Pricing

Retainers, project fees, and value pricing.

Agency Rate Card: What Operators Charge and How to Build One That Works

Real benchmark data on agency rate cards: hourly rates, retainer pricing, role-based fees, and what operators charge to win and keep better clients.

Apr 27, 202620 min

What Your Creative Agency Rate Card Should Look Like

Real benchmark rates, role-by-role pricing, and a step-by-step formula for building a creative agency rate card that holds up in client negotiations.

Apr 27, 202613 min

The Marketing Agency Rate Card That Gets Paid

Benchmarks for your marketing agency rate card. Hourly rates, retainer ranges, and pricing models. Stop trading time for money or you'll cap your revenue at $5K/month.

Apr 27, 202618 min

What Marketing Agency Owners Make (The Numbers)

Marketing agency owner salary data from 161 agency owners, Twitter operators, and real P&Ls. Job board estimates don't come from real P&Ls. Numbers.

Apr 11, 202612 min

The Agency Pricing Model That's Destroying Your Margins

Numbers behind agency pricing models - retainer benchmarks, the $3K poverty trap, quarterly vs monthly data, and what 10% of agencies figured out.

Apr 4, 202621 min

What Digital Marketing Agency Profit Margins Look Like

I see this every week - agency owners thinking they're at 30% profit. Numbers closer to 5-10% are the reality. Here's what the benchmarks say and how to fix it.

Apr 4, 202621 min

Marketing Agency Profit Margins: What the Numbers Look Like

Marketing agency profit margins range from 5% to 72%. Here's what separates the high-margin shops from the ones barely breaking even.

Apr 4, 202618 min