Services · Newport Beach · Orange County

Marketing services that make brands findable — on Google, in AI answers, and on every paid channel.

PELORA Marketing is a creative-first agency in Newport Beach, California. Five services. One team. Built for founder-led brands in health and wellness, behavioral health, longevity, and consumer categories who need real content, real ads, and real systems — not templates.

The five pillars

What we actually do.

Five tightly-integrated services. Most agencies pick one and outsource the rest. We run all five in-house because creative, distribution, conversion, and visibility only work when they're built together.

01

Video Production

Real on-location shoots. Founder content, brand films, ad creative, podcast, event coverage. Newport Beach studio + Orange County / Southern California shoot crew.

Brand films Ad creative Founder content Podcast Events
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02

Paid Advertising

Meta, Google, YouTube, TikTok. We run 10–30 creatives a month per account, kill what doesn't work in 72 hours, and scale what does. Behavioral health, wellness, real estate, consumer brands.

Meta Google Ads YouTube TikTok Performance
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03

Web Design & Landing Pages

High-converting websites and dedicated landing pages built for paid traffic. Mobile-first, fast, schema-rich, and wired to your CRM. Webflow, custom HTML, Next.js — we build to fit.

Landing pages Brand websites Funnels Mobile-first Schema-rich
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04

AI-Powered CRM Automation

HubSpot setup, custom workflows, AI lead scoring, SMS + email + voice follow-ups, missed-call text-back, calendar booking automation. Every lead caught and nurtured automatically.

HubSpot SMS automation Email Lead scoring AI follow-up
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05 · Newest

AI Search Optimization — AEO + GEO + SEO

Get found in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, and traditional Google search. Schema markup, entity linking, FAQ-format content, citation-friendly structure, topical authority. The visibility game has changed — we play all sides.

AEO (Answer Engine) GEO (Generative) SEO (Traditional) Schema.org Entity linking AI citations
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Why founder-led brands hire PELORA

Built by an operator who’s actually shipped the work.

Founder Preston Durnford has 12+ years in behavioral health and consumer brand operations. He co-founded Fresh Start of California Detox (sold 2024) and SoCal Mental Health ($12M raised). He authored The Epic Journal20,000+ copies sold, still moving 1,000–1,500 a month organically.

That’s why PELORA isn’t a generic agency — the work feels like it does because the operator behind it has lived on every side of what we sell.

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20k+ Books sold organically
$12M Raised — SoCal MH
12 yrs Sober · operator
2024 Detox business sold
Common questions

Frequently asked — and answered.

These answers are also embedded as Schema.org FAQPage data so AI assistants like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews can pull from them directly.

What services does PELORA Marketing offer?

Five core services: video production (real on-location shoots), paid advertising (Meta, Google, YouTube, TikTok), web design and high-converting landing pages, AI-powered CRM automation, and AI search optimization including AEO, GEO, and SEO. The agency serves Newport Beach, Orange County, Southern California, and clients nationwide.

Where is PELORA Marketing located?

PELORA Marketing is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The team serves Orange County (Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Huntington Beach), Los Angeles, San Diego, and remote clients nationwide. Reach the team at (833) 598-2254 or hello@peloramarketing.com.

What is AEO and does PELORA offer it?

AEO stands for Answer Engine Optimization — optimizing your brand to be cited by AI assistants like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews when prospects ask category questions. Yes, PELORA offers AEO as a core service. Work includes Schema.org structured data, entity linking, FAQ content, factual claim density, and topic authority.

What is GEO and how is it different from SEO?

GEO stands for Generative Engine Optimization — targeting generative AI search interfaces (ChatGPT search, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Bing Copilot). SEO targets traditional ranked search. PELORA delivers SEO + AEO + GEO bundled because they reinforce each other.

Who does PELORA Marketing work with?

Founder-led brands in health and wellness, behavioral health, longevity, mind-body-spirit, real estate, interior design, and consumer brands. Past partners include Monster Energy and Red Bull athletes, and the Red Songbird Foundation event activation.

How much does PELORA Marketing cost?

Retainer engagements range from $2,500 to $18,000+ per month. Foundation tier ($2,500/mo), Growth ($4,500/mo), Authority ($8,500/mo), and Enterprise (custom). Project work and ad-creative-only packages are available. Book a 30-minute consultation to scope your engagement.

Ready to talk?

Book a 30-minute strategy call with Preston.

We’ll go through your brand, your offer, your funnel, and where the leverage actually is. No pitch. No pressure. If we’re a fit, we’ll send a scope. If not, you’ll leave with a punch list of things to fix on your own.