Top 20 Internet Marketing Companies in San Francisco | 2018

Agile Search Marketing was founded in the Bay Area in 2004. Its small team of less than 10 provides focuses on SEO and PPC services for their mostly small, local clients. The team also has expertise in social media, email marketing, conversion optimization, content marketing, and digital strategy.

Notable Project

A phone answering service sought out Agile Search Marketing to develop a consistent social media presence. Agile Search Marketing edited their website and social media content using an SEO approach. They also compiled strategies for the company to continue their progress that included keyword lists and industry analytics. 

"In the first week alone, we increased our monthly revenue by 20%, all of it coming from our target market. Leads that came in were serious about using a hands-on, collaborative answering service. I was getting the right people in through the door, which never happened before." – Director, Phone Answering Service

Former Clients: Vacaville, CA LMB Interiors, Oakland Stonewood Kitchen & Bath, Superior Tile & Stone, Norge Cleaners

Alaniz is a marketing company based just outside San Francisco in Novato, CA. They were founded in 2008 with the goal of helping businesses navigate the choppy waters of the digital ocean, and today fulfill this ideal with transparency, sound strategy, and marketing expertise. Their team of 11 provide services like advertising, web design, SEO, social media, PR, branding, and content marketing.

Notable Project

An IT services provider originally hired Alaniz to build their website, but they ended up overhauling their entire brand strategy. They created a new logo and built up an inbound marketing campaign for them.

"They understand my business process and my strengths, and build tools that really highlight us in the marketplace. They don’t take a lot of liberty and are a real partner to our creative team." - CEO, IT Services Provider

Former Clients: Coldwell Solar, Onica, Bella Notte Linens, Central Garden and Pet, Topcon Positioning Systems

Founded in 1997, BayCreative is a full-service marketing agency that excels in various services including content marketing, branding, design, direct marketing, video production, PPC, and email marketing. Their San Francisco-based team of 16 serves as a "virtual marketing department" for their clients in industries like IT, financial services, and healthcare. 

Notable Project

A professional coach wanted to pivot to a larger audience and had to adjust their brand accordingly. BayCreative redesigned their website and branding efforts, including materials like digital business cards and Google Forms. BayCreative now helps produce promotional content for social campaigns. 

"My main objective was to gain some traction doing the same thing, but for a different audience. I’ve successfully broken into that audience and booked numerous speaking engagements and gained various clients. Not only that, but it has also gone global which is something that I didn’t really expect. I’m extremely happy with their work." – CEO, Professional Coach Company

Former Clients: Box, Cisco, Intel, Motorola, CBS, Stanford University

Brafton is a Boston-based digital marketing agency founded in 2008. They have 2 additional offices across in Chicago and San Francisco. Its team of almost 200 is proficient in a variety of content marketing services including blogs, newsletters, emails, infographics, and video production. They also specialize in SEO and social media marketing.

Notable Project

An educational company that manages university websites was trying to increase the quality of their site content. Brafton provided blog content for the company's site, including articles and infographic design. They also manage the company's social media accounts and calendar.

"Our engagement online has been very good...It’s a combination of excellent communication, excellent customer service, and quality of work." – SEO Manager, Education Company

Former Clients: Jagged Peak, Tab Bank, Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, General Financial, Sunrise Senior Living

True to its name, Citizen Group is an advertising agency with a pro-social, citizen-based approach. Founded in 2006, Citizen Group is headquartered in San Francisco, CA and its small team of 15 employees offers social media marketing, design, and branding.

Notable Project

Citizen Group played a significant role in figuring out how to use the sports industry to support sustainability. They worked with a startup sustainability organization to conceptualize the connection between sports and the environment and produced strategic plans and advertising materials, such as videos and slide decks, to push the initiative forward.

“They’re extremely responsible and very timely. You can always count on them to follow through in a reliable way. They imbue every project with stature, confidence, and intelligence. They’re a top-shelf organization.” – Former Senior Scientist, Sustainability Organization

Former Clients: Amnesty International, Bloomberg Philanthropies, United Nations, World Wildlife Fund, Rock the Vote

Awards: 2011 Web Marketing Association Outstanding Achievement Award

Since its founding in 2012, Colibri Digital Marketing has established itself as a premier full-service digital marketing agency. The San Francisco based company has a team of under 10 employees that provide branding, web design, web development, SEO, social media, and content strategy services to achieve a triple bottom line for their clients: people, planet, and profit. 

