Marketing for Canterbury businesses
Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey and St Martin's Church together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the medieval city draws visitors all year. That supports hotels, guest houses, tour guides, gift shops, cafés and restaurants, many of them small independents. For these businesses:
- Branded Google Search ads help win direct bookings from people who already know the name
- Instagram content and Meta ads aimed at people planning day trips and short breaks from London and the South East
- Email to past guests for quieter months
- Google Business Profile updates with seasonal hours and events
Education is the city's other pillar. The University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University bring a large student population, supporting letting agents, landlords, takeaways and bars, and there are many English language schools. Language schools recruit internationally, so Google and Meta campaigns by country, landing pages in the right language and email to agents abroad are the core. Booking patterns differ by market, so budgets should follow each country's calendar rather than run flat.
The surrounding district adds a strong food and drink economy. Whitstable is known for oysters and seafood, fruit growers and farm shops are spread across the countryside, and Kent vineyards and drinks producers sell through cellar doors, events and online. Those businesses do well with Instagram, Shopping ads for online shops, Klaviyo or Mailchimp flows for repeat orders, and Christmas gift campaigns. Alcohol producers need to follow Google and Meta alcohol policies.
The Marlowe Theatre is a major regional venue, and arts and events organisations sell tickets through short Meta campaigns and email to past bookers. The King's School and the hospital are also significant employers.
Who we market in Canterbury
- Hotels, guest houses and tour operators
- English language schools
- Restaurants and seafood businesses
- Fruit growers and farm shops
- Vineyards and drinks producers
- Independent retailers
- Student letting agents
- Arts and events organisations
How it works for Canterbury
We run campaigns remotely from our base in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, with targeting set to the towns and postcodes you actually serve. You see everything in accounts you own, with a plain-English report every month. dijitul has worked with UK businesses since 2006.
Prices for Canterbury
All prices are "from" and exclude VAT. Ad spend is separate and paid directly to Google, Microsoft, Meta, LinkedIn or TikTok. Paid media management is from £150 a month or 10 to 15% of ad spend, whichever is higher. You own every ad account, pixel, audience and email list we set up.
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Nearby
- Brighton
- Reading
- Oxford
- Southampton
- Portsmouth
- Milton Keynes
- Slough
- Guildford
- Woking
- Crawley
- Maidstone
- Basingstoke
- High Wycombe
- Aylesbury
Frequently asked questions
Can you advertise a Canterbury language school abroad?
Yes. We run Google and Meta campaigns by country with separate budgets, languages and landing pages, and track enquiries from each market. Google Ads management starts from £150 a month + VAT, with ad spend paid directly to the platform.
Do you market Kent vineyards and drinks producers?
We do, within Google and Meta alcohol policies. Instagram content, adult-targeted ads for tours and tastings, Shopping for online sales and email to past visitors are the usual mix. Organic social starts from £125 a month + VAT.
Can you promote shows for a Canterbury arts organisation?
Yes. We run short Meta campaigns around each show, target people with relevant interests in Kent, and email past bookers. Paid social management starts from £150 a month + VAT plus ad spend.
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