Full-service agency
One team across SEO, ads, web and reporting. Simpler to manage, but check depth in each channel.
Marketing agencies differ in how they handle channels, reporting and your intake process. This guide helps you choose between full-service, specialist and in-house options.
Before comparing agencies, decide which model fits: a full-service agency that coordinates every channel, specialists in each channel, or an in-house team with consulting support. The right model depends on your size, your internal talent and how much management time you can give.
One team across SEO, ads, web and reporting. Simpler to manage, but check depth in each channel.
Best-in-class for each channel, but you coordinate between them and own attribution.
Most control and brand fit, but requires hiring and managing marketers.
An in-house lead with an agency for technical SEO, content and reporting.
Use these criteria to compare proposals.
Good sign: The proposal starts from your cost-per-case target and capacity.
Red flag: The proposal starts from a package list.
Good sign: The agency asks about call handling, speed to lead and follow-up.
Red flag: The agency treats intake as your problem.
Good sign: The agency recommends channels that fit your market, even if it sells fewer services.
Red flag: Every proposal includes every channel.
Good sign: The agency understands advertising rules and flags review points.
Red flag: Compliance is waved off as your responsibility alone.
Good sign: Fees, ad spend and ownership are clear in writing.
Red flag: Bundled pricing with no breakdown.
We review your site, Search Console, Google Business Profile, intake process and competitors before recommending anything.
You get a short written plan ranked by expected case impact, with what we would not do and why.
We ship pages, tracking and intake fixes in stages so you see progress without a risky big-bang launch.
Monthly reporting ties activity to calls, signed cases and cost per case, not just rankings and traffic.
Not inherently. It is simpler to manage, but depth varies. Ask who actually does each channel.
Line them up by deliverables, ownership, reporting and exit terms, not by headline price.
We are a PI-focused agency covering SEO, ads, web and intake. If another model suits you better, we will say so.
We partner with a limited number of PI firms and medical providers in each market. Book a 30-minute call to see if we can help you build organic lead infrastructure.