Last updated: Dec 2023 Companies can’t be competitive today without marketing, and smart marketing at that. But hiring a full-time Chief Marketing Officer isn’t fiscally possible for all organizations. Yet, this doesn’t mean they can just “wing” marketing efforts and hope for the best. This is where alternative options like a fractional CMO can be a cost-effective solution. The value of a fractional CMO can be significant for businesses of all sizes. Here are some key benefits that a fractional CMO can bring to a company:
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Digital Authority Partners is a creative, data-driven Content Marketing agency that provides solutions to grow your business. We will help you grow your business. Guaranteed. Contact us at (312) 600-5433 to discuss how we can help. We specialize in: SEO – Achieve exponential organic growth on Search Engines PPC – Instantly reach and engage with your target audience Web Development – Achieve massive success with an optimized website. Our results speak for themselves: 800% average increase in organic visitors within…
We’re an SEO agency for SaaS (software as a service) companies with over 12 years of experience helping companies and tech startups succeed with Search Engine Optimization. Our ethos is based around being simple and effective. We take the 80/20 approach to everything we do, focusing our efforts first on the 20% of optimization that will yield 80% of your results. We live by our integrity, which is regrettably hard to come by in this industry. We provide SEO for…
RankHammer was founded by a pair of long time digital marketing professionals who met working in one of the most challenging verticals for SEO. Steve came from a background of engineering and big brand marketing, while Nathan had experience in programming and big advertising agencies. The unique combination of the leadership team has allowed them to bring strategic solutions to businesses of all sizes as well as implement them. We specialize in challenging problems with a technical component, particularly where…
John is the founder of Credo and a freelance growth marketing and SEO consultant based in beautiful Denver, Colorado when he is not traveling. With almost a decade of of digital marketing experience, John has worn many hats and seen many things at companies that both help them succeed in big ways and also keep them from succeeding. It is now his passion to not only grow companies through great online marketing but also to coach companies through times of…
Goodwin Media is an ecommerce growth agency that specializes in helping businesses increase their online revenue and customer base. The agency offers a wide range of services to help clients achieve their goals, including email marketing, paid advertising, design, and custom development. One of the key services offered by Goodwin Media is email marketing. The agency’s team of experts works closely with clients to create and implement email campaigns that are tailored to their specific needs. This may include designing…
We are a Google and Facebook Partnered agency that provides profitable SEO and PPC marketing solutions for lead generation-focused companies – from insurance, health, SaaS, fast-growing startups, to Fortune 500 organizations Back in 2015, Zen Anchor set off on a journey to redesign how digital marketing agencies helped businesses grow. We believed that marketers had a responsibility to do much better. Zen Anchor began as a murmur on Reddit. Eager to see if other businesses had similar frustrations with bloated,…
“We’ve assembled a team of Certified Digital Marketing and Traffic Channel Experts to deliver you More Leads and More Sales!” Digital marketing is hard. You don’t have to do it alone. Our certified digital marketing experts are here to assist with each unique process along the way, whether it be SEO, Social, Paid Traffic, Content, or PR Campaigns Located in the heart of the Emerald Coast – Destin, FL, founder, Jason Hall, and his team specialize in the following: • brand awareness…
Without a good way to communicate what you do and the value you provide, customers will go somewhere else. You need a powerful way to stand out above all the noise. Understanding your customers on a new level will unlock the effective messaging and repeatable growth you’re looking for. Get the answers, clarity, and enablement you need to take meaningful action in just 5 weeks. Quickly growing SaaS teams often lack the deep expertise needed to confidently focus. We help…
MAGNETIK is an interactive marketing agency in New York City that combines cutting-edge technology , award-winning creative and strategic best-practices. We partner best with B2B and SaaS brands, supporting strategy, design and development across websites, SEO, content and lifecycle marketing. For more than a decade we have developed programs that engage users and drive revenue for our clients, without the red tape and overhead of larger agencies. We think of ourselves as not just an agency, but a part of our client’s team….
The Marketing Blender grows revenue. Period. Because we work exclusively with B2B companies, we know firsthand the challenges of trying to hit sales numbers when marketing doesn’t align with your efforts. We’ve developed a proven process for executing a successful marketing plan customized to your unique goals and designed for complex sales cycles. We offer the following dynamic services: Fractional Chief Marketing Officer Leadership: Get in house leadership and aggressive revenue results at a fraction of an executive salary. Tired…
There’s a lot involved in digital marketing. Knowing how to pull it all together within a limited budget while running your business can be daunting. If you’re like most business owners, you’re not simply looking marketing assistance. You want a clear, measurable, and significant return on your marketing investments. As a marketing advisor and freelance CMO, I help companies with complex marketing needs navigate the unique landscape in their market and make good decisions with limited resources. I bring a…
Hi, my name is Danny and I’m the lead Principal at Story Sells. We help B2B companies drive more sales using the power of story. Most companies have a confusing brand message, which leads to a confusing website, fewer leads, and wasted marketing dollars. At Story Sells, we clarify the company story, then put a custom marketing plan in place that helps you to generate more leads, close more sales, and make more money. Our services include websites, messaging, copywriting,…
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Prioritize agencies who have experience with the channel or channels you need help with. If you have multiple needs, we recommend prioritizing a full service firm who can do all channels as opposed to hiring individual agencies or contractors for each channel. This will reduce the number of providers you have to contact as well as the management overhead once they are hired.
Note - at Credo we match you with providers from our network who both fit your marketing channel needs and have experience with your type of business (SaaS, Ecommerce, etc). Where possible, we also match you with providers who have experience in your industry.
We recommend speaking with multiple agencies to verify that they have the experience you require and that you like speaking with them. Culture fit between you and your agency is the unspoken factor we find that determines if an engagement will be successful. We then recommend that you conduct longer strategy sessions (about an hour) with 2-4 agencies to dive deeper on your needs with their team.
Note - Credo schedules the initial discovery calls for you with agencies from our network.
Once you’ve gone deeper with 2-4 agencies, ask for proposals that you can review that include scope, timeline, cost, and terms. We recommend that you use our Agency Reviewer resource to make it easier. Some agencies may have a separate contract with terms and conditions, which is fine.
Once you receive proposals, you can negotiate back with agencies. The most common things to negotiate back on are scope and timeline. If ideal budget is above your ability to pay, see if you can reduce the scope to get the project within budget while understanding the tradeoffs.
Finally, make a decision about who to work with and commit for a period of time that is long enough to know if you’re able to get results but not so long that it traps you into something that isn’t working. We recommend that you agree to at minimum a 3 month contract, and ideally a 6 month contract with a three month out.
Make sure healthy expectations are set and your agency fully understands your objectives. The best results are created when you have alignment with your agency around your business goals.
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