Your Questions, Answered
Marketing decisions are significant ones. Before we work together, you deserve clarity on what to expect, how we work, and whether Markanit is the right fit for your business. If your question is not answered here, book an advisory session and we will talk through it directly.
About Markanit
What is Markanit Consulting?
Markanit Consulting is a boutique marketing advisory practice based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, founded by Amna Abdennour, a Certified Hospitality Digital Marketer with over 10 years of experience in hospitality and marketing. Markanit specializes in helping restaurants, hotels, food and beverage businesses, and service-based companies across New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada build structured, measurable, and lasting marketing strategies.
Who does Markanit work with?
Markanit works primarily with business owners and leadership teams in the hospitality, food and beverage, real estate, law, lifestyle, and technology sectors across New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada. Our clients are typically ready to move beyond guesswork and want a senior marketing advisor who will work directly with them, not delegate to a junior team.
What makes Markanit different from other marketing agencies in New Brunswick?
Three things set Markanit apart. First, deep hospitality industry expertise, including hands-on experience at Fairmont Château Laurier, Crowne Plaza, and Hilton Garden Inn. Second, a senior-only model where you work directly with the founder, not an account manager. Third, an intentional focus on AI-powered marketing strategy, positioning Markanit as one of the first advisory practices in Atlantic Canada to integrate AI tools into every engagement.
What services does Markanit Consulting offer?
Markanit offers six core services: brand strategy and positioning, digital marketing and AI-powered advertising, social media strategy and content planning, SEO and AI search optimization, partnership and sponsorship development, and marketing training and consulting.
All services are scoped and customized during your advisory session.
Services
Is Markanit a marketing agency or a consulting practice?
Markanit is a strategic marketing advisory practice first. We build the strategy, the framework, and the direction. Where execution is needed, we work with a trusted network of contractors and specialists who can bring the strategy to life. Every client asset goes through a structured approval process to ensure quality and brand alignment, and we stay closely involved throughout to make sure everything is on track.
You get senior strategic oversight, hands-on quality control, and execution support, without the overhead of a traditional agency.
Does Markanit offer services for small businesses?
Yes. Many of our clients are small and medium-sized businesses in New Brunswick who have never worked with a marketing consultant before. The advisory session is specifically designed to give small business owners immediate clarity and actionable direction, regardless of budget size.
Does Markanit work with hospitality businesses specifically?
Can Markanit help my restaurant or food and beverage business?
Yes, hospitality is our primary niche. With a Certified Hospitality Digital Marketer designation and direct experience inside major international hotel brands, Markanit understands the unique challenges of hospitality marketing, including seasonality, online reputation management, direct booking strategy, food and beverage positioning, and guest experience storytelling.
We speak your language because we have lived it from the inside.
Absolutely. Food and beverage is one of our core focus areas. We help restaurants, cafes, catering companies, and food brands in New Brunswick develop brand positioning, social media strategy, local SEO, and community-building campaigns that drive real foot traffic and loyal customer relationships.
What is AI-powered marketing and how does Markanit use it?
AI-powered marketing refers to the use of artificial intelligence tools to improve research, campaign targeting, content strategy, SEO, and data analysis. At Markanit, we integrate AI tools throughout our advisory work to surface faster insights, identify growth opportunities, and optimize strategies with greater precision. We also help clients understand how to get their own businesses found by AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews, a rapidly growing channel that most businesses in New Brunswick are not yet optimizing for.
What is AI search optimization and why does it matter for my business in New Brunswick?
AI search optimization, also called Generative Engine Optimization or GEO, is the practice of structuring your content and digital presence so that AI platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Gemini recommend your business when users ask relevant questions. As of 2026, over 37 percent of consumers begin their searches using AI rather than traditional search engines. For businesses in Fredericton and across New Brunswick, this means a new and growing channel that requires a different content strategy than traditional SEO.
Markanit helps clients understand and capture this opportunity before their competitors do.
Working together
How does the advisory session work?
Every engagement begins with a structured intake form that helps us understand your business, your goals, your current marketing activity, and your challenges before we meet. This ensures the session is focused, efficient, and immediately valuable from the first minute. During the session itself we conduct a senior-level assessment of your brand, positioning, channels, and opportunities, including where AI tools can accelerate your results. Following the session you receive a written report with clear recommendations, priorities, and next steps tailored specifically to your business.
What should I prepare before my advisory session?
Complete the intake form thoroughly and honestly before your session. The more detail you provide about your current situation, your goals, and your challenges, the more focused and valuable our time together will be. You do not need to prepare a presentation or formal documents.
Just come ready to have an open, honest conversation about your business.
How long does an engagement with Markanit typically last
Every engagement is different. Some clients need a single advisory session and written report to get clear direction and then implement on their own. Others engage Markanit on an ongoing retainer for continued strategic oversight and guidance. Scope and investment are always discussed during the advisory session so there are no surprises.
Does Markanit work with clients outside of Fredericton?
Yes. While Markanit is based in Fredericton, New Brunswick, we work with clients across Atlantic Canada including Moncton, Saint John, Halifax, and beyond. Sessions are conducted in person or virtually depending on location and preference.
Do you work in French?
Amna Abdennour is multilingual and able to conduct advisory sessions in French. A French version of the Markanit website is currently in development to better serve New Brunswick's francophone business community.
Investment and process
How much does a marketing consultation cost?
Investment varies depending on scope and the nature of the engagement. All pricing is discussed transparently during your Executive Advisory Session. Markanit does not offer fixed package pricing because no two businesses have identical needs. What we do guarantee is that every recommendation is tied to measurable outcomes, not activity for its own sake.
Is there a minimum budget required to work with Markanit?
There is no minimum budget requirement to book an advisory session. During the session we will assess your current situation and recommend a scope that is realistic for your resources and goals.
How do I get started?
Begin by completing our intake form so we can understand your business before we meet. Once we review your form and confirm the fit, you will receive details on investment and next steps. Payment is required to secure your advisory session. Following the session you will receive a written report with your personalized strategy and recommended next steps.
AI, SEO & Digital Marketing
How can a marketing consultant help my business get found on Google?
What is the difference between SEO and AI search optimization?
Traditional SEO focuses on ranking your website in Google search results. AI search optimization, or GEO, focuses on getting your brand cited or recommended within AI-generated answers on platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. Both are essential in 2026, and both require a structured content strategy. Markanit helps clients build for both simultaneously.
How long does it take to see results from a marketing strategy?
Marketing results depend on the channel, the strategy, and the starting point. SEO and AI search visibility typically take three to six months to build momentum. Paid advertising can produce faster results but requires ongoing investment. Brand positioning and messaging improvements often have an immediate impact on how clients perceive and engage with your business.
During your advisory session we set realistic timelines tied to your specific goals.
Should my business be on social media?
Not necessarily on every platform. The right social media strategy depends entirely on where your audience spends time and what type of content you can realistically and consistently produce. Markanit helps businesses identify the one or two platforms where their presence will have the most impact, rather than spreading effort across every channel and doing none of them well.
Still have questions?
The best way to get answers specific to your business is to complete our intake form. We will review your situation and get back to you with clarity on whether Markanit is the right fit and what working together looks like.
A marketing consultant helps you develop an SEO strategy that aligns with how your customers actually search for your products or services. At Markanit, we combine keyword research, content strategy, local SEO optimization, and AI search visibility to ensure your business is findable on Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and other platforms where your clients are searching in 2026.