Where Buddha meets business strategy

The Small Business Marketing Agency That Gets You Found

Boutique, founder-led marketing that gets your business found on Google and in AI answers, then turns that attention into leads. Without you doing it all.

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Both are complimentary for established businesses. The audit is a $500 value.
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In business since 2009 · 350+ projects · SEO since 1999

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   Robin Chatmas 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Working with Liz has been a wonderful experience! She has brought incredible knowledge and expertise to Umbrella Roofing's website, SEO, and digital marketing strategy.

Liz has completely transformed our online presence, from redesigning and optimizing our website to creating targeted content for our services, communities, and industry partners. We've seen impressive improvements in our Google search rankings, Google Business Profiles, and overall online visibility in a relatively short period of time.

What I appreciate most is that Liz doesn't just make changes and hope for results. She has a clear strategy, communicates what she's doing, and provides regular updates showing our progress. She's knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely invested in helping our business grow.

I highly recommend Liz to any business looking to strengthen its online presence and work with someone who truly understands SEO and digital marketing!
  
 
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   Amy Spradlin 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Liz Gracia and The Athena Arena have been exceptional partners in helping me build, optimize, and increase the visibility of my business, Sacred Creations.

There are three things I especially appreciate about working with Liz: her vast knowledge of the latest marketing trends, her incredible attention to detail and commitment to clear communication, and her ability to use analytics and data to make strategic decisions that drive the business forward.

Beyond her expertise, Liz brings something equally valuable to the partnership—her humor, warmth, and exceptional soft skills. She has a way of making the process both effective and human, which makes working together not only productive but genuinely enjoyable.

I highly recommend Liz and The Athena Arena to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, strategic, and truly thoughtful marketing partner.
  
 
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   Sunny Swearsky 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Working with Liz has been amazing. She is extremely knowledgeable of everything that has to do with website design and branding. She knows what she’s doing. Liz took the time to get to know me, my business and my goals in order to create a beautiful website that is functional and along with Google Ads, is pointed towards the people I am to serve. Liz brings her deep understanding of consciousness into practice in all that she does. I am so grateful for her expertise and great spirit!
  
 
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   SoCal Wine Country Medium 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Professional, timely, and excellent results in Website design. I would highly recommend this company.( and I have!)
  
 
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   Medium Cheryl Murphy 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Liz Gracia is a talented website designer. She is experienced in small business branding and SEO. She makes creating a website fun and easy. I highly recommend Liz and The Athena Arena.
  
 
  
  
 
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What Does a Small Business Marketing Agency Do?

A small business marketing agency gets you found by people who are already searching for what you do. Then it turns that attention into leads. At The Athena Arena, that means local SEO, your Google Business Profile, AI search visibility, content and email. I build it and run it, so you can run your business.

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Two ways in

Pick the Path That Fits Your Business

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Get Found Locally

For service businesses that need the phone to ring. I handle your local SEO, Google Business Profile, reviews and AI visibility, so you show up in the map pack, on page one and in AI answers when locals search for what you do.

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Build Your AI Marketing System

For coaches, practitioners and small business owners anywhere. I build your brand voice, content plan and AI workflows, so your marketing goes out every week without you writing every word.

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Services

Small Business Marketing Services That Work Together

Local SEO Launch

Starting at $2,950, one time

A full Google Business Profile rebuild, a look at your competitors, cleanup of your business listings, a review request kit and fixes to your website. Your local foundation, done right.

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Get Found

Starting at $2,450 a month

4 local blog posts and a new local page every month, review tracking, a profile tune-up and a monthly video walkthrough of your rankings.

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Found Everywhere

Starting at $4,950 a month

Everything in Get Found, plus 8 posts and 3 local pages a month, written to rank on Google and get cited by AI, and a live monthly strategy call with me.

See Found Everywhere

AI Marketing Operating System

Starting at $8,500

Your brand voice, content plan, five AI workflows and your key tools, all connected. Built, tested and handed over with training.

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Brand & Content Blueprint

Starting at $3,000

Your positioning, messaging, brand voice guide, keyword map and a 90-day content calendar. Credited toward the AI Marketing OS if you upgrade within 30 days.

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AI-Ready Website

Starting at $9,500

An eight-page WordPress site built to be found on Google and cited by AI. Written by the same strategist who writes your content.

See the AI-Ready Website

How it works

From Invisible to Booked in Three Steps

See Where You Stand

Start with a Local Visibility Audit, the 10 Moves Plan or a marketing consult. You’ll see where you rank, who’s beating you and what to fix first.

Build the Engine

I set up the foundation: your profile, pages, content plan and the systems that keep your marketing running while you work.

Run It and Report

Content goes out on schedule, and you get a clear report every month. Organic wins can show up within weeks. The map pack builds over months.

