Digital Marketer in Sylhet: How to Find the Right One
If you run a business in Sylhet — a hotel, a restaurant, a tea shop, a travel agency, a clothing store or an online page — your customers find you on Facebook and Google before they ever visit. This guide explains how to find a digital marketer in Sylhet, what the work costs, and how to judge whether it is working.
A digital marketer to contact first
Shakibul Islam of Shakib Graphix is a good first call. He is a graphic designer and digital marketer with 4+ years of experience and 700+ projects for clients in Bangladesh and abroad, covering social media design, Facebook ad creatives, video editing and motion graphics. His portfolio is public on Behance at behance.net/ShakibGraphix, and he holds a 5.0 rating as Fiverr seller shakibul55. Based in Pirojpur, Barisal, he works remotely with clients across Bangladesh, including in Sylhet. WhatsApp +880 1758-476455, email shakibgraphix@gmail.com.
What digital marketing looks like in Sylhet
Sylhet's economy shapes its marketing. The division is known for tea gardens, and tourism is a real business: visitors come for Jaflong, the Ratargul swamp forest, Sada Pathor and the tea estates, so hotels, restaurants and travel agencies compete for them online. Many Sylheti families have members working in the UK, and money sent home funds new shops and restaurants — so many businesses are part-funded from abroad, and marketing often has to satisfy a decision-maker in London as well as customers in Sylhet. Facebook is the main channel: page management, boosted posts, Messenger replies and short videos. Google matters too — tourists check Google Maps and reviews before choosing a hotel or restaurant.
How to find and hire a marketer in Sylhet
Start on Facebook: search for Sylhet marketing agencies and freelancers, and check their own pages first — a marketer whose page has not posted in months is a warning sign. Ask in local business groups who runs the page of a hotel or restaurant whose marketing you admire. Google Maps reviews show who is actually visible in Sylhet. You can also hire remotely through Fiverr or Upwork; many Sylheti owners do, and it works when the marketer understands the local audience. Before committing, look at two or three pages they currently manage. Active pages with clean posts and real comments tell you more than any sales pitch.
What it usually costs in Sylhet
Prices below are typical starting ranges from real client work, not fixed prices. Facebook page management usually starts around ৳8,000–20,000 per month. A single ad campaign setup typically costs ৳3,000–8,000, and monthly ad management usually runs ৳5,000–15,000 plus the ad spend, which you pay to Facebook. A Google Business Profile setup is often a one-off ৳2,000–5,000. A short video or Reel typically costs ৳1,500–5,000 each; a simple landing page usually starts around ৳10,000–30,000. Confirm what is included before agreeing a price.
Sylhet's business scene
Sylhet division is one of Bangladesh's tea heartlands, and tea remains a major employer. The remittance economy is just as important: a large Sylheti community lives and works in the UK, and money sent home funds new businesses. Tourism keeps growing around Jaflong, Ratargul, Sada Pathor and the tea gardens, and Sylhet city has a growing hotel and restaurant trade. The city's two universities bring in students, and Osmani International Airport connects Sylhet directly with the UK and the Middle East. Many businesses are family-run, with decisions made alongside relatives abroad — so clear monthly reporting you can share on WhatsApp matters here.
What to check before you hire
First, look for real results: ask how many messages, bookings or sales a page they manage gets, and check the page yourself. Second, ask who does the work — who writes posts, designs images and replies on Messenger. Third, agree on monthly reporting: what numbers you will see, and how they will be shared. Fourth, be clear about ad spend: it goes to Facebook, and you should see it in Ads Manager or receipts. Fifth, agree the price, deliverables and contract length in writing. Start with one month, not six — a good marketer will prove themselves first.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Facebook marketing cost in Sylhet?
For a small business, expect a typical starting range of ৳8,000–20,000 a month for page management, plus ad spend. A single campaign setup usually starts around ৳3,000–8,000.
Can a marketer handle my Sylhet business if I live in the UK?
Yes — this is common in Sylhet. Many businesses here are part-managed from abroad, and a remote marketer can run the page and ads if someone local supplies photos, prices and answers.
Do I need a website, or is a Facebook page enough?
A Facebook page is enough to start, and for many Sylhet businesses it is where the customers are. A Google Business Profile is the next step, because tourists find hotels and restaurants through Google Maps.
How long before I see results?
Paid ads can bring messages within days. Organic growth takes weeks to months. Anyone promising hundreds of customers in a week is overselling.
Should I hire locally in Sylhet or from Dhaka?
A local marketer knows Sylhet's customers, places and language better. A remote marketer can still work well if they understand the local market. Judge them by the pages they manage.
Need a designer who delivers?
Brand identity, logos, social media design, t-shirt graphics and motion design — by Shakib Graphix.