Marketing Partnerships
A marketing consultant who works out where your customers really come from, then gives you a plan your team or ours can run.
Marketing consulting
Rock Solid Marketing gives Australian businesses a senior consultant who works out what brings in customers and what wastes money. You've probably sat through the agency pitch already: a glossy deck, a big retainer and no clear answer on where last month's enquiries came from.
We start by asking how your best customers found you. Then we check your website, Google Business Profile, ads and social pages against that answer. Your consultant is backed by 10 specialists, so the advice comes with people who can carry it out.
Partnership plans start from $4,500 + GST a month. If you only want the roadmap, we'll quote it after 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
What you get
Every engagement finishes with decisions you can act on this month, written in plain English and priced before anyone starts work.
We trace where your enquiries actually come from: calls, web forms, walk-ins, referrals and repeat customers. Owners are often surprised which channel quietly does the work and which one only looks busy.
You get a short written plan that names the few things worth doing next, who should do each one and roughly what it costs. You get a plan you can read, not a 40-page deck.
Strategy is led by Janine Gowenlock, our Regional Director with 20+ years in marketing. Ami Heath adds 20+ years in brand consultancies and in-house marketing teams.
When the answer sits with your customers or staff, behavioural scientist Dr. Damian Collins runs a workshop or focus group and draws it out in an easy-going, conversational way.
We read your Google Analytics 4 reports and ad accounts. The advice rests on what your own customers did, not on what worked for someone else's business.
If you want the plan carried out, the same team stays on. Our SEO strategist, Google Ads specialist, designers and PR writers join in as the roadmap needs them.
Your specialists
Janine GowenlockRegional DirectorMildura VIC
Ami HeathMarketing LeadWollongong NSW
Dr. Damian CollinsExperienced Behavioural ScientistMelbourne VICHow it works
Four steps from the first conversation to a plan you can act on.
A 30-minute call about your business, your customers and what you've tried, so we can tell you honestly whether a consultant will help.
We review your website, Google Business Profile, analytics, ads and social pages, and trace where your recent enquiries came from.
You get a written roadmap, and we walk you through it step by step, with costs and who does each piece of work.
Your team runs it, we run it on a partnership plan, or we split the work. On a plan, we review results with you each month.
How it starts
The first conversation is about your business, not our services. We ask what you sell, who buys it, what a good customer is worth to you and what you've already tried. Then we look at your marketing the way a customer would.
You get a written roadmap and a walk-through of it. Hand it to your own staff, to a freelancer or to us. A grower in Robinvale and a law firm in Swan Hill need very different plans, and the roadmap reflects that.
A plan you can run with us, without us, or a bit of both.
What's included
A roadmap on its own is quoted after the discovery call. Ongoing consulting and delivery run on the partnership plans below.
Pricing
Every plan includes a dedicated account manager, a monthly meeting and the specialists your roadmap calls for.
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.
Enquire NowStandard
$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
Mildura VICRock Solid Marketing’s marketing partnership with Mildura Truck Centre, a heavy vehicle dealership in Mildura, supported truck and trailer sales, built a consistent brand voice and lifted enquiries for new and pre-owned trucks.
Significant increase in page engagement
Mildura VICRock Solid Marketing worked as part of the team at Sunraysia Residential Services (SRS), a Mildura aged care, disability and child care provider of almost 50 years, on its brand, website, SEO, email and social media.
One clear, consistent brand across the SRS services and platforms
Far West NSWRock Solid Marketing worked with the Far West Joint Organisation (FWJO), which represents councils across far west NSW, on brand strategy, messaging and a refreshed website to raise awareness of its regional initiatives.
Mildura VICRock Solid Marketing designed the website and runs the marketing partnership for Princes Court, a community-owned aged care provider in Mildura, with social media, storytelling and community campaigns across its three services.
Strengthened Princes Court’s reputation as a community-first organisation
Janine at Rock Solid Marketing has been fantastic to work with. She brings a clear, practical approach to online marketing and genuinely takes the time to understand your business before offering solutions. I highly recommend Janine for anyone looking for reliable, results-driven marketing support.
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 FAQsOngoing consulting starts from $4,500 + GST a month on our Starter partnership plan, which covers 28 hours of consulting and delivery. If you only want the roadmap, we quote it after the free discovery call, once we know your business and how many channels it uses. You see the price before any work starts, with no surprise hidden fees.
Pay for what gets delivered, not the job title: compare written scopes rather than hourly rates. A cheap rate costs more if you get a report and nobody to act on it. Ask each consultant who does the work, how results are reported and whether you're locked in. Our partnership plans have no lock-in contracts.
It's an experienced marketer who reviews how a business wins and keeps customers, then recommends what to change. Unlike an employee, they bring an outside view built on many businesses. Some only advise. Our marketing consultants can also hand the work to our specialists, so the advice and the delivery stay joined up.
They find out what's working, what isn't and what to do next. In practice that means interviewing you, checking your analytics and lead sources, reviewing competitors and writing a costed plan. With us it also means a monthly meeting on a partnership plan, where we check the numbers and adjust for your season or market.
A digital marketing consultant focuses on the online side: your website, Google search, Google Ads, social media and email. They read the data each channel produces and decide where your budget does the most good. Plenty of customers still arrive by word of mouth, so our online marketing consultant work counts referrals and walk-ins too.
Hire one when you spend money on marketing but can't say what it returns. A consultant brings an outside view, knows which tools matter and stops you paying for channels your buyers ignore. If word of mouth and a Facebook page already keep you busy, you may not need one yet, and we'll tell you before we quote.
Shortlist 2 or 3 consultants and ask each the same questions. Find out who actually does the work, look at examples from businesses like yours, and get a written scope and price. Check how they report results and whether you can leave without a penalty. Our free 30-minute discovery call is an easy way to test the fit first.
Give any consultant, freelance or agency, a one-page brief: what you sell, who buys it, your budget and what success looks like in 12 months. Add what you've tried, what worked and what didn't, plus access to your analytics. A clear brief saves paid hours. If you'd rather talk it through, our discovery call covers the same ground.
No, our partnership plans have no lock-in contracts. You can change plans as your needs change, or stop once the roadmap is done. A roadmap on its own is a one-off quote with no ongoing commitment. Consultations happen at our Mildura office by booking, or by phone wherever you are in Australia.
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.
