NYC marketing agency for startups.

A Brooklyn-based team running paid ads, SEO and AI search, site and CRO, and email for consumer-brand startups. Month-to-month, from $2,000 a month.

The short answer

Wadabu is a Brooklyn-based marketing agency for consumer-brand startups in New York City and across the US. One senior team runs paid ads, SEO and AI search, site and CRO, and email and retention for $2,000 a month per service or $5,000 for all four, month-to-month.

What does Wadabu do for New York startups?

Wadabu runs the four channels that bring a consumer brand its customers: paid ads on Meta, Google and TikTok, SEO and AI search, site and conversion work, and email and retention. One senior team plans and runs all of it, and manages every channel to one number, MER: total revenue divided by total marketing spend.

Why do NYC startups use an agency instead of hiring?

Hiring in New York is expensive and slow, and one marketer can't cover four channels at a senior level. A fractional marketing team gives a startup the whole bench for one monthly fee, month-to-month, and it can hire in-house later for whichever channel proves itself.

How much does a marketing agency in New York cost?

Agency pricing in 2026 commonly runs $3,000–$25,000 a month per channel, or 10–20% of ad spend for paid media, and full growth teams for 7-figure brands usually cost $5,000–$15,000 a month. See what a growth marketing agency costs for the full breakdown.

Wadabu service Monthly price
Paid ads $2,000, or 10% of ad spend if greater
SEO and AI search $2,000
Site and CRO $2,000
Email and retention $2,000
All four $5,000 (instead of $8,000)

Everything is month-to-month. The bundle covers ad management on up to $20,000 a month in ad spend, then 10% above that.

Which startups is Wadabu a fit for?

Consumer-brand startups with a product in market and a budget for growth, from first launch to about $100,000 a month in sales. Wadabu has worked with brands like CraftBot, which did more than $3 million in US sales in 18 months, and LoanBud, which grew sales 30% and website traffic 100%.

New store builds go to Wadabu's sister studio, Liquid Lemon.

What our clients are saying

“Wadabu launched us in the U.S. and ran our growth from day one: strategy, launch and marketing, all under one team. We did more than $3 million in U.S. sales within 18 months.”

Zoltán Iklódy, Head of Global Sales, CraftBot

“Our sales and website traffic increased by 30% and 100%. They were excellent from a project management perspective.”

Burke Purcell, Founder, LoanBud · Verified on Clutch

“Wadabu ran our website, marketing and sales operations as one team, not three vendors. That gave us the positioning and systems to compete for bigger contracts. Within two years we generated more than $23 million in contract revenue.”

Eugene Lane, VP of Sales, Natuv

Frequently asked questions

  • Senior team, no hand‑offs

  • Rated 5.0 on Clutch

  • Published pricing, no surprises

Is Wadabu based in New York City?
Yes. Wadabu is based in Brooklyn, New York, at 23 Henry Street, and works with consumer-brand startups in New York City and across the United States.
How much does a marketing agency in NYC cost?
Marketing agencies commonly charge $3,000–$25,000 a month per channel in 2026, or 10–20% of ad spend for paid media. Wadabu charges $2,000 a month per service, or $5,000 a month for all four, month-to-month.
Does Wadabu only work with New York startups?
No. Wadabu is based in Brooklyn but works with consumer-brand startups across the United States. The service, pricing and team are the same for every client.
What does a startup marketing agency in NYC do?
A startup marketing agency runs the channels that bring customers: paid ads, SEO and AI search, website conversion, and email and retention. Wadabu runs all four with one senior team and reports every channel against revenue.

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