Go Local · Local Advertising

Print and digital ads that actually move the needle.

We design your ads, place them in local magazines and targeted digital channels, and track the ROI — all in one monthly retainer. No vanity metrics, no confusing dashboards.

Starting at
$500 /mo
Commitment
Month‑to‑month
Pairs best with
SEO & Social
Local Advertising
What’s included

Everything in the package.

No upsells, no surprise fees. What you see here is what you get.

Creative & design

Original ad creative — print, digital, billboard, banner — designed to match your brand and run anywhere we place it.

Local magazine placement

Relationships with the regional magazines that small businesses actually read — from Down East to Old Port to county papers. We negotiate the placement and the rate.

Digital ad placement

Google Local Services, Meta ads, and targeted display on local sites. Geo‑fenced to your actual service area, not a broad region.

UTM‑tracked landing pages

Every campaign gets a tracked URL or dedicated landing page so we can see exactly which ad brought which customer.

Monthly ROI reporting

A plain‑English email at the end of every month: where we spent, what came back, what we're doing next. No vanity metrics.

Quarterly strategy review

Every three months, we step back and ask: is this still working? What should we kill, what should we double down on? Real conversation, not a deck.

How it works

From kickoff to live.

  1. Month one

    Strategy

    A working session to figure out where your audience actually is — which magazines, which platforms, which neighborhoods. We map the plan.

  2. Then

    Creative

    Ads designed and approved. Print, digital, sized for each placement, ready to deploy.

  3. Ongoing

    Placement

    We buy the placements, manage the digital spend, and rotate creative so the same audience sees fresh ads — not the same one twenty times.

  4. Monthly

    Report

    A plain‑English email with what spent, what came back, and what we're changing next month. Cancel anytime — we earn the next month each month.

Pricing

From $500/month. Plus your ad spend.

The $500 retainer covers strategy, creative, placement management, and reporting. Your ad spend is separate and goes directly to publishers and platforms — we never mark up media. Most clients spend $1,000–$3,000/month in media on top of the retainer.

  • Retainer: strategy + creative + placement + reporting
  • Ad spend: paid directly to publishers, no markup
  • Month‑to‑month, cancel any time
  • Quarterly strategy review included
Pairs well with

The full picture, when you’re ready.

Common questions

The honest answers.

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Which magazines do you place in?

Depends on your business and your market. We have working relationships with Down East, Old Port, Maine Magazine, county papers, and a handful of niche outlets. For California, we work with regional lifestyle and tourism magazines. We'll recommend the right mix in the strategy session.

What kind of ROI should I expect?

Depends heavily on industry. Restaurants and hospitality often see 2–4x return on ad spend in the first six months. Service businesses (vets, salons, contractors) can see higher returns over longer cycles. We'll be honest about realistic expectations in the strategy session.

Do I have to commit to a long term?

No. Retainer is month‑to‑month. Most magazine placements are quarterly so there's a natural commitment cycle there, but we never lock you in.

Do you mark up the ad spend?

No. You pay publishers and platforms directly. We never see your media budget as revenue — that's how you avoid the "agency that just wants to spend more" problem.

Can you do just digital? Or just print?

Yes. The package is bundled because most small businesses get the best return from a mix, but if your audience is exclusively in one channel, we'll build a campaign just for that.

Ready when you are

Let’s build something worth showing off.

A short call, a written proposal, and your project on the calendar.