“Ignoring online marketing is like opening a business but not telling anyone” – a powerful quote by KB Marketing Agency to keep in mind.
As you’ve already reached this page, you know the importance of digital marketing and its effects if you ignore it. Even though this is obviously important, arguably, actually choosing your growth marketing partner is more important. We don’t want to see you have a low return on investment anymore than you do, which is why we’ve compiled this list of the ten best digital marketing agencies in Toronto.
After reviewing the agencies on our list, be sure to follow our key steps to actually picking your ideal partner!
Here’s what we’ll cover:
The 10 Best Toronto-Based Marketing Agencies
1. NoGood
You may know NoGood as the growth expert behind major brand success stories (Nike, P&G, Johnson & Johnson, and more). What sets them apart is their approach to driving growth that maximizes revenue potential. Unlike traditional marketing agencies, NoGood specializes in identifying unique growth opportunities for each client and implementing tailored strategies.
By partnering with NoGood, you can access a team of digital marketing experts dedicated to achieving growth through data-driven insights. NoGood doesn’t apply one-size-fits-all solutions. Their growth marketing team adapts to focus on each business’s needs, developing and executing personalized strategies for effective, sustainable growth.
NoGood’s 88% retention rate reflects this commitment to customized client success. While some agencies prioritize short-term gains over long-term partnerships, NoGood emphasizes fostering enduring client relationships built on trust and results.
Office Location: Toronto, New York
Year Founded: 2017
Team Size: 50 – 100 employees
Key Services: Social Ads, PPC Advertising, Performance Branding, SEO, Content Marketing, Marketing Analytics, CRO, Email Marketing, Fractional CMO, Video Marketing
Industries Served: SaaS, Healthcare, Fintech, B2B, Consumer, AI
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Success Stories
Increase App Installs
Challenge
Establish authority in the data market, attract high-intent traffic, and boost brand awareness and recall. Effectively engage high-intent audiences to achieve a 20% 30-day user retention rate.
Approach
Adopted Invisibly’s brand to create a consistent presence across channels, ensuring brand authority and leveraging data-driven marketing decisions. Implemented rapid experimentation across multiple ad platforms, developed holistic email and notification strategies, and established content and retention strategies to drive user engagement and growth.
Result
NoGood increased Invisibly’s app installs by 103% month-over-month from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 and reduced customer acquisition costs by 65% while lowering spend by 30% in Q1 2023. By employing various ad platforms, Invisibly maintained a steady influx of app installs, surpassing industry benchmarks for app retention. Iterating on the UX/UI, Invisibly increased its retention rate by 400% from Q3 to Q4 2022.
Increase Purchases in the US Market
Challenge
A new brand, Zepp Clarity, aimed to launch smart hearing aid products into the U.S. market by developing trusted branding that overcomes advertising restrictions, targets high-intent audiences through compelling content marketing, and implements an automated lead management system to drive sales
Approach
To drive engagement and conversions, a multi-pronged strategy was implemented: targeting distinct customer personas through tailored creatives and landing pages, optimizing the website UX/UI and product pages with social proof, deploying cross-channel digital marketing tailored to user intent, and A/B testing to validate product-market fit and refine pricing. Lead nurturing campaigns and persona-specific messaging were then deployed across the full marketing funnel to guide prospects through key conversion events like free samples, hearing assessments, and product purchases.
Result
Q4 was a breakout quarter for Zepp Clarity, with website traffic and lead generation going through the roof after laser-targeting different buyer personas across channels and optimizing landing pages with strategic pricing and UX flows. The payoff was immense – a 766% QoQ explosion in hearing aid sales, 200%+ more leads at 67% lower cost per lead, and ROAS rocketing up 193% as this new brand grew in the US market.
Increase Overall Net Sales
Challenge
SteelSeries needed to drive ecommerce sales and find new growth opportunities amidst intense competition in the gaming peripherals market. To accomplish this, NoGood developed a comprehensive strategy spanning paid media, website optimization, targeted customer segmentation, and customer retention tactics that leveraged SteelSeries’ existing user data and software ecosystem.
