Don't hire a marketing agency. Finance (bookkeeping hand off immediately but financial analysis and decisions is what I mean) and marketing should be one of the last things you hand off as you are delegating things off your plate. There are a lot of ways to get leads easily/ quickly and they are way less expensive than paying someone $500-$2000/month on top of the ad spend. Put the time in to learning what works, invest some time in to your GMB page or learn what exactly you want on your website/ what would make a good website so you can analyze your future marketing firms performance adequately. When you first start out, you need to be doing the marketing basics (getting review, GMB being up to date, handing out door hangers, networking events, social media etc) before approaching a marketing company.
Thank you for sharing this! I really appreciate you breaking it down in a practical way. One thing that stood out to me was your point about learning the basics of marketing before handing it off to someone else. It makes sense that understanding things like your Google Business Profile, reviews, networking, and your website would help you make better decisions as your business grows. As a newer business owner, advice like this is incredibly valuable. Thanks again for taking the time to help those of us who are still learning! 🙌🏾
