The Problem
Marketing consultants face the same drain on their time: "Can you just look at our website?" or "Quick question about our Facebook strategy." These requests aren't quick. They're 30–60 minutes of strategic thinking, and they're always framed as casual conversations. No rate discussed. No payment expected. You're training prospects to consume your expertise for free.
Even worse, prospects who get free advice rarely become clients. They got what they needed. You became a free consulting service instead of a paid expert. Meanwhile, your calendar is full of unpaid calls and your revenue stays flat.
The second problem is cash flow. When you do land a paid project, invoices drag. 60 days becomes 90 days. Your good thinking doesn't translate into cash on time.
Tinrate ends both problems immediately.
What Is Tinrate?
Tinrate is a Belgian expert-booking platform built for professionals who sell their time and knowledge. Clients book, pay, and consult with you through one link. You set your rate, manage your availability, and Tinrate handles payment processing, scheduling, invoicing, and payouts. Clients pay upfront. You get paid within 48 hours. No negotiation. No invoicing delays.
How It Works
Step 1: Create Your Profile: Build a professional profile highlighting your specializations: SEO audits, social media strategy, brand positioning, content marketing, paid advertising, or conversion optimization. Tinrate verifies your expertise.
Step 2: Set Your Availability: Block out times you're available for strategy calls. Most marketing consultants offer 30-minute or 60-minute sessions. You control your calendar completely.
Step 3: Share Your Link: One link. Add it to your website, email signature, LinkedIn, or send directly to prospects. They see your rate, availability, and specializations instantly.
Step 4: Clients Book & Pay: Prospects click, choose a time slot, and pay via Bancontact, iDEAL, credit card, or Apple Pay. Payment happens before the call. No "let me think about it." No follow-up invoices.
Step 5: Video Call: Run your strategy session via Tinrate's built-in video platform. Professional, simple, recorded if needed. No Zoom links or admin overhead.
4 Reasons Marketing Consultants Choose Tinrate
1. Pre-Payment Changes Who You Attract: Clients who pay upfront are serious. They're not shopping for free advice; they're buying expertise. You'll talk to marketing managers and founders with actual budgets, not tire-kickers. The quality of conversations goes up immediately.
2. It's Free to You. No Subscription Fees: Zero monthly cost to use Tinrate. Clients pay a 5% transaction fee (charged to them, not you). That 5% is your cost for eliminating scheduling chaos, payment chasing, and invoicing work. Your effective rate stays high.
3. Reach 200K+ Companies Looking for Marketing Help: Tinrate runs expert spotlight campaigns reaching 200,000+ prospects monthly. Marketing consultants get featured to companies searching for SEO advice, brand strategy, or paid advertising help. You get inbound opportunities without buying ads or cold emailing.
4. Higher Conversion from Call to Project When someone pays for a 30-minute strategy call, they're already invested. They take notes. They implement your advice. Many become paid clients for larger projects. Paid discovery calls convert to retainers better than free ones.
Traditional Marketing Consulting vs. Tinrate
Who It's Best For
- Digital/Marketing/Strategy consultants selling strategy audits and optimization recommendations
- Social media strategists coaching on content and platform strategy
- Brand positioning experts advising on messaging and positioning
- Content marketing advisors planning content strategies and workflows
- Paid advertising specialists consulting on Google Ads, Facebook, LinkedIn campaigns
How to Get Started
- Sign up on Tinrate (2 minutes, free)
- Create your profile listing your marketing specializations
- Set your rate per 30-min or 60-min strategy call
- Block your availability on your calendar
- Share your link and start receiving bookings
You'll be live and accepting payments within 15 minutes.
FAQ
What if I want different rates for different services?
Create separate profiles or adjust pricing based on complexity. One profile for SEO audits (€150/30min), another for brand strategy (€120/30min).
How do clients pay?
Bancontact, iDEAL, credit cards, and Apple Pay. Secure, instant, and you never touch their payment data.
Will I really get paid in 48 hours?
Yes. Via Mollie directly to your bank account. No delays, no surprises.
Can I use this for longer consulting sessions?
Absolutely. Sessions can run 15 minutes to multiple hours. You set the duration and price.
What happens if a client wants an ongoing retainer?
Tinrate is built for discrete, paid sessions. Many consultants use it for initial paid consultations, then move serious clients to retainer agreements outside the platform.
Stop Giving Away Your Strategy
Every free marketing call you take is revenue walking out the door. Tinrate turns those conversations into income. Set your rate, share your link, and let serious prospects book with confidence. You'll attract better clients, get paid faster, and spend less time on admin.
Your marketing expertise is worth money. Make sure you're getting it.
