Our story

Marketing that works as hard as you do

Red Clay Marketing Group was built for the business owners who show up every day — the plumbers, restaurateurs, retailers, and service pros who make their communities run. We exist to make sure they get found.

Where we came from

Red Clay Marketing Group started with a simple observation: most marketing agencies are built for big brands with big budgets. Local business owners were left with cookie-cutter campaigns, confusing reports, and agencies that disappeared after the contract was signed.

We set out to change that. Founded over a decade ago, we built a team of strategists, creatives, and data analysts who specialize in one thing — helping local and regional businesses compete and win in their markets.

Today we serve over 200 clients across dozens of industries. Our approach hasn't changed: clear strategy, honest communication, and results you can actually measure.

Red Clay team collaborating with a client

What we stand for

Transparency first

No smoke and mirrors. You'll always know exactly what we're doing, why we're doing it, and what it's producing.

Local expertise

We understand local markets, local competition, and local customers. National tactics don't always work locally — we know the difference.

Results over vanity

Likes and impressions are nice. Customers through the door and phones ringing are better. We optimize for what actually moves your business.

Long-term partnership

We're not here for a quick win. We build strategies designed to compound over time and grow with your business.

200+

Clients served

Across home services, food & beverage, retail, healthcare, and more.

12

Years in business

A decade-plus of refining what actually works for local growth.

95%

Client retention

We keep clients because we keep delivering. It's that simple.

3x

Average ROI increase

Measured across our client base in the first 12 months.

The people behind your growth

A tight-knit team of strategists, creatives, and analysts who care about your results as much as you do.

Marcus Reid

Marcus Reid

Founder & CEO

15 years in local marketing. Built Red Clay after watching too many small businesses get burned by agencies that didn't understand their world.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair

Head of Strategy

Former brand strategist for regional retail chains. Brings enterprise-level thinking to businesses of every size.

Derek Okafor

Derek Okafor

Director of Digital

SEO and paid media specialist with a track record of tripling organic traffic for local service businesses.

Sofia Castillo

Sofia Castillo

Creative Director

Believes great design isn't just beautiful — it's the thing that makes someone choose you over the competitor next door.

Ready to work with a team that gets it?

Let's talk about your business, your market, and what a real growth strategy looks like for you.

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