Bendigo
A digital marketing agency Bendigo businesses can work with: a regional team from the Loddon Mallee, with a specialist who works locally.
Regional marketing
Rock Solid Marketing is a digital marketing agency Bendigo businesses can work with month to month. We're a regional team based in Mildura, in the same Loddon Mallee region, and our developer Saimul Islam works from Bendigo. We don't pretend to have an office in View Street. We do know how regional customers think, and how far a campaign needs to reach into towns like Castlemaine, Heathcote and Kyneton.
Our local work includes supporting the launch of the GreenConnect dementia respite consortium, with its Jin Lap sensory garden in the city and programs reaching Heathcote. For local businesses we run social media, ads, SEO, email and websites inside one monthly plan, with one account manager.
Partnership plans start from $4,500 + GST a month. The first step is a free 30-minute discovery call.
9+
Years serving Sunraysia and the Mallee
10+
Years’ minimum experience for every specialist
10
Marketing specialists on your team
6
Core digital channels, one joined-up strategy
Common problems
We write for your city and its surrounding towns, using local places, seasons and events your customers recognise.
One partnership plan covers your channels, with a monthly meeting and a single report on what's working.
A dedicated account manager keeps the calendar running every month, so marketing doesn't wait for a quiet week.
Local proof
What we do
Each channel works together under one plan, run by one team.
Posts, stories and short videos about your business and your town, planned monthly and reported on clearly.
Meta and Google ads aimed at your city and the towns around it, with budgets that match the size of the market.
Your Google profile, reviews and pages for the suburbs you serve, run by Saimul, who works locally.
Promotion for launches, open days and community events, the way we supported the GreenConnect launch.
Website updates included in your plan, and new sites built by our team when your current one holds you back.
A HubSpot dashboard and a monthly meeting by video or phone, so you always know what was done and what it achieved.
Who it’s for
Your specialists
Janine GowenlockRegional DirectorMildura VIC
Saimul IslamDeveloper & AI expertBendigo VIC
Rachel EhratCreator Of All Things Amazing!TasmaniaHow it works
Every partnership starts with a strategy, then runs month by month with one plan and one point of contact.
A free 30-minute call about your business, your goals and whether a partnership is the right fit.
We get to know your goals, customers, challenges and opportunities, then give you a practical marketing roadmap.
Your account manager runs the plan each month across the channels it needs, from social media and SEO to email and press releases.
A monthly meeting by phone or visit, with a HubSpot dashboard that shows what the work is achieving.
How it starts
We start by mapping where your customers come from: the suburbs, the surrounding towns and anyone further afield. The local economy leans on health, education, tourism, manufacturing and retail, so who you're trying to reach shapes everything from channel choice to the time of year you spend most.
Then we build a plan for the year with your seasons in it, agree what success looks like and start with the work most likely to move the needle. Every month we meet, report and adjust.
Know where your customers are, then plan the year.
Package activities
Ad spend is paid to Meta or Google on top of your plan. Photo and video shoots are quoted to the job.
Pricing
Every plan includes a dedicated account manager, social media, ads management, SEO, email and reporting.
Starter
$4,500+ GST a month
For small to medium size business with a need to start with marketing planning and to develop key objectives.
Designed to drive website traffic and understand key learnings for inbound marketing.
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$5,500+ GST a month
Designed for businesses with aggressive growth goals and product and services campaigns with high level content production.
Ideal for medium size businesses looking to increase their marketing ROI.
Enquire NowAdvanced
$7,500+ GST a month
Tailored to businesses pursuing significant growth objectives, with a custom plan focused on the most profitable opportunities.
Includes a one-off 15-second online video or ebook of your goods and services.
Enquire NowBespoke
POA
A choice of customised plans, including a digital subscription for optimisation, automated lead nurturing and other clever marketing “force multipliers”.
Talk to us about your goals.
Enquire TodayOur work
Loddon Mallee VICRock Solid Marketing supported the launch of GreenConnect’s nature-based dementia respite programs across Mildura, Bendigo, Heathcote and Merbein, for an Australian Government-funded consortium that secured $1.7 million in federal funding.
$1.7M Federal funding secured
Mildura VICRock Solid Marketing refreshed the image of the Mildura Workers Club with digital marketing, creative promotions and consistent branding, lifting event attendance and interest from younger audiences and families.
Strong uplift in event attendance and social engagement
SunraysiaRock Solid Marketing helped launch the first Walking Hockey Festival in Sunraysia, a voluntary community project, using social media and design to drive team registrations and reach people new to hockey.
Launched a brand-new community sporting event
Mildura VICRock Solid Marketing ran social media and creative for Sunraysia Farmers Market in Mildura, with reels, photo stories and seasonal campaigns that helped increase event attendance and early-morning foot traffic.
Increased event attendance and early-morning foot traffic
The Mildura Workers has engaged Janine and the Team at Rock Solid to assist with our social media presence. We are delighted with the level of customer service and professionalism they have provided us. I would highly recommend Rock Solid to any business who is looking to get an edge in the digital space.
Resources
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FAQ
Can’t find what you’re after? Call us on 1800 842 022 or browse every answer on our FAQ page.
All FAQsOur partnership plans start from $4,500 + GST a month for Starter, with Standard at $5,500 and Advanced at $7,500 + GST a month. Each covers social media, ads management, SEO, email and reporting. If your business only needs social posts for now, our social media plans start from $1,500 + GST a month.
No. Our office is in Mildura, in the same Loddon Mallee region, and our developer Saimul Islam works from Bendigo. Most meetings happen by video or phone, and we can arrange to meet in person when it helps. We'd rather be honest about that than pretend.
Yes. We supported the launch of the GreenConnect dementia respite consortium in Bendigo, including its Jin Lap sensory garden, with programs reaching Heathcote and outreach across the Loddon Mallee. Our wider work is with regional businesses and organisations across Victoria and New South Wales. We're happy to talk through that work on a call.
Yes. Many local businesses also serve Castlemaine, Heathcote, Kyneton, Maryborough and the towns in between. We set ad targeting, Google service areas and content to match where your customers really are, so you don't pay to reach people you can't serve. Each town gets messages that suit it.
Look for clear monthly reporting, no lock-in contract and people who understand regional customers. That's true whether you call it a digital agency Bendigo locals recommend or a marketing partner. Ask who will run your account, how often you'll meet and what's included in the price. A good digital marketing agency Bendigo businesses can rely on will also tell you when a smaller plan or a one-off fix would do the job.
Usually, if it's focused. Start with a complete Google profile, a website that works on phones and consistent social posts. Add ads once you know which message works. A full partnership plan suits businesses ready to grow; smaller businesses can start with one service and build from there.
No. Our partnership plans have no lock-in contracts and are reviewed monthly, so you can change focus as your busy seasons come and go. Your ad accounts, Google profile and website stay in your business's name. You can change plans as your business grows. Nothing is held back if you leave.
Let’s start by scheduling a free discovery call so we can get to know each other and see if we’re a good fit for your marketing needs.
