Digital Marketing · Calgary, AB
Digital marketing that helps Calgary businesses stand out.
Calgary is one of Canada’s biggest and fastest-growing business hubs, which means standing out online matters more here than just about anywhere. I help local businesses cut through it, getting found online and chosen over the rest, with web, SEO, ads and AI search, all done by the person you talk to.
- Web DesignYour shopfronton
- Local SEOFound in Calgaryon
- Google AdsAhead of the packon
- AEOThe name AI giveson
- GEOFound in AI searchon
The basics
What does digital marketing for Calgary businesses do?
Digital marketing in Calgary is how a business gets found, chosen and called online in one of Canada’s biggest and fastest-growing business hubs. It brings together your website, local SEO, Google Ads and AI search so Calgary customers find you first and pick you over the competition.
EightySix Digital is a New Zealand digital marketing agency that works with businesses across Canada and New Zealand, helping them get found online and win more work in busy markets. One person, the whole growth engine, no big-agency runaround.
- Standing out matters more here. In a competitive city, showing up first is worth a lot.
- One of the most competitive markets. You’re competing in a busy and competitive market, where getting found first is the whole game.
- A real person, not an agency. Plain English, and the person you talk to does the work.
Working with Calgary businesses
A real person, focused on getting you seen.
I’m Stu, a New Zealand-based digital marketer. I work with businesses across New Zealand and Canada, getting them found online and winning more work in markets where standing out is half the battle. With 15+ years in the trades and over a decade running my own business behind me, I get what small local businesses need.
I’m not based in Calgary, but everything runs online, so distance is no barrier. You deal with someone who actually does the work himself, not a faceless agency or an account manager reading from a script.
Calgary is one of Canada's biggest and fastest-growing business hubs, the heart of Alberta's economy with strengths in energy, finance, tech and a booming construction and home-services sector serving rapid population growth. From downtown and Kensington out through Inglewood and the Beltline to surrounding communities like Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks and Chestermere, customers search locally for services near them. In a fast-growing, competitive market, a sharp website and strong local SEO are what get you found first.
Real results for local businesses
We focus on getting you more work.
What we do
Everything to grow your Calgary business.
Each is a service in its own right, built for local businesses, and they work even harder together. Prices in CAD.
Web Design Calgary
Fast, trustworthy websites that turn Calgary visitors into booked jobs, your foundation for everything else.
from$1,300one-off
Explore web design →SEO Calgary
Rank for “near me” and the local Calgary searches that bring a steady flow of work.
from$480/mo
Explore SEO →Google Ads Calgary
Top of Google in Calgary today, ahead of the pack, for the jobs you want most.
from$650/mo
Explore Google Ads →AEO AI answers
Be the Calgary business named and cited when people ask AI assistants and voice search for help.
Includedin every SEO plan
Explore AEO →GEO generative AI
Get named in ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity when people ask for a business like yours.
add-on from$480/mo
Explore GEO →Free SEO Audit
Not sure where to start? See exactly what’s holding your Calgary website back, on the house.
Freeup to 5 pages
Get your free audit →Most Calgary businesses combine two or three. Tell me your goals and budget and I’ll build a tailored plan around them, no rigid packages, no paying for channels you don’t need.
Get a tailored plan →Every corner of the city
Growing businesses across Calgary.
Wherever your customers are across the quadrants, we build the local marketing that reaches them.
Downtown Calgary & the core
The business heart of the city. We put you in front of the customers searching for services, offices and trades across the downtown core.
The Beltline & inner city
The Beltline, Mission and Kensington, dense, high-traffic inner-city neighbourhoods. High-competition, exactly where sharp local marketing pays off.
NW Calgary
The northwest quadrant, from Hillhurst out to the university, Tuscany and beyond, where a big share of the city’s households search from.
NE Calgary
The northeast quadrant out to the airport, a fast-growing, diverse part of the city with its own busy local searches.
SW Calgary
The southwest quadrant, from the established inner suburbs out to Signal Hill and the new communities, where customers look for trusted local businesses.
SE Calgary
The southeast quadrant, from Inglewood and the industrial belt out to Seton, where home-services and trades searches keep growing.
Airdrie & the north
Airdrie and the northern commuter belt, one of Alberta’s fastest-growing areas, where demand keeps climbing. We get you found as they boom.
Greater Calgary & the foothills
Cochrane, Okotoks, Chestermere and the foothills. We get you found across the wider region as southern Alberta grows around the city.
How we work
A simple process. Real results.
- 01
Discover
A call to learn your Calgary business, your goals and your best customers.
- 02
Plan
A tailored strategy focused on one thing: getting you more local leads and booked jobs.
- 03
Build
I set up your website, campaigns and tracking, then get to work driving Calgary leads.
- 04
Grow
We measure, refine and scale what works, month after month, for more local customers.
Stu at EightySix Digital has been fantastic at providing Google ads services and website support. His expertise and flexibility to individual circumstances have really helped in the digital marketing of our business.
Chris Smith · North Shore Physiotherapy
What does digital marketing for Calgary businesses involve?
It gets your business found, chosen and called online in a competitive market. It brings together your website, local SEO, Google Ads and AI search so Calgary customers find you first and pick you over the competition.
How much does digital marketing cost in Calgary?
It depends on the mix. A website starts from $1,300 one-off, SEO from $480/mo, and Google Ads management from $650/mo plus your ad budget. Most Calgary businesses combine two or three, and I build a tailored plan around your goals and budget. Prices in CAD. See full pricing →
Is Calgary a competitive market for digital marketing?
Yes. Calgary is one of Canada’s largest cities, so the same local searches are fiercely contested and standing out is worth a lot. That makes showing up first, with a fast site and sharp local SEO and ads, more valuable here than in a quieter town.
Are you based in Calgary?
EightySix Digital is a New Zealand agency run by Stu Clark. I’m not based in Calgary, but I work with businesses across Canada and New Zealand and everything runs online, so distance is no barrier. You get someone who does the work himself, not an account manager reading from a script.
Which Calgary areas do you cover?
All of Calgary and across southern Alberta, including downtown, Kensington, Hillhurst, Inglewood, Bridgeland, the Beltline, Mission and the northwest, out to surrounding communities like Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks and Chestermere.
Should I use SEO or Google Ads for my Calgary business?
Both work well together. Google Ads gets you to the top of Google in Calgary today, ahead of the pack, while SEO builds local rankings that bring steady leads over time without paying per click.
How quickly can a Calgary business see results?
It depends on the channel. Google Ads can put you at the top of Google in Calgary within days, so it’s the fastest way to get visibility and traffic in a competitive market. SEO is a longer game, with most Calgary businesses seeing movement in two to three months and compounding growth from around month six. Many run both, so you get quick wins now and steady leads that keep coming.
Let’s get your Calgary business found.
Tell me about your business and I’ll show you the smartest way to stand out and get more customers, in plain English.