28 Social Media Marketing Service Success Stories [2023]

My name is David Schlais and I am a co-founder of Vital Traffic Labs, a social media marketing agency with a core focus in paid social advertising as well as lead generation. We work with a variety of local businesses as well as eCommerce brands, tech start-ups, and more - helping them sustainably grow their businesses!

Today we have grown to between 50-60K in monthly recurring revenue, depending on any set-up fees, one-off services, etc. and it has been an amazing ride to get to this point in only 3 short years. I would attribute our success to putting clients and quality of work first so that we can focus on limiting churn while scaling to new clients and new opportunities.

My name is Samuel Gordon and I’m the owner of a small boutique-styled digital marketing agency called NextWave Social. Our highly skilled and professional team specializes in a plethora of services such as search engine optimization, social media management, web development, and Facebook ads. NextWave Social focuses on clients with service and product-based industries, such as restaurants, wedding caterers, accessories for people living an active lifestyle, etc.

Since our official launch in January 2020, we grew slow and steady and are set to hit our milestone of 6 figures in revenue for 2021.

Hello, my name is AJ Tatum, and I'm the founder of Tatum Digital Agency (TDA), a digital presence management agency.

Since launching TDA in May 2021, I've maintained an average income of ~$10k a month.

Hi there, my name is Robb Fahrion and I am the Co-Founder and Partner of Flying V Group, a digital marketing and advertising company located. We service clients all across the globe and help them grow their business through the power of the internet. My passion is for business and there is nothing more rewarding than helping others grow their businesses and share in their successes.

Today, Flying V Group employs 12 people, has worked with over 300 clients, operates internationally, and is on pace to double revenue for the second year in a row. Crazy to think about being here when my brother and I both got up and quit our corporate jobs and put $5k into the project to get us started!

Hello! I’m Christopher Sharp and in 1998, I launched a digital marketing company named SharpNet Solutions. SharpNet originated as a search marketing company, specializing in SEO and PPC service, which remain our flagship products today. Over time, our service portfolio grew to also include Social Media Management and Website Design.

We are focused outwardly to provide an uncommonly good experience for our clients, with a considerable effort toward customer satisfaction, and bottom-line results. We are focused inwardly to provide an exceptional work environment and a strong work-life balance. Because people spend 1/3rd of their lives at work, we do our best to make that investment of one’s time well worth it.

I’m Nathan Elly, branch manager and founder of Digital Next Australia. We’re a search marketing agency with a focus on SEO & PPC. We launched Digital Next Australia in Jan 2014 after working several months of night shifts from the UK.

We started from scratch and after nearly 6 years we are turning over approximately $2 million per year.

I’m Emily Standley, a nationally published content creator and digital marketing strategist based in South Florida. I’m the spearhead behind the popular digital marketing blog Socialbuzzhive!

I started my blog from home with zero followers, and it has grown to a community of over 4 million. Through a combination of affiliate marketing, advertising, digital courses, and product reviews, the blog earns over $8,000 monthly.

Hi, my name is Joachim Brouckaert, I’m 24 years old and I started Add Value 1 year ago. Today, Add Value is a growth marketing agency. We’re focused on full-funnel marketing. Performance marketing, building landing pages, websites, funnels, email marketing flows. We do it all!

Currently, we are working with a team of 5 people for our customers and on our growth. But we are once again looking for an extra Growth Marketer! When we talk about turnover, we do an average of 30k per month. This fluctuates, as we sometimes take on larger, shorter projects. On average, we work for 18 active clients per month. Our retention is generally good, but short projects such as an analytics audit or building a website cause this number to fluctuate.

Hi! My name is Austin Houser, and I'm the founder of Base Coat Marketing, a full-service digital marketing agency exclusive to the professional painting industry.

The gamble appears to have paid off. Just three months after launching, we're already on track to exceed last year's revenue under my previous agency, which at the time was 13 years old. Today we are generating $30,000 in monthly recurring revenue with roughly a 50% profit margin.

Hey! I’m Brice Gump, the founder, and CEO of Major Impact Media, a hybrid agency/education company.

We’ve worked with dozens of companies over the years – from business coaches to international personal development gurus – to implement traffic systems that have acquired thousands of customers and generated over $5,800,000 in online sales for their businesses.

Hi! We’re Chris and Camila, founders of Social Ktchn, a digital marketing company. Our main service is providing Facebook and Instagram paid ads for our clients, who range from small to midsize businesses, in lead gen but mostly in the eCommerce space.

Our annual revenue is typically around $300-$400K, which is quite a jump from the $40K we made in our first year!

My name is Chris Uzzo and I am the CEO and Founder of Zero Gravity Marketing (ZGM). Founded in 2012, ZGM is a digital marketing agency specializing in SEO, paid media management, social media marketing, email marketing, website design Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), content marketing, and creative services. We service customers in all industries focusing primarily on medium to large-sized businesses in need of ongoing growth and support.

We offer the best digital marketing services because of our data-driven approach and our commitment to recruiting the best team members and providing them with ongoing training and support. We were proud that last October (2021), ZGM received a top workplace award based on quantitative employee feedback.

• Colton Bollinger founded Jumper Media in 2016, and it now assists over 3000 small businesses in using social media to tell their stories.
• He established this business to assist companies in using Instagram to build brand awareness.
• After working with more than 15,000 brands, influencers, and small businesses, he modified the brand strategy in 2020.
• The founder established a team in the Philippines to boost audience reach, engagement, and sales for more than 1600 businesses on Instagram in less than six months.
• Colton has received recognition for his Instagram-focused marketing strategies in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Yahoo.

