Recommended marketing investment
Gross-revenue guideline stated for businesses under $5 million. Source cited in the supplied page: U.S. Small Business Administration.
Small Business Marketing Services Canada
Marketing Services for Small Businesses That Don't Have Time to Run It
One in three small business owners spends under two hours a week on marketing, and 44% cannot say what their conversion rate is. That is not a discipline problem — it is a capacity problem. We run local SEO, Google Ads, social, email and your website as one plan, with one point of contact and one monthly invoice.
We do the work, you run the business. Start with the channel that solves the biggest bottleneck instead of spreading budget thin.
One plan, one contactLocal SEO, paid search, social, email and web work as one programme.
Track what produces leadsEvery active channel is measured by enquiries and cost per lead.
Built for small businessRecommendations sized to real operating budgets.
Done for youWe execute the work instead of handing you another task list.
You own everythingAccounts, website, data and customer lists stay in your name.
$0 ad spend markupYou pay Google or Meta directly.
Handled, not advisedThe essential marketing foundation is built and managed for you.
What small businesses actually need
Get the Four Essentials Working Before Adding More Channels
Most small businesses need four things first: a Google Business Profile that ranks locally, a website that converts the traffic it already receives, one reliable lead source such as Google Ads or local SEO, and a way to follow up with people who did not buy immediately.
Local visibilityA Google Business Profile and local SEO foundation that puts the business in front of nearby buyers.
A website that convertsClear messaging, calls to action, trust signals, forms and a mobile-friendly experience.
One reliable lead sourceGoogle Ads or local SEO, chosen according to demand, budget and how quickly leads are needed.
Consistent follow-upEmail automation and reactivation so enquiries and past customers do not disappear after the first contact.
Everything else — social posting, content, video and brand work — is optional until those four are functioning. The goal is to fix the highest-leverage gap first.
The capacity gap
Small Business Marketing Usually Fails From Underinvestment and Inconsistency
The source page frames the issue as a capacity problem: owners have limited time, limited measurement and budgets that are often spread too thin.
Spend under $1,000 a year
The supplied page cites Revenue Memo, 2026, to illustrate how little many small businesses invest in marketing.
Spend under two hours a week
The supplied page cites WifiTalents, 2026, for the amount of owner time devoted to marketing.
Do not know their conversion rate
The supplied page cites WifiTalents, 2026, to highlight the measurement gap.
Small business marketing services
Six Services, Built Around The Problem You Need Solved First
Start with the service that addresses the biggest bottleneck. Add channels only when the foundation is working and the numbers justify it.
Local SEO & Google Business Profile
Optimize categories, services and attributes, build review generation, correct listings across directories and add service-area pages so nearby customers find you before competitors.
Google Ads Management
Campaign structure, keyword selection, ad copy, negative keywords and budget pacing designed for small budgets, paired with conversion tracking so cost per lead is visible early.
Social Media Management
We plan, write, design and schedule content a month at a time so your social presence stays active even when running the business takes priority.
Website Design & Conversion Optimization
We improve messaging, page structure, calls to action, trust signals, forms and mobile experience to turn more of the traffic you already have into enquiries.
Email Marketing & Lead Follow-Up
Automated follow-up for new enquiries, review requests after service and reactivation campaigns for past customers who have gone quiet.
Marketing Analytics & Lead Tracking
Conversion tracking, call and form goals, channel reporting and lead attribution so the next budget decision is based on what produced enquiries rather than impressions.
Not sure where to start? The free review identifies the highest-leverage fix first — even when the right answer is to spend less and repair the foundation.
Two-second diagnostic
What Does Your Business Need First?
Choose the description that sounds most like the current problem. The supplied page maps each problem to the service that usually resolves it fastest.
Nobody can find us
Start with local SEO and Google Business Profile optimization. This is the lowest-cost visibility available to a local business and requires no advertising spend.
We need leads now
Start with Google Ads management. Paid search can create enquiries on demand while tracking shows which keywords and campaigns produce qualified leads.
We have no time to post
Start with social media management. Plan, write, design and schedule content in monthly batches so consistency no longer depends on spare owner time.
Our website looks dated
Start with website design and conversion optimization. It is often the fastest win because improving conversion does not require paying for additional visitors.
We never follow up
Start with email marketing and lead follow-up. Automated enquiry sequences, review requests and reactivation campaigns put the customer list you already own back to work.
How we work
How Our Small Business Marketing Services Work
Four stages, each dependent on the one before it: review, tracking, launch, then ongoing optimization.
Step 01
Free Marketing Review
Thirty minutes on your business, your numbers and what you have already tried, followed by a written review of your website, local visibility and existing ad accounts.
Days 1–3Step 02
Setup & Conversion Tracking
Accounts created in your name, tracking installed and verified end to end, and a package agreed with a defined deliverable list before any spend begins.
