Does your team deliver better service than the providers buyers find online? Are prospects overlooking your company when they ask AI platforms for recommendations? Does your website explain why you’re worth a closer look?
You’ve built a business on expertise, relationships, and strong delivery. It’s frustrating when buyers see only a small part of that story, or find a competitor before they find you.
Tortoise and Hare Software helps B2B technology companies turn search visibility into qualified sales conversations. Our AI SEO agency serves companies in Yakima Washington with a strategy built around how your buyers discover and compare providers.
AI SEO improves how buyers discover and understand your business through search engines and AI platforms. Our AI SEO services combine conventional search engine optimization with content and brand signals that support AI search.
Our services are for owners and marketing leaders at established B2B technology companies headquartered in Yakima Washington. You’re a good fit if you want regional or national growth and can invest in an ongoing marketing engagement.
A strong reputation helps close a sale, but buyers need to find you first. AI search optimization helps bring your expertise into the research that shapes their shortlist.
See how buyers find your company across search and AI platforms, then identify gaps in your content, website, and brand presence.
Find the questions and search terms your buyers use to compare providers, so your content reaches people with a reason to contact you.
Improve crawlability, indexability, and structured data so search engines can access your pages and understand your business clearly.
Build and refresh service pages, guides, and comparisons that explain your expertise and help buyers decide whether you’re a good fit.
Connect your brand, services, reviews, and case studies with consistent information that helps buyers understand and trust your company.
Track search visibility, AI mentions, and website conversions to see where buyers find you and which visits become useful sales enquiries.
We specialize in B2B technology marketing. That means we look beyond traffic and focus on the questions, services, and proof that help the right buyers choose your company.
You work closely with our founder and a small team involved in your strategy and delivery. That direct access helps us understand your offer, hear what’s happening in sales, and make better decisions together.
You should know what your marketing investment supports and how it’s performing. We connect visibility reporting with conversion tracking so you can discuss progress in terms your business uses.
Yes. We serve B2B technology companies throughout Yakima Washington and collaborate remotely. Your campaign can target local, regional, or national buyers based on your service area and growth plans.
Conventional SEO is the foundation. Your website still needs useful content, accessible pages, and strong authority signals. We build on those foundations to improve how your company is represented in AI search and answers.
Generative engine optimization and answer engine optimization describe related parts of the same visibility strategy. Our engagement brings them together with conventional SEO so your content supports buyer discovery across search engines and AI platforms.
We consider how buyers research providers through ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Google AI Mode. The priorities depend on your audience and the questions they ask when evaluating your services.
Book a Free Consultation. We’ll discuss your services, ideal customers, current visibility, and growth goals, then outline where our AI SEO services can help. We’ll review scope and investment before you commit.
Tortoise and Hare has been a key partner in our MSP's growth. Over the year's we've worked together they've helped our MSP dramatically increase our website traffic, and build a steady stream of leads sourced from our website and advertising efforts. Over that time, we've been able to raise our base customer size, build economies of scale to more efficiently service customers, and expand into new markets.
As a growing MSP, we knew that having the right marketing team was going to be a game-changer for our organization. AKAVEIL Technologies did a 180 after hiring Tortoise and Hare Software. Their strategy was in line with our business goals and objectives. In only two short months we started seeing major progress and net new leads. We are thrilled to have Hunter and his team on our side.
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YB Marketing, also known through its Yakima Branding website, is a Yakima-based digital marketing and branding agency that works with small businesses and organizations looking to improve how they show up online. The agency appears to emphasize practical, growth-oriented marketing: clearer brand identity, stronger search visibility, better websites, more consistent social content, and advertising that can be measured. For local Yakima and Central Washington companies, YB Marketing positions itself as a hands-on partner that combines creative execution with technical marketing experience, helping clients modernize their presence, attract relevant prospects, and turn online visibility into leads, engagement, and long-term business growth.
“The deliverables exceeded our expectations.”
