How much does a marketing agency cost in Alaska?

For a small to mid-size Alaska business, monthly marketing retainers start at $650/mo, and the number above that depends on what's in the scope. One-time website builds start around $2,500 for a brochure site and $6,500 for a small-business build. Lower 48 agencies often quote 2-3x these numbers, but the work is the same, and we don't have a Manhattan office to pay for.

Why a retainer instead of project work?

Marketing compounds. The fifth month is always more productive than the first because the foundation is in place. We do project work for one-off websites, but ongoing marketing is always retainer, it's the only way to get the compounding.

How do you decide what goes in the scope?

We start with a 20-minute call and a look at your site, your rankings, and your ads. Then we write a proposal with every line item and one monthly number. Nothing starts until you've seen it in writing.

Do you require long-term contracts?

No minimum term. Retainers run month-to-month with 30 days notice, or on a set term if you'd rather. We'd rather earn the relationship than trap you in it.

Do you work with businesses outside Alaska?

Yes. Most of our clients are Alaskan, or Alaskans who now run businesses elsewhere, and Alaska is where we know the market best. We're happy to work with businesses outside the state too, and we may well add a second state in the next couple of years. Either way, you get a team that knows the difference between a king and a coho.

What payment methods do you accept?

ACH and credit card (Visa, MC, Amex). Retainers are billed monthly in advance. Project work is typically 50% deposit / 50% on launch.

Can the scope change later?

Yes, with 30 days notice. Busy season might mean more ads and the off season more content, and we'll tell you when we think you're ready to add something or should pull back. We're not in the business of keeping you on a plan that's not earning.

What's the difference between you and a Lower 48 agency?

We live here. We know the shoulder seasons, the basin, the locals. Most Lower 48 agencies treat Alaska as a footnote, we treat it as the whole market. Plus our pricing reflects Alaska reality, not Manhattan rent.

Pricing: Alaska Web Design & Marketing

How we price

Honest pricing,
built around you.

Transparent

Every line item is on the proposal. No "strategic discovery" upcharges, no mystery scope creep, no hourly rollovers we forget to bill.

Custom-scoped

We start from your real business, your margins, your competitors, your goals, and work backward to what's actually worth doing this quarter. Sometimes that's less than you were braced to be sold.

Flexible scope

The scope lives on the proposal, not in a tier chart. One month might lean on ads, the next on content, and it shifts with the season. Around here, so does everything else.

Grow with you

Start at $650 a month, add services as the business grows. We'll tell you when you're ready, and when you're not.

Canoe gliding across a calm turquoise Alaska mountain lake, nothing hiding beneath the surface

( 01 ) · Monthly plans

One retainer.
Scoped to you.

Marketing retainers start at $650 a month. Every scope is custom, written line by line before we start, and billed as one monthly number. Month-to-month, or a set term if you want one. Change the scope with 30 days notice.

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Marketing retainer

$650 /mo to start

Pick the services. We scope the plan.

Built for Any Alaska business that wants marketing handled, from a shop that just opened its doors to one with locations across the state.

Scope written line by line before we start
One monthly number, no hourly rollovers
Local SEO, content, ads, email, photo, GEO: whatever the plan calls for
Monthly report you can read in five minutes
Month-to-month, 30 days notice to change

Scope mine

Website Care

$195 /mo to start

Keep the site we built running right.

Built for Any site we've built. Starts at $195 a month and depends on what your site does. No hidden fees, no stack of $10 to $50 add-ons.

Hosting + monitoring
Software + security updates
Small content edits each month
Backups you never think about
Support from the team that built it

Add to my build

( 02 ) · What a scope can look like

Same starting point.
Different scopes.

Scope mine

01 / 03 Just opened the doors Google Business Profile (your listing on Google Maps) set up properly, local SEO for one location, a simple content calendar, and a monthly report you can read in five minutes. The goal is to show up on the map before the competition notices you exist. 02 / 03 Established and busy Everything above, plus paid ads on Google or Meta, email or SMS to the customers you already have, and a standing strategy call. Built for restaurants, retailers, and professional services with a team to feed. 03 / 03 More than one location Multi-location local SEO, multi-channel paid, photo and video on a schedule, GEO (getting your business named in AI answers from tools like ChatGPT), and a single point of contact who knows every location by name. A marketing department without the payroll.

Golden-hour light on a glassy Alaska lake ringed by snow-dusted mountains in Southcentral Alaska — Southcentral Alaska · Built here, priced for here, not for Manhattan rent

( 03 ) · Websites (flat fee)

Or just need a site?

One-time builds, scoped against complexity. Keep it healthy after launch with Website Care from $195/mo, the monthly plan above, no marketing retainer required.

Brochure

$2,500 one-time

Tight, fast, brand-led.

Built for 5-8 pages on Hype Forge. Anyone who needs a clean, fast site.

5-8 pages, hand-designed
Hype Forge, hosted and cared for by us (WordPress if you prefer)
Mobile-first responsive
Local SEO setup
Contact form + analytics
2 rounds of revisions

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Small Business

$6,500 one-time

The standard build.

Built for 10-20 pages. WordPress or Shopify. The standard marketing site build.

10-20 pages, full design system
WordPress or Shopify
Custom blog + content engine
Schema.org + GEO foundation
Email signup + CRM integration
3 rounds of revisions
30-day post-launch support

Get a quote

Custom / SaaS

$12,500+ starting

Custom-built on Hype Forge, our own platform, or your stack.

Built for Custom features, headless ecommerce, SaaS marketing sites, complex booking flows.

Full custom design + development
Hype Forge or your framework
Custom backend + admin panel
Third-party integrations
Schema.org + GEO + performance audit
Code handoff + documentation
60-day post-launch support

Get a quote

( 04 ) · Questions

Pricing questions,
answered.

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→ Pricing isn't the hard part

Tell us your budget.
We'll tell you what's possible.

20-minute call, real numbers, no decks. We'll look at your site, your rankings, your ads, and tell you what's earning and what's not.

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Eight
ways to
grow in AK.

Receipts.
From Alaska,
for Alaska.

Built in
Anchorage.

Pricing that fits your budget.