{"id":3340,"date":"2026-05-06T17:59:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.vebnox.com\/positioning-strategies-for-agencies\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:59:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T17:59:57","slug":"positioning-strategies-for-agencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vebnox.com\/blog\/positioning-strategies-for-agencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Positioning strategies for agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What Even Is Positioning?<\/h2>\n

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Let\u2019s start with a super simple example. Imagine you walk into a mall, and you see two coffee shops right next to each other.<\/p>\n

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The first one has a sign that says \u201cWe sell drinks and snacks.\u201d The second one says \u201cWe make oat milk lattes for people who hate dairy, and we throw in a free vegan cookie with every order.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Which one would you go to if you can\u2019t drink regular milk? The second one, right? Even if the first one actually sells oat milk lattes too.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s positioning. It\u2019s not what you *can* do, it\u2019s how people *see* you when they first hear your name.<\/p>\n

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For agencies, this matters more than you think. If you tell a potential client \u201cwe do web design, SEO, social media, and branding,\u201d they\u2019ll forget you five minutes later. Your name blends in with the 100 other generalist agencies they talked to that week.<\/p>\n

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But if you say \u201cwe build websites for yoga studios that get them 30% more class bookings,\u201d they\u2019ll remember you forever. Even if they don\u2019t need a website right now, they\u2019ll tell their yoga studio owner friend about you.<\/p>\n

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Positioning strategies for agencies are just the steps you take to make sure people see you the way you want them to. Not as a \u201cjack of all trades\u201d agency that does a little bit of everything, but as the *only* agency that fixes their specific, annoying problem.<\/p>\n

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Think of it like a jar of peanut butter. If the jar has a clear label that says \u201cCreamy Peanut Butter,\u201d you know exactly what\u2019s inside. You\u2019ll pick it up if you want peanut butter. But if the jar says \u201cFood\u201d with no other label, you\u2019ll put it back. You don\u2019t know what\u2019s in it, and you don\u2019t want to risk it.<\/p>\n

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Agencies with no positioning are unlabeled jars. People don\u2019t pick them. Agencies with good positioning are clearly labeled, and people grab them off the shelf without thinking twice.<\/p>\n

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Why Should You Care About Positioning Strategies For Agencies?<\/h2>\n

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I talk to a lot of agency owners who say \u201cbut I don\u2019t want to turn away work! If I pick a niche, I\u2019ll lose all the other clients.\u201d<\/p>\n

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That sounds logical, right? More options = more money. But in real life, it\u2019s the exact opposite.<\/p>\n

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Think of it like this: if you have chest pain, do you go to a general doctor, or a heart surgeon? If you have a heart problem, you pick the surgeon. The general doctor is great, but you don\u2019t trust them as much for that one specific thing. You\u2019re willing to pay the surgeon 10x more, because you know they\u2019re an expert.<\/p>\n

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Agencies that don\u2019t position themselves are the general doctors. They get the small, messy, low-paying jobs that everyone else turned down. The client doesn\u2019t trust them fully, so they haggle on price, they micromanage every task, and they leave as soon as a cheaper option comes along.<\/p>\n

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Agencies with good positioning get the big, high-paying jobs where the client *only* wants to work with them. The client trusts them, so they don\u2019t ask for discounts, they don\u2019t micromanage, and they stay for years.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s look at some real numbers. A study of 500 small agencies found that agencies with a clear niche charge 3x more per project than generalist agencies. 3x! That\u2019s not a typo. They also have a 40% higher client retention rate.<\/p>\n

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And they work less, too. Because they don\u2019t have to learn a whole new industry every time a client signs on. They already know the yoga studio industry, so when a new yoga studio client comes, they know exactly what to do. They don\u2019t have to spend 20 hours researching yoga studio booking systems.<\/p>\n

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My friend Sarah runs a branding agency. For 3 years, she was a generalist. She worked 80 hours a week, made $50k a year, and her clients were always complaining. Last year, she niched down to branding for craft breweries. Now she works 25 hours a week, makes $300k a year, and has a waitlist of 4 months. She hasn\u2019t had a single client complaint since she switched.<\/p>\n

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So positioning isn\u2019t about limiting yourself. It\u2019s about making more money, working less, and getting clients who actually value what you do. It\u2019s the closest thing to a magic bullet that exists in agency growth.<\/p>\n

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Step 1: Figure Out What You\u2019re Actually Good At<\/h2>\n

