Digital marketing
Nanaimo
Nanaimo businesses often serve half the island, from Ladysmith to Parksville. I set up Google Maps service areas that bring calls from the towns you want and filter out the trips you do not.
Free: a 30-minute call, an action plan and a price range in writing.
Marketing a
Harbour City business
Nanaimo is the service hub for central Vancouver Island, with ferries at Departure Bay and Duke Point linking it to the mainland.
A wide service area
Plumbers, roofers, cleaners and home care providers often cover Lantzville, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Ladysmith and Cedar. Each town needs to appear in your listing and ads, with travel time in mind.
An older, loyal customer base
Many residents are retirees who value trust and phone contact. A clear phone number, real photos and plain language do more than flashy design.
Students and young families
Vancouver Island University and new housing bring younger customers who compare options on Instagram and Google Maps.
Owners on the tools
Many local firms are small. Calls come in while the owner is on a job, so missed leads are common. A callback routine or chatbot can catch them.
Your website
climbs the rankings
SEO is step-by-step work: content, technical fixes and links. Your website brings in traffic without paying for clicks.
- The phrases customers actually type
- Content for specific services
- Rankings checked every month
Services for
Nanaimo businesses
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Local SEO and
Google Business Profile
Service areas, categories and reviews for mid-island searches.
Local Google Ads
Town-by-town targeting with call tracking.
Marketing for
trades
Emergency calls, quotes and seasonal work.
Website chatbot
Answers questions and takes job details after hours.
Physiotherapy
clinics
Online booking and local visibility for clinics.
Working with me
from a distance
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01
Day 1
Phone or Zoom call
Thirty minutes, free. You show me the towns you serve and the jobs you want more of.
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02
Week 1
Listing and site check
A written audit of your Google profile, website and competitors, with prices for the fixes.
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03
Week 2–3
Setup
Profile cleanup, landing pages per service, ads with call tracking, optional chatbot.
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04
Ongoing
Report and adjust
Ads reviewed every two weeks; a monthly summary showing calls by town.
Digital marketing in Nanaimo for businesses that cover the mid-island
Digital marketing in Nanaimo is usually about reach without waste. A typical client is a trade or service business based in Nanaimo that also drives to Lantzville, Ladysmith, Parksville or Qualicum Beach. Google needs to understand that service area, and your ads need to know which trips are worth it. Too narrow, and you miss good jobs up the highway. Too wide, and you pay for calls from places you will never drive to.
I start by mapping your area with you: which towns you serve, how far you will drive for which job, and which jobs pay best. Then the Google Business Profile, the website and the ads all follow that map.
The basics that win local searches
For most mid-island service businesses, these steps matter more than anything fancy:
- a complete Google Business Profile with the right primary category and service area;
- a page on your site for each main service, with real photos and a price range;
- reviews from customers in the towns you want more work in;
- local Google Ads aimed by town, with call tracking;
- the same name, address and phone on Apple Maps, Bing Places and local directories.
Each one is simple. Doing them all, consistently, is where most competitors fall short.
Catching leads you are missing now
Small businesses on Vancouver Island often lose leads because nobody answers the phone during a job or after hours. Fixing that is often cheaper than buying more traffic. A form that sends every enquiry to WhatsApp costs little. A website chatbot at $2,500 can answer common questions and collect details for a callback. For busier firms, a CRM setup at $3,400 keeps every lead and reminder in one place.
Serving an older and a younger audience at once
Many Nanaimo customers are retirees who prefer to call and want to know who they are dealing with. Others are students and young families who compare businesses on their phones in a minute. A site with your face, a clear phone number and plain language serves the first group. Fast pages, Google reviews and Instagram serve the second. You need both.
Prices and how I work
Local SEO and Google Maps from $1,000 a month. Google Ads setup $650, management from $750 a month. Landing page from $1,300. I work remotely, on Pacific-time calls, with a written agreement and no minimum term. A free consultation is the easiest way to begin.
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city pages
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FAQ
Can I appear in Google Maps for Parksville if my shop is in Nanaimo?
You can list Parksville and other towns in your service area, and Google may show you there for some searches, but distance still matters. Pages on your site about work in those towns, reviews from local customers and targeted ads help close the gap. I do not promise map positions; I show you the trend each month.
I miss calls when I'm on a job. What can I do?
A few options: a form that sends leads straight to WhatsApp, an automatic text reply to missed calls through your phone system, or a website chatbot ($2,500) that collects the job details. Even one of these usually saves leads that used to go to the next company on the list.
Is SEO worth it for a small Nanaimo business?
For services people search for every week, such as plumbing, dental or physio, usually yes, because the local competition is smaller than in Vancouver. It takes a few months. If you need calls next week, start with Google Ads and add SEO once you know which services pay best.
Do you visit clients on the island?
No. I work remotely, live abroad and do not have an office in Canada. Everything happens on Zoom, phone, WhatsApp and email, and you always deal with me directly.
How much does a basic setup cost?
A landing page from $1,300 plus Google Ads setup at $650, then management from $750 a month, is common. Ad spend of around $1,000 a month is paid directly to Google. All prices are in Canadian dollars.
Which mid-island towns
do you serve?
List your service area and main jobs. I 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?