Commercial finance firms marketing agency costs

Marketing budgets for business lenders and asset/commercial brokers should separate media, acquisition labor, compliance review and CRM attribution. These are agency fees, not loan costs or broker commissions.

Sources checked 2026-11-07 · Prices in their original currency

Budget at a glance

Published monthly fee examples

Upgrow’s paid-management minimum is $3,000/month or 12% of media, whichever is higher, plus $2,500 setup and media. Its separate SEO offer starts at $6,000/month plus setup. Confirm currency and channels; these are service examples, not an average total.

Upgrow: price and scope ↓Upgrow: price and scope ↓Profit Geeks: price and scope ↓

Typical paid monthly spend: Insufficient comparable client-paid evidence. These are public reference points, not an industry average or an all-in budget. Media, setup and extra work must be checked separately.

Your figures, your scope

Build your own budget.

Enter a written quote or your own allowance. Published examples are not filled in or added together: they cover different scopes, currencies and billing periods.

Check this guide’s sourced prices and exclusions ↓, then confirm which items your proposal includes. Count each cost once.

Currency for all your entries

Changing currency clears the amounts. There is no currency conversion.

Use numbers with up to two decimal places, without commas or currency symbols. Leave unknown costs blank; enter 0 only if you have confirmed no charge.

Monthly agency fees

Management, retainer or recurring project work.

Monthly ad spend

Media paid to advertising platforms, separately from agency fees.

Other monthly costs

Tools, hosting or production not already included above.

One-time setup or project fees

Onboarding, builds or a fixed project. Do not also enter this as a monthly fee.

Other one-time costs

Extra work not already included in the project fee.

Entered monthly subtotal: —No amounts entered.
Entered one-time subtotal: —No amounts entered.

These are subtotals of your entries, not a quote or an all-in estimate. Blank items are unknown, not free. Taxes, usage charges, percentage fees and any omitted work still need confirming. Monthly and one-time costs remain separate.

Amounts stay on this page. They are not saved, submitted with a brief, or sent to analytics.

Separate the work before the budget

Costs by service.

A package fee is not the price of every service inside it. We only show a separate fee when the source publishes one. Do not add bundled rows together or treat management fees as including ad spend. Missing prices mean this research has not established a rate, not that the work is free.

Google Ads management

Published service price

Upgrow: higher of $3,000/month or 12% media

Plus $2,500 setup and media; additional channels cost extra. Currency unconfirmed.

Write a google ads management brief →

Upgrow: scope and source ↓

Meta Ads management

Separate cost to confirm

Profit Geeks: custom quote

Australian asset/commercial broker campaigns; not assigned Upgrow’s Google/LinkedIn price.

Write a meta ads management brief →

Profit Geeks: scope and source ↓

Content production

Part of a package

No standalone price published

Upgrow ad design in paid engagement; SEO content in separate SEO scope.

Write a content production brief →

Upgrow: scope and source ↓Upgrow: scope and source ↓

Social media management

Price not established

Not established

Profit Geeks explicitly leaves organic account management to the client or another specialist. No management offer or fee was established in the reviewed sources.

Write a social media management brief →

Profit Geeks: scope and source ↓

Website hosting

Price not established

Not established

No hosting price established in reviewed lender/broker offers.

Write a website hosting brief →

Website build

Price not established

Not established

Landing-page work does not establish a full marketing-site build fee.

Write a website build brief →

SEO

Published service price

Upgrow: from $6,000/month + $3,000 setup

Custom content/link quantities; confirm currency and term.

Write a seo brief →

Upgrow: scope and source ↓

CRM and attribution

Separate cost to confirm

Profit Geeks: custom quote

Twelve-week measurement rebuild when needed; installments, then scoped management.

Write a crm and attribution brief →

Profit Geeks: scope and source ↓

The numbers, with context

Published price references.

Advertised price$ as published; confirm currency

Upgrow

Higher of $3,000/month or 12% of media; $2,500 setup

Paid acquisition for business lenders

What the source includes

Campaign management, tracking, ad/landing-page design.

Exclusions and terms to check

Media separate. Additional channels: $1,500/month + $1,500 setup; base required. Confirm percentage interaction.
90-day results-dependent cancellation promise; ordinary term/notice requires confirmation.

Provider asking fee, not typical paid spend. Do not assume both Google and LinkedIn at base fee.

Read the source ↗San Diego, California, US · Checked 2026-11-07

Advertised price$ as published; confirm currency

Upgrow

SEO from $6,000/month + $3,000 setup

Business-lending SEO

What the source includes

Content, technical work and links; quantities customized.

Exclusions and terms to check

Not an ad-media allowance or full website build.
Confirm minimum term and cancellation in proposal.

Separate SEO offer, not an assumed addition to every paid-media engagement.

Read the source ↗San Diego, California, US · Checked 2026-11-07

Advertised priceNot stated

Profit Geeks

Fixed custom quote; no published rate card

Asset, equipment and commercial finance brokers

What the source includes

Google, Meta and LinkedIn campaigns with CRM settlement tracking.

Exclusions and terms to check

Organic social management expressly excluded; media budget separate from scoped fee.
Optional two-week diagnostic; measurement rebuild twelve weeks in installments; ongoing management separately scoped.

Australian specialist scope; not lender commission or consumer financial-advice pricing.

Read the source ↗Australia, including national remote work · Checked 2026-11-07

What changes the quote

Scope moves the price.

Loan/asset types and borrower eligibility
Qualified application versus settled-deal measurement
CRM data quality and compliance approvals

Before you sign

Ask for this in writing.

Specify base channel and every additional-channel fee.
Budget media and internal compliance review separately.
Agree how long-cycle applications are attributed to settled deals.

Give every agency the same questions

Compare quotes on the same terms.

Tick an item after each agency has answered it in writing. A lower fee can cover less work; keep your goal, scope and time period consistent.

Same deliverables and goalAsk each agency to list the channels, deliverables, quantities, revisions, deadlines and success measures for the same brief.
Agency fee and billing periodSeparate the monthly retainer, hourly or project fee. Ask what is included, any minimum commitment, and the currency and tax treatment.
Ad spend paid to platformsList media spend separately. Confirm who pays the platforms, any minimum spend, markups and whether management fees change with spend.
Setup and extra costsItemize onboarding, creative production, tools, hosting, travel and out-of-scope rates. Mark bundled items so you do not count them twice.
Variable fees and assumptionsFor percentage-of-spend or performance fees, ask for the formula, a worked example, caps and the measurement basis. Identify anything still priced on request.
Contract and exit termsCompare contract length, renewal, notice period, cancellation fees, payment schedule and the cost of handing work over.
Team, access and ownershipConfirm who will do the work, available capacity, account access, ownership of data and creative, and what transfers to you if the relationship ends.
Evidence and reportingAsk for comparable client references, the source and dates behind result claims, the attribution approach, and reporting frequency. A case study is not a result guarantee.

Download checklist (.txt) ↓Includes the industry questions above. Your checks are not sent to us.

A few useful answers

Common questions.

Are these lending or broker fees?

No. These are marketing-provider offers to finance firms, not customer borrowing costs or placement commissions.

Can I add the SEO and media figures to get typical spend?

No. They are optional, separately scoped services from one provider. Choose the needed work and obtain a quote.

Evidence, not promises.

Published packages can change. Confirm a written proposal with the provider before budgeting. Prices do not establish quality, ranking, or likely results. Ask for comparable client references and a measurement plan before hiring.

How Agency Standings evaluates evidence →

What are you planning?

A short brief for our review. Agency coverage is strongest in ecommerce; a cost guide does not mean we have a matching agency.

Commercial finance firmsPaid campaigns, content, social and websites

Budget at a glance

Published monthly fee examples

Upgrow: price and scope ↓Upgrow: price and scope ↓Profit Geeks: price and scope ↓

Your figures, your scope

Build your own budget.

Enter a written quote or your own allowance. Published examples are not filled in or added together: they cover different scopes, currencies and billing periods.

Check this guide’s sourced prices and exclusions ↓, then confirm which items your proposal includes. Count each cost once.

Currency for all your entries

Changing currency clears the amounts. There is no currency conversion.

Use numbers with up to two decimal places, without commas or currency symbols. Leave unknown costs blank; enter 0 only if you have confirmed no charge.

Monthly agency fees

Management, retainer or recurring project work.

Monthly ad spend

Media paid to advertising platforms, separately from agency fees.

Other monthly costs

Tools, hosting or production not already included above.

One-time setup or project fees

Onboarding, builds or a fixed project. Do not also enter this as a monthly fee.

Other one-time costs

Extra work not already included in the project fee.

Entered monthly subtotal: —No amounts entered.
Entered one-time subtotal: —No amounts entered.

Amounts stay on this page. They are not saved, submitted with a brief, or sent to analytics.

Separate the work before the budget

Costs by service.

Google Ads management

Published service price

Upgrow: higher of $3,000/month or 12% media

Plus $2,500 setup and media; additional channels cost extra. Currency unconfirmed.

Write a google ads management brief →

Upgrow: scope and source ↓

Meta Ads management

Separate cost to confirm

Profit Geeks: custom quote

Australian asset/commercial broker campaigns; not assigned Upgrow’s Google/LinkedIn price.

Write a meta ads management brief →

Profit Geeks: scope and source ↓

Content production

Part of a package

No standalone price published

Upgrow ad design in paid engagement; SEO content in separate SEO scope.

Write a content production brief →

Upgrow: scope and source ↓Upgrow: scope and source ↓

Social media management

Price not established

Not established

Profit Geeks explicitly leaves organic account management to the client or another specialist. No management offer or fee was established in the reviewed sources.

Write a social media management brief →

Profit Geeks: scope and source ↓

Website hosting

Price not established

Not established

No hosting price established in reviewed lender/broker offers.

Write a website hosting brief →

Website build

Price not established

Not established

Landing-page work does not establish a full marketing-site build fee.

Write a website build brief →

SEO

Published service price

Upgrow: from $6,000/month + $3,000 setup

Custom content/link quantities; confirm currency and term.

Write a seo brief →

Upgrow: scope and source ↓

CRM and attribution

Separate cost to confirm

Profit Geeks: custom quote

Twelve-week measurement rebuild when needed; installments, then scoped management.

Write a crm and attribution brief →

Profit Geeks: scope and source ↓

The numbers, with context

Published price references.

Advertised price$ as published; confirm currency

Upgrow

Higher of $3,000/month or 12% of media; $2,500 setup

Paid acquisition for business lenders

What the source includes

Campaign management, tracking, ad/landing-page design.

Exclusions and terms to check

Media separate. Additional channels: $1,500/month + $1,500 setup; base required. Confirm percentage interaction.
90-day results-dependent cancellation promise; ordinary term/notice requires confirmation.

Provider asking fee, not typical paid spend. Do not assume both Google and LinkedIn at base fee.

Read the source ↗San Diego, California, US · Checked 2026-11-07

Advertised price$ as published; confirm currency

Upgrow

SEO from $6,000/month + $3,000 setup

Business-lending SEO

What the source includes

Content, technical work and links; quantities customized.

Exclusions and terms to check

Not an ad-media allowance or full website build.
Confirm minimum term and cancellation in proposal.

Separate SEO offer, not an assumed addition to every paid-media engagement.

Read the source ↗San Diego, California, US · Checked 2026-11-07

Advertised priceNot stated

Profit Geeks

Fixed custom quote; no published rate card

Asset, equipment and commercial finance brokers

What the source includes

Google, Meta and LinkedIn campaigns with CRM settlement tracking.

Exclusions and terms to check

Organic social management expressly excluded; media budget separate from scoped fee.
Optional two-week diagnostic; measurement rebuild twelve weeks in installments; ongoing management separately scoped.

Australian specialist scope; not lender commission or consumer financial-advice pricing.

Read the source ↗Australia, including national remote work · Checked 2026-11-07

What changes the quote

Scope moves the price.

Loan/asset types and borrower eligibility
Qualified application versus settled-deal measurement
CRM data quality and compliance approvals

Before you sign

Ask for this in writing.

Specify base channel and every additional-channel fee.
Budget media and internal compliance review separately.
Agree how long-cycle applications are attributed to settled deals.

Give every agency the same questions

Compare quotes on the same terms.

Tick an item after each agency has answered it in writing. A lower fee can cover less work; keep your goal, scope and time period consistent.

Same deliverables and goalAsk each agency to list the channels, deliverables, quantities, revisions, deadlines and success measures for the same brief.
Agency fee and billing periodSeparate the monthly retainer, hourly or project fee. Ask what is included, any minimum commitment, and the currency and tax treatment.
Ad spend paid to platformsList media spend separately. Confirm who pays the platforms, any minimum spend, markups and whether management fees change with spend.
Setup and extra costsItemize onboarding, creative production, tools, hosting, travel and out-of-scope rates. Mark bundled items so you do not count them twice.
Variable fees and assumptionsFor percentage-of-spend or performance fees, ask for the formula, a worked example, caps and the measurement basis. Identify anything still priced on request.
Contract and exit termsCompare contract length, renewal, notice period, cancellation fees, payment schedule and the cost of handing work over.
Team, access and ownershipConfirm who will do the work, available capacity, account access, ownership of data and creative, and what transfers to you if the relationship ends.
Evidence and reportingAsk for comparable client references, the source and dates behind result claims, the attribution approach, and reporting frequency. A case study is not a result guarantee.

Download checklist (.txt) ↓Includes the industry questions above. Your checks are not sent to us.

A few useful answers

Common questions.

Are these lending or broker fees?

No. These are marketing-provider offers to finance firms, not customer borrowing costs or placement commissions.

Can I add the SEO and media figures to get typical spend?

No. They are optional, separately scoped services from one provider. Choose the needed work and obtain a quote.

Evidence, not promises.

How Agency Standings evaluates evidence →

Published monthly fee examples

Build your own budget.

Costs by service.

Google Ads management

Meta Ads management

Content production

Social media management

Website hosting

Website build

SEO

CRM and attribution

Published price references.

Upgrow

What the source includes

Exclusions and terms to check

Upgrow

What the source includes

Exclusions and terms to check

Profit Geeks

What the source includes

Exclusions and terms to check

Scope moves the price.

Ask for this in writing.

Compare quotes on the same terms.

Common questions.

Evidence, not promises.

More cost guides.

Published monthly fee examples

Build your own budget.

Costs by service.

Google Ads management

Meta Ads management

Content production

Social media management

Website hosting

Website build

SEO

CRM and attribution

Published price references.

Upgrow

What the source includes

Exclusions and terms to check

Upgrow

What the source includes

Exclusions and terms to check

Profit Geeks

What the source includes

Exclusions and terms to check

Scope moves the price.

Ask for this in writing.

Compare quotes on the same terms.

Common questions.

Evidence, not promises.

More cost guides.