What is a digital marketing agency?

A digital marketing agency is a groups of specialists that focus on improving the online presence of clients. Digital marketing agencies work exclusively with online marketing mediums, offering social media and SEO services rather than magazine ads, for instance. Through a targeted approach, digital marketing agencies aim to assist clients in engaging new audiences.

How much does a digital marketing agency cost?

The hourly cost of working with a digital marketing agency varies depending on the scope of your project, services offered, where the agency is headquartered, and project timeline. However, companies should expect to spend a minimum of $100 per hour with a digital marketing company. Larger firms may charge over $300 per hour, but most digital marketing agencies will cost between $100–$300 an hour.

What questions should you ask your digital marketing agency?

How much will my project cost? What is your process for optimizing content? What tools do you use for SEO and link building? What is your projected timeline for this task? Who are some of your past clients? Do you specialize in any industries? Have you worked in our industry before? Will we have a project manager or will we be communicating with specialists directly? Does our contract include design services? Who will be working on our project? Do you intend to outsource any digital marketing services for our project? What project management tools do you use? How often will we meet? Who is our main point of contact? When do you think we’ll start seeing results from your work?

What agency is best for digital marketing?

There are tons of options out there, but the best digital marketing agency will be one that meets your technical and operational requirements. There are plenty of firms with hard skills, but you want to make sure you connect with one that fits your geographic, budgetary, and project management needs. The Manifest evaluates the best digital marketing agencies and rounds them up on a monthly basis. Our proprietary scoring methodology and filtering options means that you can easily connect with digital marketing companies that meet all of your needs.

How do you evaluate a digital marketing agency?

Companies should evaluate digital marketing agencies by keeping their requirements front and center. Are you looking for a digital marketing agency that’s located in a certain area? Do you want a team to use a particular project management tool? Having non-negotiable requirements up-front will help you connect with experienced agencies that are perfect fits for your project.

Is it worth hiring local digital marketing companies, or can they be based somewhere else?

Yes, hiring a local expert in digital marketing for businesses, especially those targeting local customers, is worth it. Local service providers can meet with you in person and discuss popular strategies and trends in your area. They also have the latest information about the local market. However, remote companies provide incredible services, global reach, and competitive price points for companies looking for more variety, which may make them contenders for some businesses.

What kind of ROI (return on investment) should I expect when hiring digital marketing companies?

Businesses should anticipate seeing a tangible return on their investment when partnering with a digital marketing agency if the right measures and resources are implemented. This could include better conversions and online visibility. Companies can also expect improved performance levels compared to competitors thanks to data-driven insights gathered through extensive research and analysis conducted by experienced professionals.

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The Best of October 2024

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- Solid Digital
  (35 Reviews) 4.8
  - Timeliness
    4.9
  - Service Excellence
    4.8
  - Value
    4.4
  - Would Recommend
    4.8
  - $25,000+
  - 10 - 49 employees
  - Chicago, IL
  Solid Digital is a web design, development, and marketing company with offices in Portland, Ore. and Chicago. With about 30 team members, the agency has expertise in web design, branding, and custom development.
  
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- SmartSites
  (260 Reviews) 4.9
  - Timeliness
    4.9
  - Service Excellence
    4.9
  - Value
    4.8
  - Would Recommend
    4.9
  - $1,000+
  - 250 - 999 employees
  - Paramus, NJ
  SmartSites is a full-service digital agency located in Paramus, N.J. Founded in 2011, SmartSites has a team of nearly 100 designers, writers, developers, marketers, and problem solvers who work tirelessly to make websites successful. SmartSites offers its clients creative ways to build, plan, and promote their website. They focus on web design, PPC marketing, and organic SEO.
  
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- M3.agency
  (9 Reviews) 4.9
  - Timeliness
    4.9
  - Service Excellence
    4.9
  - Value
    4.8
  - Would Recommend
    5.0
  - $1,000+
  - 10 - 49 employees
  - Birmingham, England
  M3 Agency is an Albrighton, United Kingdom-based advertising company. The small firm was launched in 1999. Their team focuses on advertising, branding, marketing strategy, social media marketing, and more.
  
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8011

the Dss
(2 Reviews) 4.8
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  4.8
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
- Saint Stephen, Canada
the Dss is a freelance web and graphic design studio founded in St Stephen, Canada in 2004. They offer web development, social media marketing, and SEO services to small businesses in the industries of consumer products and nonprofit.

