Marketing Success

What Marketing Success does

Marketing Success, Inc. is a privately held digital marketing agency founded in 1994 and headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The company delivers end-to-end digital marketing services centered on ecommerce growth and SMB online visibility, including website design and development on WordPress, Shopify, and BigCommerce; SEO and conversion rate optimization; paid media management across Google Ads, Google Shopping, Facebook, and Instagram; Google Business Profile management; video production; and reporting with call tracking. Its technology stack is built on third-party SaaS platforms (ahrefs, Semrush, Bigstock) and certified partner ecosystems (Google Partner, Facebook Marketing Partner, BigCommerce Certified, Shopify Partner), with a proprietary 7-step "Marketing Success Method" workflow guiding engagements.

The business operates a sales-led, quote-based go-to-market with inside-sales phone outreach and a website quote-request form that captures budget tiers ranging from $2,500 to over $100,000 monthly. Revenue is generated primarily through recurring monthly retainer subscriptions for ongoing digital marketing services and one-time fees for website design and audit projects, with disclosed budget tiers up to $100,000+ for both monthly marketing and design engagements. Marketing Success serves a diversified horizontal base of 1,000+ lifetime customers across healthcare, retail, automotive, financial services, and other verticals, with case-study outcomes including a 1106.9% lead generation lift for The Motor Enclave, 483% conversion growth for Macomb Spine Care, and a 103.92% ROAS improvement for Seats and Stools. Ownership appears founder-led (Jeff Jacobs is referenced as owner in client testimonials), with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

Marketing Success

Legal name

Marketing Success, Inc.

Website

https://marketingsuccess.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marketing Success is a Michigan-based, founder-owned digital marketing agency founded in 1994 that delivers SEO, PPC, website design, video production, and analytics services to SMB and mid-market clients across ecommerce, healthcare, and other verticals via recurring retainers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (54181)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile & App Performance Marketing (UA, App Store Ads) (BPAFACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Product & Growth Marketing Strategy (MPAAAFAE)

Keywords

• Digital marketing services
• Ecommerce website design
• Search engine optimization
• Pay per click advertising
• Conversion rate optimization

Headquarters

HQ city

Troy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Marketing Services: Ongoing retainer-based digital marketing services including SEO, PPC, website design, Facebook Ads, GBP Management, video production, and reporting/call tracking. Revenue is generated through recurring monthly service fees based on client budget tiers.
2. Website Design & Development: Custom website design and development services for ecommerce and digital platforms. Design budgets offered from $5,000 to over $100,000, suggesting project-based one-time fees.
3. SEO and PPC Audits: Standalone audit services for SEO and PPC campaigns, offered as a separate service line to assess and optimize existing digital marketing efforts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Marketing Success is a digital marketing agency that delivers ecommerce website design, SEO, conversion rate optimization, Google and Facebook paid advertising, video production, GBP management, and reporting/call tracking for businesses. The firm also provides standalone SEO and PPC audit services. Engagements are structured around a proprietary seven-step Marketing Success Method and are delivered through monthly retainer subscriptions or one-time website design projects.

Product overview

Marketing Success is a digital marketing agency offering a unified portfolio of services centered on e-commerce growth and digital marketing. The company provides e-commerce-focused solutions including website design, SEO, conversion rate optimization, Google Shopping Ads, and Facebook Shopping Ads, complemented by broader digital services such as website design, SEO, Google Ads, Facebook Ads, video production, and reporting/call tracking. Additional offerings include SEO and PPC audits for performance assessment. The service lines work together to provide end-to-end digital marketing support from website development through paid advertising and analytics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 1106.9% improvement in Facebook lead generation for The Motor Enclave luxury automotive client
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers57 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationMarketing Success holds official Google Partner status and Google-Ads Certified credentials, indicating certified expertise in Google Ads platform management, SEO integration, and digital advertising services for clients.
• Facebook (Meta)coreTechnology or IntegrationMarketing Success holds official Facebook Marketing Partner status, enabling access to advanced Facebook advertising tools, insights, and support for managing client social media campaigns.
• BigCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationMarketing Success is a BigCommerce Certified Partner, authorized to design, develop, and manage ecommerce websites on the BigCommerce platform for clients.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationMarketing Success is a Shopify partner with expertise in designing and developing ecommerce storefronts on the Shopify platform for clients seeking online retail solutions.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WebFX: Full-service digital marketing agency serving SMB and mid-market clients with SEO, PPC, web design, and ecommerce services — direct competitor to Marketing Success on service portfolio and target customer.
• Ignite Visibility: Performance digital marketing agency offering SEO, paid media, social, and email services to mid-market clients — closely comparable service mix and SMB/mid-market focus.
• Disruptive Advertising: PPC and digital advertising agency focused on paid media management and lifecycle marketing for mid-market clients — directly comparable on performance advertising core.
• KlientBoost: Performance marketing agency specializing in PPC, paid social, and conversion rate optimization for SaaS and ecommerce — comparable on performance-led paid acquisition services.
• Thrive Internet Marketing Agency: Full-service digital marketing agency delivering SEO, PPC, web design, and social media to SMB clients across diverse verticals — directly comparable in service breadth and SMB positioning.
• Directive: B2B and ecommerce performance marketing agency offering SEO, paid media, and content strategy to mid-market clients — overlapping mid-market paid media positioning.
• Coalition Technologies: Ecommerce-focused digital agency offering web design, SEO, and PPC for online retailers — strong overlap with Marketing Success's ecommerce service line.
• SmartSites: Full-service digital agency providing web design, SEO, PPC, and ecommerce services to SMB and mid-market clients — direct competitor in the SMB digital marketing space.
• OuterBox: Ecommerce digital marketing agency specializing in SEO, PPC, and web design for Shopify and Magento retailers — directly comparable ecommerce focus.

Broad incumbents

• Tinuiti: Large independent digital marketing agency offering paid media, SEO, and analytics across the full funnel — operates at a larger scale than Marketing Success but overlaps in performance marketing services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/marketingsuccess7
• Facebookfacebook.com/marketingsuccessinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marketing-success-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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