Every marketing agency claims they can grow your business. The question is whether their own website proves it.
We reviewed dozens of agency sites across five dimensions and found a clear pattern: the agencies that score highest on conversion optimization and social proof also tend to be the ones with the most client results to show. Pretty design without proof of performance is a red flag, not a selling point.
The 12 sites below each teach a different lesson about what works, from radical pricing transparency to niche specialization to letting awards do the talking.
Hook Agency
Radical pricing transparency
Hook Agency does something almost no marketing agency does: they publish their pricing. A dedicated pricing page, a 14-minute demo video, and 170+ Google reviews on the homepage. For an industry where “contact us for a quote” is the default, that transparency is a genuine competitive advantage. “Championing Hometown Heroes” tells plumbers, roofers, and HVAC contractors exactly who this agency is for.
Conversion paths are layered: phone number in the header, “Schedule Intro Call” CTA, the demo video as a soft sell, and a “Get Started Now” button. Inc. 5000 and “#6 Best Small Biz to Work For” badges sit alongside the Google reviews. Case studies show real results for specific home service companies.
The dark design with lime green accents looks modern but leans heavy on the hero section. Detailed team bios help for a company whose people are the product, but the homepage tries to do too much and the visual hierarchy could be tighter.
SmartSites
Above-fold lead capture done right
Most agency homepages make you click through to a contact page. SmartSites puts a lead capture form directly in the hero section. Below it sits a wall of partner badges: Inc. 5000 for nine consecutive years, Google Premier Partner 2025, Microsoft Select Partner, BBB A+ rating, Meta Business Partner, Amazon Ads Verified Partner.
A “Book Meeting” sticky sidebar follows visitors as they scroll, and the phone number is prominent in the header. The work portfolio shows real screenshots and measurable results. The design is clean but not flashy, which is the point. SmartSites proves you don’t need award-winning visuals to convert—you need trust signals and frictionless contact paths.
The gap is team authenticity. The company page doesn’t feature individual team members with any depth. For a prospect choosing between SmartSites and a competitor, knowing who they’d actually work with would help close the deal.
Animalz
AI chatbot as proof of concept
A content marketing agency’s website should prove they know content marketing. Animalz nails this. The purple palette with hand-drawn animal illustrations creates a brand identity you remember. “Intelligent content for compounding growth” speaks directly to SaaS companies, their core audience.
The standout feature is an “Ask Animalz anything” AI chatbot embedded on the page—for a content agency, shipping an AI tool on your own site is a subtle flex. The “Let’s talk” CTA appears consistently in a soft purple button. The about page has real team bios and a founder story.
The weakness is social proof. No testimonials on the homepage, no review widgets, no partner badges. For prospects who haven’t heard of Animalz through the content marketing community, the site relies almost entirely on brand and design to build trust.
Strictly Plumbers
Founder credibility as conversion tool
The homepage hero features founder Tony Gee in a branded t-shirt, pointing at the camera. Tony was a plumber for 15 years before switching to marketing. That story is the entire brand of Strictly Plumbers, and it works because plumbers are reasonably skeptical of marketers who’ve never unclogged a drain.
Conversion optimization is aggressive. The phone number appears seven times on the homepage. There’s a “SET APPOINTMENT” button, a “CALL” button, and a chat widget. The homepage is massive (57,000+ characters) packed with testimonials and proof points for 500+ plumbing company clients. The red color scheme is bold and busy, but it matches the audience.
The design won’t win awards—no case studies page with detailed ROI breakdowns. But for a niche agency targeting a single trade, the founder’s credibility does the trust-building that a prettier site would need case studies and badges to accomplish.
Collins
Letting credentials speak for themselves
“Rewrite your worth.” That’s it. Centered serif typography on a cream background. No phone number, no lead form, no chat widget, no CTA above the fold. Collins breaks every conversion best practice on this list and gets away with it because the brand is the proof. Seven AdAge Agency of the Year awards (2019-2025) sit below the headline as laurel badges.
