Bel Air, Maryland · Digital marketing

Marketing for Bel Air businesses that need customers

SEO, Google Ads, web design, and web development for home services contractors, law and accounting offices, and medical practices in Bel Air, Maryland. You work with me directly. No junior handoff.

Bel Air market

Marketing that actually knows Bel Air

Bel Air is home base. I live and work in Harford County, so Bel Air businesses are not a remote account. They are neighbors.

Main Street shops, professional offices, home services, and growing teams all compete for the same local searches. Showing up in Bel Air and the Route 24 corridor matters.

This is where I live and work. Clients across the Baltimore area, from an Essex dumpster rental company to a Baltimore IT firm, rank for 50+ keywords each. Bel Air businesses get the same playbook with a shorter drive.

Core offer

$650 a month. Same price in every town.

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 home services contractors, law and accounting offices, and other Bel Air operators.

  • Direct access to me. No junior handoff.
  • A strategy built around what Bel Air customers actually search for.
  • Serving Forest Hill, Abingdon, Churchville, and the rest of Harford County.
How it works

Three steps. Then we get to work.

  1. 01

    Tell me what is broken

    A short call or the form on this page. I look at how Bel Air buyers actually search for you.

  2. 02

    Pick SEO, Ads, or both

    $650 a month each. $1,300 for both. A 6-month contract includes a website redesign built around search.

  3. 03

    You work with me

    I write the strategy, ship the work, and keep optimizing. No account manager shuffle.

Gary Thorn, owner of Up The Brand
About the Owner

You work with Gary. Not a junior team.

Gary Thorn owns Up The Brand. Twenty years in agencies, startups, and federal work. Now based in Bel Air, serving Bel Air 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.

Google reviews

Google reviews from real clients

Same person Bel Air businesses would work with. Direct access. No junior handoff.

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  • ★★★★★Google

    “Gary was extremely helpful! He built a website for our local government campaign that helped us increase our visibility to constituents online.”

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    Sara Luedtke
    Friends of Josh Peters
  • ★★★★★Google

    “Working with Gary at Up The Brand has been an excellent experience. His clear explanation of my website’s traffic challenges, and the opportunities to improve, has been incredibly valuable. The updates he’s already implemented have made my site far more engaging, and I’m excited to see the continued progress as we move forward. This is a skill set I don’t possess, and having an expert like Gary guiding the process has made all the difference. I highly recommend his services.”

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    Peter Morssink
    3D Flight Maryland
  • ★★★★★Google

    “Up The Brand provides top notch service! I seriously cannot say enough good things about this company. When I was having trouble with an email campaign, Gary went out of his way to do a Zoom meeting with me and walk me through everything step by step, saving me from an afternoon of frustration. I will definitely be a repeat customer for any and all needs!”

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    Christian Rivera
    Empyrean Production Services

Bel Air marketing FAQ

Do you actually work with Bel Air businesses?+

Yes. Up The Brand is based in Bel Air. Bel Air is in the service area along with Forest Hill, Abingdon, Churchville, and the rest of Harford County. You work with me directly.

What does marketing cost in Bel Air?+

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.

Can I start with just a website?+

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.

Are you actually located in Bel Air?+

Yes. Up The Brand runs out of Bel Air and I live in Harford County. I am a member of the Harford County Chamber of Commerce. If you want to meet over coffee near Main Street instead of a video call, that works for me.

Bel Air

Ready to stop losing Bel Air searches?

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.

  • Free SEO Report Card if you want the numbers first
  • Strategy call in plain English, not a pitch deck
  • Call or text 443.847.8357

Tell me about the business

I read every message. No ticket queue.

Nearby towns

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 Bel Air and the rest of Greater Baltimore.

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