How Much Does a Marketing Consultant Cost for a Small Business?
Quick answer
A marketing consultant for a small business costs $10 for a 60-minute Zoom session at Blogrator, $25 for three sessions, or $99 a month for a monthly advisor with four 30-minute calls, unlimited email questions and a quarterly marketing plan. Sessions are screen-share working sessions in your own accounts and end with a written summary; the fee is credited against any gig ordered within 7 days. Independent consultants commonly charge hourly rates in the hundreds or monthly retainers in the thousands. The cheap session exists so you can get an answer before you spend on anything else.
Consultation prices at a glance
| Option | Price | Format | Includes | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60-minute Session | $10 | One hour on Zoom, screen-share in your accounts | Written session summary, recording on request; fee credited against a gig ordered within 7 days | Any time, via Calendly |
| 3-Session Pack | $25 | Three 60-minute sessions | Priority scheduling, email follow-up between sessions | Any time |
| Monthly Advisor | $99/mo | Four 30-minute calls a month | Unlimited email questions, quarterly marketing plan document, cancel any time | Starts this week |
The free 30-minute call still exists. It is for deciding whether to work together; the paid session is for doing the work.
What a $10 session actually is
Not a pitch. You share your screen, we open the thing that is not working, whether that is a Google Business Profile that will not rank, an ads account burning money, a website that gets visits and no calls, or a GoHighLevel workflow that fires twice, and we fix or plan it together for an hour. Afterwards you get a written summary of what we found and what to do next, in order. If the fix is bigger than an hour, we say so and quote a fixed-price gig; the $10 is credited if you order within a week. Most owners leave with either a solved problem or a short list they can do themselves.
When to book one instead of buying a service
- You are about to spend on ads, SEO or a website and want a second opinion on the plan first.
- Something you already pay for is not working and you want to know why before you cancel or double it.
- You have the time to do it yourself and need the map, not the labour.
- You want to test us before ordering anything larger.
When the monthly advisor makes sense
When you run your own marketing and want someone checking the numbers with you every week: what to post, whether the ads are working, which enquiry to chase, what to build next quarter. Four short calls a month keep it moving, email covers the questions between them, and the quarterly plan is a document you can hand to whoever does the work. It is $99 a month with no contract, which is less than a single hour with most consultants.
Free call vs paid session vs consultant vs agency
| Free discovery call | Blogrator $10 session | Independent consultant | Agency strategy retainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | $10 an hour, $25 for three | Typically hourly rates in the hundreds | Typically thousands a month |
| Purpose | Decide whether to work together | Solve a specific problem, hands-on | Strategy and advice | Strategy plus execution |
| In your accounts | Sometimes | Yes, screen-share | Sometimes | Yes |
| Written output | Rarely | Summary after every session | Varies | Reports |
| Commitment | None | None | Often a minimum engagement | Contract |
How to get the most from the hour
- Write down the one outcome you want from the call.
- Have the logins ready: website, Google Business Profile, ads, analytics, CRM.
- Send your questions in advance so the hour goes on answers.
- Ask for the recording if you want to replay the steps.
- Do the first item on the summary the same day, while it is fresh.
Get an hour with a marketer, in your own accounts, for $10
Booked through Calendly in your time zone. Written summary after the call. Fee credited against any gig within 7 days.
60-min Session — $10 3-Session Pack — $25 Monthly Advisor — $99/mo
Read the marketing consultation page, see the consulting gig, or book the free 30-minute call.
Frequently asked questions
At Blogrator, a 1-on-1 marketing consultation on Zoom is $10 for a 60-minute session, $25 for a pack of three, or $99 a month for a monthly advisor with four 30-minute calls, unlimited email questions and a quarterly marketing plan. Every session ends with a written summary, and the session fee is credited against any gig ordered within 7 days. Independent consultants commonly charge by the hour at rates in the hundreds, or monthly retainers in the thousands.
Yes, because it is a working session, not a sales call: we screen-share in your accounts, look at your website, ads, profile or CRM, and leave you with a written list of what to do. We keep it at $10 so you can try us without risk; most people either fix the problem themselves afterwards or order a gig with the fee credited.
Marketing strategy, SEO and local SEO, AI search (GEO and AEO), Google and Meta ads, websites, GoHighLevel CRM and automation, choosing tools, and building a simple marketing plan. If your problem needs a build we say so and quote a fixed price.
A session solves one problem. The monthly advisor is for owners who want someone to check in with every week: four 30-minute calls a month, unlimited email questions between them, and a quarterly marketing plan document, for $99 a month, cancel any time.
Your goal for the call and access to the account or website you want help with. Send your questions in advance and we spend the hour on answers, not setup.
Yes. Sessions are booked through Calendly in your local time; we cover US, UK, Europe and India hours and adjust advice to your market.