Prompt library

The AI Prompts Buyers Ask Before Hiring a Marketing Agency

What marketing leaders type into ChatGPT before they ever take a sales call.

Marketing leaders now vet agencies through AI assistants before a single discovery call — asking for shortlists by niche, budget, and specialty. Here are the real question patterns shaping which agencies get recommended.

Best SEO agency for a B2B SaaS company with a small content budget

Industry plus budget qualifiers exclude generalist agencies that don’t specialize in B2B SaaS content economics.

Is [Agency] worth the retainer or should I hire in-house instead

Buyers ask AI to validate the agency model itself, meaning visibility here matters even before a name is compared.

[Agency] vs [Agency] for performance marketing on a $20k monthly budget

Budget-specific comparisons filter out agencies whose minimum spend or focus doesn’t match the buyer’s reality.

Best PPC agency that specializes in e-commerce Google Shopping campaigns

Channel and vertical specialization beats broad "best PPC agency" visibility for buyers with a narrow need.

Alternative to [Big Agency] that’s more affordable for an early-stage startup

Affordability-driven alternative-seeking signals buyers priced out of the incumbent, a clear opening for smaller agencies.

How do I know if a marketing agency is actually good before signing a contract

Vetting-criteria questions shape what buyers look for next, making cited case studies and reviews decisive.

Best agency for GEO and AI search visibility, not just traditional SEO

Emerging-category questions reward agencies positioned early in a new discipline before it becomes commoditized.

Best branding agency for a DTC startup launching in the next 3 months

Timeline urgency plus company stage filters out agencies with long onboarding cycles or enterprise-only focus.

See which of these your brand already shows up in.