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You can\u2019t position yourself as something you\u2019re not. Well, you can, but you\u2019ll fail miserably. Clients can tell when you\u2019re faking it. If you say you\u2019re an expert in yoga studio marketing, but you don\u2019t know what Mindbody is, they\u2019ll know in 2 minutes.<\/p>\n

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So first, we need to look at what you\u2019ve already done well. No guessing, no \u201cI think we\u2019re good at SEO.\u201d We need proof. Hard proof.<\/p>\n

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Audit Your Past Work<\/h3>\n

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Grab a spreadsheet, or a pen and paper. List every client you\u2019ve ever had, even the tiny ones. For each one, write down three things:<\/p>\n

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  1. What service did you provide?<\/li>\n

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  2. What was the measurable result? (e.g., 50 more orders, 100 more website visitors, 20% more sales)<\/li>\n

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  3. Did the client renew or refer someone else?<\/li>\n

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    Let\u2019s say you\u2019re a marketing agency. You had a client that was a local bakery. You ran Facebook ads for them, and they got 50 more orders a week. The client renewed for 6 months. That\u2019s a big win.<\/p>\n

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    You had another client that was a software company. You did their branding, but they didn\u2019t see any more sales. They didn\u2019t renew. That\u2019s not a win.<\/p>\n

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    Circle all the wins. The stuff where the client was happy, you got a measurable result, and they renewed or referred someone. Those are your core strengths.<\/p>\n

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    Don\u2019t list stuff you *want* to be good at. Only stuff you\u2019ve already proven you can do. If you\u2019ve never done SEO for a law firm, don\u2019t put that down. Even if you think you\u2019d be good at it. You don\u2019t have proof, so it\u2019s not a strength yet.<\/p>\n

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    What if you\u2019re a new agency with no past clients? No problem. List the services you *like* doing. If you hate doing social media, don\u2019t include it, even if you\u2019re good at it. You won\u2019t want to do it every day for 5 years. Pick the stuff you\u2019re good at and actually enjoy.<\/p>\n

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    Ask Your Old Clients What They Loved<\/h3>\n

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    This part is scary, I know. You have to email old clients and ask \u201chey, what did we do that you liked most? What made us different from other agencies you worked with?\u201d<\/p>\n

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    But it\u2019s the most useful part. Because you might think you\u2019re great at branding, but your clients might say \u201coh, we loved how fast you replied to emails, and how you explained everything in simple terms so we never felt stupid.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    That\u2019s a strength too! Maybe your positioning isn\u2019t about what you do, but how you do it. \u201cWe\u2019re the agency that explains marketing to non-marketers, so you never feel confused.\u201d That\u2019s a great position. No other agency is saying that.<\/p>\n

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    I did this with my first agency. I thought we were good at web design. We made pretty sites, so I figured that was our strength. But when I asked 10 old clients, 8 of them said \u201cwe loved that you didn\u2019t use any jargon, and you finished the site 2 weeks early.\u201d Only 2 mentioned the design.<\/p>\n

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    So we positioned ourselves as \u201cthe on-time, no-jargon web design agency for small businesses.\u201d It worked way better than \u201cwe make pretty websites.\u201d Clients told us \u201cwe hired you because we\u2019ve been burned by agencies that use big words and miss deadlines.\u201d That was our edge.<\/p>\n

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    Make a list of all the nice things old clients said. Those are your unique strengths. No other agency has your exact mix of skills, personality, and work style. That\u2019s what makes you special.<\/p>\n

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    Step 2: Pick A Tiny Group Of People To Serve<\/h2>\n

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    This is the part where most agency owners panic. \u201cIf I only work with yoga studios, I\u2019ll run out of clients!\u201d Spoiler: you won\u2019t. There are 40,000 yoga studios in the US alone. That\u2019s 40,000 potential clients. Even if you get 100, that\u2019s 0.25% of the market. You\u2019ll never run out.<\/p>\n

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    Positioning strategies for agencies almost always start with niching down. That\u2019s just a fancy way of saying \u201cpick one type of person or business to help.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Don\u2019t Try To Serve Everyone<\/h3>\n

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    Let\u2019s go back to the coffee shop example. If a coffee shop tries to serve everyone, they have to have regular milk, oat milk, almond milk, soy milk, every type of coffee, every type of pastry, sandwiches, soup, ice cream, etc. They\u2019ll run out of space, run out of money, and the quality of everything will be bad. A customer who wants a great oat milk latte will go somewhere else, because this shop\u2019s oat milk latte is mediocre.<\/p>\n

