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Established in 2004, MORAD Creative Agency is a leading Calgary web design, graphic design and creative digital design agency...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- SEO
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Calgary, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Our company philosophy is to create the kind of website that most businesses want: easy to find, stylish and appealing, quick loading, mobile responsive and easy to buy from...
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- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Web Development
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- Location
- Winnipeg, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $85/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
We create custom websites for B2B & B2C companies by using growth-driven design because we value your customers' experience and believe your website is essential to achieving your business goals...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Digital Services
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Calgary, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Top Shelf Media is a web design & development company committed to bringing clients professional and ethical services in Calgary, and across Canada and the United States. We provide web design, web development, search engine optimization, and web hosting services. Contact us for more details...
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- Web Design
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Calgary, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Octopus Creative Inc is your eight-armed marketing sidekick: a full-service, fully-featured creative agency that specializes in branding, design, digital development and content marketing...
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- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Advertising
- SEO
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- Location
- Calgary, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Alterna Films is a turn-key video production house specializing in producing the highest end HD digital cinema...
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- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Package Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Outreach Productions is a full service production house specializing in Video Production, Audio Production, Graphic Design, Website and Application Development, and Digital Marketing...
Top Services:
- Video Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Production
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- Location
- Hanwell, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
We specialize in: Digital Marketing, Martech and Software...
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- SEO
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Digital Marketing Agency in Toronto...
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- Digital Marketing
- Digital Services
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $85/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Brand & Mortar focuses on long-term growth for their clients. Award winning Toronto marketing agency that specializes in brand marketing, web design and app development. Helping you understand your customers, developing a full integrated strategy for your brand...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Digital Services
- Video Production
- Public Relations
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Bigbuda is a CRO-first digital agency in Santiago, Chile and Toronto. Since 2010 we help 2,000+ brands sell more from the traffic they already have: CRO, UX, web design & development (Webflow, Shopify), SEO/AEO/GEO and marketing. 265+ five-star Google reviews...
Top Services:
- CRO
- SEO
- AEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Vaughan, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Tweaked SEO provides search engine optimization services to local businesses and national brands across Canada and the USA. Grow your online website traffic with an expert SEO company...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Kitchener, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $95/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Influencing audiences and inspiring behavior change - it's all in a day's work for a creative intelligence agency. From advertising and communications, to digital, social and content marketing, LMNO fuses industry-leading creativity and strategy to create solutions for every business challenge...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Advertising
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Saskatoon, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
We're a Winnipeg Web Design & Digital Marketing agency. We help our clients discover, build and grow great data-driven WordPress websites to help generate and convert qualified traffic into leads and opportunities for our small to medium sized businesses and clients across Canada and the U.S...
Top Services:
- Content Marketing
- Advertising
- PPC
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Winnipeg, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
If you lead a professional services business and need a new website to help you reflect your credibility, deepen trust with prospects and stay competitive, you have come to the right place...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Business Consulting
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- Location
- Coquitlam, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Our team of local Web Design and SEO Service experts in Halifax NS is here to put your company out in front of other companies for the same keywords within your market!...
Top Services:
- Print Design
- Logo Design
- Digital Marketing
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Halifax, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Saltmedia is a website development, SEO, and graphic design agency. We combine beauty with results to help business and organizations experience online success...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Web Development
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- Location
- Grande Prairie, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
Diff is a full-service e-commerce agency that provides retailers with end-to-end solutions to drive their online business growth...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- UI/UX Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
We are digital storytellers who communicate through use of animation, web design/development, illustration, and unique marketing strategies...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Edmonton, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Caorda is a mid-sized, multi-disciplined team of web specialists located in Victoria, BC. We are client focused, results-driven individuals who work together to create functional, meaningful and measurable web solutions for our clients. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Victoria, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
We help 7 & 8-figure eCommerce brands acquire more customers and retain them with performance marketing that drives profitable growth...
Top Services:
- eCommerce
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
To help you reach new customers, we build high-quality, mobile-responsive, SEO-friendly website and optimize it, so that your business shows up on the 1st page of google search results...
