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The Minds BehindYour Brand's Success

We are more than a marketing agency — we are your dedicated partner in Denver, Chicago, and the markets we serve, focused on business growth and brand success.

Our Story

High Quality Marketing SolutionsFor All Businesses

Our in-house team helps businesses generate high-quality traffic and build strategies designed for sustainable growth. We focus on creating long-term partnerships that deliver measurable results.

In 2024, we expanded our Denver and Chicago presence by acquiring Encite International, an award-winning agency with deep roots in both markets — further strengthening the work we deliver for our clients.

75+ Years Experience
Proven expertise across industries, delivering consistent growth.
In-House Team
Strategists, designers, and marketers working side by side.
Award-Winning Agency
Expanded in 2024 with Encite International.
YB Team
Kevin Dean

Kevin Dean

Owner / President

With more than 20 years of digital marketing experience, Kevin works with you to find the best marketing solutions for your business needs.

Meet Kevin
Jacob Ross

Jacob Ross

Sales / Account Manager

Jacob excels in customer satisfaction and is pleased to collaborate with any client - evident in the success of each client.

Meet Jacob
Kristin Sparling

Kristin Sparling

Sales / Account Manager

Kristin is a reliable and ethical professional, who take pride in helping business grow!

Meet Kristin
Sophie Mann

Sophie Mann

Account Executive

With a background in content management, strategic direction and agency life in general, Sophie knows how to turn ideas into effective communication.

Meet Sophie
Kyle Dean

Kyle Dean

Marketing Program Manager

Project coordination and support services all wrapped into one – Kyle handles many of our projects and internal systems.

Kayelyn Aggett

Kayelyn Aggett

Social Media Manager

Kayelyn brings valuable expertise to the table with over 5 years of experience in the fields of social media management and digital marketing.

Meet Kayelyn
Kirsten Gonzalez

Kirsten Gonzalez

Marketing Administrator

Kirsten Gonzalez is a versatile marketing professional with 3+ years of experience, specializing in brand reputation and social media while supporting clients across numerous industries with strategic, creative, and solutions-focused execution.

Meet Kirsten
Jeff Petersen

Jeff Petersen

Brand Strategy + Identity

Jeff has spent the past 30+ years crafting stories for brands that no one forgets. With a "by design thinking" process, Jeff has developed strategic solutions for brands of all sizes, products and services that translates purposefully into branded communications.

The deliverables exceeded our expectations.

Kate McKenna

Executive Director

Ballpark General Improvement District · Denver, CO

BrandingSEOSocial Media
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Their communication style and depth of knowledge is unmatched.

Jade Cutler

Social Media & E-Commerce Manager

The Focus Group of Companies · Denver, CO

via encite (now YB Marketing)

SEOGoogle Ads
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They're the first agency I've worked with that acts as a partner and invests in our value as an individual company.

Ken Rayment

Committee Chair

NOCO Manufacturing Sector Partnership · Loveland, CO

via encite (now YB Marketing)

Video Production
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We view them as an extension of our own team.

Eric Ward

Assistant Director

Pickens Technical College · Aurora, CO

via encite (now YB Marketing)

AdvertisingSocial MediaContent MarketingEmail Marketing
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Yakima Branding's team is professional, creative, accommodating and very patient! We made several changes, pivoted on our initial concept, and they stayed with us every step of the way. We are very happy with our website, we look forward to engaging them for SEO and targeted marketing in the future.

Heather Hellums

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Yakima Branding is an excellent choice for all of your SEO, marketing, branding, logos, websites and more. I have had the pleasure of working with Jacob Ross at Yakima Branding. He is extremely knowledgeable and easy to work with to tailor your marketing needs whether you're geo-farming or using SEO. Jacob is wonderful to work with. I highly recommend Yakima Branding and Jacob Ross!

Josh DeBoer

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Great company to work with. I've completed two big projects and the business has been leaping up the Google results page with organic searches. I would highly recommend Jacob and the team for webpage development and overall company branding.

Apex Dentures

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Yakima Branding was instrumental in the successful launch of my business and brand. Their creative ideas as well as mastery of technology and social media has propelled my business in a direction of prosperity. I highly recommend Yakima Branding for anyone who wishes to take their business to the next level.

JLS Custom Construction

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Jacob and Kyle came through on time when I needed a website rebuild with a tight deadline. They delivered a great product and were available on short notice when I needed help via phone vs online. In a world of lacking customer service they proved it still exists!

Doug Turner

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Jacob and his team were awesome to work with in designing my law firm's website. They listened to our needs, were very hands on, and made me feel comfortable every step of the way. They were prompt to respond to questions and suggestions. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

Emily Schwab

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They're always responsive and on top of tasks and requests, no matter what time of day.

Michelle Greenberg

Director of Medical Education & Marketing

IlluminOss Medical · East Providence, RI

via encite (now YB Marketing)

Social MediaGoogle AdsEmail Marketing
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They respond quickly with rational and helpful answers, provide timely results, and stay on top of problems.

Katie Vaughan

Director of Operations

Enterprise Coworking · Denver, CO

via encite (now YB Marketing)

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