Top 35 Internet Marketing Companies in San Francisco

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

Agile Digital Marketing worked on content marketing for an answering services company. They edited blog posts with SEO in mind and improved keywords and links. The client appreciated the reports provided throughout the project. After working with them, the company closed more accounts than ever before. 

“Things were always structured and went according to plan. The reports were also amazing to me. I like looking at metrics, so the fact that Agile Search Marketing has taken the time to explain them in layman's terms has been great.” – Director, Answering Services Company

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

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

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

A large, influential cloud services company hired Beyond for its content marketing and digital strategy expertise. The main project was a content hub that featured industry news and best practices for chief information officers (CIOs). They also designed a client-oriented newsletter for the company, which features vital industry and company information in a marketable format for users. The client praised Beyond's flexibility, noting that their projects included a number of pivots and last-minute changes that Beyond accounted for seamlessly.

"Their enthusiasm for our projects is unparalleled, and it’s great to have a partner that’s optimistic about what you can create together." – Content Marketing Lead, Large Tech Company

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

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

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

An upscale shopping center and hotel development in San Francisco used Crowd to develop a marketing strategy for leasing units and attracting specific kinds of tenants. The development firm behind the complex employed the whole array of Crowd's services, including web design, physical advertisements and signage, and social media presence. The development has since confirmed several high profile individuals will be bringing restaurants and storefronts to the location when it opens.

" Their level of sophistication in terms of design profile is strong, and it’s definitely a distinctive factor about Crowd, compared to other designers and agencies I’ve worked with in the past. They have a good sense for sorting through the clutter and figuring out what’s right for my project. " - Director of Marketing, San Francisco commercial development

CSTMR partnered with a bank to provide web design and marketing services. They built the client's new website, migrated and revamped an entire platform, and created new content based on branding and messaging guidelines.CSTMR organized email campaigns via Constant Contact and Buffer, created print design assets, and managed social media accounts for marketing purposes.  A marketing promotions calendar for the bank to follow increased their brand awareness.

"CSTMR is very organized and updates us about 3–4 times a week. Anytime I need marketing materials, they generate designs based on specs I post to Basecamp and always keep the look and feel consistent with our brand." – EVP, Financial Institution

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

A clothing retailer went to Elite SEM for advertising help. The project included an AdWords campaign, paid search strategy, and conversion rate optimization. The client experienced an increase in engagement online, which has helped them compete in a competitive market.

“They are forward-thinking both in our advertising with them and how they treat their employees.” – VP of E-Commerce, Clothing Retailer

Encircl provided branding services to a self-employed consultant. They focused on the website and content creation, particularly blog entries. Leads increased as a result. 

"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

A design agency wanted to drive more engagement with thought leaders in the marketing industry. Espresso B2B Marketing created a marketing strategy that included email campaigns, social media, blogs, and content creation. 

"Thanks to their email campaigns and thought leadership pieces, we were able to drive a tremendous amount of engagement, which generated more leads and greater conversions. It was a really positive experience, and they went beyond our expectations." — CEO, Design Agency

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

Hero Digital was hired by an art non-profit to take over a data migration after a previous vendor couldn't finish the project. Hero Digital went on to help with a general rebranding, redesigning and developing their website, managing SEO, and their Sitecore CMS. 

"We were in bad shape before Delphic began working with us. We’ve already seen significant increases in traffic, visibility, and conversions. We’ve also engaged Delphic for some of our SEM and pay-per-click campaigns. They’ve optimized our content for search at least twice already. Over half of our Web traffic comes in from search engines, so we’re very, very pleased with that." – Web Production Coordinator, Non-Profit

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

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

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

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

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

Moburst worked on app store optimization for a large transportation company. They provided keyword optimization support for the App Store and Google Play Store on an international scale. They provided detailed monthly reports and translations as needed. The client was impressed with the positive results of the project.

“In addition to higher traffic to our app, we're also ranking better for more keywords thanks to their efforts.” – Global Growth Director, Large Transportation 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 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

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

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

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

Socialfix Media redesigned a website, took over social media marketing, and provided video production services for a client. They also created a database with MailChimp, blogs, and Twitter and Facebook feeds. The client's book sales, speech bookings, and radio and TV interviews have increased.

"They make suggestions as things change in the industry to keep me current." – Founder, Startup Social Network

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

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

The Content Bureau produces content to help drive interest for a security company. They create content like eBooks, infographics, write papers, promotional articles, and ad copy for the client.

"Our objective was to generate demand. We've definitely seen more qualified leads after we started working with The Content Bureau, so they’re helping us accomplish our goals." – Global Marketing Lead, Security Company

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

A company that offers procurement solutions hired York & Chapel to better connect with its suppliers. York & Chapel created an email campaign that greatly improved engagement with their target customer group. The company was satisfied with the results of the campaign, so retained York & Chapel for a re-branding email campaign. 

"They’re very creative and they have a strong ability to translate what the customers want in very simple terms. Usually, when you start with a new design company, it’s tough to get them to understand what you want." – Director, Procurement Solutions Company