Approach
NoGood utilized SteelSeries’ first-party data to refine their brand positioning, expand targetable audiences, and optimize conversion touchpoints across their website and marketing channels. This full-funnel effort spanned targeted remarketing of existing customers, aggressive audience segmentation, and channel testing to find new prospects, plus SEO optimizations – all done to maximize ecommerce revenue and lifetime customer value.
Result
SteelSeries experienced meteoric growth in 2023, with paid social fueling a 49% net sales increase in just one quarter by precisely targeting segments from their first-party data. Layering on paid acquisition, marketplace optimization, and personalized upsell campaigns, NoGood ultimately supercharged overall paid channel revenue by 36% while exceeding their most aggressive targets.
2. Awkward Media
Description: You know how most local SEO agencies move at a glacial pace and over-promise like crazy? Awkward Media is flipping that whole script. These are the true local search ninjas – an elite squad of marketers focused on unlocking the full power of local SEO.
Awkward Media goes all-in auditing and turbo-charging every component that matters – from GMB listings to citations to review management, leaving no local ranking stone unturned. Their custom local strategies are built from the ground to align with your unique business goals and crush the competition on the keywords that actually move the needle. It’s that intertwined focus on technical mastery and localized strategy that sets Awkward Media miles apart.
Office Location: Toronto, Ontario
Year Founded: 2011
Team Size: 2-10 employees
Key Services: Search Engine Optimization, SEO for Lawyers, Technical SEO, Link Building Services, Local SEO
Industries Served: Legal
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3. Noetic Marketer
Description: Based out of the Toronto and Ottawa areas, Noetic Marketer is that digital marketing partner you can actually trust to move the revenue needle. While plenty of agencies get lost chasing meaningless metrics, this crew stays hyper-focused on the one KPI that truly matters – maximizing ROI for their clients across Canada, the US, and beyond. Noetic builds custom, tailored strategies for each client, spanning the full digital marketing mix – SEO, paid media, social, content, you name it.
But it’s their ability to guide prospects flawlessly through the entire marketing funnel that really separates them from the pack. You’re talking about a team of passionate, results-obsessed strategists who live and breathe, exploiting every opportunity to nurture leads at each touchpoint and squeeze maximum value from your marketing spend. It’s that relentless drive for campaign optimization and quantifiable growth that has organizations across industries partnering with Noetic to finally get the returns their investment deserves.
Office Location: Toronto, Ontario
Year Founded: N/A
Team Size: 2-10 employees
Key Services: Digital Strategy, PPC Advertising, SEO Company, Social Media Marketing, Strategic Content Marketing Solutions, Design Agency, Social Media Management, CRO
Industries Served: Higher Education, Ecommerce, Contractors
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Success Stories
Increase Leads for University Programs
Challenge
The Telfer School sought a digital advertising partner to boost their numbers using a new content marketing strategy led by their new Marketing and Communications Director.
Approach
After understanding Telfer’s goals, budget, and offerings, we created buyer personas and developed a comprehensive digital marketing strategy, including Google ads, Microsoft ads, Facebook ads, LinkedIn ads, email marketing, lead magnets, landing pages, and graphic design.
Result
By executing a detailed digital marketing strategy, they achieved a 272% increase in leads, a 290% increase in Canadian leads, and a 123% increase in applications from the previous year.
Gain More Customers
Challenge
UNIQ Dimensions needed to elevate their marketing to gain more customers and, with COVID-19 eliminating in-person opportunities, had to decide where to focus their efforts.
Approach
The founder of UNIQ decided to shift their marketing budget to digital marketing to adapt to the changes brought by COVID-19, aiming to target clients more precisely and cost-effectively compared to traditional tradeshows.
Result
They achieved impressive results for the client: surpassing marketing goals by 145% during the pandemic, growing online leads by 400% in one year, doubling bookings in one year, and achieving a landing page conversion rate 223% above the industry average.
