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What a plan changes
- $20k to $480ka month. Tile & Bath Co, 18 monthsStore, search and ads run as one plan.
- 90 to 1,500organic sessions a month. Mountain CultureEvery venue ranking from one local strategy.
- 10 officeson one marketing system. Dott & CrossittA plan that scaled with the network.
- FreeGrowth Audit to start itA clear view of where you are and what we'd do first. Yours either way.
Sound familiar?
Does one of these sound like you?
We see these 4 situations every week. Each has a first move, and the Growth Audit tells you what yours is.
"We grew every year until this one."
The referrals and channels that got you here are still running, just not compounding, and there's budget for the next step if someone can show what it returns. We audit the whole funnel and come back with which move is worth making next. Then we make it.
"I seem to be the project manager now."
An SEO agency, an ads freelancer and a web developer, none of whom talk to each other, and 3 fine-looking reports that don't match revenue. One plan gives each supplier a role, or brings the work under one roof. Either way, you stop being the middleman.
What the plan covers
Brand, website, channels and follow-up: in charge or not.
Most businesses have someone on 2 of these. The plan looks at all 4, because the customer experiences them as one thing.
What's actually in it
A plan your whole team can actually run.
Most strategy decks get presented once and filed. Ours is a working document: it names your real buyers, sets the brief for your website and your ads, and tells you what to say no to this year.
Who buys, and why
Your best customers, what they compare you with, and the one reason they choose you.
Where you stand
You against the competitors your buyers actually consider: offer, price, proof and presence.
A role for every channel
What brand, website, search, ads, social and email each have to do, and how the budget splits.
The first quarter
What gets built, what goes live and who does it, in order.
What we measure
The baseline, the numbers that show the plan is working, and the ones that mean we change it.
A written plan someone can hand you
If the strategy lives in the founder's head or the agency's slides, it is not one. Ask for the document.
Everyone working toward the same number
Revenue, enquiries or bookings, with a baseline. Not sessions, followers or rankings.
A role for each channel
Why you are on it and what it is meant to do. If the answer is "everyone is", it has no role.
An order of operations
Brand before site, site before spend. If ads are running into a page that loses 9 in 10 visitors, the order is wrong.
Named owner for the whole number
Every channel in one dashboard, one person accountable for the whole number, not one per supplier.
What this looks like in practice
$20k to $480k a month, in the order the plan said.
A tile and bathroom supplier with a good showroom and a website that didn't sell. The tempting move was ads. The plan said fix the store first, because sending traffic to a site that doesn't convert just makes the loss faster. Within 18 months the online store turns over more than the showroom.
MONTHS 0 TO 1
The plan
Audit of the catalogue, the buyers and the 3 competitors. Decision: fix the store before spending on traffic.
MONTHS 1 TO 4
The store
Shopify rebuild with collections structured for search and a checkout built for trade buyers.
MONTHS 3 TO 9
Search and Shopping
Ecommerce SEO on the new collections; Google Shopping on the margin lines. Organic sessions 14x in 17 months.
MONTHS 6 TO 18
Scale
Meta added for new ranges, email flows on the list the store built. Revenue $20k to $480k a month.
How we'd work together
Depends on one question: who's doing the work?
If the answer is "we were hoping you would", that's the first option. If you have people and they need direction, that's the second.
Plan, build, run
Most clientsQ writes the plan, then builds the brand, website and channels it calls for and runs them month to month. You deal with a named account manager and a live dashboard, with the specialists in the room.
- A senior strategist owns the plan and reviews it quarterly
- Brand, web, SEO, ads, social and email delivered by the Q team
- Monthly report in AllNow against the month-one baseline
- You approve; we do
Best for businesses without an in-house marketing team, or with one person who needs a department behind them.
Marketing leadership
For in-house teamsYou have a marketing coordinator, a designer, maybe an agency or two. A senior Q strategist sets the plan, runs the monthly rhythm and holds every supplier to it. The fractional CMO model, without the title.
- Quarterly plan and monthly priorities for your team
- Briefs, reviews and vendor management done for you
- Q fills gaps (creative, web, a channel) only where your team cannot
- Same AllNow dashboard, one number
Best for businesses with people in place who need direction and accountability more than hands.
