# About Marketing & AI | Growth + Custom Tools Source: https://marketingandai.com/about/ Last updated: 2026-10-04 Publisher: Marketing & AI (Houston, Texas) > Marketing & AI is a Houston-based technical growth and custom tools studio built around audit-first planning, accessible web work, and clear scope. [Home](https://marketingandai.com/) About About / Marketing & AI ## About Marketing & AI - a Houston studio for growth & systems. By Marketing & AI · Updated October 4, 2026 What is Marketing & AI? Marketing & AI is a Houston, Texas studio that builds websites, local [SEO](https://marketingandai.com/learn/glossary/#seo)/[AEO](https://marketingandai.com/learn/glossary/#aeo)/[GEO](https://marketingandai.com/learn/glossary/#geo), and [custom AI tools](https://marketingandai.com/learn/glossary/#custom-ai-tools) for small businesses - two connected tracks that get you found in search and cut the repeat work behind every lead. Marketing & AI is a Houston-based technical studio. We connect websites, SEO/AEO/GEO, and lead systems with focused internal tools for businesses that need clear decisions and practical delivery. Led by founder and creative director [Andres Rusic](https://marketingandai.com/about/andres-rusic/), who also runs our [Houston AI Visibility Index](https://marketingandai.com/research/houston-ai-visibility-index/) research. [Start a review](https://marketingandai.com/#contact) Archived design [View full image](https://marketingandai.com/work/screens/bryco-goods-original.png) Archived client work [Bryco Goods](https://marketingandai.com/work/bryco-goods/) Ecommerce · Product content ### Find a story close to yours. [Explore all work](https://marketingandai.com/work/) Archived creative [View full image](https://marketingandai.com/work/mire-petroleum.jpg) Engineering content #### [Mire Petroleum Consultants](https://marketingandai.com/work/mire-petroleum/) Video · Content · Measurement Technical topics, shaped into content that people can watch and learn from. [Explore content operations](https://marketingandai.com/case-studies/engineering-content-operations/) Archived creative [View full image](https://marketingandai.com/work/law-firm.png) Professional services #### [The DJF Law Firm](https://marketingandai.com/work/djf-law/) Web design · Motion identity [Explore web development](https://marketingandai.com/services/accessible-web-development/) Archived website [View full image](https://marketingandai.com/work/screens/bryco-goods-original.png) Ecommerce #### [Bryco Goods](https://marketingandai.com/work/bryco-goods/) Ecommerce · Product content [Explore web development](https://marketingandai.com/services/accessible-web-development/) #### More client work - [Ecommerce Yaow Sea Moss](https://marketingandai.com/work/yaow-sea-moss/) - [Financial services Verus Financial Group](https://marketingandai.com/work/verus/) Archived designs and dated evidence. Each story explains the work and what its results show. 01 / Why we exist ### The customer journey and the operating system are connected. We help customers find your business and help your team handle the work that follows. First we check where the problem starts. Then we agree on the work, handoff, and how to test it. Ongoing support and custom software are scoped separately when you need them. 02 / Principles ### How we make decisions. The technical choice should be explainable after the meeting. 01 #### Review first Inspect the site, market, workflow, and evidence before recommending a platform, campaign, or automation. 02 #### Design for access Use semantic structure, keyboard support, clear forms, contrast, and restrained motion as product requirements. 03 #### Name the tradeoff Show what is included, what is excluded, what may fail, and what needs proof instead of hiding uncertainty. 03 / Capabilities ### Strategy close to the build. Our tools support the decision. They are not a substitute for it. 01 #### [Search + web](https://marketingandai.com/services/accessible-web-development/) [Technical SEO](https://marketingandai.com/learn/glossary/#technical-seo), [local SEO](https://marketingandai.com/learn/glossary/#local-seo), AEO/GEO, accessible web development, content structure, and conversion paths, checked toward [WCAG](https://marketingandai.com/learn/glossary/#wcag) 2.1 AA. 02 #### [Research + reporting](https://marketingandai.com/services/competitive-intelligence/) Competitive intelligence, keyword and page mapping, Python analysis, and clear ReportLab deliverables when needed. 03 #### [Tools + automation](https://marketingandai.com/services/automation-internal-tools/) Node.js applications, [n8n](https://marketingandai.com/learn/glossary/#n8n) workflows, data parsing, integrations, and reviewed AI-assisted tasks when a review shows the need. 04 / Fit ### Bring the real problem. We work best when there is a business decision to make, an existing process to understand, and a clear person who owns the outcome. See the [contractor call or form path](https://marketingandai.com/learn/contractor-inquiry-path/), [lead intake guide](https://marketingandai.com/learn/lead-intake-automation/), or [off-the-shelf versus custom comparison](https://marketingandai.com/compare/off-the-shelf-vs-custom-automation/) for related decisions. [Start a review](https://marketingandai.com/#contact) ### Related on this site - [The Houston AI Visibility Index](https://marketingandai.com/research/houston-ai-visibility-index/) Our original study of 2,474 local business websites. - [Andres Rusic, founder and creative director](https://marketingandai.com/about/andres-rusic/) Research, focus and profiles. - [AI SEO and AEO work](https://marketingandai.com/services/ai-seo-aeo-agency/) Measured, not promised. - [Case studies](https://marketingandai.com/case-studies/) Real projects for Houston businesses. - [Frequently asked questions](https://marketingandai.com/faq/) How we work and what to expect. Find the right next step for your business. [Start with a review](https://marketingandai.com/#contact)[See real client work](https://marketingandai.com/work/)