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- inkgds
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8012

Pietryla PR & Marketing
(5 Reviews) 4.8
- Timeliness
  4.8
- Service Excellence
  4.8
- Value
  4.7
- Would Recommend
  4.7
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Chicago, IL
Pietryla PR & Marketing is a boutique marketing and PR firm based in Chicago, with an additional location in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 2002, this company has two employees. Services offered by Pietryla PR & Marketing include public relations, marketing strategy, and digital strategy for small and midmarket businesses.

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- Cask and Kettle Cocktails
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- NuStream
  (20 Reviews) 5.0
  - Timeliness
    4.8
  - Service Excellence
    5.0
  - Value
    4.9
  - Would Recommend
    5.0
  - $1,000+
  - 10 - 49 employees
  - New York, NY
  Founded in 2010 in Philadelphia, NuStream Marketing is an advertising and marketing agency of 8 employees. They also have an office in Allentown, Penn., and their team provides SEO, web design, and video production services to its small and midmarket clients.
  
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8013

Teglax
(2 Reviews) 4.3
- Timeliness
  4.3
- Service Excellence
  4.3
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  4.5
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Okara, Pakistan
Teglax is a social media marketing agency headquartered in Okara, Pakistan. Founded in 2023, the small team focuses on social media marketing, mobile & app marketing, conversion optimization, search engine optimization, and more.
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8014

Idea Rocket Labs Website Design & Digital Marketing

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Not yet reviewed.
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Des Moines, IA
Idea Rocket Labs Website Design & Digital Marketing is a Des Moines, Iowa-based web design agency. They provide Web Design and Search Engine Optimization.
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8015

MDQuality Apps Solutions
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Chennai, India
MDQuality Apps Solutions is a mobile application development firm founded in 2020. Their small team is in Chennai, India. Their services include mobile app development, e-commerce development, web development, and IoT development.

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8016

Outstanding Experience Corp
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Sacramento, CA
Outstanding Experience Corp is an UX design company located in Sacramento, California and Halifax, Canada. Established in 2015, the small team provides ux/ui design, web development, conversion optimization, e-commerce development, and more.
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8017

Outsource IT Projects
(4 Reviews) 4.9
- Timeliness
  4.8
- Service Excellence
  4.9
- Value
  4.9
- Would Recommend
  4.8
- $1,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Richmond, TX
Branding company Outsource IT Projects is headquartered in Richmond, Texas. The midsize team provides branding, market research, marketing strategy, media planning & buying, and more and was founded in 2020.

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8018

Mark My Words
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
Mark My Words is a branding agency. Founded in 2020, the company is located in Bhubaneswar, India. The small team offers branding, digital strategy, social media marketing, search engine optimization, and more.

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8019

Nexus Box LLC
(6 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Winchester, VA
Nexus Box is a web development firm. They are based in Winchester, Virginia and have a small team that offers web development, social media marketing, mobile app development, web design, and more. The agency was launched in 2016.
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8020

Zengrowth GmbH
(6 Reviews) 4.8
- Timeliness
  4.5
- Service Excellence
  4.8
- Value
  3.9
- Would Recommend
  4.8
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- München, Germany
Zengrowth GmbH is a marketing agency based in München, Germany, and founded in 2019. Their team of fewer than 50 employees offers marketing strategy, advertising, and digital strategy services for small and mid-market firms in the fields of IT and consumer products.

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- Urban Sports Club
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8021

Long Advisory

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Not yet reviewed.
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Beijing, China
Long Advisory is a branding agency. Founded in 2020, the company is located in Beijing, China and Foligno, Italy. Their team provides Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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8022

Big Apple Media
(3 Reviews) 4.8
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  4.8
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Brooklyn, NY
Big Apple Media is a digital strategy company established in 2009. The company specializes in digital strategy, social media marketing, search engine optimization, web design, and more and has a small team. The company is located in.
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8023

Red Javelin Communications, Inc.
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  4.5
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Sudbury, MA
Red Javelin Communications is a Sudbury, Massachusetts-based public relations firm. The small agency was founded in 2001. Their team focuses on public relations, content marketing, and social media marketing.

