Digital marketing
London Ontario
Digital marketing for London, Ontario businesses serving the city and the farm towns around it. I'll build the site, run Google and Meta ads, and make sure your customers find you instead of the London across the ocean.
Free: a 30-minute call, an action plan and a price range in writing.
What's specific
about London, Ontario
Search engines know there's a bigger London in England. Pages and ads need "London, Ontario" or "London ON" in the right places, or you rank for the wrong city and pay for the wrong clicks.
People drive in from St. Thomas, Strathroy, Woodstock and rural Middlesex for hospitals, shopping and services. Your area can be much wider than the city limits.
Two large schools bring tens of thousands of students. Housing, food, fitness and student services ride the academic calendar, with a quiet stretch in summer.
Large hospitals and the industry along the 401 mean many households with steady jobs and many B2B suppliers looking for contracts.
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
London businesses
Website for
your business
Services, prices, service area and booking, all clear on a phone.
Google Ads
Targeted to London and the towns you serve, with location settings checked.
SEO
Rank for "London ON" searches and in the Map Pack around your location.
Landing page
One page for one offer, ready from 10 days. Good for testing a new service.
Facebook ads
Reach students, parents or homeowners by area and interest.
Digital marketing in London, Ontario starts with the name
Every business in London, Ontario shares its city name with one of the biggest capitals in the world. That sounds like trivia until you see an ad account spending money on people searching for London, England, or a website that Google can't place on the right continent. Digital marketing in London, Ontario starts with the basics: "London, ON" in titles and addresses, location targeting set to "people in" rather than "interested in", and a Google Business Profile with the full address and service area.
A wider map than the city limits
London is the main hub of Southwestern Ontario. People from St. Thomas, Strathroy, Ingersoll, Woodstock and the farms in between come in for hospitals, dealerships, specialists and big shopping trips. For many businesses, that means the real market is a 50 to 80 kilometre circle, not just the city. I build campaigns in layers: a tight radius for urgent services and a wider one for bigger, planned purchases.
The student calendar
Western University and Fanshawe College change the city every September. Rental housing, moving, food delivery, gyms, tutoring and phone repair all see a jump, and a slower summer. If that's your business, I plan the budget around the academic year and prepare campaigns in August, not October.
What a typical start looks like
- A business website or a landing page from $1,300, depending on how many services you sell.
- Tracking with GA4 and Tag Manager ($650), so we know where calls come from.
- Google Ads for the searches with clear intent, setup $650, management from $750/month.
- Local SEO once the ads show which services and areas pay best.
Agriculture and B2B nearby
The counties around London are farm country, and the city has plenty of companies selling equipment, services and supplies to farms and factories. These buyers search less but spend more, and they often compare suppliers for weeks before calling. For them I focus on a website that explains capabilities clearly, search ads on very specific terms, and a CRM to keep track of long sales cycles.
Working with me from London
I'm a one-person agency and I work remotely with businesses across Canada. There's no London office and no account manager: you reach me on WhatsApp, Zoom or email, and I reply within one business day. Contracts are in writing, with no minimum term for management.
From hello
to first leads
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01
Day 1
Call
Free 30 minutes on Zoom. I'll ask where your customers drive in from.
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02
Days 2 to 7
Plan
Audit, budget and a written proposal with fixed prices and deadlines.
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03
Day 10 onward
Live
A landing page can be ready from day 10, a full site within about 30 days.
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04
Monthly
Results
Calls, forms and cost per lead in one short report, ads tuned every two weeks.
Nearby cities
London, Ontario
questions
How do I stop showing up for London, England?
On the website, use "London, Ontario" or "London, ON" in page titles, the footer address and your Google profile. In ads, set location to people physically in or regularly in your area, and add negative keywords for UK terms. I check search terms weekly at the start to catch leaks.
Should I target the towns around London?
If customers already drive in from them, yes. I usually split campaigns so London and the surrounding towns have separate budgets. That way you see whether St. Thomas or Woodstock leads cost more or less, and can decide where to spend.
I sell to students. When should ads start?
Prepare in July and launch in August, before move-in. Many students and parents search for housing, furniture and services weeks before classes. I'd keep a smaller budget running through the year and scale it up around September and January.
What's the minimum I can start with?
The Start package, a landing page plus analytics, begins at $1,950. If you then run ads, I'd recommend at least $1,000 a month in ad budget, paid directly to Google or Meta, plus management.
Running a business
in London, ON?
Tell me what you sell and how far your customers travel. I'll reply within one business day and we'll book a free 30-minute call to see where to start.
- 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?