Substrate Media

Still paying too much for marketing?

Discover the Hidden Costs, ROI Lies & Fluff Your Current Agency Isn't Telling You

download the "marketing agency Revolution"

Learn how service-based businesses in healthcare and finance are cutting marketing costs and getting real results

ROI Fallacy

The hidden ROI metrics most agencies never talk about (and why they matter)

AI & Automation

How AI and Automation are slashing marketing costs - and why you're not seeing the savings.

SEO Secrets

Why SEO is front-loaded, and how many agencies bill you long after the real work is done.

Google Ad Inflation

The truth behind $2k/month Google Ad retainers.

WHO THIS IS FOR

  • Small - medium sized service-based businesses

  • Healthcare providers (e.g. dentists, physiotherapists, counsellors)

  • Financial advisors, accountants, and professional service firms

  • Business owners tired of wasting money on buzzwords and vanity metrics

ABOUT substrate media

We’re a Brisbane-based digital marketing consultancy that believes in:

  • Honesty is our best policy

  • Integrity as non-negotiable

  • Simple solutions, real results

Unlike big agencies, we don’t bill you for overheads, long meetings, or fluff. Just effective, commercial marketing that works.

the marketing agency model has changed. have you benefited yet?

Most agencies are still charging like it’s 2015—despite AI, automation, and leaner delivery models slashing the real cost of marketing. This report reveals how smart businesses are getting better results and paying less by embracing the new agency model. Don’t get left behind.

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