Top Services:
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- Mobile App Development
- Design Services
- Software Development
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- Location
- Mississauga, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Roadmap exists to guide great businesses to transformative results through research-driven strategy and all the steps along the way from marketing and branding, to customer experience and digital optimization...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
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- Location
- Morris, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Panta delivers connective creative, cross-channel digital marketing solutions to local business. We do social media advertising, social media marketing and online marketing through a variety of marketing platforms...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Surrey, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $95/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
JAXONLABS is a brand strategy and innovation firm that helps growing companies clarify their direction, strengthen their positioning, and implement practical solutions that support long-term growth.We work with founders, executives, and leadership teams to sharpen strategy, & strengthen brand...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Business Consulting
- Market Research
- Digital Strategy
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Sherwood Park, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
We have created a DIY Mobile App Building Platform, that allows users to create custom native mobile apps without any technical know how...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Software Development
- Web Design
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Bounce Design Inc. is a graphic design and brand strategy company in Winnipeg, Manitoba with diverse capabilities and expertise in the design of effective and unique marketing materials and websites for local and international clients...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Package Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Winnipeg, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Goldtooth is a boutique creative agency, production company, 3D animation and VFX studio, founded over a decade ago. We specialize in making narratively-driven story content with cutting edge visuals...
Top Services:
- Video Marketing
- Creative Services
- Video Production
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Davis creates iconic visual brands that are memorable and compelling; brands that connect emotionally to consumers and drive our clients' business performance. Davis builds world-class North American and global brands, and has for 45 years...
Top Services:
- Logo Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Package Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Mississauga, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
Our Edmonton search engine optimization & internet marketing team provides clients with results-based search optimization services...
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- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Edmonton, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
ESimplified has been providing web development and internet marketing solutions for it's clients since 2004. From simple brochure websites to complex API integrations, we have done projects for all...
Top Services:
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
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- Location
- Pickering, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
SOM is a research firm specializing in data collection, data analysis and data visualization. With nearly 300 employees in Montreal, Quebec and in the regions, SOM is the indispensable research firm in Quebec...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Market Research
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We help franchises fill their sales pipeline by designing and executing custom data-driven marketing strategies in a scalable and predictable manner that generates high-quality, targeted leads...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Location
- Markham, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
SOS Computer Experts is an IT solutions and Managed IT Service Provider in North Vancouver, Vancouver, Burnaby and Richmond, that introduces the best solutions to solve technology problems that small to medium sized businesses are facing on today’s technology challenging world...
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- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Cybersecurity
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- Location
- North Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $129/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We create strategies and corporate identity, develop web and animation...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Development
- Graphic Design
- Design Services
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Ottawa, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 11 Projects Listed
Vesa Solutions is a high performance digital agency dedicated towards building application that creates world class user experience across web, eCommerce and mobile...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
The Business Clinic is Alberta’s only business & marketing consulting agency that specializes in supporting the health and wellness industry. Our unique, custom-tailored business & marketing services can help you: learn about your clients and marketplace; grow your practice with new patients; and retain...
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- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Edmonton, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Momentumm is a digital marketing and video production agency based in Montreal. We thrive to deliver high-quality content and campaigns for our customers to help them reach, engage and attract more clients...
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- Digital Marketing
- Video Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
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- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Qode Media is a leading Inbound Marketing and Lead Generation agency in Toronto offers quality services for their client to boost their services. If you are looking for best Inbound Marketing and web design company across Toronto to increase your Internet traffic and converting that traffic into sales then...
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- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Web Development
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
AltaStreet is at the forefront of creating customized financial services web design, ensuring your company emanates professionalism and credibility. Catering to leading retirement advisors and financial professionals, we go beyond aesthetics, focusing on building websites that are instrumental in growing your...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- Logo Design
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Lara Spence and her team specialize in business-smart WordPress responsive web design and clear copy writing. We do web copy, enewsletter content creation, brochure writing and article writing. We also offer web design, search engine optimization services (SEO), pay per click advertising (PPC) and content...
Top Services:
- PPC
- Advertising
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
A unique approach to Traditional/Digital branding, marketing, advertising and public relations...
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- Digital Marketing
- Creative Services
- Digital Services
- Branding
- Video Production
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Limitless Brand Evolution...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Development
- Web Design
- PPC
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- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Feeling like your business is on life support? Dont worry, we've seen it all from disjointed strategies to marketing campaigns that go nowhere...
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- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $190/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Helping start-ups and established businesses achieve new levels of better growth...
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- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Bangaree Infotech Solutions is The Leading Website Designing Company in Ontario. We have a team of experts who will give you various services such as Website Development, SEO, SMM and many more with the most satisfying results. Check out our website to get more details...
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- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Brampton, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
I help businesses take their advertising to the next level by using proven systems built on fundamental principles to help reach your marketing goals...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- PPC
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- Location
- Winkler, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Ubiweb is a Montreal-based digital marketing agency specialized in helping SMB's all over Canada and the United States stand out in an increasingly-competitive online world. Our all-inclusive online presence packages provide the competitive edge needed to get your business noticed online...
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- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Web Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- Brossard, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
DIGI117 is a customer-focused software company that provides MVP development and continuous product improvemnt services for emerging startups and enterprises from United States, Canada, Israel, Germany, and other countries...
