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What It Actually Costs to Hire a Marketing Agency (and When You Shouldn't)
A marketing agency owner breaks down what retainers actually cost in 2026, what each tier buys, and when a one-time project beats a monthly retainer.
Spencer Johnson
7 days ago5 min read


Your Newsletter Should Make You the Obvious Choice, Not the Loudest One
Most business newsletters get sent because someone said they should exist, not because they are doing real work. The result is a monthly file dump of company updates, a hard pitch at the bottom, and a slow drift of unsubscribes. A real B2B newsletter strategy looks different. The good news is that newsletters still work. The version that works does not look like the one most owners are sending. Why most B2B newsletters fail: they sell instead of serve The most common mistake
Spencer Johnson
May 67 min read


The 90-Day Point Where Marketing Either Compounds or Dies
Campaigns create spikes. Systems create growth. A look at the 90-day turning point that separates B2B marketing that compounds from marketing that dies, plus the repeatable framework B2B service companies can use to build a system that keeps working after the campaign ends.
Spencer Johnson
Apr 144 min read


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