Author
Moad Aalaoui
Founder & CEO, Striveloom
Moad Aalaoui founded Striveloom in 2024 after a decade of building software for agencies, startups, and public-company growth teams. He writes about the operational side of running a modern digital agency: pricing, productization, AI-augmented delivery, and the unglamorous work of removing yourself as a bottleneck.
Before Striveloom, Moad shipped production code at three Series-B SaaS companies, ran a freelance practice that hit \$25K MRR before transitioning to an agency model, and helped audit operations at multiple seven-figure agencies. The patterns he kept seeing — opaque pricing, hours-billed-for-its-own-sake, retainers that became hostage relationships — are the patterns Striveloom was built to refuse.
Moad publishes the Striveloom blog, the public pricing page, and an open monthly revenue and churn dashboard because trust compounds when the receipts are visible. He believes the next generation of agencies will look more like a product company than a body shop, and the Striveloom services page is the working version of that thesis.
Topics this author covers
- AI-augmented agency operations
- Productized service business models
- Agency pricing and contracts
- Web development with Next.js and Supabase
- Marketing automation
- Paid advertising operations
- Conversion rate optimization
- Content marketing for B2B services
Recent posts by Moad
Agency Pricing · 10 min read
Why Most Digital Agencies Are Time-for-Money Traps (And How to Spot One Before You Sign)
Most agencies bill hours so they make more money when projects take longer. Here is the exact pattern, the four contract clauses to delete, and a checklist that has saved buyers $40K on average.
Operations · 11 min read
We Bought 12 Dead WordPress Sites. Each Prints $2K/mo Now.
The acquire-dont-build playbook. How we found 12 abandoned content sites for under $40K total, restored them in 14 days each, and turned them into $24K/mo of recurring cash flow.
Agency Pricing · 9 min read
The $10K/mo Retainer Trap Nobody Warns You About
Retainers were a discount mechanism. They became Stockholm syndrome. Here is the math, the four clauses to renegotiate, and the exit playbook for $120K of sunk-cost retainers.
Brand & Positioning · 10 min read
The Positioning Audit We Run Before Any Rebrand
Most rebrands fail because they skip positioning. The 8-question audit that has saved 14 agencies from spending $200K on a logo refresh that solved nothing. With downloadable template.
Content Strategy · 11 min read
The Content Distribution Wheel: 1 Post → 12 Assets → 6 Channels
Stop publishing once. Atomize twelve times. The exact framework we use to turn one cornerstone blog post into 12 derivative assets across 6 channels — with the multipliers we measured.
Operations · 10 min read
The 1-Person Agency Framework: $30K/mo With Zero Employees
The exact 7-system framework solo operators use to run a $30K/mo agency without hiring. Productized service, async sales, async delivery, and the AI stack that replaces the team you would have hired.
Paid Advertising · 8 min read
Why Your Ads Are Losing ROAS to Your Engineering Backlog
Every paid ad you run that points at a generic page leaks 30–50% of its potential ROAS. The cause is rarely the ads themselves — it is the engineering backlog standing between marketing and the landing pages they need. Here is how to fix it.
Agency Strategy · 9 min read
AI Agency vs Traditional Agency: The Complete 2026 Comparison
AI agencies deliver 3–5× faster than traditional ones at lower cost — but the real differences run deeper. Side-by-side comparison of speed, price, quality, and long-term value for businesses in 2026.
AI Chatbots · 11 min read
How Much Does an AI Chatbot Cost in 2026? Complete Pricing Guide
AI chatbots range from $500 self-serve to $50,000+ enterprise builds. Full breakdown of pricing tiers, hidden costs, ROI benchmarks, and how to choose the right tier for your business.
Web Development · 12 min read
Web Development for Startups: The Complete 2026 Guide
Everything a startup founder needs to know about building a website in 2026 — tech stack choices, realistic budgets, timelines, and the mistakes that kill product launches.
Automation · 10 min read
Marketing Automation: 7 Workflows Every Business Needs in 2026
The seven highest-ROI automation workflows every business should set up — with concrete examples, tools, and expected payoff. From lead routing to churn prevention.
Managed Advertising · 11 min read
Managed Advertising in 2026: Real ROI Benchmarks Across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok
What you should actually expect from managed advertising in 2026. Real ROAS benchmarks by industry and platform, agency fee benchmarks, and red flags that signal a bad partner.