Real Experience. Real Results. One Person Who Does the Work.
Boomgarden Media is Dan Boomgarden — a filmmaker, content creator, and marketing specialist with over 15 years of hands-on experience building brands, growing audiences, and producing content that actually performs.
After studying film production and marketing, Dan spent over a decade working across both the public and private sectors — as a communications specialist, marketing manager, producer, social media manager, and content creator. He’s produced hour-long and half-hour television programs for RFD-TV, managed marketing for organizations like the University of Illinois, USAID, and Illinois State 4-H, and built social media platforms from zero to hundreds of thousands of followers with millions of monthly impressions.
He also did it for himself. Dan built Antique Tractor Life — a passion project rooted in his love of restoring and writing about antique tractors — into one of the most engaged communities in its space, with over 147,000 Facebook followers, 40,000 on Instagram, and 14,000 on YouTube. He didn’t just learn content strategy in a classroom. He lived it.
That real-world experience is what Boomgarden Media is built on. Dan works directly with small businesses across Central Illinois and throughout the Midwest — handling video production, social media, and written content so business owners can stay focused on what they do best.
When you work with Boomgarden Media, you’re not handed off to a junior staffer or an overseas contractor. You work with Dan — directly, personally, and consistently.
What We Do
Boomgarden Media handles the content work that most small business owners know they should be doing — but never have time for.
That means video production, social media management, and written content — all planned, created, and delivered for you. Rather than one-off projects that go nowhere, we focus on building consistent, ongoing content that keeps your business visible, credible, and top of mind with the people who matter.
Every business is different, so we don’t do cookie-cutter packages. Whether you need a few hours of help, a single project, or a monthly partner who handles everything — we build around what your business actually needs.
Based in Central Illinois and available throughout the Midwest and beyond, we work with small businesses across industries who are ready to show up professionally online without the overhead of a full-time hire.
Why Small Businesses Choose Boomgarden Media
There’s no shortage of marketing agencies out there. Most will sell you a package, hand you off to someone junior, and chase whatever trend is hot this month.
That’s not how we work.
Boomgarden Media is built on three things: clarity, consistency, and real-world experience. Here’s what that looks like in practice:
- You work directly with Josh — not an account manager, not a contractor. The person you talk to is the person doing the work.
- We keep it real — no gimmicks, no overly produced content that doesn’t look like your business. We capture who you are and what you actually do.
- We stay out of your way — production is efficient and minimally disruptive. You don’t need to perform or prepare a script. Just show up and do what you do.
- We think long-term — consistent visibility over time beats one viral moment every time. We build content that compounds.
- We’ve done it ourselves — Josh has built audiences from zero to hundreds of thousands of followers. He knows what works because he’s lived it.
Is Boomgarden Media Right For You?
We’re probably a good fit if you’re a small business owner who:
- Is too busy to manage your own content — but knows you need to show up online consistently
- Has thought about hiring someone full-time — but doesn’t have the budget or the workload to justify it
- Has tried doing it yourself — and it’s either not happening or not looking the way you want
- Wants someone reliable — who communicates clearly, delivers consistently, and doesn’t need to be micromanaged
- Values real over flashy — authentic content that actually reflects your business, not staged productions that feel off-brand
Our clients stick around because we make their lives easier. Clear communication, consistent output, and a genuine understanding of what it takes to run a small business — that’s what we bring to every partnership.
If that sounds like what you’ve been looking for, let’s have a quick conversation. No pressure, no commitment — just a honest chat about whether we’re the right fit.