Define the scope first

How to evaluate marketing service pricing

Request quotes against the same brief: goal, markets, channels, data, timing, access, and delivery boundaries.

Consistent brief

  • Commercial goal and success threshold
  • Markets, audiences, and priority channels
  • Current website, CRM, and analytics
  • Audit or implementation
  • Timelines, owners, and access

Proposal boundaries

  • What data is reviewed before the proposal?
  • What is included and excluded?
  • Which dependencies can change the price?
  • How are stages accepted?
  • When is work stopped or changed?
Do not compare day rates alone.

Compare stage outcomes, required data, responsibilities, implementation boundaries, and the cost of unresolved risk.