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Marketing Agency for AI Development Companies

We're a B2B marketing agency for AI development firms. We help you win engineering and product leaders who now assume every vendor is a GPT wrapper. You get positioning, SEO, AI search and ABM, reported as pipeline and revenue in your CRM.

Why growth is hard here

Why AI development firms struggle to stand out

  • Everyone claims AI now

    Every dev shop, agency and freelancer leads with AI-powered, GenAI or agentic, and serious buyers discount the word on sight. A team that has shipped fine-tuned models and real MLOps gets filed next to the prompt wrappers. The proof has to sit somewhere a buyer can check it.

  • Evaluators screen for wrappers

    Technical buyers start by assuming you've put a thin layer over an OpenAI or Anthropic API. They ask where the model comes from, what's proprietary, how you handle evals and drift, and what breaks when the foundation model changes. If your site can't answer, you land in the commodity pile.

  • Data and IP questions come first

    Before features, buyers want to know if their data trains your models, where it lives, who owns the output and which third-party LLMs see it. For enterprise and regulated buyers that's a gate. A vague answer reads as risk to the people who can veto the deal.

  • Their own engineers are the cheapest competitor

    With a model a few lines of code away, the prospect's team says they'll just call the API. A weekend prototype hides the expensive parts: data pipelines, evaluation, guardrails, monitoring and upkeep. Your marketing has to price that work before the build-it-ourselves case gets made.

What we know about this market

What we've learned marketing AI builders

We've spent 9+ years marketing 60+ B2B tech companies to technical and executive buyers, and AI firms play by their own rules. The first job is proof. Someone reading your site is trying to catch you bluffing, so we start with the evidence an ML lead needs before a call feels worth their time. Then we pick topics that pull teams with a real AI budget and wire every channel into your CRM. We report on one question: did the deal get through technical evaluation and close?

What that means in practice
  • Implementation topics like RAG, fine-tuning vs prompting, LLM evaluation and agents in production pull buyers. Generative AI explainers pull students.
  • Evaluators want architecture detail, your eval and guardrail practice, and benchmarks stated with their dataset and conditions.
  • A clear data and IP page (residency, training policy, output ownership, the models you build on) prevents late security stalls.
  • SEO built authority for Artkai: domain rating from 27 to 44 and 50+ leads in nine months.
  • A head of ML with a real point of view earns more trust on LinkedIn and podcasts than any brand account.
  • AI pages age fast. A page about last year's models tells a buyer you've stopped paying attention.
The recommended system

We build credibility first and demand second, so buyers who arrive can verify what they find. The order shifts with your niche and sales cycle, and every step reports into the same CRM view.

  1. GTM strategy and positioning

    We swap the generic AI claim for a precise one: the applied problem you solve, for whom, and the engineering behind it. We map the committee (engineering lead, product owner, economic buyer, security or legal) and write messaging each of them can check and still believe.

  2. SEO for implementation searches

    We build pages for the searches a team runs while scoping a project, such as RAG vs fine-tuning, model evaluation and build vs buy. Each page carries architecture detail and honest trade-offs, so an ML lead keeps reading past the first paragraph.

  3. AI search optimization

    Buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity which firms build production RAG systems, and an AI builder that AI never names looks odd. We build the third-party mentions, clean entity data and content LLMs rely on. Our AI search work gets clients recommended at an 80% success rate.

  4. ABM and expert-led demand gen

    Serious AI projects are high value and committee driven, so we run account-based campaigns against your named list. Alongside them, your founder or head of ML becomes a visible voice through technical talks, webinars and LinkedIn. That fills pipeline while SEO compounds.

  5. CRM attribution through the POC

    We connect every touch to your CRM and follow deals through technical evaluation, proof of concept, data review and procurement. You see which channels produced deals that closed, and we move budget toward them.

What we run here

The growth services we run for AI Development Companies.

Commercial outcomes

Proof from this market.

Strategy first, channels second, sales feedback always. We measure by the qualified demand and revenue we can trace back inside the CRM.

Selected results
  • $10Minbound pipeline per year

    Relevant Software

    Software development company · 3 years
    • $1M revenue/year
    • Cost per MQL & SQL halved

    Our founder led their marketing as Head of Marketing, running a 7-person team across SEO, demand gen, and paid, with $1M/year in marketing revenue. Re-engaged in 2026 and halved cost per MQL and SQL.

    ServicesFractional CMO · SEO · Demand Generation · Paid Ads

  • Senior operators on every account. Never a junior pod.
  • $5.5Mpipeline per year

    Confidential client

    Software development company · 3.5 years
    • 140 SQLs/year
    • $600K SEO revenue

    Ran the full marketing function for 3.5 years: 140 SQLs and ~$600K in revenue per year from SEO alone, plus 10 MQLs/month from LLM recommendations.