“Jacob is the best! Even though I’m starting my marketing one step at a time. Jacob was very attentive and provided so much additional help and support. So glad I have his help. Thanks Jacob”
“The YB Team is amazing! I can’t say enough how much we appreciate the time, patience, and work that they put into bringing our vision for an updated website and logo redesign to life!! They executed on our concepts PERFECTLY! They are professional, friendly, and very knowledgeable. Their communication is top notch and is to be commended. Thank You! We highly recommend Yakima Branding for your business needs and should we have any needs in the future, we would definitely not hesitate in hiring Yakima Branding again.”
CohoDesign appears to be a web development and internet strategy firm focused on helping small to medium-sized businesses and organizations build a more useful online presence. Available directory information describes the agency as developing and managing websites with an emphasis on quality site development, dynamic design, technical execution, and attentive service. For Yakima-area organizations comparing agency options, CohoDesign’s positioning suggests a practical partner for turning a website into a business tool�supporting credibility, customer inquiries, online transactions, and better access to information through custom-built web experiences.
“Builds practical websites that help small and mid-sized organizations present themselves clearly online.”
“Connects design and technical development so a website can support real business activity, not just sit online.”
“Helps organizations improve their web presence with custom development, database functionality, and e-commerce capabilities.”
SiteCrafting is a Tacoma-based digital agency that has served Washington organizations since 1998. The firm appears to focus on helping clients turn complex digital needs into usable, modern web experiences, from small nonprofits to larger recognizable brands. Its work emphasizes practical business outcomes: clearer online communication, stronger user experiences, better accessibility, more effective content, and websites that can grow with an organization. For Yakima-area businesses, public agencies, nonprofits, and healthcare or education organizations evaluating regional partners, SiteCrafting presents itself as an experienced team for planning, building, launching, and supporting websites that improve how customers, residents, or members find information and take action online.
“Great company!”
“Helpful Smart people!!!”
“Our experience with SiteCrafting has been nothing short of fantastic. The team is talented, friendly, and committed to delivering exceptional results.”
For Yakima-area businesses comparing Washington-based agencies, efelle creative appears to be a seasoned digital partner focused on building revenue-generating web experiences. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Seattle, the agency works with eCommerce companies, professional services firms, B2B organizations, and other growth-minded businesses that need a stronger online presence. Its positioning emphasizes strategy, user experience, and measurable performance rather than just attractive design. With a team of designers, developers, strategists, and marketers, efelle helps clients turn websites into business assets that can improve visibility, generate qualified leads, support conversions, and create a more polished digital brand.
“The team at efelle creative knew a lot of concepts that we didn’t. They work with their clients to make them stronger. Their entire team is comfortable to work with and extremely transparent. It was a refreshing engagement.”
“The value of their ability to deliver a high-quality product both on budget and on time cannot be understated. The process was flawless from start to finish.”
“These people love what they do and love helping their clients.”
Odd Dog Media is a full-service digital marketing agency that helps small and medium-sized businesses turn online visibility into measurable growth. The agency appears especially focused on local and multi-location companies that need more qualified leads from search, paid media, websites, and stronger digital systems. Rather than positioning marketing as isolated tactics, Odd Dog emphasizes strategy, transparent reporting, and helping clients understand what is working and why. For businesses in Yakima and across Washington, the agency may be a fit for teams that want a practical partner to improve discoverability, attract better-fit customers, and connect marketing activity to real business outcomes.
“They have a great personal service that is very responsive if we have any questions or need something done.”
“My company had the pleasure of working with Adam and the team at Odd Dog Media. If you are looking for results look no further….they are simply the best!”
“Not only did they help me polish and optimize my website, but a month ago I booked my biggest client ever.”
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Tortoise and Hare has been a key partner in our MSP's growth. Over the year's we've worked together they've helped our MSP dramatically increase our website traffic, and build a steady stream of leads sourced from our website and advertising efforts. Over that time, we've been able to raise our base customer size, build economies of scale to more efficiently service customers, and expand into new markets.
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