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8024

Purpose PR Agency, LLC
(4 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.9
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- New Castle, DE
Purpose PR Agency is located in New Castle, Del. With nearly 10 employees, they provide PR, event marketing and planning, and social media marketing.

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- Councilwoman Rysheema Dixon
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8025

Purple Tie Guys
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Decatur, AL
Purple Tie Guys is an internet marketing and SEO services company located in Decatur, Ala. Founded in 2015, they now have about 3 employees. They offer SEO, web development, and web design services to small businesses in the health care and medical industry.

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8026

Cloud Solify
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Brockton, MA
Based in Brockton, Mass., Cloud Solify is a digital agency that was founded in 2016. Their small team specializes in digital strategy, social media marketing, web development, CRM consulting, and more.

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8027

Ethos Metrics Ltd
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Farnham, England
Founded in 2016, Ethos Metrics Ltd is an advertising company. They are in Farnham, United Kingdom and have a small team. The firm offers advertising, pay per click, and digital strategy.

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8028

Orchard Eight Media
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.5
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Cranberry Township, PA
Orchard Eight Media, a video production company, was launched in 2020. They are headquartered in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania and have a small team. Their services include video production, social media marketing, content marketing, and corporate photography.

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8029

HavStrategy
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- New Delhi, India
HavStrategy is a digital strategy company. They are located in New Delhi, India and have a small team. Their services include digital strategy, social media marketing, other digital marketing, ecommerce marketing, and more.

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8030

NoiselessMarketing
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Roswell, GA
Based in Roswell, Georgia, NoiselessMarketing is a social media marketing company. Established in 2020, the small team specializes in social media marketing.
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8031

Walkwel Technology
(5 Reviews) 4.3
- Timeliness
  4.4
- Service Excellence
  4.3
- Value
  4.6
- Would Recommend
  4.2
- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India
Founded in 2011, Walkwel Technology is an IT consultancy firm based in Mohali, India with an office in Jalandhar, India. With a team of 50, they specialize in custom software development, product design, and mobile app development. They mainly work with midmarket clients in the education, entertainment, and health care industries.

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8032

A2Z Media

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Not yet reviewed.
- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Lusail, Qatar
A2Z Media is a Marketing Strategy company based in Lusail, Qatar and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. They focus on Marketing Strategy and Pay Per Click.
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- Saleh Hamad Al Mana
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8033

MindTech Consultancy
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.8
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.7
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Ahmedabad, India
In Chantilly, Virginia and Ahmedabad, India, MindTech Consultancy is an app development company. Founded in 2009, the midsize team focuses on mobile app development, web design, web development, advertising, and more.

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8034

Kre8tive Agency
(5 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.8
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- St. Albert, Canada
Established in 2016, Kre8tive Agency is a web design company. They are in St. Albert, Canada and have a small team. Their services include web design, social media marketing, search engine optimization, web development, and more.

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8035

Afflecto Media Marketing
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.7
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- St. Louis, MO
Afflecto Media Marketing, founded in 2006, is an advertising agency that is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. The team of 5 focuses on the small and mid business markets and works in media planning & buying, web design, and branding. Their clients are primarily in the real estate, hospitality, and automotive industries.

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- Australis Barramundi
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8036

Mint Design Agency
(12 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
Mint Design Agency is a web design and development company based in Walnut Creek, Calif. Founded in 2012, the small team of 2 specializes in web design, SEO, and web development. They work with small businesses, focusing on business services, consumer products and services, and education.

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- Ascend SP
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8037

Digital Engine
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Digital Engine is a digital marketing agency based in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and founded in 2019. Their team of no more than 10 provides branding, web design, and web development solutions for clients in the fields of advertising and business services.

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- Silo Connectors, LLC
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8038

Orangesites | Professional Web Design
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
Orangesites is a small web design company. Established in 2010, the team specializes in web design, search engine optimization, graphic design, logo, and more. The firm is in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

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8039

Trefoil Studio
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
Trefoil Studio is a video production agency. The small L'viv, Ukraine-based company was launched in 2020. Their team offers video production and social media marketing.
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- EDesign Consulting
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8040

Aletheia Marketing & Media LLC
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Dallas, TX
Aletheia Marketing & Media LLC is a marketing agency based in Dallas and founded in 2018. Their team of fewer than 10 specializes in media planning and buying, digital strategy, and social media marketing services for both small and medium-sized businesses.

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- LALA
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