Looking for a digital marketing agency in Chicago to elevate your brand and connect with the local market? Based on verified reviews and case studies, our expertly curated list features top performers that understand the Windy City's Midwestern business landscape. Filter by budget, hourly rates, and more.

10 Most Popular Digital Marketing Agencies in Chicago Compared

Compare the 10 most popular digital marketing agencies in Chicago. The table below provides a snapshot of their hourly rates, company size, core services, and ideal clients, helping you choose the ideal partner for your needs.

Agency Name Hourly Rate Minimal Budget
Size Best for
HigherVisibility Inquire $1,000-$10,000 50 - 99 Award-winning SEO services
SmartSites $100 Inquire 100 - 249 Full-service digital marketing
Digital Silk $150 Inquire  100 - 249 End-to-end Magento SEO services
Fresh Content Society $200 $50,000 & Up  Under 49 Content-driven SEO
Verve Marketing Group $125 $1,000-$10,000 Under 49 Organic traffic audit
Embrace Your Brand $75 $1,000-$10,000 Under 49 On-page SEO
Digineutrons LLC $18 $1,000-$10,000 50 - 99 Amazon SEO
Elit-Web $30 $1,000-$10,000 100 - 249 White-label SEO
UPQODE $75 $10,000-$25,000 50 - 99 Local SEO
LinkGraph Inquire Inquire 50 - 99 Advanced SEO and link building

Best Chicago Digital Marketing Company Rankings

220 Companies - Rankings updated: August 24, 2026

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  • We Help Businesses Improve Their Sales and ROI via Customized SEO, Web Design, and PPC Strategies

    We Help Businesses Improve Their Sales and ROI via Customized SEO, Web Design, and PPC Strategies

    Sixth City Marketing taps into the vast potential of your website to improve your online presence. Through our unique hands-on approach, we listen, understand, and then act, ensuring you get optimal results and ROI. See what our data-driven marketing services can do for your business today...

    Top Services:

    • SEO
    • PPC
    • Web Design
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Web Development
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
  • Top Digital Marketing Agency in Chicago

    Top Digital Marketing Agency in Chicago

    Buscemi It Solutions is the Best SEO Company and one of the eminent SEO Services Providers of Chicago. Get affordable SEO, SMO, Paid Ads, Website Design and Website Development, service by experts...

    Top Services:

    • Web Development
    • eCommerce Development
    • Advertising
    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed
  • Branding Is a Feeling.

    Branding Is a Feeling.

    TERAMOK LLC comes for Europe to change the marketing & branding industry in USA. We are providing high value marketing using custom production on cinema level. TERAMOK LLC has an expertise in Real Estate Development and Hospitality industry with 7+ years of experience...

    Top Services:

    • Advertising
    • Video Production
    • Graphic Design
    • Branding
    • Reputation Management
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Delivered growth at any stage of the product lifecycle.

    Delivered growth at any stage of the product lifecycle.

    Vokal provides above market growth returns for investments on digital products and growth optimisation. We help companies create repeatable and sustainable growth metrics at any stage of the product lifecycle...

    Top Services:

    • eCommerce Development
    • Web Design
    • Mobile App Development
    • Wearables
    • Software Development
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
  • Our tech means business...

    Our tech means business...

    Digital Market America is a Chicago-based merchant solutions provider that serves business proprietors throughout the United States. We offer everything from Payment Processing to POS Systems, web development to SEO and social media management...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Crafting Smiles, Building Reputations.

    Crafting Smiles, Building Reputations.

    SHERMAN has a proud track record in public affairs and dental PR, having spearheaded the marketing and PR for prominent oral and cosmetic surgery practices. Our clients in the dental sector trust us for our adeptness in conveying complex messages, our genuine understanding of the dental landscape, and our...