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Why boutique

One Strategist. Your Whole Marketing Engine.

No account managers. Just me.

When you hire The Athena Arena, you get me, Liz Gracia. Not a junior team you’ll never meet. I’ve been doing SEO since 1999 and running this agency since 2009, with 350+ projects behind me.

I’ll tell you the truth about why you’re not getting found. And I’ll tell you when you don’t need to spend the money yet. AI is how one strategist runs like a team. Strategy is still the part that wins.

See What Clients Have to Say

Chuck Wilson

Project Engineer turned Sacred Drum Maker

Linda Armstrong

Certified Body, Belief & Emotion Code Practitioner

Sunny Swearsky

Trauma Therapist

Deborah Edwards

Chopra Certified Mindfulness & Meditation Instructor

Real Results: Client Case Studies

SEO for Interior Designers: How to Show Up When Clients Search Your Town
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SEO for Interior Designers: How to Show Up When Clients Search Your Town

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SEO for Interior Designers: How to Show Up When Clients Search Your Town

Liz Gracia2026-11-07T08:03:07-06:00November 7th, 2026|Case Study, Local SEO|

Why do Denver firms show up when people search interior designers in Vail? Learn how local SEO helps interior designers get found where their clients live.

SEO for General Contractors: Win Remodels, Commercial Jobs, and Partner Work From Search
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SEO for General Contractors: Win Remodels, Commercial Jobs, and Partner Work From Search

Case Study, Local SEO

SEO for General Contractors: Win Remodels, Commercial Jobs, and Partner Work From Search

Liz Gracia2026-10-30T13:37:23-06:00November 5th, 2026|Case Study, Local SEO|

See how a Colorado mountain contractor reached #1 on Google in towns without an office, and how general contractors can win remodels and partner work too.

Home Builder SEO: How Custom Builders Can Rank in the Towns Where They Build
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Home Builder SEO: How Custom Builders Can Rank in the Towns Where They Build

Case Study, Local SEO

Home Builder SEO: How Custom Builders Can Rank in the Towns Where They Build

Liz Gracia2026-10-30T14:54:46-06:00October 28th, 2026|Case Study, Local SEO|

Custom home builders: learn how a Colorado mountain contractor reached #1 in Aspen and Vail without an office there, and how the same SEO plan works for you.

Liz Gracia, small business marketing strategist and founder of The Athena Arena

Meet your strategist

Hi, I’m Liz Gracia

I live in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley, where powder days and trail time are part of the job description. That’s exactly why I build marketing that runs without you: so you can live the life you built your business for.

From mountain-town contractors to holistic practitioners and coaches across the country, I help small businesses get found on page one and chosen over the competition. Where Buddha meets business strategy isn’t a tagline to me. It’s how I work: intuition plus implementation, honest strategy, and no promises Google won’t keep.

In business since 2009 · 350+ projects completed · SEO since 1999

See you in the arena, Liz

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Not Sure Where to Start?

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Small Business Marketing Agency FAQs

What does a small business marketing agency do?

It gets you found by the people already searching for what you do and turns that attention into leads. For most small businesses, that means local SEO, a strong Google Business Profile, content that ranks and gets cited by AI tools, and a simple system for following up with new leads.

How much does a small business marketing agency cost?

At The Athena Arena, a Local SEO Launch starts at $2,950 one time, monthly local SEO plans start at $2,450 a month, and the AI Marketing Operating System starts at $8,500. Monthly plans have a six-month minimum, because local search builds over months, not days.

Can you guarantee first-page rankings?

No, and be wary of anyone who does. I’m not the boss of Google. What I can promise is a clear strategy built on what actually moves rankings, honest monthly reporting, and a straight answer about what’s working.

Do I need to be in Colorado to work with you?

No. Many local SEO clients are mountain-town businesses in the Roaring Fork and Vail Valleys, but local SEO works for local businesses anywhere. The AI Marketing Operating System and Brand & Content Blueprint are built for clients across the country.

What is AI visibility, and why does it matter?

AI visibility is whether ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google’s AI answers mention your business when someone asks for what you do. More people now ask AI for recommendations. Those tools lean on the same signals as local SEO: a complete Google Business Profile, consistent business details and genuinely useful content.

How fast will I see results?

Organic visibility can move within weeks of publishing new content. Most clients see first ranking movement within 60 to 90 days, with map pack traction building over the following months.

Is it really just you?

Yes. I lead every engagement personally, from strategy to the final edit. AI handles a lot of the production work, which is how one strategist delivers what used to take a team.

Do you manage paid ads?

No. I build ads-ready landing pages and tracking, then refer ads management to a trusted partner, so your ad dollars land on pages built to convert.

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Get Your Local Visibility Audit

See exactly where you show up today, on Google and in AI answers, and what fixing it looks like. A $500 value, complimentary for established local businesses.