SEO, Google Ads, web design, and web development for trades and contractors, equipment and logistics services, and Route 40 restaurants in Aberdeen, Maryland. You work with me directly. No junior handoff.
Aberdeen and the Route 40 corridor have their own search demand. Treating it like a Baltimore suburb only leaves money on the table.
Trades, logistics-adjacent businesses, and local services win when Aberdeen searches are targeted on purpose.
SEO or Google Ads from $650 a month. Both for $1,300. A 6-month contract includes a website redesign tailored to search. Built for trades and contractors, equipment and logistics services, and other Aberdeen operators.
Every service below has its own Aberdeen page with pricing, real results, and answers to common questions.
Show up when Aberdeen customers search for what you sell. Local SEO built around real Aberdeen demand.
View Aberdeen SEO →Google Ads management for Aberdeen with clean tracking, tight campaigns, and regular updates. Ad spend is separate.
View Aberdeen Google Ads →Aberdeen web design structured for search and conversion. Included free with a 6-month SEO or Ads contract.
View Aberdeen Web Design →Fast, secure websites that make Aberdeen SEO and ads work better, built to load instantly on any device.
View Aberdeen Web Development →A short call or the form on this page. I look at how Aberdeen buyers actually search for you.
$650 a month each. $1,300 for both. A 6-month contract includes a website redesign built around search.
I write the strategy, ship the work, and keep optimizing. No account manager shuffle.

Gary Thorn owns Up The Brand. Twenty years in agencies, startups, and federal work. Now based in Bel Air, serving Aberdeen and Greater Baltimore. If you hire this shop, you get the person who writes the strategy, builds the site, and runs the ads.
About 10 clients at a time. Harford County Chamber of Commerce member. No handoff. No outsourced account team.
Same person Aberdeen businesses would work with. Direct access. No junior handoff.
“Gary is fabulous to work with, and WOW, he really put the time into understanding (and helping me understand) my brand personality. Phenomenal web design on my voiceover website. Along with his search engine optimization package, I could not be happier with the results.”
“We are very satisfied. Gary is always available and extremely transparent with what he does. We had a unique situation where we had to have a third party integrated with our site. Gary went above and beyond.”
“My experience has been unmatched with Up The Brand. I needed a landing page designed for my business, somewhere my customers could find my business and our services. After speaking with Gary I had a better understanding of what my site would look like and how it could increase sales.”
Yes. Up The Brand is based in Bel Air. Aberdeen is in the service area along with Havre de Grace, Edgewood, and Harford County. You work with me directly.
SEO or Google Ads is $650 a month. Both together are $1,300. Same price in every town. A 6-month contract includes a full website redesign.
Yes. Single-page sites start at $1,500. Full websites start at $4,000. Or lock in 6 months of SEO or Ads and the redesign is included.
SEO or Google Ads for $650 a month. Both for $1,300. A 6-month contract includes a website redesign. You work with me directly.
I read every message. No ticket queue.
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It lands in my inbox. You will hear back from me, not an assistant.
I work across Greater Baltimore. Find your town for details specific to your area.
Up The Brand is a digital marketing agency in Bel Air, MD serving Aberdeen and the rest of Greater Baltimore.