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General

What exactly does CreativeKraft do?

We build and run the digital side of a business: marketing strategy and campaigns, social media, websites, SEO, content and video. Most clients start with one of those and add others once the first is working. We are not a single-channel agency, which is deliberate - a website problem is often really a positioning problem, and an ads problem is often really a landing page problem.

Do I have to buy everything at once?

No. Take the one piece that is currently holding you back. We would rather fix that properly than sell you a bundle you do not need yet. If something else is the real constraint, we will tell you before you spend anything.

I do not know which service I need. Where do I start?

That is what the Digital Growth Audit is for. We review seven areas of your digital presence, score them out of 70 and tell you what to fix first. It is free and there is no obligation to work with us afterwards.

How big does a business need to be to work with you?

There is no minimum size. What matters more is whether there is a real offer and someone able to answer enquiries when they arrive. If a business is too early for what it is asking us to do, we will say so - it is cheaper for everyone than taking the work.

Where are you based?

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. We work remotely with clients in India, the UK, the US, the UAE, Canada, Australia and elsewhere.

How quickly do you reply to an enquiry?

Usually within a few working hours on WhatsApp and within a working day by email. If your enquiry is detailed, the first reply is normally a real answer rather than a request for a call.

Digital Marketing

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Do you guarantee a number of leads?

No, and we would treat any agency that does with caution. Lead volume depends on your market, your offer and your pricing as much as on the campaign. What we do commit to is a tracked setup, so you can see exactly what the spend produced and decide from evidence.

What is the minimum ad budget worth starting with?

It depends entirely on your market and what a customer is worth to you. In a low-competition local category a modest budget can produce useful data; in a competitive national category it will not. We would rather tell you it is too early than take the work.

Do you manage the ad spend or do we pay the platforms directly?

You pay Google and Meta directly from your own account, so the ad account, the data and the audiences remain yours. We manage the campaigns inside it.

How soon will we see results?

Search campaigns can produce enquiries within days because the demand already exists. Social campaigns usually need a few weeks of creative testing first. Meaningful optimisation needs enough conversions to be statistically real, which is a volume question, not a time question.

Can you work with our existing website?

Yes. If the site is the reason campaigns are underperforming we will say so and show you where, but we do not require a rebuild before running campaigns.

Social Media Marketing

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How many posts a month do we need?

Fewer than most people expect, done properly. Consistency and a clear point of view outperform volume. We agree a cadence you can sustain and that suits the platform, rather than a number that looks impressive on a proposal.

Do you shoot the content or do we?

Both arrangements work. We can direct and edit from footage you capture, which keeps costs down and content authentic, or arrange production where the format needs it. Most clients start with the first.

Will you reply to comments and DMs?

Yes, where community management is part of the engagement. We agree tone and escalation rules first, so anything that is genuinely a sales conversation reaches you rather than being answered generically.

Which platforms should we actually be on?

Usually fewer than you are on now. We would rather build one platform properly than maintain a thin presence on four. Which one depends on where your customers already spend attention.

How long before it starts working?

Organic social compounds slowly. Expect the first month to be about establishing consistency and finding the formats that resonate, with a clearer picture by month three.

Website Development

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How long does a website take?

Most business websites run four to eight weeks from kickoff to launch, depending on page count and how quickly content and feedback come back. Landing pages are faster. Commerce builds take longer because catalogue, payment and checkout testing all sit on the critical path.

What do you need from us to start?

A clear picture of what the business does and who it sells to, any brand assets you already have, and one person who can give feedback and make decisions. Content can be developed alongside the build.

Can we edit the website ourselves afterwards?

Yes. Content areas are set up in the CMS and we walk your team through them before handover. Structural changes are where we would normally come back in.

Do you redesign existing websites?

Often. We usually start by auditing what is already working, keep the parts that earn their place, and rebuild the rest around clearer structure and better performance.

Is SEO included in the build?

Technical SEO is - structure, headings, speed, schema and clean URLs are decisions we make during the build, not extras. Ongoing keyword and content work is a separate engagement.