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- Software Development
- Digital Marketing
- UI/UX Design
- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
MAC5 Web Design & Marketing helps clients focus their Online presence, Brand perception and Marketing efforts through Digital Media...
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- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- Web Development
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- Location
- Duncan, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
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How to Hire a Digital Marketing Agency in Canada
What are the advantages of working with digital marketing agencies in Canada?
Digital marketing agencies in Canada have stronger familiarity with regional audience behavior, local media habits, French-language requirements in Quebec, and regulations such as CASL and Canadian privacy laws.
This can help businesses create campaigns that are more locally relevant and better aligned with compliance expectations.
For example, Canadian agencies should understand the country's major social platforms and how usage varies by audience. One Canadian survey found that Facebook (82%), YouTube (73%), and Instagram (63%) are the most widely used social media platforms, with 42% of users looking at branded content.
They may also be better equipped to support local SEO, geo-targeted campaigns, and language localization. This is especially important because 41% of Canadians speak more than one language.
When digital marketing is done effectively, Signal 49 reports that Canadian businesses can experience the following outcomes:
- 10%-15% higher business revenue through personalized customer experiences
- 63% higher profitability for small businesses with well-implemented digital strategies
- 4.8x higher ROI for top-tier customer loyalty programs
How do you choose the best digital marketing company in Canada for your business?
When selecting the best digital marketing company in Canada for your business, consider these steps:
- Outline your project details, including your marketing goals, target audiences, priority channels, success metrics, budget range, and timeline. Be as specific as possible to find an agency that aligns with your needs.
- Search for agencies with experience in your industry and channel by looking at their case studies and client reviews. Shortlist agencies that have mature processes, use a data-driven approach, and deliver measurable results.
- Assess client feedback and contact references to gain insight into their reliability, responsiveness, work ethic, and ability to deliver promised results within deadline and budget.
- Issue a request for proposal (RFP) to your top candidates and include your brand brief, business goals, specific deliverables, and evaluation criteria. Compare each RFP by strategy, scope, expected outcomes, and pricing structure.
- Interview the digital marketing team to learn about their digital strategy development process, quality control measures, and team dynamics.
- Choose a Canadian digital marketing agency that aligns with your needs and culture. Also, consider running a paid pilot project, such as a 3-month SEO and content marketing campaign, before signing a long-term contract.
What questions should you ask before hiring?
Before hiring a digital marketing agency in Canada, ask these questions to confirm brand and project alignment:
Relevant Background
- What digital marketing channels do you specialize in?
- What is your experience with Canadian businesses in our industry? Can you share 3-5 client references that we can contact?
- Can you provide case studies of campaigns similar to ours? What measurable results did you deliver?
- Can you support global digital marketing campaigns?
Services and Processes
- Can you walk us through your digital marketing process, including audience research, channel selection, and quality control?
- How do you handle underperformance and missed targets?
- Do you offer bilingual digital marketing strategies? If so, how do you ensure linguistic and cultural relevance?
- How do you manage compliance, intellectual property rights, and security, especially with regulations like CASL?
Related to Your Project
- How do you ensure your marketing strategy aligns with my brand, target customers, and ongoing campaigns?
- How will you be using AI in my digital marketing strategy? How will you safeguard my data and ensure content quality?
- How do you define and measure the success of my campaigns? What type of reporting can I expect?
How long does it take to see the results of your digital marketing campaign?
You can see the results of a digital marketing campaign within weeks or months, depending on your starting point, goals, budget, competition, asset quality, and channel mix.
Approximate timelines:
- SEO and content marketing: 4-12 months for meaningful traffic and ranking gains
- PPC: Early performance data can appear within a few days, but it often takes 30-90 days to gather enough data for reliable optimization
- Organic social media marketing: 4-12 months of consistent posting and community engagement to build traction
- Email marketing: Engagement data (e.g., open and click-through rates) can appear within days, but revenue and lifecycle impact may take months
What is a good digital marketing ROI?
On average, a strong digital marketing return on investment (ROI) is 4-5:1 or a $4-$5 return for every invested dollar. However, your actual ROI will depend on your margins, business model, attribution setup, and campaign goals.