4. King Digital
Descrition: King Digital is a team of skilled digital marketers who build lasting business-customer relationships and boost online brand power. With diverse backgrounds and a wide range of skills, they create innovative and tailored digital marketing strategies, consistently enhancing online presence and driving growth for their clients.
Office Location: Toronto, Ontario
Year Founded: 2017
Team Size: 2-10 employees
Key Services: SEO Company, Lead Generation, YouTube Marketing, Google My Business Optimization, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Marketing Services, Design Company
Industries Served: Healthcare
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5. Social Media 55
Description: Social Media 55 is an award-winning digital marketing agency that helps businesses craft marketing solutions to communicate with their potential and existing customers in whichever ways suit their requirements. They allow businesses to choose their needs by offering an a la carte menu.
They develop customized websites and influencer marketing services for their clients and manage their social media channels, including but not limited to the following accounts on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, Invidio, and Twitter.
Office Location: Toronto, Montreal
Year Founded: 2014
Team Size: 11-50 employees
Key Services: Branding Services, Social Media Marketing Agency, Expertise in SEO, Video Production, Social Media Management, Web Design
Industries Served: Beauty, Healthcare, Dental, Plumbing
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Success Stories
Developing a Brand Identity
Challenge
Developing a unique brand identity was crucial for Elevate Clinic, a startup that aims for a branding strategy that resonates with its vision and effectively connects with its target audience.
Approach
The approach focused on designing a website for Elevate Clinic that embodies the calm and serenity of their services through the strategic use of muted colors and open spaces.
Result
The website design embodied tranquility and professionalism, utilizing muted colors and spacious layouts to create a digital space that mirrored the serene atmosphere of Elevate Clinic.
Migrating a Website
Challenge
Our primary challenge was to preserve the client’s brand identity while designing and migrating content to a new website.
Approach
The approach involved creating a completely new WordPress-integrated website that stayed faithful to the client’s branding and content while implementing strategic adjustments to support their goals.
Result
Their primary challenge was to keep the client’s brand identity while designing and migrating content to a new website. The approach involved creating a completely new WordPress-integrated website that stayed true to the client’s branding and content while implementing adjustments to support their goals.
6. New Digital
Description: New Digital is a marketing agency specializing in demand and lead generation for small and medium-sized enterprises. By focusing on a finite set of digital channels, including Google Ads, Facebook Ads, SEO, and Local SEO, New Digital ensures the most efficient use of resources to achieve measurable and repeatable results.
With an industry-focused approach, New Digital leverages its extensive experience to tackle familiar challenges with innovative solutions. The agency’s data-driven methodology, enhanced by machine learning, allows them to produce highly optimized campaigns tailored to specific client goals and needs, ensuring maximum effectiveness and growth.
Office Location: Toronto, Ontario
Year Founded: 2010
Team Size: 2-10 employees
Key Services: Google Ads Management, Social Media Marketing Services, Expertise in SEO, Local SEO, PPC Advertising, Conversion Optimization, Copywriting Services
Industries Served: N/A
Case Studies: N/A
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7. Consultus Digitial
Description: Consultus Digital is a full-service B2B digital marketing and sales enablement agency that formulates and manages winning digital strategies for clients in Toronto, Canada. Consultus Digital keeps its pulse on the latest strategies and technology, in addition to making you stand a mile ahead of your competitors. Consultus Digital is a boutique industry of veteran digital marketers that is always hungry to deliver results and ROI-driven strategies.
Office Location: Toronto, ON
Year Founded: 2017
Team Size: 2-10 employees
Key Services: Digital Marketing Strategies, Advertising Services, Facebook Advertising, Amazon Marketing, Canada Social Media Marketing, Reputation Management, Conversion Rate Optimization
Industries Served: Travel, Legal
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Success Stories
Increase Seasonal Sales
Challenge
Harmony Resorts partnered with Consultus Digital to boost year-round seasonal site booking sales.
