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Paid $1,200 to a marketing agency in Austin for 3 months of work and got back a 4 page PDF with basic tips I could have found on Google.
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brookefox3d agoRising Star
Yeah that's a classic agency bait and switch.
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thomas.piper3d ago
Did they actually promise you specific deliverables in writing before you paid? I got burned the same way by a "digital strategist" who sent me a checklist I could've printed from HubSpot's blog for free. What I learned is you need to ask for case studies from clients in your exact industry, not just generic ones. Also get them to put specific numbers in the contract like "increase organic traffic by X% within 60 days" or "generate Y leads per week." Most of these agencies collapse when you make them prove their methods actually work.
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