Navigation hides behind a hamburger menu. No services page, no blog, no team section. Collins doesn’t optimize for inbound leads—they optimize for perception. Their website is a portfolio piece in itself.
This approach only works if you’re Collins. An agency without seven consecutive Agency of the Year awards would look anonymous, not exclusive. But the lesson is real: if your work is genuinely distinctive, letting it speak without sales infrastructure is a positioning statement.
Scorpion
Four-channel conversion bar
Scorpion organizes its entire site by industry vertical (home services, legal, medical, franchise) rather than by service type. A plumber visiting the site doesn’t care about “PPC management” as an abstract service—they care about “marketing for plumbing companies.” Scorpion speaks their language.
The standout conversion feature is a sticky bottom bar with four options: Book, Chat, Call, and Support. Phone number in the header, “Get Started” CTA, and Google Premier Partner, Meta Business Partner, and Microsoft Advertising badges establish credibility. “Digital marketing that brings you revenue, not just leads” addresses the exact complaint most small business owners have about agencies.
The weak spot is team authenticity—no staff photos or individual bios on the about page. For a company positioning as a partner to local businesses, showing the humans behind the platform would strengthen the pitch. Their AI-driven RevenueMAX platform positions them as tech-forward, but the site could use more warmth.
NoGood
Bold identity for enterprise clients
The 3D-rendered yellow “NOGOOD” logo rotating against a black background is the kind of homepage you either love or find gratuitous. Either way, you remember it. NoGood positions as “the growth squad behind some of the world’s most category-defining brands,” backed by logos including Nike, Amazon, and Citi.
The yellow-on-black scheme with a dashed-border “CONTACT US” button creates an edgy identity matching their target market: venture-backed startups and enterprise brands. Their “growth squad model” integrates marketing, creative, and data analytics into embedded teams—a distinctive positioning versus traditional retainers. The results page shows case studies with measurable outcomes.
Conversion paths are basic: a contact link and chat widget, but no phone number and no lead form above the fold. The site relies on brand appeal and case study depth over conversion mechanics. That’s a deliberate trade-off for the enterprise audience (CMOs don’t usually fill out lead forms), but smaller prospects might bounce.
Ignite Visibility
Award badges stacked as trust signals
If Hook Agency wins on transparency and Collins wins on restraint, Ignite Visibility wins on sheer volume of third-party validation. Below the fold: #1 SEO Company in the US, #1 Top Franchise Supplier for eight consecutive years, Clutch #1 SEO & Paid Media Company, Inc. Best Workplaces, and OMMA Awards. A lot of badges, but each one is verifiable and specific.
The dark blue hero leads with “YOUR TRUSTED AGENCY FOR ROI-DRIVEN DIGITAL MARKETING” and a “SPEAK WITH AN EXPERT” button. Phone in the header, “Get Started” CTA. Service pages go deep, especially the multi-location marketing page covering franchise-specific challenges that generalist agencies skip.
Team authenticity scores mid-range. The about page has some leadership detail but isn’t deeply personal. Adding founder video content or named-team case study attributions would round out the credibility story.
Kota
Design-as-differentiator positioning
“rebel against boring” fills the entire viewport in massive black typography, with letters playfully displaced and an iridescent gradient flowing behind them. Kota is a web design and branding agency, so the homepage is the pitch. At the bottom of the hero: Digital Agency Network, Clutch, Awwwards Honorable Mention, and CSSDA badges prove the work gets recognized.
Built on Next.js (explaining the smooth page transitions), celebrating 13 years of work. The Work page shows a visually striking portfolio. “Hire us” and “Start your project” CTAs are clean and understated.
No services page, no blog, no team section. The portfolio does the heavy lifting, but a prospect comparing Kota to another agency has no way to learn about the people, process, or pricing without initiating contact. That’s a barrier for anyone who isn’t already sold.
True North Social
Content depth as SEO strategy
Where Kota bets on visual impact, True North Social bets on content volume. Every service page runs 30,000+ characters. The about page alone exceeds 36,000 characters. That depth answers every prospect question and gives Google a massive amount of indexable content.