Notable Project

A local graphic design company hired Colibri Digital Marketing to optimize their website for SEO. Colibri Digital Marketing created a strategy that would maximize the design company's inbound lead generation through rewriting the site's copy, creating a keyword plan, and formatting an e-mail campaign. 

"They’re super knowledgeable, easy to work with, and excellent communicators. They made sure to understand our business and our needs so that there was no disconnect between us and our target market." – Owner, Graphic Design Company

Former Clients: City College of San Francisco, San Francisco Green Film Festival, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Food Sovereignty Tours

Based in San Francisco, Cutwater is a full-service advertising agency whose name derives from their vision – they help clients find their cutwater, or the clearest manifestation of their company's vision. Founded in 2007, its team of nearly 50 specializes in advertising, SEO, and social media marketing services among other marketing efforts.  

Notable Project

Cutwater was hired by a healthcare services marketplace for product awareness. Cutwater created a brand platform and a corresponding manifesto which entailed a joint digital and traditional advertising campaign. Cutwater now manages all of the marketplace's TV, radio, digital, and social campaigns across 26 states.

"Their work was transformational for us in terms of helping to communicate our core value proposition and strategic positioning for the brand...Several providers responded to us and really wanted to know more about what we were doing and how we could work with them. That was a huge success." – CMO, Healthcare Company

Former Clients: Google, Brawny, Peets Coffee and Tea, Jeep, Levi's

Awards: 2014 Bronze LIA Award

Encircl is a digital marketing company based in San Francisco. Founded in 2009, Encircl specializes in providing email marketing, web design, and web development services, among others.

Notable Project

Encircl worked with this self-employed consultant to assist it in its rebranding objectives by building its website and filling it with blog entries and various other content. Encircl's work led to more people contacting the client through the website.

"There were times that having certain information from me would probably have made things easier, but they were able to finish the project regardless." – Self-Employed Consultant

Former Clients: BMW, Intuit, Pearson, American Express

Founded in 2000, Greater Than One is a digital communications company headquartered in New York and has offices in San Francisco, Madrid, and Milan. Their team of over 100 provides an assortment of services including web design, digital strategy, and digital marketing services primarily for the healthcare and medical industry.

Notable Project

A medical device company with a first-mover advantage hired Greater Than One for brand awareness and outreach to their target clientele. Greater Than One developed websites, performed SEO services, online advertising, and managed CRM applications for the device company. The client was particularly pleased with the personalized attention they were given and the relationships they built. 

"They’re very diligent, they’re very attentive, and they really know the digital world. They keep up with the latest developments. They issue points of view on new technologies that are coming, which is very helpful if you’re a client to talk through what those are." – Senior Director of Digital Strategy, Medical Device Company

Former Clients: UNESCO, New York University, Johnson & Johnson, Blue Shield of California, Texas Children's Hospital

Awards: 2017 Bronze Telly Awards (2), 2017 PM360 Trailblazer Award (2), 2016 Gold Davey Awards, 2016 MM&M Award, 2015 W3 Awards (2), 2015 Interactive Media Awards - Medical Website

Headquartered in the Bay Area of CA with second and third offices in Liverpool, UK, and Ontario, Canada, Kiosk is a full-service marketing agency. Founded in 2004, they offer data and analytics and performance marketing services, as well as creative work such as design, branding, and video production.

Notable Project

Kiosk provided a full slate of services for a city government that wanted to increase its business and community outreach. They not only performed social media marketing and strategy but also designed and developed the client’s website.

“Kiosk is community-oriented, making us feel as if we're their only client, even though they're an international group. It feels as if Kiosk is a part of our staff. The personal attention we've received is bar none.” – Communications Manager, City Government

Former Clients: PayPal, L’Oreal, Sonic, City National Bank, University of Texas

Located in Castro Valley, CA, KO Websites is a marketing agency founded in 2001. It specializes in providing traditional customer service with new age marketing skills. Its approximately a dozen employees provide a variety of digital marketing services, including SEO, PPC, social media marketing, web design, digital strategy, email marketing, and conversion optimization.

Notable Project

KO Websites was hired by a roofing company to design its website. KO Websites built the site based on instructions from the roofing company and conducted local SEO service. KO Websites continues to optimize and update content for search engines. The client was pleased that he finally found a company that understood him and his vision for his small business. 

