About us

Welcome to DS Social Media

We partner with local businesses to grow their online presence - and we treat your brand like it's our own.

Our story

We're a small boutique

DS Social Media started with a simple idea: small businesses deserve a marketing partner who cares about their growth as much as they do. We combine hands-on website design and care with full-service social media management, so your digital presence stays consistent, current, and always working for you.

When you join us, you're not handed off to a queue. You work directly with Jim and Amarie, who stay close to your account from kickoff through every month of ongoing work.

Meet the team

The people behind DS Social Media

Jim

Website Design & Engineering

Jim is the engineer behind DS Social Media's websites, and a lifelong software nerd who genuinely loves building and coding. He's spent his career writing code that matters - from test infrastructure, to languages, to leading backend teams at Malwarebytes, and working on large-scale software and infrastructure at Procore. These days he's a cybersecurity engineer at Huntress, protecting businesses from threats, which makes him just as obsessive about keeping client sites safe as he is about making them fast and easy to use.

Amarie

Social Media Strategy

Amarie has spent years running social media for nonprofits and small businesses, and she knows firsthand what it takes to build a following that actually shows up for you, not just likes a post and scrolls on. She has previously served as Secretary for the Portland Free Store Project, a volunteer-run nonprofit she joined in 2024 out of a passion for helping both her community and the environment. That same instinct, finding practical ways to support people and reduce waste, is what she brings to every client account: strategy that's consistent, grounded, and genuinely useful, not just trendy.

How we work

Clear standards, no surprises

Good marketing runs on good communication - here's exactly what you can count on from us.

Communication

We keep everything - updates, strategy, requests - in email.
We're around Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
You'll hear back within 24 business hours, usually sooner.

Content Approval

We upload drafts, captions & graphics 5-7 days before they go live.
Just leave your comments and feedback right on the drafts we send.
We ask for feedback within 48 hours so nothing falls behind schedule.

Onboarding

Your first two weeks with us

A clear, structured path from account setup to launch, so you always know what's happening next.

1
Account Setup & Access
Days 1-3
Fill out a quick onboarding form and hand us the keys: social profiles, website admin & hosting access, and your brand assets (logos, colors, fonts).
2
Strategy & Planning
Week 1
We hop on a 45-minute call to get to know your goals, voice, and themes - then set you up in a shared content calendar workspace.
3
Content Creation & Launch
Week 2 onward
We gather media (or shoot it ourselves on-site), then your approved posts go live on schedule while we handle community engagement and website care.

Let's build something together

Start your intake, or reach out with a question - we'd love to hear about your business.

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