Ongoing engagement · Month-to-month · From AU $1,200/month - A senior pair of hands on your digital — a few hours a week, no full-time hire required.

For SMEs without a dedicated digital lead. We ship small improvements, watch the numbers, and stop your site from getting stale — all on a steady monthly cadence. Cancel anytime with 30 days notice. No surprise invoices.

From AU $1,200/mo ex GST · 30-day notice · Founder-led · No bank of hours over 60 days

Monthly cadence
1 review call + a 1-page report
From AU $1,200/mo ex GST
Cancel with 30 days notice
Founder-led
Our consultant does the work, not a junior

What is in a Retainer. - What you get each month.

Five things, delivered on a steady monthly cadence.

Up to 6 hours of work / month

Rolling · No banking past 60 days
  • Spent on the highest-impact items in your backlog
  • You pick or we recommend — whichever you prefer

Monthly review call (45 min)

Live · Recorded
  • What shipped, what the numbers say, what's next
  • You leave with a written 1-page summary

1-page monthly report

PDF + Loom
  • Top-line traffic, enquiries, conversion movement
  • Prioritised list for next month, in plain English

Slack or email response within 1 business day

AEST business hours
  • Quick questions answered without booking a call
  • Larger asks logged into the backlog

Quarterly mini-review (60 min)

Every 3 months
  • Step back from monthly tasks
  • Confirm direction is still right, recalibrate priorities

What fits in 6 hours?

In a typical month, 6 hours covers:

  • One new landing page (built + copy + tracked)
  • Three smaller page-level conversion fixes
  • A measurement issue diagnosed and corrected (e.g., events not firing)
  • Two pieces of competitor research
  • Three monthly review calls + reports
  • One Google Business Profile optimisation pass

You will never get the same list twice — what fits in 6 hours depends on what is broken and what is worth doing next.

Is this for you? - A clean fit if you are an…

Good fit

  • You've completed a Sprint (or have a comparable foundation) and want continuous improvement, not another project
  • AU SME without a full-time digital lead, but with budget for steady senior input
  • You'll have one named decision-maker available for a monthly call

Not for you if…

  • You need 20+ hours in a single week — that's a different engagement (and probably an in-house hire)
  • You want unlimited hours for a flat fee (we don't sell those — it ends badly for everyone)
  • You're pre-Sprint and looking for a discovery / strategy contract (start with a Pulse Check)

Cadence - What a typical month looks like.

Week 1

You + our consultant — 45 min

Monthly review call

What shipped last month, what the data says, what to prioritise next.

Weeks 1–4

Our consultant

Execute

Work through the prioritised backlog. Quick updates by Slack/email as items ship.

Ongoing

Email / Slack

Quick questions

One-business-day reply. Anything bigger lands in the backlog.

Every 3rd month

You + our consultant — 60 min

Quarterly mini-review

Step back. Is the direction still right? What changes?

Scope - What is in scope.

Included

  • Up to 6 hours of senior-led work per month (Standard tier)
  • Monthly review call + 1-page report
  • Quarterly mini-review (every 3rd month)
  • Slack or email response within 1 business day (AEST)
  • Use of any work product across your business (you own it)
  • Roll-over within the same calendar month only — no hour-banking past 60 days

Out of scope

We will tell you if you need any of these.

  • New brand identity, logos, or design systems
  • E-commerce / app / login-flow development
  • Paid ad management or media buying
  • Customer support outsourcing
  • After-hours / weekend on-call availability

Pricing - Three tiers. Pick the one that matches your pace.

AU $1,800/ month ex GST

Invoiced monthly, in advance. Cancel anytime with 30 days written notice. We would rather you stay because the work is worth it, not because a contract says you have to.

Also available:

Lean — $1,200 / month

4 hrs · light maintenance + monthly check-in.

Plus — $2,800 / month

10 hrs · active improvement programme.

Our guarantees - Five things we will put in writing.

01

No lock-in

Cancel anytime with 30 days notice.

02

Same-month rollover only

Unused hours don't pile up indefinitely. Banking 12 months of 'credit' never serves the client.

03

You own the work

Code, copy, accounts. Always.

04

Founder-led

Our consultant does the work, not an outsourced contractor.

05

Honest no

If a month's backlog isn't worth 6 hours, we'll tell you and credit the difference.

Not sure if 6 hours is enough?

Most clients are surprised how far a focused 6 hours goes when there is no context-switching and no meetings beyond the monthly call. After month one, you will know exactly how to use the time well. If it is not enough, upgrading to Plus is a one-email change.

FAQ - Common questions.

Can we skip the Sprint and start with a Retainer?

Usually no. A Retainer assumes you already have a working baseline to maintain and improve. Without one, six hours a month evaporates on context-gathering. Start with a Pulse Check (or a Sprint if you already know what to build) and revisit a Retainer after.

What if we don't use the 6 hours one month?

Unused time rolls over to the following month only — never further. We'd rather flag low-usage months early and adjust your tier than let unused hours pile into a fictional 'bank'.

Can we trade hours for a bigger one-off project?

Yes — within reason. If a Retainer client needs a 15-hour project, we'll either bundle 2 months' hours into one delivery, or quote it as a small Sprint and pause the Retainer for the month. Whichever is cleaner.

What time zone is your one-business-day reply?

AEST / AEDT business hours, Monday to Friday. After-hours and weekend work is not included.

Can the Retainer be paused?

Yes. Pause up to 60 days a year with no fee. Anything longer is a cancellation — re-onboard later if it makes sense.

Will you sign an NDA?

Yes. Our standard mutual NDA is in the proposal, or we'll countersign yours if it's reasonable.

Want senior input on the slow burn, not just the big projects?

Book a 20-minute intro call. We will talk through what your next 90 days actually need — and tell you honestly whether a Retainer is the right shape, or something else.

From AU $1,200/mo ex GST · 30-day notice · Founder-led · No lock-in

More fixed-scope services

Pulse Check

A 5-day website and CX audit that ranks what's leaking enquiries, with a 90-day action plan. Fixed AU $1,490.

Read more about Pulse Check

Implementation Sprint

A focused 3-week sprint to ship the conversion fixes from your Pulse Check. Up to 5 pages rebuilt, copy rewritten, tracking installed. From AU $4,900.

Read more about Implementation Sprint

Book a call to scope your next website or CX improvement

We’ll clarify your goals, define a fixed scope, and outline next steps.

Our office

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  • Wollongong
    NSW, Australia