Digital marketing in Saint John
Saint John is an industrial port city with a busy uptown and a growing visitor trade. I help local businesses get found by the people who live here.
Free: a 30-minute call, an action plan and a price range in writing.
What I keep in mind
in Saint John
One of Canada's oldest cities, with heavy industry, a working port and a compact uptown full of small businesses.
Industry and contractors
The port and local industry support many contractors, suppliers and service firms. Their buyers look for capability, safety and a fast quote.
A walkable uptown
Restaurants, shops and studios uptown depend on Google Maps and Instagram, especially when cruise ships and summer visitors arrive.
Not St. John's
People and search engines mix up Saint John and St. John's. Your site and listings should say New Brunswick clearly, so ads and searches land in the right place.
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
Where Saint John
businesses start
These link to the main service pages, with prices in Canadian dollars.
Website redesign
A new, faster site on your current domain, with old content carried over.
Local SEO
A complete Google Business Profile that clearly says New Brunswick.
Google Ads
Campaigns targeted to Greater Saint John, measured by calls.
Marketing audit
A written plan of what to fix first and what it will cost.
Free website audit
Send your address and get a quick look at what holds your site back.
What happens
after you write
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01
Same or next day
My answer
I read your message and come back within one business day with questions or a time for a call that suits Atlantic Time.
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02
Talk
Free half-hour
A video call scheduled for Atlantic Time. I share my screen and show what I see in your current marketing.
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Stage 3
Build
I write, design and set up. You approve the copy and get three rounds of revisions.
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04
Grow
Launch and look after it
Ads checked every two weeks, SEO and site reports monthly. Meetings over Zoom at a time that suits Atlantic Time.
Digital marketing in Saint John for a port city
Saint John has two economies side by side. One is industrial: the port, energy, manufacturing and the contractors and suppliers that serve them. The other is local and visitor trade: uptown restaurants, shops, clinics and services. Digital marketing in Saint John has to fit whichever one you are in, because a B2B supplier and a café need very different things from Google.
I work remotely with businesses across Canada and have no office in New Brunswick. We meet on Zoom at a time that suits Atlantic Time, and you get replies within one business day.
For industrial suppliers and contractors
Buyers in industry check your website before they add you to a vendor list. They want to see:
- What you do, with specifics: equipment, capacities, materials, standards.
- Where you work and how quickly you can mobilize.
- Photos of real jobs and crews.
- A clear way to request a quote that reaches a person the same day.
I write and build those pages and connect the form to a CRM so every quote has an owner and a follow-up date. For more on this kind of buyer, see marketing for industrial companies.
For uptown and local businesses
Restaurants, salons, clinics and shops live on Google Maps, reviews and Instagram. A complete profile, fresh photos, accurate hours and a fast mobile site come first. When the cruise season brings visitors, ads aimed at people already in the city can fill quiet afternoons.
The Saint John and St. John's problem
It sounds trivial, but it costs money. Visitors, directories and even ad platforms confuse Saint John, New Brunswick, with St. John's, Newfoundland. I make sure your business name, address and service area are written consistently everywhere, your Google Business Profile is precise, and ad location targeting uses the right city.
Fixing an old website
Many established Saint John businesses have a site that was built a decade ago and never touched since. I do not patch other people's code, but a website redesign from $3,000 gives you a new, faster site on your existing domain, with the useful content and search positions carried over through proper redirects.
Prices and terms
SEO and Google Maps work starts at $1,000 a month; Google Ads management at $750 a month after a $650 setup. A marketing audit and strategy costs $2,400. Payments are staged, accounts are in your name, and management has no minimum term.
Nearby
I am also happy to work with businesses in Rothesay, Quispamsis, Fredericton and Moncton.
Other cities
nearby
Saint John
questions
Can you help an industrial supplier get more quote requests?
Yes. I build detailed service pages, add proof of experience and set up a quote form connected to a CRM. Then I run search ads on specific, high-intent terms. Volumes are lower than consumer searches, but each lead is worth more. I report on quote requests, not clicks.
Why does my business show up in searches for St. John's?
Because many directories and some people confuse the two cities. Consistent name, address and phone details, a precise Google Business Profile and clear mentions of New Brunswick on your website help search engines separate them. In ads, I set location targeting by exact area.
Is my old website worth saving?
I do not work on sites built by other people, because I cannot vouch for the code. Instead I build a new one, keep your domain and move over the content that still works. That protects the search positions you have and usually costs less over time than patching.
What if I just want to know what to fix?
You can request the free website audit, or book a consultation: the first 30 minutes are free and further time costs $70 an hour. For a full written plan covering all channels, the marketing audit and strategy costs $2,400.
Grow your
Saint John business
Tell me what you do and who buys from you. 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?