Content Marketing Cost Comparison

Agency vs. DIY vs. RunOctopus — see the true cost of each approach over 12 months, including your time.

Hours per week you can spend on content

Research, writing, editing, publishing, and SEO optimization.

Your hourly rate (or what your time is worth)

Consider: what else could you do with those hours?

Monthly content agency quote

Don't have a quote? $4,000/mo is the average for e-commerce content agencies.

12-Month Cost Comparison

Before you pick, look at what each option actually produces after a year.

Visual comparison (12-month total)

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