North Lakes has grown into one of the busiest business districts on Brisbane's north side. New retail, health, trade and professional services businesses open every month, all competing for the same local searches.
Plenty of agencies have a "North Lakes" page on their website, but far fewer have a local presence. Most of the ones that do are small, owner-run businesses that are easy to miss.
This list only includes agencies based in North Lakes and the surrounding Moreton Bay area.
Full disclosure: BRIK Digital wrote this list and we are on it. We are also a member of the North Lakes Chamber of Commerce. Every other entry is based on what each agency publishes about itself, and the order is by fit, not by quality.
The Short Version
- Local knowledge helps. An agency that knows the district understands who you compete with and how locals search.
- Fit matters more than size. Pick an agency that already works with businesses like yours.
- Check who does the work. The person who pitches you is often not the person who runs your account.
- Ask about contracts and ownership. You should own your ad accounts, analytics and website.
Suburbs in the North Lakes District
This list is written for businesses in North Lakes and the surrounding suburbs:
- North Lakes
- Mango Hill
- Griffin
- Murrumba Downs
- Kallangur
- Dakabin
- Petrie
- Kurwongbah
- Narangba
- Deception Bay
- Rothwell
Quick List
- BRIK Digital
- Vividus Healthcare Marketing
- Splice Marketing
- DigCreative
- Scorched Media
- Lead Drive SEO
- Matchsticks
- Upbeat Digital Marketing
- Elixir Edge Digital
- Tuesday Logic
Comparison Table
| Agency | Based in | Best for | Core services |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIK Digital | Moreton Bay Region and Brisbane CBD | Local businesses wanting senior, hands-on help with nothing sent offshore or to juniors; enterprise teams needing audits and consulting | SEO and AI search, Google Ads, Meta ads, websites, coaching, audits |
| Vividus Healthcare Marketing | North Lakes | Medical practices, dentists and allied health | Practice branding, websites, SEO, digital advertising, compliance reviews |
| Splice Marketing | Brendale | Healthcare businesses wanting a larger specialist team | Branding, websites, search, social, content, video |
| DigCreative | Wamuran | Small businesses needing a website and local SEO | Web design, local SEO, Google Business Profile |
| Scorched Media | North Lakes | Businesses wanting a website that generates enquiries, plus SEO | Web design, SEO, Google Ads, social, hosting |
| Lead Drive SEO | North Lakes | Local businesses focused on search leads | SEO, websites, Google Ads, social ads, reputation management |
| Matchsticks | North Lakes | Local businesses and events needing campaigns and PR | Strategy, PR, social, events, outsourced marketing manager |
| Upbeat Digital Marketing | Mango Hill | Small businesses wanting paid ads and a website | Google Ads, social ads, web design, SEO, email |
| Elixir Edge Digital | North Lakes | Small businesses and coaches wanting automated follow-up | Funnels, landing pages, SMS and email automation, booking |
| Tuesday Logic | Murrumba Downs | Healthcare and MedTech businesses needing strategy | Marketing audits, strategy, advisory, embedded support, mentoring |
How We Put This List Together
We only included agencies with an office in North Lakes or the surrounding Moreton Bay area. Many agencies have a "North Lakes" page on their website but no local presence, so we left those out.
For each agency we looked at:
- Clarity of positioning: Does the agency say who it works with?
- Service range: Can it cover what a typical local business needs?
- Public proof: Case studies, named clients, platform partnerships and Google reviews.
- Working model: Contract terms, account ownership and who does the work, where published.
All details come from each agency's own website or public profile as of October 2026. Ratings, team sizes and results are self-reported. Check them directly before you sign anything.
1. BRIK Digital
BRIK Digital is a founder-led consultancy with an office in the Moreton Bay Region, a few minutes from North Lakes, and another in the Brisbane CBD. It is a member of the North Lakes Chamber of Commerce.
Founder Joshua Cocks leads every engagement personally and does the work himself. Nothing is outsourced overseas or handed to a junior. He brings 17 years of experience across brands including Budget Direct, Compare the Market, BOQ Group, Medibank and Flight Centre. Client results include Function Allied Health, Skybuild and Coolmoves Professional Removalists.
Pricing is published: $125 per hour, no agency markup and no lock-in contracts. Small businesses can start with fortnightly coaching or hand over five or more hours a week of hands-on delivery. Clients own their Google Ads, Meta, analytics and website accounts.
The trade-off: BRIK limits how many clients it takes on, so it is not built for businesses that want a large team on call.
Best for: North Lakes businesses that want senior expertise without agency overheads, and don't want their implementation and management outsourced overseas or handed to a junior. Also enterprise teams that need an independent audit and specialised consulting.
2. Vividus Healthcare Marketing
Vividus is based on Flinders Parade in North Lakes and works only with healthcare businesses.
It covers practice branding, websites, SEO and digital advertising, plus healthcare-specific services such as AHPRA compliance training and practice reviews. Clients include doctors, dentists, medical centres and allied health providers across Australia and New Zealand. It is a Google Partner.
Best for: Medical and allied health practices that want an agency that understands advertising compliance.
3. Splice Marketing
Splice Marketing is a healthcare-only agency in Brendale, about 15 minutes from North Lakes. It has worked only in healthcare since 2017.
It offers branding, websites, search, social media, content and video, and says it has supported more than 500 healthcare businesses. Its listed awards include Medical Marketing Agency of the Year 2023 and the Moreton Bay Business and Innovation Awards 2022/23. It is a Google Partner.
Best for: Healthcare businesses that want a larger specialist team and a full strategy.
