SepticByers Septic Service
9Xorganic traffic
91 to 799 visits a month
- more ranking keywords (36 to 395)
- 11X
- more ranking keywords (36 to 395)
- conversion rate
- 23.1%
- conversion rate
Digital marketing for Baltimore service businesses
A digital marketing agency helping Baltimore turn searches into calls.
Grow your Baltimore service business with coordinated marketing, published prices and a co-founder who helps you decide where to invest first.
- Service pages written for your buyers
- Ad leads matched to booked work
- Phone answering after the click
Google searches each month
What Baltimore searches for, by service
2,350
searches a month
- SEO850
- Web design840
- Digital marketing630
- PPC management30
Source: Google Ads keyword data, average monthly U.S. searches. "Under 10" = below Google’s reporting floor.
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2010Lithium Marketing, established in 2010
$10M+Over $10 million in Google ad spend managed
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
Sell the work you want
Baltimore marketing that follows the customer through to a job
Lithium Marketing connects search, websites, advertising and phone answering to help Baltimore service businesses book more work. Owners occupy 47.5% of Baltimore city's occupied homes. If you also serve landlords and property managers, your marketing needs to explain how they request work as clearly as it explains a homeowner's estimate.
A customer should hear the same offer in your ad, on your website and when they call. We start by checking where that connection breaks: a service hidden on the site, advertising outside your territory, or calls nobody answers. You get a recommendation for the work that addresses the problem, with its price and a way to measure the result.
Choose the work you need
Connect discovery, estimates and follow-up
Each service solves a different part of winning a Baltimore customer. Open the service you are considering for its scope and pricing.
Local SEOHelp customers searching Baltimore find the specific repair or project you sell, backed by accurate listings and service pages.Learn more Website designShow your Baltimore work and give homeowners and property managers a clear way to request an estimate.Learn more Paid search advertisingKeep city and county ad targets deliberate, with spending tied to the services your crews can take on.Learn more AI phones and automationKeep a customer conversation moving while you are on a job, with phone answering and separately scoped follow-up automation.Learn more
Start with the customer's search
Service demand matters more than an agency shopping list
The phrase “plumber baltimore” accounts for about 1,900 searches a month. A plumbing company needs a page that explains its repair services and puts contact details within reach. SEO helps people discover that page; advertising can bring paid visitors to it; tracking tells you which source produced the call.
For “landscaping baltimore”, monthly search volume is about 720. If your company sells installation as well as maintenance, those offers deserve different explanations and photos. We carry that distinction into campaigns and lead reports so an estimate request for a new outdoor project does not disappear among routine service calls.
| Search | Searches a month | Cost per click |
|---|---|---|
| marketing agency baltimore | 390 | $4.15 |
| digital marketing agency baltimore | 210 | $4.02 |
| digital marketing baltimore | 30 | $6.05 |
Source: Google Ads keyword data, average monthly U.S. searches. "Under 10" = below Google’s reporting floor.
| Search | Searches a month | Cost per click |
|---|---|---|
| garage door repair baltimore | 320 | $68.89 |
| hvac repair baltimore | 170 | $40.89 |
| plumber baltimore | 1,900 | $36.73 |
| pest control baltimore | 1,300 | $34.79 |
| roofing company baltimore | 720 | $33.44 |
| electrician baltimore | 880 | $18.97 |
| landscaping baltimore | 720 | $11.09 |
| water damage restoration baltimore | 210 | not reported |
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
- 405 to 611 Google reviews each
- Directories in the top 10
- HomeAdvisor, Houzz, Yelp
- AI Overview
- Not shown
- People also ask
- Shown
Source: one Google results page for “plumber baltimore”, as Google showed it to a searcher located in Baltimore. Search ad counts exclude sponsored local listings. Results shift by searcher and day.
Get the territory right
The city boundary belongs in the marketing plan
Baltimore city is politically independent of Baltimore County. A business serving both should name both, while a city-only company needs ad targets and service pages that reflect that limit. We agree on the service area with you before choosing where to promote the business.
Central Baltimore includes Downtown and the Inner Harbor, the city's main commercial district. If commercial properties are part of your business, give those customers their own service explanation and contact questions. A property manager arranging work should be able to tell you about the building without squeezing the request into a homeowner-only form.
