Certified StoryBrand Guide

You've done the research. Now you need someone who's actually done the work.

You've built something real. Referrals have proven it. But referrals have a ceiling, and your website isn't helping you break past it. As a StoryBrand consultant with 10+ years of practice and 500+ businesses helped, I find the one thing your customer needs to hear and build your site around it. Live in weeks.

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The Credential

What Is a Certified StoryBrand Guide?

A Certified StoryBrand Guide is someone trained and certified by StoryBrand to apply Donald Miller's messaging framework with businesses. The certification involves formal training, testing, and supervised application with real clients.

The StoryBrand framework is built on one core insight: your customers aren't looking for a hero. They're looking for a guide. Most businesses lead with their own story. StoryBrand flips that. It puts your customer at the center and positions you as the guide who helps them win.

A Certified StoryBrand Guide takes that framework and applies it to your specific business: your customer, your problem, your process, your website, and your marketing. The result is a clear, consistent message built around what your customer actually needs to hear.

Not every StoryBrand Guide is equal. The certification is the floor, not the ceiling. Tenure, volume, and the ability to apply the framework across different business types is what separates a capable guide from an experienced one.

Why Josh Taylor

A StoryBrand Consultant With More Practice Than Almost Anyone in the Field.

Certified for 10+ years Certified before most current guides had heard of StoryBrand. That tenure means better judgment, faster workshops, and fewer rookie mistakes on your project.
Trained personally by Donald Miller Josh was trained directly by the creator of the StoryBrand framework, not just through video courses and certification tests.
500+ business owners helped Workshops, websites, messaging, and strategy across hundreds of service businesses over more than a decade of practice.
Focused on service businesses Service businesses have a harder messaging problem than product companies. Josh works specifically with established service business owners who are good at what they do and whose marketing doesn't reflect it.
"If you invest in marketing, you should get a return and Josh knows how to do that. I would hire Josh to do your marketing today."
Donald Miller
Founder & CEO, StoryBrand. Author of Building a StoryBrand
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The Process

How a StoryBrand Engagement Works.

01

Get Clear on Your Message

Every engagement starts with a BrandScript workshop. In 90 minutes to a half day, we work through your customer's story and build your complete messaging foundation: your one-liner, your taglines, your elevator pitch, and the copy your website will run on.

02

Build the Website

Once the strategy is done, we build a website that reflects it. The site is usually live within three to four weeks, built to convert because the story underneath it is right.

03

Grow With a Partner

After launch, you own the site outright. The optional Care Plan at $175/month keeps it maintained and updated on an ongoing basis — or you walk away with a complete, live website and no ongoing commitment.

Ways to Work Together

One-Time Builds. No Long-Term Commitments.

Everything is priced as a one-time project. Not sure which tier fits? Fill out an application and we'll figure it out on the first call.

Clarity Site
$3,499
One-time. Live in about 2 weeks.
A focused messaging session plus a 5-page website built to convert. Mobile-ready, fast, and built to be found.
Growth Site
$4,900
One-time. Live in about 3 weeks.
The full Buried Lead Method: your one clear message plus copy for every page, a 10-page site built to turn visitors into booked calls, lead capture, analytics, and blog setup.
Authority Site
$8,900
One-time. Priority build.
Everything in the Growth Site, plus a 15-page build, a dedicated sales page, a 5-email follow-up sequence, and advanced search optimization.
See the full pricing breakdown →
Common Questions

What People Ask About Working With a StoryBrand Guide.

What is a Certified StoryBrand Guide? +

A Certified StoryBrand Guide is someone trained and certified by StoryBrand to apply Donald Miller's messaging framework with businesses. Certification involves formal training, testing, and supervised application with real clients. Guides help businesses clarify their message, then apply it to their website, emails, and marketing so customers understand what the business does, whether it's right for them, and what to do next.

What does a StoryBrand Guide do for my business? +

A StoryBrand Guide works with you to build your BrandScript: a core messaging document that defines your customer's story and your role as their guide. From that foundation, they help you create a website, email sequences, and marketing that communicates clearly and converts. The guide doesn't just hand you a document. They apply the messaging across everything your customer sees, and most guides offer ongoing strategy support after the initial engagement.

How do I hire a StoryBrand Guide? +

Look at their actual work first, not just their portfolio design. Read the copy. Does it clearly communicate what the business does and who it's for? Ask about their process: a good engagement starts with a BrandScript workshop, not a website. Ask how many businesses they've worked with, what industries they specialize in, and what happens after launch. Book a strategy call with Josh to start the conversation about your specific situation.

How much does a StoryBrand Guide cost? +

StoryBrand Guide pricing varies by scope and experience. Standalone BrandScript sessions typically run $1,500 to $3,000. Full-service website builds with messaging included range from $3,499 to $8,900. Josh's pricing is all one-time: a Clarity Site at $3,499, a Growth Site at $4,900, and an Authority Site at $8,900. An optional Care Plan at $175/month keeps the site updated after launch. Full pricing is on the pricing page.

What's the difference between a StoryBrand Guide and a marketing agency? +

An agency executes. They run ads, manage social, write content, and build websites. A StoryBrand Guide builds the messaging strategy that makes all of that worth doing. Most service businesses that struggle with marketing are already executing. The problem is that nobody can tell what makes them worth hiring. An agency scales what you give them. A guide makes sure what you give them is worth scaling.

How long has Josh Taylor been a Certified StoryBrand Guide? +

Josh has been a Certified StoryBrand Guide for over 10 years, making him one of the longest-tenured guides in the country. He was trained personally by Donald Miller, the founder of StoryBrand, and has worked with 500+ service business owners across industries including consulting, professional services, home services, and specialty trades.

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