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- ads conversion rate
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- ads conversion rate
- organic traffic
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- organic traffic
Digital marketing in Astoria, Oregon
Astoria marketing that shows four prices before the first call.
Astoria service businesses get marketing sized to the trades in Clatsop County, with four published prices and a plan that names what comes first.
- Four published prices to start from
- Pages built around the trades you sell
- Calls and leads counted in one report
Google searches each month
What Astoria searches for, by service
40
searches a month
- Web design20
- Digital marketing10
- SEO10
Source: Google Ads keyword data, average monthly U.S. searches. "Under 10" = below Google’s reporting floor.
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Businesses
we’ve worked with
Businesses we’ve worked with
- Willard Power Vac
- Sarkinen Plumbing
- Robinson Restoration
- Town & Country Glass
- Dixie Glass
- Byers Septic Service
- F&W Fence Co.
- Drake’s 7 Dees
- Rickabaugh Construction
- Hillsview Building
- Dozer Dave
- Mt. Hood Pro Painting
- On-Target Landscape
- Atiyeh Bros Carpet
- Lovett
- Westmore Construction
- Northwest New Homes
- Porter Sealcoating & Paving
- RescueHero Restoration
- Panda Plumbing
- Biermann Plumbing & Heating
- Ballistic Junk Removal
- Smart Doors LLC
- Peak Performance Roofing
- Deluxe Heating & Cooling
- Lifetime Exteriors
- Bruce Johnson Construction
- Madrone Painting
- Smart Tree Service
- Premier Gutter Cover
- NW Pacific Electric
- Universal HVAC
- Lenny Martin Painting
- Next Level Decks & Exteriors
- Prodan Construction
- Smooth Rollin’ Sealcoating and Paving
- Lovett Restoration
- Greenlight Titles
- G.W. Hartley IV
- Advanced Coatings
- Thomson Equipment
- MyADU
What the plan has to cover
An Astoria marketing plan built on the county's trade counts
An Astoria service business can buy the website, the search, the Google Ads and the phone answering in one plan from Lithium Marketing, in a county where 1,602 establishments share the same small market.
Astoria is the oldest city in the state, and 76.1% of the housing went up before 1980, so repair and remodel pages carry more weight here than new-build pages. The service pages answer the repair question, and the phone catches the call that follows.
The four services
What each part of an Astoria plan is for
The order depends on your gap: a slow site comes before ads, and a thin profile comes before either. Every card goes to that service's Astoria page.
SEO in AstoriaTrade pages and a Google Business Profile built on the searches that name Astoria, so the customer who compares three names has a reason to call you.Learn more Web design in AstoriaA website you own, built for a customer on a phone: the work you do on old houses, the towns you cover and an estimate form that finishes.Learn more PPC in AstoriaGoogle Ads that start from what a click costs in your trade, in an account that stays in your name.Learn more AI receptionist in AstoriaA phone line that takes the call even while your crew is on a job, books the visit and routes the caller to your team, with custom automation scoped afterward.Learn more
Search demand in Astoria
What Astoria searches for, service by service
Searches for marketing help that name Astoria are thin: 10 a month for “digital marketing astoria”. Trade searches are where the buyers are, with 110 a month for “electrician astoria”, so the budget belongs on pages that answer a trade question.
That split settles the first decision. An owner who wants more calls from Google has to choose which trade phrases deserve a page, then let the website, the profile and the ads point at the same page. When the search, the page and the ad tell one story, the customer has a single next step.
| Search | Searches a month | Cost per click |
|---|---|---|
| digital marketing astoria | 10 | not reported |
| digital marketing agency astoria | under 10 | not reported |
| marketing agency astoria | under 10 | not reported |
Source: Google Ads keyword data, average monthly U.S. searches. "Under 10" = below Google’s reporting floor.
| Search | Searches a month | Cost per click |
|---|---|---|
| landscaping astoria | 10 | $43.66 |
| pest control astoria | 70 | $19.34 |
| plumber astoria | 390 | $14.78 |
| electrician astoria | 110 | $7.59 |
| garage door repair astoria | 10 | $1.84 |
Source: Google Ads keyword data, average monthly U.S. searches. "Under 10" = below Google’s reporting floor.
- Map Pack
- The first thing on the page
- Search ads
- None recorded
- Local listing reviews
- 13 to 65 Google reviews each
- Directories in the top 10
- Angi, Reddit, Thumbtack, Yelp
- AI Overview
- Not shown
- People also ask
- Shown
Source: one Google results page for “plumber astoria”, as Google showed it to a searcher located in Astoria. Search ad counts exclude sponsored local listings. Results shift by searcher and day.
The Astoria market
Old houses, owner-occupiers and a small customer base
Astoria has 9,838 residents, and 53.6% of its occupied homes are owner-occupied. The city's housing is old: the median home was built in 1948. Older owner-occupied homes call for repair and replacement pages, a different site from one built to sell new construction.
Astoria sits where the Columbia meets the Pacific, and the town itself is compact. The county around it is not: the trades that work outside town need pages for the places they serve, and those pages are where the nearby searches land.
