its ceiling. We ship when the work is what it needed to be. We'd rather over-invest quietly than deliver something under-cooked.

03

We keep the crew tight.

Small enough to care, senior enough to deliver, selective enough to actually do the work well. Not planning to grow past what the work requires.

04

We show our work.

The site you're on is the case study for the firm that built it. Every technical decision, every design choice, every layout call lives here in public. If it doesn't hold up, don't hire us.

MB is an independent firm. Not a solo shop.

Founded in 2009 by Mark Bohay after two decades in marketing, strategy, and digital work. Based between DC and Detroit, working nationwide.

Mark leads every project personally and stays in the code. A crew of specialists (design, dev, copy, strategy) joins as each project needs them. What you get: senior attention, no handoffs, no juniors learning on your dime.

A note from the founder

I started MB in 2009 because I was tired of watching agencies charge for work they didn't do themselves.

Sixteen years later, we still do the work ourselves. Senior attention on every project. Custom code on every site. No juniors learning on your dime.

That's the whole thing.

Mark.Founder · Principal

A typical project, from hello to launch.

01

Intro call.

Thirty minutes with Mark. No slide deck, no pitch. Just a real conversation about what you're trying to do and whether we're the right fit.

30 MIN
02

Discovery.

Scoping, technical audit, content review, and a scoped proposal with a fixed price and timeline. If we can't scope it into weeks, we split it into phases.

1 WEEK
03

Design.

Visual direction, layouts, editorial system, motion. You see clickable prototypes early and react as we go. No big reveal at the end.

2–3 WEEKS
04

Build.

Custom-coded WordPress theme, ACF-driven content, deployed to staging on day one. You have full access to see the site come together in real time.

2–4 WEEKS
05

Launch.

Migration, QA, DNS, redirects, monitoring. We stay hands-on for the first two weeks post-launch to catch anything that surfaces in the wild.

1 WEEK
06

Ongoing.

Optional. Monthly retainer for maintenance and updates, or ad-hoc billing for tweaks and new features. Your call.

AS NEEDED
TYPICAL TOTAL6–9 WEEKS · HELLO TO LIVE

We chose these tools. Not the other way around.

WordPress
CMS foundation
ACF Pro
Editorial flexibility
GSAP
Motion design
WP Engine
Managed hosting
Cloudflare
CDN + security
GitHub
Version control
Gravity Forms
Lead capture + CRM
Custom PHP
Where it matters most

Trusted by the curious.

AMP
Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Beauty by Marija
DC Neighborhood Promise Initiative
Detriot Puppet Company
Elucidation Concepts
Fair Winds Partners
Friends of Puerto Rico
Graham Technologies
Hispanic Bar Association of DC
Hruckus
International Dairy Foods Association
Josh Curie Therapy
Kaleidoscope Affect
Maryland University of Integrative Health
MarylandOnline
Michigan Legal Copy
Mike Long
Minerva Cybertech
NAPAR
Nile Consulting Group
Notre Dame Business Council
Operation Better Life for Black Vets
Rain City Counseling
Rhythm & Blue Juice Company
Scorpion Digital Forensics (SDF)
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
The Marble Cook
Thompson Briggs
Tri-Logistics
U.S. Department of Agriculture | Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (USDA | DFAP)
Windsor Group LLC
WOW Writing Workshop
Zochey & Zomadic Shift

Why not just hire someone cheaper (or bigger)?

Freelancer
MB
Big agency
Pricing
Low, but variable
Fair, fixed, transparent
Highest, often padded
Timeline
Uncertain
4–8 weeks
3–6 months minimum
Who does the work
One person, everything
Senior team, Mark leads
Junior team, senior sells
Communication
Direct but sparse
Direct with the maker
Through an account manager
Ownership
Yours
Yours, always
Often proprietary lock-in
Year 2
May not be around
Still here, still hands-on
Retainer for maintenance

The stuff you're actually wondering.

How much does a project cost?
Depends on scope. Small sites start in the low five figures. Full custom rebuilds run mid-five to low six figures. Ongoing support is billed hourly or by monthly retainer. Tell us your budget and we'll be honest about fit.
How long does it take?
Most projects ship in four to eight weeks. Larger builds go eight to twelve. We break bigger scopes into phases that can each ship independently, so you're never waiting three months to see the site live.
Do you use page builders?
For new builds, no. We hand-code custom WordPress themes for the long-term craft. For clients already on Elementor or similar tools, we support and extend those builds well. The right tool is the one that serves you now and doesn't burden you later.
What if I already have a site?
We do rescues. If your current site is slow, broken, or you inherited it from someone who left, we can migrate, rebuild, or stabilize it. Half our recent work has been rescue jobs.
Do you offer ongoing retainers?
Optional. Some clients keep us on for monthly maintenance, updates, and iteration. Others prefer ad-hoc billing when they need something. No pressure either way.
What do you not do?
We don't do Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, or Webflow builds. We don't run paid media accounts as a service. We don't do logo-only projects. If it's not the right fit, we'll tell you and often refer you to someone who is.

Let's build something that proves what you're selling.

Free 30-minute intro call. No slide deck, no pitch. Just a real conversation about what you're trying to do and whether we're the right fit.

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