AGENCY OPERATIONS GUIDES
Hiring, pricing, scaling, outsourcing, and the operational realities of running a digital agency. Lessons from 8 years building Seahawk Media.
Choosing a web development agency in 2026: a working framework
How to choose a web development agency in 2026. The four-question framework, the four agency tiers, and the signals that distinguish a serious one.
Running a web agency in 2026: the operator guide
Pricing, hiring, AI cost curves, client onboarding, and the metrics that actually run the business. From co-founding Seahawk Media and shipping 5,000+ sites.
The agency hiring loop that worked at Seahawk
How I ran hiring at Seahawk Media until 2026. Sourcing, screening, paid trials, decision criteria. The loop that consistently produced senior hires.
Agency pricing that does not race to the bottom
How I price agency engagements in 2026 to maintain margin and avoid the race to the bottom. Hourly versus project, retainers, scope discipline.
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