What Ocean Drive Social does

Ocean Drive Social is a privately held, founder-owned brand-consulting firm incorporated in 2013 by Brett Sandala in Palm Beach County, Florida. The firm specializes in social media marketing, online advertising strategy, and brand consulting for small businesses, national firms, international brands, and nonprofits, serving vertical markets that include med spas, wellness centers, attorneys, private schools, SaaS providers, auto dealerships, hospitality, insurance, and financial publishers. Its core offerings are organized into three service categories — Advertising (social media marketing, search engine marketing, seminar/webinar promotion, reporting), Consulting (planning, analysis, periodic reviews, on-demand assistance, team support), and Training (custom seminars, briefings, team Q&A) — supplemented by a tiered Custom Consultations product launched with three price points: STRATEGY ($600 one-time), ADVISORY ($1,500/quarter), and SMALL BIZ ($300 one-time), with non-profit discounts across all tiers.

Name

Ocean Drive Social

Legal name

Ocean Drive Social

Website

https://oceandrivesocial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ocean Drive Social is a founder-owned brand-consulting firm founded in 2013 in Palm Beach County, Florida, that provides social media marketing, online advertising, and strategy services to small businesses, national firms, international brands, and nonprofits across verticals including healthcare, legal, education, automotive, SaaS, and hospitality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Palm Beach

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: Professional services revenue from customized consulting programs. The company offers three main service tiers: STRATEGY (one-time $600 for limited assessment and recommendations), ADVISORY (quarterly $1500 for ongoing periodic meetings and optimization), and SMALL BIZ (one-time $300 for small business owners needing limited guidance). Additional custom programs are available for businesses with specific needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ocean Drive Social is a brand consulting firm that sells social media marketing, online advertising (social and search engine), and digital strategy services to businesses and nonprofits. Its deliverable stack comprises three service pillars—Advertising, Consulting, and Training—delivered through structured Custom Consultations programs (STRATEGY, ADVISORY, and SMALL BIZ tiers) priced as one-time fees and quarterly retainers.

Product overview

Ocean Drive Social offers a unified service portfolio combining three core offerings: Advertising Services (social media marketing, search engine marketing, seminar/webinar promotion, reporting, and support), Consulting Services (strategy planning, analysis, periodic reviews, on-demand assistance, and team support), and Training Services (custom seminars, briefings, and Q&A sessions). These core services are complemented by Custom Consultations, which provide flexible engagement programs in three tiers—STRATEGY Program ($600 one-time), ADVISORY Program ($1,500 quarterly), and SMALL BIZ Program ($300 one-time)—designed to fit various business needs and budgets from small businesses to marketing teams and executives. Discounts on all programs are available for non-profit entities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advertising Services Comprehensive advertising services covering social media marketing, search engine marketing, seminar and webinar promotion, comprehensive reporting, and ongoing support and guidance for client businesses.
• Consulting Services Strategic consulting services encompassing planning and strategy development, analysis and insight generation, periodic reviews, on-demand assistance, and team support.
• Training Services Training offerings including custom seminars, periodic briefings, and team Q&A sessions for clients seeking to develop internal capabilities.
• Custom Consultations Flexible consulting engagement programs designed for businesses of all sizes, offering customized guidance, expertise, and experience delivered through STRATEGY, ADVISORY, and SMALL BIZ tiers to fit various needs and budgets.

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Social Media 55: Boutique social media marketing agency offering management, advertising, and consulting across multiple verticals; closely comparable to Ocean Drive Social in offering mix and SMB-to-mid-market positioning.
• SmartSites: Digital marketing agency delivering SEO, PPC, social media, and web design to SMB clients across the U.S.; directly comparable in vertical mix and SMB-led service model.
• Thrive Internet Marketing Agency: Full-service digital marketing agency delivering social media, SEO, and PPC services to SMB and enterprise clients; comparable core offering but at significantly greater scale.
• Disruptive Advertising: Digital marketing agency specializing in paid social, PPC, and CRO for mid-market clients; directly comparable in social media advertising expertise and consulting-driven delivery model.
• LYFE Marketing: Social media marketing agency serving SMBs and mid-market clients with content creation, ad management, and strategy services; comparable in service mix (social + paid) and SMB focus, though larger in scale.
• Single Grain: Digital marketing agency focused on social media, SEO, and content strategy for SaaS and enterprise clients; comparable in consulting-plus-execution model, though skews larger and more SaaS-oriented.

Broad incumbents

• Hootsuite: Leading social media management SaaS platform enabling scheduling, analytics, and content management; competes indirectly by enabling clients to insource the work Ocean Drive Social performs manually.
• Buffer: Consumer-grade social media management platform popular with SMBs; a substitute threat in that customers could adopt Buffer to perform social posting in-house rather than retain an agency.
• WebFX: Large-scale digital marketing agency offering social media, SEO, content, and advertising across many verticals; overlaps heavily with Ocean Drive Social's service portfolio but operates at enterprise scale with proprietary technology.
• HubSpot: Full-stack marketing, sales, and CRM platform with social media tools and an agency partner program; competes both as a software substitute and as a scaled partner-enabled agency alternative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oceandrsocial
• Facebookfacebook.com/OceanDriveSocial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ocean-drive-social
• Instagraminstagram.com/oceandrivesocial

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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