Approach
Their approach included developing landing pages, running Google Search and Meta ads, conducting Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) with A/B testing, tracking performance metrics, and integrating Monday CRM for continuous monitoring.
Result
The results included a threefold increase in Return on Ad Spend (ROAS), a 6% boost in conversion rate, surpassing industry standards by 74%.
8. Brand & Mortar
Description: Brand & Mortar is a branding and marketing agency in Toronto that excels in relationships, transparency, and trust. Brand & Mortar drives impact results for clients from its status as a top-ranked, results-focused marketing agency.
Brand & Mortar provides branding and brand strategy, website design and development, social media management, content marketing, pay-per-click advertising, and search engine optimization services for SMB and enterprise clients. Using WordPress, eCommerce, and Shopify website design and development, Brand & Mortar has helped some 3,000 companies become recognizable brands across North America since its inception in 2011 through a strategic focus and a diverse portfolio of services.
Office Location: Toronto, Ontario
Year Founded: 2011
Team Size: 11-50 employees
Key Services: Digital Marketing Services, Creative Design, App Marketing, Social Media Marketing Company, Video Production, Expertise in SEO, Content Marketing
Industries Served: Technology, Health
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Success Stories
Breakthrough to a New Marketplace
Challenge
The challenge for H2OMAX included launching a new product with no existing brand awareness, website, online presence, or sales history.
Approach
Brand & Mortar’s approach focused on enhancing brand awareness through targeted social media marketing campaigns that generated over 26,689 page views. This was complemented by developing an appealing website storefront featuring comprehensive product knowledge and verified testimonials to effectively engage prospective consumers.
Result
In the first month of the campaign, site traffic, sales, and brand awareness significantly increased, and 2,931 leads were generated.
Grow Canadian Business
Challenge
Palmers’ challenges included a website lacking visual appeal, a low digital presence, and content perceived as lacking in quality and value.
Approach
The approach involved strategically implementing Google Ads (PPC) to enhance ad visibility among high-quality audiences, complemented by Facebook Traffic and Awareness Ads, and AdRoll retargeting efforts, which collectively exceeded initial projections.
Result
The results included achieving over 2,000 clicks and 850,000 impressions through Facebook Advertising and over 3,000 clicks and 270,000 impressions with Google Ads.
9. Let’s Get Optimized
Description: Let’s Get Optimized is an SEO agency based in Toronto with a nationwide presence across Canada, dedicated to helping businesses get found online and grow through premium SEO services. Over the years, they have empowered numerous businesses in Toronto and Ontario to become leaders in the digital marketplace with effective, tailored SEO strategies.
Passionate about supporting organizations across Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, Let’s Get Optimized provides SEO solutions that drive tangible results. Let’s Get Optimized covers your needs completely. They prioritize client needs, understand the business’s challenges, and channel their consultants’ experience and energy into achieving optimal outcomes.
Office Location: Toronto
Year Founded: 2007
Team Size: 11-50 employees
Key Services: Search Engine Optimization, PPC Management, Facebook Advertising, Conversion Optimization, Social Media Marketing Company, Email Marketing Services
Industries Served: N/A
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10. Asset Digital Communications
Descrition: Asset Digital Communications is a full-service digital marketing agency serving small & medium-sized businesses in Canada and the USA, B2B or B2C. The agency serves clients by aiding their growth, knowing the hard work and dedication it takes to get them where they are today. Maximizing your marketing budget, Asset Digital Communications brings high performance across all digital platforms.
As a niche B2B digital marketing agency, they specialize in social media, SEO, and overall digital marketing strategy. They work with their clients on WordPress websites, social media, Google AdSense, SEO, and more to build the online profiles they need to feed their business. Their smart, caring, and conscientious team is devoted to helping your business get the message out – to attract the traffic leads and inquiries you need to secure your business objectives, build an authoritative brand reputation, and get your business off the ground.
