# Advokate, LLC

> Advokate, LLC is a family-run, woman-owned marketing and design studio in Glens Falls, New York. Founded by artist and former newspaper writer Kate Austin in 2010 with seven clients, an old laptop, and $1,000, it serves small businesses, nonprofits, startups, artists, and civic organizations through web design, branding, graphic design, PR, social media, photography, video, and practical marketing consultation. Its distinctive offer is not a proprietary technology but a flexible operating model: clients can hire a full specialist team, buy a discrete project, or pay $25 for a first planning session and leave with a DIY list.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** Glens Falls, United States
- **Founders:** Kate E. Austin (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Marketing planning and consultation, Web design and support, Branding and graphic design, Communications and content, Workshops and training
- **Notable:** Named Independent Business of the Year by the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce in 2013., Nominated for the chamber's Independent Business of the Year award three times., Worked with more than 150 organizations by its fifth anniversary and later described its cumulative client base as hundreds.

## Products & services

- **Marketing planning and consultation** — A first meeting currently priced at $25 produces priorities, practical advice, and a division between DIY work and possible Advokate work; larger engagements may use flat fees, hourly billing, or retainers.
- **Web design and support** — Starter and custom websites, redesigns, ecommerce, domains, hosting, maintenance, backups, SEO, copywriting, and responsive implementation, historically centered on WordPress.
- **Branding and graphic design** — Logos, brand systems, illustration, business cards, brochures, rack cards, posters, advertising, and other print and digital materials.
- **Communications and content** — Public relations, press releases, social media strategy and management, email marketing, copywriting, photography, videography, and jingles.
- **Workshops and training** — Group and individual instruction on target audiences, branding, social media, website content, photography, and practical marketing skills.

## Achievements

- Named Independent Business of the Year by the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce in 2013.
- Nominated for the chamber's Independent Business of the Year award three times.
- Worked with more than 150 organizations by its fifth anniversary and later described its cumulative client base as hundreds.
- Certified as a New York Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprise, according to the company's 2022 office-move announcement.
- Reached its fifteenth anniversary in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Advokate marked 15 years in business with a community celebration and client testimonials.
- **2025-01** — The company published a practical DIY-now, professional-help-later framework using Lucky Puppy Rescue's shared Canva templates and brand guidelines as an example.
- **2022-09** — Advokate opened a smaller, accessible office at 333 Glen Street after two years of remote work, citing a preference for in-person collaboration and plans for growth.

## Links

- Website: https://advokate.net
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/advokate
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/advokatellc

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