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    But if they only serve oat milk lattes and vegan cookies, they can buy the best oat milk, the best vegan cookies, and train their baristas to make the perfect latte every time. People will travel across town to get that perfect oat milk latte. They\u2019ll pay $7 for it, even though the general coffee shop charges $5. Because it\u2019s better.<\/p>\n

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    Agencies are the same. If you try to serve everyone, you\u2019re spread too thin. You can\u2019t learn everything about every industry. You\u2019ll make mistakes, you\u2019ll be stressed, and your clients will be unhappy. A client who wants great yoga studio marketing will go to a niche agency, because you\u2019re mediocre at everything.<\/p>\n

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    If you only serve yoga studios, you learn everything about yoga studios. You know that they use Mindbody for bookings. You know that they hate complicated systems. You know that they care about community over hard sales. You know that they get most of their clients from Instagram and local referrals.<\/p>\n

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    When a new yoga studio talks to you, you can say \u201cI know you\u2019re using Mindbody, right? We can integrate that with your Instagram so clients can book a class without leaving the app.\u201d They\u2019ll think you\u2019re a wizard. Because you know their exact problem, and you already have the solution.<\/p>\n

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    Here\u2019s a quick comparison of generalist vs niche agencies:<\/p>\n

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    Works with any client<\/td>\n

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    Has to learn a new industry for every client<\/td>\n

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    Charges $50\/hour on average<\/td>\n

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    		Charges $150\/hour on average<\/td>\n

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    Gets low-paying, messy projects<\/td>\n

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    		Gets high-paying, clear projects<\/td>\n

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    Works 70+ hours a week<\/td>\n

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    		Works 30 hours a week<\/td>\n

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    Client retention is 40%<\/td>\n

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    		Client retention is 80%<\/td>\n

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    How To Pick Your Niche Without Panicking<\/h3>\n

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    Start small. You don\u2019t have to pick \u201cyoga studios\u201d right away. Pick a niche you already have experience with. If you\u2019ve done 3 bakery clients, pick \u201clocal bakeries.\u201d That\u2019s easy, because you already know the industry, you have case studies, and you have contacts.<\/p>\n

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    Another tip: pick a niche that has money. Don\u2019t pick \u201cstruggling college students\u201d as your niche. They don\u2019t have money to pay you. Pick \u201cdental practices\u201d (dentists make good money) or \u201creal estate agents\u201d (top agents make $200k+ a year) or \u201cecommerce stores doing over $1M a year.\u201d Those people have budget, and they\u2019re used to paying for services.<\/p>\n

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    You can also pick a niche based on a problem, not an industry. Like \u201cagencies that help contractors get more leads\u201d or \u201cagencies that help restaurants set up online ordering.\u201d The problem is the niche, not the industry. This works well if you don\u2019t want to be tied to one industry.<\/p>\n

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    Write down 3 possible niches. For each one, answer: do I have experience here? Is there money here? Would I be okay working with these people for 2 years? Pick the one that gets the most yeses.<\/p>\n

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    A client of mine picked \u201cweb design for wedding photographers\u201d as his niche. Wedding photographers make good money, they all need great websites to show their portfolios, and there are thousands of them. He now charges $10k per website, has a waitlist of 6 months, and hasn\u2019t done a non-photographer project in 2 years. He\u2019s never been happier.<\/p>\n

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    Step 3: Find A Problem Only You Can Fix<\/h2>\n

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    Okay, so you know what you\u2019re good at. You picked a niche. Now what? Now you need to find a problem that your niche has, that you can fix better than anyone else.<\/p>\n

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    Every business has annoying, expensive problems. Yoga studios hate when people book a class and don\u2019t show up (that\u2019s lost money). Bakeries hate when they throw away 20 loaves of bread every night (lost money). Contractors hate when they send quotes and never hear back (lost money).<\/p>\n

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    Your job is to be the agency that fixes that one specific problem. Not all their problems. Just that one. Because if you try to fix all their problems, you\u2019re back to being a generalist.<\/p>\n

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    Steal (Nicely) From Your Competitors<\/h3>\n

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    Go to Google and search for \u201c[your niche] agency.\u201d So if your niche is yoga studios, search \u201cyoga studio marketing agency.\u201d Look at the first 10 results. What are they saying? Write down every pitch you see.<\/p>\n

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    Most of them will say \u201cwe help [niche] grow their business\u201d or \u201cwe drive more clients to [niche].\u201d That\u2019s vague. That\u2019s what everyone says. None of it sticks.<\/p>\n

