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Marketing Agency for Cloud Consulting Companies

We're a marketing agency for cloud consulting firms selling to cloud architects, platform leads and the CFO watching the bill. We run positioning, SEO, AI search and paid funnels, and report SQLs and closed deals from your CRM.

Why growth is hard here

Why cloud consultancies blend together

  • Every competitor has the same badge

    AWS Premier, Azure Solutions Partner and Google Cloud Partner status get you into the room, and every rival on the shortlist holds the same tier. A certified-engineers line on the homepage separates nobody. A specific workload, vertical or cost outcome does.

  • The real fear is the bill

    Buyers have watched a simple migration turn into an invoice nobody could explain, and the CFO remembers. They worry about runaway spend, lock-in and an architecture they can't maintain. Copy about speed and certifications skips the fear that decides the deal.

  • Co-sell pipeline is rented

    Marketplace listings and partner referrals feel like a growth engine until the hyperscaler shifts priorities, a competency lapses or your partner manager leaves. Many cloud firms have no demand of their own, and they only find out on a bad quarter.

  • Hyperscalers own the obvious keywords

    AWS, Microsoft and Google documentation, plus global SIs with huge content budgets, hold terms like cloud migration and AWS consulting. Architects spot fluff in a sentence. You need the workload and outcome searches the big players skip, written well enough for a senior engineer.

What we know about this market

What we've seen work for cloud partners

We've marketed 60+ B2B tech companies over 9+ years, including IT outsourcing firms, DevOps shops and platform consultancies. In cloud, buyers hand you production access and a bill they already fear, so trust and cost come before features. Root-level access to the systems a business runs on gets vetted hard. We start by choosing a specialization the shortlist can't all claim. Then we build demand you own next to your co-sell pipeline and track deals through security review and the cost conversation.

What that means in practice
  • Workload and cost topics (stack-specific migration, FinOps, well-architected reviews, platform comparisons) pull buyers. Cloud basics pull students.
  • Case studies should open with spend reduced and risk removed. A list of services won't move a CFO.
  • Platform leads check security posture, SOC 2, reference architectures and proof you've run systems at their scale.
  • Migration projects and managed services need separate pages and funnels, because the buyers and time horizons differ.
  • A named cloud architect with opinions earns more trust than a faceless trusted-partner brand.
The recommended system

The goal is pipeline you own alongside co-sell. We rarely run every step at once, and the order depends on your platform focus and your mix of projects and managed services.

  1. GTM strategy past the partner badge

    We pick the workload, vertical or cost outcome you'll own and decide whether the message leads with migration projects or managed services. We map the committee (architect, platform lead, exec sponsor, CFO), set the channel mix against your ACV and put CRM attribution in place.

  2. Proof content for trust and cost

    We rebuild case studies around spend reduced and risk removed, frame partner competencies as outcomes and publish your security posture with a plain account of what happens after go-live. These pages answer the platform lead and the CFO before the first call.

  3. SEO for workload and FinOps searches

    We target the searches hyperscalers and global SIs ignore: stack-specific migrations, cost optimization, well-architected reviews and platform comparisons. Service pages and case studies are built to rank and convert. This is demand that doesn't depend on a partner manager's quota.

  4. AI search optimization

    Buyers now ask ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google's AI overviews for a migration or cost partner before they open a partner directory. We build the content and mentions those engines cite. We hit an 80% success rate getting clients recommended in AI search.

  5. Paid funnels and attribution

    Landing pages, offers and paid campaigns book sales-ready meetings this quarter, which helps most when you launch a new managed-services offer. Every click ties to a meeting, SQL and deal in your CRM, tracked through security review and partner registration.

What we run here

The growth services we run for Cloud Consulting 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 Cloud Consulting Companies: questions, answered.

More questions?

Bring your growth constraint to a call and leave with a plan.

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We help you win deals on something other than your partner tier. That means positioning on a workload or cost outcome, case studies built around spend and risk, SEO for searches the hyperscalers ignore, AI search visibility and paid funnels. We track every deal in your CRM, including the ones that start in co-sell.

That pipeline belongs to the platform. It can dry up when the hyperscaler shifts focus, a competency lapses or your partner manager changes. We keep co-sell running and build owned demand next to it with SEO, AI search, paid funnels and expert content. For DBB Software, a software development company, we built marketing from zero to 28 SQLs and 3 enterprise deals won.

On head terms like cloud migration, no, and we wouldn't try. We go after workload, platform and outcome searches: a particular stack migration, FinOps, well-architected reviews, platform comparisons. Across past engagements that kind of focus has produced 2.4x organic traffic in 9 months. Synebo, a Salesforce consultancy, got 500% more SQLs from niche organic search.

Paid funnels can book meetings within weeks. SEO and AI search around workload and cost themes compound over 6 to 12 months. Cloud deals go through security review and a cost conversation, so they often close later than other B2B tech. We usually run one fast channel and one compounding channel together, so you see early wins while the base builds.

After a call. We look at your platform focus, your split between projects and managed services, where pipeline comes from today and how long your sales cycle runs. Then we propose the channels, team and reporting. There's no fixed package, since a firm leaning on co-sell needs a different starting point from one with inbound already running.

Put cost at the front of your positioning. Case studies should open with the spend you cut. Service pages should cover FinOps, lock-in and what happens after go-live. The CFO who remembers the last surprise invoice is often the person who decides, and most cloud firm sites never speak to them.

A senior marketer leads it, owns the plan and reviews pipeline with you. In-house SEO, AI search, paid and content specialists do the work. For technical pages we interview your architects, and they review drafts before anything is published, so the detail holds up when an engineer reads it.

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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