Foremost Media, Inc

What Foremost Media, Inc does

Foremost Media, Inc. is a privately held, full-service digital agency founded in 2001 and headquartered in a renovated 1800s tobacco warehouse in downtown Janesville, Wisconsin. The firm builds, designs, hosts, and markets websites for clients ranging from small businesses to Fortune 200 enterprises, with active engagement across all 50 US states and 9 countries. It has built more than 1,000 websites over its history and currently serves 500+ active clients, including ITW, Berkshire Hathaway, Carlisle, Signode, and Stoughton Trailers in manufacturing, alongside retail, e-commerce, government, education, nonprofit, and health-and-wellness accounts.

The company operates as a multi-platform shop with deep specialization in open-source and commercial content management and e-commerce systems: it is a certified nopCommerce developer, maintains dedicated learning and hosting programs for DNN, Umbraco, WordPress, and Shopify, and supports ASP.net and custom development. Its proprietary and custom-module capabilities include DNN-built job portals, document management systems, distributor locators, and lead-management tooling tailored to B2B manufacturing workflows. The firm also bundles hosting with SSL security and AI-agent-adjacent features, and offers ADA-compliance testing and remediation, structured alongside a marketing stack that includes SEO, paid search, social media, HubSpot-based marketing automation, CRO, Amazon marketing, and influencer marketing.

Commercially, Foremost Media runs a consultative sales model for both local and enterprise accounts, with all delivery performed by an in-house team without subcontractors. Pricing is custom-quoted with hourly breakdowns on multi-year project contracts; revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company is bootstrapped with no external funding, no parent company, no M&A activity, and minimal documented leadership turnover. Its CEO is Jon Ballard, and the firm operates from a single headquarters with no satellite offices identified.

Name

Foremost Media, Inc

Legal name

Foremost Media, Inc

Website

https://foremostmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Foremost Media is a privately held, full-service digital agency founded in 2001 in Janesville, Wisconsin, building, hosting, and marketing websites for small businesses through Fortune 200 enterprises across all 50 US states and 9 countries, with deep specialization in manufacturing and e-commerce verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Janesville

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, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Website Development Services: Custom website development including design, development, and deployment services. Projects are quote-based and vary in scope and pricing based on complexity, platform choice, and feature requirements.
2. Web Design & UX Services: User experience analysis, conversion-focused design, responsive web design, and mobile app design services.
3. Digital Marketing Services: SEO, paid advertising, social media marketing, content marketing, marketing automation (HubSpot), Amazon marketing, and conversion rate optimization services.
4. Website Hosting: Managed hosting services for DNN, nopCommerce, and WordPress websites with SSL security, dedicated servers, and AI agents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Foremost Media is a full-service digital agency that designs, develops, and hosts custom websites and executes digital marketing campaigns for B2B clients. Core services include custom website development across multiple open-source CMS and e-commerce platforms (DNN, nopCommerce, Umbraco, WordPress, Shopify, ASP.net), web design and UX services, and online marketing (SEO, PPC, social media, marketing automation, Amazon marketing, CRO).

Product overview

Foremost Media is a full-service digital agency offering a portfolio of interconnected web development, design, and digital marketing services. The core offering consists of Website Development services built on multiple CMS platforms (nopCommerce, Umbraco, WordPress, DNN, Shopify, ASP.net, and custom development) combined with Web Design & UX and Online Marketing services (SEO, Paid Advertising, Amazon Marketing, Conversion Rate Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Automation via HubSpot, and Influencer Marketing). Hosting services include platform-specific managed hosting with SSL security, dedicated servers, and AI Agents. The company also provides industry-specific solutions for Manufacturing, E-commerce, Government, Health & Wellness, and Schools sectors, along with tools including ADA Compliance, Responsive Site Testing, Website Design RFP, Google Review Generator, and Project Estimator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 76% average traffic increase for clients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HubSpotcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial HubSpot Partner. Foremost Media offers HubSpot management packages and marketing automation services, leveraging HubSpot's CRM and marketing platform for client campaigns.
• Nowlan & Mouat LLPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal partnership for ADA compliance guidance. Attorney Michael Davis, J.D. from the firm appeared on Foremost Media's podcast to discuss ADA website compliance, case studies, and best practices.
• nopCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationCertified nopCommerce developers with specialized expertise. Company offers nopCommerce development, training, hosting, and maintenance services with dedicated learning center.
• DNN PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationDNN development specialists with training, hosting, support, and custom module development. Dedicated DNN Learning Center for client education.
• UmbracocoreTechnology or IntegrationUmbraco development specialists offering plugins, SEO, e-commerce solutions, upgrades and migrations. Dedicated Umbraco Learning Center.
• WordPresscoreTechnology or IntegrationWordPress development and maintenance services with dedicated learning center for client education.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationShopify e-commerce development services for clients requiring the Shopify platform.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WebFX: WebFX is a large full-service digital marketing and web development agency offering SEO, PPC, web design, and hosting. It is comparable to Foremost Media in the breadth of services (web dev + digital marketing) but operates at substantially greater scale and a broader vertical footprint.
• Tinuiti: Tinuiti is a large performance marketing agency covering paid media, SEO, CRO, and analytics. Overlaps with Foremost Media's online marketing stack, though Tinuiti is significantly larger and more channel-buy-focused.

Direct peers

• SmartSites: SmartSites is a full-service web design and digital marketing agency with similar offerings across website development, SEO, PPC, and social media. Direct comparable in mid-sized agency positioning and SMB-to-mid-market customer mix.
• Straight North: Straight North is a B2B-focused digital agency offering web design/development, SEO, PPC, and lead generation. Highly comparable to Foremost Media's manufacturing/B2B vertical emphasis and integrated web-plus-marketing model.
• Thrive Internet Marketing Agency: Thrive is a full-service digital marketing and web development agency providing web design, SEO, PPC, social media, and CRO services. Comparable in service breadth and SMB-to-mid-market customer profile.
• Big Drop Inc: Big Drop is a web design and development agency offering custom web solutions, branding, and digital marketing. Comparable to Foremost Media's custom CMS and design-led offering, with a similar mid-sized agency footprint.
• Brafton: Brafton is a content marketing and SEO agency with web development capabilities, serving mid-market and enterprise B2B clients. Comparable in offering overlap (SEO, content, web) and customer profile.
• KlientBoost: KlientBoost is a digital marketing agency focused on PPC, CRO, and landing page design. Comparable in the paid-advertising and conversion optimization parts of Foremost Media's offering.
• OneIMS: OneIMS is an integrated marketing services agency offering web design, SEO, paid media, and marketing automation for B2B and industrial clients. Closely comparable in target verticals (including manufacturing) and integrated service model.
• OuterBox: OuterBox is a digital agency offering web design/development, SEO, and e-commerce solutions. Direct comparable to Foremost Media's e-commerce development focus (Shopify, nopCommerce) and B2B manufacturer client base.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/foremostmedia
• Facebookfacebook.com/foremostmediausa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foremost-media-inc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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