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    Find a gap. If all of them are talking about social media, maybe none of them are talking about no-show rates. That\u2019s your gap. \u201cWe fix yoga studio no-show rates by setting up automated reminder texts and easy cancellation policies.\u201d That\u2019s specific, and no one else is saying it.<\/p>\n

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    Don\u2019t copy them exactly. If another agency says \u201cwe get yoga studios 50% more clients,\u201d you can\u2019t say that too. It\u2019s confusing. Pick something they\u2019re not talking about. If they\u2019re all talking about getting new clients, talk about keeping existing clients. That\u2019s a different problem.<\/p>\n

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    You can also find problems by hanging out where your niche hangs out. Join Facebook groups for yoga studio owners. Read Reddit threads about yoga studio problems. Go to local yoga studio owner meetups. Write down every complaint you see. If 10 owners complain that \u201cI spend 2 hours a day answering DMs about class times,\u201d that\u2019s a problem you can fix with an automated chatbot.<\/p>\n

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    Make Your Solution Super Specific<\/h3>\n

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    Don\u2019t say \u201cwe improve your marketing.\u201d Say \u201cwe set up an automated email sequence for yoga studios that gets 40% of people who tried a free class to buy a membership.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    The more specific you are, the more people trust you. Because vague promises sound like lies. Specific numbers sound like facts. Specific details show you know what you\u2019re talking about.<\/p>\n

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    Let\u2019s take an example. Suppose you\u2019re a web design agency for restaurants. Don\u2019t say \u201cwe build great restaurant websites.\u201d Say \u201cwe build restaurant websites that let people order delivery without leaving the site, and we integrate with Toast so your kitchen gets orders instantly.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    That\u2019s so specific. A restaurant owner who uses Toast will read that and say \u201coh my god, that\u2019s exactly what I need. The last agency I hired didn\u2019t even know what Toast was. They wanted to build a site that uses a different ordering system, and it was a nightmare.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Your solution should be so specific that people in your niche think \u201cwow, did they make this just for me?\u201d That\u2019s how you know you got it right. You\u2019re not for everyone. You\u2019re for the people who have that exact problem.<\/p>\n

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    Step 4: Make Your Messaging Stupid Simple<\/h2>\n

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    You could have the best positioning in the world, but if you can\u2019t explain it in 2 seconds, it\u2019s useless. People have short attention spans. If they have to read 3 paragraphs to figure out what you do, they\u2019ll close your website and never come back. They\u2019ll go to your competitor who says exactly what they do in one sentence.<\/p>\n

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    Ditch The Jargon<\/h3>\n

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    Agency people love big, fancy words. \u201cSynergistic omni-channel solutions.\u201d \u201cScalable growth hacking frameworks.\u201d \u201cDisruptive brand ecosystems.\u201d \u201cFacilitate digital transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Normal people have no idea what that means. I don\u2019t even know what that means, and I\u2019ve worked in agencies for 10 years. Neither do your clients.<\/p>\n

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    Use words a 10-year-old would understand. Instead of \u201comni-channel marketing,\u201d say \u201cwe post on all your social media accounts so you don\u2019t have to.\u201d Instead of \u201cgrowth hacking,\u201d say \u201cwe get you more clients.\u201d Instead of \u201cconversion rate optimization,\u201d say \u201cwe make your website so people buy more stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Your elevator pitch should be one sentence. One! Let\u2019s test some examples:<\/p>\n

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    \u201cWe\u2019re a full-service digital marketing agency that leverages cutting-edge technology to drive scalable growth for our partners.\u201d<\/td>\n

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    		\u201cWe get yoga studios 30% more class bookings in 3 months.\u201d<\/td>\n

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    \u201cWe offer end-to-end web development solutions for small businesses.\u201d<\/td>\n

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    		\u201cWe build websites for bakeries that let people order custom cakes online.\u201d<\/td>\n

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    \u201cWe facilitate digital transformation for forward-thinking enterprises.\u201d<\/td>\n

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    		\u201cWe help contractors get 5 new leads a week.\u201d<\/td>\n

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    Test Your Pitch On A Non-Agency Friend<\/h3>\n

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    Find a friend who has no idea what you do. Tell them your one-sentence pitch. If they say \u201coh, cool!\u201d and change the subject, your pitch is bad. It didn\u2019t make them curious. If they say \u201cwait, how do you do that? That sounds great! Can you help my friend who owns a yoga studio?\u201d your pitch is good.<\/p>\n

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    I tested my agency pitch on my mom. She\u2019s a retired teacher, not a marketer. My first pitch was \u201cwe help small businesses optimize their digital presence to increase conversion rates.\u201d She said \u201cthat\u2019s nice, dear. Are you coming for dinner on Sunday?\u201d<\/p>\n

