Digital Marketing Agency Services

Be the business your customers find, trust, and choose first.

You focus on running your business. We build the strategies, systems, and marketing that help it grow. Because putting your business first is what we do.

4.9★

on Google · [XX] reviews

10+

years in digital marketing

NH

Family-owned in Hampton

Sound familiar?

You’re investing in marketing. But is it actually growing your business?

You don’t know what’s working.

You get reports full of clicks and impressions, but no clear answers about leads, customers, or revenue.

You have tactics, not a strategy.

A few posts here, an ad there, a website that hasn’t changed in years. Nothing connects, so nothing compounds.

You’ve been burned before.

Long contracts, vague promises, and an agency that went quiet the moment the invoice cleared. Trusting the next one feels like a risk.

You don’t need more disconnected tactics. You need a clear strategy and a team committed to your growth.

Introducing The FirstSearch Framework

Marketing isn't a pile of tactics. It's a system.

The businesses that win aren't the ones with the biggest budgets. They're the ones that show up at every stage, from the first time someone hears their name to the day that customer sends a friend their way. We call the owners who build that way FirstSearchers.

Done with hacks and trends. Focused on building a brand that lasts. If that sounds like you, you're already one of us.

The FirstSearch Framework wheel: firstbrand at the centre, surrounded by firstthought (attract), firstchoice (engage) and firstreferral (delight).

Build a brand people trust on sight.

Your brand is the foundation everything else stands on. We define who you are, what makes you different, and how you show up, then make sure every touchpoint matches.

What's included

  • Brand strategy and messaging
  • Logo and visual identity
  • Website design and development
  • Brand video

How strong is your brand foundation? Find out in the quiz.

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“I strongly believe you don't need a massive marketing budget to grow your business to $1M+. You just need the right system, strategy, and team to implement it. That's why I build first search marketing!”Chris Mitchell, Owner & Digital Partner

A clear strategy. Measurable progress. Accountability at every step.

At First Search Marketing, you’re not a number to us. Long-term partnerships through consistent results is our goal. We focus on working with a limited number of clients. So our energy is focused on growing our clients, not chasing more! 

average increase in leads
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leads generated
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partner retention rate
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busineses scaled past $1M+
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Progressive Dental Care · Portland, ME

Marketing Outgrew Referral Leads For First Time In 20 Years in Just 6 Months

Metrics Before After
Avg. monthly leads
12
→
100+
Avg. map pack position
#17
→
#2
Google reviews
75
→
230+

“First Search Marketing has done a phenomenal job with our business. Their approach is comprehensive and respectful of our nuanced requests — together, we’ve significantly improved our SEO, built a new website, and tackled social media (my least favorite). I would recommend First Search to anybody looking to improve their business through marketing services.”

Ned Gold - Owner

Posted on Google

“My business partner and I have been working with First Search for about six months and we were starting pretty much from ground zero with our marketing. We didn’t really even know where to start but the whole process has been easy and approachable and we couldn’t be happier with the results thus far. I cannot recommend Chris and his team enough!”

Pat Wilson - Owner

Posted on Google

How it works

Four steps from “I don’t know what’s working” to a system you can see

1

Book your strategy call.

A 30-minute conversation about where your marketing is today and where the gaps are. No pitch deck, no pressure.

2

Get your roadmap.

We map your business against the FirstSearch Framework and lay out exactly what we’ll do, in what order, and what results we’re committing to.

3

We build and run it.

Our team executes across every channel in your plan, from brand and website to ads, SEO, automation and reviews.

4

See the results.

Monthly reporting in plain English, tied to leads and revenue, not vanity metrics. You’ll always know what’s working.

Work with us

Three ways to become a FirstSearcher

Work with our team, learn the system yourself, or get guided by us while you do the work.

We work with a limited number of businesses. Reserve your spot.

Capping our partner list means every client gets senior attention, real strategy and a team that knows their business. When the spots are full, they’re full.

6 of 25 partner spots open.

Meet the team behind your marketing[1:45]

Is a partnership right for you?

A fit if you:

Not a fit if you:

Partnerships start at $X,XXX/month.

Learn the system. Run it yourself.

The same framework we use with our partners, packaged so you can implement it at your own pace. Start with an $8 workbook, or get everything in the Community.

Inside BeFirst Training: how the DIY path works[3:10]

Your DIY resources

The FirstSearch Blueprint

The exact SOPs, worksheets and checklists we use with every client.

$8

BeFirst Online Course

A founder-led video walkthrough of the entire framework, one stage at a time.

[$XX]

BeFirst Community

The course, Blueprint, live webinars and weekly content, all in one membership.

$88/mo

Live trainings and webinars

Hands-on workshops, online and in Hampton, on every stage of the framework.

[Free to $XX]

Not sure where to start? Compare every option in BeFirst Training.

You do the work. We guide every step.

1:1 strategy sessions with our team, built entirely around your business. You implement; we bring the plan, the expertise and the accountability.

What a BeFirst coaching session looks like[2:00]

BeFirst Coaching

$500/month

One 1:1 session a month

$1,000/month

A session every two weeks

Best for: owners who want an expert sounding board and accountability.

FAQ

Questions owners ask us

[Plain-English summary of the guarantee: what’s guaranteed, how it’s measured, and what happens if it’s missed.]

Real marketing compounds. SEO, brand recognition, reviews and automation take time to build momentum, and the first months lay the foundation for everything after. Six months is enough time to show real, measurable results, and short enough that you’re never locked in for years.

Every partnership is a fixed monthly retainer, so you’ll never get a surprise invoice. Partnerships start at [$X,XXX]/month, and your exact investment is set in your roadmap based on your goals.

We work with established local and service businesses that are ready to invest in long-term growth. [List of core industries.]

[We’re based in Hampton and love working with NH businesses, but we partner with businesses across [region].]

Because quality doesn’t scale infinitely. Capping our partner list means every client gets real strategy and senior attention, not a junior account manager juggling forty accounts.

You’ll get monthly reporting in plain English, tied to the numbers that matter: leads, calls, bookings and revenue. No vanity metrics and no black boxes.

[You do. Your website, ad accounts, content and data belong to your business, always.]

Start with our DIY options. The FirstSearch Blueprint, online course and coaching program give you the same framework we use with our partners. Or take the Framework Quiz to see where your marketing stands today.

Ready to unlock growth?

[6] of 25 partner spots open. Let’s find out if you’re a fit.