    ServicesFractional CMO · SEO · Appointment Funnels

    “Their focus on results and true interest in making things work set them apart.”

    — Content Manager
  • $1.8Minbound pipeline, built from zero

    WeSoftYou

    Software development company · 3 years
    • 100% YoY SQL growth
    • 207% traffic increase

    Rebuilt inbound from scratch: 100% YoY SQL growth, 207% more traffic, domain rating from 12 to 45, and 141 articles shipped.

    ServicesFractional CMO · SEO · Demand Generation

    “We've seen a 207% increase in web traffic and our domain rating improved from 12 to 45.”

    — Maksym Petruk, CEO & Founder, WeSoftYou
  • 28.88×return on ad spend

    Intelvision

    Staff augmentation company
    • $240K revenue from Meta
    • 5 deals in 12 months

    Took a referral-only firm to a real new-business engine: 5 deals and $240K revenue from Meta in a year, plus 2 to 4 SQLs/month from ChatGPT.

    ServicesMeta Ads · Fractional CMO · AI Search

    “Their expertise and proactiveness have impressed our team.”

    — Yurii Kotula, CEO, Intelvision
  • $2Min deals sourced from ChatGPT

    Computools

    Software development company
    • 2 enterprise deals from LLMs
    • 3-month engagement

    Positioned them as the recommended Salesforce partner inside the major LLMs. Two $1M enterprise deals closed from ChatGPT in a 3-month engagement.

    ServicesAI Search · Fractional CMO · Meta Ads

    “They operated with the discipline and initiative of an internal senior marketer.”

    — COO, Computools
  • +1,413%organic traffic growth

    DBB Software

    Software development company · 3 years
    • 28 SQLs from zero
    • 3 deals won

    Built the marketing function from zero (website, SEO, paid, AI search), growing monthly clicks from 166 to 2,513 and winning 3 enterprise deals.

    ServicesFractional CMO · SEO · AI Search · Meta Ads

    “They defined a clear marketing strategy and established our unique value proposition.”

    — Volodymyr H., COO, DBB Software
  • +500%more SQLs from organic

    Synebo

    Salesforce consulting company
    • 2.73× organic traffic
    • MQL→SQL 17% → 29%

    Turned Salesforce-niche SEO into a deal channel: 2.73× traffic and MQL-to-SQL conversion up from 17% to 29%.

    ServicesSEO · Content Marketing

    “We have started receiving our first inbound requests.”

    — Anna Senchenko, Marketing Lead, Synebo
  • 2×more clients in 2024 vs 2023

    Cieden

    Product design agency · 9 months
    • 133% more SQLs/month
    • 2.4× organic traffic

    Restructured the marketing team and shifted to lead-driving SEO, doubling client count and growing SQLs 133% in nine months.

    ServicesSEO · Fractional CMO

  • 80%of service pages in Google's top 5

    Noltic

    Salesforce consulting company · 9 months
    • 20/25 pages top 5
    • First SEO deals closed

    Switched them from brand-awareness content to lead-driving SEO. 20 of 25 service pages ranked top 5 and the first deals closed from organic.

    ServicesSEO · Fractional CMO · Content Marketing

    “XQL Group's marketing expertise is a hallmark of the engagement.”

    — Anna Riabushenko, Head of Marketing, Noltic
  • 2,000monthly organic visitors, from zero

    Artkai

    Software development company · 9 months
    • DR 27 → 44
    • 50+ leads generated

    Stood up SEO as a new acquisition channel: domain rating 27 to 44, 50+ leads, and 88 articles in nine months.

    ServicesSEO

    “Their subject matter expertise is highly impressive.”

    — Kos Chekanov, CEO & Founder, Artkai
  • 15×AI-assistant traffic growth

    Gapsy Studio

    Design agency · 3 months
    • +70% Google clicks
    • First SQLs from SEO

    After six months of zero results from another agency, we delivered +70% Google clicks and grew AI-assistant traffic from 10 to 154/month in three months, plus the first SQLs from SEO.

    ServicesSEO · AI Search

  • 104appointments from paid

    Kitrum

    Software development company
    • 466 leads
    • $25.79 cost per lead

    Meta appointment funnels at scale: 466 leads and over 100 booked sales conversations from a single paid channel.

    ServicesAppointment Funnels · Meta Ads

    “They've brought structure, strong execution, and constant initiative.”

