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Rank higher, get a leg up on the competition and bring in more leads

SEO is how you outrank the competition for the searches that turn into calls, without paying for every click. The technical fixes, the content written for real searches and the local presence work, all aimed at bringing in more leads, in one plan that runs month to month.

What package is right for you?

SEO Performance

More leads from search
With a Brochure site$500/mo
With a Growth site$600/mo
Your current siteFrom $400

The ongoing organic work for a website I don’t build or manage: technical fixes, page-by-page optimization, content and local presence.

  • Keyword and competitor tracking each month
  • On-page optimization across priority pages
  • New content written for real customer questions
  • Google Business Profile optimization and posts
  • Citations and geo-grid rank tracking
  • Monthly report on rankings, traffic and leads
  • In-depth quarterly reporting

SEO runs month to month. Results take three to twelve months, and local terms usually move first.

HOW I GET YOU FOUND

Four ways to rank higher and win more leads

The ongoing organic work: the technical fixes, the page-by-page optimization, the content and the local presence work that decide whether you show up when someone searches for what you sell.

$500$600/month

Or from $400/month on your current site · month to month

SEO services for Maine businesses

For businesses whose customers search by town. Your Google Business Profile, local keywords, service area pages and citations, built into the one SEO plan rather than sold as an add-on.

$500$600/month

Included in every SEO plan · from $400/month on your current site

Local SEO services for Maine businesses

Fresh reviews help you rank higher in Google and win the call once you’re found. Review Management asks, follows up, monitors and responds, so reviews arrive steadily instead of in bursts.

$249$349/month

Or $99/month on your current site · $450/month with SEO

Google Maps listing for a Maine business

Getting found when the answer comes from an AI assistant, not a Google search. Schema, answer-shaped content and consistent business details, added to an existing SEO plan.

Added to SEO

Google local map pack results surfaced in AI search

SIDE BY SIDE

Which plan fits your business

SEO PerformanceGet foundSEO + Review ManagementFound and chosenReview ManagementRank with reviews
Best forGetting found, on your current site or alongside a NorthView websiteBusinesses that want to be found and chosenBusinesses that want to rank higher and get found with more reviews
Technical, on-page and content SEOIncludedIncluded
Local SEO and Google Business ProfileIncludedIncluded
Review requests, monitoring and responsesAdd for $50/monthIncludedIncluded
ReportingMonthly report plus in-depth quarterly reportingMonthly and in-depth quarterly reporting, covering bothIncluded in the monthly report
Monthly price
With a NorthView Brochure site$500/month$550/month$249/month
With a NorthView Growth site$600/month$650/month$349/month
On a site I don’t build or manageFrom $400/monthFrom $450/month$99/month

Website bundles include the site itself plus hosting, updates, backups, security and your edits. SEO runs month to month; websites have a twelve month minimum, then month to month.

Not sure which you need? Tell me what the business does and where you want to show up. I’ll tell you straight, even if the answer is the cheaper option.

That’s me, get a quote

IN EVERY PLAN

What every SEO plan covers

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Technical & On-Page SEO

Crawl errors, speed, site structure and page-by-page optimization: the fixes that unblock rankings.

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Local SEO & Google Maps

Service area pages, local schema and consistent citations, so you show up in the map results for the towns you serve.

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Google Business Profile Management

Categories, services, posts and photos kept current, because for many businesses the profile brings in more calls than the website.

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SEO Audit

A fixed-scope audit that finds what’s holding your site back, with prioritized findings and a walkthrough call.

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AI Search Optimization

Schema, answer-shaped content and consistent business details, so AI assistants can find you and repeat you.

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Reporting You Can Read

Search Console, Analytics and geo-grid rank tracking, rolled into a monthly report on rankings, traffic and leads.

RESULTS

What SEO looks like when it works

J.L.P. Services · South Portland, Maine

From word of mouth to page one across Greater Portland

A strong local reputation that wasn’t showing up in Google. Service pages, an optimized Google Business Profile, local SEO for searches like “landscaping South Portland Maine” and “snow plowing near me”, citation building, and monthly Search Console and geo-grid reviews.