- residents (2025 estimate)
- 9,838
- residents (2025 estimate)
- population change, 2020 to 2025
- -3.4%
- population change, 2020 to 2025
- housing units
- 5,091
- housing units
- of occupied homes owner-occupied
- 53.6%
- of occupied homes owner-occupied
- of homes built before 1980
- 76.1%
- of homes built before 1980
- median home value
- $444,800
- median home value
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 population estimates, ACS 2020–2024 and 2023 County Business Patterns.
Trades in Clatsop County
Builders lead the county's trade counts, then remodelers
Clatsop County counts 59 new home builders, 35 residential remodelers and 29 landscaping services. Builders and remodelers sell a project, so their pages carry project photos, a full service list and an estimate form, while a landscaping company needs the same detail on the maintenance work that brings repeat calls.
The rest of the county's trade counts fall away quickly, which rewards a clear page and a complete profile. A customer who compares three names has little else to go on, and the one whose page answers the question first has the better chance at the call.
County Business Patterns
Trade and home service businesses in Clatsop County
Establishments by industry, 2023
- New home builders59
- Residential remodelers35
- Landscaping services29
- Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors20
- Excavation and site preparation contractors19
- Electrical contractors13
- Painting contractors11
- Roofing contractors4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS establishment counts).
The order of work
Choosing what an Astoria business does first
The first month is for measuring and fixing, so every later dollar follows what the phone already brings in.
1
Start with the trade that pays
You name the service you want more of, and we check the searches and the current pages for it before anything else gets built.
2
Build the pages that answer it
One page for the service, one for the towns you cover, and a service list a customer can read on a phone.
3
Put the profile in order
The Google Business Profile gets the categories, services, hours and photos it needs, and the phone line gets a rule for each kind of call.
4
Add paid clicks where they earn
Google Ads runs on the trades with enough search volume to justify it, and budget moves toward the terms that bring calls.
Proof
Three kinds of work behind one Gulf Coast case
Dixie Glass has sold glass on the Mississippi Gulf Coast since 1946, and the card here is its full program: a rebuilt website, search engine optimization and PPC. Marc Rickabaugh, who runs Rickabaugh Construction, adds the quote.
Glass“We used the team at Lithium Marketing to update our website and increase our SEO. We couldn't have been happier with the results! We receive compliments about our updated website on a regular basis!”
Marc RickabaughRickabaugh ConstructionAround Astoria
The towns and pages around Astoria
Longview, Washington and the Oregon cities below are separate markets with their own pages, and each page carries that city's search numbers. Compare the demand before you decide where a new page goes. Lithium is headquartered in Portland, with team members in Portland, Bend and Seattle, and we work with every client by video.
Pricing
The published prices for an Astoria business
Lithium publishes a typical price for four of its five services, and AI automation is quoted after a free discovery call. Your proposal depends on scope, competition and ad spend.
Conversion web design
$5,000
typical project
Larger sites with more pages or integrations get a fixed proposal after a 30-minute discovery call. Six to nine weeks from kickoff to launch.
SEO
$1,300–$3,000
per month
Typical local SEO retainer, scoped against your revenue per lead.
Google Ads management
From $500
per month
Plus ad spend. Typical: $500–$1,500 a month in management, plus ad spend of $2,000–$5,000 a month.
AI receptionist
$179
per month
Fully managed. No contracts, cancel anytime. Live in days.
AI automation
Scoped
after discovery
Clear, upfront pricing after a free discovery call. Custom builds typically take 1–2 weeks.
Optional hosting and maintenance: $99/month. Secure private hosting on a dedicated high-speed server, daily backups, software and security updates, and basic website changes are all included. Most clients choose this option to keep their new website updated and running smoothly; it is not required.
Our usual service agreement starts with six months, then continues month to month with 30 days’ cancellation notice. Your written agreement sets the final terms. The AI receptionist has no contract.
- You own your domain, hosting account and website
- Six-month starting term
- We guarantee the work, not a ranking
FAQ
What Astoria owners ask before choosing a service
Still curious?
Call (503) 766-5964 or email [email protected].
What should an Astoria owner fix before paying for ads?
Start with the website and the Google Business Profile, because every ad sends people to one or the other. If the site is slow or the profile lists the wrong services, extra clicks buy a faster exit. We check both first, then decide whether search or ads gets the next dollar.
Can we start with a website and add search later?
Yes. The website is the foundation the other services point at, so it can run first while search builds pages and ads wait. The order follows what your phone already brings in, and you add a service when the numbers support it.
How long does an Astoria plan take to show calls?
Technical fixes usually move within the first 30 days, and local rankings typically take 60 to 90 days. The monthly report counts calls and leads from the first month, so the trend is visible before the bigger gains arrive.
My trade is small in Clatsop County. Is marketing still worth it?
It can be, when the value of one job covers the work. A small trade in a small county benefits from being the clear choice for a specific job, and one service run well can do that. We look at the job value and the searches before recommending a budget.
Who runs the work after the plan is signed?
A co-founder sets the plan with you, and an account manager handles the day-to-day work and questions. The same team builds the pages, the ads and the phone setup, so you are not coordinating three vendors.
Free action plan
Get a free Astoria marketing plan with the prices attached
Bring your service list, your site and the towns you cover to a short video call. A co-founder will use them to set the order of work and the price of the first step.
What we’ll cover
- What’s working (and what isn’t) in your current marketing
- Site and funnel gaps that are costing you leads
- Local SEO and paid traffic opportunities
- Simple tracking and KPIs to measure success
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