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 October 2024

For most companies, having a reliable digital marketing infrastructure is a huge part of their success. The internet has been one of the biggest and greatest hubs for advertising and marketing your products and services.

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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
  (262 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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Recursive Services India LLP
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
Recursive Services India LLP is a Gandhinagar, India-based branding firm. The small firm was established in 2024. Their services include branding, search engine optimization, web design, finance & accounting outsourcing (FAO), and more.
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11222

Creativ Digital
(2 Reviews) 4.8
- Timeliness
  4.8
- Service Excellence
  4.8
- Value
  4.5
- Would Recommend
  4.8
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Crows Nest, Australia
Creativ Digital is a web development company based in Sydney. Founded in 2007, the team of 8 specializes in custom software development, mobile app development, and SEO.

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- University of NSW
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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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11223

JayamSoft Global Service LLP
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.8
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Surat, India
Software development company JayamSoft Global Service LLP is headquartered in Surat, India. The small agency was established in 2015. Their services include custom software development, web development, mobile app development, social media marketing, and more.

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- Larsen & Toubro Limited
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11224

AppCarpenter
(4 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Ludhiana, India
AppCarpenter is a Ludhiana, India-based custom software development firm. They provide custom software development, web development, mobile app development, ux/ui design, and more and were founded in 2023.
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11225

Epik Solutions
(5 Reviews) 4.9
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  4.9
- Value
  4.6
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Pleasant Hill, CA
Founded in 2015, Epik Solutions is a digital services company based in Pleasant Hill, California. They provide a variety of services including digital strategy, web design, content marketing, SEO, and IT consulting.

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Clients
- Apple
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11226

Udigital

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- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Kyiv, Ukraine
Established in 2018, Udigital is a small SEO company. Their team offers Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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11227

AFOM Solutions PVT LTD

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- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Hyderabad, India
AFOM Solutions PVT LTD is a web design company based in Hyderabad, India and London, England. They focus on Web Design and Pay Per Click.
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11228

Maze Technolabs
(1 Reviews) 4.5
- Timeliness
  4.0
- Service Excellence
  4.5
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  4.5
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
Established in 2023, Maze Technolabs is a digital strategy company. The small Ahmedabad, India-based team provides digital strategy, search engine optimization, pay per click, web design, and more.
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11229

BigWay.sk
(1 Reviews) 4.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  4.0
- Value
  4.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Prešov, Slovakia
BigWay.sk is a small Prešov, Slovakia-based SEO agency. Launched in 2020, the team offers search engine optimization, pay per click, ux/ui design, graphic design, and more.
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11230

ELK MKTG
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Montréal, Canada
ELK MKTG is a marketing agency located in Montreal. Since 2017, they have provided advertising, branding, and digital marketing including social media marketing services. They have about 2 members on their team.

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Clients
- agence ometz
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11231

First Page Sage

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- $10,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Berkeley, CA
SEO company First Page Sage was founded in 2009. The team provides Search Engine Optimization and Content Marketing.
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- Cadence
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11232

Engine Room Technology

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- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
Engine Room Technology is a social media marketing agency. Launched in 2023, the team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization. The firm is located in Kelty, Scotland.
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11233

KGStudio
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Plymouth, England
KGStudio is a Plymouth, United Kingdom-based web design agency. The small team focuses on web design, web development, social media marketing, and search engine optimization and was founded in 2022.

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11234

Mentoras
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
Mentoras is a Beograd, Serbia-based business consulting company. The small team specializes in business consulting, marketing strategy, social media marketing, search engine optimization, and more. The agency was established in 2023.
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11235

OptimityFX
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
OptimityFX, a social media marketing firm, is based in Kolkata, India. The small agency was established in 2023. Their team offers social media marketing, graphic design, logo, and video production.
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11236

Bootstrap Marketing
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
Based in Gorham, Maine, Bootstrap Marketing is a branding agency. They focus on branding, public relations, market research, marketing strategy, and more and were founded in 2023.
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11237

One Nine Media
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
One Nine Media is an advertising company founded in 2024. The agency specializes in advertising, media planning & buying, pay per click, web design, and more and has a small team.
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11238

JU Marketing
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
JU Marketing is a web development firm. Their small team is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. Their services include web development, content marketing, ecommerce marketing, digital strategy, and more. The agency was established in 2018.
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11239

MarketDesign Consulting
(9 Reviews) 4.9
- Timeliness
  4.9
- Service Excellence
  4.9
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Syracuse, NY
MarketDesign Consulting is a consultancy founded in 2018 and based in Syracuse, N.Y. Their team of more than one expert provides digital strategy, branding, and marketing strategy solutions for clients in the fields of telecommunications and IT services.

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- Microtech Systems
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11240

AXPIRA BV
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.8
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Ledegem, Belgium
Small digital strategy company AXPIRA BV, is based in Ledegem, Belgium. Their services include digital strategy, ux/ui design, search engine optimization, social media marketing, and more.

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11241

themelocation
(12 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
Themelocation, an e-commerce development company, was launched in 2015. Their small team is based in Faisalabad, Pakistan. The firm provides e-commerce development, search engine optimization, web development, digital strategy, and more.

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11242

Relevance

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Not yet reviewed.
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- London, England
Relevance is a small PPC company. They offer Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization and were founded in 2010.
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11243

Vamedia Box

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Not yet reviewed.
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- New Delhi, India
Vamedia Box, a small Advertising company, is located in New Delhi, India. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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11244

MA Digitals Technology

(0 Reviews)

Not yet reviewed.
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Ikeja, Nigeria
MA Digitals Technology, a web design agency, was established in 2019. They provides Web Design and Search Engine Optimization.
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11245

E-Commerce Villa
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- New York, NY
E-Commerce Villa, a conversion optimization company, was established in 2019. Their small team is based in Lahore, Pakistan and specializes in conversion optimization, pay per click, branding, marketing strategy, and more.

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Clients
- AUALA
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11246

Eyesimple Digital Agency
(1 Reviews) 4.0
- Timeliness
  4.0
- Service Excellence
  4.0
- Value
  3.5
- Would Recommend
  4.0
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Surabaya, Indonesia
Eyesimple Digital Agency, founded in 2011, is a digital company headquartered in Surabaya, Indonesia. The company’s 11 employees specialize in custom software development and SEO. They also provide mobile app development, social media marketing, web development, and digital strategy services. Their clients are mostly mid-market and enterprise businesses; the businesses are in the retail, e-commerce, business services, real estate, and advertising & marketing industries.

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- Jatim Park
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11247

Harambee Digital

(0 Reviews)

Not yet reviewed.
- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- New York, NY
Harambee Digital is a New York, New York-based branding firm. Their services include Branding and Digital Strategy.
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11248

NXO sp. z o.o.

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Not yet reviewed.
- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Grzymysław, Poland
NXO sp. Z o.o., a software development firm, is based in Grzymysław, Poland. Their services include Custom Software Development and Pay Per Click.
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11249

White Label Fox
(10 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.9
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.9
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- Undisclosed
- 10 - 49 employees
- Rajkot, India
White Label Fox, a website development firm, was established in 2017. They are in Rajkot, India and have a small team. Their services include web development, mobile app development, search engine optimization, and ux/ui design.
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11250

Warm Websites
(4 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Newport Beach, CA
Warm Websites is a web design agency. The small team is based in Newport Beach, California. Their services include web design, Artificial Intelligence, search engine optimization, and generative ai.
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