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About Localsearch

15,000 Australian Businesses Trust Localsearch1

Australian small and medium businesses we've helped get found online. Tradies, cafés, mechanics, salons, real businesses, run by real people.

Who we work with

Built in the regions, working with Australian businesses of every size

Founded by Glenn Hargraves, Localsearch was built around Australian small and medium businesses — the trades, retailers, hospitality venues, clinics and family-run operators that keep our towns and cities running. Today we partner with everyone from solo operators to national brands, with the same hands-on approach.

Headquartered in Queensland, we serve 200+ regions and capital-city suburbs Australia-wide — from Sunshine Coast and Townsville to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne — backed by regional specialists who actually pick up the phone.

Sunshine Coast Gold Coast Mid North Coast Newcastle Ballarat Bendigo Townsville Cairns Mackay Wide Bay Tamworth Toowoomba Geelong Hunter Valley Coffs Harbour Rockhampton

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Our partnerships

Independently certified by the platforms that matter

Google Premier Partner

Top 3% of Google Partners in Australia

Google independently verifies that we meet the highest standards for campaign performance and client spend management. The Premier badge is awarded to the top 3% of agencies in Australia each year — and we've held it consistently.

Meta Business Partner

Vetted by Meta for Facebook & Instagram

The Meta Business Partner badge means our team is certified by Meta to run Facebook and Instagram campaigns to a standard they can stand behind. It also gives our clients early access to ad features and direct support from Meta when it matters.

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The brand evolution

Thirty-three years, one mission

The Regional Rebellion

Yellow Pages was the only game in town. We started a different one.

Launched as Phone Directories Company in 1993 by founder Glenn Hargraves. The first cheque came in from Rockhampton while the founders worked out of a rented unit. Local Specialists who knew their clients' kids' names — and pioneered full-colour print across regional Australia.

In Your Pocket

The iPhone 3G changed everything. So did we.

When touch screens put the internet in every pocket, we shipped the Localsearch app — Plumbers in Robina, surfaced in seconds, with one tap to call.

Going Digital

Google changed search. Facebook changed advertising.

We started managing organic search and building websites for our clients — turning a print directory team into a multi-channel digital marketing agency for Australian SMB.

A New Name, Same Mission

Rebranded as Localsearch — built for locals, by locals.

After 24 years as PDC, we became Localsearch. Australian-made, globally inspired. The Discovery Team hit the road from the Sunshine Coast to Townsville.

The AI Arrival

ChatGPT dropped. We'd already been preparing.

We worked directly with Google to release Australia's first local marketing solution powered by machine learning — across 10 channels in the Google and Meta suites.