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When someone searches ‘best restaurants near me’ or ‘happy hour Port St. Lucie,’ they’re ready to spend money right now. If your restaurant isn’t showing up with great photos, strong reviews, and accurate info, they’ll pick the place that does. In the restaurant business, online visibility directly translates to covers and revenue.
⭐ 37 Five-Star Reviews · 10+ Years in Business · Treasure Coast Based
Nothing kills a potential visit faster than showing up to a closed restaurant because Google had the wrong hours. Or scrolling past your listing because it has zero food photos while the competitor next door has 200 mouth-watering images. Your Google Business Profile is your most important marketing asset, and most restaurants neglect it completely.
Posting daily food photos on Instagram feels productive, but if you have 400 followers and no advertising strategy behind it, you're talking to the same people who already know about you. Organic social media reach for businesses is under 5%. Without a paid strategy to reach new diners in your area, social media is just a diary.
Over 70% of restaurant searches happen on mobile devices. If your menu is a downloadable PDF that requires pinching and zooming, you're losing potential diners at the final decision point. An HTML menu that's easy to read, optimized for search engines, and shows prices clearly is a competitive advantage most restaurants don't have.
One unanswered one-star review sits on your profile forever, scaring off potential diners who don't know the context. Most restaurants either ignore bad reviews or respond defensively — both approaches hurt you. Without a proactive review management strategy, a single bad night can cost you thousands in lost revenue.
We work with restaurants and bars across the Treasure Coast and understand the unique challenges of food service marketing — tight margins, seasonal traffic fluctuations, review sensitivity, and the need for immediate, measurable results.
Google Business Profile optimization with professional food photography, accurate menus, hours, and attributes. Keyword targeting for cuisine-specific searches — 'sushi Port St. Lucie,' 'waterfront dining Stuart,' 'best brunch Treasure Coast' — that puts your restaurant in front of hungry diners actively looking for where to eat.
Mobile-first design with an HTML menu that's easy to read and Google can index, online reservation integration, event calendars, and prominent calls to action. Beautiful food photography and a layout that communicates your vibe and makes people want to visit.
Targeted Facebook and Instagram campaigns that reach people in your area based on dining preferences, demographics, and proximity. Promote happy hours, seasonal menus, live music, and special events to audiences who have never heard of your restaurant — not just your existing followers.
Proactive review generation from satisfied diners, professional response templates for negative reviews, and monitoring across Google, Yelp, TripAdvisor, and Facebook. We help you build the review volume and rating that makes potential diners choose you over the competition.
We’ve helped restaurants and bars across the Treasure Coast increase their reservation volume, improve their online ratings, and drive more foot traffic through targeted local SEO and social media advertising. Our restaurant clients consistently see improvements in online visibility and measurable increases in covers.
“Max and the Spilt Media team completely transformed our online presence. We went from barely showing up on Google to being in the top 3 for our most important keywords. The communication and transparency throughout the process has been outstanding.”
“Working with Spilt Media has been a game-changer for our business. Their local SEO strategy doubled our Google Maps visibility within 4 months. They actually understand the Treasure Coast market, which makes a huge difference.”
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We work with businesses in Port St. Lucie, Stuart, Fort Pierce, Jensen Beach, Vero Beach, and throughout the Treasure Coast. Whether you serve one neighborhood or the entire region, we build strategies that match your reach.
Hungry diners in your area are deciding where to eat right now. Let's make sure your restaurant is the one they pick. Start with a free marketing audit — we'll show you exactly where you're losing customers to competitors.
Most restaurants we work with invest between $1,000 and $4,000 per month. The sweet spot depends on your average ticket size, seating capacity, and goals. A fine dining restaurant with $80 average tickets can justify more ad spend than a quick-service spot. We help you find the budget that delivers a clear return.
Google is where people with immediate dining intent go — ‘restaurants near me’ searches have exploded in the last few years. Social media ads are better for building awareness and promoting events or specials. For most restaurants, Google Business Profile optimization and local SEO are the foundation, with social ads layered on top for promotions.
Respond quickly, professionally, and briefly. Acknowledge the experience, apologize without being defensive, and offer to make it right offline. Never argue in a public review. A thoughtful response to a negative review actually builds trust with potential diners who read it — they see a business that cares and takes feedback seriously.
Absolutely — and it should be an HTML menu, not a PDF. Google can’t read PDFs well, so your menu items won’t show up in search results. An HTML menu with prices also helps diners decide faster and reduces phone calls asking about your menu. It’s one of the highest-impact changes most restaurants can make.
A combination of Google Business Profile posts, targeted Facebook/Instagram ads, email marketing, and website event pages is the most effective approach. We help restaurants create a promotion calendar and build campaigns that reach both existing customers and new audiences for each event or special.
