SmartSites has been named to the 2026 Inc. 5000, Inc.’s annual list of America’s fastest-growing private companies, at No. 4,010 with three-year revenue growth of 60%. It is the tenth consecutive year the Paramus, New Jersey digital marketing agency has made the list: every Inc. 5000 since our debut in 2017.
“Most agencies on this list are new. We’ve been on it every year since 2017, and I’m prouder of the consistency than of any single rank.”
— Michael Melen, Co-Founder, SmartSites
The Inc. 5000 ranks independent, privately held U.S. companies by their percentage revenue growth over a three-year period. Making it once takes three strong years. Making it ten years in a row means the growth has held up through a pandemic and big shifts in search and advertising, and that clients kept choosing to grow with us.
When we shared the news on Instagram on August 11, the team put it this way: “This is what happens when an incredible team meets clients who trust us with their growth. We’re just getting started.”
Ten Years on the Inc. 5000
Here is every year of the run, from our first appearance to this one:
| Year | Inc. 5000 rank | Three-year revenue growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 4,010 | 60% |
| 2025 | No. 3,418 | – |
| 2024 | No. 2,688 | 188% |
| 2023 | No. 2,920 | – |
| 2022 | No. 2,841 | 193% |
| 2021 | No. 2,364 | 179% |
| 2020 | No. 2,171 | 194.5% |
| 2019 | No. 2,855 | 131% |
| 2018 | No. 3,450 | 110% |
| 2017 | No. 3,860 | 75.28% |
Inc. also lists SmartSites at No. 108 on its 2026 Regionals: Northeast list, with 45% two-year growth.
What Keeps the Growth Going
SmartSites was founded in 2011 by brothers Alex and Michael Melen, and the model has stayed the same since: one team that plans, builds and runs the full program and reports on the results that matter to the business. That means SEO, PPC, web design, social media marketing and email & SMS marketing under one roof, measured by calls, leads and revenue rather than impressions.
Every campaign is tracked, tested and adjusted, so clients can see what their budget is returning. That is why so many of them stay with us year after year, and why the list keeps finding us. You can read what they say in their own words on our reviews page.
Looking Ahead
Ten years on the Inc. 5000 is a milestone we are proud of, but it is not the goal. The goal is the same one we started with: helping businesses grow online with work they can measure. We are grateful to our clients for their trust, to our partners, and to every member of the SmartSites team, past and present, who made each of these ten years possible.
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