Week 1Step 03
Build & Launch
Campaigns, profiles, pages and automations are built and launched. We do not go live until tracking is confirmed working, because untracked spend cannot be judged.
Weeks 2–3Step 04
Optimize & Report Monthly
Weekly optimization, a monthly report showing leads and cost per lead by channel, and a call to decide where the next month's budget should go.
Month 2 onwardWhy small businesses choose us
One Plan, One Contact, One Invoice
Most small businesses end up with a web person, a social person and an ads person who never speak to each other. This operating model replaces that fragmentation.
A named point of contact
The person who reviews your account is the person accountable for managing it.
Conversion tracking included
GA4, call tracking and form goals are verified before launch.
Plain monthly reporting
Reports focus on leads and cost per lead by channel instead of vanity metrics.
Strategy calls
Monthly, bi-weekly or weekly depending on the package selected.
Full account ownership
Google Ads, Business Profile, analytics, social profiles, website and email list stay in your name.
Honest scoping
If a smaller package or a website fix is the right answer, that is the recommendation you receive.
No ad spend markup
Advertising spend is paid directly to the platform rather than passed through the agency.
Month-to-month after 90 days
The first 90 days provide enough time to build, test and gather data; after that, the relationship continues month to month.
Packages & pricing
Small Business Marketing Packages, Priced Plainly
All prices are CAD, monthly, management only. Advertising spend is separate and paid directly to the platform — never marked up.
Essentials
Get found, and convert what you already get. Built for businesses under roughly $500,000 in revenue or businesses that have never run marketing consistently.
$750 /month
- Google Business Profile optimization and management
- Local SEO and review generation
- Website conversion improvements
- Conversion tracking and monthly reporting
- One strategy call per month
- 1 active channel · no ad spend required
Growth
Everything in Essentials plus a fast lead channel and follow-up automation — combining immediate demand with compounding visibility.
$1,950 /month
- Everything in Essentials
- Google Ads build and ongoing management
- Email follow-up and reactivation automation
- Social media management, two platforms
- Bi-weekly strategy calls and a live dashboard
- 3–4 channels · $1,000+/month ad spend
Complete
A full outsourced marketing function for businesses past roughly $2 million in revenue that need breadth without hiring an internal department.
From $4,000 /month
- Everything in Growth
- Content production: articles, video and design
- Multi-location or multi-service campaign structure
- Paid social alongside paid search
- Weekly calls and a dedicated strategist
- All channels · $3,000+/month ad spend
For very small budgets, concentrate spend rather than spreading it across several channels. The supplied page recommends focusing on one channel below roughly $750/month in management plus $500 in ad spend.
Serving small businesses across Canada
Marketing Services for Small Businesses Across Canada
Delivered remotely in every province. The supplied page notes that smaller markets can produce better returns when competition and cost per click are lower than in major metros.
AlbertaCalgary, Edmonton & Red Deer
OntarioToronto, Mississauga, Ottawa, Hamilton & London
British ColumbiaVancouver, Surrey, Langley & Victoria
QuebecMontreal
Prairies & AtlanticWinnipeg, Saskatoon & Halifax
Rural service areasRemote-first delivery for businesses outside major metros.
Frequently asked questions
Small Business Marketing Services FAQ
Answers to the questions small businesses ask before choosing a marketing plan.
Four things: a Google Business Profile that ranks locally, a website that converts existing traffic, one reliable lead source, and a way to follow up with people who did not buy. Everything else is optional until those four work.
The supplied page states a 7 to 8 percent of gross revenue guideline for businesses under $5 million, and 10 to 12 percent when pursuing aggressive growth. It also contrasts that guideline with much lower reported real-world spending by many small businesses.
Monthly management runs $750 to $4,000 depending on how many channels are active. Advertising spend is separate and paid directly to Google or Meta, never marked up. Most businesses start with one or two channels.
It depends on whether customers are already searching for what you sell. If they are, local SEO and Google Ads capture existing demand and work faster. If they are not, social and content must create awareness first.
Google Ads can produce enquiries in two to four weeks; website conversion fixes can show within days. Local SEO typically takes one to three months, and organic SEO six to nine months to compound.
An initial 90 days, then month to month. The initial period provides enough time to build, test and judge performance on meaningful data rather than chance.
Yes. Your Google Ads account, Google Business Profile, analytics, social profiles, website and email list stay in your name. No agency-held accounts and no exit fee.
Yes, provided the budget is concentrated rather than spread thin. Below roughly $750 a month in management plus $500 in ad spend, the supplied page recommends focusing on a single channel rather than trying to do several partially.
Free marketing review
Find Out Where Your Marketing Budget Should Go First
Thirty minutes, at no cost. We review your website, local visibility and existing ad accounts, then identify the highest-leverage fix — whether or not we are the ones to implement it.
A written review of your current position
A realistic budget recommendation for your revenue
The three fixes worth doing first, in order
No obligation to proceed