I’ve worked with Taste Buds marketing on two different projects in two very different industries and every time Mark delivered. He’s easy to work with, wonderful with feedback, and is very creative in his thinking. I trust Taste Buds to be in integrity with their billable hours and to always ensure the job is completed to exceed expectations. Would highly recommend!

I cannot recommend Tastebuds highly enough. Mark was incredibly generous with his time and expertise as I was educating him on my current business, and he came up with a smart, succinct plan to enhance my brand, website and content. He executed the plan in a timely and effective manner. I love the finished product and am so grateful for Tastebuds and Mark - their work exceeded my expectations. Thank you!

Mark from Tastebuds Marketing is a pleasure to work with. I have been working with him for some years now and he is my go-to person. I have a skincare line and he is always available when I need a website issue fixed or a question that needs answering. I asked him for help with my SEO and now our SEO is very strong and we are always the top search when looked for in google. I HIGHLY recommend working with Tastebuds Marketing.

I manage business development for Traxpay, a B2B financing services company with offices in Germany and the United States. We brought Mark in three years ago to create a new website for us, amongst other things. We gave Mark quite a challenging brief as the website had to work in English and German, and appeal to financial institutions, large corporates, small enterprises, investors and the financial press. Mark not only met these requirements but exceeded our expectations in so many ways.In the original build and with ongoing maintenance and content updates, he has shown a very impressive level of creative ability, not just with website design but with improving the text and creating a number of digital art pieces for us. He continues to produce work of a very high standard indeed, and is proactive in suggesting ideas for new content. Mark also looks after our social media accounts and has generated great interest and many strong leads from there.I can wholeheartedly recommend Mark, he is a pleasure to work with and a complete professional.

In the 15 years I have worked with Mark I have really enjoyed our relationship. He is super reliable and always available. Mark has produced many sites covering a wide range of businesses including a bed and breakfast, eco-tourism adventure site, vacation rentals and one promoting my organic farm. He does a great job, fast and affordable, the designs are clean and fresh looking and easy to navigate. I would never consider using anybody else.- James Nowak

Ive worked with Mark on various projects over the last 5 years on various projects ranging from building a website from scratch to SEO optimization and many things inbetween. He is always quick to respond, personable, knowledgeable about his field, and competitively priced. I really enjoy working with him and have referred him to a few of my clients and I know they are pleased as well.

I get a lot of compliments from people about the website and logo that Mark designed for my psychotherapy business. Those who know me say that it really represents who I am, which I think is very important, but particularly in the therapy business. Colleagues often ask who designed my website, and prospective clients have said that they get a good sense of my work from exploring it.In the process of developing all of this, Mark worked collaboratively with me to find colors, images, and a structure that would work for me and my business objectives. He talked me through design, SEO, and countless other aspects that would make my website work for me.Mark was timely and respectful in his work and I would highly recommend him for designing a beautiful website and logo for your business.

Mark Gentile (aka Tastebuds) has been an invaluable asset, helping me to take my small business to the next level. We started with designing a website, initially for the purpose of promoting a series of pop-up restaurant events. The process was seamless — he took all my opinions in to account and provided input on best practices that I was not aware of. We created a five-page professional website in 10 days! During that time, I realized that I needed business cards, menus, and a logo, too. Mark’s breadth of experience as multi-talented creative really came in handy here. He has made the whole process easy, professional, and fun, which is one of the most important things to have during the first steps of starting a business.

Mark Gentile was the creative force at New Hope Media for years, setting, and updating, the look and feel of our two print publications and websites. Were fortunate to have continued our relationship with him on a freelance basis. As hes branched out into social media, branding, digital publications, and more, weve benefited from his design and technical know-how in these areas. Marks a pro, and always a pleasure to work with. -Eve Gilman

Tastebuds marketing has been our go-to for everything digital, graphic and web design. Im a bit of neurotic client and Mark has infinite patience when it comes to all my crazy needs. Ill call him at 2am telling him our site is down and hell burn the midnight oil fighting with the hosting company. Hes even managed to get me some pretty nifty discounts! His talent speaks for itself and his rates are competitive.

