Why don't you publish exact prices?

Exact prices depend on call volume, integration count, existing tool stack, and regulatory constraints. We publish ranges so you can sanity-check your budget before the fit call. We commit to a number in writing after we understand your specifics, usually within 24 hours of the call.

Do you do month-to-month or contracts?

Single-playbook projects are fixed-fee setup plus month-to-month monthly. Pillar builds are 90-day engagements with optional monthly retainer after. We don't lock anyone into 12-month contracts. If our work doesn't deliver, you should be able to leave.

What's included in the monthly?

Platform fees (passed through at our negotiated rates, typically 10-20 percent below retail), AI tuning, monthly reporting dashboard, weekly check-ins during the first 90 days, ongoing optimization, and escalation handling for the systems we built.

Do you offer payment plans?

Setup costs over $10,000 can be split into 3 installments (50/25/25 across project milestones). Monthly fees are billed in advance on the 1st. We accept ACH, card (3 percent fee), or wire.

What if AI doesn't work for our business?

We have a 60-day money-back guarantee on single-playbook setups. If the system doesn't meet its acceptance criteria by day 60 (defined in writing at scope), full setup refund. Monthly fees aren't refundable but they're month-to-month, you can stop anytime.

Why are your prices higher than some competitors?

We don't take work below $2,500/mo because below that we can't deliver enough value to make either side's time worthwhile. Cheaper engagements exist; they almost always come with off-the-shelf templates, no tuning, no escalation handling, and no measurement. The pricing reflects what implementation actually costs to do well.

Do you do hourly billing?

No. We bill fixed-fee for setups and flat-monthly for ongoing work. Hourly billing aligns the wrong incentives, the more inefficient we are, the more you pay. Flat fee aligns us on outcome, not effort.

Pricing

Honest ranges. Real commitments on the fit call.

Most agencies hide pricing because they want to "see your budget" first. We publish ranges because you should be able to sanity-check whether we're in your ballpark before you give us 15 minutes.

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TL;DR

How Mastodon prices, in 90 seconds.

AI implementation runs $3,000-$15,000 setup + $200-$1,500/mo for a single playbook, $10,000-$30,000 setup + $1,000-$3,000/mo for a single pillar, or $40,000-$120,000 in year one for a full four-pillar build. Digital marketing services run $1,500-$8,000/mo depending on scope (SEO, paid ads, content, web design). Everything is month-to-month after the project term, no 12-month lock-ins. Setup over $10K can be paid in 3 installments. 60-day money-back guarantee on single-playbook setups. We don't take work below $2,500/mo total because we can't deliver enough value to justify either side's time.

AI implementation

Single playbook

$3,000-$15,000 setup + $200-$1,500/mo

One use case shipped end-to-end. AI receptionist, missed-call text-back, lead qualification bot, review automation, appointment scheduling. Live in 7-30 days. Includes setup, integration, knowledge-base build, shadow mode, 30-day tuning, escalation playbook, written SOPs.

Right for: SMBs testing the model, or operators with one clear bottleneck they want solved fast.

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Single pillar

$10,000-$30,000 setup + $1,000-$3,000/mo

All of marketing, sales, customer service, or operations. 60-90 day build. Ships in waves so the first results land in week 4. Includes 3-5 connected playbooks per pillar, custom dashboards, full integration with your CRM and ops stack, monthly executive reporting.

Right for: SMBs ready to fix an entire functional area at once (sales OR marketing OR ops OR customer service).

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Full implementation

$40,000-$120,000 in year one

All four pillars across 6-12 months. Phased so each pillar earns its keep before the next builds. Includes ongoing tuning, monthly reporting, quarterly business reviews, escalation handling, and reasonable on-call for the systems we ship.

Right for: Established SMBs ($1M+ ARR) where AI is a strategic priority and you want a single partner managing the end-to-end build.

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Digital marketing services

SEO

$2,500-$8,000/mo

Technical + on-page + local + content + GEO. Three tiers: Foundation ($2,500-$3,500, 4 posts/mo + local SEO), Growth ($4,000-$6,000, 8 posts + link building), Dominance ($6,500-$8,000, 12-16 posts + digital PR + multi-city). See SEO services.

Google Ads management

$1,500-$3,500/mo management + $2,000+ media

Management fee plus your ad spend. Minimum media budget $2,000/mo for the auction to learn. Includes search, Performance Max, YouTube where it fits. AI-assisted creative iteration, conversion-tracking setup, monthly CPL reports.

