Marketing for Columbia businesses that need customers
SEO, Google Ads, web design, and web development for professional service firms, healthcare practices, and B2B companies in Columbia, Maryland. You work with me directly. No junior handoff.
Marketing that actually knows Columbia
Columbia and Howard County pull search demand that Baltimore City pages do not cover well on their own.
Professional services, healthcare, and growing small businesses need Columbia-specific SEO and ads, not recycled Baltimore copy.
$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 professional service firms, healthcare practices, and other Columbia operators.
- ✓Direct access to me. No junior handoff.
- ✓A strategy built around what Columbia customers actually search for.
- ✓Serving Ellicott City, Baltimore, and Howard County.
Pick the page that matches what you need
Every service below has its own Columbia page with pricing, real results, and answers to common questions.
Columbia SEO
$650/moShow up when Columbia customers search for what you sell. Local SEO built around real Columbia demand.
View Columbia SEO →Columbia PPC
$650/moGoogle Ads management for Columbia with clean tracking, tight campaigns, and regular updates. Ad spend is separate.
View Columbia Google Ads →Columbia Web Design
Free with 6-moColumbia web design structured for search and conversion. Included free with a 6-month SEO or Ads contract.
View Columbia Web Design →Columbia Web Development
ScopedFast, secure websites that make Columbia SEO and ads work better, built to load instantly on any device.
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Three steps. Then we get to work.
- 01
Tell me what is broken
A short call or the form on this page. I look at how Columbia buyers actually search for you.
- 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.
- 03
You work with me
I write the strategy, ship the work, and keep optimizing. No account manager shuffle.
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 Columbia 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 from real clients
Same person Columbia businesses would work with. Direct access. No junior handoff.
- ★★★★★Google
“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.”
CCClaire CoyleClaire Coyle Voice - ★★★★★Google
“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.”
BFBrady FranzRoger That Roll-Off - ★★★★★Google
“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.”
MEMarc EnglishVolt Tech Electrical
Columbia marketing FAQ
Do you actually work with Columbia businesses?+
Yes. Up The Brand is based in Bel Air. Columbia is in the service area along with Ellicott City, Baltimore, and Howard County. You work with me directly.
What does marketing cost in Columbia?+
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.
Ready to stop losing Columbia 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.
Message sent.
It lands in my inbox. You will hear back from me, not an assistant.
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 Columbia and the rest of Greater Baltimore.