The dark hero with professional photography and “FIND YOUR TRUE NORTH” sets a premium tone. Phone number is visible throughout. The navigation lists every service without hiding behind dropdowns. Case studies show real client results with specific metrics.
The volume is also the weakness. Pages run long enough that key information gets buried. A prospect looking for pricing has to scroll through essay-length content. Tighter editing and jump links would help the user experience without sacrificing SEO value.
Digital Silk
Fortune 500 logos as social proof
Digital Silk opens with a dark purple gradient and “WE GROW BRANDS ONLINE” in bold white type. Below: Sony, P&G, NYU, NFL, HP. Those five logos do more selling than any tagline could. Forbes “Best Digital Agency of 2024” and DesignRush 5-star reviews add third-party validation on top of the client prestige.
“REQUEST A QUOTE” appears in the header and as a hero CTA. The phone number shows up five times throughout the page. The overall feel is enterprise-grade—designed for a marketing VP at a Fortune 500 company, not a small business owner.
Where it falls short is depth. The homepage carries the weight of the entire site, but individual service pages don’t go nearly as deep as competitors like Ignite Visibility or True North Social. For prospects researching a specific service, there’s less content to evaluate before reaching out.
Branding Los Angeles
Bold tagline paired with booking CTA
Branding Los Angeles covers a wide range (digital marketing, SEO, social media, web design, branding, public affairs) and the site reflects that breadth. The dark hero with “We Bleed Digital” creates an energetic first impression. Phone number and “Schedule A Call” are both in the header, and a sticky blue “BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT” button follows visitors as they scroll.
The client gallery showcases work across industries, and the team page introduces staff with real photos. Their positioning as a multi-cultural strategic branding agency in LA differentiates them from pure-play digital shops.
The breadth is also the challenge. Covering that many services means no single page goes deep. A prospect looking for a social media specialist might wonder whether an agency that also does public affairs can be best-in-class at their specific need. More detailed case studies per vertical would help.
What the best marketing agency websites have in common
Phone number in the header, always
Nearly every top-scoring agency site puts a phone number in the global header. SmartSites, Hook Agency, Ignite Visibility, Scorpion, Digital Silk, True North Social, Branding Los Angeles. The agencies that skip it (Collins, NoGood, Kota) are either prestige brands or targeting enterprise buyers who don't cold-call.
Third-party proof over self-praise
The highest-converting agency sites lead with verifiable awards, partner badges, and review counts rather than self-written claims. Google Premier Partner badges, Inc. 5000 rankings, Clutch reviews, and AdAge awards carry more weight than "We're the best agency in [city]." The agencies with the most third-party validation scored highest on conversion.
Case studies with numbers, not just logos
Most agencies we reviewed show client logos. The best ones go further with dedicated case study pages showing specific results: traffic increases, lead volume, revenue impact. Hook Agency, SmartSites, Ignite Visibility, and NoGood all publish results pages with measurable outcomes. Logos establish who you've worked with. Case studies prove what you actually did.
Audience-specific language over generic marketing speak
The agencies that specialize use their audience's vocabulary. Strictly Plumbers talks about "plumbing leads." Scorpion organizes by industry vertical. Hook Agency says "Championing Hometown Heroes" to contractors. Generic agencies say "we help businesses grow." Specific ones say "we help plumbers book more jobs."
Multiple conversion paths for different buyer types
The strongest sites offer phone, form, meeting scheduler, and chat as parallel options. Scorpion's sticky Book/Chat/Call/Support bar is the best example. SmartSites stacks an inline form, sticky sidebar, and phone number. Prospects have different preferences, and agencies that force everyone through a single contact form leave money on the table.
How to build your marketing agency website
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Lead with proof, not promises. Your homepage should show third-party validation (awards, partner badges, review counts, client logos) above the fold. The agencies in our research that scored highest on conversion all proved their claims with external evidence rather than self-written copy.
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Make contact frictionless from every page. Phone number in the header, a CTA that follows the visitor as they scroll, and at least two contact methods (form + phone, or form + meeting scheduler). SmartSites puts a lead form directly in the hero. Scorpion offers four contact methods in a sticky bar. The common thread: zero hunting required.
