How to start a marketing agency

Quick answer

This playlist covers how a marketing agency wins and serves clients. A TEDx founder story opens it, then HubSpot Marketing teaches personas, creative briefs and proposals, Blair Enns explains pricing, and Semrush and Google Ads cover SEO and paid search. Play all on repeat as a course, or A–B loop one tutorial step.

Play all on repeat

Videos in this playlist

  1. 1How did I start and grow my digital marketing agency? | Tarun Kumar | TEDxVIFTHow did I start and grow my digital marketing agency? | Tarun Kumar | TEDxVIFTTEDx TalksPlay from here Loop
  2. 2Why Traditional Advertising Is Dead, With Mastercard Snr Fellow | CMO Insider PodcastWhy Traditional Advertising Is Dead, With Mastercard Snr Fellow | CMO Insider PodcastBusiness InsiderPlay from here Loop
  3. 3The Explainer: Don’t Just Sell Stuff — Satisfy NeedsThe Explainer: Don’t Just Sell Stuff — Satisfy NeedsHarvard Business ReviewPlay from here Loop
  4. 4I Built a Perfect Buyer Persona from Scratch (Just Copy This)I Built a Perfect Buyer Persona from Scratch (Just Copy This)HubSpot MarketingPlay from here Loop
  5. 5Professor Paul Green: The Technique of Market ResearchProfessor Paul Green: The Technique of Market ResearchWharton SchoolPlay from here Loop
  6. 6How to Write a Powerful CREATIVE BRIEF (GUIDE)How to Write a Powerful CREATIVE BRIEF (GUIDE)HubSpot MarketingPlay from here Loop
  7. 7How to Write a Business Proposal Step-by-Step with FREE TemplateHow to Write a Business Proposal Step-by-Step with FREE TemplateHubSpot MarketingPlay from here Loop
  8. 8Blair Enns "Price the Client Not the Job"Blair Enns "Price the Client Not the Job"HubSpot MarketingPlay from here Loop
  9. 9The Lead Generation Strategy You Need to Implement in 2026The Lead Generation Strategy You Need to Implement in 2026HubSpot MarketingPlay from here Loop
  10. 10Beginner's Guide to SEOBeginner's Guide to SEOSemrushPlay from here Loop
  11. 11Google Ads Tutorials: Getting started with Performance MaxGoogle Ads Tutorials: Getting started with Performance MaxGoogle AdsPlay from here Loop
  12. 12Google Partners Academy on Air: Modern SearchGoogle Partners Academy on Air: Modern SearchGoogle AdsPlay from here Loop
  13. 13Facebook Business Page : The ULTIMATE Tutorial (Fast & Easy)Facebook Business Page : The ULTIMATE Tutorial (Fast & Easy)HubSpot MarketingPlay from here Loop
  14. 14How to Set up Facebook Pixel to Increase Sales (Step-by-Step Tutorial)How to Set up Facebook Pixel to Increase Sales (Step-by-Step Tutorial)HubSpot MarketingPlay from here Loop
  15. 15How to Use WhatsApp Marketing for Your BusinessHow to Use WhatsApp Marketing for Your BusinessHubSpot MarketingPlay from here Loop
  16. 16How to Automate Your Marketing in Just 2 Weeks (Step-by-Step Tutorial)How to Automate Your Marketing in Just 2 Weeks (Step-by-Step Tutorial)HubSpot MarketingPlay from here Loop
  17. 17Business Storytelling Made Easy | Kelly Parker | TEDxBalchStreetBusiness Storytelling Made Easy | Kelly Parker | TEDxBalchStreetTEDx TalksPlay from here Loop
  18. 18Professor David Bell on Digital Marketing: Wharton Lifelong Learning TourProfessor David Bell on Digital Marketing: Wharton Lifelong Learning TourWharton SchoolPlay from here Loop
  19. 19Stephan Seiler: What is Social Media Marketing Really Worth?Stephan Seiler: What is Social Media Marketing Really Worth?Stanford Graduate School of BusinessPlay from here Loop
  20. 20Leveraging AI In Marketing | Sharmin Attaran | TEDxBryantULeveraging AI In Marketing | Sharmin Attaran | TEDxBryantUTEDx TalksPlay from here Loop
  21. 21The Explainer: Blue Ocean StrategyThe Explainer: Blue Ocean StrategyHarvard Business ReviewPlay from here Loop
  22. 22INBOUND 2016: Ed Heil "Adding Video to Your Service Offerings"INBOUND 2016: Ed Heil "Adding Video to Your Service Offerings"HubSpot MarketingPlay from here Loop
  23. 23The Truth About Logo Design CostsThe Truth About Logo Design CostsFiverrPlay from here Loop
  24. 24Weekly Wisdom: Project Management in SEO by Ross TavendaleWeekly Wisdom: Project Management in SEO by Ross TavendaleSemrushPlay from here Loop
  25. 25How to [Partially] Automate Your SEO Agency Using Google SheetsHow to [Partially] Automate Your SEO Agency Using Google SheetsSemrushPlay from here Loop
  26. 26How To Start And as Scale an SEO AgencyHow To Start And as Scale an SEO AgencySemrushPlay from here Loop
  27. 27How To Build a SCALE-able AgencyHow To Build a SCALE-able AgencySemrushPlay from here Loop
  28. 28INBOUND 2016: Growth Driven Design Agency PanelINBOUND 2016: Growth Driven Design Agency PanelHubSpot MarketingPlay from here Loop
  29. 29Google Partners | Grow My Store for Partners success story with Better & StrongerGoogle Partners | Grow My Store for Partners success story with Better & StrongerGoogle AdsPlay from here Loop
  30. 30Transforming Lives: Building an Agency with Family and FriendsTransforming Lives: Building an Agency with Family and FriendsUpworkPlay from here Loop

How does a marketing agency make money?

Agencies are paid by clients to plan and run marketing such as social media, search, ads, content or design. Common models are monthly retainers, fixed-price projects and hourly rates. Many agencies start as one freelancer with a few clients, then hire as the work grows.

How do I use RepeatWatch to learn agency skills?

Use an A–B loop on one tutorial step, such as setting up a pixel or writing a brief, and follow along in your own account. Slow to 0.75× while you take notes, and save the chapters of long webinars on keys 1–9.

Frequently asked questions

Which skills should I learn first?

Start with understanding customers: buyer personas, creative briefs and HBR's explainer on satisfying needs. Then learn one channel well, such as SEO or paid search, before selling many services. Proposals and pricing videos help when you start pitching clients.

Do these tools and rules work in my country?

Most platforms shown are used worldwide, but advertising rules, data-privacy laws and business registration differ by country. Check local regulations, especially for collecting customer data and running ads in regulated industries, before offering those services.

Is this legal, tax or financial advice?

No. These are educational videos from their publishers and are not legal, tax or financial advice. Get advice from a local accountant or lawyer about contracts, client data and tax before you sign your first clients.