๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ (๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป)
Let’s be real, some digital agencies take their clients for a ride. They bank on the fact that not everyone has deep technical knowledge, making it easy to overcharge or push unnecessary solutions.
In the past few weeks, I’ve spoken to over 10 businesses who’ve been caught out. one was even ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐ฎ ยฃ15๐ธ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฝ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ป’๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐
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Hereโs how to make sure youโre getting real value, not just a fancy sales pitchโฆ ๐
โ 1. ๐ก๐ผ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ
If they can’t explain the solution in clear, transparent language that *YOU* can understand and if they can’t break down costings into basic milestones then they don’t understand it themselves.
โ 2. “๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ” ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐๐
No one can promise overnight success, whether itโs SEO, paid ads, or web development. Real results take time. If someone promises you an eCommerce store that can make instant sales, run for the hills!
โ 3. ๐ก๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ผ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐
If they canโt show you actual work or real results, run. A solid agency has proof. They can show you this through experience in their consultation, or through actual real examples.
โ 4. ๐ก๐ผ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Are they dodging questions, outsourcing everything, or avoiding direct calls? ๐ฉ Big red flag. If an agency is taking days responding to you when *THEY* want *YOUR* business, how will they act once you pay them?
โ 5. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐.
Some agencies will keep full control over your website or accounts so you can’t leave. Others will give you things for free and charge you through the roof for adjustments. If a digital agency can’t produce terms and conditions then get out of there!
Not all agencies are bad but choosing the wrong ones can cost! Don’t get taken for a ride!