    — Lead of Marketing, Kitrum
  • $840customer acquisition cost

    Split Development

    Shopify development agency
    • 66 leads at $38 CPL
    • 3 deals in 4 months

    Built paid funnels from scratch. $2,522 in ad spend returned 3 signed clients and 66 leads at $38 CPL in under 4 months.

    ServicesMeta Ads · Fractional CMO

  • 4 clientswon in the first 3 months

    Hoverla Soft

    Software development company · 3 months
    • Marketing built from zero
    • ABM + social selling

    Set up marketing from zero: positioning, website, LinkedIn social selling, and an ABM campaign that landed four new clients fast.

    ServicesFractional CMO · ABM · LinkedIn

    “Their ability to combine strategic vision with hands-on execution was particularly valuable.”

    — CEO, Hoverla Soft
  • 1 dealclosed in a single month

    SolarSpark

    Game development studio · 1 month
    • Recommended by LLMs
    • 2 commercial keywords

    Positioned a small studio in a niche AI-search category. LLMs recommend them for 2 commercial keywords, and they landed a big client within a month.

    ServicesAI Search · AEO/GEO · Website

    “They knew how to approach AI search practically, not just in theory.”

    — CEO, SolarSpark
  • 100%AI-search placement success

    Baytech Consulting

    Software development company
    • 3 keywords, all LLMs
    • Deal from paid funnels

    Recommended by every major AI assistant for 3 commercial keywords, plus a deal closed from Meta appointment funnels.

    ServicesAI Search · Appointment Funnels

    “What impressed us most was their deep specialization with software development companies.”

    — Partner, Baytech Consulting
  • #1AI recommendation in one month

    Opsworks

    DevOps company · 1 month
    • Recommended by major LLMs
    • 1 commercial keyword

    Positioned for an important commercial keyword and recommended by the major AI assistants within a single month.

    ServicesAI Search · AEO/GEO

  • 6 SQLsin year one, from scratch

    HBM

    B2B tech company · 1 year
    • 75 leads
    • 22 MQLs

    Took over marketing as their agency after an unsuccessful in-house run. GTM strategy, paid funnels, AI search, and LinkedIn delivered 75 leads and the first qualified pipeline.

    ServicesFractional CMO · GTM Strategy · Appointment Funnels · AI Search

  • 3 opportunitiesin two months from ABM

    Riseapps

    Healthcare software company · 2 months
    • 13 ICP calls
    • 2-month sprint

    A targeted ABM campaign booked 13 conversations with ICP accounts and opened three opportunities in two months.

    ServicesABM

  • $34per booked intro call

    Gointeger

    Shopify development agency
    • Positioning + website
    • Booked-call funnel

    Repositioned the agency, revamped the site, and built appointment funnels that booked qualified intro calls at just $34 each.

    ServicesAppointment Funnels · Positioning · Website

  • $123per qualified ICP call

    Omisoft

    Software development company
    • 76 leads
    • 34 appointments

    A custom AI-assistant paid funnel produced 76 leads and 34 booked appointments at $123 per call with an ICP.

    ServicesAppointment Funnels · Meta Ads

  • 2 dealsfrom $42 leads

    Rizz Group

    AI video production company
    • $42.34 CPL
    • $1,482 spend

    Meta appointment funnels delivered 35 leads at a $42 CPL and closed two deals on modest spend.

    ServicesAppointment Funnels · Meta Ads

  • Your case could be next.

    Browse the full set of SEO and paid outcomes we’ve engineered.

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The proof, in numbers

Nine years of CRM-tracked outcomes for B2B tech.

The same standard applies to every market we work in: we measure marketing by qualified demand, accepted sales conversations, and revenue traced back to marketing inside the CRM.

60+Companies worked with
Across software development, product design, data, DevOps, cybersecurity, CRM, MSP, and SaaS markets.
$30M+CRM-tracked revenue
Marketing-led revenue generated for clients, directly attributable to XQL-led efforts.
9+Years of experience
Marketing technical products and services to CTOs, CIOs, CEOs, founders, and executive buyers.
80%AI Search success rate
Placing selected brands into LLM recommendations for defined commercial prompts.
2.4xOrganic traffic growth
In 9 months for a B2B tech client.
133%SQL growth in a quarter
Sustained growth in sales-qualified leads.
Client signal

What founders and CEOs say.

