The Truth About Marketing Agency Pricing [Most Hide This]

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    Corey Quinn

    Founder, Deep Specialization™

    Discover why the "10% of revenue" rule misses the mark, and learn what actually matters when pricing marketing services...

    A surprising truth about agency pricing that most won't tell you:

    The rule of thumb is clients should spend ~10% of gross revenue on sales and marketing.

    If they make $1 million per year, their annual sales and marketing budget should be $100,000. 

    But here's what really matters:

    → Don't negotiate price before establishing value

    → Focus on outcomes, not deliverables

    → Be confident in walking away if they can't meet your minimum

    Your expertise has value.

    Price accordingly.

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    Founder, Deep Specialization™

    Corey helps founder-led agencies scale through Deep Specialization™ and programmatic M&A. Former CMO of Scorpion ($20M to $200M). Author of "Anyone, Not Everyone."

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    • You’re thinking about long-term scale, not short-term tactics
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    • You value clarity over complexity
    • You’re open to advanced growth levers, including acquisitions
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