Content marketing proposal template

Content retainers lose clients when the output is hard to see. This template makes it visible. A strategy line sets the topic plan and the search term each article targets, a monthly line states the number of articles and their length, and a report closes the loop. The client knows what arrives each month and how you will judge it.

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What your client receives

This is the page your client opens from your email, drawn exactly as PropoBox sends it. Your name, logo and client replace the placeholders; the prices are examples to replace with your own.

Your Studio

Proposal

Content marketing

Prepared for Client company

A monthly editorial program: topics chosen from what your customers search for, articles written to be useful and accurate, and a report on which ones bring visitors and enquiries.

Proposal no.: PROP-SAMPLE
Issued: October 24, 2026
Valid until: November 7, 2026
Delivery: November 14, 2026
Total: $3,650

Prepared by

Your Studio

Your name

you@example.com

Prepared for

Client company

Client name

client@example.com

Services and pricing

Content strategy and topic plan
Keyword research, a review of competitor content and a 6 month topic plan that names the search term each article targets.
$1,200
Articles, 4 per month (per month)
Four articles of 1,200 to 1,500 words, researched, written and edited, each with a meta title and description.
$1,800
Publishing and formatting (per month)
Upload, formatting, images with alt text and internal links in your CMS, ready to publish.
$400
Monthly performance report (per month)
Visits, rankings and enquiries for the published articles, with what to write next.
$250

Total$3,650

Terms

Payment: The strategy fee is due on acceptance. Monthly fees are billed in advance. Minimum term of 3 months, then cancel anytime with 30 days notice.
Revisions: The project includes 2 rounds of revisions at no additional cost. Additional revisions will be charged at our standard hourly rate.
Additional terms: Each article needs input from your team and its delivery date depends on that input arriving on time. Every claim is checked against a source we can give you. You own the articles once they are paid for. Traffic and ranking results depend on your site and your competition and are not guaranteed.

How to scope and price it

State the word count and the number of articles per month, four at 1,200 to 1,500 words here. It avoids the argument about what counts as an article.
Charge for the strategy. The topic plan is the most reusable thing you produce, and it is the reason the articles are chosen, not guessed.
Say what you need from the client. Articles need subject-matter input, and a delay on their side should move the delivery date, not the invoice.
Report on enquiries as well as traffic. A retainer is easier to renew when the client can see what the articles brought in.

The terms, and why

A three-month minimum is realistic for content, because articles take time to be found. Billing in advance covers your writing time, and the line about checking every claim against a source gives the client a reason to trust the work. Results depend on the site and the competition, so the terms promise a process rather than a ranking.

Payment: The strategy fee is due on acceptance. Monthly fees are billed in advance. Minimum term of 3 months, then cancel anytime with 30 days notice.
Revisions: The project includes 2 rounds of revisions at no additional cost. Additional revisions will be charged at our standard hourly rate.

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