Digital Marketing for Local Businesses

More local customers.
Less time chasing them.

Whether you're a tradie, a clinic, a restaurant, or a retailer.

If your business depends on customers from your local area, we know exactly how to get them. We've been doing it for Gold Coast and Australian businesses since 2014.

Industries we work with

If your customers are local, your marketing should be too.

Generic digital marketing treats every business the same.

Local marketing is different. It's about ranking in the right suburb searches, appearing when someone nearby needs your service, and converting that local intent into a booking or a call.

Trades & home services

Electricians, plumbers, builders, landscapers, pest control, cleaning. If you rely on local jobs, Google Ads and local SEO are the two highest-return channels for your category.

Medical, dental & allied health

GP clinics, physios, dentists, chiropractors, allied health. Bookings are won in local search. We put you at the top of those searches and build a booking flow that converts.

Hospitality & food

Restaurants, cafes, bars. Google Business Profile optimisation and local social content are your highest-impact channels. We run both.

Retail & personal services

Boutiques, salons, gyms, studios. A combination of local SEO, Meta ads, and organic social builds a loyal local customer base over time.

Childcare, education & community

Enrolment marketing, local awareness campaigns, and Google Ads for high-intent searches. We've worked with not-for-profit community centres as well as private providers.

What actually moves the needle

Four channels that work together.
One team that manages all of them.

Google Ads · Local

Be the first result when someone nearby searches for your service.

When a potential customer types 'electrician near me' or 'dentist Gold Coast', they're ready to book. We build local campaigns that target by suburb, by service, and by intent.

So your budget goes to the people most likely to call.

Local SEO & GBP

Dominate the Google Maps pack for your suburb.

The three local results that appear on Google Maps before the organic listings are driven by your Google Business Profile. We optimise your GBP, build local citations, and develop suburb-specific SEO content.

Without ongoing ad spend.

Social · Local awareness

Stay front-of-mind in your local area.

Meta Ads let you target by postcode and suburb with precision no other channel matches.

We use this for local awareness campaigns and for retargeting that brings previous website visitors back when they're ready to book.

Websites for local conversion

A website that turns local traffic into local customers.

Most local business websites weren't built with conversion in mind. We build or redesign with a clear brief: get the visitor to call or book.

Fast, mobile-first, and structured around the local intent that drives your business.

What local businesses achieve

Local results.
Real numbers.

Case Study
Jindalee Law

A full-stack growth partnership.

From website to SEO to Google Ads. We built every layer of Jindalee Law’s digital presence, and the results compound across all of them.

Case Study
Vibe Well Psychology

From 2,190 impressions to 6,500+ and climbing.

Vibe Well Psychology went from overlooked to unmissable.
One SEO strategy changed everything.

Case Study
RNS Therapeutics

Page 3 to Page 1 in 4 months.

RNS Therapeutics went from ranking for niche, low-volume queries to capturing broad search intent, landing on Page 1 of Google and nearly quadrupling monthly organic clicks.

Case Study
PsychologeCare

From Page 3 to the front door of Page 1.

Psychology Care now reaches 3× more people searching for
mental health support, every single month.

Why local businesses choose us

We're a local business too. We understand what that means.

Marketing Together has been based on the Gold Coast since 2014. We work with businesses that serve their local community and we know that for a tradie or a clinic, a wasted marketing dollar is a real cost, not a rounding error on a large budget.

We match the scope of our work to what's realistic for local business budgets. We won't recommend a channel that won't pay back in your industry and we'll tell you honestly if the timing or the budget isn't right to get results.

Gold Coast locals, Australian reach

Based in Mudgeeraba, with clients across the Gold Coast, Brisbane, and regional Australia.

Specialist team, not a generalist shop

Your Google Ads are managed by a Google Ads specialist. Your SEO by an SEO specialist. No handoffs, no gaps.

In-house, Australia-based

Every person working on your account is employed directly by Marketing Together and based in Australia.

FAQ

Common questions from local businesses

For local service businesses — tradies, clinics, hospitality, retail — the highest-return channels are typically Google Ads (for capturing high-intent local searches), Google Business Profile optimisation (for appearing in Google Maps), and local SEO (for organic search visibility over time). Social media advertising is effective for awareness and retargeting. The right mix depends on your industry, your suburb competition, and your budget.

Appearing prominently on Google Maps is driven by your Google Business Profile. The key factors are: a fully completed and regularly updated GBP, consistent business information across your website and online directories, genuine customer reviews, and local SEO signals from your website. Marketing Together offers Google Business Profile optimisation as a standalone service and as part of our local SEO engagements.

Most local businesses we work with invest between $1,500 and $5,000 per month across all channels, including ad spend and management fees. The right figure depends on how competitive your local market is, how many services you offer, and how aggressively you want to grow. We always recommend starting with the channel most likely to generate a direct return — usually Google Ads or local SEO — and expanding from there.

Yes. Google Business Profile optimisation is one of our core local marketing services. We manage the full optimisation: completing all profile fields, optimising the business description for local keywords, managing photo uploads, responding to reviews, and publishing regular GBP posts. For many local businesses, this is the fastest way to improve local search visibility.

Not always — but your website needs to be functional, fast, and conversion-focused. If your current site is slow, hard to navigate on mobile, or doesn't have a clear way for visitors to contact you, fixing those issues will significantly improve the return from any marketing you run. We offer free website audits as part of our initial consultation.

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Ready to get more customers from your local area?

Book a free local marketing audit. We'll review your current online presence. Google rankings, GBP, website, and any existing ads. Giving you a clear picture of where the biggest opportunities are for your business.

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Covers Google visibility, website, and local search performance
Specific to your industry and your suburb
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