GoSmartMedia.com

Based in Sydney, Nova Scotia, this small team focuses on web design, SEO and digital marketing for small businesses and tourism operators, with work extending across Atlantic Canada and into other Canadian markets including Halifax, Moncton, Fredericton, Saint John, Charlottetown, Toronto, Calgary and Montreal. The agency states it has built more than 500 websites for tourism and business clients in Nova Scotia and beyond, and describes itself as working on a no-contract, pay-as-you-go basis. Sectors mentioned include travel and tourism, restaurants, bars and cafes, hair and beauty salons and spas, law firms, trucking and excavation companies, and healthcare providers. Services listed include custom WordPress web design and redesign, e-commerce web store development, logo design, and IT managed services such as domain registration, hosting, security, backups and ongoing support. SEO offerings cover search engine submission, local SEO, off-page SEO and PPC, paired with what the site describes as SEO campaigns built on content creation, link building and social sharing intended to convert website traffic into leads. Social media marketing is offered across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Websites are built to be mobile-responsive and SEO-friendly, with the stated process including business analysis, branding input, strategic consultation, revisions and client meetings before and after launch. A fixed-price package for a one-to-five page website is also advertised on the site.