Serving Maine businesses

Website Design, Shopify and SEO for Maine Businesses

A lobster or oyster producer shipping to other states, a sawmill selling specialty lumber, a farm brand with a loyal following and a guide service booked by visitors: Maine's small firms often sell far beyond where they work. Dfeelings builds websites and Shopify stores and runs SEO, GEO, AEO and social media for Maine businesses, working remotely from Amman, Jordan.

Dfeelings serves businesses in Maine remotely from Amman, Jordan; we have no office or staff in the United States, and your proposal sets out how we communicate and report.

Why Dfeelings

Dfeelings was founded in 2013 and builds websites, online stores and search programs from Amman, Jordan. For US clients we work remotely, so our case rests on how we work and what we can show.

  • Build and search in one plan

    Structure, copy, structured data and technical SEO are planned with the design, so pages do not need rebuilding later to be findable.

  • GEO and AEO, not only classic SEO

    Pages are written and structured so AI assistants and answer engines can read, quote and attribute them, as well as rank in Google and Bing.

  • Shopify and custom builds

    Standard Shopify themes, or a Next.js storefront connected to Shopify when a store needs more speed or flexibility.

  • US proof you can check

    Our Bekdash case study covers a US eCommerce business where store development ran together with SEO, GEO and content. Other case studies are labeled with their own market.

  • Written proposal before work starts

    Every proposal lists deliverables, what you supply, and which costs are billed by third parties such as Shopify, hosts or ad platforms.

  • Remote by design

    We work with US clients remotely. The proposal sets out how we communicate, how reviews and approvals happen, and who your point of contact is.

Maine's small business economy, by the numbers

Visitors and locals on the same website: that is the reality for many Maine shops. The state had 6,039 retail trade establishments in 2023, against 3,662 professional, scientific and technical services establishments, and retailers in visitor areas often serve summer guests as well as residents. Their online presence has to work for someone planning a trip months ahead and for a local checking hours on the way out the door.

Small is the norm. Maine had 43,345 employer establishments, and 88.1% of employer establishments here had fewer than 20 employees. Owners often handle marketing themselves, so the most useful website is one they can update between seasons without calling a developer, with an online store or booking system that keeps working while they are busy.

Maine also has newcomers to reach: the estimated population was 1,414,874 residents in July 2025, up 3.8% from the 2020 base. People who did not grow up with local names find businesses the way visitors do, through search, maps, social media and, increasingly, AI assistants.

Website Design and Development

Website Design and Development

A business website that explains what you do, loads quickly on a phone and makes it easy to call, book or ask for a quote.

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Website and eCommerce development for Maine businesses

  • Landing pages and multi page business websites
  • Next.js builds for speed and custom features
  • Technical SEO foundations: clean URLs, metadata, sitemaps and structured data
  • Contact, quote and booking forms, plus analytics setup

Shopify Store Development and Integration

Shopify Store Development and Integration

Online stores on Shopify, from a clean theme setup to a custom Next.js storefront that uses Shopify for catalog, checkout and orders.

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Shopify and online store builds for Maine sellers

  • Store setup, theme customization and catalog structure
  • Next.js storefronts connected to Shopify
  • Collection and product page SEO with product structured data
  • Migration from another platform and integration with the apps you choose

Your Shopify plan, any paid apps or themes, and payment processing fees are billed to you directly by Shopify and the relevant third parties, separate from Dfeelings fees.

SEO, GEO and AEO

SEO, GEO and AEO

SEO for Google and Bing rankings, GEO so generative AI tools can understand and cite your business, and AEO for direct answers to the questions buyers ask.

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Search and AI answer visibility for Maine companies

  • Technical SEO audit and fixes
  • Keyword and question research for your services and areas
  • Service, product and FAQ content written for people first
  • Entity and structured data work, with reporting as set out in the proposal

No agency controls Google, Bing or AI assistants, so we do not guarantee rankings, traffic or AI citations. We commit to the agreed work and report on what changes.

Social Media Management

Social Media Management

Consistent posting on the platforms your customers use, with content that supports your website and offers.

