About adPRO
Southern Maryland's Most
Experienced
Web Design & Marketing Agency
Over 32 years of marketing and advertising experience. Award winning. Master certified. Locally rooted, nationally capable.
Who We Are
A Full Service Advertising & Marketing Agency Built for Your Success
adPRO has been a fixture in Southern Maryland's business community since 1999. What started as a passion for helping local businesses compete with bigger companies has grown into a full-service agency trusted by clients from Calvert County to across the United States.
Over 25 years in, our core belief hasn't changed: great marketing starts with understanding your customer, your competition, and your goals before anything else gets built. That philosophy is why clients stay with us for years — and why 85% of one client's total business now comes directly from the website we built them.
Our approach starts with research. We believe in looking at the end goal before implementing any advertising, marketing, or branding plan — because a strategy built on data always outperforms one built on guesswork.
32+
Years of Marketing & Advertising Experience
25+
Years adPRO Has Been in Business
20+
National & Regional Awards Won
7+
CERTIFICATIONS AND DEGREES
Meet the Owner
Debbie Naugle
Owner & Creative Director — adPRO LLC.
Debbie Naugle founded adPRO in 1999 with a simple mission: bring big-city marketing expertise to Southern Maryland businesses at a price that actually makes sense for small and mid-size companies.
With a Marketing degree from the University of Maryland and master certifications in Digital Marketing, SEO, and Search Advertising from the University of San Francisco, Debbie brings a rare combination of formal education and real-world experience that most marketing agencies simply can't match.
Over her 32-year career in marketing and advertising, Debbie has produced award-winning television commercials, built websites that generate 85% of a client's total business, earned a Telly Award, multiple Hermes Gold Awards, eight Aegis Awards of Excellence, and has been recognized by national publications and television industry organizations.
She has served as a judge for the TIVA Peer Awards in Washington DC — one of the most prestigious video and media awards in the Mid-Atlantic region — a testament to the level of expertise she brings to every adPRO client.
How We Work
Our Philosophy — Why adPRO Gets Results
Every adPRO project — whether it's a website, an SEO campaign,
or a television commercial — is built on the same foundation.
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Discovery First
We never start building until we understand your target market, goals, competitors, and what success looks like for your specific business. The research phase is what separates results from guesswork.
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Data Driven Decisions
Every recommendation we make is backed by data — keyword research, competitor analysis, audience demographics, and performance metrics. We move from numbers that keep score to numbers that drive better actions.
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Results Driven Execution
We look at the end goal before we implement anything. Whether it's more phone calls, more form fills, more foot traffic, or higher revenue — every tactic we use is chosen because it moves the needle on what matters to you.
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Long Term Partnership
adPRO clients don't just get a vendor — they get a partner who stays connected, monitors performance, and evolves the strategy as your business and the digital landscape change. We're in it for the long haul.
Recognition
Awards & Industry Recognition — Partial List
adPRO's work has been recognized by national and international organizations across advertising, video production, marketing, and web design.
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Calvert County Chamber of Commerce
Home Based Business of the Year 2007 — presented by Senator Mikulski's Office
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Telly Award
National recognition for excellence in video and television production
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Hermes Gold Creative Award — Video
International award recognizing outstanding creative work in video production
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Hermes Gold Creative Award — Print Media
International recognition for excellence in print design and media
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8 Aegis Awards of Excellence
Multiple wins recognizing superior creative and marketing work
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Marcom Creative Awards
Recognizing marketing and communications excellence
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2 Videographer Awards of Distinction
Honoring outstanding achievement in video production and direction
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International Communicator Awards
Won for the Child's Play production — international creative competition
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United Way Spirit Award
Plus a production grant from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, 2007
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TIVA Peer Awards Judge — Washington DC
Selected as a judge for one of the most prestigious media awards in the Mid-Atlantic region
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National Register's Who's Who
Executive and Professionals Edition — 2003–2004
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Google Partner
Recognized by Google for expertise in online advertising and search marketing
Education & Credentials
Formally Trained. Professionally Certified.
adPRO's certifications aren't just badges — they represent hundreds of hours of formal coursework and examination in the disciplines we practice every day for our clients.
✓ Degree in Marketing
University of Maryland
✓ Master Certification in Search Engine Optimization
University of San Francisco
✓ Master Certification in Digital Marketing
University of San Francisco
✓ Master Certification in Search Advertising
University of San Francisco
✓ Certified WordPress Consultant
WP Elevation — The Business of WordPress
✓ Google Partner
Certified in Google Ads and online advertising
Media Coverage
adPRO in the Press — Partial List
adPRO and owner Debbie Naugle have been featured in regional newspapers, national publications, and industry organizations throughout the agency's history.
- 📰 "Southern MD Tech Firm Loves Broadband"
Kevin Conran — Southern Maryland Newspapers
- 📰 "adPRO Wins International Communicators Award"
Industry recognition coverage — Southern Maryland press
- 📰 "adPRO Brings Big City Concept to the Southern Maryland Area"
Suzanne White — The Advertiser
- 📰 "Local Ad Agency Helps Grow Businesses on Any Budget"
Suzanne White — The Advertiser
- 📰. "Do You Look From The Other Side"
Lisa Dixon — International Newspaper Consultant
- 🎬 "Three Questions With Debbie Naugle"
Tim Flaherty — Television, Internet & Video Association (TIVA)
"A Business Without a Website Is Like Being in Witness Protection...
Even If People Are Looking For You,
They're Going to Have Problems Finding You."
— Debbie Naugle, adPRO LLC. | Southern Maryland Web Design & Marketing Agency
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