Lena CaldwellMarketing a business online isn’t easy. I often compare it mentally to polishing one’s looks to put the best version of themself forward every day in order to (hopefully) get noticed and achieve the best outcomes in life.
The journey to getting your business noticed is surprisingly similar to getting pretty, too. You need a capable marketer to scale up, like you need a skilled aesthetic clinic!
Now, below is a list of the most strategic and creative digital marketing agencies right in Charlotte that you should get your eyes on.
How much does it cost to hire a digital marketing agency in Charlotte?
Most professional digital marketing agencies in Charlotte have their clients under a retainer, usually costing between $2,500 and $5,000 per month. This typically already includes a website and SEO, with add-ons like PPC or Social.
1. Premier Marketing
Location: 615 South College Street, Floor 9
Contact: (704) 368-3658, [email protected]
Business hours:
- Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Saturday – 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Sunday – CLOSED
Jarrell Hibler started Premier Marketing back in 2019, and since then, the company has flourished into a full-service boutique marketing agency.
It handles everything from branding and web design to SEO, social media marketing, and even its own automated CRM platform. The Premier team is clearly serious about data-driven creativity and client success.
A look at Premier’s portfolio told us everything we needed to know: it has the edge in creating clean, modern websites that look great and function even better. Plus, it’s built strong partnerships with industry names such as SEMrush and DesignRush.
Also, the firm has an impressive 93% client retention rate, working mostly with small to mid-size businesses. No major enterprise clients yet, as far as we know, but honestly, it seems just about ready, give or take a few refinements.
One of which, we suggest, should be focused on its own website. As of this writing, the ‘Credibility’ page still looks unfinished, filled with filler text.
Helped us create a website that looks good, functions properly, and ranks better
“We signed up with Premier a few months ago and the experience has been absolutely amazing. The team that helps us on a regular basis, Taha, Adrienne, and Nicole, are professional and quick to respond.
The onboarding process was straightforward and simple, and they helped us create a website that looks good, functions properly, and helps us rank better. As soon as I have a question or comment, their team is able to take care of it for us almost immediately. Im very satisfied with their professionalism and service so far.”
– Anthony Boucher, Google Review
Premier outshone the work of other companies in our website
“Initially, it might seem like “a lot” to invest. However, if you’re genuinely searching for a responsive, trustworthy marketing team that delivers quality, Premier is indeed the team you’re seeking. Their work on my website was truly remarkable. I had just wrapped up payments to another company for “renovating” my website, yet Premier outshone them. They show a keen dedication to listening to your needs and ensuring the job is done correctly. Building a website is teamwork: it needs to carry your unique touch. Impressively, the premier team was able to enhance my idea. They took it up a notch, embodying my vision perfectly – and there’s no better feeling than that.”
– Mario Luna, Google Review
2. BRK Global Marketing
Location: 1220 S Graham Street
Contact: (704) 275-9577, [email protected]
Business hours:
- Monday to Friday – 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
- Saturday and Sunday – CLOSED
BRK Global Marketing, formerly known as Burke Communications and established in 1991, is the life’s work of Jack Burke. This is a well-rounded agency, providing brand development, strategy, web design, photography, and videography services.
We can really see it evolving once more by keeping itself up with the times through AI-optimised SEO, online ads, and social media campaigns, but it needs to step up more since there are constant changes in this area of digital marketing.
Nonetheless, it’s no wonder that BRK is a staple name in Charlotte’s marketing scene. There’s a deep, decades-long expertise and unwavering creativity that is still doing wonders for its performance.
The BRK team has also worked with clients, big and small, including Continental, Mercedes-Benz, and our own Charlotte 49ers, to produce client results and build its award-winning portfolio.
If there’s one thing we wish to see more from them, it’s a novel marketing solution no one has ever seen before.
Great to work with and deliver results
“The team at BRK were so great to work with and they deliver results! They assisted my family with a new start-up company providing creative, appealing and accessible images and designs. They welcomed and provided feedback and collaborated for the final result. I look forward to a continued partnership!”
– Patty Burgh, Google Review
Impressive level of professionalism, skill, and fast turnaround
“Our public company has used BRK agency for a full brand transformation in our M&A efforts. I was immediately impressed by their level of professionalism, skill, and fast turnaround. Our company had various “fire drills” including 30 day turnaround for an investor day event, virtual reality of our technology, brochures, product landing page, and product video with voiceover – and they not only achieved this strict deadline, but went above and beyond in meeting our expecations. The team is responsive, creative and such a joy to work with! They created the best company logo for our rebrand, and took the necessary time via discovery calls to get to the root of where we are in our brand, and where we should be to come up with a new mission, vision, values, and brand brief. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to work with a winning agency, will only be using them for all my future brand and marketing projects!”
