Digital marketing Oshawa
Digital marketing for Oshawa businesses in a fast-growing Durham Region. I build the website, run Google and Meta ads for Oshawa, Whitby and Courtice, and send you the numbers directly.
Free: a 30-minute call, an action plan and a price range in writing.
What's happening
in Oshawa
An auto town that diversified
Oshawa grew around General Motors and car making still matters here. Healthcare, education, logistics and a wave of new housing now add a lot more variety.
Two campuses
Ontario Tech University and Durham College bring students and young staff, especially in the north end.
Durham is one market
Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering and Clarington blend together along the 401. Many people live in one and work or shop in another.
New homes, new needs
New subdivisions in north Oshawa and Courtice mean new homeowners looking for landscaping, fences, basements, blinds and everything else.
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
Oshawa businesses
Website
A site that lists services, areas and prices clearly.
Google Ads
Campaigns for Oshawa and the Durham towns you serve.
SEO
Rank for your services across Durham.
Facebook and Instagram
Reach new homeowners in the subdivisions near you.
Google Ads audit
Already running ads that don't pay? I'll find out why.
From first call
to first report
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Day 1
Free call
Thirty minutes on Zoom or WhatsApp, at a time that suits you.
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02
Week 1
Plan
Audit, budget and a written proposal with deadlines.
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03
Launch
Work
Deposit, then build and launch. Landing pages from 10 days.
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04
Monthly
Report
Leads, cost per lead and what I'm changing next.
Digital marketing in Oshawa: think Durham, not just the city
Oshawa is the largest city in Durham Region, but customers here move freely along the 401 between Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa and Clarington. Digital marketing in Oshawa usually works best when it's planned for the parts of Durham you can actually serve, rather than for the city limits or the whole GTA.
A contractor based in Courtice might happily take jobs in Bowmanville and Whitby but lose money driving to Pickering in rush hour. A clinic near the Oshawa Centre mostly sees patients within a few kilometres. I set targeting around real travel time, then check the search terms and locations report to keep the budget in the right place.
New homes, steady demand
Durham has seen a lot of new housing, and new homeowners need almost everything: fences, decks, landscaping, finished basements, blinds, cleaning, HVAC and more. These are high-intent searches. Google Ads on those terms, with call tracking and a page for each service, often bring the first enquiries within weeks. Setup is $650 and management from $750/month, with your ad budget paid directly to Google.
Automotive and trades
With its car-making history, Oshawa has plenty of auto repair shops, body shops, detailers and parts suppliers. For them, the Google Business Profile is often the biggest single source of calls. Photos, hours, services, and steady honest reviews matter. Local SEO starts from $1,000/month and covers the profile and your service pages.
Already running ads?
Many owners I talk to have tried Google Ads, spent money and saw little back. Common causes: broad match keywords with no negatives, ads shown across the whole GTA, no conversion tracking, or clicks landing on the home page. A Google Ads audit shows what's wrong, and I do rescue campaigns that are already running. If the website itself is the problem, I'll say so.
Students and the north end
Ontario Tech University and Durham College bring students and staff to the north end. Food, housing, fitness, phone repair and tutoring see the usual September and January bumps.
About me
I'm a one-person marketing agency working remotely with businesses across Canada. No office in Oshawa, no account managers, no long contracts. You talk to me on Zoom or WhatsApp and get a reply within one business day. The domain, code and ad accounts are registered in your name from day one.
Around Oshawa
Questions from
Durham businesses
Should I target Oshawa or all of Durham?
It depends on how far you'll travel. Most service businesses do best with the Durham towns within a reasonable drive. I start with your strongest areas and expand only if the cost per lead stays healthy.
I tried Google Ads and it didn't work. Why try again?
Usually the problem was the setup, not the channel: broad keywords, wide targeting, no tracking. I'll look at your old account, show you where money went, and only suggest restarting if the numbers make sense.
How much does a website cost?
A landing page starts at $1,300 and a multi-page business website at $3,000. Prices are in Canadian dollars, fixed in the agreement and paid in three stages, 30/40/30.
Can you help my auto shop?
Yes. For auto repair and body shops, I focus on the Google Business Profile, reviews, a page per service and, if you want faster growth, search ads on urgent repairs. Calls are tracked, so you see which services bring work.
What do you sell
in Durham Region?
Write a couple of lines. I'll reply within one business day and set up a free 30-minute call to talk about where to begin.
- 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?