Inns & lodging
Travelers reading our town guides are planning trips — often looking for exactly where to stay. Reach them while they're in that mindset.
Reach travelers who are actively planning a Downeast Maine trip
The Maine Companion is an independent editorial guide built for people who want to travel Downeast Maine thoughtfully. Our readers aren’t browsing — they’re planning.
The audience
A guide people actually read before they go
Most tourism content is thin and interchangeable. We write the kind of guide we wished existed when we first started exploring this coast — specific, honest, and written by someone who actually knows the place.
Our readers tend to be curious, independent travelers: people who read before they go, seek out less-visited places, and spend meaningfully when they find somewhere worth it. They’re not looking for a deal. They’re looking for guidance they can trust.
We’re building this site steadily and carefully. We’d rather grow an audience that genuinely values the content than chase traffic that doesn’t.
Good fits
We work with businesses worth recommending
We’re selective about who we work with because our readership trusts us to be. If your business is genuinely a good experience for a Downeast Maine visitor, we want to talk.
Outfitters & guides
Kayak tours, boat trips, hiking outfitters, fishing charters. If you take people out into Downeast Maine, our readers are your customers.
Restaurants & food
From lobster pounds to destination dining, our guides cover where to eat. We work with places that are worth the drive.
Local experiences
Galleries, studios, farms, ferry operators, festivals. If it's genuinely worth a visitor's time, we want to help them find it.
Get in touch
Tell us about your business
Send us a note introducing yourself and what you have in mind. We’ll follow up to talk through options, rates, and fit. No hard sell — if it’s not right for our readers, we’ll say so.
themainecompanion@gmail.comYou can also reach us through the contact page.