Top 20 Digital Marketing Companies in San Diego | 2018

A retail chain hired 3Q Digital to help with its paid search and social media marketing. From this partnership, the chain's conversion rates improved over 30%, and the ROI for search campaigns improved by 40%.

“I’m most impressed with 3Q Digital's knowledge of all the advanced and best tactics, features, and betas. They’re always much farther ahead, and they’ve actually got experience doing them. A lot of agencies don’t have the experience.” – Digital Marketing Manager, Retail Chain

A symphony conductor hired AshWebStudio to build an e-commerce website on WordPress. The client wanted to stream and sell music online to stay competitive in the evolving music industry. The website featured a shopping cart and the ability to upload and play scores, all of which was mobile-friendly.

"He had a process for finding out and making me decide what it was I wanted to accomplish with this project. ... In terms of project management, I liked his style because it was very clear and precise. And if he asked me something I didn’t know, he’d send me some links with different options." – Symphony Conductor and Composer

Beacons Point redesigned a WordPress website and sales brochure to support new branding efforts. They're now designing a content marketing plan. The web updates led to increased mobile traffic and positive ratings from end-clients. 

“Their communication sets them apart from other companies.”  – Director of Marketing, Electronics Company 

Bop Design rebranded three websites for a consulting firm in Encino, CA. The client wanted its websites to be more user-friendly. Bop Design also redesigned the client’s content management system (CMS) and gave advice on SEO. As a result of this work, the client’s website traffic increased by 30%.

“We’ve had many quirky, special needs for our site, and Bop Design has found solutions for all of them. They have a thorough knowledge of other vendors and solutions, including choosing web hosting services.” – Marketing Manager, Consulting Firm

A large telecommunications provider hired BusinessOnline to increase market presence, improve search rankings, and expose more people to its brand. Working with BusinessOnline helped double traffic to the telecommunication provider’s website.

“They [BusinessOnline] have this very positive attitude and a fantastic work ethic. They know a lot of people sitting on the client side. They understand that we can’t always do things at the turn of a dime, but they’re always generating new ideas and new approaches to our challenges.” – Manager, Commercial Marketing

Doctor Multimedia partnered with a large veterinary practice to supply social media marketing efforts and SEO. The agency also produced a new website to showcase the practice's services.

"They are always there to answer phone calls and any question that I have. If one of them cannot figure it out, they have got a whole crew of people that they can go to and find the answer. I haven't been able to stump them yet." - Owner, Veterinary Practice

eBoost Consulting took over a Google AdWords campaign and expanded its scope to include PPC, Facebook Ads, and inorganic searches. The digital marketing campaign generated 75% of total inbound leads. Keywords now rank in the top three search results. 

"They really care about the intimate details of their client’s business and have become an extension of our own brand."  – Marketing Manager, Office Furniture Business 

HypeLife works with a board sports company to provide branding and social media marketing services, both of whch are targeted to appeal to millennials. HypeLife built an audience, created a new website, helped with email marketing campaigns, and now serves as the client's brand manager. The team’s efforts yielded a 35% increase in social media followers over the past 12 months.

“With HypeLife as our brand manager, life has been so much easier.”  - Owner, Board Sport Company 

Ignite Visibility helped a  boutique cosmetic company with digital marketing, social media marketing, content creation, and SEO. The client reports that Ignite Visibility helped the cosmetic company meet its goal of growing media placements and sales conversion.

“They quickly turned around a report that not only validated the work I had been doing but also presented a playbook as to how we could accelerate on what I was building.” – Chief Marketing Officer, Cosmetic Company

Jacob Tyler was the second agency a wildlife theme park partnered with for web design, SEO, and ad retargeting. Jacob Tyler delivered backend and frontend design for a new WordPress site that allows the wildlife theme park to manage its content internally, instead of relying on third-party providers.

“This year, we’ve seen 72% new customers and 38% repeat business. That’s a significant increase in the number of people coming to the park for the first time. Jacob Tyler is doing a fantastic job attracting new people, and have really upped our game.” – Marketing Manager, Wildlife Theme Park

Klicker was hired by a SaaS company to upgrade its website and more clearly identify its unifying message and position as a burgeoning company. While building the client's website using Wordpress, Klicker also provided strategic feedback and recommendations that the client could use to solidify itself. The client reported strong, positive responses to the website both from internal staff and customers, who feel that the website allows for a better storytelling process. 

