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Your website should help your business get found — and chosen.

I create strategic websites and brand assets designed to improve visibility, build trust, increase customer retention, and support long-term growth through thoughtful design, SEO, and AI-ready content.

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Strategic design for the way people search today

SERVICES

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Beautiful, easy-to-manage websites designed around your brand, audience, and business goals.

User Focused Websites

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Foundational SEO built into your site structure, page copy, headings, metadata, and user experience.

SEO Strategy

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Content and structure designed to help your business show up clearly across modern search and AI-powered discovery tools.

AI Discovery Optimization

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Thoughtful digital marketing support that helps your business stay visible, connected, and consistent across platforms through strategic content, campaigns, and branded communication.

Digital Marketing

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Branded experiences and customer-focused touchpoints designed to build trust, strengthen loyalty, and keep your audience engaged long after the first interaction.

Customer Retention Strategy

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Polished visuals, digital graphics, and branded assets that keep your business looking consistent across platforms.

Branding & Graphic Assets

As a one-person creative agency, you get a personalized, collaborative experience from start to finish. I combine design, SEO, AI discovery, and brand strategy so your website is not only beautiful, but also intentional, searchable, and built to support your next stage of growth.

Design that looks good — and works hard behind the scenes.

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A simple, thoughtful process from strategy to launch.

  • We clarify your goals, audience, services, brand direction, and what your website needs to accomplish.

  • I create a custom Squarespace website with clear messaging, thoughtful design, SEO structure, and conversion-focused flow.

  • Your site is built with mobile responsiveness, search-friendly pages, AI-ready content, and a smooth user experience.

  • Once your site is live, you’ll have guidance so you feel confident managing and sharing it.

Im building something I’m proud to share.

My portfolio is currently being refreshed to better showcase thoughtful design, strategic storytelling, and digital experiences built for visibility and growth. Stay tuned!

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Solful Beauty

Web Design / Branding

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Harmonia Builders

Web Design / Branding

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pronounced ‘seh-rah’

Aloha!
I’m Cera

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A designer and strategist. I love creating thoughtful digital experiences that help businesses feel aligned, intentional, and built for meaningful growth. From custom websites to SEO and brand strategy, I love helping businesses create an online presence that not only looks beautiful, but genuinely connects with the right people.

Growing up in Hawai‘i taught me the importance of connection, authenticity, and leading with Aloha. I try to carry that spirit into everything I do — the way I collaborate, communicate, and support the people I work with. Becoming a new mama to my beautiful baby boy has also completely reshaped my heart and purpose, reminding me how important it is to build a life and business rooted in meaning, balance, and impact.

As a one-woman creative studio, every project is personal to me. I believe the best work comes from real connection, thoughtful collaboration, and creating experiences that truly reflect the people behind the brand.

  • Cera is professional, prompt, thorough and always offers creative suggestions and recommendations on projects she has worked on for my brand and my business. Her word is pristine. She knows how to take all of the wacky ideas in my head and turn them into amazing graphics and artwork for my business to stand out and shine against the competition. I’ve recommended her to friends, colleagues and business acquaintances time and time again and I am glad I found her!

    Maxine R. Pittman, MBA
    Founder of Tress Obsessed LLC

  • I highly recommend Cera Rios for web design and build. She has an impeccable sense of style and orga-nization. Our website came together beautifully with minimal iterations, thanks to her expertise. Cera made the process smooth and efficient. If you're looking for someone with great taste and attention to detail, Cera is the one to choose.

    Olga Stritar
    Founder of Artistic Garden Designs

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Are you ready?

Excited to team up and create something amazing?

Drop me an email, and we’ll get started!

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