NYC Marketing Company Pricing
How Much Does a Marketing Company in NYC Actually Cost?
Transparent pricing from a marketing company with 25 years of experience. No hidden fees. No surprise invoices. No contracts. Plus the real talk about pricing that nobody else will give you.
We think you should know:If a marketing company won't tell you what things cost upfront, that's a red flag. We publish our pricing because we believe you deserve to know what you're paying for before you ever get on a call.— Your local NYC marketing company. People helping people.
85%
of business owners have been taken advantage of by a marketing company
According to industry surveys, the vast majority of small business owners feel they've overpaid for marketing services that didn't deliver. The problem isn't that marketing doesn't work — it's that most business owners weren't informed enough to know what they were buying, what it should cost, and what results to expect. This page exists to fix that.
Before You Spend a Dollar
The 6 Biggest Pricing Mistakes Business Owners Make
We've seen thousands of businesses waste money on marketing. These are the patterns we see over and over — and exactly how to avoid them.
Signing 12-month contracts
68% of business owners who sign long-term contracts regret it within the first 3 months. If an agency needs to lock you in, it's because they know you'd leave once you saw the results — or lack of them.
Paying for "proprietary dashboards" instead of Google Analytics
Some agencies build custom dashboards that show inflated numbers. When you leave, you lose access to your own data. Always demand Google Analytics and Search Console access — it's your data, not theirs.
Choosing the cheapest option
$299/month SEO doesn't exist. At that price, you're getting automated reports and zero human work. The average NYC business that hires a cheap agency spends $3,500 before realizing nothing happened — then has to start over.
Not knowing who's doing the work
72% of agencies outsource client work to white-label companies overseas. You're paying NYC prices for offshore work. Ask directly: who touches my account? What's their experience? Where are they located?
Paying for services they don't need
Agencies love bundling social media management, paid ads, and email marketing into packages — even when your business doesn't need them yet. A plumber in Queens doesn't need a TikTok strategy. They need local SEO.
No ownership of their website
Some agencies build your site on their hosting, their domain registrar, their CMS. When you leave, they hold your website hostage. You should own your domain, your hosting, and your code — period.
Read more in our blog: How to Choose a Marketing Company (Without Getting Burned)
Industry Reality Check
What Marketing Actually Costs in NYC (And What You Should Expect)
| Service | NYC Average | Our Avg Price |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Website | $8,000 - $25,000+ | Starting at $4,600 |
| Monthly SEO | $1,500 - $5,000/mo | Starting at $950/mo |
| Branding Package | $5,000 - $15,000 | $2,500 |
| Marketing Manager | $4,000 - $8,000/mo | Starting at $1,000/mo |
| AI Automation | $1,000 - $3,000/mo | $1,000/mo + $25K startup |
| Hourly Consulting | $200 - $500/hr | $100-$250/hr |
| Custom CRM (full management & automation) | $50,000 - $150,000+ | Starts at $25K |
NYC averages based on Clutch.co, Agency Analytics, and SEMrush industry reports. Our pricing reflects 25 years of operational efficiency and zero overhead waste.
Why Our Prices Are Lower
Lower Prices. Better Results. Here's How.
No office overhead
We don't pay $15K/month for a Midtown office to impress you during a pitch meeting. That savings goes directly to your bottom line.
No junior account managers
You work directly with the person doing the work. No layers, no handoffs, no paying for someone to relay messages between you and the actual strategist.
No outsourcing
Everything is done in-house. We don't white-label your work to a $5/hour overseas team while charging you NYC rates.
We built our own tools
Our tech stack — Next.js, Supabase, Resend, Telnyx, Full Loop CRM — means we don't pay monthly fees for 12 different SaaS tools that most agencies pass on to you.
25 years of efficiency
We've done this long enough to know exactly what works, what doesn't, and how to get results without wasting time or money on tactics that don't move the needle.
No contracts = accountability
When you can leave anytime, we have to deliver every single month. That pressure makes us better — and it means you never pay for work that isn't producing results.
Our Pricing
Simple. Transparent. No Surprises.
One-Time Project
Custom Website
- Custom design — no templates, no page builders
- Next.js + Tailwind CSS (Fortune 500 tech stack)
- Mobile-first responsive on all devices
- SEO architecture baked in from day one
- 90+ Core Web Vitals score guaranteed
- Google Business Profile setup & optimization
- Contact forms, click-to-call, lead capture
- Hosted on Vercel — global CDN, instant deploys
- 2 rounds of revisions included
- Launch in 4-6 weeks
50% deposit. 50% at launch. No surprises.
Ongoing Growth
Monthly SEO
- Keyword research & competitive analysis
- On-page optimization (titles, metas, schema, internal links)
- Google Business Profile management & posting
- Monthly content creation (2-4 pieces)
- Local citation building across 80+ directories
- Review management & automated review requests
- Link building & digital PR
- Monthly reporting with real numbers — leads, traffic, rankings
- Direct access to your strategist (no junior account managers)
- No long-term contracts — month-to-month
Month-to-month. Cancel anytime. 30-day notice.
Bundle & Save — Website + SEO
Custom website + monthly SEO for $5,200 startup + $950/month
Most popular for home service businesses, dental practices, law firms, and restaurants across all five boroughs.
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Add-On Services
Marketing Manager
Starting at $1,000/mo
Your outsourced marketing department. Strategy, execution, reporting — we run it all.
Brand Strategy & Identity
$2,500
Logo, brand guide, visual identity, messaging framework.
AI Automation
$1,000/mo after $25K startup
Chatbots, AI text bots, lead follow-up, review requests, appointment booking — 24/7. Custom-built on our stack.
Hourly Consulting
$100-$250/hr
Strategy sessions, audits, training, second opinions — by the hour.
Custom CRM
Starts at $25K
Full management & automation platform. Lead tracking, AI text bots, scheduling, review management — built from scratch for your business.
Micro Site (EMD Strategy)
Starting at $1,000
Exact match domain micro site built to rank page 1 in days. Targeted keyword, fast site, 10-20 pages — leads funnel to your main business.
Programmatic SEO
Starting at $5,000
Hundreds or thousands of keyword-targeted pages deployed at scale. The same strategy that got Moodap™ 2,000 page 1 rankings in 2 months.
GBP Creation & Verification
$500
Google Business Profile creation, full optimization, and verification submission. Verification not guaranteed — Google controls the process.
The Math Behind the Investment
What Does $950/Month Actually Get You?
Avg Leads/Month
30-60
for local service businesses
Typical ROI
8-15x
within 12 months
Marketing as % of Revenue
<10%
by year 3-5
A plumber investing $950/month who gets 30 leads/month at a $500 average job value is generating $15K/month from a $950 investment. That's a 15:1 ROI.
Calculate Your ROIYour Business, Your Assets
Everything We Build — You Own
If you ever leave, you take everything with you. That's how it should be. Read more about our approach.
Not Sure What You Need?
Book a free strategy session. We'll look at your current setup, audit your competitors, and recommend exactly what will move the needle — whether you hire us or not. See real results from real businesses or get a free SEO audit first.