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How Much Does a Personal Branding Agency Cost?
THE SHORT ANSWER
Personal branding agencies that publish their prices mostly charge between about US$1,000 and US$8,000 a month for done-for-you work, with paid audits or pilots from about US$300 to US$500 and courses from under US$150. In India, published retainers run from tens of thousands of rupees to several lakh a month.
Most personal branding agencies do not put prices on their websites. A few do. We checked agency websites on 5 October 2026 and grouped what they publish. Prices change, so treat this as a snapshot and check each site.
Price ranges agencies publish
| Type of service | What agencies publish | Examples (source) |
|---|---|---|
| Courses and do-it-yourself | under US$150 | courses and playbooks sold by personal brand creators |
| Paid audit or pilot | about US$299–US$500 | a two-week pilot at US$299 (echopulse.media); a blueprint at US$499 (founderbrands.io) |
| Low monthly retainer | about US$1,000–US$1,500 | retainers from US$1,499 a month (founderbrands.io) |
| Mid monthly retainer | about US$1,800–US$8,000 | US$2,000 a month (brandofaleader.com) |
| Premium and books | US$5,000+ a month; books from about US$29,000 | founder sprints and book programmes |
| India | ₹2–6 lakh a month at the upper end | (fablesquare.com) |
What changes the price
- How often you are interviewed. Weekly interviews cost more time for you and more work for the agency.
- How many channels. Posts only, or posts plus a newsletter, PR, speaking and a website.
- Who writes. Senior writers who can capture your voice cost more than templates.
- Extras you may not want. Some packages include commenting, messaging and engagement on your behalf. Many professionals do not want an agency speaking as them in private messages.
What to ask before you sign
- How much of my time does it take each month?
- Who writes, and will it sound like me?
- Do I approve everything before it goes out?
- What do I own at the end: my posts, my list, my publications?
- Can I leave after a few months, or is it an annual contract?
Our price
We publish ours: US$990 a month, or ₹40,000 a month in India, three months at a time. That covers one recorded conversation a month, a monthly letter, LinkedIn posts and a 12–16 page magazine in your name every quarter. You approve every word, and everything we publish is yours.