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.

Top 30 Digital Marketing Agencies

The Best of September 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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- Joseph Studios
  (37 Reviews) 4.9
  - Timeliness
    4.8
  - Service Excellence
    4.9
  - Value
    4.8
  - Would Recommend
    4.8
  - $5,000+
  - 10 - 49 employees
  - Atlanta, GA
  Joseph Studios is a digital strategy company that is headquartered in Woodstock, Ga. with a second office in Atlanta. They were founded in 2016 and their team of 5 specializes in affiliate marketing, SEO, and social media marketing.
  
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- SmartSites
  (259 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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WebCami Site Design

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- $5,000+
- Freelancer employees
- Seattle, WA
Web design agency WebCami Site Design is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The small firm was launched in 2002. Their services include web design and search engine optimization.
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VWeb Web Design

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- $5,000+
- Freelancer employees
- Milford Center, OH
VWeb Web Design is an e-commerce development firm. Launched in 2003, the small company is based in Milford Center, Ohio. Their services include e-commerce development, search engine optimization, web design, and web development.
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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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- 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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93903

flockstudio

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- $10,000+
- Freelancer employees
- Hazlemere, England
Flockstudio is a branding agency. Their small team is located in Hazlemere, United Kingdom. Their team provides branding, digital strategy, print design, search engine optimization, and more.
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PointyDigital - The Cambridge Digital Marketing Company.

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- $10,000+
- Freelancer employees
PointyDigital - The Cambridge Digital Marketing Company. Is a branding firm established in 2015. Their small team is in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Their services include branding, digital strategy, social media marketing, and web design.
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Brand XLerator

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- $5,000+
- Freelancer employees
- West Bend, WI
Brand XLerator is a logo company. They focus on logo, search engine optimization, social media marketing, video production, and more and were founded in 2011. Their small team is based in West Bend, Wisconsin.

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Grey Cardinal Partners

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- $10,000+
- Freelancer employees
- Vilnius, Lithuania
Grey Cardinal Partners, an AR/VR development company, was launched in 2012. The small Vilnius, Lithuania-based team offers AR/VR development, mobile app development, and mobile & app marketing.
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Walid Awad

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- $10,000+
- Freelancer employees
- Wien, Austria
Walid Awad is a small Wien, Austria-based software development firm. They provide custom software development, search engine optimization, and web development and were established in 2004.
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93908

Sylvia Ewerling

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- $5,000+
- Freelancer employees
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Sylvia Ewerling is a small digital strategy company. They offer digital strategy, ux/ui design, and email marketing and were founded in 2016. The company is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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93909

KILLER | Naming & Branding Agency

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- $5,000+
- Freelancer employees
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany
KILLER | Naming & Branding Agency is an advertising company. They are in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and have a small team. The agency specializes in advertising, branding, logo, and social media marketing.
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93910

Wicked Smahketing.

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- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Wicked Smahketing. Is a content marketing company. Launched in 2011, the small team offers content marketing, marketing strategy, web design, and web development.
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Masoko Publicidad

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- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
- Ciudad de México, Mexico
Masoko Publicidad is a small advertising company. The Ciudad de México, Mexico-based agency was established in 2008. Their services include advertising, custom software development, social media marketing, and web design.

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Nutmegger PR

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- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
Nutmegger PR is a small PR firm. Located in , , the company was established in 2014. Their team specializes in public relations, advertising, and social media marketing.
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ARCANEDEV

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- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
- Casablanca, Morocco
ARCANEDEV , an app development company, was launched in 2013. They are in Casablanca, Morocco and have a small team. Their services include mobile app development, search engine optimization, web design, and web development.
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NEXTMPLUS

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- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
- Rabat, Morocco
NEXTMPLUS, a small digital strategy company, is based in Rabat, Morocco. They specialize in digital strategy, marketing strategy, mobile & app marketing, and web design and were launched in 2016.
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93915

Ask - Nate Wang

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- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
- Singapore, Singapore
Ask - Nate Wang is a small digital strategy company in Singapore, Singapore. The team focuses on digital strategy, e-commerce development, search engine optimization, and web design.
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Karen Thomas

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- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
- Llandudno, Wales
Karen Thomas, a small branding company, is based in Llandudno, United Kingdom. They provide branding, print design, search engine optimization, and web design and were founded in 2000.
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93917

Scorzi, LLC

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- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
- Manchester, NH
Scorzi, LLC is a small pay per click agency launched in 2011. Their team offers pay per click, digital strategy, web design, marketing strategy, and more. The firm is in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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93918

Creative Wavelength

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- $1,000+
- Freelancer employees
- Eglinton, Northern Ireland
Creative Wavelength, a digital strategy company, is headquartered in Eglinton, United Kingdom. The small firm was launched in 2014. Their team provides digital strategy, graphic design, search engine optimization, and web design.
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Stanimal Video Marketing

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- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
- Glastonbury, CT
Stanimal Video Marketing is a small Glastonbury, Connecticut-based graphic design agency. The team focuses on graphic design, search engine optimization, video production, and web design.
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Wolfberry Media

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- $1,000+
- Freelancer employees
Founded in 2018, Wolfberry Media is a web design agency. The firm provides web design, search engine optimization, email marketing, print design, and more and has a small team.
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Mark Development

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- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
- East Kilbride, Scotland
Mark Development is a website development firm established in 2017. The firm specializes in web development, search engine optimization, and web design and has a small team.
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93922

fusion design

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- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
- New Haven, CT
Fusion design is a New Haven, Connecticut-based email marketing company. The small company was launched in 2009. Their services include email marketing, graphic design, logo, and web design.
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93923

SLV Public Relations, LLC

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- $5,000+
- Freelancer employees
- South Euclid, OH
SLV Public Relations, LLC is a public relations agency founded in 2010. The small South Euclid, Ohio-based team offers public relations.
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- The LIbman Company, Guardian Technologies, Pets for the Elderly, ERIEBANK, Ideastream Public Media, Whoa Dough
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93924

AdBuy

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- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
AdBuy, a media planning & buying agency, is in Atlanta, Georgia. The small agency was established in 2005. Their team offers media planning & buying, advertising, and social media marketing.
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93925

Business Edge Web Design

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- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
- Hartford, CT
Business Edge Web Design is a branding firm. Their small team is in Hartford, Connecticut. Their team offers branding, search engine optimization, web design, and web development.
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93926

BritishMultidesigners

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- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
- London, England
BritishMultidesigners is a small graphic design agency. The London, United Kingdom-based company was launched in 2017. Their team specializes in graphic design, search engine optimization, web design, and web development.
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93927

Pearapple solutions

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- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
Pearapple solutions is a small graphic design agency in Middlebury, Vermont. The team focuses on graphic design, logo, search engine optimization, and web design.
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Side Show Social

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- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, Side Show Social is a corporate photography company. The small agency was founded in 2019. Their team focuses on corporate photography, digital strategy, social media marketing, and video production.
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93929

Spring HIll Marketing

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- Undisclosed
- Freelancer employees
Spring HIll Marketing, a branding company, was founded in 2011. They are headquartered in Williston, Vermont and have a small team. Spring HIll Marketing focuses on branding, email marketing, graphic design, and web design.
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93930

The Digital Design Company

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- $1,000+
- Freelancer employees
The Digital Design Company, a web design company, was founded in 2010. Their small team is headquartered in Buffalo, New York. Their services include web design, social media marketing, graphic design, logo, and more.
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