krol productions

What krol productions does

Krol Productions is a privately held integrated marketing agency founded in 2002 and headquartered in Prospect Heights, Illinois, in the Chicago metropolitan area. The company serves small businesses and small non-profit organizations, positioning itself as an affordable alternative to hiring a full-time marketing director (cited at $6,000+/month). Its service offering spans website design and development, social media management (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube), email marketing (via Constant Contact and Mailchimp), promotional video production, branding/logo work, print design, and a branded QR code product. Clients are acquired through a direct, contact-form and phone-based sales motion with no channel partners, intermediaries, or paid acquisition referenced.

The firm's technology stack is built around a custom CMS platform that powers client websites, featuring mobile "On-The-Go Editing" that allows content updates from a phone, real-time personalization of site content based on date, time of day, geolocation, and prior visit count, and Progressive Web App (PWA) capabilities that allow offline viewing. The branded QR code product layers campaign-level analytics — scan counts, device types, and geographic data — onto physical marketing collateral. These features are proprietary to the agency but operate at a layer adjacent to mainstream SMB website builders (e.g., Wix, Squarespace) rather than representing deep technical novelty.

Revenue is generated through two streams: recurring monthly subscription packages — For Starters ($250/month), Amp It Up ($475/month), and Go All Pro ($900/month) — and à la carte project-based services such as Brand Development ($900), Website Creation ($750), Promotional Video ($500), and Emarketing ($150/month). The company discloses no investors, no funding history, no M&A activity, and no management team bios; ownership appears to remain with the founder, consistent with a small independent agency. Operating geography is limited to the domestic U.S. market, with no international footprint or expansion signals identified.

Name

krol productions

Legal name

Krol Productions

Website

https://krolproductions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Krol Productions is a privately held Illinois-based integrated marketing agency providing website design, social media, email, video, branding, and QR code services to small businesses and non-profits in the Chicago metro via monthly subscription packages and à la carte projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prospect Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Monthly Service Packages: Recurring monthly revenue through three service tiers: For Starters ($250/mo), Amp It Up ($475/mo), and Go All Pro ($900/mo). Each tier includes various combinations of social posts, email sends, website updates, site visits, and creative design work.
2. A La Carte Services: One-time and project-based services including Brand Development ($900), Website Creation ($750), Promotional Videos ($500), Emarketing ($150/mo), and individual creative designs (most under $100).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Krol Productions provides integrated marketing services for small businesses, including custom website design and development, social media management, email marketing, promotional video production, branding, print design, and branded QR codes. The company packages these into three recurring monthly tiers ($250, $475, $900) and offers individual a la carte services (e.g., brand development at $900, website creation at $750, promotional videos at $500, email campaigns at $150/mo) for SMBs in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Product overview

Krol Productions is an integrated marketing solutions provider offering a comprehensive suite of marketing services designed for small businesses. The core offering consists of website design and development, social media management across major platforms, email marketing, promotional video production, and design & print services. The company provides three service packages (For Starters at $250/month, Amp It Up at $475/month, and Go All Pro at $900/month) as well as individual services. Additional offerings include branded QR code development and complete branding services. All services can be customized and purchased à la carte to meet specific business needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Website Design & Development Custom-designed responsive websites with secure, fast-loading code, built on a proprietary CMS platform that supports On-The-Go Editing for mobile content updates, real-time personalization, and Progressive Web App delivery for small businesses.
• Social Media Management Full-service social media presence management across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn including content creation, posting schedules, and engagement for small business clients.
• Email Marketing (Emarketing) Email marketing campaigns managed through Constant Contact or Mailchimp, including subscriber list integration, subscription forms, and bi-monthly email sends to opt-in lists for small business clients.
• Promotional Video Production Quick promotional videos up to 90 seconds with up to 2 hours of shoot time, editing, YouTube upload, and MP4 file delivery, designed to showcase business offerings with testimonials.
• Design & Print Services Graphic design services for business cards, newspaper and magazine ads, coupons, flyers, postcards, banners, and other print materials, offered as monthly creative design packages or individual units.
• Branded QR Codes Custom QR codes using brand colors and logomarks that direct smartphone users to websites, landing pages, contact information, emails, social pages, or videos, with scan-count, device-type, and geographic tracking.
• Branding Services Complete branding development including logo design, color palette, typography selection, and style guide packaging, sold for $900 (up to 20 hours) to establish and maintain small business brand identity.
• Monthly Service Packages Recurring monthly marketing packages combining social media posts, email sends, website updates, on-site photo/video visits, promotional video credits, and branded QR codes at three price points ($250, $475, $900 per month) for small business clients.

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• SmartSites: New Jersey-based digital agency offering website design, SEO, PPC, and social media marketing primarily to SMB clients. Operates at a similar SMB-focused price tier with bundled recurring services comparable to Krol's monthly packages.
• WebFX: Pennsylvania-based digital marketing agency offering integrated web design, SEO, social media, email, and content services to SMBs and mid-market clients. Larger scale than Krol but directly comparable in service mix and SMB target.
• Straight North: Schaumburg, IL-headquartered digital marketing agency serving SMBs and mid-market clients with integrated web, SEO, PPC, email, and creative services. Closely comparable to Krol on integrated SMB marketing services in the Chicago metro.
• Digital Authority Partners: Chicago-based digital marketing agency providing web design, SEO, content, and social media marketing to SMBs. Direct geographic and service overlap with Krol in the Chicago SMB market.
• Spinutech: Iowa-based digital agency offering web design, development, SEO, and digital marketing to mid-market and SMB clients. Comparable integrated service model and SMB target segment.
• Thrive Internet Marketing Agency: Texas-based full-service digital marketing agency serving small and mid-sized businesses with web design, SEO, social media, video, and email marketing. Operates in the same SMB integrated-marketing category as Krol.
• Comrade Digital Marketing Agency: Chicago-based digital marketing agency serving SMBs with web design, SEO, PPC, and branding services. Same city and same target customer segment as Krol, making it a directly comparable local competitor.
• LYFE Marketing: Atlanta-based social media management agency focused specifically on SMBs, offering monthly social media packages. Closely comparable to a slice of Krol's service mix, particularly the social media management offering.

Broad incumbents

• GoDaddy: Dominant SMB website builder and marketing platform offering DIY website, email marketing, and social media tools at low price points. Competes with Krol by offering self-service alternatives that may reduce SMB demand for full-service agency support.
• HubSpot: CRM and marketing platform that also operates an agency directory and partner network targeting SMBs. Overlaps with Krol's market as both a platform alternative (DIY) and an inbound channel for SMB marketing services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/krolproductions
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UClxuP07MDA81aZ3krPY6nNQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/krolproductions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/krol-productions

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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