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Questions to ask a marketing agency

JenniferWhite

JenniferWhite

New Member
Received a suggestion from a friend to work with this marketing agency Leeds to boost the visibility of my online business. Haven’t tried hiring this kind of agency before so I’m not sure what questions to ask during our initial meeting. Can you guys help me out? Thanks in advance.
 
Adam

Adam

Administrator
Staff member
Hi Jennifer,

When you say marketing agency, is there a particular practice you are hiring for ? Such as PR, SEO, PPC, Online , offline ?
 
laurenhayward

laurenhayward

New Member
The first question you should ask the agency in what category of business they are ideal?
is it e-commerce, healthcare, technology or other?
The question should be like:
What types of companies do you serve, and in what industries or markets? Who is your ideal client, and why?
Second:
How long have you been in business? How do you manage fluctuations in demand?
How do you measure results?
 
Business Upside

Business Upside

Member
• What types of companies do you serve, and in what industries or markets?
• What are the core capabilities of your agency?
• How would you describe your company culture?
• How long have you been in business?
• What is your mix of employees and contractors?
 
Koler

Koler

New Member
Be careful with them. Some agencies spend your money not efficiently.
 
bsagencyuk

bsagencyuk

New Member
Try us! Our team of experts has 10+ years of experience in the digital marketing industry, so you can trust we know our stuff.
 
fisicx

fisicx

Member
Which of the many Be Seen agencies and companies are you? Or is this some sort of franchise?
 
cathreyng

cathreyng

New Member
When speaking to a marketing agency, I’d focus on understanding how they think about your business rather than just asking about services. Questions like “what would you prioritise in the first 3 months?”, “how would you attract the right customers for my business?”, and “how do you measure whether your work is actually generating results?” can reveal a lot.

It’s also worth asking about their previous experience with similar businesses, what results they’ve achieved, who will actually be working on your account, and how often they’ll communicate updates. A good agency should be able to explain their strategy clearly and connect their work to leads, sales, or business growth rather than just talking about traffic and rankings.
 

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