Ten26 Media

What Ten26 Media does

Ten26 Media, LLC is a Denver-based PPC (pay-per-click) advertising agency founded in 2012 by Jason J. Zotara. The firm delivers full-service campaign management across Google Ads, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and TikTok, with primary vertical focus on Higher Education and Leisure, Travel & Tourism, and secondary verticals spanning ecommerce, healthcare, pet, professional services, and B2B. The company markets an AI-driven proprietary intelligence stack layered on top of standard platform management tooling and claims to have managed over $50M in cumulative paid media spend for a roster of 100+ clients that ranges from SMBs to Fortune 500 institutions, including Emory University, Wolters Kluwer, and Scripps Research. Its product portfolio comprises six platform-specific managed-service offerings plus supplementary modules: a 90-Day Google Ads Sprint / free PPC audit, a proprietary "Google Ads Formula" budget-planning resource, lead generation and ecommerce solutions, and a White Label Partner Program that supports agency partners with referral fees up to 20%.

Name

Ten26 Media

Legal name

Ten26 Media, LLC

Website

https://ten26media.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ten26 Media is a Denver-based PPC advertising agency, founded in 2012, that manages paid media campaigns across Google, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and TikTok for 100+ clients in higher education, travel, healthcare, and other verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Advertising / PPC Management Services

NAICS

Media Buying Agencies (54183), Media Buying Agencies (541830), Media Representatives (541840)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAFACAB

Paid Social Advertising

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Digital Marketing & Performance Advertising (SEM, Social, Programmatic)

SECONDARYBPAFABAD

Paid Social Media Buying

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Media Planning & Buying

SECONDARYBPAFAAAC

Media Planning, Buying & Optimization

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Full-Service Advertising Agencies

Keywords

• PPC advertising management
• Paid media services
• Google Ads management
• Social media advertising
• Digital advertising agency

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

Revenue model

1. PPC Management Services: Monthly management fees for PPC advertising services across multiple platforms including Google Ads, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and TikTok. Pricing is based on number of campaigns rather than percentage of ad spend.
2. Partner Program Services: White-label PPC services offered to digital marketing agencies and referral fees for client referrals

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ten26 Media is a full-service PPC advertising agency that manages pay-per-click advertising campaigns across multiple digital platforms, including Google Ads, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and TikTok. Its offering includes campaign strategy, daily monitoring and optimization, bid management, audience development, landing page optimization, and comprehensive reporting, delivered with an AI-driven proprietary intelligence stack to maximize return on ad spend.

Product overview

Ten26 Media is a PPC (pay-per-click) advertising agency offering a portfolio of managed advertising services across multiple digital platforms. The core offering consists of platform-specific advertising management services for Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Instagram Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Pinterest Ads, and TikTok Ads, each handled as a distinct service offering. These are complemented by supplementary services including a free PPC audit/90-Day Google Ads Sprint, a proprietary Google Ads Formula for budget planning, lead generation solutions, ecommerce solutions, and a White Label Program for agency partners. The company was established in 2012 and has managed over $50M in paid media spend for clients ranging from SMBs to Fortune 500 companies across travel, tourism, education, healthcare, and other industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Google Ads Management Services Full-service Google Ads campaign management including search advertising, shopping campaigns, remarketing solutions, daily monitoring, bid optimization, and budget management aimed at maximizing return-on-ad-spend for clients across SMBs to enterprise.
• Facebook Ads Management Services Comprehensive Facebook advertising management with remarketing, lookalike audience creation, brand awareness campaigns, and daily performance optimization to engage audiences throughout the buying journey.
• Instagram Ads Management Services Instagram advertising services leveraging the platform's 1 billion users for brand awareness, video story ads, lookalike audience targeting, and conversion-focused campaigns, particularly effective for companies targeting ages 15 to 35.
• LinkedIn Ads Management Services B2B-focused LinkedIn advertising offering targeting by job title, industry, skills, and seniority, with capabilities for text ads, message ads, video ads, and lead generation, reportedly achieving 6.1% conversion rates.
• Pinterest Ads Management Services Pinterest advertising services targeting users with high purchase intent, focusing on niche audience segmentation, brand introduction campaigns, website traffic generation, and conversion optimization.
• TikTok Ads Management Services TikTok advertising management offering creative ad formats, video campaign optimization, and access to the platform's over 1 billion users, with emphasis on reaching the 19-29 age demographic.
• White Label / Partner Program A private-label advertising solution allowing digital marketing agencies to outsource PPC management, featuring seamless team integration, customized campaign execution, and tiered partnership levels with referral fee opportunities up to 20%.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34% reduction in cost per booking within 90 days for a mid-sized tour operator client
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mod Girl MarketingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital marketing agency partner in the Ten26 Media Partner Program, collaborating on mutual client engagements
• GroundWork DigitalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSEO and paid digital agency that partners with Ten26 Media on client projects
• Clum CreativeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCreative agency partner collaborating with Ten26 Media on supporting mutual engagements
• Empro WebminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWeb agency that refers clients to Ten26 Media for quality AdWords services, as mentioned in client testimonials

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Disruptive Advertising: PPC and paid social agency of comparable size and service mix, offering Google, Facebook, and Instagram ads management with similar mid-market focus and percentage or flat-fee pricing models.
• KlientBoost: Boutique PPC and CRO agency with strong emphasis on paid search and paid social, comparable channel coverage, and similar client size profile to Ten26 Media.
• WebFX: Full-service digital marketing agency with strong PPC management offering across Google, Meta, and LinkedIn; operates at a larger scale but competes directly for the same SMB-to-mid-market advertiser budgets.
• SmartSites: Digital marketing agency offering paid search and paid social management alongside web design; comparable service portfolio and similar SMB-to-mid-market positioning.
• Thrive Internet Marketing Agency: Full-service digital agency with PPC management as a core offering across Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn; serves a comparable mix of SMB and enterprise clients.
• PBJ Marketing: Boutique PPC agency focused on paid search and paid social for mid-market clients; closely comparable size and service model to Ten26 Media.
• AdVenture Media Group: PPC agency with strong Google Ads specialization, similar AI-driven optimization positioning, and comparable emphasis on education of clients through thought leadership content.
• Directive Consulting: B2B-focused digital marketing agency specializing in paid search, paid social, and SEO for SaaS and enterprise clients; comparable multi-platform paid media offering.
• LYFE Marketing: Social media and PPC agency offering paid advertising management across Meta, Google, and LinkedIn with a comparable SMB-to-mid-market client mix.

Broad incumbents

• Google Ads (self-service / Performance Max): Google's own self-service platform with increasingly automated AI-driven campaign management; represents the largest structural threat to PPC agencies as advertisers adopt automated tools in-house.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ten26media

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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