How We Compare
| Freelancer |
Our Model
SP Marketing |
Large Agency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who you talk to | The freelancer | The team running your account | An account manager |
| Who does the work | One generalist | Our in-house specialists | Often junior or outsourced staff |
| Services | Usually one or two | SEO, AI search, ads, web, hosting, email | Many, split across departments |
| Website and hosting | Rarely | Built, hosted and maintained in-house | Often outsourced |
| Reporting | Ad hoc | Monthly or bi-weekly, in plain language | Monthly dashboard |
| Pricing | Hourly | Flat monthly packages | Retainers or percent of spend |
| Terms | Varies | Month-to-month options | Often 6 to 12 month contracts |
Our Core Values

What Your Monthly Report Looks Like
Our reports start with the numbers your business runs on: what you spent, how many leads came in, how many were qualified and what each lead cost. Then they cover the work we finished and what we are doing next, in plain language.
Illustrative example. The numbers are made up to show the format of a monthly report.
The Numbers for the Month
| Lead source | Leads | Qualified | Cost per lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Ads | 32 | 22 | $53 |
| Meta ads | 11 | 6 | $64 |
| Organic search and maps | 5 | 3 | Not applicable |
Work Completed
- Paused six search terms that brought clicks but no calls
- Launched a new landing page for the spring offer
- Fixed the form tracking on the contact page
Next Steps
- Test a second headline on the landing page
- Move budget toward the campaign with the lowest cost per qualified lead
What a report can and cannot show. We track the calls and form submissions your tracking can capture, and qualified leads where your team records them. Some customers call from a business card, visit in person or search again weeks later, so no report can connect every lead or sale to a single source. We tell you what is tracked, what is estimated and what is not.





