I can’t afford a marketing agency but need help — what are my options?

Marketing agencies do amazing work — but their retainers often start at £1,000 a month and quickly rise from there. For many small businesses, that kind of spend just isn’t possible. And the reality is, without some kind of marketing support, it’s hard to get noticed.

The alternative for most founders is to try and do everything themselves:

• Writing social posts in the evenings after a full day’s work

• Spending weekends trying to learn SEO

• Feeling guilty when the blog or Instagram feed sits untouched for weeks

That cycle can be exhausting — and it’s exactly why we built Inkie.

Inkie takes care of the basics of your marketing for £39 a month. That means:

• Daily social posts with images, already written in your brand voice

• Weekly SEO blogs published directly to your website

• Automatic scheduling across your social platforms

So instead of staring at a blank screen, you can log in, review what’s been created for you, make small edits if you like, and approve.

The point isn’t just to save money — it’s to give you the confidence that your business will always have a presence online, even when your time and budget are limited. Agencies will always have their place, but you don’t need to wait until you can afford one to get your marketing sorted.

Inkie was made for the space in between — when you need help, but traditional support is out of reach.