Questions
Before you buy
How much does it cost to hire a marketing agency for a small business?
Pricing varies widely across the industry — small, generalist agencies often start around $1,000–$2,500/month for an open-ended retainer, while larger agencies can run $5,000/month or more with no fixed end date. Mandarine works differently: instead of an ongoing retainer from day one, pricing is structured around three phases. A standalone Quick Win (a landing page, an SEO audit, a month of social content) runs $1,000–$1,500, one time. The full research-to-launch build starts at $5,000 for the diagnostic phase and $7,000 for the 90-day build. Ongoing support after that is optional, starting at $1,500/month — never required to get value from what's already been built.
What does a free AI business audit actually include?
A few quick questions about your business, answered in one sitting — no cost, no commitment, and no sales call required to get it. From there, Mandarine follows up showing exactly where your business is invisible online and what to fix first.
How long does a website and brand build take?
The full brand-and-website build is designed and delivered inside 90 days from kickoff — brand identity in the first week, the website live within the first month, and the full system (automation, social presence, and a custom AI tool) complete by day 90.
Do I own my website, domain, and accounts, or does the agency?
Every account — your domain, your hosting, your CRM — is registered in your name from day one, not Mandarine's. Mandarine builds it; you hold every key. It's also a real, hand-built site, not a drag-and-drop template, so if you ever want a different developer to make changes down the road, they'll be working with clean, professional code and full access — no platform lock-in.
What happens after the 90-day build ends?
Nothing is required — the system built in the first 90 days keeps running on its own. If you want it actively maintained and grown (SEO, social content, and AI tool upkeep), that becomes available as an optional monthly retainer, presented once your system is live and you can see exactly what's working. It's never a requirement to move forward.
Does Mandarine work with restaurants, or just trades and industrial businesses?
Mandarine's system is built primarily for established trade, service, and industrial businesses — contractors, fencing and construction companies, electricians, and similar — where the work itself is the best proof, but the business has been hard to find online. The same diagnose-build-stay system can apply to any established local business with real proof behind it. If you're not sure it's a fit, the free AI Business Audit or a 15-minute call is the fastest way to find out.