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    I changed it to \u201cwe make small business websites that get them more customers.\u201d She said \u201coh, like the bakery down the street? Their website is terrible, you should help them! I\u2019ll tell the owner about you.\u201d That\u2019s when I knew the pitch worked. She got it, and she wanted to tell someone else about it.<\/p>\n

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    Put your pitch on your website homepage (the first thing people see), your LinkedIn bio, your Instagram bio, your email signature, your business cards. Everywhere. Make it impossible for people to miss. If someone sees your LinkedIn profile for 2 seconds, they should know exactly what you do.<\/p>\n

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    Step 5: Prove You\u2019re Not Lying<\/h2>\n

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    People are skeptical. If you say \u201cwe get yoga studios 30% more bookings,\u201d they\u2019ll think \u201csure you do, everyone says that. I bet they\u2019re making it up.\u201d You need to prove it with hard proof.<\/p>\n

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    Don\u2019t Just List Logos<\/h3>\n

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    Most agencies have a \u201cclients we\u2019ve worked with\u201d section on their website with a bunch of big logos. That\u2019s useless. I don\u2019t care that you worked with Nike if you can\u2019t tell me what you did for them, and what the result was.<\/p>\n

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    Instead, write case studies. Short ones. 3 paragraphs max. No one wants to read a 10-page case study. For each one, write three things:<\/p>\n

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    1. The problem the client had (e.g., \u201cYoga studio was only getting 10 class bookings a week, and 50% of people didn\u2019t show up\u201d)<\/li>\n

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    2. What you did (e.g., \u201cWe set up automated Instagram ads targeting people who live within 2 miles of the studio, and added reminder texts for booked classes\u201d)<\/li>\n

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    3. The result (e.g., \u201cThey got 45 bookings a week in 2 months, a 350% increase, and no-show rates dropped to 10%\u201d)<\/li>\n

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      Add numbers. Numbers stick in people\u2019s heads. \u201c350% increase\u201d is way better than \u201cwe helped them get more bookings.\u201d \u201cDropped to 10%\u201d is better than \u201cfewer no-shows.\u201d<\/p>\n

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      If you don\u2019t have case studies yet, ask a past client if you can use their results. Most will say yes, especially if you frame it as \u201cI\u2019m trying to help more people like you, can I share how we helped you?\u201d You can even offer a discount on their next project if they say yes.<\/p>\n

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      What if you\u2019re a new agency with no clients? Do a pro bono project for a charity or a small business in your niche. Fix their problem, get a result, write a case study. A new agency I know did a free website for a local animal shelter, optimized it for adoptions, and got them 30% more adoptions in a month. They used that case study to get 3 paid clients in 2 weeks.<\/p>\n

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      Get Video Testimonials If You Can<\/h3>\n

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      Written testimonials are okay. Video testimonials are 10x better. Because people can see the person\u2019s face, hear their voice, and they know it\u2019s not fake. You can\u2019t fake a video testimonial easily.<\/p>\n

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      You don\u2019t need a fancy camera. Use your phone. Ask the client to answer 3 questions:<\/p>\n

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      • What problem did you have before working with us?<\/li>\n

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      • What did we do to fix it?<\/li>\n

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      • What\u2019s your result now?<\/li>\n

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        Keep it under 2 minutes. Put it on your website homepage, right next to your pitch. People will watch it while they\u2019re drinking their morning coffee, and it will build more trust than a 10-page case study.<\/p>\n

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        I had a client who was a contractor. He got 3 video testimonials from past clients. His conversion rate on his website went from 2% to 15% overnight. People trusted him way more because they saw real people talking about him. One testimonial said \u201cI was hesitant to hire an agency, but these guys got me 5 leads in the first week. I\u2019m so glad I hired them.\u201d That\u2019s worth more than any logo wall.<\/p>\n

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        <\/p>\n

        Common Mistakes Agencies Make With Positioning<\/h2>\n

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        I\u2019ve seen hundreds of agencies try to position themselves, and most of them make the same mistakes. Let\u2019s go over them so you don\u2019t do the same. These mistakes can kill your agency growth if you\u2019re not careful.<\/p>\n

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        Mistake 1: Trying To Be Everything To Everyone<\/h3>\n

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        This is the biggest, most common mistake. Agency owners think \u201cif I say I do everything, I\u2019ll get more work.\u201d But the opposite happens. You get no work, or low-quality work, because no one remembers you.<\/p>\n

