Ask a Newcastle agency what they charge and you'll usually get "it depends" and a calendar invite. It does depend. But not that much.
So here are the numbers. What agencies round here typically quote, what we charge, and what we think a small business should actually spend. No calendar invite needed.
The short version
| Service | Typical Newcastle agency | Social+Media |
|---|---|---|
| Social media, 1 platform | £295/mo | £165/mo |
| Social media, 2 platforms + video | £650 to £1,200/mo | £355/mo |
| Full marketing (social, SEO, ads, video) | £1,400/mo and up | £750/mo |
| Small business website | £3,000 to £10,000 | From £750 |
| Setup fee | £500 to £2,000 | £0 |
| Contract | 6 to 12 months | None. 30 days notice. |
Agency figures are the ranges we see quoted to Newcastle businesses who then come to us. Your quotes might differ. If they're higher, ask what the extra pays for. If the answer involves the word "synergy", leave.
Social media management: £165 to £1,200 a month
(Ours is here, if you're curious.)
The price mostly comes down to three things: how many platforms, how many posts, and whether anyone makes video.
- One platform, 3 posts a week, replies handled: £165 with us. Fine for a café, salon or trade that just needs to look alive and answer DMs.
- Two platforms, 5 posts a week, reels: £355 with us. This is where most local businesses should be. Video is what gets seen right now.
- Daily posting, ads, SEO, video shoots: £750 with us. For businesses that want marketing handled, full stop.
Watch for: "content packages" that don't include replying to comments, setup fees for "onboarding", and reports that are 30 slides of follower counts.
Websites: £750 to £10,000
A five-page site for a local business shouldn't cost the same as a used car. Ours start at £750 because we don't bill for meetings about meetings. See how we build them.
What pushes the price up, legitimately: online shops, booking systems, lots of pages, custom integrations. What pushes it up illegitimately: a "discovery phase" that's one call, and a "brand workshop" you didn't ask for.
Whatever you pay, make sure you own the domain and the site, it loads in under 3 seconds on a phone, and you can change your own opening hours without emailing anyone.
SEO: £300 to £1,500 a month
SEO is the one where prices make the least sense. Some agencies charge £300 a month to send a ranking report. Others charge £1,500 and actually do the work.
For most Newcastle businesses, the biggest wins are cheap: a properly finished Google Business Profile, a steady trickle of real reviews, and a website that loads fast and says clearly what you do and where. Do those first. Pay for ongoing SEO once they're done.
Full SEO is part of our £750 Plus Everything plan. Smaller one-off fixes get a fixed quote before we start.
Paid ads: your budget plus a management fee
You pay Google or Meta for the clicks, and you pay someone to run the account. Always pay the ad platform directly, so you can see every penny.
A local business can get real enquiries from £5 to £10 a day if the targeting is tight. Management fees round here usually run £200 to £500 a month. Ours are built into Plus Ultra and Plus Everything. More on our paid ads page.
So what should you actually spend?
- Just starting: £0 to £200 a month. Sort your Google Business Profile, post yourself, get reviews.
- Ready to hand it over: £165 to £355 a month. Social done properly, replies handled.
- Ready to grow: £750 a month plus ad spend. Social, SEO, ads and video, all pulling the same way.
Whatever you choose, get the price in writing, avoid long contracts, and ask what happens if it doesn't work. A good agency has a straight answer to that one.
Want a straight price?
Tell us what you need. We'll send a fixed price the same day. No calendar invite. See our prices or get in touch.
Rather we just did it? That's literally the job. See our web design service or the prices.
