Marketing that keeps Kemptville shopping in Kemptville.
North Grenville is one of the fastest-growing places in Eastern Ontario, and many new residents still shop where they work. We help local businesses change that.
About an hour and a half from Kingston, right on our way to Ottawa.
In Kemptville when it helps, by phone or video in between.
Local search and marketing to new residents.
Growing fast, close to the city.
Sources: Statistics Canada 2021 Census; Municipality of North Grenville 2024 Community Profile.
Win the newcomers before the city does.
Kemptville has changed quickly. Highway 416 made it an easy commute to Ottawa, new neighbourhoods have filled in around town, and the former agricultural college is being redeveloped as the Kemptville Campus. The result is a community with deep rural roots and a lot of residents who arrived in the last few years.
Those newcomers are your biggest opportunity and your toughest competition. Many already have shopping habits in Barrhaven or Ottawa's south end. Local marketing here is about being easy to find, easy to trust and worth the shorter drive.
- You are competing with Barrhaven for the same customers
- You run a shop or restaurant in Old Town Kemptville
- You serve farms and rural customers as well as town
- You are growing and need the market to know your name
Three groups that keep Kemptville going.
Commuter families
They drive the 416 every day and search on the way home. Show up for those searches and make the local option the easy one.
Rural and farm customers
North Grenville still has a strong agricultural base. These customers value plain information, reliable service and someone who answers the phone.
Old Town regulars
The downtown on Prescott and Clothier streets and the Sunday farmers' market build real loyalty. Social content and events keep you part of that.
Three moves for a Kemptville business.
Win the 'near me' search
Make sure that when someone in North Grenville searches for what you do, they see you before anything 30 minutes north.
Be the name newcomers hear
Welcome content, community events and reviews that put you in front of people building new routines.
Keep ad budgets local
Short-radius Google and Meta ads that reach North Grenville without paying to compete across all of Ottawa.
Services North Grenville businesses start with.
The services local businesses here use most. See all nine services.
What Kemptville businesses ask us.
Tap a question for the answer.
01Do you come to Kemptville?
Yes. Kemptville is right on our route to Ottawa, so meetings are easy to fit in. Between visits we work by phone and video.
02How do we compete with businesses in Barrhaven and Ottawa?
On convenience and trust. When your Google listing is complete, your reviews are strong and your website makes it obvious you are close by, plenty of people would rather stay in town. Ads with a short radius help too.
03How do we reach people who just moved to North Grenville?
New residents search for nearly everything. Complete listings, steady reviews, a welcoming website and social content that shows who you are put you in front of them while they are still choosing.
04Do you work with businesses that serve farms and rural customers?
Yes. Rural customers want clear information, reliable contact details and proof you know the area. We plan content and ads that reach them without wasting money on the city.
05Is social media worth it for a business in Old Town Kemptville?
For most downtown businesses, yes. A steady presence on one or two channels, built around your people, your products and local events like the farmers' market, keeps you familiar to the people who shop local.
06We are growing and hiring. Can you help with that too?
Yes. A careers page, social posts that show what it is like to work with you and targeted job ads can help you find staff locally instead of competing with Ottawa salaries alone.
07How does pricing work?
Every project is scoped and quoted up front, per project or as a monthly program. There is no hourly billing, and anything outside the scope is approved by you first.
08What happens after the first call?
You get a written proposal with the scope, timeline and price. Once you approve it, we book a kickoff, gather what we need from you and get to work.
Kemptville and the communities around it.
We plan your marketing around the whole municipality and the villages on its edges, because that is where your customers live.
- Kemptville
- Oxford Mills
- Oxford Station
- Bishops Mills
- Burritts Rapids
- Heckston
- Bedell
- Merrickville
- North Gower
- Spencerville
More for Kemptville businesses.
Our services, the communities nearby and guides from our blog.
Nearby areas we serve
Let's keep Kemptville local.
Tell us who you want to reach. We will show you how to be the first name they find.