4. DigCreative
DigCreative is a small Moreton Bay agency based in Wamuran, founded in 2019.
It focuses on web design, local SEO and Google Business Profile optimisation for small businesses across the region, including North Lakes, Caboolture and Morayfield.
Best for: Small local businesses that need a website and to show up in Google Maps.
5. Scorched Media
Scorched Media is a North Lakes web design and digital marketing agency operating since 2001.
Its focus is business websites built to generate enquiries, mainly on WordPress, along with SEO, local SEO, Google Ads, social media, hosting and maintenance. It says it has built more than 1,500 websites.
Best for: Businesses that need a new website and want SEO handled by the same team.
6. Lead Drive SEO
Lead Drive SEO is based on Flinders Parade in North Lakes.
It offers SEO, local SEO, website development, Google Ads, social media advertising and reputation management, with a free website analysis to start.
Best for: Local businesses that want more leads from Google.
7. Matchsticks
Matchsticks is a Moreton Bay marketing agency led by Belinda Boyce, with a listed office at Lakes Vista in North Lakes.
It covers marketing strategy, brand development, PR, social media, email, photography and video, plus event marketing, ticketing and sponsorship. It also offers an outsourced marketing manager service. Local work includes the Moreton Bay Food + Wine Festival and Moreton Bay PrideFest.
Best for: Local businesses and events that want campaigns, PR and community reach.
8. Upbeat Digital Marketing
Upbeat Digital Marketing is a small performance marketing agency listed in Mango Hill.
It offers Google Ads, social media advertising, web design, SEO, and email marketing and CRM for small and medium businesses, with a free 30-minute discovery call.
Best for: Small businesses that want paid ads and a website from one provider.
9. Elixir Edge Digital
Elixir Edge Digital is based in North Lakes and has operated in Australia since 2010.
It focuses on lead capture and follow-up: landing pages, funnels, online booking, and automated SMS, email and Messenger follow-up. Businesses can run it themselves or have the team set it up and manage it.
Best for: Small businesses and coaches that lose leads because follow-up is slow.
10. Tuesday Logic
Tuesday Logic is a marketing consultancy listed in Murrumba Downs, with 19+ years of marketing leadership experience.
It specialises in healthcare, MedTech, pharmaceutical and technology businesses, working within AHPRA and TGA guidelines. Services range from audits and strategy to monthly advisory, embedded support two to three days a week, and mentoring for in-house marketing teams.
Best for: Healthcare and MedTech businesses that need senior strategy or support for an in-house team.
Other Local Web Design and Branding Studios
These studios focus on websites, branding or content rather than ongoing digital marketing, but are worth knowing about:
- North Lakes Web Design (Mango Hill): A lean website design studio for local businesses.
- Orgenen (Narangba): WordPress and e-commerce websites with fixed-rate website management, trusted by some clients since 2009.
- Clear Identity (Kallangur): Graphic design, branding and small business strategy workshops, operating since 2004.
- Red Ox Digital (Dakabin): Web design, corporate photography and video production.
How to Choose the Right Agency
The list above narrows it down. The conversation with each agency is where you find out if they are right for you.
Questions to Ask Before You Sign
- Do you know the North Lakes market, and who my local competitors are?
- Who will actually work on my account day to day?
- Have you worked with businesses like mine, and can I speak to one?
- How long is the contract, and what is the notice period?
- Will I own my Google Ads, Meta, analytics and website accounts?
- What will you report on, and how often?
Red Flags to Watch For
- A "North Lakes" page with no local presence. Many agencies create suburb pages for SEO without knowing the area.
- Guaranteed rankings. No one controls Google's results.
- Long lock-in contracts with no performance review point.
- Reports full of impressions and clicks but no leads or sales.
- Ad accounts set up under the agency's name, not yours.
Finding the Right Fit
There is no single best agency for North Lakes businesses. There is the best fit for yours.
If you run a health practice, Vividus and Splice both specialise in healthcare, and Tuesday Logic offers healthcare strategy. If you need a new website with SEO, look at Scorched Media or DigCreative. For events and community campaigns, Matchsticks. If you want senior, hands-on help across SEO, Google Ads and Meta, BRIK Digital.
Whoever you choose, make sure your local foundations are in place first. Our guide to the local SEO blind spot costing North Lakes businesses customers covers the basics.
Before you sign, ask yourself:
- Do they understand the local market?
- Do I know who will run my account?
- Will I own everything if I leave?
If the answer to all three is yes, you are in a good position.
FAQs
Are there digital marketing agencies based in North Lakes?
Yes. Vividus, Scorched Media, Lead Drive SEO, Matchsticks and Elixir Edge Digital are based in North Lakes, and BRIK Digital, Upbeat Digital Marketing, Tuesday Logic, Splice Marketing and DigCreative are nearby. Many other agencies target North Lakes online without a local office.
Do I need a local agency, or will a Brisbane agency do?
A Brisbane agency can do a good job if it understands your industry. A local agency has the edge on knowing the district, your competitors and how locals search, and it is easier to meet in person.
How much does digital marketing cost for a North Lakes business?
Most agencies don't publish pricing. As a guide, an agency package covering SEO, Google Ads and social media typically runs $3,300 to $8,000 a month plus setup fees. We break down typical costs in our agency vs fractional marketer vs full-time hire comparison.
How long until I see results?
Google Ads and Meta ads can generate leads within weeks. Local SEO usually takes three to six months to show meaningful movement, depending on competition and your starting point.
What should a North Lakes business focus on first?
For most local businesses, start with your Google Business Profile, reviews and a website that clearly mentions North Lakes and the suburbs you serve. These are what show up when locals search "near me".
