Marketing and websites that work for Scarborough
Scarborough is home to family businesses that have served the same streets for decades and to new ones opening every week. We help both get found online by the neighbours who are already looking for them.
- From the Bluffs to Malvernall of Toronto's east end
- YES Awards 2024recognition from U of T Scarborough
- Multilingual audiencescampaigns for several communities
How Scarborough searches
Scarborough is large and diverse, so one message rarely fits everyone.
Many communities, many languages
Customers search in Tamil, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tagalog and English. Knowing which communities you serve shapes keywords, ads and even photos.
Driving-distance decisions
Scarborough is spread out, so people pick businesses they can reach easily and park at. Directions, parking notes and hours need to be right on Google.
Reviews carry the decision
Family-run businesses win on trust. A steady flow of recent reviews often matters more than a bigger ad budget.
Scarborough services and prices
Prices in CAD before HST, with a fixed quote after we hear which neighbourhoods and languages you serve.
Map pack visibility for your plaza and the neighbourhoods around it.
Learn more from $1,500Website designA clear, fast site that works for older and younger customers alike.
Learn more from $750/moGoogle AdsGoogle Ads in several languages, judged by the calls they bring, not clicks.
Learn more from $750/moFacebook & Instagram adsFacebook and Instagram ads for events, openings and seasonal offers.
Learn more from $900Logo designA refreshed logo for a business that has grown past its first sign.
Learn more from $600IP telephony & call trackingCall tracking so you know which ads and pages make the phone ring.
Learn moreScarborough businesses we help
Restaurants, clinics, trades and community services each reach Scarborough customers in their own way.
The first 90 days in Scarborough
We start with what brings customers through the door fastest.
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Audience check
Which communities and neighbourhoods you serve, which languages they search in and what competitors show them.
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Google profile and reviews
Accurate hours, photos, categories and a simple review request routine.
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Website refresh
A mobile-friendly site with clear services, prices where possible and one-tap calling.
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Local campaigns
Search and social ads for your best offers, tracked by calls and visits.
From the Bluffs to Steeles
All of Toronto's east end, from the lake to Steeles.
In 2024 Thrive Solutions received a YES Awards recognition from U of T Scarborough. We meet Scarborough clients at our Liberty Village studio, on video or at their location.
- Scarborough City Centre
- Agincourt
- Malvern
- Rouge
- Highland Creek
- Guildwood
- West Hill
- Scarborough Bluffs
- Cliffside
- Birch Cliff
- Wexford
- Kennedy Park
- Milliken
Projects for diverse local audiences
Cases where the right language, photos and offers brought in customers from very different communities.
24/7 locksmith service · GTALocksmith GTAA site as fast as the team behind it: homes, businesses, cars and mailboxes - one tap sends a request and a technician is on the way.
Google Ads · Toronto & GTAReliance Doorsmith Google AdsSearch campaigns by GTA city and service, with negative keywords and bidding tuned for real leads, not empty clicks.
Epoxy flooring contractor · 15 GTA citiesEpoxy Tech SolutionSeparate journeys for homeowners and commercial clients, plus fifteen city landing pages that feed local search across the GTA. Scarborough owners often ask
Talk to us about your Scarborough customers and get a plan and a fixed price after one call.
Talk to the teamWhat does a Scarborough business pay for a new website?
Expect from $1,500 for a single landing page and from $4,000 for a complete business website, CAD before HST. After a free call you receive a fixed quote.
Can you run ads in languages other than English?
Yes. Google and Meta both support targeting by language. We prepare the campaign structure and work with your team or a translator on the ad copy.
Our business has been around for years but gets few calls from Google. Why?
Usually the Google profile is incomplete, the website is slow on phones or reviews stopped coming in. We check all three first; fixing them often brings results within weeks.
Do you work with small, family-run businesses?
Yes. Many of our clients are owner-run. We keep scopes practical, explain everything in plain language and start with what pays back first.
Do you also cover Markham and Pickering?
Yes. Many Scarborough businesses serve Markham and Durham as well, and we plan pages and campaigns for the whole area.
The east end and beyond
Markham, North York and Downtown Toronto are within easy reach of our team. See all areas
Ready to be the local favourite across Scarborough?
Tell us about your Scarborough business and get a free growth plan within one business day: what to fix, what to build and what it will cost.
