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Sparkplug Custom Marketing: How We Build the Right Scope for Your Business

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John Rushworth
March 1, 2026
3 min read

Why every Sparkplug monthly engagement starts with an intake call, how starting-point pricing works, and how we tailor the right scope around your business.

What Is Sparkplug Marketing?


Sparkplug Marketing is Consult Rushworth’s custom monthly marketing service for small businesses. We do not sell off-the-shelf packages. Every engagement starts with a free intake call, then we tailor the channels, cadence, deliverables, and investment around your business, goals, industry, and current marketing.


The figures on our Sparkplug page are starting points, not a menu of fixed inclusions. Your final monthly scope is proposed after we understand what will have the most impact.


How a Custom Scope Takes Shape


1. Start with a free intake call


We talk through your business, current marketing, best customers, sales cycle, objectives, seasonality, and the gaps that are getting in your way. There is no prep work and no obligation.


2. We recommend the highest-impact work


Some businesses need their Google Business Profile and customer communication tightened up first. Others need more qualified leads from paid advertising, a better website, an SEO content engine, or a coordinated mix. We recommend the work that fits your actual priorities — not a predetermined package.


3. You receive a tailored monthly scope


Your recommendation spells out the planned work, cadence, responsibilities, investment, and the measures we will watch. You decide whether it is the right fit before any work begins.


Common Starting Points — Not Fixed Tiers


The following figures help illustrate how a custom engagement may begin. Each scope can be adjusted after your intake call.


Starting pointMonthly investment begins atCommon focus
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Ultra Lite$500/monthA stronger, more consistent online presence
Lite$750/monthLocal visibility, content, and customer engagement
Medium$1,500/monthCoordinated lead generation and sales support
Pro$3,500/monthBroader, end-to-end marketing management

These labels are useful planning shorthand, but they are not fixed checklists. A business may need a focused website and SEO scope at one starting point, while another needs paid advertising and follow-up systems at a similar investment.


What May Be Included


Depending on your needs, a custom Sparkplug engagement may combine website support, Google Business Profile management, SEO, social content, email marketing, paid advertising, reputation management, content production, reporting, CRM support, or third-party platform management. We agree on the work before the month starts, and the scope can evolve as your business changes.


Why We Do Not Sell Off-the-Shelf Packages


Every local business has a different offer, customer journey, sales cycle, competitive landscape, and bottleneck. A fixed list of deliverables can create activity without addressing the most important opportunity. Our approach is to start with your goals and build only the work that earns its place in your monthly plan.


How to Get Started


Sparkplug engagements are month-to-month with no long-term contract. Explore custom starting points or book a free intake call to discuss your goals, industry, and the right tailored scope for your business.

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John Rushworth — Founder, Consult Rushworth

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John Rushworth

John is the founder of Consult Rushworth and a seasoned digital marketer who has managed over $17M in client revenue across Marin County and beyond. He has helped 15+ startups through FoundersDojo and brings a hands-on, growth-focused approach to every client engagement.

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