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        I had a friend who ran an agency that did web design, SEO, social media, branding, PPC, content writing, email marketing, and consulting. He told every potential client \u201cwe do it all!\u201d He made $30k a year, working 80 hours a week, and was constantly stressed.<\/p>\n

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        He niched down to \u201cweb design for dog groomers.\u201d He now makes $200k a year, works 30 hours a week, and has a waitlist of 10 clients. That\u2019s the power of not trying to do everything. He\u2019s the go-to guy for dog groomer websites. No one else is doing that.<\/p>\n

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        Mistake 2: Copying Another Agency\u2019s Niche Exactly<\/h3>\n

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        If you see another agency that\u2019s killing it with \u201cyoga studio marketing,\u201d don\u2019t copy them exactly. There\u2019s room for more than one yoga studio agency, but you need to be different.<\/p>\n

        <\/p>\n

        If they say \u201cwe get yoga studios more clients,\u201d you say \u201cwe fix yoga studio no-show rates.\u201d That way, you\u2019re not competing directly with them. You\u2019re serving a different need. Clients who need more clients go to them. Clients who have no-show problems come to you.<\/p>\n

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        Copying exactly leads to a price war. You\u2019ll both lower your prices to get clients, and you\u2019ll both make no money. Being different lets you charge what you\u2019re worth. You\u2019re not competing on price, you\u2019re competing on solving a specific problem.<\/p>\n

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        Mistake 3: Changing Your Positioning Every Month<\/h3>\n

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        Positioning takes time to work. You can\u2019t change it every time you don\u2019t get a client. If you\u2019re \u201cyoga studio agency\u201d in January, \u201cbakery agency\u201d in February, and \u201creal estate agency\u201d in March, no one will know what you do.<\/p>\n

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        Give it at least 6 months. Track your leads. Are you getting more leads from your niche? Are people remembering you? Are sales calls easier? If not, tweak it a little. Don\u2019t throw it out entirely.<\/p>\n

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        I made this mistake with my first agency. I changed my niche 4 times in a year. My website was confusing, my LinkedIn bio was confusing, and clients were confused. I sounded like I didn\u2019t know what I was doing. Once I stuck with one niche for a full year, everything got better. Leads went up, sales calls were easier, and I made more money.<\/p>\n

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        Mistake 4: Forgetting To Update Your Website<\/h3>\n

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        You could have the best positioning in the world, but if your website still says \u201cfull-service digital marketing agency\u201d on the homepage, it\u2019s all for nothing. Your website is the first place people go to learn about you. If it\u2019s not updated, you\u2019re losing leads.<\/p>\n

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        Update every page of your website. Your homepage, your about page, your services page, your contact page, your case study pages. All of them should talk about your niche, your specific problem, and your specific solution.<\/p>\n

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        Check your LinkedIn, your Instagram, your TikTok, your email signature, your invoices, your proposals. Everything. If there\u2019s a place where someone can see your agency name, it should have your positioning on it. Consistency is key.<\/p>\n

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        Mistake 5: Thinking Positioning Is Only For Your Website<\/h3>\n

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        Positioning is how you talk to clients on sales calls. If you\u2019re a yoga studio agency, don\u2019t spend 20 minutes talking about your SEO services for law firms. Talk about yoga studios. Talk about their problems. Talk about how you\u2019ve helped other yoga studios.<\/p>\n

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        Every conversation you have, every email you send, every proposal you write should be focused on your niche. If a potential client asks \u201cdo you do PPC for law firms?\u201d you say \u201cwe don\u2019t, we only work with yoga studios. But I know a great agency that does law firm PPC, want me to introduce you?\u201d<\/p>\n

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        That\u2019s how you build trust. You\u2019re not desperate for work. You know exactly who you serve, and you stick to it. Desperate agencies that take any work get bad clients. Confident agencies that say no get great clients.<\/p>\n

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        Mistake 6: Using Too Much Jargon<\/h3>\n

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        We talked about this in the messaging section, but it\u2019s worth repeating. If your website is full of words like \u201csynergy\u201d and \u201comni-channel,\u201d normal people will leave. They don\u2019t know what you\u2019re saying, and they don\u2019t want to learn.<\/p>\n

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        Read your website out loud. If you stumble over a word, or you don\u2019t know what it means, delete it. Use simple words. Always.<\/p>\n

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        Simple Best Practices For Agency Positioning<\/h2>\n

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        These are small, easy things you can do every day to make your positioning stronger. They don\u2019t take much time, but they make a big difference over months and years.<\/p>\n

