It is not forward thinking but could also be a matter of not having the available budget.

If you are talking SEO, Digital and Social Media Marketing Campaigns, $500 p/m is not a big budget either....not at all!

Putting aside the notion that budget (or lack thereof) is not the issue, it is a mindset that tells me that maybe that is not the client you should want to be working with, because anything you do will be too expensive! Life is short Michael and your time is precious - don't let them and others like them rob you of YOUR time. Time to move on and find forward thinkers - they're out there!