Digital marketing
Gatineau
A Gatineau business can win clients from Hull to Kanata, but the rules follow you from Quebec. I work in English and set up English-language websites with the Quebec rules in mind.
Free: a 30-minute call, an action plan and a price range in writing.
Why Gatineau needs
its own plan
Gatineau and Ottawa share bridges, commuters and customers, yet they sit in different provinces with different language and privacy rules.
Many residents work in Ottawa and shop on both sides. Ads and listings should reach them wherever they search from, not only inside Gatineau limits.
Even if half your clients live in Ontario, a business based in Gatineau is generally expected to offer its site and ads in French under the Charter of the French Language.
Gatineau searchers lean French; Ottawa searchers lean English with a francophone minority. Separate campaigns per province show which side is profitable. My campaigns are in English, which fits the Ottawa side best.
The federal public service shapes the region, and many customers move between English and French. My part is the English-language marketing; French materials come from your own team.
Reviews that
win the next customers
Before calling, customers read reviews. I help you collect them and reply in a way that builds trust.
- Review request after the visit
- A reply to every review
- Reviews visible on Maps and in AI
Services for
Gatineau businesses
Full details and prices are on each service page. For Ottawa-specific pages, see the Ottawa city section.
Web design
English-language websites on hand-written code or a custom CMS. The French version comes from your own team.
Google Search
campaigns
One campaign per province, so the numbers are never mixed.
Google Ads
Ottawa
If most of your buyers are across the river, start with the Ottawa campaign details.
Meta ads
Facebook and Instagram ads in English, aimed by postal code.
GA4 and Tag
Manager
Tracking that splits leads by province and respects consent.
Working together
from first call
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First
Intro on Zoom
Half an hour, free. Tell me where your customers live and how they usually find you.
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02
Then
Strategy on paper
Which side of the river to start with, budget per province, deadlines, and what your own team covers in French.
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03
Build
Site and campaigns
From 10 days for a landing page, up to 30 for a full business site. Ads launch once tracking is tested.
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After launch
Regular reviews
Every two weeks for ads, monthly for SEO and the site. Province-level results in every report.
Digital marketing in Gatineau for a two-province market
Digital marketing in Gatineau rarely stops at the city limits. Your next customer might live in Aylmer, work downtown in Ottawa and search for you on a lunch break from an office tower in Ontario. Google does not care about the provincial border, but your obligations do. A Gatineau business generally follows Quebec's language and privacy rules, even when much of its income comes from Ottawa.
I want to be clear about my part. I work in English: English-language pages, English-language campaigns and the tracking behind them. The French version that a Quebec business needs comes from your own team or translator, outside my work. Campaigns are split by province, so you can see whether Ottawa or Gatineau leads are cheaper and more valuable.
Language: what the rules mean for my English-language work
The Charter of the French Language, as amended by Bill 96, generally asks Quebec businesses to make websites, ads and commercial documents available in French. I work in English and do not prepare French versions, so if your business is in Gatineau, plan the French side with your own team or translator before we start. On the Ontario side, French is optional. For details on how I build sites, see web design.
Privacy: Law 25 vs. the Ontario side
A business in Gatineau is generally covered by Quebec's Law 25, which means consent before tracking cookies, a published privacy policy and a person responsible for personal information. In Ontario, PIPEDA is the main federal privacy law for private businesses. In practice, I set up one consent banner and GA4 with Tag Manager that work for visitors from either province, so you do not need two separate setups.
Splitting campaigns by province
Here is how a typical structure looks:
- Ottawa campaign: English-language ads targeting the Ottawa neighbourhoods you serve.
- Gatineau campaign: English-language ads for English searches in Gatineau, Aylmer, Hull and nearby Outaouais towns, where that audience is large enough. The Ottawa Google Ads page covers that market in detail.
- Brand campaign: your business name, cheap and protective, across the whole region.
Each campaign has its own budget and its own line in the report.
Getting started
I work remotely and directly: no office visits, but quick replies on WhatsApp and Zoom calls in Eastern time. Projects are paid in stages, the agreement includes deadlines, and the ad account belongs to you. Book a free 30-minute consultation to talk through your market.
Cities close
to Gatineau
Gatineau
questions
My shop is in Gatineau but most clients are in Ottawa. Can my site be English-first?
You can design it for an English-speaking audience, but as a business located in Quebec you are generally expected to keep a French version that is at least as complete and as easy to reach. My work is in English, so that French version would come from your own team or translator, outside my work. For borderline cases, a Quebec lawyer can give you a definitive answer.
Do Ontario accessibility rules apply to me?
AODA applies to organizations operating in Ontario, mostly with stricter website duties for those with 50 or more employees. A Gatineau-only business is usually outside it. Either way, I build sites with readable contrast, keyboard navigation and proper headings, which helps every visitor.
How do you split the budget between Gatineau and Ottawa?
I run separate campaigns for each side with their own budgets and keywords. After a few weeks, the reports show where leads cost less, and I move money toward that side. You approve each shift.
Do you handle the French side?
No. I work in English and do not write, translate or coordinate French copy, and I do not run French-language campaigns. If you need one provider for both languages, a local bilingual agency may suit you better, and I will say so on the call.
What is the usual starting package?
Growth, from $4,300: a business website, Google Ads setup and analytics. Ad spend of about $1,000 a month or more goes directly to Google. Ongoing management starts at $750 a month, with no minimum term.
Tell me which side
of the river you serve
A few lines are enough: what you sell and where your clients live. Reply within one business day.
- 9 short steps
- No obligation
- I reply personally
- I reply within 1 business dayPersonally, by email or on WhatsApp, whichever you prefer.
- A 30-minute call, freeI ask about your business, customers and budget. Beforehand I review your website and ads.
- A proposal with a price, in writingWhat I’ll do, by when and for how much. You decide with no pressure.
What do you need most?