Maine's Visibility Consultant℠
When Mainers search for what you do, they should find you.
I help local businesses show up on Google Maps, in "near me" searches, and in AI answers like ChatGPT — so the phone rings and the right customers walk in.
Prefer to talk? Call or text Sandy at 207-299-2702
The problem
Great businesses lose customers they never knew they had.
It isn't about how good you are. It's about whether Google — and now AI — can find you, understand you, and trust you enough to recommend you.
You're missing from the map
Most local customers pick from the top three on Google Maps. If you're not there, you don't get the call.
Your information doesn't match
An old address here, a different phone number there. Over time your listings drift apart — and search engines trust you less.
AI doesn't know you exist
More people now ask ChatGPT and Google's AI "who's good around here?" Those answers favor businesses with clear, consistent information.
How it works
One simple system. Three steps.
No long contracts for things you don't need. No website you didn't ask for. Just the work that gets you found.
Find
I check exactly how your business shows up today — on Google, on the map, and in AI answers — and score it.
- Visibility Audit
- Baseline Scorecard
- Plain-English report
Fix
I clean up and strengthen the places customers actually look, so search engines see one clear, trustworthy business.
- Google Business Profile
- Listings & citations
- Local SEO
Grow
I keep you active and get your name in front of your community through Maine-based local media.
- Weekly profile posts & reviews
- Maine Thrive directory & newsletters
- Maine Thrive Voices podcast
Get-Found
Guarantee
Results you can measure, or I keep working.
We set your starting score together on day one. If it hasn't measurably improved within 90 days, I keep working at no extra charge until it does.
Who I help
Local businesses that depend on local customers.
If people find you by searching — and then call, book, or stop in — I can help.
Our integrated visibility system
Sandy Smith is Maine's Visibility Consultant — and Smith Digital Solutions is the only firm in the state building a fully integrated local visibility system for Maine businesses. Based in Bangor, we combine AI visibility audits, Google Business Profile optimization, and local SEO with the Maine Thrive Community Network, the Maine Valley Voices Media regional newsletters, and the Maine Thrive Voices podcast to build the kind of authority that gets local businesses found, trusted, and recommended — on Google, on Maps, and in the AI answers customers now rely on. Get Found. Get Calls. Get Paid. We serve businesses across Maine.
About Sandy
"I've run a town, a software company, and a real estate office. I know what it takes to get a Maine business noticed."
I'm Sandy Smith, a lifelong Mainer with deep roots in the Kennebec Valley, working out of Bangor. When you work with Smith Digital Solutions, you work with me — not a call center, not an out-of-state agency.
I spent my career on both sides of the counter: serving communities in local government and building and running businesses. Now I put that experience to work helping Maine businesses get found, get calls, and get paid.
- Former Town Manager, Holden
- Former Code Enforcement Officer, Bangor
- Built a 23-employee software company
- Real estate broker & appraiser
- MPA, University of Maine
- Founder, Maine Thrive Network
Common questions
Straight answers.
What does a visibility consultant do?
I make sure that when customers search for what you sell, your business shows up. I check how you appear on Google, Google Maps, and AI tools like ChatGPT, fix what's broken, and keep your information consistent everywhere it appears.
Why doesn't my business show up on Google Maps?
Usually it's an incomplete or quiet Google Business Profile, too few recent reviews, or business details that don't match across the web. All three are fixable.
Do AI tools like ChatGPT really recommend local businesses?
Yes — and more people ask them every month. They rely on the same signals Google does: consistent listings, good reviews, and clear information about what you do and where.
Do I need a new website?
Usually not. Most visibility problems are solved through your Google profile and listings, not a redesign. I'm not a web design shop, and I won't sell you one you don't need.
What does the free audit include?
A look at how your business appears today on Google, the map, and AI search, with a simple score and the top things holding you back. No obligation.
Find out how visible your business really is.
The audit is free and takes just a few minutes of your time. You'll know exactly where you stand.
Communities We Serve in the Penobscot Valley
From the Queen City to the Katahdin region, Smith Digital Solutions helps local businesses across the Penobscot Valley get found, get calls, and get paid. Find your town below.
The Queen City — commercial heart of eastern and central Maine and home base for SDS.
Bangor's twin city, anchored by the Wilson Street corridor and the Brewer Riverwalk.
River town famous for Old Town Canoe heritage and the Orono–Old Town corridor.
Home of the University of Maine, Black Bear athletics, and the Mill Street downtown.
Fast-growing town with the Coldbrook Road corridor at I-95 and Hermon Mountain skiing.
Thriving riverside community just south of Bangor on the Route 1A and 202 corridors.
The Route 1A gateway to Down East Maine between Brewer and Ellsworth.
East bank of the Penobscot at the start of Route 9 — the Airline to Calais.
Growing lakeside community north of Bangor, anchored by Pushaw Lake.
Small town, prime spot — on the busy State Street corridor between Bangor and Orono.
Riverside community on the Route 15 corridor between Brewer and the coast.
Across the river from Old Town, gateway to Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
Growing community on the Route 2 corridor west of Bangor.
One of the region's steadily growing rural towns, minutes from Bangor on Route 222.
Rural community of farms and homesteads along the Route 202 corridor.
Crossroads of I-95 and Route 2 at the head of Sebasticook Lake.
Classic mill town on Lake Wassookeag, on the road to Moosehead country.
Shire town of Piscataquis County and gateway to Sebec Lake and the Maine Highlands.
The town of thirteen lakes — commercial hub of northern Penobscot County.
Gateway to Katahdin, Baxter State Park, and Maine's premier outdoor recreation region.
Where the Penobscot meets the sea, with Fort Knox and the Narrows Bridge in view.
Don't see your town? We serve the entire Penobscot Valley region. Call or text 207-299-2702