Marketing Proposal - Rhino Solutions

GROW
RHINO.

A focused digital marketing strategy to build Rhino Solutions' online presence, activate your 30,000-strong database, and drive consistent loan applications. Built together.

Munan & Louis - Rhino Solutions
Wookong Marketing
April 2026
SEO + EDM
Where things stand

THE OPPORTUNITY

Rhino Solutions has the product, the team, and the drive to grow. What's missing is the digital engine to match. You're a 100% NZ-owned lender in a market where trust and visibility win - and right now, both are largely untapped.

30K
Dormant database

You have 30,000 contacts who already raised their hand for a Rhino loan. That's not just a list - it's your most underused asset. Most lenders would pay serious money to acquire this kind of warm pipeline.

0
EDM visibility

Your current EDM setup has no reporting, no clear ownership, and no strategy you can see. You're spending on activity with no way to measure what's actually happening.

12-18mo
SEO horizon

The NZ tier 2 lending space is competitive. The honest timeline to ranking for head terms is 12-18 months - but local and long-tail keywords can drive real traffic well before that.

100%
NZ-owned advantage

Being fully Kiwi-owned is a real differentiator. New Zealanders increasingly choose local alternatives to offshore finance - and that story belongs in your content and emails.

Service 01

SEARCH ENGINE
OPTIMISATION

Building Rhino's organic presence in the NZ lending market. Not overnight - but with a clear roadmap and honest milestones that deliver results over your 12-month engagement.

SEO Strategy

3-phase programme: Foundation, Authority Building, Competitive Terms

What we focus on

  • Technical SEO audit and on-page fixes from week one
  • Service page rewrites with proper keyword targeting
  • Schema markup for lending products (CCCFA compliant)
  • Local keywords: "personal loans Hamilton", "bad credit loans Tauranga"
  • Educational content hub for non-bank borrowers
  • Backlink building from NZ financial media and directories
  • Monthly performance reports with full transparency

Keyword approach

  • Start: brand terms, "rhino solutions loans", city variants
  • Months 1-6: "fast cash loans nz", "2nd tier lending nz"
  • Months 6-12: "small personal loans nz", "loans for self employed nz"
  • Months 12+: "debt consolidation loans nz", "bad credit loans nz"
  • Avoid head terms dominated by MoneyHub and the banks early on
Phase 01 - Months 1-3

Foundation

Fix the technical base. Real content, proper structure, schema markup. Start ranking for brand and long-tail terms.

Phase 02 - Months 4-9

Authority Building

50-100 pages of educational content. NZ-specific guides. Backlink acquisition. City-level targeting expanded.

Phase 03 - Months 10-12+

Competitive Terms

Push into higher-difficulty keywords. Comparison pages. Topical authority established.

A straight note on expectations: The NZ tier 2 lending space has mature competitors with years of content behind them. We won't promise rankings that aren't realistic. What we will promise is transparent monthly reporting, consistent delivery, and a strategy that builds over time. The 12-month term gives us the runway to do this properly.
Service 02

EMAIL & DATABASE
MARKETING

Your 30,000-contact database is one of Rhino's strongest assets - and right now it's sitting idle. We'll build a structured, automated system that turns that list into a consistent source of loan enquiries and re-engaged leads.

EDM System

3-sequence automation: Re-engagement, Nurture, Long-term retention

The re-engagement sequence

For leads who didn't convert first time around - a structured outreach that picks up the conversation without feeling like a marketing blast.

Day 4
Email + SMS

The check-in

Plain-text email plus a short SMS. Personal tone, no sales pressure. Written to feel like a note from a real person, not a marketing department. Copy drafted collaboratively with Rhino and signed off before sending.

Day 6
Email

Relevant use case

A customer story matched to their loan type - debt consolidation, car, home improvement. Gives the reader a reason to come back without pushing a hard offer.

Day 9
SMS

Useful resource

Short SMS linking to a practical guide - e.g. "How to improve your credit score in NZ". Adds real value, keeps Rhino visible, and brings them back to the site naturally.

Day 14
Email

The graceful close

"I'll stop reaching out for now - but here's a link if things change." Often gets more replies than the earlier emails. It takes the pressure off and lets people respond on their own terms.