Meta Ads management

$1,500-$3,500/mo management + $1,500+ media

Same model as Google. Conversion API setup, lead form + send-to-site split, retargeting funnels, AI-assisted creative iteration (15-30 new assets per month). See Meta Ads.

Social media (organic)

$1,500-$3,500/mo

Content calendar, brand-voice posting, GBP posts, Reels/Shorts production. Trust-layer cadence, not lead-gen spam. See social media.

Web design

$8,000-$35,000 one-time

5-page sites ($8K-$15K), CMS sites with blog + integrations ($15K-$25K), full rebuilds with content migration ($25K-$35K). Built for Core Web Vitals, schema, AI search readiness. See web design.

Content marketing

$2,000-$9,000/mo

Foundation (4 posts/mo, $2,000-$3,500), Growth (8/mo, $3,500-$6,000), Dominance (12-16/mo, $6,000-$9,000). SERP-driven briefs, AI-drafted + human-edited, schema injection, IndexNow submission. See content marketing.

Bundled options.

Most clients combine AI + digital marketing. Common bundles:

"Local growth" bundle: SEO + AI receptionist + GBP optimization. $4,500-$6,000/mo all-in.
"Lead engine" bundle: Google Ads + Meta Ads + AI lead qualification. $5,000-$8,000/mo + media.
"Operations turnaround" bundle: AI operations pillar + content marketing. $5,000-$8,000/mo.
"Full-stack growth" bundle: Marketing pillar + Sales pillar + Customer Service pillar (drop ops). $8,000-$15,000/mo.

Bundles typically save 10-15 percent vs. component pricing because we eliminate duplicate discovery, integration overlap, and reporting redundancy.

What's included in every monthly.

Platform fees passed through at our negotiated rates (typically 10-20 percent below retail)
Weekly check-ins during the first 90 days, then monthly
Monthly dashboard with KPIs pointed at qualified leads and revenue
3-paragraph executive summary auto-drafted by AI, our team edits + sends
Quarterly business review with directional planning
Ongoing optimization within scope
Escalation handling for systems we built (we own the on-call)
Documentation updates as your business changes

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What's NOT included (add-ons when you need them).

Media spend (your ad dollars go directly to Google/Meta, we don't mark up)
Major platform migrations (CRM switches, new website rebuilds) priced separately
Custom development beyond standard integrations (priced at $150-$200/hr)
HIPAA + regulated industry compliance reviews (adds 30-60 percent to baseline)
Crisis response outside business hours (rare; built-in for on-call clients)
Multi-location replication beyond the original scope (priced per location)

Payment + guarantee.

Setup over $10K: split into 3 installments (50/25/25) across project milestones
Monthly fees: billed in advance on the 1st of the month
Payment methods: ACH (no fee), card (3 percent fee), or wire
60-day money-back guarantee on single-playbook setups, if acceptance criteria aren't met
30-day notice to cancel any monthly retainer, no penalty
No 12-month contracts. Ever. If our work doesn't deliver, you should be able to leave.

Why we don't price below $2,500/mo.

Below $2,500/mo total engagement value, we can't:

Run two workstreams in parallel (most engagements need this)
Stand up real reporting that points at revenue
Maintain weekly check-in cadence
Handle escalations within 24 hours
Invest the senior time the work actually needs

Cheaper options exist. They almost always come with templated work, no escalation handling, and no measurement layer. If our pricing is genuinely out of reach for you, we recommend looking at packaged HighLevel reseller agencies or fiverr-tier point solutions. Both can deliver value at the lower price point; both come with very different expectations of attention and outcome.

Common questions.

Why don't you publish exact prices?: Because exact prices depend on call volume, integrations, and existing stack. We publish ranges so you can sanity-check. We commit to a number on the fit call within 24 hours.
Do you do month-to-month or contracts?: Single playbooks: month-to-month. Pillar builds: 90-day engagements. No 12-month lock-ins.
What's included in the monthly?: Platform fees, tuning, reporting, weekly check-ins during first 90 days, ongoing optimization.
Do you offer payment plans?: Setup over $10K can be split into 3 installments. Monthly billed in advance.
What if AI doesn't work for our business?: 60-day guarantee on playbook setups. Monthly fees aren't refundable but are month-to-month.
Why are your prices higher than some competitors?: We don't take work below $2,500/mo because below that we can't deliver enough value to justify either side's time.
Do you do hourly billing?: No. Fixed-fee for setups, flat-monthly for ongoing. Hourly aligns wrong incentives.
What about retainers vs project-based?: Implementations are project-based. AI tuning + marketing services are retainer-based. We separate them clearly.

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