Townsville · North Queensland
A Townsville advertising agency in Belgian Gardens. Google Ads, AI search, websites, social, radio, TV, billboards and signage, planned and run by one team.
Seventeen services from one Townsville advertising agency, each with its own page: what is included, how the work runs and what it costs.
Search and AI
Phrase match campaigns, negatives from day one, and every call traced to its keyword.
From $550 a month + GST
Search and AI
Google, Apple and Bing maps rebuilt to one set of details, then a review habit that is yours.
$500 a month for three months + GST
Search and AI
Research, new pages, authority, and a monthly check on which AI assistants name you.
Visibility audit $350
Websites and software
A page for each thing you do, named the way people search, live in about three weeks.
Quoted from a brief
Websites and software
Job cards, checklists and portals in the browser your staff already have.
Quoted in phases
Websites and software
Leads, quotes, jobs and clients in one place.
Quoted in phases
Social
A branding campaign, a lead campaign and four posts a month, approved by you first.
$950 a month + GST
Social
Four to eight posts a month in your voice, each with its own graphic.
$950 a month + GST
Broadcast and outdoor
Airtime bought as a media buyer, the commercial written and produced by us.
From $100 a week airtime + GST
Broadcast and outdoor
Free to air and on demand, bought around the programs your customers watch.
Quoted per campaign
Broadcast and outdoor
Digital and printed outdoor faces, with artwork designed for a few seconds of reading.
Quoted per campaign
Broadcast and outdoor
Display and video bought in real time across sites, apps and streaming TV.
Quoted per campaign
Creative
Three directions from a written brief and every file a printer and sign writer need.
Quoted from a brief
Creative
Capability statements, brochures and print ads, written and laid out by us.
Quoted from a brief
Creative
Shopfront and office signs, vehicle wraps, fence mesh and print, designed and installed.
Quoted per job
Creative
A video from the photos you already have, turned around in days.
Quoted per video
Creative
Job ads with the pay, the hours and the place, shown to people who can do the job.
Quoted per campaign
Who we are
Ray, Tim, Charlie and Lianne plan the advertising, buy the media and make the work for every Townsville Advertising client, from the office on Bundock Street in Belgian Gardens.
Ray founded the agency in Townsville in 2021, after running his own Townsville retail franchise and managing a local radio station. He runs the Google Ads (AdWords) campaigns and buys the media. Lianne has more than 20 years in media sales across TV, radio, print, digital and outdoor. Tim runs social, video and production, and Charlie builds the websites, the search work and the software.
No lock-in contracts, every account in your name, and a team you can meet in person or by online appointment.
Tim Axton, Charlie Maruff, Lianne Scott and Ray Mercer at the Bundock Street office.
Industries
Cafes, restaurants, bars, venues, stays and tours in Townsville sell to locals most of the year and to visitors heading for The Strand, Magnetic Island and the reef.
Most trade work in Townsville is found on a phone by someone who needs it done soon.
Cleaning, pest control, pools, lawns, air conditioning and repairs are booked by people at home who search on a phone and call the business with the best reviews nearby.
Mechanics, dealers, tyre and parts shops, towing, hire and freight businesses are chosen on trust, price and how quickly they can help.
Accountants, lawyers, brokers, real estate agents and consultants are chosen after research.
Schools, childcare centres, tutors and training providers are chosen by parents and students who research carefully and talk to each other.
Clinics, allied health practices, gyms, studios and wellness businesses are chosen by people comparing options nearby.
Google reviews
Reviews left on Google by businesses Ray and the team work with.
“Ray and his team at Townsville Advertising have been a key part of our business growth. Marketing and advertising can be time consuming, challenging, complex and very expensive. Townsville Advertising has made the entire process easy, efficient and affordable for our business, with incredible results.”
Judy W. · Google review
“Ray has been amazing and our enquiry and workload has increased significantly since working with him.”
Park Avenue Residences · Google review
“He understands the pressures of small business and has lots of ideas to get the most out of your advertising budget. He knows the region really well and how best to attain results.”
Rachel S. · Google review
“Your help has been invaluable in cutting through a cluttered market and getting the best bang for buck.”
Tanya B. · Google review
“Ray makes the beast that is the world of advertising seem simple! His depth of knowledge and efficiency in putting a plan in place will have me working with Ray for many years to come.”
Jodie S. · Google review
“We have been using Ray and the team at Townsville Advertising for approximately 12 months and are very happy with the results so far.”
Mark N. · Google review
“Ray’s knowledge of the industry is second to none. We have seen amazing results in a short period of time.”
Jason P. · Google review
Questions
Google Ads management starts at $550 a month including $150 of ad credit. Social media management is $950 a month. Radio airtime on a single Townsville station runs $100 to $300 a week. Everything else is quoted from a short brief. All prices are plus GST.
Yes. Ray runs Google Ads campaigns on phrase match with negatives from day one and call tracking, in an account set up in your name. Packages are $550, $950 and $1,500 a month + GST, ad credit included.
No. Monthly services run month to month with a month of notice, and every account stays in your name.
Yes. Our Townsville advertising agency office is at Suite 17, 45-49 Bundock Street, Belgian Gardens QLD 4810, and we also meet by online appointment. Call 0415 298 541 to book a time.
Yes. Ads, pages, posts, signs and radio and TV commercials are written and produced by us. For a new customer the first 30 second radio commercial is free.
Yes. Most businesses start with one channel, usually Google Ads or a Business Profile, and add others once the first is working.
Call 0415 298 541 or send the form. We ask a few questions about what you sell and where, then come back with the channels that suit and a price.
Call 0415 298 541, visit us on Bundock Street in Belgian Gardens, or send the form and we will come back to you within one business day.