"Klicker is very strategic in its approach, and the team is very skilled in terms of design capabilities." – VP, SaaS Company 

Marcher provided a student loan company with an updated website. As part of a continuing partnership, it continues to support the client's marketing needs including Facebook ads and general social media marketing management. Thanks to Marcher's social media marketing efforts, online engagement has increased. Users have given very positive feedback for the redesigned website deliverable.

“Their high level of accessibility is invaluable to our business.”  - Managing Member, Student Loan Company 

MaxAudience was hired by a wearable acupressure manufacturer to help with the client's social media advertising campaigns. Working primarily with Facebook Ads, MaxAudience has managed to lower the client's cost-per-click from $2 to between $0.30–$0.50, while their customer acquisition cost has been reduced from $44 to $13. 

“MaxAudience successfully increased our revenues and ROI in the first 60 days.”  – Founder, Wearable Acupressure Manufacturer 

A healthcare IT company originally hired Organik SEO for help with SEO, a role that has expanded to encompass all web-related work. Organik SEO now not only provides UX/UI design but also offers advice on market strategy. The healthcare IT company's users reported a more intuitive user experience and average time-on-site increase to 4-6 minutes. 

"They impress me with their consistently clear and concise proposals/reports. They’re very knowledgeable in their domain and we appreciate their hands-on attention to detail. Their team makes it feel like we're one team and do not feel like a third party. ." – Assistant Marketing Manager, Healthcare IT Company

While their clients come from many industries, Palmer has a history of working with clean energy firms. A solar energy firm went to Palmer to revamp their digital marketing strategy, which had fallen short on social media metrics. Palmer helped them with brand development, moved their website to HubSpot, and organized campaigns on social media and elsewhere that proved successful for the company.

" They have a very insightful and intelligent team that came up with a lot of excellent ideas and strategies. Also, they listened to us and got everything right the first time, which saved us a lot of time." - Director of Marketing, Solar Energy Firm

A cigar retailer hired SEO Inc. to increase organic traffic to its website and improve new customer acquisition and retention. The cigar retailer wanted to accomplish this goal organically, instead of using paid search. The partnership is ongoing and the Director of Sales appreciated SEO Inc.’s communication, expertise, and tailored research and approach.

“They're not a typical robot client company. We've dealt with many vendors, and one of the things that distinguish SEO Inc. from others is the fact that they don't simply read answers out of a book. Instead of telling us what the rest of the world is telling us, SEO Inc. is digging out an actual clientele base.” – Director of Sales Analytics, Cigar Retailer

A software company hired Storm Brain to provide expert website services. The team’s development specialists created a more user-friendly interface. The client reported receiving extremely positive feedback just one day after the website launched.

"Storm Brain provided a new, user-friendly website that we are extremely happy with."  - Marketing Manager, Software Company 

SunCity Advising was hired by a healthy lifestyle brand to help with SEO. SunCity Advising identified competitive fitness and lifestyle keywords and helped the brand secure these terms. The project also included email marketing and CRM management to identify and nurture leads.

"They advise us well enough to the point where we better understand SEO and how to optimize our site. ... They have an exceptional work ethic and are passionate about what they do. They are transparent with their work and always make sure we understand the work their doing – how it’s going to affect our site." – Director of Operations, Healthy Lifestyle Brand

A brand and design agency approached Tower33 Digital for help increasing website traffic. The client was preparing to launch a new website, and Tower33 Digital designed an SEO strategy to support the site. The project included auditing the company’s content and links and conducting keyword research.

“Tower33 does a good job of fighting for what they believe in, as well as backing up their ideas for strategy with statistics and references. It’s evident they are passionate about their work, and they’re very good at it.” – Communications Manager, Brand and Design Agency

Web Reputation Builders redesigned a legal firm’s website and formulated an SEO and social media marketing strategy. Web Reputation Builders took over much of the client's digital marketing. The most concrete results were notably higher rankings in several keyword searches and a dramatic increase in web traffic.

“They provide excellent monthly updates and reports that show performance progress benchmarks.” – Managing Attorney, Legal Firm