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Social media management for Maine brands

  • Platform selection and a content calendar
  • Post design, captions and community management
  • Paid campaign setup and management when you choose to advertise
  • Reporting on reach, engagement and website visits

Advertising budgets are paid by you directly to Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn or another platform, separate from the Dfeelings management fee.

Digital needs of Maine businesses

Sectors that matter to the Maine economy, what each one typically needs from its website and search presence, and which of our services fit.

  • Seafood, marine and aquaculture

    Seafood and aquaculture businesses selling direct need a Shopify store built for perishable shipping, with clear delivery days and packaging details, plus social content that shows the source.

    • Shopify Store Development and Integration
    • Social Media Management
    • SEO, GEO and AEO
    Source: maine.gov
  • Forest products

    Mills and wood product makers sell to builders, distributors and designers in other states, so product catalogs, species and grade information and a quote request process do most of the selling.

    • Website Design and Development
    • SEO, GEO and AEO
    Source: maine.gov
  • Food, beverage and agriculture

    Farms, bakeries, breweries and specialty food makers build loyal followings, which a Shopify store, subscription options and regular social posts can turn into year round sales.

    • Shopify Store Development and Integration
    • Social Media Management
    Source: maine.gov
  • Outdoor recreation

    Guides, outfitters and camps are booked by visitors well before their trip, so they need trip pages that answer practical questions, simple booking and seasonal social media.

    • Website Design and Development
    • Social Media Management
    • SEO, GEO and AEO
    Source: www11.maine.gov

Selling into Maine: remote seller guidance

Maine has a statewide sales and use tax administered by Maine Revenue Services, which publishes guidance written specifically for remote sellers. Registration is online through the Maine Tax Portal. Thresholds for sellers outside Maine are set by the state and may change, so read Maine Revenue Services' current guidance before you start collecting. This note is general information, not tax advice, and a tax professional can confirm what applies to you.

  • Maine has a statewide sales and use tax administered by Maine Revenue Services, which publishes Guidance for Remote Sellers, with registration through the Maine Tax Portal.

    Source: Maine Revenue Services, retrieved October 28, 2026

This is general information from public sources, not tax or legal advice. Confirm your obligations with the state agency or a qualified adviser.

Pricing by quote

We price each project from a short brief, so you pay for the scope you need. Here is what moves the price and which costs other companies bill separately.

Pricing by quote

Website Design and Development

What drives the cost

  • Number of pages and templates
  • Who writes the copy and sources images
  • Custom features and integrations
  • Template build or custom Next.js build

Billed separately

  • Domain and hosting
  • Paid plugins, fonts or stock images
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Pricing by quote

Shopify Store Development and Integration

What drives the cost

  • Products, variants and collections
  • Theme customization or Next.js storefront
  • Migration from another platform
  • App and system integrations

Billed separately

  • Shopify plan subscription
  • Paid Shopify apps and themes
  • Payment processing fees
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Pricing by quote

SEO, GEO and AEO

What drives the cost

  • Size and condition of your site
  • Services, products or areas to cover
  • New content each month
  • Competitiveness of your search terms

Billed separately

  • Paid SEO tools you license yourself
  • Paid search advertising
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Pricing by quote

Social Media Management

What drives the cost

  • Number of platforms
  • Posts per month and video mix
  • Community management
  • Paid campaign management

Billed separately

  • Advertising spend paid to the platforms
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Which service fits your next step?

Which service fits your next step?
ServiceBest forWhat you receiveBilling
Website Design and DevelopmentBusinesses that need a credible site that turns visitors into inquiriesA launched website or landing page with SEO foundationsProject fee
Shopify Store Development and IntegrationBrands and retailers selling products onlineA launched Shopify store or Next.js storefrontProject fee
SEO, GEO and AEOBusinesses that want more search and AI visibilityOngoing technical, content and entity work with reportingMonthly fee
Social Media ManagementBusinesses that want a steady, managed social presenceA content calendar, published posts and reportingMonthly fee, ad spend separate

Work you can review

Our US example is Bekdash, an eCommerce business in the United States where we delivered website and store development with SEO, GEO and content. Other case studies come from Saudi Arabia, Canada and Jordan, each labeled with its market.

