XQL Group · B2B marketing agency

Demand Generation for Managed Service Providers

When an owner's cyber insurance questionnaire fails or their provider goes quiet, they start looking. XQL's demand generation services for MSPs make you the provider they already know, and we report booked assessments and signed contracts.

B2B tech companies worked with
60+
Years marketing to technical & executive buyers
9+
CRM-tracked marketing-led revenue
$30M+
AI Search recommendation success rate
80%
  1. Messaging tied to the moments owners re-evaluate IT: a security incident, a failed cyber-insurance questionnaire, a HIPAA or CMMC audit, a new CFO asking about IT costs.
  2. Owner-led LinkedIn on what good IT looks like for a dental group, a law firm or a manufacturer, in words a business owner trusts.
  3. Switching content for unhappy buyers who fear the move: how to switch MSPs without downtime, what to ask a new provider, co-managed vs fully outsourced IT.
  4. Security and compliance webinars on cyber-insurance readiness, breach liability and co-managed SOC options, for owners who can't avoid those questions anymore.
  5. Vertical and local content for the industries and cities you serve, so you're the obvious choice in your region.
  6. An appointment funnel that turns that demand into booked IT assessments with buyers who have budget and a live re-evaluation.
  7. CRM reporting that separates marketing-created pipeline from referrals that would have arrived anyway, all the way to signed recurring revenue.
How the system works

How we work with MSPs

  1. Pick a vertical and region

    We look at your best clients and choose one or two verticals and the region where you can credibly be the default provider. Everything else waits until those work.

  2. Answer the switching fear

    We write what a burned buyer needs to see before moving: migration steps, honest response-time commitments, contract terms and what onboarding looks like.

  3. Turn on the funnel

    Owner-led LinkedIn and vertical content build trust, and an appointment funnel catches buyers already searching switching and compliance terms. Both feed one booking flow.

  4. Count contracts

    Each month we report assessments booked, SQLs and signed contracts by source, and move budget toward the verticals and triggers that close.

The XQL difference

Why MSPs go with XQL

  • 01

    We market trust after a bad provider

    Many of your buyers have been let down by an MSP that went quiet after onboarding. We build content that makes switching feel safe, which is what gets a burned owner to book a call.

  • 02

    No recycled vendor templates

    Every MSP in your peer group runs the same RMM-supplied blogs and co-branded MDF campaigns. We write from your founder's view on IT in specific industries, so buyers stop comparing you on per-seat price alone.

  • 03

    Appointment funnels we've run before

    For Kitrum, a software development company, our Meta appointment funnels produced 466 leads and 104 booked appointments from one paid channel. We use the same approach to book IT assessments with owners who are re-evaluating.

  • 04

    Honest attribution

    We separate the pipeline marketing created from referral volume you'd get anyway, so you know what the program adds and which verticals deserve more of the budget.

Why XQL vs alternatives

Other ways MSPs try to grow

DimensionTypical approachThe XQL way
Peer-group playbooks and vendor MDFThe same co-branded templates and RMM blog series every other MSP in your group runs, so buyers see you as interchangeable.Founder-led, vertical content no other MSP can copy, tied to the triggers your buyers face.
Cold outbound appointment settingBooks meetings with owners who haven't decided to switch, burns sales time and leaves nothing behind when it ends.Books assessments with owners already re-evaluating and builds content that keeps working after each campaign.
Generalist marketing agencyPosts "five reasons to outsource your IT" and doesn't understand switching costs or per-seat price pressure.Writes about migration risk, SLAs and compliance in the plain language business owners use.
In-house marketing hireOne person trying to run LinkedIn, vertical content, webinars and a funnel while also making sales materials.A senior marketer plus in-house paid, content and SEO specialists, with no single-hire risk.
Commercial outcomes

Proof from the same playbook.

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

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Client signal

What B2B tech 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
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Owner-led LinkedIn, vertical and compliance content, switching guides, security webinars and an appointment funnel for buyers already searching. The aim is to make your MSP the provider an owner already trusts when their current one lets them down. We measure it in booked IT assessments with owners who have budget, tracked in your CRM to signed recurring contracts.

Into the moment buyers re-evaluate. Switching and compliance content plus an appointment funnel aimed at searches like "how to switch MSPs without downtime" can book assessments within weeks. Founder LinkedIn and vertical content take longer, but they make every referral and search convert better. We usually start with one vertical and one region.

It depends on where we start. Appointment funnels aimed at buyers already re-evaluating can book qualified assessments within weeks. Founder LinkedIn and vertical content usually show early signs in the first one to three months. Pipeline from that slower work tends to show up between the third and sixth month.

Make the marketing about everything except the stack. Buyers can see the same RMM and EDR logos on your competitor's site. What they can't get from a logo wall is a founder who explains IT for a healthcare practice in plain language, a switching guide that's honest about migration, and case studies that lead with the business risk you removed.

No. Your founder joins short interviews and approves drafts. A senior marketer owns the account, our writers handle the LinkedIn posts, guides and webinar scripts, and our paid team builds and runs the funnel. You get a monthly report on assessments, SQLs and contracts by source.

Yes. Our AEO/GEO work aims to get your MSP recommended when owners ask ChatGPT or Perplexity for a managed IT provider in their city or industry, and SEO covers searches like "co-managed IT vs outsourced". Demand generation builds the trust that makes those visits convert, and one plan covers all of it.

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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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