You ask around in online groups or search for a marketing freelancer near me, with no real way to judge their skills
We review portfolios and experience before we put a specialist in front of any client
Freelance marketer for a defined job, with a senior manager keeping it on track
Sometimes you need one skilled person for one piece of work: a Meta Ads campaign, a month of social posts, a local SEO cleanup. You don't want a salary on the books or an agency team between you and the person doing the work. Tell us the task, and within 24 hours we'll pair you with a vetted freelance marketer who fits your industry and scope. A senior project manager with 15+ years in marketing oversees the whole job.
Free, no obligation. A senior project manager walks you through the analysis.
Free analysis in 24 hours
Send us your website. Within 24 hours, you'll get a written analysis comparing your marketing with your competitors'.
Free marketing analysis
- PDF analysis
- 5 competitors
- Prioritized action list
Your analysis is prepared by a senior project manager with 15+ years of experience in marketing.
Key takeaways
The short version
Before you read on
- Specialists are screened on portfolio and experience before your task ever reaches them.
- One named person does the work, and we've already confirmed their track record and their fit with your industry.
- In the US, going rates are $50 to $150 an hour, or about $1,000 to $3,000 a month for ongoing support.
- A project manager with 15+ years in marketing sees the task through from start to finish and reviews the specialist's work before it reaches you.
Good to know
Who these independent marketers really are
An independent marketer works for several clients at a time, with no salaried job and no agency taking a cut. Anyone online can call themselves one, and that's the problem with searching at random. Everyone we assign has had their experience and past work reviewed before they ever see a client brief.
You describe the job: running Meta Ads, say, or writing marketing copy or managing your social accounts. The project manager then picks a specialist or a small team that fits your industry and budget. You talk with that person before anything starts. The project manager writes down the milestones and what each finished one looks like, so nobody argues later about what "done" meant.
That senior project manager stays on the task from start to finish and checks each milestone against the agreed scope. You won't be signed up for an ongoing subscription. For a closer look at the tradeoffs, read our freelancer vs agency comparison.
What you get
Why freelance marketers often beat a full agency on small projects
Directories of freelance marketers for hire are everywhere. What sets the model apart is how the work gets organized, and one specialist differs from an agency campaign in a few practical ways. If you need ongoing help rather than a single task, see how we handle longer engagements with marketers.
You talk to the person doing the work
Your instructions go straight to the specialist, not through an account manager who passes them along and waters them down.
Checked before your first task
We review portfolios, references and a test assignment up front, so you're not paying to find out whether someone can do the job.
Hours that fit what you need
Book a few hours a week or close to full time, with no minimum agency package.
Fast changes in direction
Plans shift constantly at a small company. One specialist can rework the week faster than an agency team running on its own schedule.
Step by step
From your message to a specialist at work
Step 1
Send us the task
Give the project manager the scope, your industry and a rough budget. Your first analysis is free.
Step 2
Screening and selection
The project manager checks who's available and whose past work fits, then lines up the right specialist within 24 hours.
Step 3
A direct conversation
You talk with the marketer, work out the details and agree on a timeline. Then you decide whether to go ahead.
Step 4
Milestones and kickoff
The senior project manager sets milestones and sign-off criteria with both of you and reviews each one before the next begins.
Checklist
What to look for in a marketer's portfolio before you hand over a task
Before you confirm the work, walk through these with your project manager.
Checklist
- Experience in your industry or in a business that sells the way you do
- Specific results from past projects, like more sales or more inquiries, not just a list of tasks
- Whether the hourly rate covers reporting and calls, or only the hands-on work
- How many hours a week they have, and whether those line up with when you need them
- Whether they've worked under a project manager before or always solo
- What happens to your task if the specialist is out for a while
Side by side
Finding a marketer yourself versus letting us pick one
Everything lives in scattered emails and chats, and nobody has looked at the person's work before day one
References and a conversation about real campaigns happen before you're even introduced
Deadlines depend on the freelancer alone, and you chase updates yourself
The project manager tracks progress against the milestones and keeps every deadline on track
You judge quality and scope on your own, with nothing to measure against
A project manager with 15+ years in marketing reviews each milestone before it reaches you
The details
Freelance marketing rates to expect
These are typical US freelance rates, and senior specialists in paid media or SEO can charge more. Your free analysis narrows the range for your specific task.
Hourly rate
$50 to $150 an hour, depending on the specialty. Paid ad campaigns tend to cost more per hour than keeping social media running.
Monthly retainer
About $1,000 to $3,000 a month for a set number of hours each week, such as ongoing management of your social channels.
One-time task or campaign
Quoted after a conversation with the project manager, for example a one-off audit or a seasonal campaign.
Who it's for
Who gets the most out of task-based marketing help
Freelance help fits a handful of situations we see over and over.
Solo founders and very small businesses
There's no budget for a salary or an agency, but a few hours a week on social media and local SEO make a visible difference.
Early-stage startups
Your product changes every month, so you need someone who can keep up, not a rigid agency plan.
Companies testing a new channel
Before you spend on a hire or an agency, a specialist finds out whether a channel like TikTok Ads works in your industry at all.
In-house teams stretched thin
Someone's on leave or the backlog keeps growing, and a specialist can finish a clear scope without a hiring round. It's also a good fit when you're not ready for a part time marketing manager.
Professional firms that buy by the project
Law firms, clinics and accounting practices that need a local campaign now and then, not ongoing agency support.
In short
Task-based work with us, by the numbers
24 hours
to find a specialist for your industry and task budget
Portfolio
reviewed for every specialist before they're assigned
15+ years
in marketing for the manager overseeing your task
FAQ
Questions companies ask us
Short answers. The free analysis call covers anything specific to your company.
01How is a freelance marketer different from hiring a marketing agency?
You work with the specialist directly, with no agency account manager in the middle and no anonymous subcontractor you never meet. We handle the vetting and the industry fit, and a senior project manager follows the work from the first brief to the final milestone.
02What does an independent marketer charge per hour?
In the US, rates usually run $50 to $150 an hour depending on the specialty, and a steady monthly arrangement starts around $1,000. After your free analysis, you'll get an exact estimate for your task.
03How do I check a marketer's skills before I hire marketing freelancers?
If you're searching on your own, ask for results backed by numbers, references you can actually call and a short paid test. With us, every specialist's experience and portfolio are reviewed before they take on client work, and you still talk with the specialist before you say yes.
04Who's my main contact during the task?
Your project manager. You'll talk details directly with the specialist doing the work, but anything about scope, deadlines or quality goes to one senior person who knows the full history of the job.
05How is progress on my task tracked?
The project manager watches progress from the first day and measures it against the milestones written down at the start. They review each finished milestone before it reaches you and keep the brief, the files and the status of the task in one place.
06Can I bring in a specialist for a short one-off project?
Yes. Along with monthly arrangements, you can order a single piece of work, like an audit or a seasonal campaign, quoted after a short conversation with the project manager.
Free analysis
See where your marketing stands, then decide what to do next
Send us your website. Within 24 hours, you'll get a written analysis comparing your channels with your competitors', plus a call with a senior project manager who has run marketing for 15+ years.
- Analysis within 24 hours
- No obligation
- PDF covering 5 competitors
- Team picked by your PM
Free marketing analysis
- PDF analysis
- 5 competitors
- Prioritized action list
Your analysis is prepared by a senior project manager with 15+ years of experience in marketing.
Are you a marketer with experience in a specific industry? Join the team