Metropolitan Services

What Metropolitan Services does

Metropolitan Services is a privately held, founder-operated digital marketing and printing services agency headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, founded in 2005. The company sells a bundled suite of services to small and mid-sized businesses across the Southeast and nationally, including custom responsive web design and development built on commodity CMS platforms (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal), search engine optimization, Google Ads and social media campaign management, logo and brand identity creation, promotional video production, reputation management, and a broad catalog of print products (business cards, postcards, brochures, vinyl and retractable banners, magnets) and promotional merchandise (pens, water bottles) shipped nationwide. The technology stack is conventional — third-party CMS frameworks plus ChatGPT integration for client-facing chatbots — with no proprietary platform, patents, or proprietary AI/ML capability disclosed.

The business model is hybrid: a mix of project-based fees for custom work (custom websites listed at a promotional $1,250 from $3,500, logos at $300, logos at $300, brochure and banner packages priced $100-$725) and limited recurring revenue from optional SEO/Google Ads retainers and $49/month website hosting with email and SSL bundled. Go-to-market is a dual motion — direct sales via phone (615-569-6409) and contact form for custom projects, and a self-serve e-commerce storefront for standardized print and digital products with nationwide shipping. The customer base is composed primarily of Nashville-area SMBs and micro-businesses across diverse verticals (restaurants, dental, moving services, construction, media, arts, consulting, home services), with a small number of mid-market accounts (Grogan Global, Acacia Dental Group). No headcount, revenue, or funding data is disclosed.

Operationally, the company appears to be a small agency with limited institutional infrastructure — no disclosed management team beyond founder Ronald Jasmin, no external investment, no parent entity, and no subsidiaries. Recent activity has centered on productizing and modernizing the offering through an AI chatbot add-on, an e-commerce storefront, and the introduction of recurring hosting and SEO retainers, alongside the founder's self-published book. The combination of commodity technology, a fragmented SMB customer base, modest ticket sizes, and absence of disclosed financial scale points to a small lifestyle agency rather than a venture-scale business.

Name

Metropolitan Services

Legal name

Metropolitan Services

Website

https://metropolitansvcs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Metropolitan Services is a privately held Nashville-based digital marketing and printing agency founded in 2005 that provides web design, SEO, Google/social media campaigns, logo creation, and custom printing to small and mid-sized businesses in the Southeast and nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Marketing and Web Design Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111)

SIC

Services-Advertising (7310), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Commercial Printing (2750)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Search & Business Directories (BPAMAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate, Promotional & Custom Print Products Distribution (CRAOALAM), Printing & Copy Services Retail (CRALABAD)

Keywords

• Web design services
• Search engine optimization
• Digital marketing agency
• Custom printing services
• Promotional products

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Web Development Services: Custom responsive mobile-friendly website development including up to 10 pages, blog integration, SEO optimization, image gallery, contact forms, and training. Additional monthly hosting at $49 for emails, SSL certificate, and search engine submission.
2. SEO Services: Comprehensive SEO including keyword research, on-page optimization, technical SEO, content creation, link building, local SEO, SEO audits, and monthly performance reporting.
3. Google Ads and Social Media Campaigns: Customized Google Ads campaign management with keyword research, setup, monitoring, optimization, social media strategy, audience targeting, creative development, and performance analytics.
4. Logo Creation: Custom logo design with consultation, concept development, design iteration, finalization, delivery in multiple file formats, and brand guidelines.
5. Printing and Promotional Products: Design and print services for business cards, postcards, brochures, vinyl banners, retractable banners, promotional products (pens, water bottles), and magnets with nationwide shipping included.
6. Directory Submission and Local SEO: Aggressive directory submission service adding business profiles to 100+ business directories with login credentials, NAP management, duplicate suppression, and optional reputation management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Metropolitan Services designs and builds responsive websites, delivers search engine optimization and Google/social media campaign management, and produces custom print and promotional products (business cards, postcards, brochures, banners, magnets, pens, water bottles) for small and mid-sized businesses primarily in Nashville and the broader US market. Services are sold through a mix of direct sales consultation and a self-serve ecommerce storefront, with monthly hosting, SEO retainer, and paid media engagements providing recurring revenue.

