AI marketing used to be an enterprise luxury. Today, automation that writes copy, schedules campaigns, and optimizes ad spend is available for less than the cost of a single freelancer hour per month — if you know what to look for.

Where the real costs hide

The sticker price is rarely the problem. The hidden costs are setup time, integrations, and tools that generate work instead of removing it. Look for platforms that act on your behalf — drafting, publishing, and reporting — rather than dashboards that just show you more data.