For small business
Affordable AI marketing for Australian small businesses
iStories handles marketing for Australian small businesses that can’t justify a traditional agency retainer and don’t have time to do it themselves: content, local search and social media, run consistently. AI does the repetitive work. A person checks everything before it goes out.
The small business marketing problem
You know you should be posting, writing and showing up in search. You also have a business to run, and the marketing is the thing that slips when the week gets busy.
Agencies solve that by charging for staff hours, which is why their retainers start where a small business’s marketing budget ends. Putting AI on the repetitive parts brings the price down to something that works, and keeps the output consistent through your busy weeks.
What you get
Content without the agency bill
A month of blog posts and social content, planned and produced together rather than scraped together each week, because AI does the first drafts. Each one is edited before publishing, so it sounds like your business rather than a chatbot.
Local SEO that brings in nearby customers
Optimising your site and content for the searches people near you actually make, the “plumber in Parramatta” and “cafe in Carlton” queries that turn into phone calls.
Consistency you don’t have to maintain
The calendar is set, the work happens, and you see a monthly report. Marketing stops being the thing you feel guilty about.
Why it’s affordable
Software does the repetitive work. Research, first drafts, scheduling and monitoring don’t need a person, so you’re not paying for one.
You’re buying judgement, not hours. The strategy and the editing are senior. The volume is automated.
Reporting is on what matters. Enquiries, calls and sales, not impressions.
Who it’s for
A good fit if
- You’re a small business owner doing your own marketing in the gaps, or not at all.
- You want content, local search and social handled together, with one monthly report.
- You don’t want to learn the tools yourself.
Probably not the right fit if
- You want to manage every post yourself.
- You need a one-off campaign rather than ongoing marketing.
- Your budget is under $2,000 a month. AI-Stories gives you the AI departments to run yourself from $19 + GST a campaign.
What it costs
Small business marketing starts from $2,000 a month, quoted on scope after a short brief, before any work starts.
If that’s more than you can spend right now, AI-Stories gives you the same AI departments to run yourself from $19 + GST a campaign.
Common questions
I’m not technical. Is this right for me?
Yes. You don’t touch any of the tools. You get a monthly report and a person to ask questions.
How much of my time will it take?
An hour or so at the start to get your business properly understood, then a short monthly check-in. The rest runs without you.
Is it really affordable for a small business?
Projects and retainers start from $2,000 a month, quoted on scope, well below what a traditional agency charges because the cost base is different. If a retainer is still too much, AI-Stories gives you the same AI departments to run yourself from $19 + GST a campaign.
What if I want to do it myself?
AI-Stories is built for exactly that, and the PR team is free to try.
Guides to doing your own marketing
- How to turn your Google Business Profile into a free PR asset: a 45-minute local workflow.
- How to turn online reviews into a PR asset: about 20 minutes a week with AI.
- How to start a small business newsletter with AI: platforms, workflow and costs.
- The AI toolkit for Australian small business PR: which tools, what they cost.
- Why most small business PR fails: and how to get it right on a limited budget.
Ready to stop worrying about marketing?
Book a free, no-obligation 15-minute session and we’ll look at what you’re doing now and what’s missing.