What about hosting and maintenance?

We will advise on hosting suited to the build and can set it up in your name. Ongoing maintenance covering updates, backups and monitoring is available separately.

SEO Services

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How long does SEO take to work?

Technical fixes and local optimisation can show movement within weeks. Competitive rankings usually take three to six months, and longer in crowded national categories. Anyone promising first place in thirty days is either targeting terms nobody searches or doing something you will pay for later.

Do you guarantee first-page rankings?

No. Nobody controls the ranking algorithm, and guarantees usually rely on terms so specific they carry no real demand. We commit to the work, the reporting and an honest read of whether a term is winnable.

Can you do SEO without rebuilding our site?

Usually yes. If the platform makes it impossible to fix speed, structure or metadata we will say so plainly, but most sites can be optimised in place.

What is local SEO and do we need it?

It is the work that makes you appear in map results and near-me searches. If customers come to you, or you serve a defined area, it is often the fastest return available and we would usually start there.

Do you buy backlinks?

No. We focus on technical health, page quality and genuine relevance. Purchased link networks are the most common cause of the penalties we get asked to help recover from.

Content Creation

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Do you write the copy as well as design?

Yes. Design and copy are decided together, because a caption written after the visual is finished usually ends up describing the image rather than making the argument.

How much content do we get in a month?

It depends on formats - a carousel takes considerably longer than a static. We agree a monthly scope in pieces and formats rather than a vague volume, so expectations are clear on both sides.

Do you use AI to make the content?

We use AI to speed up research, drafting and generating variations. Direction, judgement and final approval are human. We will always tell you where it was used.

Can you match our existing brand guidelines?

Yes. If you have guidelines we work inside them. If you do not, we will establish a light visual system as part of the first month so the work stays consistent.

Who owns the finished content?

You do, on delivery. Source files are handed over on request.

Video Editing

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What turnaround can you commit to?

It depends on length and volume. Short-form typically turns around in two to three working days per batch once the brief is settled; long-form and ad variations take longer. We agree the rhythm up front so you can plan a calendar around it.

How do we send you footage?

Google Drive, Dropbox or WeTransfer - whatever you already use. We will give you a short guide on what to capture and how to name files, which saves considerable time on both sides.

How many revisions are included?

One structured round against the brief is standard, and in practice that is usually enough when the brief and reference are clear at the start. Additional rounds are available.

Can you match a style we have seen elsewhere?

Yes, and sending two or three reference edits is the single most useful thing you can do. We will match the treatment rather than copy specific content.

Do you shoot video as well?

Our core service is editing. Most clients capture footage themselves with guidance from us, which keeps costs down and content authentic. We can arrange production where a format genuinely requires it.

What are AI avatar videos?

Presenter-led video generated from a script without filming anyone. Useful for teams that need consistent explainer content at volume. We will always be clear when a video uses one.

AI Services

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Can AI just do all our marketing?

No, and we would be cautious of anyone who says otherwise. AI is very good at volume, variation and first drafts. It is poor at judgement, taste, and knowing what is actually true about your business. The useful version is AI handling the repetitive part while a person handles the decisions.

How do you decide what AI is right for us?

We start from the bottleneck rather than the tool. If the answer turns out to be a process change or a different hire, we will tell you that instead of building something.

Will people be able to tell our content is AI-assisted?

That is exactly what the editing stage is for. Raw output is recognisable; edited output generally is not. Where a video uses an AI presenter or voice, we will tell you, and you are responsible for any disclosure your industry or platform requires.

Is our data safe if we use AI tools?

It depends entirely on which tools and which settings, which is why we agree that at the planning stage. We will be explicit about what data a solution needs, where it goes and what the provider's terms say about training on it.

Who owns AI-generated work?

Deliverables transfer to you on payment as with any other project. Note that the legal status of copyright in purely AI-generated material differs between countries and is still developing, so we do not warrant that it is protectable by copyright in your jurisdiction. Our Terms set this out.

What if the tools change in six months?

