About Us

Our Story

The story of POP Media starts long before the name. It starts with a kid who was fascinated by technology.

In 1995, I built my first website — and shortly after, my high school’s official website (view it on the Wayback Machine) — back when most people didn’t even have internet access at home. That early exposure gave me a head start on understanding the web, long before it became part of everyday life.

A few years later, I launched my first business: Fishman Industries. It was my first taste of true entrepreneurship — taking an idea, building it from scratch, and putting it out into the world. It sparked a lifelong passion for creating, innovating, and helping ideas grow.

The Birth of Mainely SEO

By 2010, I had developed a unique blend of skills:

Technical know-how from years of web development
Creative design sense from building and refining sites
Marketing strategy from helping businesses reach the right audience

That year, I launched Mainely SEO with a simple mission: help Maine businesses get found online.

The name wasn’t just catchy — it was strategic. Just like “AAA Locksmith” used to appear first in the phone book, I wanted a name that would perform well in Google. “Mainely SEO” combined:

Maine, to show our roots
SEO, to highlight our primary service at the time

It worked. We ranked high, gained clients, and built a reputation for results.

More Than SEO

Over the years, our clients’ needs grew — and so did we. Businesses came to us for:

Website design and development
Branding and creative campaigns
Social media management
Paid advertising and email marketing
Photography and video production

We became a full-service digital marketing agency with clients across the country in many different industries. But the name “Mainely SEO” started to feel limiting — making us sound small, local, and SEO-only when in reality, our work had expanded far beyond that.

The Transition to POP Media

To better reflect who we are today, we launched POP Media.

POP stands for Portland Old Port, the powerful local media platform we own and operate — and it represents the energy, creativity, and visibility we bring to our clients.

Under the POP Media name, we’re able to:

Showcase our full suite of services
Leverage our media reach through Portland Old Port
Position ourselves as a modern, multi-dimensional agency serving both local and national clients

What This Means for You

Whether you knew us as Mainely SEO or are just meeting us as POP Media, here’s what you can count on:

Same experienced team you’ve trusted for years
Same commitment to results
Expanded capabilities to make your brand stand out online and in the market

Let’s Build Something Great

We’ve been helping businesses succeed online for more than a decade — and we’re just getting started.

Explore Our Services or Contact Us to see how we can make your brand pop.