Articles about growing a productized service business

Selling Recurring Services with SPP

We created Service Provider Pro with agency success in mind. From streamlining processes to encouraging more sales, SPP.co contributes to positive agency progression. Many agencies are benefiting from operating with the processes, automation, and technology our software puts in place.

5 Reasons Why you Shouldn’t be Afraid to Niche Down

Countless agencies are struggling to find their purpose in a sea of competitors. Those who decide to niche down have most likely discovered their business strengths, and are focusing their energy on those services.

Value Based Pricing Strategies for Digital Agencies

Value based pricing is one of the more difficult strategies to pull off. To be successful, you need to do market research, check competitors, and understand your customers.

How Adam Crookes Built His Content Writing Agency on SPP

This is an interview with one of our long time users – Adam Crookes of Freshly Squeezed. He shares how he started and grew his agency, building a team of writers and starting a productized service in 2020.

A Simple Yet Effective Email Marketing Framework For Productized Agencies

If you aren’t sending regular emails to your leads and clients, it is an almost guaranteed way to increase your bottom line.

The True Cost of Building Your Own Client Portal

Ever tried building a client portal for your agency? If so, you know just how challenging it can be to bring all of those tools together.

5 Signs of Bad Clients & How To Deal With Them

Clients are generally the lifeline of any business. It should come as no surprise that a significant source of stress for any business owner are bad clients. Service providers will always experience these types of people. Fortunately for us, the numerous excellent clients we find typically outnumber the ones that give us a hard time.

Why Clients Cancel Early, and 5 Ways Your Agency Can Retain Them

Service businesses overwhelmingly report spending more on new client acquisition than retention. Yet most of them say return on investment would be better with the opposite.

Pricing Subscriptions Services and Unlimited Tasks at Vidpros

This is an interview with Michael Holmes, founder of video editing agency Vidpros. Michael shares some interesting insight into subscription pricing, and a unique perspective on moving away from ‘unlimited’ tasks.

Selling Podcast Editing at Scale with Podblade

Today’s featured agency is Podblade, a provider of low cost podcast editing, social media, graphics, and other podcast related services.

Increase Client Retention by Staying Connected with SPP

We can all benefit from staying in constant contact with our customers, especially when considering how this communication can increase client retention.

Do Productized Services Really Work?

Running a services agency means you’re always on the lookout for better ways to conduct business. Whether you’re looking to improve your service offerings or make it easier for your customers to convert, your business’s effectiveness is always on your mind.