A comparison for financial advisors

VerbaPost vs. FMG: a marketing suite, or one letter worth keeping

FMG gives you a website, email, social posts and greeting cards. We send the people on your list one letter, inviting them to record a family story.

Updated September 2026

How FMG works

A website and a marketing suite

FMG builds advisor websites and adds email, social media, events and video, with content your compliance team can review. You can buy the website alone or the whole suite.

Printed greeting cards

It also mails birthday and note cards with a real stamp, about $3.25 a card. That's a good way to stay in touch with people who already know you.

Done for you, if you pay for it

Its top plan, Do It For Me, has FMG run your marketing for you.

Cost

A monthly bill plus a setup fee.

FMG

The website starts at $79 a month plus $795 setup. The full suite starts at $178 a month plus $994 setup. Premium is $418 a month plus $3,194 setup.

$418 × 12 + $3,194 = $8,210 the first year

VerbaPost

$20 an invitation, paid once. Your first campaign is $500 for 25. No subscription. But $500 doesn't buy a client. A campaign can bring none, and it may take a few.

Side by side

FMGVerbaPost
What it isA website and marketing suiteOne campaign: a letter and a phone call
Who gets itYour contacts and website visitorsPeople on your list
How they're reachedEmail, social media, greeting cardsA letter with a stamp, in your firm's name
Who writes itFMG's content libraryYour prospect tells a story. Our biographer does the rest
How you pay$79–$1,044 a month, plus setup$20 an invitation, one time
ScaleBig. Your whole list, all yearA few dozen letters at a time

When each makes sense

FMG

You need a website and a steady stream of compliance-reviewed email and social posts, and you'd rather not build it yourself.

VerbaPost

You already have a website and a list. You want a reason to reach out that isn't a pitch, and something they'll keep.

Where VerbaPost fitsYou bring the list. We mail the invitations, call the ones who say yes, and mail their story to someone they love. Then you call. How it works.

Questions advisors ask

How much does FMG cost?

As of September 2026, FMG lists the website from $79 a month plus $795 setup, the full suite from $178 a month plus $994 setup, and Premium at $418 a month plus $3,194 setup. Its Do It For Me plan is about $1,044 a month.

Does FMG send direct mail?

It mails printed birthday and note cards with a real stamp, about $3.25 a card. We couldn't find a prospecting letter campaign.

How is VerbaPost different?

FMG is a website and marketing suite you use all year. We mail people on your list one letter inviting them to record a family story, then mail that story to someone they love. $20 an invitation, one time.

Can I use both?

Yes. FMG can run your website and newsletter. VerbaPost is for the few people you most want to sit down with.

A VerbaPost family story letter printed on linen paper, with the advisor's firm name at the foot of the page
What the letter looks like. A family story on linen paper, with your firm's name on it and a code that plays their voice. Sample letter (PDF) · hear it

Use both

A marketing suite keeps you in front of everyone. A letter gets you a phone call with one person. They're different jobs.

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FMG and FMG Suite are trademarks of their owner. We are not affiliated with FMG. Details are from its public pricing and help pages, as of September 2026. Check with FMG for current terms.

General information, not legal or compliance advice. Run any campaign past your compliance officer first.

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