We don’t have a lot of overhead, greedy investors to please, or dreams of commercial expansion. We just offer good, honest service to small businesses with real needs at better-than-reasonable prices.
Because every client is different, we offer payment programs that are convenient to meet different budget requirements. Feel free to compare our fees against local competitors and you will see that our standard project rates are significantly lower, but the results we offer often exceed what even larger firms can provide. With dedicated, direct personal management and consistent, hands-on care of your projects, it won’t take long for you to see the advantages of depending on SMC Freelance to help your business meet its goals and reach its potential.
SMC Pricing Options
Option 1 – Per Project Estimates
Our most common practice is to provide you with a personalized proposal with an estimated number of hours necessary to complete the client’s project, including design, implementation, testing, modifications, and any training needed for the client. In addition to the proposal estimated hours, SMC Freelance provides a dedicated time sheet so you can see where our time is spent on an hourly basis. It is also our policy to round all hours down to the nearest quarter hour to the advantage of our customers. We are committed to making absolutely sure that you get the most work for the lowest price, because happy customers are usually returning customers. Note that this option does have the highest per hour charge.
Option 2 – Designated Hours
For some clients, who have lots of recurring projects for SMC Freelance, we offer them the ability to set a designated number of hours per week or per month. With a lock on a bundle of set hours, this option allows you to budget for ongoing projects at a lower hourly rate than the per project option above.
For example, a client might want us to manage a list of projects for just 5 hours per week, completing them as we go based on their list of priorities. This would keep us both from exceeding any budget limitations they might have. This is also what we mean about having your “own marketing team” on your own terms, and for a much lower rate than you might expect to pay elsewhere. We have several clients who prefer this option, and we can setup scheduled meetings with them to make sure that we are staying on track to meet their project goals.
Option 3 – Annual Retainers
Lastly, we have some clients for whom we have finished a long list of projects in the past, but don’t have any immediate project needs. For them, we could always use options 1 or 2 if they have a new projects they want us to complete, or a series of smaller projects they want to keep managed over time. However, a few have opted for a retainer program, where we provide them with an agreement for a set number of annual hours, and they can use them up as needed. The retainer program does require an up-front payment in full, but it also allows for the lowest total hourly rates. If more hours are eventually needed, the retainer agreement can be updated. However, if there are unused hours by the end of the year, a refund is not provided. We will work with you to create a retainer program that makes sense for your needs, to be as accurate as possible.
Get Started Today!
For more information about each of our pricing options, to ask for a quote, or just to get some free consulting for your specific marketing or design needs, please contact us today. We can get your organization started on a journey to success hand-in-hand with SMC Freelance.
