Facebook ads and lead generation for Sunshine Coast businesses
The Coast is a busier feed than most regional areas. More businesses are advertising, and customers have more choice. That makes research, a sharp offer and fast follow-up the difference between an ad that's scrolled past and one that books the job.
Coast results
We've run campaigns for hair and beauty businesses on the Sunshine Coast, including a salon and skin clinic.
What it takes to stand out in a Sunshine Coast feed
More competition for attention
Plenty of Sunshine Coast businesses and agencies already run ads, so generic "call us today" creative gets ignored. Ads need to speak to one kind of customer about one specific problem, which is why every campaign starts with research.
Locals, new arrivals and visitors
A Buderim homeowner, a family who just moved to Palmview and a couple holidaying in Noosa need different messages. We build separate audiences and ads so your budget goes to the people who can actually buy.
Seasons change the numbers
School holidays, Christmas and the end of the financial year move ad costs and demand. We plan offers and budgets around the calendar instead of running the same ad all year.
Coast versus hinterland
Maleny, Cooroy and Pomona don't respond like Maroochydore or Mooloolaba. Location-specific ads and landing pages consistently beat one message for the whole region.
What we do for Coast businesses
- Customer research and a clear offer for your market
- Facebook and Instagram campaigns built for enquiries and bookings
- Landing pages that load fast and match the ad
- Instant SMS and email replies so no enquiry goes cold
- Google Business Profile tune-up and a review request system
- Weekly reports in plain English
From Noosa to Caloundra
Ads Mate is based an hour up the highway in the Gympie region, and we can meet Coast clients in person by arrangement.
Sunshine Coast businesses we help
Sunshine Coast questions
Why use a Gympie-based consultant for a Sunshine Coast business?
Because you get the person doing the work, not an account manager, and a fixed price instead of an agency retainer. We're close enough to meet, and the research-first approach works the same way in Noosa as it does in Gympie.
Are Facebook ads expensive on the Sunshine Coast?
They can cost more than in smaller towns because more businesses compete for the same people. That's why the offer and the follow-up matter so much. A better offer lowers your cost per enquiry, and faster follow-up turns more of those enquiries into jobs.
Can you target locals and not tourists?
Mostly. Meta's location targeting can't perfectly separate residents from visitors, so we do most of the filtering with the offer, the ad copy and a landing page written for locals, like services only homeowners need. For tourism businesses, we flip it around.
How much does it cost?
Growth Packs are a fixed $3,500 to $4,500 plus GST, with ad spend paid directly to Meta. Most Coast businesses start between $30 and $50 a day in ad spend.
Get your free Sunshine Coast audit
We'll look at your ads, website and enquiry process against who's competing for your customers on the Coast, and send you a short video with the first fix.