These are the commonly cited digital marketing ROI benchmarks according to industry reports:
- SEO: $7.48 per $1
- Email marketing: $36-$40 per $1 spent
- Influencer marketing: $5.78 per $1 spent
- Paid search: $2-$4 per $1 spent
- Paid social: $1.5-$3 per $1 spent
For social media, the ROI can vary widely, making it difficult to provide an average. However, these are the most common benchmarks cited per platform:
- Organic reach rate: 2.25%
- Engagement rate: 0.17%
- Growth rate: 1.29%
- CTR: 0.72%
- Organic reach rate: 23.75%
- Engagement rate: 0.46%
- Growth rate: 0.86%
- Organic reach rate: 2.54%
- Engagement rate: 1.76%
- Growth rate: 1.07%
- CTR: 12.51%
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- Our dedicated team of agency experts actively searches the web for top-performing companies. We then pull information from their websites, online presence, and client testimonials to verify their status and qualifications prior to listing.
- The agencies listed get notified of their profiles on the website and they can choose to claim it or not, which suggests their availability for more collaborations.
Agencies can also reach out to DesignRush and must go through the verification process prior to being listed.
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7 Frequently Asked Questions About Digital Marketing Companies in Canada
What are the typical digital marketing services in Canada?
The typical digital marketing services in Canada include strategy and discovery, search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), paid media advertising, social media marketing, content marketing, and email marketing.
Many also offer web design and development, online reputation management, conversion rate optimization (CRO), eCommerce marketing, AI search optimization, and performance marketing.
What are the best digital marketing channels?
The best digital marketing channels for your brand will depend on your goals and target audience behavior. Consider the following when selecting your channel:
- SEO: Drives long-term organic visibility and captures demand from people already searching for your products or services.
- Paid media: Delivers immediate visibility, precise targeting, and faster results, making it an ideal channel for lead generation, product launches, and high-intent search terms.
- Email marketing: Effective for nurturing leads, driving repeat purchases, and improving retention through segmentation, personalization, cart recovery, and re-engagement campaigns.
- Social media management: Enhances brand awareness, community building, and audience engagement. 89% of B2B marketers use LinkedIn for lead gen, while TikTok is widely used by Gen Z and Millennials.
An omnichannel approach can be effective when it is based on real customer behavior and measurement, but the strongest digital marketing strategy is to prioritize the channels that your audience actually uses and that produce measurable business results.
What industries do these companies commonly serve?
Canadian digital marketing companies commonly serve a wide range of industries rather than one fixed set of sectors. The most common industries include retail and eCommerce, IT and technology, healthcare, real estate, financial services, education, nonprofit, and small businesses.
According to eMarketer's report, retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) have the highest ad spend in Canada at $3.02 billion and $2.86 billion, respectively. These are followed by automotive ($2.48 billion), computing products, consumer electronics, telecom ($1.73 billion), and financial services ($1.33 billion).
How much do digital marketing companies in Canada charge for their services?
Digital marketing companies in Canada charge around $75-$350+ per hour or $2,000-$20,000+ per month, depending on project goals, service scope and complexity, target niche, and turnaround time.
Below are the average Canadian digital marketing rates per engagement model:
- Hourly rates: $75-$125 per hour for junior marketers, $150-$350+ per hour for senior experts
- Monthly retainers: $2,000-$5,000 per month for small business requirements (SEO, monthly blogs, and basic ad management), and $7,000-$20,000+ per month for larger projects and enterprise setups (multi-regional, multi-channel marketing campaigns)
- Project-based pricing: $3,000-$7,000 per project for a basic marketing strategy, and over $10,000 for omnichannel campaigns
What is the difference between internet marketing and digital marketing?
Internet marketing, also called online marketing, refers to marketing that uses channels requiring an internet connection, such as websites, search engines, social media, email, and online ads.
Digital marketing is a broader term that includes internet marketing but can also cover other digitally enabled channels and formats, such as mobile apps, SMS, connected TV (CTV), streaming audio, and digital out-of-home advertising.
How can digital marketing agencies in Canada help you comply with the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)?
Digital marketing agencies in Canada can help businesses comply with CASL by setting up compliant consent and messaging processes. This may include:
- Obtaining and documenting valid consent before sending commercial electronic messages, whether express consent or, where permitted, implied consent
- Designing clear opt-in forms and subscription workflows
- Keeping records that show when and how consent was obtained
- Ensuring commercial electronic messages include the required sender identification and contact information
- Adding a clear unsubscribe mechanism and processing unsubscribe requests promptly
- Managing contact lists so expired implied consent, withdrawn consent, and unsubscribed recipients are removed from active campaigns
What are the top digital marketing companies in Canada?
We have curated a list of top Canadian digital marketing companies on DesignRush across multiple price points, so you can identify a vendor that's within your budget.
| High budget: $50,000+ |
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| Low budget: $25,000-$50,000 |
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Beyond budget, our agency directory allows you to filter agency profiles by location, area of expertise, agency reviews, client types, team size, and hourly rates.
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