"I've been very happy with what they've done. One reason why I continue to stay with them and invest the money that I do is because they provide me peace of mind knowing that I have somebody taking care that." – President, Roofing Company

Former Clients: A&B Produce, Dynasoft Synergy, Viking Pavers, Nieto Fine Art, Windy City Pizza

Awards: 2012 Winner - Google Engage All Stars Competition

From San Francisco, Landis Communications is a full-service digital PR and marketing agency. Founded in 1990, they have the experience and the skill to help out your company in any situation. Their team of 15+ specializes in public relations in addition to digital strategy, branding, social media, email, and content marketing.

Notable Project

This freelance publicist relies on the help of Landis Communications to help with her clients' projects. Recently, she hired Landis Communications to promote a Halloween event. Landis Communications developed a strategy and media lists, event preparation, press activities, and trained the client in social media event promotion. 

"I have never had an experience with Landis Communications where I’ve been disappointed. They’re very reliable and a great group of people to work with." –Freelance Publicist and Former PR Executive

Former Clients: NBC, Walmart, Whole Foods, Old Navy, MetLife, Cold Stone Creamery

Awards: Ace Awards: #1 PR Firm in the US, National Bulldog Awards (2), 2016 California PR Firm of the Year, 2016 San Francisco Small Business Advertising Excellence Award

Founded in 2013, MediaSmack is a legal marketing firm that sprawls across the US with locations in San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Sacramento, CA, Denver, CO, Philadelphia, PA, and Frisco, TX. Its team of 31 offers a suite of digital services including web design, SEO, content marketing, PPC, social media marketing, and digital strategy to their clients in the legal industry.

Notable Project

A law firm was looking for an SEO and media partner and saw MediaSmack as the natural fit because of its legal focus. MediaSmack manages the law firm's social media, SEO services, particularly keywords, ran the firm's AdWords, and supported its new WordPress site. The client has seen their leads through search increase tenfold and its site content has increased in quantity and quality. 

"They have great interpersonal skills and I'm impressed with their expertise and effectiveness. Even though they're not a huge company, they're very responsive and professional. I recommend them all the time." – Director of  Community Relations & Marketing, Law Firm

Former Clients: Law Office of Louis J. Goodman, Kershaw, Cook, and Talley, Hammerschmidt Law Corporation

Awards: Vega Digital: 2017 Arcturus Winner, Ava Digital: 2018 Gold Winner, 2018 Digital Awards: Honorable Mention for Web Design

Metric Theory is a San Francisco-based digital marketing agency. Since founding in 2012, they've grown to over 60 employees with experience working with over 230 clients. They have experience with every type of marketing issue for clients that range from small business to large e-commerce firms. They specialize in PPC, digital strategy, social media marketing, conversion optimization, and mobile marketing.  

Notable Project

A software company hired Metric Theory to build out long-tail keyword campaigns. Metric Theory expanded their campaigns on a global scale by creating keyword lists in Spanish, German, Italian, and French. They've also adjusted their landing pages, copy, and keyword negatives to drive higher-quality leads. 

"They're constantly coming up with ideas for new keywords and new campaigns as if they were looking at our website every day and trying to figure out what we could be ranking for but aren't. I haven't seen this constant focus and analysis from other agencies." – Senior Director of Digital Marketing and Operations, Software Company

Former Clients: Marley, Dean & Deluca, Astera, TradeKing, Sharespost, teamSnap

Awards: 2 "Landy" Awards - Search Engine Land, 2017 Inc. 5000, 2017 Bing Rising Star of the Year Award, 2015 AdAge Best Place to Work

R2integrated is a national digital agency with offices in Baltimore, MD, Seattle, WA, St. Louis, MI, New York, and Silicon Valley. With over 200 employees, this agency uses web development, creative design, brand strategy, and search services to produce the best marketing strategies for their clients.

Notable Project

A Maryland credit union hired R2integrated for their digital marketing expertise. The work included content development and a SEO/PPC campaign. While the credit union didn’t have previous experience with monitoring search and digital strategy, they reported an increase in social media traffic and progress from the campaigns.

“We feel extremely justified in the number of resources we invest in their services. They add considerable value to our business.” – Digital Marketing Manager, Credit Union

Former Clients: Mastercard, Hershey’s, Microsoft, Atlantic Health

Awards: Webby Awards, W3 Awards

Founded in 2006, RSO Consulting is a full-service advertising and marketing firm. Based in San Francisco and with offices in Spain, RSO commits to each customer with personalized service. Their team over 10 specializes in SEO, PPC, analytics consulting, digital strategy, and social media marketing. 

