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The 13 Best Digital Marketing Agencies in New York

New York has hundreds of agencies selling SEO, paid ads and social media, but most excel at one or two channels and a certain size of client. A consumer brand scaling paid social needs a different partner than a law office chasing local calls or a SaaS company building links.

This guide lists agencies in Manhattan and Brooklyn with the channels each one actually runs, the industries it works with and how engagements start, so you can shortlist agencies that fit your budget and goals.

How this guide is ordered

For this list we compared digital marketing agencies in New York City using four criteria: how specialized each business is, what its customers say, the information it provides and the neighborhoods it serves. We update it as things change.

Some companies can pay for services to gain visibility in the guide.

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inBeat Agency, New York City#1
What stands out
  • End-to-end influencer campaigns

  • UGC for paid ads

  • Research panels and product testing

inBeat Agency

4.9230 reviews

Open 24 hours

90 Broad St, New York, NY 10004, USA
Best for
DTC and app brands on social

inBeat Agency suits consumer brands that want to grow through creators rather than display ads. Its New York team runs influencer campaigns end to end, from creator selection and outreach to content production and distribution on Instagram and TikTok. It also produces user-generated content for ads and manages paid social campaigns. Brands can reuse creator content in their ads, which stretches the value of every piece produced.

Jives Media, New York City#2
What stands out
  • Paid, SEO and web under one roof

  • LinkedIn and programmatic ads

  • Marketing training sessions

Jives Media

4.9199 reviews

Open 24 hours

800 6th Ave Ste 36C, New York, NY 10001, USA
Best for
Full-service campaigns

Jives Media suits companies that want one agency to run search, paid ads and social together. Founded by Jay Ives, the full-service agency manages paid campaigns on search, social and programmatic networks, SEO including AI search optimization, and web design and branding. It also offers marketing training and speaking events. Teams that want to build internal skills can combine outsourced campaigns with workshops for their own staff.

Mimvi SEO, New York City#3
What stands out
  • SEO-first agency

  • AI search optimization

  • Free SEO analysis

Mimvi SEO

5.090 reviews

Open 24 hours

Seagram Building, 375 Park Ave, New York, NY 10152, USA
Best for
Organic search and local visibility

Mimvi SEO's strength lies in organic search for businesses in New York and on Long Island. With more than a decade in SEO, the agency runs technical and local SEO, AI-ready content and optimization for AI search engines, plus web design and paid search. Its campaigns target high-intent keywords in search results, map listings and AI platforms. A free SEO analysis lets clients see the gaps before committing to a campaign.

Digital Drew SEM, New York City#4
What stands out
  • Founder-led senior team

  • Programs for therapy and legal firms

  • Free marketing audit

Digital Drew SEM

5.081 reviews

Open 24 hours

110 E 28th St 10th Floor, New York, NY 10016, USA
Best for
Growth-stage brands

Digital Drew SEM suits growth-stage brands that want paid search, paid social and SEO run as one system. Founder Drew Blumenthal leads a senior team that builds search campaigns, Meta and LinkedIn ads, technical SEO and AI search visibility. It runs dedicated programs for therapy and mental health practices, legal, e-commerce and home services. The agency describes itself as selective, so expect a fit check and a budget question before any proposal.

Hozio, New York City#5
What stands out
  • Local SEO and listings cleanup

  • Spanish-language sites and SEO

  • WordPress hosting

Hozio

5.073 reviews

Open 24 hours

405 Lexington Ave 26th floor, New York, NY 10174, USA
Best for
Local service businesses

Hozio suits local service businesses that measure marketing in phone calls. The agency's offer centers on local SEO, business listing cleanup, map profile management and link building, with web design and WordPress hosting alongside. It also builds Spanish-language websites and SEO campaigns for reaching Spanish-speaking customers. A free AI and search ranking report shows where a business stands before it signs anything.

Chauncey Agency, New York City#6
What stands out
  • Flat rate with no long-term contract

  • All work done in-house

  • Free search presence audit

Chauncey Agency

5.062 reviews
1703 Carroll St, Brooklyn, NY 11213, USA
Best for
Local small businesses

Chauncey Agency suits Brooklyn and New York small businesses that live or die by local calls. The Crown Heights team works on six fronts: a fast website, the business's map listing, a steady flow of customer testimonials, local SEO pages, search ads and visibility in AI answers. It charges a flat rate with no long-term contract and does all work in-house. Owners can leave with 45 days' notice and keep everything that was built.

BusySeed, New York City#7
What stands out
  • Proprietary lead tools

  • HubSpot Solutions Partner

  • B2B and B2C programs

BusySeed

5.060 reviews
1178 Broadway #508, New York, NY 10001, USA
Best for
Lead generation programs

BusySeed suits companies that want marketing tied directly to lead generation and sales. Active since 2013, the agency runs SEO, paid ads, social, influencer campaigns and email outreach, supported by its own tools such as SeedLanding and LeadChaser. It is also a HubSpot Solutions Partner. Clients who use HubSpot can have automation and lead nurturing built into the same program as their campaigns.

MacroHype, New York City#8
What stands out
  • Connected TV and geofencing

  • Amazon and Walmart ads

  • Call tracking and attribution

MacroHype

4.879 reviews
115 W 45th St #606, New York, NY 10036, USA
Best for
Multichannel and connected TV advertising

MacroHype suits businesses that want ad channels beyond search and social. The agency near Times Square offers programmatic advertising, addressable geofencing and connected TV alongside SEO, PPC and social ads. It also manages marketplace advertising on Amazon and Walmart and integrates the main marketing automation platforms. Retailers can reach customers on streaming TV, marketplaces and search through a single team and one set of reports.

