Digital Marketing · Ottawa, ON
Digital marketing that helps Ottawa businesses stand out.
Ottawa is Canada’s capital and one of its most stable business markets, 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 Ottawaon
- Google AdsAhead of the packon
- AEOThe name AI giveson
- GEOFound in AI searchon
The basics
What does digital marketing for Ottawa businesses do?
Digital marketing in Ottawa is how a business gets found, chosen and called online in Canada’s capital and one of its most stable business markets. It brings together your website, local SEO, Google Ads and AI search so Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa, 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.
Ottawa is Canada's capital and one of its most stable, prosperous markets, powered by government, tech and a steady construction and home-services sector serving a well-educated, growing population. From downtown and the ByWard Market out through Centretown and the Glebe to surrounding communities like Gatineau, Nepean, Barrhaven and Kanata, customers search locally for services near them. In a 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 Ottawa business.
Each is a service in its own right, built for local businesses, and they work even harder together. Prices in CAD.
Web Design Ottawa
Fast, trustworthy websites that turn Ottawa visitors into booked jobs, your foundation for everything else.
from$1,300one-off
Explore web design →SEO Ottawa
Rank for “near me” and the local Ottawa searches that bring a steady flow of work.
from$480/mo
Explore SEO →Google Ads Ottawa
Top of Google in Ottawa today, ahead of the pack, for the jobs you want most.
from$650/mo
Explore Google Ads →AEO AI answers
Be the Ottawa 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 Ottawa website back, on the house.
Freeup to 5 pages
Get your free audit →Most Ottawa 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 Ottawa.
Wherever your customers are in the capital, we build the local marketing that reaches them.
Downtown Ottawa & Centretown
The ByWard Market, Parliament precinct and the downtown core. We put you in front of the customers searching for services, hospitality and trades.
The Glebe & Old Ottawa South
The leafy inner neighbourhoods along Bank Street, where customers look for trusted, established local businesses close to home.
Kanata & the west
Ottawa’s tech hub, from Kanata North to Stittsville, a fast-growing, high-earning corner where near-me searches run hot.
Barrhaven & the south
One of the capital’s fastest-growing suburbs, full of new households searching for home services and local trades.
Orleans & the east
The bilingual east end out to Cumberland, a large residential base with its own local searches in both English and French.
Nepean & the southwest
Barrhaven’s established neighbour, from Bells Corners to Merivale, a dense, settled market that searches local for services.
Gatineau & across the river
The Quebec side of the capital region, a French-first market where the right bilingual marketing opens up a whole extra audience.
Greater Ottawa & the region
The wider National Capital Region, from Manotick and Riverside South out to the surrounding communities, all searching for businesses near them.
How we work
A simple process. Real results.
- 01
Discover
A call to learn your Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa customers find you first and pick you over the competition.
How much does digital marketing cost in Ottawa?
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 Ottawa businesses combine two or three, and I build a tailored plan around your goals and budget. Prices in CAD. See full pricing →
Is Ottawa a competitive market for digital marketing?
Yes. Ottawa 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 Ottawa?
EightySix Digital is a New Zealand agency run by Stu Clark. I’m not based in Ottawa, 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 Ottawa areas do you cover?
All of Ottawa and across the National Capital Region, including downtown, the ByWard Market, Centretown, the Glebe, Old Ottawa South, Kanata, Barrhaven, Orleans, Nepean, Stittsville and across the river into Gatineau.
Can you help a bilingual Ottawa business reach French-speaking customers?
We work in English. Ottawa and the Gatineau side are a strongly bilingual market, so if you want to reach French-speaking customers too, we can set up your website and campaigns to run in both languages using French copy you or a translator supply. The strategy, setup and English content are ours, the French wording comes from your side.
Should I use SEO or Google Ads for my Ottawa business?
Both work well together. Google Ads gets you to the top of Google in Ottawa today, ahead of the pack, while SEO builds local rankings that bring steady leads over time without paying per click.
Let’s get your Ottawa 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.