[ { "name": "Konstruct Digital", "website": "https://www.konstructdigital.com", "category_slug": "seo", "country": "Canada", "hq": "Calgary, AB, Canada (per Clutch profile and own Calgary service pages; About page says only 'the great white north')", "offices": [], "founded": "2012 (Clutch); own site claims '13 years of executing performance marketing'", "team_size_signal": "not publicly available (8 named leaders on About page, 'the K-Team ... just the tip of the iceberg')", "type": "B2B-specialist SEO/performance agency with named GEO service line", "services": "B2B/enterprise/ecommerce/technical SEO, Generative Engine Optimization, B2B PPC (Google, LinkedIn, ABM, programmatic), content marketing, B2B web design, CRO, HubSpot services, marketing ops", "pricing": "not publicly available on own site; Clutch lists min project $5,000+ and $100-$149/hr", "min_engagement": "$5,000+ (Clutch, third-party)", "practitioners": [ "Matt Cox — Managing Partner", "Amanda Thomas — Managing Partner", "Joel Messner — SEO Director", "Mike Hwang — Paid Media Director" ], "case_studies": [ "Proterial Cable America: non-branded clicks +147% (provider-claimed)", "AbeTech: organic visibility +485% (provider-claimed)" ], "clients": [ "Wabash", "Crane", "Regal Rexnord", "Proterial", "Nureva", "Gates", "Microbix", "AbeTech", "UFP Edge" ], "listicle_appearances": [ "Clutch Top Digital Marketing Company 2026", "Clutch Top B2B Companies Canada 2026" ], "self_listicle": "not observed", "sources": [ "https://www.konstructdigital.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.konstructdigital.com/about-us/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://clutch.co/profile/konstruct-digital (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.konstructdigital.com/digital-marketing/agency/calgary/ (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "high", "note": "One of the cleanest Canadian B2B-only positioning plays; explicitly 'We specialize B2B over B2C'. Serves clients across North America — timezone-adjacent nearshore option for US B2B buyers (CAD billing, same-workday overlap)." }, { "name": "seoplus+", "website": "https://seoplus.com", "category_slug": "ai-seo", "country": "Canada", "hq": "Ottawa, ON, Canada (825 Exhibition Way, Suite 209, K1S 5J3)", "offices": [ "Toronto, ON (per own site title 'Ottawa, Toronto & USA')" ], "founded": "2012 (co-founder Brock Murray, per LinkedIn/Crunchbase and Digital Agency Growth Podcast)", "team_size_signal": "50+ person global agency (podcast title 'Scaling Past 50 Employees', 2025-26)", "type": "SEO agency repositioning on AI search — named GEO/AIO service line", "services": "SEO, Generative Engine Optimization (LLM visibility: ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Overviews), paid ads, content marketing, digital PR, web design/dev, UI/UX, social, email, video", "pricing": "not publicly available (site has pricing page but no public tiers surfaced)", "min_engagement": "not publicly available", "practitioners": [ "Brock Murray — Co-Founder/COO" ], "case_studies": [ "Three case studies teased on homepage without public metrics (provider-claimed)" ], "clients": [ "Orkin Canada", "Condair", "Gifford Carr", "Cardel Homes" ], "listicle_appearances": [ "dNovo Group 'Top 10 AI Search Optimization Companies in Canada (2026)'", "Kinex Media 'AI SEO Companies in Canada'" ], "self_listicle": "not observed", "sources": [ "https://seoplus.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://seoplus.com/news/seoplus-acquires-meerkat-marketing/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.crunchbase.com/person/brock-murray (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://dnovogroup.com/blog/best-ai-seo-companies-in-canada/ (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "high", "note": "Google Premier Partner 2026, Microsoft/Meta/Shopify partner badges. Acquirer-side consolidation: bought Meerkat Marketing to add brand/social capability. Serves 'Ottawa, Toronto & USA' — explicit US-market posture from Canada." }, { "name": "Longhouse", "website": "https://www.longhouse.co", "category_slug": "geo", "country": "Canada", "hq": "Langley, BC, Canada (20226 Fraser Hwy #206, V3A 4E6 — Greater Vancouver)", "offices": [], "founded": "2018 (as Longhouse Media, per BCBusiness/Langley Chamber coverage)", "team_size_signal": "not publicly available (distributed national team; '500+ organizations' served, provider-claimed)", "type": "branding/marketing agency with productized AEO line (AnswerMapping)", "services": "Answer Engine Optimization via proprietary 'AnswerMapping' framework (AI presence audit across ChatGPT/Gemini/Perplexity, six-question content foundation, RAG-friendly structured content, trust signals, monitoring), plus branding, web design, SEO, digital ads, social, video", "pricing": "not publicly available", "min_engagement": "not publicly available", "practitioners": [ "Keenan Beavis — Founder & CEO (BCBusiness 30 Under 30 2022; site claims Canada's 2025 National Young Indigenous Entrepreneur of the Year)", "Austin Mallar — CTO (co-author, 'Grow Your Business with SEO', 2022)" ], "case_studies": [ "17 testimonials on AEO page, mostly BC-based; no formal metric case studies published (provider-claimed)" ], "clients": [], "listicle_appearances": [], "self_listicle": "yes — hosts 'Top 10 AI SEO (AIO) Agencies in Canada' and 'Best AI SEO Agencies in Canada for 2026' lists on own blog", "sources": [ "https://www.longhouse.co/services/ai-optimization/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.longhouse.co/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://bcbusiness.ca/30-Under-30-Longhouse-Medias-Keenan-Beavis-is-building-on-a-seven-figure-business (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.longhouse.co/blog/best-aeo-agencies-in-canada-for-2026/ (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium", "note": "Indigenous-owned. The Canadian AEO listicle SERP is substantially self-published by Longhouse — same self-listicle pattern documented in US GEO dataset (01). SMB-weighted client base vs. B2B enterprise." }, { "name": "Major Tom", "website": "https://www.majortom.com", "category_slug": "paid-media", "country": "Canada", "hq": "Vancouver, BC, Canada", "offices": [ "Toronto, ON", "New York, NY", "San Francisco, CA" ], "founded": "2018 (July merger of 6S Marketing and Drive Digital; 6S roots to 2000)", "team_size_signal": "86+ specialists (own claim)", "type": "full-service agency with data-driven paid media core and SEO+GEO line", "services": "Integrated campaigns, paid media, SEO and GEO ('advanced SEO and GEO to connect you with high-intent customers'), web design/engineering, branding, strategy/roadmapping", "pricing": "not publicly available", "min_engagement": "not publicly available", "practitioners": [], "case_studies": [ "Rieker: retail sales +73% YoY (provider-claimed)", "OUAI: customer acquisition +63% (provider-claimed)", "IPEX: web leads +611% (provider-claimed)", "MEC testimonial: 'For every dollar we spent, we made $17 in revenue' (provider-claimed)" ], "clients": [ "MEC", "COBS Bread", "Motion Picture Association of America", "Westland Insurance", "The Little Potato Company", "OUAI", "IPEX" ], "listicle_appearances": [], "self_listicle": "not observed", "sources": [ "https://www.majortom.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.adforum.com/agency/6677991/profile/major-tom (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/itsmajortom (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "high", "note": "Canadian HQ with two US offices — sells directly into US mid-market; the cleanest 'nearshore with a US storefront' structure in this dataset." }, { "name": "Jelly Marketing (Jelly Digital Marketing & PR)", "website": "https://jellymarketing.ca", "category_slug": "digital-pr", "country": "Canada", "hq": "Fort Langley, BC, Canada (#212 - 23189 Francis Ave)", "offices": [], "founded": "2013 (Darian Kovacs)", "team_size_signal": "not publicly available", "type": "digital PR + digital marketing hybrid (PR-led)", "services": "PR, SEO, digital ads, social media, media buying, video, podcast services, email marketing, marketing audits; Jelly Academy training arm (since 2018)", "pricing": "not publicly available", "min_engagement": "not publicly available", "practitioners": [ "Darian Kovacs — Founding Partner (Indigenous business leader)", "Sarah Clark — Partner (named 2021)" ], "case_studies": [ "Client success page exists; no public metric case studies surfaced (provider-claimed)" ], "clients": [], "listicle_appearances": [], "self_listicle": "not observed", "sources": [ "https://jellymarketing.ca/about-jelly/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://jellymarketing.ca/team/darian-kovacs/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191001005976/en/Jelly-Marketing-Celebrates-Major-Accomplishments-2019 (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "high", "note": "B Corp certified 2018 (B-Corp Rookie of the Year 2020); Globe and Mail Top Growing Companies 2018/2019. Serves 'brands in Metro Vancouver, across Canada, and the United States'. Co-created Canadian Internet Marketing Conference." }, { "name": "Rangle.io", "website": "https://rangle.io", "category_slug": "dev-design", "country": "Canada", "hq": "Toronto, ON, Canada", "offices": [ "Amsterdam, Netherlands" ], "founded": "2013", "team_size_signal": "not publicly available ('small teams by design: typically 1-4 experienced engineers per engagement, supported by AI agents')", "type": "digital product consultancy repositioned as agentic/AI engineering firm", "services": "Agentic development and AI-powered software, LLM features (shopping assistants, document analysis), enterprise design systems, headless commerce & CMS (Sanity, Contentful, Shopify), agentic infrastructure ('Airbender' proprietary control layer), digital transformation", "pricing": "not publicly available; engagement model: 'functional proofs of concept in 2-5 days and production applications in 4-8 weeks'", "min_engagement": "not publicly available", "practitioners": [ "Nick Van Weerdenburg — Founder & CEO" ], "case_studies": [ "Endy: core platform migrated to Sanity + modern React stack (provider-claimed)", "Neufluence: website and core platform built for launch (provider-claimed)" ], "clients": [ "Nike", "Google", "Sanofi", "Staples", "UNIQLO", "The North Face", "Kenvue" ], "listicle_appearances": [ "Vercel Solution Partners directory" ], "self_listicle": "not observed", "sources": [ "https://rangle.io/about-us (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/rangle-io (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://vercel.com/partners/solution-partners/rangle-io (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "high", "note": "13 years shipping for Fortune-scale US clients from Toronto — strong evidence for the Canada nearshoring angle at enterprise dev rates. Vercel solution partner (directory-verified)." }, { "name": "OSF Digital", "website": "https://osf.digital", "category_slug": "crm-partners", "country": "Canada", "hq": "Québec City, QC, Canada (5600 Boulevard des Galeries, Suite 605, G2K 2H6)", "offices": [ "49 locations worldwide (third-party); regional offices incl. US, NZ, Brazil, Germany, UK" ], "founded": "2003 (October, per Wikipedia)", "team_size_signal": "~1,900 (PitchBook 2026); other sources report 2,200+", "type": "global Salesforce consulting partner (multi-cloud digital transformation)", "services": "Salesforce advisory, implementation, managed services, staff augmentation, AI & agents ('20 years of Salesforce experience, 2,000+ customers'), commerce/CRM multi-cloud work", "pricing": "not publicly available", "min_engagement": "not publicly available", "practitioners": [], "case_studies": [ "None with public metrics on homepage (provider-claimed)" ], "clients": [ "Lowe's Canada", "The Warehouse Group", "Ford", "Electrolux", "Saint-Gobain", "Sonae" ], "listicle_appearances": [ "Salesforce AppExchange consulting listing — 'Summit Consulting Partner' (directory-verified)" ], "self_listicle": "not observed", "sources": [ "https://osf.digital/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://appexchange.salesforce.com/appxConsultingListingDetail?listingId=a0N30000003GJfnEAG (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSF_Digital (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/90809-83 (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "high", "note": "Largest Canada-HQ'd record in dataset. $143M raised incl. Salesforce Ventures; 11 acquisitions (FitForCommerce, Datarati AU, Oegen