Leadige, New York City#9
What stands out
  • LinkedIn outreach and outbound email

  • International SEO

  • Shopify and HubSpot partner

Leadige

4.943 reviews
1501 Broadway 12th floor, New York, NY 10036, USA
Best for
B2B lead generation and e-commerce

Leadige suits B2B companies and online stores that want SEO, ads and outbound prospecting from one agency. The Times Square team runs local, national and international SEO, paid campaigns on search, social and TikTok, and B2B lead generation through LinkedIn outreach and outbound email. It also designs websites, apps and Web3 projects. Companies selling to other businesses can pair inbound search with targeted outreach lists.

9AM, New York City#10
What stands out
  • Media buying across all major channels

  • In-house performance creative

  • Connected TV campaigns

9AM

5.031 reviews

Open 24 hours

90 Broad St 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10004, USA
Best for
DTC brands and mobile apps

9AM suits consumer brands and apps that need paid media scaled profitably across channels. The Financial District agency handles media buying on paid social, search, shopping, programmatic and connected TV, with creative strategy and UGC production in-house. It holds partner status with Meta, TikTok and Shopify Plus. Brands can run creative testing and media buying in one loop, which shortens the time to find winning ads.

e9digital, New York City#11
What stands out
  • Web design and development core

  • Accessibility and hosting services

  • In-house CRM product

e9digital

5.0107 reviews

Open 24 hours

606 W 57th St #4403, New York, NY 10019, USA
Best for
Website-led marketing

e9digital suits businesses whose marketing problems start with an outdated website. The agency on West 57th Street designs and builds websites, then layers on branding, digital marketing, AI automations and its own SMARTER CRM. It also handles web accessibility and WordPress hosting and maintenance. Its portfolio includes Broadway producers, contractors and law firms. A company can launch a new site and keep it maintained and marketed by the same team.

Sure Oak, New York City#12
What stands out
  • Link building and digital PR

  • Senior strategist per client

  • White-label SEO for agencies

Sure Oak

4.741 reviews
77 Sands St 6th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
Best for
B2B, SaaS and finance SEO

Sure Oak suits B2B, SaaS and financial companies that want to build search authority over the long term. The DUMBO agency concentrates on SEO, AI search optimization, link building and digital PR rather than paid ads. Every client is paired with a strategist who has more than ten years of digital marketing experience. Brands in competitive sectors such as finance or insurance get custom strategies instead of packaged plans.

Voy Media, New York City#13
What stands out
  • Social ads with in-house creative

  • Dedicated strategist per client

  • Published pricing

Voy Media

4.733 reviews

Open 24 hours

143 W 29th St Ste 204, New York, NY 10001, USA
Best for
E-commerce paid social

Voy Media suits e-commerce brands that rely on Facebook and Instagram ads. The performance-based agency runs full-service campaigns with retargeting, custom audiences and dynamic product ads. Its in-house creative studio produces ad videos, photoshoots, user-generated content, copy and graphics. Each client gets a dedicated account manager and lead strategist. Having creative and media buying in one place makes it faster to test and replace ads.

The comparison at a glance

#BusinessRatingReviewsBest for
#1inBeat Agency 4.9230DTC and app brands on social
#2Jives Media 4.9199Full-service campaigns
#3Mimvi SEO 5.090Organic search and local visibility
#4Digital Drew SEM 5.081Growth-stage brands
#5Hozio 5.073Local service businesses
#6Chauncey Agency 5.062Local small businesses
#7BusySeed 5.060Lead generation programs
#8MacroHype 4.879Multichannel and connected TV advertising
#9Leadige 4.943B2B lead generation and e-commerce
#109AM 5.031DTC brands and mobile apps
#11e9digital 5.0107Website-led marketing
#12Sure Oak 4.741B2B, SaaS and finance SEO
#13Voy Media 4.733E-commerce paid social

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Map of digital marketing agencies in New York

Most agencies listed are in Midtown Manhattan, NoMad and the Financial District, with others in DUMBO and Crown Heights in Brooklyn.

Services to compare

  • SEO and AI search visibilityTechnical fixes, content and links to rank in search results, map listings and AI answers.
  • Paid search and paid socialAd campaigns on search engines and social platforms, managed for leads or sales.
  • Influencer and UGC campaignsCreator partnerships and user-generated content for social channels and ads.
  • Web design and conversion optimizationSites and landing pages built to turn visits into calls, forms or purchases.
  • Email and marketing automationFlows, newsletters and CRM automation that nurture leads and repeat customers.

How to choose Digital Marketing Agencies in New York City

  1. Start from your main channelDecide whether you need search, paid social, influencer content or local visibility, then look for agencies whose case studies show results in that channel.
  2. Ask who does the workSome agencies outsource fulfillment. Ask whether strategists and specialists are in-house and who will manage your account day to day.
  3. Read the contract termsCheck minimum terms, notice periods and who owns the ad accounts, website and data if you leave.
  4. Agree on metrics upfrontTie reporting to leads, sales or cost per acquisition rather than impressions or rankings alone, and set how often results are reviewed.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a digital marketing agency cost in New York?

Fees vary with the channels covered, the size of the ad budget and how much creative or content is involved. Agencies charge monthly retainers, project fees or a percentage of ad spend, and the ad budget itself is usually paid separately. Ask for a written scope before comparing quotes.

How long does it take to see results?

Paid ads can bring traffic within days, though campaigns usually need several weeks of testing to become efficient. SEO generally takes a few months before gains are steady.

What should I prepare before talking to an agency?

Have your goals, current monthly budget, access to analytics and ad accounts, past campaign results and a list of competitors ready. This lets the agency propose a realistic plan instead of a generic package.

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