Sunshine Coast · Noosa
Sunshine Coast Advertising Agency
Websites, Google Ads, Facebook ads, radio, TV, billboards and print for businesses from Noosa to Caloundra. Meetings are online appointments by video or phone.
What we run
These are the 17 services we plan, produce and manage, from a single Google Ads campaign to a full radio, TV and outdoor schedule.
Search and AI
Google Ads
Search campaigns drawn around the Sunshine Coast suburbs you serve, with each enquiry traced to its search.
From $550 a month + GST
Social
Social media
Facebook ads, Instagram ads and monthly posts aimed at the Sunshine Coast suburbs you serve.
$950 a month + GST
Websites and software
Website design
Web design for Sunshine Coast businesses: every page written, designed and built by us.
Quoted from a brief
Search and AI
Business Profile
Google, Apple and Bing maps set to one name, address and hours across the Sunshine Coast.
All three maps, $500 a month for three months
Search and AI
SEO and AI search
Google rankings and AI answers worked on together, starting with a $350 visibility audit.
Visibility audit $350
Websites and software
Web apps
Browser-based tools for Sunshine Coast crews and offices: job cards, checklists, bookings and portals.
Quoted in phases
Websites and software
Custom CRM
One system for every lead, quote and job from across the Sunshine Coast, built around your process.
Quoted in phases
Social
A LinkedIn company page kept current for the coast's clients, partners and future staff, managed by Tim.
$950 a month + GST
Broadcast and outdoor
Radio
Airtime matched to the stations and shows your customers hear, with your first 30 second commercial free.
From $100 a week airtime + GST
Broadcast and outdoor
Television
A TV commercial made for you and a schedule built around the programs your customers watch.
Quoted per campaign
Broadcast and outdoor
Billboards
Fixed and digital billboards across the region, with the artwork and message designed by us.
Quoted per campaign
Broadcast and outdoor
Programmatic
Display and streaming TV ads targeted to Sunshine Coast suburbs, or to people planning a visit.
Quoted per campaign
Broadcast and outdoor
Ads in local newspapers and magazines, from full pages to sponsored features, with artwork by us.
Quoted per booking
Creative
Logo and brand
Three logo directions from your brief, then a brand that works on signs, screens and uniforms.
Quoted from a brief
Creative
Brochures
Capability statements, brochures and flyers written and laid out by us, ready for your printer.
Quoted from a brief
Creative
Photo to video
A branded listing video built from the photos you have, turned around in days for social and portals.
Quoted per video
Creative
Recruitment
Job ads that state the pay, hours and place, run on Sunshine Coast social, search and radio.
Quoted per campaign
Who we are
Meet the team
There are four of us. Ray Mercer is the founder and director: he plans campaigns, buys media and runs Google Ads, radio, TV and programmatic. Charlie Maruff is the digital lead and builds websites, web apps and CRMs and runs SEO and Business Profiles. Tim Axton handles operations, social media, video and artwork. Lianne Scott is the account manager, with more than 20 years of media sales across radio, print, digital, outdoor and TV, and she books billboards and print.
We meet Sunshine Coast businesses by online appointment and phone, Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.30pm. Monthly services have no lock-in contract. Google Ads, the Business Profile, analytics and social accounts are set up in your name, so the history stays with your business.
Ray Mercer
Tim Axton
Charlie Maruff
Lianne Scott
Industries
Who we plan for
Tourism and hospitality
Tours, stays, cafes, restaurants and attractions on the Sunshine Coast sell to residents all year and to the visitors who arrive for summer and the school holidays.
Trades and construction
Builders, electricians, plumbers, roofers and other trades on the Sunshine Coast win most new work from a search on a phone.
Home services
Cleaners, pest controllers, pool services, gardeners, removalists and other home services on the Sunshine Coast find most customers through a search made at home on a phone.
Automotive and transport
Mechanics, tyre shops, panel beaters, dealers, caravan and boat businesses and transport companies on the Sunshine Coast sell to drivers and fleet buyers who search before they ring.
Professional services
Accountants, lawyers, financial advisers, engineers, architects and consultants on the Sunshine Coast win clients who look into a firm carefully before they make contact.
Real estate
Real estate agencies, property managers and developers on the Sunshine Coast sell into a fast-growing region, with many buyers and renters moving from Brisbane and interstate.
Education
Schools, childcare centres, tutors and training providers on the Sunshine Coast reach parents and students who compare their options closely.
Health and wellness
Clinics, allied health practices, gyms and wellness studios on the Sunshine Coast win new patients and members through search, the map and social media.
Questions
Sunshine Coast advertising agency: common questions
What does advertising on the Sunshine Coast cost?
The Starter Google Ads package is $550 a month, with $150 of that going to Google as ad credit. Facebook and Instagram run $950 a month, and one radio station costs $100 to $300 a week. Websites and other work are quoted, and every price is + GST.
Do you run Google Ads and Facebook ads?
Yes, and they are the two services most businesses start with. Ray runs Google Ads packages at $550, $950 and $1,500 a month + GST with ad credit included. Tim runs Facebook and Instagram at $950 a month + GST.
Do you build websites?
Yes. Charlie designs and builds websites for Sunshine Coast businesses, set up for search and for enquiries on a phone. Websites are quoted, and hosting and care is $780 a year + GST.
Do you have a Sunshine Coast office?
No. We meet by online appointment and phone, and we work with Sunshine Coast businesses from Noosa to Caloundra. Call 0415 298 541 to book a time.
Do you make the ads?
Yes. We write and produce the ads, pages, posts, artwork and radio and TV commercials. A new radio customer's first 30 second commercial is free.
Is there a lock-in contract?
No. Monthly services run month to month, and every account is set up in your name.
How do we get started?
Ring 0415 298 541 or use the enquiry form. We set up an online appointment, ask what you sell and where your customers are, and send back the channels that fit with prices. Many businesses start with one service, often a website, Google Ads or Facebook ads.
Talk to us
Call 0415 298 541 or send the form and we will come back to you within one business day. Meetings are by online appointment, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm.