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Retained Digital Marketing

Your marketing, handled. Every month.

A retained monthly partnership covering the full picture: technical SEO, content, reviews, video, and social. Not a task list — a genuine ongoing relationship.

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The case for retained

Why monthly retainers produce better results than one-off projects

Search visibility is not a one-time fix. Google and AI tools favour sites that are consistently active: publishing new content, earning new reviews, building new backlinks, and maintaining technical hygiene. A monthly partnership allows us to do all of this systematically rather than in expensive bursts.

Compounding results

Each month's work builds on the last. Content published in month three benefits from the authority built in months one and two.

No brief required

We learn your business and manage the marketing calendar proactively. You do not need to think about what to ask us to do.

Flexibility

Retained agreements run on a rolling monthly basis. We do not lock clients into long contracts. We keep clients by producing results.

What we cover every month

The specific mix varies by client and package. These are the components we draw from.

Technical SEO maintenance

Monthly crawl to catch new errors, broken links, indexing issues, and Core Web Vitals changes. Small fixes handled as part of the retainer.

AI visibility monitoring

We test your business monthly across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. We track whether citations are improving.

Content strategy and publishing

We plan, write, and publish content based on what your target customers are actually searching for. Blog posts, service page updates, FAQ content.

Google reviews management

We help you build a consistent flow of genuine Google reviews through a simple process your team can follow. Reviews are one of the strongest local trust signals.

Video SEO

If you are producing video, we optimise titles, descriptions, tags, and schema for YouTube search. We can advise on a simple video content strategy that does not require a production team.

Social media signals

Consistent posting on the right platforms for your business. We handle scheduling and basic content production. Not viral campaigns — steady, credible activity.

Monthly reporting

A plain-English report covering what moved, what we did, and what is planned for the following month. No vanity metrics.

Direct access

You have Jim's number and email. No account manager layer, no ticketing system.

Businesses we work with on a retained basis

A selection of the businesses we support monthly. We do not share client metrics without permission, but we are happy to make introductions on request.

Force TechnologiesThe Penny GroupMarlborough LawSomerfordeHiHoHungerford Town CouncilEnglish Cottage
We currently have capacity for two new retained clients. We take on fewer clients than most agencies and give each one more attention.

Retained packages

Starting points. Most clients settle into a package that fits their budget and goals after an initial audit.

Foundations
From £500/month
  • Monthly technical SEO check
  • AI visibility monitoring
  • 1 blog post or content piece
  • Monthly report
Best for: Smaller businesses who want to start building consistently
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Most popular
Growth
From £1,000/month
  • Everything in Foundations
  • Review strategy
  • 2–3 content pieces
  • Social media posting (2–3 platforms)
  • Video SEO if applicable
  • Direct monthly call
Best for: Businesses actively growing and wanting to compete in their market
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Embedded
From £2,000/month
  • Everything in Growth
  • Content production
  • PR and press support
  • Full social management
  • Priority access
  • Quarterly strategy session
Best for: Businesses without an in-house marketing function who want an agency that operates like one
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All packages reviewed every 6 months to make sure they still fit your needs and budget.

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We do not push clients into packages that are bigger than they need. A short call is usually enough to understand what would work.

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