After the plan is written
What working with us actually looks like, month to month.
The plan is week 4. This is everything after it.
Part 01 of 06
The Growth Audit
Before anything, 3 weeks of looking: every channel's numbers, the website, the brand, the list, and the 3 competitors your buyers compare you with. It ends in a clear view of where you are and what we'd do first. It's free, and it's yours to keep whether or not we go further.
What it changes: You'll know what we'd do and why before you've committed to anything.
Part 02 of 06
The plan, agreed
We walk you through the plan, you push back, we adjust. The order of work and the budget are agreed together before anything starts.
What it changes: No surprises later, because the disagreements happen up front.
Part 03 of 06
Foundations first
Month 2 is whatever the plan says has to exist before spend makes sense. Sometimes that's the website, sometimes the brand, sometimes just tracking that tells the truth. It's the least glamorous month and the one that decides the rest.
What it changes: Budget goes in after the thing it lands on can hold it.
Part 04 of 06
Channels switched on
Search, ads, social or email, in the plan's order, built by our channel teams with the strategist still in the room. Each one gets a target it was given in the plan, so we all know what it's supposed to be doing.
What it changes: Every channel starts life with a job and a number.
Part 05 of 06
A monthly rhythm
A named account manager runs the month: priorities set, work shipped, results reviewed with you. Once a quarter the strategist who wrote the plan re-reads it against the numbers and rewrites what isn't earning its place.
What it changes: It keeps moving without you chasing it.
Part 06 of 06
Reporting in AllNow
Everything in AllNow, attributed to enquiries and revenue, against the baseline from the audit. A short note each month in plain English: what changed, why, what we're doing about it.
What it changes: Read it in 2 minutes and see the number that matters.
The alternatives, honestly
You could also hire someone, or keep doing it yourself.
Both are legitimate, and if a hire is genuinely the better move for you, the Growth Audit will say so.
How a plan comes together
Your first quarter: audit, plan, build, live.
The Growth Audit and baseline in the first 3 weeks. The plan written and agreed in week 4. Foundations built in month 2. Channels live and reported by month 3.
You see spend, cost per lead, return on ad spend and revenue from your CRM in AllNow, compared with month 1, and which creative sold.
Step 01 · Weeks 1 to 3
Growth Audit and baseline
Every channel, the site, the brand, the list, against 3 competitors. A clear view of what to do first. Free, and yours to keep.
Step 02 · Week 4
Plan written and agreed
Eighteen pages: buyers, position, channel roles, budget split, ninety-day sequence, measures. Agreed with you before anything is built.
Step 03 · Month 2
Foundations built
Whatever the plan puts first: brand, website, tracking, the list. Built by the Q team, approved by you.
Step 04 · Month 3 onward
Channels live, reported
Search, ads, social or email switched on in the order the plan says. First monthly report in AllNow against the baseline.
Who does the work
The person who writes your plan is in the room every month.
Not handed to a junior after the pitch. These 6 run the plans, and the designers, developers and channel specialists sit within earshot.
Josh RichardsonCo-founderStrategy, data, AllNow.
Michael NooneCo-founder, CreativeBrand and creative direction.
Brent RichardsonGeneral ManagerDelivery across every team.
Stephanie CroucherHead of Account ManagementRuns the monthly rhythm.
Sophie DarrHead of SEOSearch, organic and AI.
Jake OxleyHead of WebWebsites and platforms.
Under the same roof
Strategy, creative and delivery under one roof.
Nothing gets lost between the plan and the work, because the people doing both are in the same room in Sydney.
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Highly recommend Q Agency. They set up the branding for our small business and managed to execute our vision perfectly. They take the time to really listen to what you are after and have excellent attention to detail. We would be lost without their team.
Q Agency understood the reason why we exist and as a marketing agency is helping us get the messaging across. High five to Cassandra and Michael, they and the agency really care.
We are extremely pleased with the work done on our website. The team demonstrated professionalism and expertise throughout the process, we could not be happier with the outcome.
