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Marketing Agency for MSPs

We're a marketing agency for MSPs and managed security providers. Your buyers are SMB and mid-market owners and IT leads choosing who runs their IT for years. We build local and vertical SEO, AI search and booked assessments, and report contract value from your CRM.

Why growth is hard here

Why MSP growth stalls

  • Everyone resells the same stack

    You run the same RMM and PSA and resell the same EDR and backup tools as the three MSPs down the road. A homepage full of vendor badges tells the buyer that anyone with those badges will do, so the only variable left is the per-seat price.

  • Buyers fear the switch more than their current MSP

    Most prospects already have an MSP, and plenty dislike it. They stay because re-documenting the environment, re-onboarding every endpoint and risking downtime feels worse. They also wonder whether you'll still answer quickly in month eighteen, once the contract is signed and the attention fades.

  • Security now drives the decision

    Cyber insurance questionnaires, compliance mandates and breach headlines are why buyers re-evaluate their MSP at all. They want to know who keeps them secure and who's liable after a breach. An MSP still marketing generic managed IT loses to providers who talk about security directly.

  • Trust is local and the playbook is shared

    Buyers shortlist through peer referrals, map results and review sites. One bad review, or a rival who owns "IT support in [city]", can keep you off the list. Meanwhile vendor MDF campaigns and peer-group templates hand every MSP the same blog posts and lead magnets.

What we know about this market

What we know about marketing MSPs

An MSP deal is a multi-year contract, so one closed-won is worth far more than a project and should be reported that way. We've spent 9+ years marketing 60+ B2B tech companies, and for recurring-revenue businesses we report on contract value and recurring revenue influenced. In AI search, Opsworks, a DevOps company, was recommended by the major AI assistants for a commercial keyword within a month. Across clients, SEO has delivered 2.4x organic traffic in 9 months. For MSPs, we'd start with the local and compliance-vertical searches national providers skip.

What that means in practice
  • Switching content, like "how to switch MSPs without downtime", reaches owners who are already unhappy with their provider.
  • Publish your real response and resolution SLAs. Most MSP sites avoid them, so yours will stand out.
  • Own a vertical or compliance need, such as healthcare or cyber-insurance readiness, before chasing national keywords.
  • Reviews and map listings are part of the funnel, because buyers check them before they read your positioning.
  • A booked IT or security assessment is the conversion that counts, so we build funnels around it.
The recommended system

Most MSPs need local trust first and wider reach later. A senior marketer orders the work by your region, verticals and service lines, and every contract is tracked in one CRM view.

  1. Positioning off the resold stack

    We start with where your contracts come from today, then position you as the obvious managed IT or security partner for one kind of business: a vertical, a compliance regime or a company size. Before any spend, we set up CRM tracking that records contract value along with leads.

  2. Local, vertical and switching SEO

    We target "managed IT for [vertical] in [region]", "co-managed IT vs outsourced", "how to switch MSPs without downtime" and cyber insurance questions. That includes map listings and location pages, the layer most national MSP content ignores.

  3. A proof layer that lowers switching risk

    Case studies written for the business owner, plus what most MSPs hide behind a logo wall: real SLAs, your security posture and stance on breach liability, and an onboarding plan that shows how you move them without downtime. We work on your review profile too.

  4. AI search optimization

    Owners ask ChatGPT and Google's AI overviews for the best managed IT provider for their vertical and region, or whether they need an MSP or an MSSP. We work to get your firm named in those answers. We currently hit an 80% recommendation success rate in AI search.

  5. Assessment funnels and owner-led LinkedIn

    Paid funnels with an IT or security assessment offer turn interest into booked conversations with someone who can sign. Your owner or vCIO shares a clear view on running IT for a specific kind of business on LinkedIn, and those leads land in the same CRM.

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 MSPs: questions, answered.

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We help MSPs and MSSPs win contracts beyond referrals and vendor templates. That means positioning around a vertical or compliance need, local and switching SEO, proof that lowers the risk of moving providers, AI search visibility and funnels that book assessments. We report contract value and recurring revenue from your CRM, so a multi-year deal counts for what it's worth.

Local and vertical SEO, including map listings and reviews, is the base for most MSPs, because buyers look for someone nearby. AI search counts now that owners ask ChatGPT for providers in their region. Paid assessment funnels bring meetings fast when you launch a service like co-managed security. Referrals stay valuable, and the rest gives you demand you control.

Paid funnels can book qualified assessments within weeks. Local, vertical and switching SEO plus AI search usually show traction in 4 to 6 months and compound over 6 to 12. MSP buyers move slowly because switching is risky, so we report pipeline, booked assessments and contract value by channel from your CRM.

It depends on your market, so we start with a call. A single-city MSP with one vertical needs a different plan than a multi-region provider adding managed security. We review your current lead sources, service lines and capacity to onboard new clients, then send a scope with services, team and reporting. There's no fixed price list.

Treat the fear of switching as your competitor. Buyers stay with providers they dislike because migration feels risky. We publish a clear onboarding plan, show how you document and move an environment, and answer what service looks like in month eighteen. Once the move looks safe, being better than the incumbent starts to count.

Because every MSP in your peer group runs the same playbook. The vendor-supplied blog posts, the "5 reasons you need managed IT" lead magnets and the co-branded decks all look alike to a buyer. Use MDF where it helps, and build your own content around your vertical, your SLAs and your security stance.

A senior marketer leads the account and plans the work with you. Our in-house specialists run SEO, AI search, paid and content. Your owner or vCIO gives short interviews so the content reflects how you really run IT and security, and approves anything technical before it's live.

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.

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