Marketing Retainer Proposal

Proposal

Marketing Retainer Proposal

Contract Date

October 17, 2026

Prepared By

Your Company

Presented To

Your Client

123 Street Name, Ste 987

Sampletown, XY 50001

This proposal outlines an ongoing marketing partnership between Your Company and Your Client: the results we'll work toward, what's included each month, how we report, and three retainer levels to choose from.

 

Where You Are, and Where You Want to Be

[Summarize the current situation, for example: steady referral business, but little predictable demand from search or social, and no reporting on what marketing spend returns.]

 

Over the first six months, we'll focus on:

  • [Objective, for example: grow qualified leads from the website by 30%]
  • [Objective, for example: publish consistently on two social channels]
  • [Objective, for example: report on cost per lead every month]

How the Retainer Works

Each month we plan, produce, and report on an agreed set of deliverables. A shared plan at the start of the month sets priorities, and you approve content before it goes live.

 

Month one is onboarding: audits of your site, search, and social channels, tracking setup, and a 90-day plan we agree on together.

 

Every month after follows the plan, adjusted by what the numbers show.

 

Reporting

You'll receive a monthly report covering traffic, leads, campaign results, and spend, with a 45-minute review call to agree on next month's priorities.

Retainer options

Retainers are billed monthly in advance. Advertising spend is billed separately at cost and paid directly to the ad platforms.

Foundation

Search and content

Description Units Unit Price Total Price

Monthly strategy and reporting

1 $800.00 $800.00

SEO, on-page and technical

1 $1,200.00 $1,200.00

Blog articles, 2 per month

2 $450.00 $900.00
Total USD $2,900.00

Growth

Search, content, and social

Description Units Unit Price Total Price

Monthly strategy and reporting

1 $1,000.00 $1,000.00

SEO, on-page and technical

1 $1,200.00 $1,200.00

Blog articles, 4 per month

4 $450.00 $1,800.00

Social media, 2 channels

1 $1,500.00 $1,500.00
Total USD $5,500.00

Accelerate

Adds paid campaigns and email

Description Units Unit Price Total Price

Monthly strategy and reporting

1 $1,200.00 $1,200.00

SEO, on-page and technical

1 $1,200.00 $1,200.00

Blog articles, 4 per month

4 $450.00 $1,800.00

Social media, 3 channels

1 $2,000.00 $2,000.00

Paid campaign management

1 $1,500.00 $1,500.00

Email newsletter, 2 per month

2 $400.00 $800.00
Total USD $8,500.00

What's Not Included

  • Advertising spend, which you pay to the ad platforms directly
  • Website redesign or new development, which we quote separately
  • Photography and video production beyond stock images
  • Hours beyond the monthly scope, billed at $120 per hour with your approval

 

Unused deliverables don't roll over to the next month, but we'll always tell you early if a month's plan is at risk.

 

Term and Cancellation

The retainer starts with a three-month minimum term, then continues month to month. Either party may end it with 30 days' written notice. You may change retainer levels with the start of any month.

 

Payment Terms

The first month's retainer is due on signing. After that, retainers are invoiced on the 1st of each month and due within 15 days. We may pause work on accounts more than 30 days overdue.

 

Ownership and Access

Content we create for you is yours once paid for. Ad accounts, analytics, and social profiles stay in your name, with access granted to us for the length of the retainer.

 

Acceptance

Choose your retainer level and sign below to get started. We'll schedule your onboarding call within one week.

Signatures

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