Top 20 Internet Marketing Companies in San Francisco | 2018

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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