Notable Project

An online motorcycle helmet retailer wanted to increase traffic to their website and drive online sales. RSO Consulting conducted PPC, social media marketing, and other remarketing campaigns to drive conversion rates on the retailer's site. The client noticed a 100% increase in their PPC campaigns.

"They have high-level people on the team. They have all the right stuff. Their level of competence stands out to me. I feel like they’re always a step ahead of me, which I don’t feel about too many people." – CEO, Online Motorcycle Helmet Retailer

Former Clients: The Coleman Company, Eucalyptus Systems, SkyHigh Networks, Attune Foods

Based out of San Francisco, Scripted provides written content for thousands of clients. Founded in 2011, Scripted's team of 30+ provide content marketing, social media, SEO, and digital strategy services for small and large businesses alike.

Notable Project

An insurance broker hired Scripted help their internal team effectively create and market their content ideas. Scripted structured the broker's ideas into blog posts, website content, and its social media accounts. The broker has seen more engagement with every part of the campaign Scripted introduced.

"Scripted has been very responsive, and the cost is competitive. They are great with timelines and at letting me know when I can expect deliverables." – Marketing and Communications Director, Insurance Broker

Former Clients: Google, LinkedIn, Adidas, L'Oreal, Eventbrite, Intuit, Udemy

SevenAtoms is a digital marketing agency in San Francisco, CA. The team of fewer than 10 employees, offers content marketing, pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, SEO, social media, and email marketing to B2B clients. Founded in 2012, SevenAtoms is HubSpot certified and a Google Partner, making them a great resource for companies who use those platforms.

Notable Project

A cloud security firm hired SevenAtoms to develop and manage a PPC campaign and create content to attract customers. The project was a collaborative effort, and the client reports a positive return on investment (ROI).

“You don’t feel like you’re being confused with AdWords techno-jargon that you don’t understand. The fact that they’re able to be self-sufficient and provide reporting is great.” – VP of Marketing, Cloud Security Firm

Former Clients: USA Today, Thomson Reuters, Habitat for Humanity, Gannett

Awards: Google Adwords Premier Partner, HubSpot Gold Partner

SocialPulsar is digital marketing firm headquartered in San Francisco with international offices in India and in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Since its founding in 2015, their team of under 50 provides SEO, PPC, social media marketing, digital strategy and other marketing services for their 45 clients worldwide. 

Notable Project

A newly-launched software consultant hired SocialPulsar to beef up their digital marketing and strategy. SocialPulsar's main focus for this client has been on SEO and content generation. SocialPulsar created site content, directed social media strategy, and design marketing materials. 

"SocialPulsar eventually understood what we needed. They've been able to drive prospects to our inquiry form, after which the responsibility is on our sales team. The numbers are increasing because of what SocialPulsar has done. " – President, IT Services Provider

Former Clients: Crown Plaza, Vitality Bowls, Yamamay, Meridio, 4X Banker

Founded in 2011, Spectrum Group Online is a digital marketing agency that prides itself on transparency and effective strategies. Based in San Francisco, its 8 person team provides  SEO, PPC, web design, social media, and content marketing solutions to their small business customers.

Notable Project

A fruit vendor reached out to Spectrum Group Online for help with their SEO after an unpromising experience with a previous SEO partner. Spectrum Group Online developed an SEO strategy and helped implement PPC campaigns and keyword lists through Google AdWords. In addition, they taught the vendor SEO best practices to maintain their efforts over time.

"They are educators at heart. They’re willing to do the work for you, but if you want to learn to do it yourself, they’re not afraid to teach you how to manage your own SEO and then back off. I think that really sets them apart." – Marketing Manager, Fruit Vendor

Former Clients: United Way Bay Area, TEDxBerkeley, Valley Home Builders, San Francisco Design Center, Centered Leadership Institute

This California-based company specializes in customer acquisition and digital marketing. The 250+ team is ever-growing and passionate about delivering digital campaigns that their clients can be proud of.

Notable Project

Wpromote worked with a healthcare company to increase patient appointments at clinics. Using Google AdWords, Wpromote boosted the healthcare company’s presence in search results. They also made the website more user-friendly.

"Wpromote has been phenomenal, and I'm really glad that I went through that whole process. You can just let them do their work and not worry about it because they have very good capabilities. " – Director of Paid Search, Healthcare System

Former Clients: Verizon, Marriot, Toyota, Shutterstock

Awards: Landy Awards’ Agency of the Year (2017); AdAge’s Best Place to Work in Advertising & Media