Terms of Service

The Mars Art Marketing is the doing-business-as (DBA) brand of The Mars Art, a U.S. business providing consulting-led marketing services to small and local service businesses. References to "we," "us," or "our" mean The Mars Art d/b/a The Mars Art Marketing.

All services are scoped, priced, and delivered exclusively under a written proposal and signed Statement of Work (SOW). Nothing on this website constitutes a binding offer, quote, or guarantee of specific deliverables. Website pricing is estimate-only and scope-dependent.

• Diagnostic engagements do not include implementation work or full website builds.
• Final deliverables, timelines, and pricing are defined only in a signed SOW.
• Client responsibilities (access, content approvals, timely feedback) are defined in the SOW.

The Mars Art Marketing does not guarantee rankings, traffic, leads, revenue, ROI, map-pack placement, AI search visibility, indexing, social growth, ad results, or conversion increases. We do not control Google, Meta, TikTok, Amazon, Shopify, AI search platforms, review platforms, ad platforms, algorithms, or competitor behavior.

Organic SEO, local positioning, content authority, reputation building, and customer trust take time. The Mars Art Marketing does not promise overnight rankings, instant leads, instant revenue, or guaranteed outcomes.

Client is responsible for all third-party costs unless explicitly included in the signed Statement of Work. This includes domains, hosting, themes, plugins, apps, CRM, call tracking, email/SMS tools, SEO tools, analytics tools, AI credits, ad spend, stock media, photography, video, editing, marketplace fees, subscriptions, taxes, contractors, specialist labor, and platform fees.

Payment schedules, deposit requirements, and refund terms are defined per engagement in the signed SOW. Unless otherwise stated in an SOW: diagnostic fees are due before work begins; project builds typically require a deposit with milestone payments; monthly management is billed in advance. Late payments may pause work.

Upon full payment, clients receive ownership of final deliverables created specifically for them as defined in the SOW. We retain ownership of pre-existing tools, frameworks (including the M.A.R.S. methodology), templates, and internal processes. We may reference completed work in our portfolio unless the SOW states otherwise.

Content on this website is provided for general information only and does not constitute professional, legal, or financial advice. Portfolio examples describe real work; strategy lessons are educational. Performance metrics are shown only when verified.

You agree not to misuse this website, including attempting to breach security, scraping content for competitive republication, submitting false or fraudulent information through our forms, or using the site for unlawful purposes.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, The Mars Art shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of this website or our services. Our total liability for any engagement is limited to the amounts actually paid under the applicable SOW, as further defined in that SOW.

These terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the state specified in the applicable SOW. Disputes will first be addressed through good-faith negotiation. Venue, arbitration, and jurisdiction terms for client engagements are defined in the SOW.

We may update these terms from time to time. The "Last updated" date reflects the latest revision. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance.

Questions about these terms: legal@themarsartmarketing.com