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Average Cost Per Hour to Clients - Social Media and Marketing
The average cost per hour to clients, by the hour, for PR management, account management, content management, and project management are as follows:
-- E-mail campaign management services (Texas-based): $56.50/hour
-- Social media management services (Texas-based): $35.18/hour
-- Social media strategy services (Texas-based): $56.80/hour
-- SEO specialist services (Texas-based): $44.66/hour
-- Annual cost of outsourcing social media marketing by platform (all markets): Twitter costs $12,000-$90,000 per year, Facebook costs $30,000-$108,000 per year, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and SnapChat cost $12,000 per year, each.
-- Average monthly cost of e-mail hosting: $2.40 per user, per month (and some companies may offer premium web hosting services for an additional cost).
methodology
In order to locate information which would could be used to fulfill your request, we first began our research by looking for any preexisting insights which outline the cost per hour to clients for e-mail campaign management, social media management, social media strategy, monthly e-mail hosting, and the annual charge of marketing on specific social media channels, specifically within the Dallas area or Texas as a whole. In doing so, we searched exhaustively through industry reports, surveys, and trusted media sites. However, we were unable to locate information which directly provided all these data points, primarily because information that was specific to Dallas and/or Texas was lacking. Next, we broadened the scope of the research to analyze the U.S. as a whole. This research method provided us with some insights on monthly e-mail hosting and the annual cost of social media marketing broken down by platform.
Since much of the information you requested could not be found directly, specific to Dallas/Texas, we triangulated existing information to provide some estimates which help to answer your question. To do so, we focused on using Upwork, a freelancer network, to locate individuals working in these verticals. We choose to look at Upwork, because this website has a network of millions of freelancers around the world, and Upwork's search filters allowed us to search the verticals you noted while isolating the results to freelancers located in Texas. The results also directly presented how much each freelancer charges clients by the hour. We then used these figures to calculate an average for each vertical.
The reason why we have focused on freelancers for this part of the request, as opposed to agencies overall, is because the vast majority of agencies located in the Dallas area (and in general) do not publish their pricing information up front, but rather these companies give quotes to clients, which means this information is not publicly available.
With regard to Upwork, it is important to note that there were only a handful of freelancers which were applicable to be used for each vertical. For example, when we searched for social media management, Upwork showed the most relevant results first, and then further down supplemented with less relevant results, such as social media content creators. Therefore, we used our own best judgment to isolate candidates for our case studies who focus specifically on your requested verticals.
Below, you will find a detailed breakdown of our findings and calculations. In order to clear up any possible confusion regarding this data set, please note that some case studies profiled below may not have a role/title which clearly reflects the vertical presented, however, Upwork often returned results based on the skills the freelancer had indicated (e.g. a digital marketer with e-mail campaign management skills, as opposed to being listed as an e-mail campaign manager specifically).
E-MAIL CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT
Amanda K.
Role: E-mail and graphic design expert.
Uma Julia W.
Role: Digital marketer.
Ishmamul M:
Role: ActiveCampaign project manager.
Cheryl H.
Role: Integrated marketer and writer.
Average: $56.50/hour
Calculation:
(36 + 65 + 35 + 90) / 4 =56.50
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT
Before outlining the freelancer breakdown for this vertical, we would like to share that we located a more general insight (not specific to Texas) which states that "some agencies charge a minimum of $4,500 per month for Facebook and Twitter management."
Aileen R.
Role: Social media manager.
Kamryn W.
Role: Digital marketing director.
Holly P.
Role: Digital communications manager.
Lorenia:
Role: Virtual assistant with social media management skills.
Monica A:
Role: Digital marketer.
Lindsey B.
Role: Social media marketing professional.
Average: About $35.18/hour
Calculation:
(30 + 50 + 36.05 + 25 +50 + 20) / 6 = 35.175
SEO SPECIALIST
Jason L.
Role: Digital marketing specialist with SEO skills.
Donna F.
Role: SEO and content specialist.
Nishad J.
Role: SEO specialist and writer.
Joshua V.
Role: SEO specialist.
Christopher K.
Role: SEO expert and consultant.
Average: $56.80/hour
Calculation:
(50 + 25 + 9 +75 + 125) / 5 = 56.8
SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIST
Monica A.
Role: Digital marketing strategist.
Yunche W.
Role: Digital marketing expert.
Christopher H.
Role: Digital marketing and SEO expert.
Elijah C.
Role: Online marketing strategist with a focus on social media.
John H.
Role: Digital strategist.
Christina B.
Role: Marketing and creative director with a social media focus.
Average: about $44.66/hour
Calculation:
(50 + 50 + 75 + 18 + 25 + 50) / 6 = about 44.7
SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING ANNUAL COST BY PLATFORM
Below, you will find a breakdown of the annual cost of social media marketing outsourcing by platform. Please note that these are the average costs relevant to outsourcing these activities to an agency, rather than an independent freelancer. We were able to find these insights publicly available in terms of monthly costs, and have multiplied them to calculate the annual figures. These are averages in general, rather than specific to the Texas market, as more precise figures were not located (as noted in the 'methodology' section above).
Twitter: $12,000-$90,000 per year.
Facebook: $30,000-$108,000 per year.
Pinterest, LinkedIn, and SnapChat: $12,000 per year, each.
COST OF MONTHLY E-MAIL HOSTING
Below, we have calculated the average monthly cost of e-mail hosting services. For this leg of the report, we have not focused specifically on the Texas market, since the majority of e-mail hosting services we located that have pricing available up-front are web-based companies, and therefore we assume pricing is the same across all U.S. markets. Please note that these figures are the 'per user, per month' rate.
Average: $2.40 per user, per month (and some companies may offer premium web hosting services for an additional cost).
Calculation:
(1.99 + 2 + 2.95 +2.95 + 3.49 + 1) / 6 = about 2.397
conclusion
In closing, we have identified the average cost charged to clients for services across the following verticals:
-- E-mail campaign management services (Texas-based): $56.50/hour
-- Social media management services (Texas-based): $35.18/hour
-- Social media strategy services (Texas-based): $56.80/hour
-- SEO specialist services (Texas-based): $44.66/hour
-- Annual cost of outsourcing social media marketing by platform (all markets): Twitter costs $12,000-$90,000 per year, Facebook costs $30,000-$108,000 per year, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and SnapChat cost $12,000 per year, each.
-- Average monthly cost of e-mail hosting: $2.40 per user, per month (and some companies may offer premium web hosting services for an additional cost).