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Marketing answers for local businesses

Straight answers to the questions local business owners ask us about ads, Google, websites and follow-up. No jargon, no fluff.

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Google Ads

Google Ads for Small Business: Is It Worth It?

Is Google Ads for small business worth it? A quick fit test, which campaign type to start with, and the settings that waste a small budget.

Local SEO

SEO Cost in Canada: What Local Businesses Really Pay

How much does SEO cost? Typical monthly SEO cost, how SEO is priced, what's free, and the red flags to watch for, for local service businesses in BC.

Local SEO

How to Reply to a Google Review (With Examples)

How to reply to a Google review, step by step, with short examples for good, bad and fake reviews, and what BC privacy law says to leave out of a reply.

Web design

Website Design Cost in Canada: What Owners Really Pay

How much does a website cost in Canada? Website design cost by type, the yearly running costs, and how to compare quotes for a local service business.

Social media marketing

Real Estate Lead Generation in BC: What Actually Works

Real estate lead generation for BC agents: which lead sources work, whether bought leads are worth it, the BCFSA, Meta and CASL rules, and how to follow up.

Google Ads

How Much Does Google Ads Cost in Canada?

How much does Google Ads cost in Canada? How clicks are priced, published benchmarks, how daily budgets really work, and how to set a monthly budget.

Social media marketing

How Much Do Facebook Ads Cost in Canada?

How much do Facebook ads cost in Canada? What drives the price, published benchmarks, GST/HST on Meta ads, and how to set a monthly budget for a local business.