Grapevine Marketing

What Grapevine Marketing does

Grapevine Marketing is a privately held, bootstrapped digital marketing agency headquartered at 6961 Peachtree Industrial Blvd in Norcross, Georgia. Founded in 2004, the company serves small businesses and start-ups that the founders identified as under-leveraging technology for marketing, providing an integrated offering that pairs web development with online marketing strategy across SEO, PPC, social media marketing, branding and graphic design, and emerging AI-driven discovery services (AIM, AIO, AID). Its stated client footprint spans nearly all 50 US states and dozens of countries across three continents, with no named enterprise anchors and a horizontal segmentation approach across at least ten industries.

The company operates a dual-revenue structure. On the services side, it delivers custom digital marketing engagements via direct sales and a referral-driven model, anchored by a free 30-minute strategy session and a 'Schedule a Free Demo' CTA. On the product side, it has built and operates grapevine.software, a proprietary marketing automation SaaS platform comprising nine modules: marketing automation, custom funnel builder, workflow automation, contact/lead management, text/email blasts, unified Facebook/Instagram/Google My Business messaging, social media scheduler, calendar integration, and iOS/Android mobile applications. The platform serves as the operational backbone for the agency's service delivery rather than as a standalone enterprise SaaS product.

The business model is service-led, primarily project or subscription-based with custom quote-based pricing and no publicly disclosed tiers; the AI service line integrates with third-party platforms such as OpenAI and Hugging Face for AI-optimization work. The firm is small (1-10 employees), has no external institutional funding, no subsidiaries, no disclosed M&A activity, no public API or developer integrations, and no third-party AI/ML benchmarks or patents. Strategic positioning hinges on the proprietary software stack, 20+ years of operating history, and an SMB-focused niche spanning diverse verticals rather than depth in any single segment.

Name

Grapevine Marketing

Legal name

Grapevine Marketing, LLC

Website

https://grapevinemarketing.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grapevine Marketing is a bootstrapped Norcross, Georgia digital marketing agency founded in 2004 serving SMBs and start-ups across the US and internationally with web development, SEO, PPC, social media, branding, and AI-discovery services, supported by a proprietary nine-module marketing automation SaaS platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Norcross

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Marketing Services: The company generates revenue through digital marketing service fees including website development, SEO, PPC, and social media marketing. Services are billed on a prepaid or agreed-upon schedule per their terms and conditions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Grapevine Marketing is a digital marketing agency founded in 2004 that provides custom web development and online marketing services to small and start-up businesses, including SEO, PPC, social media marketing, branding and graphic design, and AI-powered marketing optimization. The company also operates a proprietary marketing automation software platform (grapevine.software) that bundles funnel building, workflow automation, contact/lead management, messaging, social scheduling, calendar integration, and mobile apps for clients.

Product overview

Grapevine Marketing operates a dual offering: a cloud-based marketing software platform at grapevine.software comprising nine integrated modules (Marketing Automation, Custom Funnel Builder, Work Flow Automation, Contact/Lead Management, Text/Email Blasts, FB/IG/GMB Messaging, Social Media Scheduler, Calendar Integration, and iOS/Android Mobile App), paired with professional services at grapevinemarketing.org covering AI Marketing (AIM), AI Optimization/SEO (AIO), AI Web Development (AID), traditional SEO, Social Media Marketing (SMM), Branding & Graphic Design, Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising, and Support & Training. The software platform serves as the operational engine while the services leverage that platform plus human expertise to deliver results for small and startup businesses across the US and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marketing Automation Platform Proprietary cloud-based marketing automation software at grapevine.software that integrates marketing automation, custom funnel building, workflow automation, contact/lead management, text/email blasts, Facebook/Instagram/Google My Business messaging, social media scheduling, calendar integration, and iOS/Android mobile apps for small business and start-up clients.
• AI Marketing (AIM) AI-powered marketing service that prepares brands for AI-driven digital discovery and recommendations from assistants such as Siri, Alexa, and ChatGPT, including schema markup, Google Business Profile optimization, and content localization for AI assistant queries.
• AI Web Development (AID) AI-enhanced custom website design, CMS development (WordPress, Joomla, Shopify, Magento), e-commerce development, and hosting services for SMB clients.
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO / AIO) Search engine optimization and AI-focused optimization services including website audits, on-page SEO, link building, content marketing, and integration with AI platforms for businesses seeking to adapt from traditional to AI-based search.
• Social Media Marketing (SMM) Social media marketing services covering Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, and Instagram for brand awareness, audience engagement, and lead generation.
• Branding & Graphic Design Services Award-winning graphic design and branding services including logo design, corporate identity, stationery design, illustration, social media banners, and brochure design for small businesses.
• Pay Per Click (PPC) Marketing Paid advertising campaign management across Google Ads, Microsoft Bing Ads, YouTube Ads, Facebook Ads, Instagram Ads, and Google Local Service Ads, with analytics-driven optimization to deliver measurable traffic and customers.
• Support & Training Ongoing client support and training services including phone and SMS support, screen sharing via TeamViewer and Google Remote Desk, a 24/7 support ticketing system, and routine site maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quantifiable and measurable traffic and customers delivered through data-driven approach

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hootsuite: Hootsuite is a social media management and scheduling platform used by SMBs and enterprises. Directly comparable to Grapevine's social media scheduler and SMM service line.
• Mailchimp: Mailchimp is an SMB-focused email marketing and automation platform with broad marketing functionality. Competes head-on with Grapevine's email blasts, automation, and social scheduling modules.
• ActiveCampaign: ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email, and CRM platform widely used by SMBs. Directly comparable to Grapevine's automation platform modules (email blasts, workflows, CRM).
• HubSpot: HubSpot is the dominant SMB marketing automation and CRM platform offering marketing, sales, and service software. Overlaps with Grapevine's marketing automation platform and its SMB target segment.

Direct peers

• KlientBoost: KlientBoost is a digital marketing agency specializing in PPC, paid media, and conversion optimization for SaaS and e-commerce clients. Comparable paid-media-led service model targeting growth-oriented businesses.
• WebFX: WebFX is a full-service digital marketing agency offering SEO, PPC, web development, and marketing automation primarily to SMBs and mid-market clients. Direct competitor on services, customer segment, and SMB-focused positioning.
• Ignite Digital: Ignite Digital is a digital marketing agency serving SMB and mid-market clients with SEO, PPC, web development, and social media services. Comparable service portfolio and target customer segment.
• SmartSites: SmartSites is an SMB-focused digital marketing agency offering web design, SEO, PPC, and social media marketing. Direct competitor with similar service breadth and small-business customer profile.
• Disruptive Advertising: Disruptive Advertising is a PPC and digital marketing agency built around paid media, SEO, and CRO for growth-stage and SMB clients. Closely comparable on the AI/analytics-driven marketing positioning.
• Thrive Internet Marketing Agency: Thrive is a digital marketing agency delivering web design, SEO, social media, and PPC services to SMB clients across diverse verticals. Closely matches Grapevine's service mix and SMB target customer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/grapevinemarketing.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grapevinemarketing
• Instagraminstagram.com/grapevinemarketing
• Pinterestpinterest.com/grapevinemarketingdotorg

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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