Thanks to XQL Group's efforts, we've seen a 207% increase in web traffic and an improvement in domain rating from 12 to 45. The team has successfully optimized our SEO strategy and gained around 160 backlinks. Overall, they're responsive and thorough in their project management.
Maksym PetrukCEO & Founder, WeSoftYou
Since working with XQL Group, our domain rating has improved from 27 to 44. In addition, we've seen a 15% increase in monthly traffic within nine months. The team completes work on time and within the agreed budget. Moreover, their subject matter expertise is highly impressive.
Kos ChekanovCEO & Founder, Artkai
XQL Group's efforts have resulted in 44 leads from paid campaigns and improved web traffic from Germany by 5x. The team is responsive, quickly surfaces issues, and communicates regularly through chats and virtual meetings. Their expertise and proactiveness have impressed our team.
Yurii KotulaCEO, Intelvision
Organic traffic has increased by 10–15% each month, and we have started receiving our first inbound requests. XQL Group's optimization tips have also helped improve keyword rankings, and internal stakeholders are impressed with the team's collaborative approach.
Anna SenchenkoMarketing Lead, Synebo
XQL Group has successfully defined a clear marketing strategy and established our company's unique value proposition. The team has also helped hire critical specialists for our marketing team. They are communicative and organized, and their expertise in the tech industry is impressive.
Volodymyr H.COO, DBB Software
Thanks to XQL Group's efforts, we have defined our marketing strategy and hired key developers for our website. The team has launched retargeting campaigns on LinkedIn and developed a strong content marketing strategy. XQL Group's marketing expertise is a hallmark of the engagement.
Anna RiabushenkoHead of Marketing, Noltic
They were not just talking about AI search in theory; they knew how to approach it practically.
SolarSparkCEO
What impressed us most was their deep specialization in working with software development companies.
Baytech ConsultingPartner
They've brought structure, strong execution, and constant initiative to improve outcomes.
KitrumLead of Marketing
They operated with the discipline and initiative of an internal senior marketer.
ComputoolsCOO
Their ability to combine strategic vision with hands-on execution was particularly valuable.
Hoverla SoftCEO
Their focus on results and true interest in making things work set them apart.
InoxoftContent Manager
XQL Group's project management was exemplary.
EcrivioHead of Operations
The quality of their work is consistently high.
DataPlumbersFounder
FAQ

Marketing Agency for AI Development Companies: questions, answered.

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We make your engineering depth visible to buyers who assume you're a wrapper. That covers positioning, the proof pages evaluators look for (architecture, evals, data policy), SEO for implementation searches, AI search visibility and account-based campaigns. Everything reports into your CRM as pipeline and closed revenue, so you can see what each channel produced.

Two usually carry the load. SEO and AI search capture teams already researching RAG, fine-tuning or build vs buy, and they compound over two to three quarters. ABM and paid reach named enterprise accounts now, which suits a new applied AI offer. Most clients run both, with the proof layer built first so demand doesn't leak at the first hard technical question.

ABM and paid campaigns can book qualified meetings in the first month or two. SEO and AI search usually start moving qualified inquiries in 4 to 6 months, then compound over 6 to 12. AI deals add technical evaluation and proof-of-concept stages, so they often close later than other B2B tech. Across past work we've seen 2.4x organic traffic in 9 months and 133% SQL growth per quarter.

We don't publish prices because scope varies a lot. A firm that needs positioning and a proof layer before any campaign is a different job from one that only needs SEO. We start with a call about your offer, your buyers and your current pipeline, then send a proposal with the channels, team and reporting we'd set up.

Answer the question in public before the call. We publish the detail a wrapper can't fake: where your models come from, what you've built on top, how you run evaluation and handle drift, and case studies of systems in production. An engineer doing diligence finds it on their own and shows up to the first meeting already half convinced.

Yes, and it's often the main fight. We write build vs buy content about the work a prototype skips: data pipelines, evaluation, guardrails, monitoring and maintenance. We're honest about when building in-house makes sense, which is why engineering leads trust the rest of the page. These pages rank for the searches someone runs while making the internal case.

A senior marketer leads your account, sets priorities with you and owns the pipeline number. In-house SEO, AI search, paid and content specialists do the execution. We don't claim to be ML engineers, so someone on your team checks technical accuracy before anything goes live. We've run this setup for 60+ B2B tech companies over 9+ years.

Ready when you are

Let's talk.

Bring your offer, channels, and revenue goals. We'll show you where the biggest growth constraint is and what to build next.

Danylo FedirkoFounder

For B2B tech companies selling complex expertise to serious buyers.

B2B tech clients
60+
Revenue generated
$30M+
Danylo Fedirko, Founder of XQL Group
Danylo FedirkoFounder, XQL Group
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I’m Danylo, founder of XQL. For 9+ years I’ve helped B2B tech companies turn technical expertise into pipeline — 60+ clients and $30M+ in CRM-tracked revenue.

30 minutes. Bring your offer, channels, and revenue goals, and I’ll come with a read on where your biggest growth constraint is and what to build next.

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