Josh and the team are very professional, friendly, and work hard to ensure you are happy and get exactly what you are after. Very happy with the website Q Agency delivered and will continue to use their five star service.
Consistently blown away by the speed, quality and cost-efficiency of the team at Q Agency. They have levelled up the humii website 10x since we started with them and we're stoked with the outcome.
I can't tell you the impact that working with Q Agency has had on my business. They don't just do marketing, they become part of your business, understanding your goals and driving real results.
Exceptional team to work with. We have used their services for web design, SEO and email marketing so far and the quality of work has been great and timely.
Steph has been awesome to work with on our Google Ads. Super professional, transparent, and actually delivers results. She genuinely cares about the business and always keeps me in the loop.
Q helped us upgrade our website, developing best practice UX and UI for better user journeys and to drive lead volume. They care about our results and know the right levers to pull to get us the outcomes we need.
Steph and the team at Q Agency are amazing to work with. Excellent communication and very helpful from start to finish, and delivered our project to a high standard.
Came to Q for a Shopify refresh and they absolutely delivered. The new website is faster, cleaner, and way easier for customers to use.
The head of digital at Q Agency has legitimately been the best to work with. Actively tries to grow our business and gives common sense advice rather than marketing jargon.
It has been great to work with the team at Q Agency. Smooth and fast process, we love our new website.
Our paid ads are performing better than ever, and communication has been clear and proactive throughout. Highly recommend them for anyone wanting real results from their ad spend.
The SEO team were amazing to work with and took the time to understand me and my business. I have already had great feedback about the new website and just could not be happier.
Q Agency and Steph have been excellent to work with. Steph has been very knowledgeable, understanding and thorough in assisting with our new website build.
Could not ask for anything more from this incredible company. They come to you with innovation, commitment and consistency. Their knowledge and implementation is helping me to scale my business beyond what I ever thought would be possible.
The team went above and beyond to understand our business goals and create a digital marketing strategy that truly delivered results.
Highly recommended, very professional.
Thanks for the dedicated and tailored work to create exactly what we were after.
Michael and his team have been excellent in design and support throughout our project. They understood exactly what we wanted, and nailed it.
Michael and his team have been excellent in design and support throughout our project. They understood exactly what we wanted, and nailed it.
Thanks for the dedicated and tailored work to create exactly what we were after.
Highly recommended, very professional.
The team went above and beyond to understand our business goals and create a digital marketing strategy that truly delivered results.
Could not ask for anything more from this incredible company. They come to you with innovation, commitment and consistency. Their knowledge and implementation is helping me to scale my business beyond what I ever thought would be possible.
Q Agency and Steph have been excellent to work with. Steph has been very knowledgeable, understanding and thorough in assisting with our new website build.
The SEO team were amazing to work with and took the time to understand me and my business. I have already had great feedback about the new website and just could not be happier.
Our paid ads are performing better than ever, and communication has been clear and proactive throughout. Highly recommend them for anyone wanting real results from their ad spend.
It has been great to work with the team at Q Agency. Smooth and fast process, we love our new website.
The head of digital at Q Agency has legitimately been the best to work with. Actively tries to grow our business and gives common sense advice rather than marketing jargon.
Came to Q for a Shopify refresh and they absolutely delivered. The new website is faster, cleaner, and way easier for customers to use.
Steph and the team at Q Agency are amazing to work with. Excellent communication and very helpful from start to finish, and delivered our project to a high standard.
Q helped us upgrade our website, developing best practice UX and UI for better user journeys and to drive lead volume. They care about our results and know the right levers to pull to get us the outcomes we need.
Steph has been awesome to work with on our Google Ads. Super professional, transparent, and actually delivers results. She genuinely cares about the business and always keeps me in the loop.
Exceptional team to work with. We have used their services for web design, SEO and email marketing so far and the quality of work has been great and timely.
I can't tell you the impact that working with Q Agency has had on my business. They don't just do marketing, they become part of your business, understanding your goals and driving real results.
Consistently blown away by the speed, quality and cost-efficiency of the team at Q Agency. They have levelled up the humii website 10x since we started with them and we're stoked with the outcome.