- residents (2025 estimate)
- 569,997
- residents (2025 estimate)
- population change, 2020 to 2025
- -2.7%
- population change, 2020 to 2025
- housing units
- 295,032
- housing units
- of occupied homes owner-occupied
- 47.5%
- of occupied homes owner-occupied
- of homes built before 1980
- 81.6%
- of homes built before 1980
- median home value
- $229,600
- median home value
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 population estimates, ACS 2020–2024 and 2023 County Business Patterns.
Baltimore's service businesses
Show the difference a customer can hire you for
Residential remodelers account for 145 establishments in Baltimore city. A remodeler needs more than a broad promise of quality: completed projects, the types of renovation offered and an explanation of what happens at the estimate. We use those details across the site and search work to give a buyer a reason to call.
The electrical category counts 55 establishments in Baltimore city. For an electrical contractor, specific repair and installation pages make the offer easier to compare. The same principle applies across service trades: advertise a job you can explain and deliver, then measure how many of those leads become customers.
County Business Patterns
Trade and home service businesses in Baltimore city
Establishments by industry, 2023
- Residential remodelers145
- Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors82
- Electrical contractors55
- Landscaping services36
- Painting contractors30
- Excavation and site preparation contractors19
- Roofing contractors18
- New home builders16
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS establishment counts).
A sequence based on your business
Find the weak point before adding more marketing
Your free plan starts with the customer journey you already have and the work you want next.
1
Trace a lead from search to estimate
We review the pages, campaigns and phone handling behind your incoming leads. You tell us which requests became jobs and which wasted time.
2
Set the offer and territory
We identify the services worth promoting and the city or county areas you cover. That list guides the site, campaign targets and phone information.
3
Put the priority service to work
We scope the website, SEO, ads or receptionist work your business needs first. Tracking connects that investment to calls and quote requests.
4
Use the results to choose the next move
We review lead quality and booked work with you. The next investment follows the gap we can see, such as better service content or answering missed calls.
A service business example
See the work behind the Byers results
For Byers Septic Service, Lithium delivered a website, SEO and Google Ads. The septic company's case report shows results across that work. The accompanying testimonial comes from Kevin Atiyeh at Atiyeh Bros, a carpet and rug business, describing how Lithium understood the company's specialties.
Septic“Lithium Marketing has done a good job with understanding our Company and what we specialize in and applying that to our digital marketing.”
Kevin AtiyehAtiyeh Bros CarpetCompare nearby markets
Planning work beyond Baltimore
Columbia, Silver Spring and Germantown each have a marketing guide below. The collection also includes Washington, DC, plus Arlington and Alexandria in Virginia. Open the Maryland index to explore the other cities covered within the state.
Pricing
Choose a Baltimore marketing scope you can budget for
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
Making your Baltimore marketing decision
Still curious?
Call (503) 766-5964 or email [email protected].
Can I hire Lithium for one part of my marketing?
You can buy the service your business needs without buying the entire program. We look at your current website, incoming leads and goals before recommending a scope. If your site already works well, for example, you may get more value from SEO or advertising.
What should I budget for a Baltimore marketing program?
Budget for the services you choose and, if you advertise, a separate media budget. The published prices above give you a starting point. Page count affects website scope; SEO depends on the work needed and lead value; ad management depends on spend, channels and landing pages. Custom automation gets its own quote after discovery.
Who will I work with at Lithium?
A co-founder leads the strategy call, and account manager Allison McKenney handles day-to-day contact. Lithium is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with a team in Portland, Bend and Seattle, working with every client by video. You bring the knowledge of your customers and jobs; we turn it into the marketing plan.
Is this suitable for a small service business?
A small business can start with a narrow scope built around the work it has capacity to sell. Tell us your typical job value and how many estimates you can handle. Those details help decide if paid leads, stronger organic search or better phone answering deserves the first investment.
What commitment do the services require?
The usual service agreement starts with six months, followed by month-to-month service with 30 days' notice. The AI receptionist has no contract. We identify the terms for your chosen work in the proposal so you can evaluate the cost and commitment before starting.
Free action plan
Identify your next Baltimore marketing investment
Tell us what happens between a customer finding you and a job going on the schedule. Your free marketing plan starts there. On a short video call, a co-founder helps choose an investment that fits your capacity, budget and strongest services.
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
(503) 766-5964
[email protected]
2000 NE 42nd Ave Ste D Unit 2370, Portland, OR 97213
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