Digital marketing in San Francisco
In a city full of software, your customers judge a business by how its website loads and how fast it answers. I help small San Francisco companies look credible online.
Free: a 30-minute call, an action plan and a price range in writing.
What a small business
faces in SF
High rents, savvy buyers and a lot of competition for attention. A few local realities I plan around.
Tech workers spot a slow site, a broken form or a fake review quickly. Clean code, honest copy and real photos do more here than flashy animation.
The Mission, SoMa, the Marina, the Sunset and Noe Valley behave like separate small towns. Local SEO and ads respect that instead of treating SF as one zip code.
A seed-stage company needs a landing page, analytics and a launch plan, not a 40-page brand book. I focus on what can be measured in weeks.
The CCPA and CPRA may cover your business depending on size and data use. I set up cookie notices and Do Not Sell or Share handling where they apply; your attorney confirms the details.
Your website
climbs the rankings
SEO is step-by-step work: content, technical fixes and links. Your website brings in traffic without paying for clicks.
- The phrases customers actually type
- Content for specific services
- Rankings checked every month
Five ways
to start in SF
These are the main service pages; San Francisco details are below on this page.
Landing page
One page, one offer, connected to analytics and ready for ads in about 10 days.
Website on
a custom CMS
An edit panel made for your business, no page-builder subscription, full SEO control.
Google Ads
High-intent searches only, with negative keywords and conversion tracking from day one.
Analytics setup
GA4, Google Tag Manager and ad pixels configured so you know where leads come from.
Strategy and audit
A written plan with channels, budget split and the first 90 days.
Digital marketing in San Francisco for owners who hate agency theater
San Francisco has no shortage of growth agencies with big decks. Many small businesses and early-stage founders tell the same story: a confident pitch, then a junior account manager and reports full of impressions. My approach to digital marketing in San Francisco is simpler. I am one marketer with 12+ years of experience. I build the website, set up tracking, run the ads and tell you in plain words what is working.
I work remotely and have no office in the Bay Area. I am happy to work with San Francisco businesses from the Sunset to the Embarcadero, with calls on Zoom in your morning.
Who I can help in SF
- Local service businesses: cleaners, contractors, movers, pet care and tutoring, competing for Maps results by neighborhood.
- Restaurants, cafes and bars that need reservations and orders, not just Instagram followers.
- Startups and SaaS teams who need a launch page, product analytics and their first paid campaigns. See marketing for startups.
- Professional firms: accountants, consultants and boutique law offices, where trust and clear pricing sell.
A website you own, not rent
Many SF businesses run on a page builder and pay for it every month forever. I build sites by hand or on a custom CMS made for your business: no builder subscription, fast pages and code that belongs to you. If you are outgrowing a template, read WordPress or a custom site first; it lays out the trade-offs honestly.
Ads in an expensive city
Clicks in San Francisco are often costly, especially in B2B and professional services. The fix is focus: exact searches, sensible hours, a landing page per offer and conversion tracking that counts real leads. I usually suggest an ad budget of at least $1,500 a month, paid directly to Google or Meta. Management starts at $1,000 a month for Google and $600 a month for Meta; together they are $1,400 a month after a $1,100 setup.
Seasons and timing
Tech conference weeks fill hotels and restaurants, summer fog pushes tourists indoors, and December is busy for retail and gifts. For B2B, budget cycles and the quiet weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year matter more than weather. I plan around your calendar, not a generic one. The US seasonal marketing calendar lists the dates most small businesses should mark.
Before you hire anyone
Ask who will actually log into your ad account, who owns the domain and what happens if you cancel. With me the answers are short: I do, you do, and you keep everything with one month of notice. Those three questions save a lot of San Francisco owners from expensive lock-ins.
How we work
across the time zones
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01
First reply
Questions, not a pitch
Within one business day I answer with what I need to know and a Zoom time early in your Pacific day.
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02
Call
30 minutes, no charge
Your goals, numbers and deadlines. If I am not the right fit, I say so on the call.
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03
Proposal
Scope and timeline in writing
A landing page from 10 days, a full website up to 30 days. Payment 30/40/30, late-delivery penalties can go into the contract.
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04
Ongoing
Same person, every month
Ads checked every two weeks, monthly reports, support and training for your team.
Neighboring
city pages
Asked by
SF owners
Can a remote marketer handle a San Francisco business?
Yes, as long as the setup is honest. I work in your accounts, which are registered in your name, I reply within one business day and calls happen on Zoom at a time that fits Pacific Time. You never wait for an account manager to relay a message.
Do you work with startups before product-market fit?
Yes, with a small and measurable scope: a landing page, analytics and a test budget. I do not work with teams that have no budget or no idea what they want to test, because that wastes both our money. A $1,900 audit and strategy is often the right first step.
Will you write LinkedIn content for my B2B company?
LinkedIn ads and management I deliver with a trusted partner; the contract, deadlines and communication stay with me. Pricing for that part is quoted individually after a short call.
How much does a website cost in San Francisco?
My prices do not change by city. A landing page starts at $1,000, a multi-page business website at $2,800 and a large site on a custom CMS at $9,800. Hosting and domain are agreed individually.
What does your
SF business need?
A few lines about your product or service, your customers and your deadline. I reply within one business day with a time for a free 30-minute call.
- 9 short steps
- No obligation
- I reply personally
- I reply within 1 business dayPersonally, by email or on WhatsApp, whichever you prefer.
- A 30-minute call, freeI ask about your business, customers and budget. Beforehand I review your website and ads.
- A proposal with a price, in writingWhat I’ll do, by when and for how much. You decide with no pressure.
What do you need most?