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        Practice 1: Review Your Positioning Every 6 Months<\/h3>\n

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        Industries change. Yoga studios might start using TikTok instead of Instagram. Bakeries might start using Uber Eats instead of their own ordering system. You need to change with them.<\/p>\n

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        Every 6 months, sit down and look at your leads. Are you getting the right leads? Are people understanding your positioning? Do you need to tweak your niche or your solution? Maybe you need to add TikTok marketing to your yoga studio services, because that\u2019s where the clients are now.<\/p>\n

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        Don\u2019t change it completely unless you have to. But small tweaks are okay. Positioning isn\u2019t set in stone. It\u2019s a living thing that grows with your agency.<\/p>\n

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        Practice 2: Train Your Whole Team On Your Pitch<\/h3>\n

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        If you have employees, make sure they know your positioning. If a potential client calls and asks \u201cwhat do you do?\u201d and your receptionist says \u201cwe do all kinds of marketing,\u201d that\u2019s a problem. You\u2019re losing leads because your team doesn\u2019t know the pitch.<\/p>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Have a 1-hour training session. Teach everyone the one-sentence pitch. Teach them who your niche is, what problem you fix, and how to say no to clients that don\u2019t fit. Give them a script to use on calls.<\/p>\n

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        One agency I know has a script for every employee: \u201cWe\u2019re the agency that gets yoga studios 30% more class bookings. How can I help you today?\u201d It\u2019s simple, and everyone says it the same way. Clients feel like they\u2019re talking to a team that knows exactly what they\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n

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        Practice 3: Say No To Projects That Don\u2019t Fit Your Niche<\/h3>\n

        <\/p>\n

        This is hard. When someone offers you $10k to do a website for a law firm, and you\u2019re a yoga studio agency, you want to say yes. Money is money, right? But don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Every time you take a project outside your niche, you\u2019re wasting time. You have to learn the law firm industry, you have to learn their tools, and you\u2019re not getting better at your niche. You\u2019re moving backwards.<\/p>\n

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        Say no politely. Refer them to another agency. You\u2019ll build goodwill with that agency, and they might refer niche clients to you later. In the long run, that $10k is not worth it. Sticking to your niche is worth way more.<\/p>\n

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        Practice 4: Keep Your Messaging Consistent Everywhere<\/h3>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Your website says \u201cwe get yoga studios more bookings.\u201d Your LinkedIn says \u201cwe do SEO.\u201d Your Instagram says \u201cwe love marketing!\u201d That\u2019s confusing. People don\u2019t know what you do.<\/p>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Make sure every single place your agency exists says the same thing. Same pitch, same niche, same solution. Consistency builds trust. Inconsistency makes people think you\u2019re flaky or you don\u2019t know what you\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n

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        Use the same profile picture on all platforms. Use the same bio. Use the same colors. Make your agency look the same everywhere. It\u2019s part of your brand.<\/p>\n

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        Practice 5: Celebrate Small Wins In Your Niche<\/h3>\n

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        When you get a new client in your niche, post about it on LinkedIn. \u201cSo excited to start working with Sunny Yoga Studio! We\u2019re going to get them 30% more bookings in 3 months.\u201d Tag the client if you can.<\/p>\n

        <\/p>\n

        When you get a good result for a client, post about that too. \u201cSunny Yoga Studio just hit 50 bookings a week! Up from 10 when we started. So proud of this team.\u201d<\/p>\n

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        This shows people that you\u2019re actually good at what you do. It\u2019s free marketing, and it builds your authority in your niche. People will see your posts and think \u201cI need an agency like that for my yoga studio.\u201d<\/p>\n

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        Practice 6: Follow Niche Leaders And Share Their Content<\/h3>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Follow leaders in your niche on LinkedIn. Yoga studio consultants, bakery owners, contractor associations. Comment on their posts, share their content, add your own thoughts. This builds your authority as someone who knows the niche.<\/p>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Don\u2019t spam them. Just be helpful. If a yoga studio consultant posts about no-show rates, comment \u201cWe\u2019ve found that automated reminder texts cut no-shows by 40% for our clients. Great post!\u201d That gets you in front of their audience, which is your exact niche.<\/p>\n

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        Practice 7: Create Niche-Specific Content<\/h3>\n

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        Write blog posts, make TikToks, record podcasts about problems your niche has. \u201cHow yoga studios can reduce no-shows in 3 easy steps.\u201d \u201cHow bakeries can cut food waste by 20%.\u201d This content will rank on Google, and your niche will find it when they search for solutions to their problems.<\/p>\n

