Business Details
Digital Marketing Experts in Portland, Maine
Sparks and Fuel is a boutique digital marketing agency based in Portland, Maine, specializing in strategic and tactical web marketing solutions. Our two-person team delivers white-glove service to small and medium-sized businesses, combining big-company expertise with personalized attention. We focus on simplifying complex digital workflows through modern tools while maintaining a human touch in every project. Our services span website design, essential SEO, content marketing, photography, and videography, all executed directly by our core team without outsourcing.We prioritize transparency, accessibility, and collaboration, empowering clients to enhance their marketing capabilities. As a certified 1% for the Planet member, we contribute 1% of annual sales to environmental nonprofits, aligning ethical business practices with sustainable marketing strategies. Our mission is to provide high-quality, affordable digital solutions that drive client success while fostering environmental responsibility.
Services
Website Design
Essential SEO
Content Marketing
Photography Services
Videography
eCommerce Development
Email Strategy
Digital Banner Ads
Podcast Production
Website Maintenance
Highlights and features
- We provide direct, personalized collaboration without outsourcing.
- Our team combines agency and client-side industry experience.
- We simplify complex digital workflows with modern automation tools.
- We maintain transparency with no hidden fees or middlemen.
- Our 1% for the Planet certification demonstrates environmental commitment.
Associations and certifications
- 1% for the Planet
Services
Website Design
We create custom websites that combine strategic design with technical excellence. Our process focuses on user experience, responsive layouts, and conversion optimization. Clients receive fully functional sites with ongoing maintenance options to ensure digital presence remains current and effective.
Essential SEO
Our SEO services improve organic search visibility through technical audits, content optimization, and strategic link building. We implement data-driven improvements that align with evolving search algorithms to deliver sustainable traffic growth for client websites.
Content Marketing
We develop targeted content strategies that engage audiences and drive business results. Services include blog creation, social media content, and email campaigns designed to build brand authority and customer relationships through valuable information.
Photography Services
Our photography covers product shots, lifestyle imagery, and commercial photography for digital and print use. We deliver high-quality visual assets that enhance brand storytelling across websites, marketing materials, and social media platforms.
Videography
We produce professional video content including promotional pieces, product demonstrations, and brand storytelling. Our services cover full production cycles from concept development to final editing for impactful visual communication.
Questions
What digital marketing services do you offer?
We provide website design, essential SEO, content marketing, photography, videography, email strategy, and digital banner ads tailored to small and mid-sized businesses.
How does your sustainability commitment work?
As 1% for the Planet members, we donate 1% of annual sales to environmental nonprofits, integrating ethical practices into our business operations and client projects.
What makes your agency different from larger firms?
Our small team provides direct collaboration without outsourcing, combining agency experience with client-side perspective for personalized, cost-effective solutions.
How do you handle project implementation?
We personally execute all deliverables rather than delegating to interns or third parties, ensuring quality control and maintaining direct client communication throughout projects.
What areas do you serve?
While based in Portland, Maine, we work with clients nationwide through virtual collaboration tools while maintaining local community connections.
Can you help with ongoing website maintenance?
Yes, we offer maintenance packages including content updates, technical support, and performance monitoring to keep websites current and functioning optimally.
Reviews (5)
Lynne Giesecke
Jul 27, 2021
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Rebuilding our website with Sparks and Fuel was a great experience! Sasha and Erin are engaging, personable, fun and very knowledgeable. They worked to understand the nature of our business and tailor the site design to our needs. We collaborated on design, layout concepts and ease of use. They worked with our schedule to launch when we needed to launch and kept us on target throughout the process. We are very happy to give our highest recommendation to Sparks and Fuel!
Jarred Melendez
Jun 23, 2021
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We've had a 100% positive experience working with Sparks and Fuel. We originally hired Sparks and Fuel to manage our corporate website but quickly began to rely on Sasha as an invaluable extension of our marketing team. Whether he's implementing ongoing improvements to our corporate website, creating a product highlight video, or taking professional photographs of our product line - Sasha executes every project with skill and speed. He is smart, creative, and extremely responsive to all of our requests -- and there are many! We feel very fortunate that we get to work with such a talented digital
Jacquelyn Davis
Apr 01, 2021
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We had the pleasure of working with Sparks and Fuel on a new website for my sports agency (1UP Sports Marketing) and I am so grateful that we chose Sasha and Erin! From start to finish, they were professional, collaborative and efficient with time. They met the vision of our site perfectly and we look forward to working with them on web projects in the future! I would highly recommend!
Samantha Parks
Mar 23, 2021
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Sasha and Erin were simply the best to work with on my company website. They were quick to respond, did extensive research to make sure all our needs were met and a pleasure to work with. They kept tight to timelines and kept things moving smoothly. I would with out a doubt use them for any web work in the future. They were the perfect team and company to deliver the website we have always wanted.
Cory Kirlan
Jan 04, 2021
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Sasha and Erin did a fantastic job migrating our site to Shopify. They did all the heavy lifting for us. We ended up with a new site that was much easier to manage and much easier for our customers to transact on. Sasha and Erin made sure the migration and go-live were seamless for us. They continue to provide support for us as we make changes and improvements. Their work is always top-notch and very timely. Sparks and Fuel is a great example of a very capable, responsive and reliable partner.
