illuminea is an internet presence and marketing firm that focuses on creating effective and engaging websites and web marketing campaigns.
illuminea has extensive expertise working with companies, non-profits and individuals in developing and designing the ideal web presence and promotion strategy to achieve the best exposure for their businesses and ideas. illuminea’s websites are visually engaging, easily adaptable for changing content, and highly optimized for usability and improved search results. illuminea’s social SEO (social media integrated with SEO) and marketing strategies work hand in hand with our web designs to supercharge our clients’ web marketing effectiveness and results.
illuminea’s clients include some of Israel’s biggest corporations, as well as shiny new technology startups. While most of our clients are in the hi-tech sector, we have also serviced companies in the finance, medical, construction, and non-profit sectors.
- Learn more about our services.
- See our client list.
- Read our blog. Our blog about WordPress: WP Garage.
- Download our brochure in PDF, PPT or Word format.
- Check out illuminea college!
Miriam Schwab, Friendly CEO

Miriam is recognized as a leading developer on the WordPress platform and regularly lectures and serves as a web marketing evangelist and resource to the broader internet community. Miriam was selected out of 900 applicants to participate in the US State Department’s Middle East Entrepreneur Training (MEET), Business Executive Program at the Rady School of Business, University of California in San Diego in 2009. Miriam serves on the Steering Board of Digital Eve Israel, one of the leading communities for professional women in Israel, and blogs at illuminea.com/blog and WordPress Garage.
Miriam recently led the illuminea team in organizing WordCamp Jerusalem 2010.
You can follow Miriam on Twitter @miriamschwab.
Following is a list of selected events and conferences at which Miriam has lectured on the topic of social media and SEO. All presentations can be viewed on Slideshare or in the window below:
- WordCamp Israel 2007 and 2008
- Techshoret Conference
- Affilicon 2007 and 2008
- Marcshoret
- Keynote speaker at SSVN event at IBM
- ISOC Israel
- US State Department conference for Middle East Entrepreneurs in Istanbul, Aug. 2009
Rebecca Markowitz, Web Project Manager

Rebecca works directly with illuminea’s clients and leads the development and management of their web campaigns. Rebecca has been using WordPress for over 5 years and has developed over 40 websites on the WordPress platform. She has actively played a part in developing successful websites for major Jewish and Israeli organizations and companies.
She blogs about living in Israel at The Big Felafel and about her relationship with WordPress on illuminea’s WPGarage, and currently lives in Jerusalem.
You can follow Rebecca on Twitter @thebigfelafel
Deena Levenstein, project manager

Deena creates content for illuminea including blog posts for our blog (among other things, how-tos and latest news) and customer support info. She is involved with giving courses at illuminea, supports clients in regards to website and social media management and does QA for new websites. She is also the official welcoming committee for potential clients. Deena has a background in journalism and extensive blogging experience. She has a B.Sc. in nutrition from Hebrew University and she recommends Israeli cucumbers because they’re just so good. Check our HaBitza, her blog about dating.