  • United States · eCommerce

    Bekdash

    Website and eCommerce development delivered together with SEO, GEO and content. Search Console organic clicks rose 23.4% in the last six months against the previous six.

    Read the Bekdash case study
  • Saudi Arabia · Industrial manufacturing · Arabic & English

    Jawdah Industrial

    Rebuilt from WordPress as a bilingual Next.js platform: 328 indexable URLs in six sitemaps, product and branch entities, llms.txt. Server response in a cold load lab test fell from 2.76 s to 0.49 s.

    Read the Jawdah Industrial case study
  • Canada · Healthcare · English & Arabic

    Blue Diamond Medical

    A bilingual clinic platform on Next.js with medical entity schema, one search intent per page and GA4 lead measurement. Mobile Lighthouse score on the English homepage rose from 46 to 64 in a lab test.

    Read the Blue Diamond Medical case study
  • Jordan · Our own bilingual platform

    Dfeelings.com

    Arabic and English routes that respect each locale, a headless CMS, generated canonicals, hreflang and structured data, and signed publishing revalidation.

    Read the Dfeelings.com case study

How a project runs

  1. Step 1

    Discovery

    We learn about your business, customers and goals from a short brief and conversation.

  2. Step 2

    Strategy

    A written plan for structure, search priorities and success measures.

  3. Step 3

    Design

    Key page layouts for your review, with review rounds as set out in the proposal.

  4. Step 4

    Development

    We build against the approved designs and share progress as the proposal describes.

  5. Step 5

    QA

    Checks on phones and desktops, forms, speed, metadata and structured data.

  6. Step 6

    Launch

    Go live, connect analytics and search consoles, and test forms and checkout.

  7. Step 7

    Growth

    Optional ongoing SEO, GEO, AEO or social work, reported as agreed in the proposal.

Frequently asked questions

Give summer customers a way to stay in touch and buy later. An online store for products that ship, gift cards for next season, an email list and regular social posts keep your name in front of visitors once they are home. Winter is also a good time to update pages and plan content for the next season.
Yes, with care around logistics. We build product pages, shipping rules by zone and delivery day, and clear packaging and storage information. You decide carriers, packaging and any food safety requirements with your advisers. Shopify plan and payment processing fees are billed by Shopify, separate from our work.
What a buyer needs to place an order with confidence: species, grades, dimensions, finishes, minimum quantities, delivery options and lead time expectations, plus photos of real stock. A clear quote form and spec sheets that can be downloaded help, and well structured product pages make it easier for search engines to match you to specific queries.
It depends on scope: pages or products, who writes the content, custom features, and theme build versus a custom Next.js storefront. We send a written quote after a short brief. Shopify plans, apps, payment processing, hosting and domains are billed separately by those providers.
Yes. Dfeelings works remotely from Amman, Jordan, which is 7 to 11 hours ahead of the continental US depending on the time zone and daylight saving. We have no office or staff in the United States. Your proposal sets out how we communicate, when we meet and who your point of contact is.
A theme store runs entirely on Shopify and is quicker to launch and manage. A Next.js storefront is a custom front end that uses Shopify for products, checkout and orders, giving more control over speed, layout and content. We recommend one after reviewing your catalog and goals.
Yes, and we prefer it. Structure, copy, metadata and structured data are planned during the build so search engines and AI tools understand the site from launch. Ongoing search work is optional and quoted separately.
No. The fee covers the agreed planning, content, publishing and community management. Ad budgets are paid by you directly to the platform, so you keep control of spend.
Timelines depend on scope and on how quickly content and feedback arrive, so dates are set in the written plan rather than promised up front. The proposal states the review rounds included.

Businesses in Maine often work with partners and customers in nearby states.

Ready to Grow Your Business?

Tell us what you sell, who you sell to and what is not working today. We will reply with questions or a written quote, or you can book a consultation.

Dfeelings serves businesses in Maine remotely from Amman, Jordan; we have no office or staff in the United States, and your proposal sets out how we communicate and report.