MARKETING // SUPPORT

A marketing retainer for small business owners who need a hand

Monthly marketing support from a studio that already knows your brand. Social graphics, newsletters, website updates and design work, done consistently.

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WHY IT HELPS

The marketing jobs that keep slipping down the list

You know you should be posting on social media. You know the website needs the new project photos adding. You have been meaning to send a newsletter since spring. But there is a job to price, a team to run and a van to get on the road. A marketing retainer for small business owners takes those jobs off your plate.

Instead of booking one-off pieces of work, you get a set amount of our time each month. We keep a running list of what needs doing, agree priorities with you and just get on with it. Because we already know your brand, your customers and your tone of voice, there is no starting from scratch every time.

It is consistent, it is predictable and it means your marketing keeps moving even when you are flat out.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Monthly marketing support, shaped around you

Every retainer is different. These are the things our clients most often use their time for.

Social media graphics

On-brand graphics for Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn, from project showcases to recruitment posts and seasonal offers.

Email newsletters

Designed and written newsletters that keep past customers and contacts aware of what you do, sent on a schedule that suits you.

Website updates

New case studies, project photos, service pages and news. Keeping your site current helps both customers and search engines.

Ongoing design support

Flyers, adverts, price lists, presentations and the odd urgent job. One studio, one consistent look.
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Content and copy

Plain-English writing for posts, pages and emails that sounds like your business, not a template.

Monthly reports

A summary of what we did, what is planned next and, where it is tracked, how it performed.
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WHO IT SUITS

Right for busy owners, not just big companies

A retainer is not only for large firms with marketing budgets. Most of the businesses we support this way are owner-run trades, contractors, manufacturers and professional practices. They do not need a full-time marketer. They need a reliable studio that turns up every month.

It also works well alongside our other services. If we built your website or look after your SEO, your retainer time can feed straight into that work, so everything pulls in the same direction.

  • Owner-run businesses without an in-house marketer
  • Firms that want a steady social media presence
  • Companies with regular print and design needs
  • Anyone tired of chasing freelancers for small jobs
HOW IT WORKS

How a retainer runs month to month

01 Agree the focus

We talk through your goals, busy seasons and the jobs that matter most, then agree a monthly allowance.

02 Plan ahead

We keep a simple running plan so you can see what is coming up and add to it at any time.

03 Create and publish

We design, write and publish the agreed work, checking anything important with you first.

04 Review

A short monthly report and a quick catch-up when you want one, so the plan stays useful.
COSTS

Monthly retainer options

Retainers are priced on how much time you need each month. You can start small and change the level as your needs change. All prices exclude VAT.

Starter

From

£420 a month

7 hours a month. Ideal for regular social graphics and small updates.

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Standard

From

£750 a month

15 hours a month. Social, newsletters and ongoing design support.

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Extended

From

£1,000 a month

22 hours a month. For busier businesses with a steady flow of marketing and design work.

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WHAT CLIENTS SAY

Why clients stick with us.

QUESTIONS

Marketing retainer questions

A monthly arrangement where you get a set amount of our time for marketing and design work. It replaces lots of separate quotes with one predictable cost and a studio that knows your business.

Unused hours roll over into the next month, for one month only. We plan ahead so time does not usually go to waste.

Yes. We can design the graphics, write the captions and schedule posts, or simply supply the graphics if you prefer to post yourself.

Yes. We can design a newsletter template in your branding, write the content and send it through your chosen email platform.

Yes, with 30 days’ notice. You can move up or down a level as your needs change.

No. Plenty of retainer clients come to us for this alone. If we have not worked together before, we start by getting to know your brand properly.
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Branding

Branding

A consistent identity that makes every post recognisable.

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Print

Print

Leaflets, banners and cards, checked before every print run.

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LET’S TALK

Let’s build something that sets your business up for what’s next.

Fill in the form and I’ll come back to you within one working day with an honest answer and a fixed quote. Rather talk? Just call.