    Top Services:

    • Public Relations
    • Digital Marketing
    • Business Consulting
    • Market Research
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $220/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Accelerating Brand & Demand

    Accelerating Brand & Demand

    BrandAction Agency is a privately-owned agency that integrates and balances branding, demand generation and customer experience to help innovative companies connect more deeply and quickly with their customers for greater profitability and enduring value...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Strategy
    • Digital Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • Branding
    • Digital Services
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $225/hr
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Taking Flagship Brands From Basic To Brilliant

    Taking Flagship Brands From Basic To Brilliant

    Based in New York City, THE CHARLES was founded by sibling duo, Aaron Edwards and Samantha Edwards in 2011. Driven by their respective passion for culture, creativity, strategy, finance and technology, they sought to create a digital-first agency that would do things differently...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Digital Marketing
    • Digital Strategy
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Content Marketing
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $235/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Better Marketing Starts Here

    Better Marketing Starts Here

    Since 2008 we've been helping startups and small businesses around the world to deliver better, more relevant marketing strategies and tactics. Combining branding, messaging, design, SEO and CRO with a wide range of tactical marketing initiatives, we help you increase awareness, credibility, reputation, trust...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Business Consulting
    • Creative Services
    • Design Services
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • We link your data together. Then we make marketing magic happen.

    We link your data together. Then we make marketing magic happen.

    We've managed over $30million in ad spend and analyzed over $300 million in revenue. Work with a team that gets you the results you want. No bull$%&#. Just month-to-month contracts. Paid ads can be a powerful source to drive leads through your sales funnel … when you do it correctly. At Crunchy Links, we...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • PPC
    • SEO
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • From end to end: Strategies. Goals. Results.

    From end to end: Strategies. Goals. Results.

    At Stretch PR, we set goals and we achieve them stretching to deliver results beyond expectations. We do this by developing creative strategies that garner attention, setting goals, executing flawlessly and measuring results...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Public Relations
    • Video Production
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Data Driven - Results Oriented Performance Marketing

    Data Driven - Results Oriented Performance Marketing

    Managing over US $1M of Ad Spend per month Team of Media Buyers specialized in Advertising on a Global Scale selected based on their achievements in 2021...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Since 1990, Chicago-based Scott Phillips + Associates, Inc. has served as public relations counsel to a diverse mix of industry leading corporations, high-performance start-ups and other organizations you might think would only be represented by "the big guys."...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • Public Relations
    • Business Consulting
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    Location
    CHICAGO, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Customized Digital Solutions for Your Business

    Customized Digital Solutions for Your Business

    Matchnode is revolutionizing digital marketing in Chicago. Our firm uses proven strategies on Facebook ads, mobile landing pages, analytics and videos to generate maximum traffic for your businesses. Our expert strategists are dedicated to creating customized plans that convert customers into committed fans...

    Top Services:

    • SEO
    • Advertising
    • Digital Marketing
    • CRO
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Integrated Marketing Communications. Data-Driven Solutions.

    Integrated Marketing Communications. Data-Driven Solutions.

    Effective Marketing leads the way in innovative B2B and B2C paid media strategies, delivering measurable results through data-driven program development, management, and analysis. With a focus on accountability and innovation, the agency creates integrated marketing communications that drive business impact...

    Top Services:

    • Media Buying
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Business Consulting
    • Content Marketing
    • Market Research
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • An Award-Winning Force

    An Award-Winning Force

    Reilly Connect is a 100% women-owned agency and an award-winning public relations, brand, and digital content force. Committed to being a valuable partner, we bring clarity to communications strategies, pushing boundaries for plans that yield measurable impact. Our unique strength lies in leveraging extensive...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • Business Consulting
    • Public Relations
    • Social Media Marketing
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
  • Book Writing Service, Book Publishing

    Book Writing Service, Book Publishing

    Olympia Book Writing is a comprehensive book writing company offering services from ghostwriting to book marketing and publishing. Their expert team guides authors through every step of the process, ensuring their ideas are expertly crafted and successfully reach their target audience...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Print Design
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Connect + Protect

    Connect + Protect

    Resolute is a global agency specializing in paid media, performance marketing and measurement...

    Top Services:

    • Media Buying
    • Digital Marketing
    • Advertising
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $375/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • We develop digitally savvy brands online

    We develop digitally savvy brands online

    We help minority-owned businesses and Black founders amplify their voices by creating conversations, community and commerce online...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $500/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Mobile App Development Service in India & USA | App Software Development Company

    Mobile App Development Service in India & USA | App Software Development Company

    The frantic Infotech building trust, developing applications, & on-demand apps putting forward the demands of customers and customizing with their necessities...

    Top Services:

    • Mobile App Development
    • Web Design
    • Software Development
    • Software Testing
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $500/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000

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