Editor’s note: This post was originally published on 7/11/17 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehension.
It’s time to hire a marketing agency.
Because it's not easy to be a marketer.
You need to stay on top of trends and get things done so that you’re hitting your revenue goals.
But you can’t do it all on your own and even a small team often isn’t enough to get the results you need.
Hire a marketing agency to fill in the gaps.
Here's how to tell if you're ready to hire a marketing agency, and access the additional expertise your small marketing team doesn't yet have.

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Are You Ready To Hire A Marketing Agency?
Take a moment to think through these signs it’s time to bring in the big guns and hire a marketing agency.
- You have no idea how your website is performing.
- You’re not getting enough – or any – traffic.
- There’s no revenue growth.
- You can’t even remember the last time you posted on social media.
- Speaking of social media, you’re not sure you’re even using the right platforms when you do post.
- Your conversion rates are tanking.
- You don’t have any links back to your site.
- Your email base is puny and you’re not even collecting new ones.
- OR, you’re collecting email addresses but you’re not doing anything with them.
- Your blogging efforts begin and end at, “Maybe I should write a blog…”
- Your website (You know, the one that’s probably not doing so well) isn’t an accurate picture of your brand or your services.
- You lack a strategy to put all the puzzle pieces together into a cohesive powerhouse marketing machine.
- Your lead generation is doing as well as your conversion rates. I.E. No bueno.
- Lead magnets? What are those?
- You’re not reaching your target audience.
- You can’t reach your target audience because you don’t have a buyer persona that identifies who your target audience is.
- You’re drowning because you can’t do everything on your own.
- You want a long-term solution. You’re done with one-off attempts with subcontractors.

- You’re sorely lacking in tracking and reporting systems.
Are You Ready to Hire a Marketing Agency?
Now that you know you need to hire a marketing agency to help you turn these 19 frowns upside-down (to use super-technical marketing-speak), what’s next?
Find the partner that will work with you to create a customized marketing plan that’s just right for your unique business.
Ready to nail down a marketing approach? Get in touch and let’s talk.