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Publish case studies with specific results. “We helped Company X” is a testimonial. “We increased Company X’s organic traffic by 340% in 12 months” is a case study. Dedicated case study pages with measurable outcomes are the single biggest trust differentiator between agencies that convert and agencies that just look good.
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Specialize your messaging, even if your services are broad. Scorpion organizes by industry. Strictly Plumbers serves one trade. Hook Agency targets home services. If you serve multiple industries, create dedicated landing pages for each vertical with industry-specific language and relevant case studies.
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Show your team. Agency work is relationship-driven. Prospects want to know who they’ll be working with. Hook Agency and Animalz have real team pages with individual bios. Collins and Scorpion skip this entirely. Unless your brand reputation precedes you, a team page with real photos and bios builds trust that no badge wall can replace.
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Create deep service pages for SEO. True North Social’s 30,000-character service pages are extreme, but the principle is sound. Each service you offer should have its own page with enough depth to rank for “[service] + [location]” or “[service] + [industry]” searches. A single “Services” page listing everything in bullet points won’t rank for anything.
Key Takeaways
- Put third-party proof (awards, partner badges, verified review counts) above the fold. Self-written claims don't convert. External validation does.
- Offer multiple contact methods from every page: phone in the header, a form or meeting scheduler, and ideally a sticky CTA. Scorpion's four-option bottom bar is the gold standard.
- Publish case studies with specific, measurable results. Client logos prove who you've worked with. Case studies prove what you accomplished.
- Specialize your language by industry or vertical, even if you serve a broad market. "We help plumbers book more jobs" converts better than "we help businesses grow."
- If you have direct industry experience (like Strictly Plumbers' founder who was a plumber for 15 years), lead with it. Authenticity beats polish for niche audiences.
- Create dedicated, detailed pages for each service offering. Each page is a separate SEO entry point and gives prospects the depth they need to self-qualify.
How we picked these sites
We started with a broad scan of hundreds of marketing agency websites, filtering for companies with strong third-party signals: high Google Business Profile ratings, verified reviews on Clutch and G2, meaningful organic search traffic, and recent site updates. We also reviewed coverage from Ad Age, Adweek, and The Drum to find agencies worth evaluating that don’t necessarily dominate search results for “best marketing agency.”
From that pool, we selected dozens of the top sites and scored each on five criteria: UX quality, conversion optimization, social proof integration, team authenticity, and SEO coverage. Every site got a multi-page review covering the homepage, services page, about page, case studies, and any standout pages like pricing or booking flows.
The sites featured here earned the highest overall scores. Each one made the cut because it does something specific well, not because it’s the “best” at everything. The goal is a collection where every site teaches a different lesson about what works for marketing agency websites.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a marketing agency website include to win clients?
The highest-scoring agency sites in our review all share a few things: social proof above the fold (awards, partner badges, or client logos), a clear conversion path within the first scroll (phone number, lead form, or meeting scheduler), and case studies with measurable results. The agencies that scored lowest had beautiful design but buried their contact information or skipped case studies entirely.
How much does a marketing agency website cost to build?
Based on the sites we reviewed, most run on WordPress ($5,000-$25,000 with a developer) or custom builds ($30,000-$100,000+). Kota runs on Next.js for performance, and Scorpion appears to use a proprietary platform. For a small or mid-size agency, a well-configured WordPress site with a premium theme, case study pages, and a booking integration covers the essentials. The difference between a $10K site and a $50K site is usually custom animation and interactive elements, not conversion effectiveness.
Should a marketing agency website show pricing?
Almost none of the agencies we reviewed show pricing publicly. The notable exception is Hook Agency, which publishes a full pricing page and pairs it with a 14-minute demo video. That transparency is a differentiator precisely because it's rare. For most agencies, the service is too customized for fixed pricing, so the better move is making the path to a quote frictionless: lead form above the fold, phone in the header, meeting scheduler one click away.
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