Digital Marketing in Canada
We are an Indian engineering team working with businesses in Canada. Written scope before any code, and a fixed quote in CAD.
Working hours
Our day ends at 07:30 in Canada (08:30 on summer time), before yours begins, so we work asynchronously: written updates land overnight and are waiting when you start.
Quoted in CAD
Quotes exclude the 5% federal GST in Canada, shown separately on the invoice.
Data protection
Work for this market is scoped against PIPEDA, and provincial privacy law where it applies, agreed before development starts rather than retrofitted afterwards.
Written scope
Every engagement starts with a written scope and a fixed CAD quote within 24 hours, so the price is set before work begins.
About Digital Marketing
Most digital marketing agencies sell you reports, slides full of impressions, reach, and engagement metrics that don't pay rent. We sell measurable revenue and qualified leads. Our digital marketing work spans SEO, Google Ads, Meta Ads, email automation, content marketing, and the analytics setup that ties every channel back to actual money. Every retainer reports against your North Star metric, revenue, leads, signups, not vanity numbers.
What the engagement includes
- SEO, technical, content, and local
- Google Search and Performance Max Ads management
- Meta (Facebook + Instagram) Ads management
- LinkedIn Ads for B2B
- Email marketing automation (Klaviyo, HubSpot, Mailchimp)
- Content strategy and long-form blog writing
- Landing page design and CRO (conversion rate optimization)
- Google Tag Manager + GA4 + Meta Pixel + server-side tracking
How we work with Canadian clients
Two things shape Canadian projects more than anything technical. The first is language: if you serve Quebec, French is a legal requirement rather than a nice addition, and the rules tightened considerably under Bill 96. The French version has to be available on equal terms with the English one, which is a design constraint from the first wireframe rather than a translation task at the end.
The second is anti-spam law. CASL is stricter than most teams expect, and the penalties are real. Consent has to be express or clearly implied, records of it have to be kept, and every commercial message needs a working unsubscribe and accurate sender identification. We build those into the product rather than leaving them to whoever configures the mailing tool later, because that is where the exposure usually sits.
Indicative pricing in CAD
Converted from our published Indian rates and rounded. Exchange rates move, so the figure on your quote is calculated on the day it is issued.
Full service detail
This page covers how we work with clients in your market. The complete Digital Marketing page, with the full technical detail, process and frequently asked questions, is written in English.
Read the full service page (English)Questions Canadian clients ask
We serve Quebec. What does the French requirement actually mean?
In practice, the French version cannot be an afterthought. It has to be available on terms at least as favourable as the English, which affects navigation, forms, error messages, transactional email, and support content rather than just marketing pages. We plan for two languages at wireframe stage, because French copy typically runs longer than English and a layout built for one will break on the other. Translation is done by a French speaker rather than machine output.
How do you handle CASL for email and notifications?
As a product requirement, not a setting. That means capturing and storing proof of consent with a timestamp and source, distinguishing express from implied consent along with when implied consent expires, an unsubscribe that works in every message and takes effect quickly, and accurate sender identification. Transactional messages are treated separately from commercial ones in the code, because conflating them is the most common way teams end up sending something they should not have.
GST, HST, or PST? Which applies to your invoices?
We are outside Canada, so our services are generally not subject to Canadian sales tax on our invoice, and self-assessment rules may apply depending on your province and registration status. Because the provincial position varies considerably, we would rather your accountant confirms the treatment before the first invoice than reconcile it afterwards. We quote in Canadian dollars and hold the figure for the project.
You are many time zones away. How does that work day to day?
Honestly, with a written-first working style. Our day ends before yours starts even in the east, and overnight in the west, so there is no live overlap to schedule around and we do not pretend otherwise. Work is handed over in writing at the end of our day, which lands as your morning, and questions that would block us are flagged before we stop rather than discovered overnight. One scheduled call a week in your morning covers what genuinely needs a conversation.
Digital Marketing: common questions
How much does digital marketing cost?
Starter retainers (SEO + 1 paid channel): CA$240-CA$480/month. Growth retainers (multi-channel + content team): CA$480-CA$1,300/month. Performance / enterprise: CA$1,300+/month. Ad spend is in addition to retainer fees and depends on your CAC targets, typical D2C brands run CA$810-CA$8,100/month in ad spend.
How long until I see results from digital marketing?
Paid ads (Google, Meta): first conversions within 7-14 days, optimized within 30-45 days, scaled within 60-90 days. SEO: first impressions in 4-8 weeks, meaningful clicks in 2-3 months, dominant rankings in 6-12 months. Email automation: starts driving revenue from week one once flows are live.
Do you also build the landing pages and email templates?
Yes, and this is what makes us different from most marketing agencies. We design and code high-converting landing pages on Next.js or Webflow, write the email copy, build the Klaviyo flows, and instrument the tracking. No 'we'll need a dev team for that' delays.
Will you manage my Google Ads / Meta Ads spend directly?
Yes. We get manager access to your ad accounts and run campaigns directly. We're Google Ads and Meta Blueprint trained. Ad spend stays on your card / billing, we just optimize the campaigns and report on performance.
Do you do influencer or PR campaigns?
We run influencer marketing campaigns for D2C brands (Instagram + YouTube focus) when it fits the channel mix. We don't do traditional PR (press releases, journalist outreach), that's a specialist field and we partner with PR agencies when clients need it.
Other markets we work in
Tell us what you are building in Canada
Send the scope, or just the problem. You get a written scope and a fixed CAD quote back within 24 hours, from the engineers who would do the work.