Database strategy (30k)

  • Database audit and list clean before first send - removes bounces, old unsubscribes, and invalid contacts
  • Segment by original loan type: personal, car, travel, debt consolidation
  • Throttled send - max 1,000/day to protect sender reputation
  • Lead scoring: opens and clicks trigger hot-lead notifications to your sales team
  • Behaviour-based routing - a personal loan lead clicking car content moves to the car sequence automatically

What's included in setup

  • New Mailchimp account set up under Rhino's ownership - your data, your account, your sender reputation
  • Full data migration from existing setup with list hygiene applied
  • 3-sequence build with initial copy drafted and approved together
  • Email authentication setup: SPF, DKIM, DMARC
  • Lead scoring rules and hot-lead notification workflows
  • All copy reviewed against CCCFA responsible lending requirements before sending
  • Reporting dashboard: open rates, click rates, conversions visible to Rhino at all times
On your current setup: We understand your existing EDM is running through a shared account with no visibility. It's worth knowing that Mailchimp's terms of service prohibit using a single account across multiple unrelated businesses - meaning your list, your send history, and your sender reputation may currently be sitting alongside other clients' activity. That's a risk to Rhino regardless of who manages your EDM going forward. Moving to a dedicated account under Rhino's ownership fixes this outright - your data is yours, your reputation is yours, and you have full visibility at all times.
Working together

HOW WE WORK

A clear process, regular contact, and no surprises. Here's what working with Wookong actually looks like week to week.

01

Onboarding & handover

Weeks 1-2 are about getting the foundations right. We audit your existing setup, migrate your list, access your platforms, and align on tone and messaging before anything goes out. Nothing moves without your sign-off.

02

Copy collaboration

All email copy - especially the first round of sequences - is drafted by us and reviewed by Rhino before it's scheduled. You know your customers. We bring the structure and the strategy. The best results come from both.

03

Monthly reporting calls

Every month we meet to walk through what's working, what's not, and what we're adjusting. You get a clear report covering SEO rankings, EDM performance, and lead activity - not just numbers, but what they mean.

04

Content approvals

SEO content is submitted to Rhino for review before it's published. You approve the direction, the messaging, and anything that touches your brand or product. We don't publish without a green light.

05

Live dashboard access

You have access to your Mailchimp account and SEO reporting at all times - not just when we send a report. Full visibility is the baseline, not a perk. You should never have to ask how things are going.

06

CCCFA compliance

Every piece of outgoing copy - email, SMS, web content - is reviewed against CCCFA responsible lending requirements before it goes live. We flag any language that could be a problem before it becomes one.

On contract terms: SEO runs on a 12-month commitment - that's the honest minimum to see meaningful results. EDM has a 3-month minimum engagement, then runs month to month with 30 days written notice. We do a shared performance review at months 3 and 6 so there are no surprises on either side.
What it costs

INVESTMENT

One setup investment, then a straightforward monthly retainer. No hidden fees, no ambiguity.

Service Type Cost
SEOFull programme: 3-phase strategy, content, technical, reporting Monthly - 12-month term $2,000 / mo
EDM SetupAccount setup, list migration, audit, sequence build, copy, deliverability One-off $2,500
EDM ManagementMonthly sends, optimisation, reporting, database management Monthly $1,500 / mo
OnboardingStrategy session, access setup, SEO baseline audit, onboarding One-off $2,500
Monthly retainer (from month 2) $3,500 / mo
Month 1 total (includes setup) $8,500
Pricing notes: Month 1 includes both one-off fees ($2,500 EDM setup + $2,500 onboarding) alongside the first month's retainer. From month 2, the ongoing retainer is $3,500/month. All pricing is in NZD, exclusive of GST. Third-party platform costs (e.g. Mailchimp plan, SMS credits) are passed through at cost.
The honest case

WHY WOOKONG

We know the question on the table: you haven't worked with a finance company before. Here's our straight answer.

15+
Digital specialists
$2M+
Annual ad spend managed
10+
Years SEO experience
$22
Return per $1 spent (case study)
Results we've delivered
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22:1

Return on ad spend

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New markets

Market entry

Helped Steens Honey enter new markets through organic SEO and social - breaking booking records every quarter after launch.

Growth strategy - Cin7
Targets hit

Investor growth targets

Worked with Cin7 (a leading SaaS platform) to hit aggressive investor targets through a coordinated digital marketing programme.

Straight answers

"You don't have finance industry experience."

SEO and EDM are disciplines, not verticals. The process for ranking content, building email sequences, and working a database doesn't change because the product is a loan. What does change is the compliance layer - and we're already across CCCFA requirements. We'll bring a fresh approach without the blind spots that come from only ever working in one industry.

"Our current EDM has no visibility - how is this different?"

Visibility is the starting point, not the selling point. Your Mailchimp account sits under Rhino's name. You have login access from day one. Every campaign, every open rate, every click is yours to see whenever you want - not just when we send a report.

"SEO takes 12-18 months - what do we get in the meantime?"

Real movement from month one. Technical fixes, local keyword wins, and a growing content library all build early traction. You'll see rankings shift before the big terms come into reach. Monthly reports show you the progress clearly so you can track the return as it builds.

"How do we know this is the right investment?"

You have 30,000 people who already put their hand up for a Rhino loan. If EDM converts even 0.5% of that list, that's 150 enquiries. At an average loan of $5,000-$10,000, the numbers work. SEO builds the pipeline for the long term. EDM puts the existing pipeline to work right away.

Google Partner Agency

Wookong is a qualified Google Partner - certified expertise, access to Google's best practice standards, and a track record of results across NZ and international markets.