What Location3 Media does

Location3 Media is a privately held digital marketing agency headquartered in Denver, Colorado, founded in 1999 and serving enterprise multi-location brands and franchise systems. The company delivers strategic digital marketing services including listings management, search engine optimization, paid search, paid social, media planning and buying, local marketing, and data analytics, pairing these services with its proprietary LOCALACT platform for local marketing and data management. The agency actively serves nine vertical segments — Franchising, Healthcare, Education, Retail, Automotive, Financial Services, Fitness & Wellness, Restaurants, and Service-Based Businesses — with franchise and multi-location brands as its primary segment.

The firm's core technology asset is LOCALACT, a proprietary local marketing and data management platform that centralizes campaign execution, performance reporting, and franchisee ROI measurement across distributed location networks. In November 2025, Location3 extended the platform with Local Google Analytics 4 reporting and a LocalScore benchmarking capability, deepening local-level performance visibility. The agency holds Google Premier Partner, Meta Business Partner and Preferred Facebook Marketing Partner, Yelp Advertising Partner, and Microsoft Advertising Partner credentials, and co-hosts the Franchise Activation Conference with Google and the International Franchise Association.

Location3 operates a professional services revenue model, generating income through agency service fees on retainer- or project-based engagements with enterprise clients. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise sales, thought leadership content, white papers and proprietary research, industry events and conferences, and partner platform visibility. Leadership includes CEO Alex Porter, Chairman Andrew Beckman, COO Erik Whaley, VP of Marketing Joshua Allen, Senior Director of Business Development Carol Lee, and Chief Growth & Strategy Officer Michele Crowley (appointed November 2025). Named enterprise clients include FASTSIGNS, Ace Hardware, and Annex Brands.

Name

Location3 Media

Legal name

Location3 Media

Website

https://location3.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Location3 Media is a Denver-based digital marketing agency founded in 1999 that provides strategy, paid media, SEO, and analytics services to enterprise multi-location brands and franchise systems, supported by its proprietary LOCALACT platform for local marketing and data management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Media Buying Agencies (54183), Media Buying Agencies (541830)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Search & Business Directories (BPAMAAAE)

Keywords

• Multi-location marketing
• Franchise digital marketing
• Local SEO services
• Paid search management
• Listings management

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Digital Marketing Agency Services: Location3 Media operates as a digital marketing agency providing strategic services to multi-location brands and franchise systems. Services include listings management, SEO, paid search (SEM), social media management, media planning and buying, data analytics, and local marketing. Revenue is generated through agency service fees, likely retainer-based or project-based engagements with enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Location3 Media is a digital marketing agency purpose-built for multi-location brands and franchise systems, delivering enterprise-level strategy with local market activation. Services include Listings Management, SEO, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Media Planning & Buying, Paid Search (SEM), Data Analytics, and Local Marketing, supported by the proprietary LOCALACT platform for centralized local marketing management and performance reporting across distributed franchise and multi-unit locations.

Product overview

Location3 Media is a multi-location and franchise digital marketing agency offering strategic solutions paired with its proprietary LOCALACT platform. The agency provides services including Listings Management, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Media Planning & Buying, Paid Search (SEM), Data Analytics & Performance Measurement, and Local Marketing. The company serves diverse industries including Franchising, Healthcare, Education, Retail, Automotive, Financial Services, Fitness & Wellness, Restaurants, and Service-Based Businesses. The LOCALACT platform serves as the core technology enabling the agency's local marketing and data management capabilities for franchise and multi-unit brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LOCALACT: Proprietary local marketing and data management platform for franchise and multi-location brands, providing centralized marketing management, Local Google Analytics 4 reporting, and franchisee ROI measurement tools.

Products and services

• LOCALACT Platform Proprietary local marketing and data management platform for franchise and multi-location brands, providing centralized management of local digital marketing campaigns, performance data, and reporting across multiple locations.
• Listings Management Service for managing and optimizing local business listings across directories and platforms (including Google Business Profile and Yelp) for multi-location brands and franchise systems.
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Search engine optimization services for multi-location and franchise brands to improve organic visibility across locations.
• Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Optimization service for visibility in AI-driven and generative search experiences, supporting multi-location brands in adapting to zero-click and AI-search dynamics.
• Media Planning & Buying Media planning and buying services across digital channels for multi-location brands and franchise systems.
• Paid Search (SEM) Paid search engine marketing services, including Auction-Time Bidding and SA360 Data Driven Attribution strategies, for multi-location and franchise clients.
• Data Analytics & Performance Measurement Data analytics and performance measurement services, including local Google Analytics 4 (GA4) reporting and LocalScore benchmarking, providing location-level performance insights for multi-location brands.
• Local Marketing Local marketing services coordinating national strategy with local activation across franchise and multi-unit brand locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• FASTSIGNS maximized local advertising efficiency with SA360 Data Driven Attribution and Auction-Time Bidding strategies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with Google including co-hosting the Franchise Activation Conference with the International Franchise Association. Location3 holds Google Premier Partner status and has been featured in Google case studies. Google provided expertise and content for franchise marketing education.
• International Franchise Association (IFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted Franchise Activation Conference with Google. IFA is the primary franchise industry association, providing Location3 with direct access to franchise decision-makers and industry visibility.
• LOCALACT Platform PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLOCALACT platform powers marketing and data management for franchise partners, with integrated capabilities and reporting for partner brands.
• Meta (Facebook)coreTechnology or IntegrationMeta Business Partner and Preferred Facebook Marketing Partner, providing Location3 with certified expertise in Facebook/Meta advertising for franchise brands.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Scorpion: Scorpion is a digital marketing agency focused on franchise and multi-location brands, offering paid media, SEO, websites, and customer acquisition services — the closest direct competitor to Location3's franchise digital marketing offering.
• BrandMuscle: BrandMuscle provides marketing technology and services for franchise and distributed brands, including local marketing activation, brand compliance, and co-op advertising — directly comparable to Location3's LOCALACT-enabled multi-location offering.
• DAC Group: DAC Group is a digital agency specializing in multi-location and franchise brand marketing with data-driven local activation — highly comparable to Location3's enterprise/local activation model.
• MainstreamROI / Main Street ROI: Main Street ROI is a franchise digital marketing agency providing SEO, paid search, and web design for franchise systems — overlapping with Location3's core franchise service portfolio.
• Yodel: Yodel is a performance marketing agency focused on multi-location and franchise brands, offering local SEO, paid media, and listings — comparable in customer segment and service mix to Location3.

Broad incumbents

• WebFX: WebFX is a large full-service digital marketing agency offering SEO, paid media, and content for multi-location and enterprise brands — a broader incumbent that overlaps with Location3's services though not franchise-specialized.
• Tinuiti: Tinuiti is a large independent performance marketing agency with media buying, SEO, and analytics — operates in the same digital marketing services category but serves a broader client base than Location3.
• Thrive Internet Marketing Agency: Thrive is a full-service digital marketing agency offering SEO, paid media, and web services to multi-location and SMB clients — comparable service portfolio though broader market focus than Location3.

Others

• Rio SEO (Merkle / dentsu): Rio SEO provides local listings, local pages, and location data management technology — an enabling martech vendor whose listings-management capability overlaps with a subset of Location3's LOCALACT platform features.
• Yext: Yext is a digital presence platform for multi-location brands, providing listings management, pages, and reviews — a technology vendor that competes with one slice of Location3's LOCALACT offering while enabling similar agency implementations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Location3
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxLXfwDfleotZXpkzn-c3qw
• Facebookfacebook.com/location3media
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/location3-media
• Instagraminstagram.com/location3

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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