Afdeling Online V.O.F.

What Afdeling Online V.O.F. does

Afdeling Online V.O.F. is a Helmond-headquartered, full-service online marketing bureau operating in the Netherlands since 2005, with a secondary office in Rotterdam and 11-50 employees under a V.O.F. (Dutch partnership) ownership structure. The company delivers integrated digital marketing services across SEO/GEO, SEA (Google, Microsoft, Amazon, YouTube), social media marketing (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest, Spotify), content marketing, email marketing, analytics and measurement, marketing automation, and WordPress/WooCommerce website and webshop development. Execution is organized around three pillars: taking over marketing work (uitvoeren), coaching client teams (ondersteunen), and training through Afdeling Academy (opleiden).

The technology stack is built predominantly on third-party platforms — Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, Looker Studio, Hotjar, Channable, MoZ, Hootsuite, Coosto, and WooCommerce — with no disclosed proprietary IP. The firm distinguishes itself through platform certifications (Google Premier Partner top 3% globally, Facebook Marketing Partner, Microsoft Advertising Partner, Amazon Advertising Partner, Channable Silver Partner 2024) and through specialized sub-brands Afdeling Cultuur (cultural-vertical marketing) and Afdeling Academy (training and workshops).

The revenue model is professional services, quote-based, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The company serves a distributed base of 200+ clients spanning B2B, e-commerce, healthcare, culture, non-profit, education, retail, and leisure sectors, with named engagements including McGregor, BOVAG, Agrifirm, Beeld & Geluid, Kröller Müller Museum, ROC Midden Nederland, and The Bamboovement. Distribution is fully direct/consultative, supplemented by inbound via content marketing, free 'kennislunch' sessions, workshops, and case studies; no external investors or funding rounds are disclosed.

Name

Afdeling Online V.O.F.

Legal name

Afdeling Online V.O.F.

Website

https://afdelingonline.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Afdeling Online is a Dutch full-service online marketing bureau serving 200+ B2B, e-commerce, healthcare, cultural, and non-profit clients with SEO, SEA, social, content, analytics, web development, and AI marketing services from Helmond and Rotterdam.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Advertising Agencies (54181)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Marketing Automation Platforms & Services (BPAFAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marketing Automation Operations for Demand Gen (Email/CRM Workflows) (BPAFAKAM)

Keywords

• Online marketing services
• Search engine optimization
• Search engine advertising
• Social media marketing
• Website development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Helmond

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Online Marketing Services: Full-service online marketing agency offering SEO/GEO, SEA, Social Marketing, Content Marketing, Email Marketing, Analytics, Marketing Automation, and Website/Webshop development. Revenue generated through professional service engagements with clients.
2. Training and Workshops: The company offers incompany workshops and training programs on various online marketing topics including Google Ads, LinkedIn advertising, Microsoft Advertising, E-commerce, and social media marketing. Delivered at client locations or their own training facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Afdeling Online is a full-service online marketing bureau that delivers end-to-end digital marketing services including SEO/GEO, SEA (Google, Microsoft, Amazon, YouTube), social media marketing, content marketing, email marketing, analytics, marketing automation, and website/webshop development. The agency operates through three service pillars: executing marketing work on behalf of clients, providing coaching and staffing support, and training client teams through Afdeling Academy.

Product overview

Afdeling Online V.O.F. is a full-service online marketing agency headquartered in Helmond, Netherlands, with a second office in Rotterdam. The company operates as a single integrated service offering organized around three core approaches: executing marketing work (Uitvoeren), providing coaching and support (Ondersteunen), and training/upskilling clients (Opleiden). The core services include SEO/GEO, SEA (Google, Microsoft, Amazon, YouTube), Social Media Marketing (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat, Spotify), Content Marketing (copywriting, video, photography), Email Marketing, Analytics and Measurement (Google Analytics 4, Looker Studio, Google Tag Manager, Funnel Analysis), Marketing Automation, and Website/Webshop Development. The company offers specialized training programs through Afdeling Academy covering Google Ads, LinkedIn, Microsoft Advertising, and E-commerce. They also provide Marketing AI services and have conducted over 150 AI workshops. Clients include organizations from culture, public sector, e-commerce, healthcare, B2B, and non-profit sectors, with notable case studies in healthcare websites and B2B webshops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Afdeling Academy: Educational division offering online marketing courses and incompany workshops with over 50 hours of training material

Products and services

• Online Marketing Services Full-service digital marketing offering covering SEO/GEO, SEA (Google, Microsoft, Amazon, YouTube), social media marketing, content marketing, email marketing, analytics, marketing automation, and website/webshop development. Delivered through three approaches: executing marketing work on behalf of clients, providing coaching and staffing support, and training client teams.
• Afdeling Academy Educational platform and training division offering incompany workshops, open training courses, and online learning materials on Google Ads, LinkedIn advertising, Microsoft Advertising, e-commerce, and social media marketing. Includes over 50 hours of online learning content and is rated 8.5 on Springest.
• Marketing AI Services AI-driven marketing consulting and implementation services to help organizations leverage artificial intelligence for marketing automation, content generation, predictive analytics, and smarter bidding strategies. Includes AI workshops and process automation consulting.

Quantifiable outcome

• 31% longer website retention for Meetinstrumenten Verhuur
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Premier Partner status (top 3% globally). Certified in Google Ads and Google Analytics. Provides Google Ad Grants management for non-profit clients.
• Meta/FacebookcoreTechnology or IntegrationFacebook Marketing Partner status. Certified specialists for Facebook and Instagram advertising.
• Online DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency for website redesign and UX projects, specifically mentioned in Medipoint case study collaboration.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Happy Horizon: Dutch marketing and communications agency offering data-driven digital marketing, content, and creative services. Comparable target segments and integrated approach to B2B and consumer marketing engagements.
• Dept Agency: Amsterdam-headquartered global digital agency offering creative, content, SEO, paid media, and marketing technology across industries. Direct competitor for full-service online marketing engagements across B2B, e-commerce, and culture verticals.
• Adwise: Dutch full-service online marketing bureau and Google Premier Partner offering SEO, SEA, social, content, and data services. Closely mirrors Afdeling Online's Google Premier positioning and multi-channel service mix within the Netherlands market.
• iO (formerly Intracto Group): Large Dutch digital agency with comprehensive online marketing, technology, and e-commerce capabilities. Competes head-on in SEO, SEA, content marketing, and webshop development for mid-market and enterprise clients in the Benelux region.
• The Online Department: Dutch online marketing bureau with similar full-service capabilities in SEO, SEA, social, and web development. Already operates as an explicit partner agency on shared client engagements, reflecting deep operational overlap.

Emerging players

• Spotler Group: Dutch martech/CRM platform offering email, marketing automation, and customer engagement tools. Partial overlap through marketing automation services and adjacent positioning for SMB marketing teams.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture Song: Global experience and marketing services arm of Accenture offering strategy, creative, media, and technology at enterprise scale. Represents the upper bound of competition for large client mandates and as a potential acquirer of mid-market agencies.

Others

• Channable: Netherlands-headquartered feed management and marketplace integration platform. Functions as a current technology partner of Afdeling Online rather than a competitor, but represents adjacent infrastructure for e-commerce marketing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AfdelingOnline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afdeling-online/?originalSubdomain=nl
• Instagraminstagram.com/afdelingonline
• TikToktiktok.com/@afdelingonline

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 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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