# Aker Ink PR & Marketing

> Aker Ink is a Scottsdale-based, woman-owned integrated PR and marketing agency founded by former television news producer Andrea Aker in 2007. It combines media relations, brand strategy, content, search, paid media, web development and AI visibility, working with growth-oriented organizations from startups to Fortune 500 companies through projects or outsourced marketing-department engagements.

- **Founded:** 2007
- **Headquarters:** Scottsdale, United States
- **Founders:** Andrea Aker (Founder, CEO & President)
- **Products:** Integrated public relations, Branding and identity, Digital marketing and advertising, Content and websites, Marketing department management
- **Notable:** PRSA Phoenix Agency of the Year in 2021 and 2022., Ranked No. 2 in Ranking Arizona's public-relations category for firms with five or fewer PR staff in 2025 and 2026., Named one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies in 2025 by AZ Business Magazine.

## Products & services

- **Integrated public relations** — Media relations, thought leadership, speaking and awards programs, crisis communications, reputation management, digital PR and executive visibility.
- **Branding and identity** — Brand strategy, positioning, messaging, visual identity, logo design and brand standards.
- **Digital marketing and advertising** — SEO, Google Ads, paid social, organic social, email automation, analytics and conversion-focused campaign management.
- **Content and websites** — Thought-leadership content, copywriting, editorial strategy, website strategy, design and development.
- **Marketing department management** — An outsourced or embedded multidisciplinary marketing team providing senior strategy and ongoing execution.
- **AkerGEO** — Tiered audits and ongoing generative-engine-optimization programs designed to improve how brands are represented in AI-powered discovery tools.

## Achievements

- PRSA Phoenix Agency of the Year in 2021 and 2022.
- Ranked No. 2 in Ranking Arizona's public-relations category for firms with five or fewer PR staff in 2025 and 2026.
- Named one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies in 2025 by AZ Business Magazine.
- Phoenix Business Journal Best Places to Work finalist for three consecutive years, 2023-2025, in the 10-24 employee category.
- PRNEWS 2025 Nonprofit Awards honorable mention in Media Relations for a real-estate-association campaign.
- Certified Women's Business Enterprise by WBENC.
- Published case results include 196 placements and 2.38 million estimated views for Phoenix REALTORS, and 120,000-plus signups for an Arizona Pilates chain across 17 studios.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Aker Ink was named among Az Business Magazine's Top 10 Places for Women to Work in Arizona.
- **2026-07** — Andrea Aker was profiled among Az Business Magazine's Most Influential Women of 2026.
- **2026-06** — The agency earned its fourth appearance on AZ Big Media's list of 100 Best Places to Work and Live in Arizona.
- **2026-04** — Aker Ink introduced a GEO Readiness Audit for assessing brand visibility in AI search platforms.
- **2026-02** — The agency promoted Hannah Pollard, Matt Osteen and Mariana Cabrera in content, digital and creative roles.
- **2025-12** — Aker Ink launched AkerGEO, an AI-visibility service integrating PR, content, search and technical signals.

## Links

- Website: https://akerink.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aker-ink/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/andreaaker
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aker.ink/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/akerink

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Last updated: 2026-09-20