Office Location: Toronto, Ontario
Year Founded: 2017
Team Size: 11-50 employees
Key Services: Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing Company, Facebook Advertising, Google Analytics, Google Ads, Content Marketing, Persona Development, Web Design
Industries Served: Festivals
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Success Stories
Increase Website Traffic
Challenge
Despite a growing Francophone population in the Greater Toronto Area, Francophonie en Fête, an established cultural organization hosting annual events like a 10-day music festival since 2005, faced stagnant event attendance.
Approach
The approach involved developing a new bilingual event website to showcase festival talent, creating a targeted media micro-site for French-language press, executing a focused paid advertising campaign, implementing a strategic social media content plan, and optimizing SEO for increased website visibility.
Result
The results included a tenfold increase in ticket sales, a 280% growth in website visitors, and a 650% increase in social media platform engagement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Benefits of Hiring a Full-Service Digital Marketing Agency in Toronto
Hiring a full-service digital marketing agency in Toronto offers several benefits:
- Holistic Expertise: Access to SEO, social media, PPC, content marketing, and web design, so this gives a much more rounded strategy.
- Cost-Effective: Eliminates the need for an in-house team, saving money on salary, benefits, and continuing education expenses.
- Today’s Latest Tools and Technologies: with the help of some top-notch marketing tools and analytics software, campaigns can be more sophisticated and data-driven.
- Easily Scale Up and Down Marketing: Adjust accordingly with your business goals, marketing requirements, and budget.
- Local Market Knowledge: Extensive expertise in the Toronto market to devise customized and culturally relevant strategies.
- Consistent Branding: Ensures a cohesive brand message across all digital channels.
- Productivity: Freeing up your time to work on your business and allowing marketing specialists to stay on top of marketing trends.
The Cost of Digital Marketing Agencies in Toronto
Due to market competition, digital marketing agencies in Toronto charge contrary to the service’s scale and novelty. Depending on the negotiation, monthly retainers are usually between $2,500 – $10,000, while one-time project rates may fall between $1,000 – $50,000 or more. Pricing is a function of many factors, including the type of agency to be hired, the campaign objectives, and the various services needed. Care must be taken to ensure that the packages provided bear some resemblance to each other and their provision aligns with the business goals and the marketing needs of an organization as informed by its budget.
Should I Hire a Toronto Marketing Agency?
A Toronto marketing agency will be ideal for you if you need a local market analysis, if you do not have the personnel to work on marketing fully, or if you desire access to sophisticated marketing tools and techniques. Also, an agency comes in handy if you wish to expand the marketing campaign, wish to have consistent branding across different marketing platforms, or if you require professionals in fields such as SEO, PPC, and content development. Check your business objectives, marketing risks and opportunities, and budget before deciding whether to work with a local agency.
Choosing the Best Canada-Based Digital Marketing Agency: Key Steps
- Define Your Goals: Be specific about your marketing goals – this might be growing the profile of your brand, getting more traffic to your website or generating specific leads.
- Research Agencies: To achieve these, one should seek agencies which possesses an effective and efficient profile portfolio, good client reviews and recommendations as well as samples and success stories of similar other projects.
- Evaluate Expertise: Make sure the agency specializes in the area you require them to, for instance, SEO, social media, PPC, or content marketing.
- Check Industry Experience: It is advisable to work with agencies that have a focus on your niche to carry out your strategy in a most efficient manner.
- Assess Communication: Select an agency that is punctilious on the issue of disclosing information, and also ensures that the client is informed of the developments in the agency.
- Compare Pricing: Expert agencies should be asked to submit their detailed estimates and to compare their tariffs to select the one that is most advantageous in terms of price/quality ratio.
- Meet the Team: Arrange some meetings to know the kind of culture in the agency and whether or not the crew you hire will be more compatible with the nature of your business.
- Review Contracts: One should always take his/her time to go through the contracts from different service providers so that one understands some of the services that are expected to be delivered, the agreed time frame for the delivery of such services, and whether or not one is bound to any contractual obligations when he/she is working with the particular service provider.