I have worked with Mark for many years. He has been in charge of all my social media, branding, and other design. He has also managed my web content, having designed several websites, and managed the SEO process. He is intelligent, and design talented. I also rely on him for general business advice as well. He is superb value for the money!

I have been working with Mark Gentile of Tastebuds since 2011. I hired him to boost my companys presence via social media. He started by asking me to fill out a very extensive questionnaire about my business and my clients. This allowed him to become an expert in my field so that he could understand exactly what was needed within my industry. Mark is very innovative and constantly looking for new ways to boost my companys exposure through my website, content development on my blog, social media and email blasts. He attends networking events and seminars constantly to make sure he is always up to date on the fast paced world of internet and social media.After working with Mark for three years I asked him to redesign my website. Mark is an individual that is both left and right brain. He excels in marketing concepts and he has an excellent eye for design and for photo selection.I highly recommend Mark. He is creative, organized, attentive to your needs, patient and has drastically increased the visibility of my company.

In just one year, Tastebuds Marketing has doubled our followers and strengthened our branding on social media. Under Mark’s direction, our presence on social media now has a distinct and consistent voice (that I’m proud of!). Being a PR firm, it’s such a relief to be able to rely on Mark to post our clients content quickly and effectively. In addition to being dependable, Mark has educated our team on new social media trends and emails us regularly with suggestions for unique content posts. I’ve received positive remarks from clients about our social media and have referred Mark to a handful clients, being fully confident he can handle the job.

Working with Mark Gentile (Tastebuds) has been a valuable experience for me and my business partner. His expertise and creativity has helped to boost our business and elevate our visual branding. He designed our Los Angeles-based real estate sales website and helped create informative content. Mark also manages our Search Engine Optimization (SEO) which has led to increased, valuable web traffic. We even got a direct client due to his SEO and design efforts. Mark is professional and works collaboratively as a team. I found him very forthcoming with marketing suggestions based on his past experience. I highly recommend Mark for your job.

I’m a long-time mental health care provider with multiple areas of expertise. I practice in what is a very competitive market, here in Los Angeles, and I felt my web presence had begun to fray. Thus, I initially began to consult with Mark Gentile (aka Tastebuds) on a periodic basis to help me get a better idea of what I was doing right, doing wrong and/or what opportunities I might have been missing. In the process, I discovered that Mark’s well-rounded skills and knowledge were clearly of great value. In August 2015, I decided hire him on retainer basis to oversee the design and content of my websites (including search engine optimization) and manage my social media. From the outset, he’s delivered beyond what I expected in terms the amount of time he spends really getting to know the nature of my business and in the results he’s produced — my website traffic has more than tripled and my rank in search engine queries have significantly improved. What stands out for me is that he’s extremely organized — he regularly maps out a plan of action on weekly/monthly basis — and has helped me leverage the relationships with my colleagues for cross-promotion opportunities. I recommend him highly!

Mark Gentile is knowledgable about a lot of things: branding, design in general, web and user interface design, business strategy, search engine optimization, and the Wordpress platform (which is a whole universe unto itself). And its good that hes so knowledgeable, because small business strategy today requires all of it! He came up with a great design for my business. It was not only a good design, but it captured the spirit of my business and my personal vibe. Mark had taken the time to learn about my business and this showed in his work. He brings a strong point of view to the table, but he also listens and accommodates. He is extremely painstaking in the execution: he sweats the details, which really makes a difference. I was very pleased, overall.

I thought I could handle the simple questions that branding my business(Hitchcock Madrona) might ask. Of course, it wasnt as simple as I thought. Enter Mark Gentile! He explained the importance of cohesion and how to adapt to the many different platforms of social media and e-commerce. I generally find things like this frustrating and would just end up throwing my hands in the air. Mark always kept the rapport light hearted and professional. Just what I needed. My stores identity was able to reach a level I would never have been able to achieve if it wasnt for Marks knowledge and patience.