Read the case study

37,800+search impressions in 90 days
Page onefor high-intent local searches
330Google Business Profile interactions in six months
Top 3across most of the Greater Portland service area

HOW A BUILD RUNS

Our work process

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Audit & keyword mapping

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Technical & on-page fixes

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Content & local presence

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Reporting & refinement

WHY NORTHVIEW

Why choose NorthView for your SEO

Honest about timelines. SEO takes three to twelve months to show meaningful results. Local terms usually move first, and if you need calls sooner, I’ll tell you Google Ads or Local Services Ads are the better first spend.

Leads, not just rankings. Every monthly report ties the work to rankings, traffic and leads, so you can see what it’s doing for the business.

Local by default. Service area pages, citations and your Google Business Profile are part of every plan, because that’s how people in Maine find a local business.

You own everything. The site, the content, the Search Console and GA4 accounts and the Google Business Profile stay in your name.

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five-star Google reviews

OUR CLIENTS

Businesses who trust in us

TESTIMONIALS

What Maine business owners say about the work

17 five-star Google reviews

Thanks Mike! Our new website looks great! We appreciate the time you spent tending to meet our needs and give us something simple enough for us to keep up to date while also looking fantastic!

Ron Greco

Mike built and designed a new fresh website for our non profit organization at an affordable price and very timely. I appreciated how much he took on for us in regards to writing copy, organizing a calendar and setting up forms. Definitely recommend!

Lauren Keiser

Northview did a great job at really listening to our needs and giving us guidance on where to take our website. I would recommend and use again!

Lacey Breton

Mike has been great to work with! The website he built is awesome, he communicates very well and completed the work in a timely manner. 10/10!

Jared Bornstein

Mike at North View Digital is fantastic to work with! He always keeps our website looking fresh and professional, and he’s always prompt and responsive when we need updates or changes. We’re so grateful for everything he’s done for our organization. Highly recommend North View Digital!

Molly King

I asked Mike to build me a website, and he impressed me right from the start. On top of that, he also provides SEO and marketing support, which has been a huge help for my business. It’s great to have someone local who truly understands the Maine market. Thanks again, Mike!

Corey Lee

Mike did a fantastic job creating the website for my business at a reasonable price. He was very professional, responsive and was great at answering all of my questions. I highly recommend Mike as he knows what he is doing and is local with lots of experience.

Emma Rushton

I was looking for the best Maine web design company who could also help me with SEO, NorthView Digital was the perfect fit. They were quick, professional, and knowledgeable!

Adrian Sincyr

We have been using NorthView Digital for over four years now. We are a very small non-profit with only three employees. Mike is always very responsive to any of our requests. He stays on top of our website for us. We can not say enough about the value we receive from having Mike handling our website.

Cindy Wade

FAQS

Frequently asked questions about SEO

How long before I see results?

Three to twelve months, depending on how competitive your market is, the state of the site, and how much content already exists. Local and long-tail terms usually move first.

What does SEO cost?

With a NorthView website, SEO is $500 a month alongside a brochure site or $600 with a growth site. On a site I don’t build or manage, it starts from $400 a month, or $450 with Review Management. SEO runs month to month.

Is local SEO a separate service?

No. There is one SEO plan and local search is part of it: your Google Business Profile, service area pages, citations and geo-grid rank tracking.

Do I own the work if we stop?

Yes. The site, the content, the Search Console and GA4 accounts and the Google Business Profile are all yours and stay in your name.

Is SEO a one-time job or ongoing?

The foundation work is one time. Staying ahead is not. Competitors adjust, algorithms change, and new pages need optimizing.

What if I need leads sooner than that?

Then SEO is the wrong first spend. Google Ads or Local Services Ads can produce calls in weeks.

How is SEO different from Review Management?

They work together. SEO makes your website and Google Business Profile the strongest match for what people search. Review Management builds a steady flow of fresh reviews, which Google weighs heavily in local rankings, so it helps you rank higher and get found in Google, and then helps you win the call once you are.

Can you guarantee I’ll show up in ChatGPT or AI answers?

No, and neither can anyone else. What can be done is make your business the clearest, most consistent and best-evidenced answer available.

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