The problem isn't that agencies are incompetent. It's that their business model is fundamentally misaligned with your goals.
February 2, 2023
We get it. You want predictable, steady growth.
So agencies do what seems logical: they test everything through ads because paid campaigns generate immediate, measurable results that keep you as a client. More ad spend theoretically means more results for both of you.
But here's what they don't tell you: organic content is the number one way to build a foundation and test messaging before you spend an ad dollar. You can discover what hooks work, what resonates with your audience, and what drives actual conversions - all through the free organic algorithm, which also has a way longer lifespan and can build on itself.
The problem? Audience building is nearly impossible to invoice cleanly. A straight line from ad spend to revenue is much easier to track, report, and justify their fees.
Translation: Agencies make more money keeping you dependent on paid advertising than building your organic foundation.
We don't want to do that.
What you actually need is a multi-touchpoint approach that earns trust first, then drives conversions. Test organically, build systematic authority, create owned audience relationships - so when you do spend on ads, every dollar works smarter.
There's a better way to do this.