AI Marketing Agency Pricing for Small Businesses
Cheaper than a real agency. Deeper than a freelancer. Less cookie-cutter than a website builder. That is the band DavidAI Systems occupies, and 10+ shipped engagements across 9 verticals in the first year are what it looks like in practice.
Where DavidAI Fits
Three tiers exist in the small business marketing market. Most owners either overpay for an agency or underserve themselves with a DIY tool. The operator-led middle band is the gap.
| DIY AI Tools | DavidAI Systems | Real Marketing Agency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly territory | $39 to $97 | $500 to $2,500 | $3,000 to $8,000 |
| Accountability | You run it | One named operator | Rotating account team |
| Scope | One tool at a time | Full 11-agent pipeline | Full agency, slow to start |
| Vertical tuning | None | 12 shipped templates | Generic or slow to customize |
| Human review | None | Operator before anything ships | Depends on the account manager |
The actual fee for your engagement lands on the intro call. Matthew Burks reviews your business, walks through the relevant template if it has been shipped, and gives you a straight scope and fee before you leave. No ballpark that expands once you sign.
The Four Engagements
Each engagement is a defined scope, not a menu of add-ons you assemble yourself. Pick the one that fits where you are right now.
Full Pipeline Engagement →
One operator across all of it. Single accountable delivery.
Best for: businesses starting from scratch or relaunching with no existing marketing infrastructure.
Vertical Launch →
A focused end-to-end build for one of the 12 shipped verticals: electrician, roofer, general contractor, lawyer, pet groomer, personal-care services, recording studio, SaaS, stone countertops, supplements, transportation, or exotic-vehicle rental. The layout, trust signals, SERP clusters, and regulatory posture are already dialed in. Less setup time. Faster deployment.
Best for: businesses in a shipped vertical that want the template advantages without building from scratch.
Voice + Outreach Add-on →
Already have a site? Start with the two highest-velocity modules. Agent 11 runs a multi-touch outbound cadence from your own mailbox with human-reply detection. Operator reviews before anything sends.
Best for: businesses with an existing web presence that want the phone attendant and outbound cadence first.
Ongoing Automation Retainer →
Post-launch, the pipeline keeps running. Agent 10 runs a weekly health pulse. Operator reviews before anything ships.
Best for: businesses already through a full or vertical launch that want ongoing automation without hiring a social media manager.
No Sales Team. No Hidden Bench. The Fee Is the Fee.
On the intro call, you get a straight scope and fee. Once we agree on scope, the fee is the fee. No rotating account managers, no junior staff on your account, no discovery-call gauntlet before anyone will tell you what things cost.
One operator. One agreed scope. One fee.