SEO & web design · North Shore, MA · updated October 2026
SEO and web design for Newburyport and the Massachusetts North Shore.
Seacoast Cited helps small businesses in Newburyport, Amesbury and Salisbury get found on Google, in ChatGPT answers and on social, starting with an affordable website. We are a two-person studio in Dover, NH, a straight drive down I-95, with prices published on the site.
- Websites from $1,500
- Local SEO from $750/mo
- Newburyport, Amesbury & Salisbury
- Published prices
What makes SEO on the Massachusetts North Shore different?
North Shore businesses compete with Boston agencies' clients for attention, but their customers search locally. Someone in Newburyport types “near me” or the town name, and Google answers with the Maps pack. Winning those searches depends on your Business Profile, reviews and a clear website far more than on a big agency budget.
The lower Merrimack Valley also mixes year-round residents with summer and weekend visitors. Newburyport and Salisbury Beach draw day-trippers who search on their phones, while Amesbury and the surrounding towns run on locals who compare reviews before they call. Your site should answer both.
Where we work on the North Shore
- Newburyport: State Street, Market Square and the downtown waterfront
- Plum Island and Newbury: seasonal food, rentals and outdoor businesses
- Amesbury: the Millyard, downtown shops and year-round services
- Salisbury: Salisbury Beach seasonal businesses and Route 1 services
- Merrimac and West Newbury: trades and home services that cover the valley
Why hire a New Hampshire studio for Massachusetts SEO?
Because the North Shore and the New Hampshire Seacoast are one market split by a state line. Your customers cross the Merrimack and the border every day, and Google ranks you on the towns and searches you serve, not where your agency sits. From Dover we are close enough to meet in Newburyport in person.
How do Newburyport businesses rank in Google Maps?
Google Maps rankings come down to three things you control: the right primary category on your Business Profile, regular reviews that mention the town and the service, and a website page that clearly says what you do and where. Downtown Newburyport is dense, so reviews and categories decide most close calls.
Our guide to ranking higher on Google Maps covers each step, and our SEO plans do the work for you.
Do you build websites for Massachusetts businesses?
Yes. A Starter Site is $1,500 one time for up to five pages and a Custom Site starts at $2,500. Every site is built for search from the start: one page per service, your towns named honestly, menus and prices as real text, and an easy way to call or book on a phone.
What to fix first
The North Shore local SEO checklist
Five fixes that cost nothing and help a Newburyport, Amesbury or Salisbury business show up on Google Maps. Do them before you pay for ads or a new site.
Claim your profile
Make sure you own your Google Business Profile and that every detail is current.
Seasonal hours
Set summer, winter and holiday hours, especially near the beaches and downtown.
Name your towns
Say which North Shore towns you serve on your site and in your service area.
Ask for reviews
Ask happy customers to mention the town and the job in their Google review.
Match your details
Keep your name, address and phone identical on Google, Yelp, Facebook and your site.
Pricing
What do SEO and web design cost on the North Shore?
A Starter Site is $1,500 one time for up to five pages, and a Custom Site starts at $2,500. Local SEO is $750 a month for SEO Essentials or $1,500 a month for SEO Growth, after a 3-month initial term. Packages that bundle a website, SEO, AI search and social start at $250 a month.
Full details: website design · SEO plans · social media · all-in-one packages. Restaurant or café? Read restaurant SEO. Wondering about budgets? See what local SEO costs.
FAQ
Massachusetts North Shore questions
How much does SEO cost for a Massachusetts small business?
Agencies commonly charge about $400 to $2,000 a month for local SEO. Seacoast Cited publishes its prices: SEO Essentials is $750 a month and SEO Growth is $1,500 a month, after a 3-month initial term, then month to month. A new Starter Site is $1,500 one time.
Do you meet clients in Newburyport?
Yes. Our studio is in Dover, New Hampshire, a drive down I-95 from Newburyport, and we are happy to meet at your business. After that most work happens by phone, text and email, and you deal with the founders directly.
Do you work further south, closer to Boston?
Our focus is the northern North Shore, from Salisbury and Amesbury through Newburyport and Newbury, because that is close enough to meet in person easily. If you are further south and happy to work mostly by phone and video, call Kyle and he will tell you honestly whether we fit.
Also serving Portsmouth, Dover, Exeter and Hampton and southern Maine.
Tell us about your North Shore business.
Tell Kyle what you sell and which towns you serve. He will tell you what he would fix first and what it costs. Free, with no obligation.