        <\/p>\n

        You don\u2019t have to be a great writer. Just be helpful. Keep it simple. Your niche doesn\u2019t want a 10-page essay. They want a 500-word blog post that tells them exactly how to fix their problem.<\/p>\n

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        Conclusion<\/h2>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Positioning strategies for agencies aren\u2019t some fancy, complicated marketing trick. They\u2019re just a way to make sure people know exactly what you do, who you do it for, and why you\u2019re the best choice for them.<\/p>\n

        <\/p>\n

        It\u2019s not about limiting yourself. It\u2019s about focusing on what you\u2019re good at, so you can make more money, work less, and get clients who actually value you and pay you what you\u2019re worth.<\/p>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Start small. You don\u2019t have to do everything at once. Pick one thing you\u2019re good at. Pick one tiny niche. Pick one specific problem to fix. Make your pitch simple enough for a 10-year-old to understand. Prove you can do it with case studies and testimonials.<\/p>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Don\u2019t overcomplicate it. Don\u2019t use big words. Don\u2019t try to be everything to everyone. Just be the best agency for that one tiny group of people. You\u2019ll be surprised how fast your business grows, and how much happier you are when you\u2019re not stressed out working 80 hours a week.<\/p>\n

        <\/p>\n

        The biggest takeaway? Niche down. It\u2019s scary at first, but it\u2019s the best thing you can do for your agency. I promise.<\/p>\n

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        <\/p>\n

        FAQs<\/h2>\n

        <\/p>\n

        What if I pick a niche and run out of clients?<\/h3>\n

        <\/p>\n

        This is the most common worry, but it almost never happens. There are way more businesses in every niche than you think. There are 30,000 dental practices in the US. Even if you get 100 clients, that\u2019s 0.3% of the market. There are 40,000 yoga studios, 50,000 bakeries, 100,000 contractors. You will never run out of clients if you pick a niche with enough businesses.<\/p>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Do I have to niche by industry? Can I niche by problem?<\/h3>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Absolutely! You can niche by problem instead of industry. For example, \u201cwe help small businesses set up automated email marketing\u201d is a problem-based niche. You work with any small business that needs email marketing. That\u2019s totally fine, and it works just as well as industry niching. You can also niche by service, like \u201cwe only do SEO for ecommerce stores.\u201d<\/p>\n

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        How long does it take for positioning to work?<\/h3>\n

        <\/p>\n

        It depends on how consistent you are. Usually, you\u2019ll start seeing more leads in 3-6 months. But it can take up to a year to really see the full effect. Don\u2019t give up after a month if you\u2019re not getting leads. It takes time for people to remember you, and for Google to rank your niche content. Stick with it.<\/p>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Can I have two niches?<\/h3>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Only if they\u2019re very related. Like \u201cyoga studios and pilates studios\u201d is fine, because they\u2019re similar industries with similar problems. \u201cYoga studios and law firms\u201d is not fine, because they\u2019re totally different. Stick to one niche at first, then add a related one later if you want. Don\u2019t start with two unrelated niches.<\/p>\n

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        What if I\u2019m a new agency with no past clients?<\/h3>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Pick a niche you\u2019re interested in, even if you don\u2019t have experience. Do one free or low-cost project for a client in that niche, get a case study, then use that to get paid clients. Everyone starts somewhere. You can also use your own experience if you worked in that industry before. If you used to be a yoga studio manager, you already know the industry, so you can niche in yoga studios.<\/p>\n

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        Do I need to change my positioning if I add a new service?<\/h3>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Only if the new service is for your niche. If you\u2019re a yoga studio agency and you add TikTok marketing, just add that to your solution. If you add law firm SEO, that\u2019s outside your niche, so don\u2019t. Keep your positioning focused on your niche. Every service you add should be for your niche, not for random other industries.<\/p>\n

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        How do I know if my positioning is working?<\/h3>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Track your leads. Are you getting more leads from your niche? Are people on sales calls already knowing what you do? Are you able to charge more? Are you saying no to fewer projects? If yes, it\u2019s working. If not, tweak your pitch, your niche, or your solution a little. Don\u2019t change everything at once.<\/p>\n

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        Can I change my niche later if I hate it?<\/h3>\n

        <\/p>\n

        Yes! Positioning isn\u2019t forever. If you pick yoga studios and you hate working with yoga studio owners, you can change your niche. Just give it at least 6 months first. Make sure you hate it, not just that you\u2019re not getting leads yet. Changing niches resets your progress, so don\u2019t do it lightly.<\/p>\n

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