Product overview

Metropolitan Services is a Nashville-based digital marketing and printing services company offering a comprehensive suite of products and services. The core offerings include custom web design and development (supporting WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal CMS platforms), search engine optimization (SEO), Google Ads and social media campaigns management, logo creation, and AI-powered ChatGPT integration services. Their product portfolio spans print services (business cards, postcards, brochures, vinyl banners, retractable banners, business card magnets) and promotional products (stylus pens, water bottles). The company also offers digital products including custom website development packages, aggressive directory submission services, and a self-help book. With over 20 years of industry experience, the company positions itself as a full-service digital solutions provider combining web development, marketing, design, and printing under one roof.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Design and Development Custom responsive websites built with SEO best practices, supporting WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal CMS platforms, with e-commerce solutions, secure payment gateway integration, and ongoing maintenance options for SMBs.
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Comprehensive SEO services for businesses including keyword research, on-page optimization, technical SEO, content creation, link building, local SEO, SEO audits, and monthly performance reporting, delivered on a recurring retainer basis.
• Google and Social Media Campaigns Managed Google Ads and social media advertising campaigns including strategy, keyword research, audience targeting, creative development, performance tracking, and optimization across platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
• Logo Creation Custom logo design service including consultation, concept development, iterative design, finalization, and delivery in multiple file formats along with brand guidelines.
• Printing and Graphic Design Custom printing and graphic design services including business cards, postcards, brochures, vinyl banners, retractable banners, promotional products, and magnets, with nationwide shipping included on all orders.
• Custom Website Development Packaged custom responsive mobile-friendly website with up to 10 pages, blog integration, SEO optimization, performance optimization, security features, 2-hour training, and optional $49/month hosting with emails, SSL certificate, and search engine submission, priced at $1,250 on sale from $3,500.
• Aggressive Directory Submission Service submitting a business profile to 100+ business directories with login credentials, NAP optimization, duplicate listing suppression, and optional reputation management and enhanced listings, priced at $1,000 on sale from $2,500.
• 1000 Business Cards Design and Print Custom designed and printed business cards in a quantity of 1000, 3.5 x 2 inches, with design, print, and shipping included, priced at $100.
• 5000 Business Cards Design and Print Custom designed and printed business cards in a quantity of 5000, 3.5 x 2 inches, with design, print, and shipping included, priced at $200 on sale from $250.
• 1000 Postcards Design and Print Custom designed and printed 1000 postcards with high-quality printing, priced at $150.
• 5000 Postcards Design and Print 5000 custom designed postcards, 4 x 6 inches on 16pt C2S gloss cover with full color both sides and UV coating, priced at $325.
• 1000 Tri-Fold Brochures Design and Print 1000 high quality tri-fold brochures, 8.5 x 11 inches on 100# gloss text with semi-gloss coating, 2-3 day turnaround, priced at $400.
• 500 Business Card Magnets 500 business card magnets, 2 x 3.5 inches, full color one sided on magnet material with 4-color process printing, design, print, and shipping included, priced at $350.
• 500 Full Color Oversized Postcards 500 full color oversized postcards, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, suitable for business and political campaigns, priced at $150 on sale from $200.
• Big Vinyl Banner 5 x 4 Full color vinyl banners on 13 oz matte finish vinyl sized 5 x 4, built for outdoor elements with hemming and grommets, design, print, and shipping included, priced at $100 on sale from $125.
• Premium Retractable Banner 33 x 80 Premium retractable banner display stand 33 inches wide and 80 inches tall with polished ends, anodized aluminum casing, and included travel bag, priced at $225.
• 300 Twist Stylus Pen w Black Grip 300 twist action retractable pens with built-in soft touch stylus and black grip, 1-color imprint on plastic material available in multiple colors, including shipping, priced at $325.
• Sleek Alloy Water Bottle 48 stainless steel sleek alloy water bottles, 25 oz capacity with rubber loop and flip top lid, multiple color options, 1-color imprint, priced at $725.
• Custom Logo Creation Custom logo design with 3 initial concepts and revisions until satisfaction, delivered in all necessary file formats including AI, EPS, PSD, PDF, JPG, and PNG, priced at $300.
• Reaching Higher for Better Things Self-help book by Ronald Jasmin providing guidance on setting and achieving goals for personal and professional success.

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Disruptive Advertising: PPC and SEO-focused digital marketing agency — overlaps with Metropolitan Services' Google Ads management and SEO subscription offerings.
• SmartSites: Web design and digital marketing agency specializing in SEO, PPC, and website development for SMBs — comparable offering set and customer segment.
• Ignite Visibility: Digital marketing agency offering SEO, paid media, social media, and email marketing services — directly comparable in service breadth and customer type.
• Coalition Technologies: SEO and web design agency serving SMBs and mid-market — strong overlap with Metropolitan Services' SEO and web development service lines.
• LYFE Marketing: Social media marketing and digital advertising agency for small businesses — overlaps with Metropolitan Services' social media campaigns and SEO lines.
• WebFX: Full-service digital marketing agency offering SEO, web design, PPC, and content marketing primarily to SMB and mid-market clients — directly comparable in service mix and customer profile, though larger scale.
• Thrive Internet Marketing Agency: Digital marketing agency providing web design, SEO, social media, and PPC services to SMBs — a direct competitor in the same agency model serving a similar customer profile.
• WebiMax: Digital marketing agency offering SEO, web design, and reputation management — overlaps with Metropolitan Services' SEO, web development, and reputation management add-ons.

Broad incumbents

• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Large-scale online printing and marketing services provider for SMBs — comparable in the printing/promotional products line and competes with Metropolitan Services' e-commerce print shop.
• Wix.com: DIY website builder and business solutions platform that competes directly with Metropolitan Services' custom website development offering at the low end of the SMB market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MetropolitanServices
• Instagramthreads.net/@mservices1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/metropolitan-services-website-design

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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