Question 1

Who is The Bearded Marketer?

Accepted Answer

The Bearded Marketer is the personal consultant brand of Anthony Holmes, a Cairns-based digital marketing strategist and authorised Localsearch contractor. Anthony works directly with local owners across Far North Queensland, regional Queensland and Tasmania.

Question 2

What services do you offer?

Accepted Answer

Website design, SEO, Google Ads, Local SEO, Google Business Profile optimisation, listings management, online reviews, reputation management, lead generation, search marketing and reporting — wrapped in a strategy that ties it all together.

Question 3

How is this different from going direct to Localsearch?

Accepted Answer

Anthony is an authorised Localsearch contractor based in Cairns. You still get the full Localsearch product ecosystem behind your business — but with a local strategist as your front-facing advisor and single point of contact.

Question 4

Will you guarantee number-one Google rankings?

Accepted Answer

No honest consultant guarantees rankings. Google decides the order. What you get is a clear strategy, proper website and SEO foundations, transparent reporting and ongoing local insight.

Question 5

How do you charge?

Accepted Answer

Project-based for one-off work like websites, or monthly retainers for ongoing SEO, Google Ads and Local SEO. Pricing is talked through openly before any commitment.

Question 6

Are you actually based in Cairns?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Cairns is home base. Anthony lives and works in Cairns and meets with local owners across the CBD, northern beaches, Edmonton, Smithfield and the surrounding suburbs every week.

Question 7

Which Cairns industries do you usually work with?

Accepted Answer

Tourism, trades, hospitality, professional services, allied health, marine and home services — local owners who want a real strategist in their corner, not a faceless agency in another city.

Question 8

Do you service businesses outside of Cairns?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Anthony actively supports businesses across Far North Queensland (Atherton, Mareeba, Port Douglas, Tablelands, Innisfail), regional Queensland (Townsville, Ingham, Ayr) and Tasmania (Hobart, Launceston) — remotely, with on-site visits when a project warrants it.

Question 9

Why work with a Cairns-based consultant for a regional business?

Accepted Answer

Regional and Far North markets behave differently to capital-city ones. Anthony understands how local buyers in regional towns actually search, choose and refer — instead of running playbooks built for Sydney or Melbourne.

Question 10

How does the Localsearch ecosystem fit in for regional businesses?

Accepted Answer

Where it makes sense, regional businesses can plug into the Localsearch product ecosystem for hosting, listings, search marketing and ongoing visibility — with Anthony staying as the local strategist behind it.

Frequently asked questions

Working with The Bearded Marketer

Cairns business questions

Regional QLD & Tasmania questions

Still got a question?