They will. That is why we build around the requirement rather than around one vendor, and why the last stage of the process is ongoing optimisation rather than handover and goodbye.

YouTube Channel Management

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Can you guarantee subscribers or views?

No. YouTube decides distribution through an algorithm nobody outside the company controls, and it changes. Anyone guaranteeing subscriber counts is either buying them - which damages a channel - or guessing. We commit to the work and to honest reporting of what it produced.

Do you film the videos?

Our core service is everything around the filming: strategy, packaging, editing, optimisation and management. Most clients film themselves with our guidance on what to capture, which keeps costs down and the content authentic. We can arrange production where a format genuinely needs it.

How often should we publish?

Usually less often than people expect, done consistently. A sustainable weekly or fortnightly rhythm beats four videos in a month followed by silence. We agree a cadence against what you can realistically feed.

How long before a channel starts working?

YouTube compounds slowly. The first months are about establishing consistency and finding which topics and formats resonate. A video published today can still be found in two years, which is exactly why it rewards patience.

Do we keep ownership of the channel?

Yes. The channel stays registered in your name with you holding owner access. We work inside it with the permissions you grant, and you can revoke them at any time.

What if our old videos are underperforming?

Old videos are often the fastest win available. Re-titling, re-thumbnailing and re-describing an existing library can change what it earns without filming anything new, so we usually look there first.

Working With CreativeKraft

How does a project usually start?

A conversation, then a written proposal setting out scope, deliverables, timeline and fees. Nothing begins until that is agreed. Submitting a form or asking for a quote never commits you to anything.

Who will I actually be dealing with?

A small team, with one point of contact who knows your project. You will not be handed to a different account manager every month.

How do you communicate during a project?

WhatsApp and email for day-to-day, with calls when a conversation genuinely needs to be a conversation. We keep decisions in writing so nothing depends on someone remembering a phone call.

What do you need from us to keep things on schedule?

Content, materials and account access when they are needed, feedback within the agreed window, and one person who can make decisions. Most delays on any project come from feedback rounds, not production.

How do payments work?

Project work typically starts on an advance with the balance at agreed milestones; retainers are invoiced per period in advance. Exact terms are in your proposal. Advertising spend is always separate from our fees and is paid by you directly to the platform.

Do we own the work at the end?

Yes - final deliverables transfer to you on full payment, as set out in our Terms & Conditions. Third-party components such as premium plugins, stock assets and fonts come to you under their own supplier licences, which we identify. Our internal tooling and know-how stay ours, licensed to you as part of the deliverable.

Can you work with our existing team or agency?

Yes. We often handle one channel alongside an in-house marketer or another supplier. It works best when responsibilities are written down at the start so nothing falls between two parties.

What if we are not happy with the work?

Tell us early. The first response is always to try to put it right within the agreed scope. Because we do not guarantee marketing outcomes, fees are not refundable on the basis that a campaign underperformed - but genuine problems with our work are ours to fix.

International Clients

Do you work with businesses outside India?

Yes, regularly - the UK, the US, the UAE, Canada and Australia among others. Most of our work is remote by default, so the working relationship is the same wherever you are.

How do you handle time zones?

We keep communication asynchronous on WhatsApp and email so nothing waits for a shared working hour, and we schedule calls in a window that works for you. In practice most clients find they need fewer calls than they expected.

Which currency do you invoice in?

This is agreed in your proposal. Bank charges and currency conversion costs are normally the client's responsibility unless we have agreed otherwise.

Can you run ads in our market if you are not based there?

Yes. Campaigns run on your own ad accounts, targeted at your market. What matters is research into that market and its competition, which is part of the work - not where the person managing the campaign sits.

Do you understand local search and local competition in our country?

We research it as part of the engagement rather than assuming it. If a market has requirements we are not equipped to handle - a language we cannot write natively, or a regulated sector needing local legal review - we will tell you rather than guess.

What about data protection in our country?

Our Privacy Policy explains how information is handled and transferred, and which rights may apply depending on your jurisdiction. If you need specific assurances before sharing anything, ask us first.

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