BlindMonkeyMedia

Start-ups and small firms in the Gainesville and Metro Atlanta area are the customers BlindMonkeyMedia puts first. The agency, based in Gainesville, Georgia, also has offices in Costa Rica and the Philippines, and it says it built its services to be affordable and to grow with a client's business.

A menu of online marketing work

At its core is search engine optimization, pitched as a way to place a business high in results for the keywords that matter to it. The agency names Google, Yahoo, Bing and Baidu as the engines it works with. Beside this it runs social media marketing across platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, pay-per-click campaigns, content marketing and email marketing, with email campaigns created, managed and put into practice for the client.

Websites and graphics

BlindMonkeyMedia also builds websites and does graphic design, from logos and branding to advertising. It describes its designers as award-winning and says it takes on projects of any size and shape. It puts the aim as a site that is both practical and attractive and that helps a business sell.

Reading the local search picture

An older article on the agency's site explains a problem that its search work has to address. Search engines tailor results by country, so a keyword's total search volume can be misleading: a business may rank well yet receive far fewer visitors than the global figures suggest, because it ranks differently in each country. The article uses Costa Rican real estate and the gap between English and Spanish searches as its example.

Choosing a package

Consultants discuss the client's options and budget and then suggest a plan, with the agency saying small companies can start modestly and add services as they grow. It calls itself a proven provider and says it serves businesses of any size and location.

BlindMonkeyMedia is a digital marketing agency in Gainesville that concentrates on start-ups and small firms, mainly in the Gainesville and Metro Atlanta area. Besides its home office it runs offices in Costa Rica and the Philippines. It sets out to keep its services affordable and to scale them up as a client grows.

Services

• Search engine optimisation: work to lift rankings on Google, Bing and other engines for chosen keywords.
• Web design: functional websites plus graphic design for projects of varied size.
• Social media: campaigns meant to build a loyal customer community.
• Pay-per-click: paid search advertising.
• Content and email: content marketing and email campaigns.

Customers and markets

Mostly small businesses and start-ups facing tight budgets and strong competition, though it accepts clients of any size or location. Its writing covers local search issues, such as Costa Rica real estate firms reaching foreign buyers.

Key facts

• Based in: Gainesville, Metro Atlanta area
• Other offices: Costa Rica and the Philippines