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Best Detroit Digital Marketing Agency

Best Detroit Digital Marketing Agency That Wins Customers

SEO, Google Ads, web design, social and email for businesses across Metro Detroit. 29 Metro Detroit companies have worked with SmartSites since 2011, and Clutch ranks us #1 among the best digital marketing agencies in Detroit.

Trusted partners & certifications

  • Inc. 5000
  • Google Partner
  • Meta Business Partner
  • Microsoft Advertising Select Partner
  • BBB A+ rating
  • Amazon Ads Verified Partner

Hear from Detroit businesses
we've grown with.

5 reviews from 4 Metro Detroit businesses on Google and Capterra.

★★★★★ Google
“We've seen a big boost in our online sales and way more people checking out our website.”
John HardwickeArrowcraft ProductsRoyal Oak, MI
★★★★★ Google
“SmartSites took over the SEO and PPC and brought us to new heights in number of leads generation. We started with 1 to 3 good leads per month, and reached 15 to 20, with elevated sales.”
Ofer HofmanSITAL TECHNOLOGY USABloomfield Hills, MI
★★★★★ Google
“Awesome team who really put in the effort to make your page exceptional!”
Sean KellyMARKETING MANAGER, Cambio CommunitiesBloomfield Hills, MI
★★★★★ Google
“We are very pleased with the level of service provided by SmartSites.”
Laurie OestreichChapman Consulting GroupTROY, MI

Your Detroit team.

One of the people on our client teams lives and works in Metro Detroit.

Garrett Rastigue, Account Manager at SmartSites

Garrett Rastigue

Account Manager

Rochester, MI

From clients Garrett works with

★★★★★
Partnering with SmartSites has been an absolute game changer for my business. Their team has demonstrated a level of professionalism, responsiveness, and digital marketing expertise that is incredibly hard to find in this industry.
B S. Promo Printing Group
★★★★★
Increased conversions, phone calls and leads. If you are looking for a reliable, elite marketing company that actually delivers, look no further than SmartSites.
Bill G. Promo Printing Group

Top Detroit
digital marketing statistics.

Everything we've learned from the Metro Detroit businesses we work with, and from billions of ad impressions and client-site visits, is yours from day one. Your campaign starts with what already works in Detroit, not with guesswork.

  • +267%

    Business Profiles we manage in Metro Detroit send 267% more clicks to the website each month than profiles elsewhere in the US.

    Business Profiles we manage · Detroit-area vs rest of US

  • +100%

    Business Profiles we manage in Metro Detroit get 100% more calls a month than profiles elsewhere in the US.

    Business Profiles we manage · Detroit-area vs rest of US

  • +79%

    The typical Detroit-area Business Profile we manage has 86 Google reviews, vs 48 elsewhere in the US.

    Business Profiles we manage · Detroit-area vs rest of US

  • +54%

    Business Profiles we manage in Metro Detroit get 54% more views a month than profiles elsewhere in the US.

    Business Profiles we manage · Detroit-area vs rest of US

  • 63%

    63% of searches that name a place in Metro Detroit use a nearby city, like Royal Oak, Ann Arbor or Rochester Hills, not “Detroit”.

    Searches reaching the client sites we work with

  • −13%

    Detroit clicks cost 13% less than the same ads' clicks elsewhere in the US, across the Google Ads accounts we manage.

    Google Ads we manage · Detroit vs rest of US

Digital marketing services
for Detroit businesses.

One agency for search, ads, your website and the channels that bring customers back, ranked among the best in Detroit for SEO (#1 on Clutch) and for Amazon Marketing (#1 on Clutch).

Detroit Web Design

Fast, mobile-first WordPress and Shopify sites designed to turn Detroit traffic into calls, bookings and orders.

Built and hosted in-house

Detroit Social Media Marketing

Content, community management and paid social on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and LinkedIn for Detroit brands.

#1 Social Media Marketing on Clutch, #1 Influencer Marketing on Clutch in Detroit

Detroit Email & SMS Marketing

Klaviyo and Mailchimp flows, campaigns and SMS that turn one-time Detroit buyers into repeat customers.

Klaviyo and Mailchimp partner

Industries we serve
in Detroit.

Metro Detroit clients by industry, from our client roster.

Areas we serve across
Metro Detroit.

From Troy and Detroit to Birmingham and Royal Oak.

10 mi20 mi30 mi40 mi50 miTroyDetroitBirminghamRoyal OakSouthfieldWarrenAuburn HillsMadison HeightsDearborn Heights

Each dot is a client location (29 mapped). Cities with clients include:

  • Troy
  • Detroit
  • Birmingham
  • Royal Oak
  • Southfield
  • Warren
  • Auburn Hills
  • Madison Heights
  • Dearborn Heights
  • Waterford
  • Willis
  • Bloomfield Hills
  • Clinton Township
  • Rochester Hills
  • Plymouth
  • Rochester
  • Ann Arbor

How we work with Detroit businesses.

Four steps from first call to reporting. You own your accounts, your website and your data the whole way.

  1. Free audit

    We review your website, Google Business Profile, ads and the Detroit competitors you're up against.

  2. Plan and proposal

    A written plan with channels, budget and targets for your market. You approve the scope and price before any work starts.

  3. Build and launch

    Your team sets up tracking, fixes what holds you back and launches campaigns, pages and content.

  4. Report and improve

    A live dashboard shows leads, calls, sales and spend, and your PM walks you through it on a regular call.

No Detroit office.
Here's how that works.

We don't have a storefront in Detroit, and we won't pretend to. SmartSites is a remote team, with people working across the country, including here in Metro Detroit.

  • Meet by video at a time that suits you.
  • A named project manager and specialist on every account.
  • Live reporting in your client dashboard, available any time.

Detroit digital marketing FAQs.

It depends on the channels you need, your ad budget and how competitive your market is. Most Detroit clients pay a monthly management fee, plus their own ad budget for Google Ads or social. Every plan starts with a free audit and a written proposal, so you see the scope and price before you sign.

Google Ads can send leads in the first weeks after launch. SEO builds more slowly: most campaigns show clear movement within three to six months, depending on your site and competition. We never guarantee rankings, because Google does not allow anyone to.

No. SmartSites is a remote team working across the US, including team members in Rochester. Detroit clients meet us by video, get a live reporting dashboard, and have a named project manager and specialist on every account.

The best digital marketing agency in Detroit for you is the one that can show proof from businesses like yours: case studies with real numbers, reviews you can verify on Clutch or Google, and the names of the people who will run your account. Check who owns your ad accounts and website, how results are reported, and whether the contract lets you leave. We answer all of these in the first call.

A digital marketing agency brings in customers online. For Detroit businesses that usually means SEO to rank in Google and Google Maps, paid ads on Google, Microsoft and Meta, a website built to convert, social media, and email and SMS to bring buyers back. SmartSites handles all of these under one roof.

Yes. Local SEO covers your Google Business Profile, categories, photos, reviews, service-area settings and location pages, plus consistent listings across directories.

Our 29 Metro Detroit clients include home services companies, automotive businesses, retail and ecommerce brands, medical and dental practices, law firms and B2B companies.

For most small and mid-sized Detroit businesses, yes. One agency fee buys a strategist, a PPC analyst, SEO and content specialists, designers and developers, plus the software they use. You keep ownership of your accounts and data, and you can see every result in your dashboard.