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Why it costs what it costs.
Our fee buys the output of a full marketing department — a strategist, a videographer, an editor, and an ads manager. Here’s what that same output costs the other two ways to get it.
Hire in-house
Build the team yourself
- Marketing manager$75,000 / yr
- Videographer$65,000 / yr
- Social media manager$60,000 / yr
- Ads director$60,000 / yr
- Taxes, benefits, recruiting, office, equipment & software+$100,000 / yr
Total$360,000+ / yr
Do it yourself
Your nights & weekends
- Your time — 10 hrs/week scripting, shooting, posting, engaging & designing, valued at $200/hr$96,000 / yr
- Camera gear & software$20,000 / yr
- Contract editor$30,000 / yr
Total$146,000+ / yr
Orange Grove Social
The whole team, one fee
- Strategy, production, editing, posting & reporting — the full system, run by specialists who do this all day, every day$2,750 / mo
- Recruiting, training, managing & equipment$0
- Proven playbooks from 40+ Tampa Bay brands — no “guessing” yearIncluded
From$33,000 / yr
Salary figures are typical Tampa Bay market rates for each role. Your exact fee depends on package and production volume — most clients land between Grove Standard and a scoped Growth Engine.