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• Alex Rossman is the owner and founder of Rossman Media, a social media firm that assists e-commerce companies in boosting their site traffic and sales.
• He turned his love of social media into Rossman Media, a prestigious advertising firm.
• The company was founded in 2017 and three years later Business Insider has recognized Alex and his team as the "Best New Social Media Agency" of 2020.
• To date, they've collaborated with big brands like Airbnb, OrangeTheory Fitness, Nike, Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Saks Fifth Avenue.

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Hi, I’m Laura Roeder, the CEO and founder of MeetEdgar, a social media automation tool.

Here’s a recent team photo at one of our biannual company retreats. This was taken in Phoenix, Arizona.

Our Chief Burro is Frank Kecseti, he is the creator and data nerd behind our business, Social Burro Inc. Alyson, his wife, and business partner are our Content Director. We built our business on the unwavering belief that social media can help small business owners who are challenging an aspect of their industries. Our flagship services include social media audits and team training sessions, as well as complete content takeovers. Frank is extremely passionate about the possibilities and power of hyper-targeted paid social media ads. Alyson is fixated on helping businesses own their “Why”.

I’m Ryan Kulp, a marketer and long-time musician turned self-taught developer and micro PE fund manager. I grew up in Atlanta and then lived in NYC and San Francisco for 8 years after finishing school. Throughout this time I worked for a bunch of venture-backed tech startups, learning what to do and more importantly what NOT to do in a founder or management role. I also started and failed a couple of startups, using a mix of personal and “friends and family” funds but losing it all.

Nowadays our revenue is > $1mm annually and last month we were acquired by Relay Commerce.

Rumit is a computer science engineer, and Shamreen comes with a strong graphic design background. This dynamic duo established Dad of Ad in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak.

The agency is composed of a young team from diverse backgrounds. However, everyone has a holistic approach to creatively catering to the client’s requirements. This feeling of interconnectedness and explicability makes Dad of Ad stand out among the crowd.

• Postscript was founded by Adam Turner and Alex Beller in 2018. This app facilitates communication with customers.
• Postscript is a strong, user-friendly SMS platform for Shopify stores that also helps to send campaigns, build automation, and generate new revenue with texts, gifs, and more.
• In a period of just 6 short months, SMS marketing with Postscript has risen to the top 5 revenue-generating positions.
• They managed to meet their business goal and generated $3.1M per month in revenue.

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• Jason Yormark is the founder and Chief Social Officer of Socialistics. He started this advertising agency as a side project, but it has since expanded to manage social media marketing campaigns for 15 clients, ranging in price from $2 to $5K.
• Jason began his career with Microsoft before switching to blogging during a year of unemployment before being rehired.
• This company provides content marketing, social media marketing, blogging, copywriting, Facebook advertising, and social media advertising services to their customers.

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• Steve Weiss founded MuteSix, a company that specializes in customer acquisition. They run Facebook ads, Google ads, and email campaigns.
• This business is a full-funnel performance marketing agency that adds value to DTC brands.
• The company was founded in 2016 and their team size has increased over the years and they now oversee an advertising budget of $300 million.
• Compared to other agencies, the MuteSix team of experts scales brands to success more quickly and effectively.

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• Catherine Howell is the founder of the independent social media agency, Eight Loop Social.

• The brand offers specialized digital growth solutions to e-commerce and corporate brands. They have associated with big companies like Coca-Cola, AMP Insurance, Vodafone, and Midori among many others.

• Since this brand's establishment in 2011, it has aided over 700 agency owners and independent contractors in generating over $35M for their companies.

• From social networks to blogging, newsletter creation & distribution, and creative online integrated campaigns they will craft and manage the digital strategies for your brand.

Read the full story on femaledisruptors.com ➜

Hi, I’m Stephen and I am the founder and owner of Micro Bikes UK, an e-commerce store that specializes in kids quad bikes (4 wheelers) dirt bikes, scooters and ride on toys.

We are on track to hit six figures in revenue for this financial year and we dropship 90% of our products.

Hello! My name is Thibault Louis-Lucas, and I am the Founder of Taplio and Tweet Hunter. With these startups, I strive to help creators grow their brands in the digital world.

It wasn’t an easy decision, but a few months ago, we announced the acquisition of Pony Express Studio by Lempire, which could range from $10m to $15m, depending on the growth in the next year.

Hi there! My name is Claire Ficek, and I am the CEO + founder of Altar’d Socials. We are a social media management company that works with small businesses to elevate their brand presence on social media. My team consists of young and creative women who are passionate about helping YOUR business succeed with the amazing tool of social media.

Being young is my strong suit when it comes to running a social media management company. I grew up using these platforms almost every day, so I naturally understand the importance of social media as well as what people on the apps are looking for.

Hi, I’m Matthew Davison, and I run and own Travel Tractions a tourism-focused marketing agency, which does around $35k/mo, and a couple of other small travel websites. Our primary focus is SEO services for tourism, with our main products being strategy and content marketing services.

We currently produce and optimize almost half a million words of content a month for a wide range of travel publications and businesses all over the world. 2 years ago, we lost 95% of our business due to COVID and many of the team but have built back up to be a formidable business today.