Progressive Media

What Progressive Media does

Progressive Media GmbH is a German full-service internet agency founded in 1999 and headquartered in Pöcking near Starnberg, Bavaria. The company provides end-to-end digital services including web design, custom web programming, content management system implementation, e-commerce solutions (Shopware, Magento, PrestaShop), SEO/SEA, email and social media marketing, and managed web hosting. Its core technology assets are the proprietary Weblication CMS CORE and Weblication CMS GRID platforms, which it resells and integrates into client projects, complemented by Local Listing distribution across 45+ directories and navigation services.

The company operates a privately owned high-security data center in Cologne with redundant 10 Gbit connectivity to DE-CIX, INXS Munich, Lambdanet, and TeliaSonera, supporting German-based hosting, domain registration, virtual server tiers (VS-Small through VS-Premium), and SSL certificate services. Its revenue model blends one-time professional services fees (web design, development, marketing retainers) with recurring subscription revenue from hosting, SSL, and CMS licensing, alongside transactional Bitcoin payment acceptance.

Progressive Media's go-to-market is consultative and direct, targeting German SMBs, mid-market firms, and select enterprise clients (such as VoIP provider sipcall.ch and consulting firm Bogner Gottschalk Heine). The company is privately held with no external funding or parent company, managed by Geschäftsführer Robert Moder, and operates entirely within the German domestic market. Industry recognition includes the German Web Awards 2022 for excellence in web development and design.

Name

Progressive Media

Legal name

Progressive Media GmbH

Website

https://progressive-media.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Progressive Media is a privately held German full-service internet agency offering web design, development, SEO, hosting, and proprietary CMS solutions to SMB and mid-market clients across Germany, operated by founder Robert Moder from Bavaria since 1999.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Development and Digital Agency Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Online News & Magazine Publishing Platforms (CMS & Hosting) (MPAJAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Publishing Platforms (News/Magazines) (BPAMAJAE), White-Label/Hosted Publishing Platforms (MPACAIAJ)

Keywords

• Web development services
• Search engine optimization
• Web hosting services
• Content management systems
• Online marketing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Starnberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web Design and Development Services: Custom website design, programming, and development services for corporate websites, portals, and web applications. Projects follow a four-phase methodology from planning through ongoing support.
2. Webhosting and Server Services: Virtual server hosting (VS-SMALL, VS-MEDIUM, VS-LARGE, VS-PREMIUM), domain hosting, and server housing services with data centers in Germany.
3. Online Marketing Services: SEO, SEA, email marketing, and social media marketing services. Includes ongoing optimization and management retainer arrangements.
4. CMS and E-commerce Solutions: Implementation and customization of content management systems and online shop solutions using commercial and open-source platforms.
5. SSL Certificates: Sale and management of SSL certificates through Starfield certificate authority, with optional own SSL certificate bookings for virtual server customers.
6. Bitcoin Payment Acceptance: Accepts Bitcoin cryptocurrency as payment method for services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Progressive Media is a German full-service internet agency that delivers end-to-end web solutions including corporate website design, web programming and development, online marketing (SEO, SEA, email marketing, social media marketing), web hosting and domain services, and implementation of proprietary and open-source content management systems (notably the in-house Weblication CMS CORE and GRID) and e-commerce platforms such as Shopware and Magento. The firm also operates its own German-based data center infrastructure with redundant connectivity and offers a Local Listing service distributing business data to 45+ directories and platforms.

Product overview

Progressive Media operates as a Full Service Internetagentur (full-service digital agency) offering an integrated portfolio of web development, online marketing, and hosting services. Their product portfolio centers on proprietary content management systems (Weblication CMS CORE and Weblication CMS GRID), complemented by Local Listing directory submission services and MYWSP homepage packages. They provide comprehensive web hosting through Virtual Servers and domain services. The company implements commercial and open-source e-commerce solutions including Shopware and Magento, and offers digital marketing services spanning SEO, SEA, email marketing, and social media marketing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved search engine rankings through SEO optimization
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WeblicationcoreTechnology or IntegrationProprietary content management system developed by Progressive Media. Weblication CMS CORE and Weblication CMS GRID are proprietary CMS solutions offered as part of the company's service portfolio.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• 1&1 IONOS (United Internet): Major German web hosting and domain registration provider that competes directly with Progressive Media's domain hosting and virtual server offerings. Comparable as a German hosting/services provider serving the SMB market.
• Ströer Digital Media: Large German digital media company that competes in online marketing and digital services for German SMBs. Comparable in targeting local German businesses with digital marketing and listing services, though at vastly larger scale.
• codecentric AG: German IT consultancy with strong digital/web development practice. Comparable in serving enterprise clients with custom web solutions, though more technically focused than Progressive Media's SMB-centric approach.
• SinnerSchrader (now part of Accenture Song): One of Germany's largest independent digital agencies before being acquired by Accenture. Directly comparable as a full-service internet/digital agency offering web development, design, and online marketing to enterprise clients in Germany.
• UDG United Digital Group: Larger German digital agency group offering web design, development, and digital marketing. Operates at greater scale than Progressive Media with multiple specialized subsidiaries, representing a higher-tier competitor.

Direct peers

• NETFORMIC GmbH: Stuttgart-based internet agency offering web design, e-commerce (Shopware, Magento), SEO, and online marketing. Strong overlap with Progressive Media's service mix, particularly around Shopware e-commerce implementations.
• Neofonie GmbH: Berlin-based digital agency specializing in web development, content management, search technology, and e-commerce solutions. Comparable as a German full-service agency with proprietary technology assets serving enterprise clients.
• dkd Internet Service GmbH: Frankfurt-based full-service internet agency offering web design, programming, TYPO3 development, online marketing, and hosting. Closely matches Progressive Media's service portfolio and German SMB/mid-market focus.
• TWT Interactive (Trusted Web Tribes): German full-service digital agency offering web development, content management, online marketing, and digital strategy. Comparable size and scope to Progressive Media with similar enterprise and SMB client mix.

Others

• Shopware AG: German e-commerce platform provider that Progressive Media partners with for Shopware implementations. Tangentially comparable as a German software/agency ecosystem player in the same digital services value chain.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/progressivemedia
• Xx.com/progressivmedia

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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