– Jennifer Poejo, Google Review
3. Digital Kings Networking
Location: 128 South Tryon Street
Contact: (980) 580-8094, [email protected]
Business hours:
- Monday to Friday – 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
- Saturday and Sunday – CLOSED
One digital marketing service that could help your business grow using social media marketing and SEO is Digital Kings Networking (DKN). This company may have just started in 2021, but its team brings over 20 years of experience to its projects.
DKN helped many businesses to scale up, but we understand it has also delivered inconsistent SEO results. However, the team’s hands-on and consistent work with small and mid-sized firms in tailoring their online presence for clients to find is still admirable.
We also love DKN’s ethical practice, wherein even if you part ways with the agency, you’ll keep full ownership of your website and assets. Now, its Better Business Bureau (BBB) accreditation makes perfect sense.
Even if it currently has an A- rating (a dealbreaker for some), we still see its value, since no work is perfect. Also, staying in the A’s means you’ve actually responded to complaints—something we all can respect.
Others aren’t even close to what Digital Kings was able to provide
“We have been using Digital Kings for about 3 years now. We used several other companies for our SEO in previous years, and they aren’t even close to what Digital Kings has been able to provide. In the last few months with our account representative Zoe, we have seen a huge jump in our Google rankings. Zoe made me very happy today when I saw that we had made the first page in Fort Worth searches. Keep up the great work Zoe and Digital Kings!”
– Phillip Tomlinson, Google Review
Team is always responsive
“Great team and always responsive when we need something! They built us a brand new site and it looks great! Check out Digital Kings to improve your rankings!”
– Escalade Roofing, Google Review
4. Overtop Media
Location: 933 Louise Avenue, Suite 10118
Contact: (704) 237-0707, [email protected]
Business hours:
- Monday to Friday – 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Saturday and Sunday – CLOSED
The busy bees at Overtop Media are headed by Victor Bubuioc, a marketing maverick with experience dating back to 2009. Overtop’s services include competitor analysis, e-commerce, search engine marketing, SEO, and social media marketing.
Overtop has worked with small and big names such as StarMed Healthcare and the Steinway & Sons piano company.
What’s reassuring is that Overtop has dedicated specialists to specific e-commerce platforms such as Google Ads and PPC, Meta for Business, as well as Microsoft Ads.
This focused setup gives us confidence that any advice we get from them is practical and up-to-date with these platforms—help that’s willing to get into the nitty-gritty (like a lawyer) just for you.
The free 30-minute consultation is another plus. No commitments, just an agency in it for the proper fit and value to clients, not a quick sale.
Now, if Overtop can mitigate the confusion we had over seeing another similar-naming firm while researching about them, then that’ll be sweet.
Best move for PPC management that we’ve made in a while
“We run an HVAC company and decided to switch 3 months an go our Google Ads over to Overtop in Charlotte for PPC management best move we’ve made in a long time. The difference was night and day. Leads started coming in way more consistently, and the cost per lead actually went down by a lot. They really know what they’re doing and took the time to fine-tune things for our business instead of just setting it and forgetting it. I worked with Christina, Mike and Victor. Still going strong. Wish we’d made the switch sooner.”
– Connor Bentley, Google Review
Super responsive and does the work fast without excuses
“Victor at Overtop Media has been great to work with. Over the years, I have worked with at least a dozen other firms and Victor and his team have been the best to work with by a long shot. They are super responsive and get work done fast without all the excuses the other web firms like to use. Victor is thorough and always takes the time to explain highly technical terms so that I can understand what is going on. Go ahead and give Victor at Overtop Media a call. You’ll be glad you did.”
– Barry Grant, Google Review
5. Studio490 Digital Marketing
Location: 7016 Sweetfield Dr, Huntersville
Contact: (704) 948-1587, [email protected]
Business hours:
- Monday to Friday – 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Saturday and Sunday – CLOSED
TJ Todd has been working wonders in digital marketing since 2007 through his very own Studio490, and it shows in its services. The ‘studio’ handles web solutions, social campaigns, local & on-page SEO, PPC, and brand development.
What really caught our eye, beyond the various case studies it has, is what recent clients told us about the agency’s current direction.
Studio490 is tackling projects with a forward-thinking mindset, building sites and campaigns optimized not just for traditional SEO but also for ever-developing AI-driven search tools. It can even help create a full marketing strategy with AI insights!
These are impressive because when many older businesses are still struggling to adapt to AI, Studio490 is embracing it with confidence.
We can see that this focus on AI might still be a contentious matter to clients, though.
Great team, highly recommended
“If you are looking for a great team to help you update or create your website and work on your SEO, Studio 490 is the team for you. I highly recommend them!”
– Kalina Martinez, Google Review
Helped me through new approaches to websites and content for 14 years
“Studio490 has consistently delivered quality websites for my churches. Throughout 14 years of partnership, they have always helped me think through new approaches to websites and church content. I am grateful for their partnership over all these years!”
– Beau Waldrep, Google Review