Josh and the team are very professional, friendly, and work hard to ensure you are happy and get exactly what you are after. Very happy with the website Q Agency delivered and will continue to use their five star service.
We are extremely pleased with the work done on our website. The team demonstrated professionalism and expertise throughout the process, we could not be happier with the outcome.
Q Agency understood the reason why we exist and as a marketing agency is helping us get the messaging across. High five to Cassandra and Michael, they and the agency really care.
Highly recommend Q Agency. They set up the branding for our small business and managed to execute our vision perfectly. They take the time to really listen to what you are after and have excellent attention to detail. We would be lost without their team.
Marketing strategy agency, Sydney
Marketing strategy for Sydney and Australia.
Q Agency is a marketing strategy agency in Sydney working with businesses across Australia. We write growth plans for trades and home services, hospitality groups, professional services firms, health practices, online stores and B2B companies, and then we build and run them: brand, website, search, paid ads, social, email and the CRM behind it, from one office.
A marketing strategy, done properly, is a document that gives every part of your marketing a job. It starts with who buys from you and why, places you against the competitors your buyers actually compare you with, assigns a role and a budget to each channel, sets the order in which things get built, and names the numbers that will tell you it is working. Ours runs to about 18 pages, is agreed with you before anything is built, and is reviewed every quarter by the senior strategist who wrote it.
What makes Q different from a marketing consultant is that we do not hand the plan over. The designers, developers and channel specialists who deliver it sit with the strategist, so nothing is lost between the plan and the work. Every engagement starts with a free Growth Audit: a clear view of where the business is and what we would do first. Tile & Bath Co grew from $20k to $480k a month in 18 months on one plan; Mountain Culture went from 90 to 1,500 organic sessions a month; Dott & Crossitt run 10 offices on a single marketing system. We are Google, Meta, Webflow and HubSpot partners.
Faqs
Questions we get about marketing strategy.
Straight answers. If yours is not here, ask on the call.
What is in a marketing strategy?
Who buys from you and why, where you stand against the competitors your buyers compare you with, a role and a budget for each channel, the order things get built, and the numbers that show it is working. Ours runs to about 18 pages and is agreed with you before anything is built.
What is the Growth Audit?
A free, clear view of where your marketing is: every channel, the website, the brand, the list and the follow-up, against 3 competitors. It ends with what we would do first. It is the first step of every engagement, and it is yours whether or not you go on to work with us.
Does a small business need a marketing strategy?
Yes, and a short one is fine. A small business with a written plan spends in the right order and stops paying for channels that have no role. The plan is sized to the business; the discipline is the same.
Do you just write the strategy, or deliver it too?
Both, always. We do not sell a strategy on its own. The plan is the thing we are accountable for delivering, either by building and running it ourselves or by leading your in-house team and suppliers.
What is a fractional CMO, and do you offer it?
Senior marketing leadership on a part-time basis: someone who sets the plan, runs the monthly rhythm and holds suppliers to it, without a full-time hire. We offer it as marketing leadership: a senior Q strategist across your team and suppliers each month, with the Q team filling gaps only where needed.
We already have an agency for SEO or ads. Can you still help?
Yes. The plan gives every channel a role, including the ones other people run. We can lead the suppliers you have, or bring channels in-house at Q where it makes sense. Either way, one plan and one report.
How long until a strategy shows results?
The plan is written in month 1. Foundations land in month 2. Channels are live and reported by month 3, and compound from there. What returns first depends on what the plan puts first; quick wins are usually in the site and the follow-up.
How much does a marketing strategy cost?
It depends on what the plan calls for. We scope it with you after the Growth Audit, once we know where the business is and what it needs, and the audit itself is free.
How is Q different from a marketing consultant?
A consultant advises and leaves you to brief agencies and staff. Q writes the plan and delivers it with the designers, developers and channel specialists who sit in the same office, so nothing is reinterpreted at a handover.
How do you measure whether the strategy is working?
Against the baseline taken in the Growth Audit. Every channel is attributed to enquiries and revenue in AllNow, reported monthly with a plain-English note on what changed and why. The strategist reviews the whole plan each quarter.
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