UK, etc.) — buyer should treat as roll-up, not boutique. Salesforce Summit (top) tier." }, { "name": "Dejan (DEJAN Marketing)", "website": "https://dejanmarketing.com", "category_slug": "ai-seo", "country": "Australia", "hq": "Brisbane, QLD, Australia (Eight Mile Plains)", "offices": [], "founded": "2008 (November, Dan Petrovic)", "team_size_signal": "not publicly available (boutique)", "type": "pure-play AI SEO / AEO research-led agency", "services": "AI SEO ('AI search visibility for brands, products and services'), Answer Engine Optimisation for AI chat assistants and agents, AI visibility tracking, model probing/brand-perception analysis, grounding prediction, technical SEO, digital PR, PPC, CRO; publishes open ML models on Hugging Face (dejanmarketing)", "pricing": "not publicly available", "min_engagement": "not publicly available", "practitioners": [ "Dan Petrovic — Managing Director (two Google awards for API/algorithm discovery; Google security bounty May 2024 re: core ranking systems; speaker at SMX, MozCon, SEO Week NY 2025)" ], "case_studies": [ "eCommerce SEO: 60% YoY revenue increase (provider-claimed)", "Retail SEO testing: 'millions in future revenue' protected (provider-claimed)" ], "clients": [ "Zendesk (testimonial from Senior SEO Manager re: bespoke LM-powered internal-link engine)" ], "listicle_appearances": [], "self_listicle": "yes — publishes 'Best AI SEO agencies to watch out for in 2026' on own domain", "sources": [ "https://dejanmarketing.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://dejanmarketing.com/dan-petrovic/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://huggingface.co/dejanmarketing (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/dejan (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "high", "note": "Arguably the most technically credentialed AI-SEO practitioner in ANZ — ships actual ML models, not just content. Also operates dejan.ai ('AI Influence Agency') as a separate brand. Petrovic quote: 'It's the SEO industry that now owns the AI visibility channel.'" }, { "name": "StudioHawk", "website": "https://studiohawk.com.au", "category_slug": "seo", "country": "Australia", "hq": "Melbourne, VIC, Australia (39/41 Mount St, Prahran, VIC 3181)", "offices": [ "Sydney, NSW", "London, UK", "Atlanta, GA, USA" ], "founded": "2015 (Harry Sanders, at age 17)", "team_size_signal": "120+ SEO specialists globally (own claim); 68 employees as of 2023 (SmartCompany)", "type": "SEO-only specialist agency (AI search line added)", "services": "SEO exclusively: technical, ecommerce, local, enterprise, international; AI SEO / AI search optimization; SEO-adjacent content and digital PR; Hawk Academy training arm", "pricing": "not publicly available", "min_engagement": "not publicly available", "practitioners": [ "Harry Sanders — Founder (Wikipedia-notable; YPO/press profile)", "Lawrence Hitches — Chief of Staff" ], "case_studies": [ "Average 300% ROI across clients (provider-claimed)", "'Over 1000 campaigns, and never a single penalisation' (provider-claimed)" ], "clients": [ "Officeworks", "Kogan", "Petstock", "Bondi Sands", "Ryobi", "NBN", "The Good Guys" ], "listicle_appearances": [ "4x APAC Search Awards 'Best Large SEO Agency' (own claim)", "SmartCompany Smart50 2023 (#26)" ], "self_listicle": "not observed", "sources": [ "https://studiohawk.com.au/about-us/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.smartcompany.com.au/smart50-awards-2023/26-studiohawk/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Sanders (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "high", "note": "Australia's largest specialist (SEO-only) agency claim. Atlanta office = deliberate US beachhead; ANZ 'follow-the-sun' delivery angle for US clients." }, { "name": "Prosperity Media", "website": "https://prosperitymedia.com.au", "category_slug": "digital-pr", "country": "Australia", "hq": "Sydney, NSW, Australia (Level 3/58-62 Kippax St, Surry Hills, NSW 2010)", "offices": [ "Melbourne, VIC" ], "founded": "2012 (James Norquay)", "team_size_signal": "31 (own About page: 'grown from a three-person team to now a collaborative team of 31')", "type": "SEO + digital PR specialist (digital-PR-led link earning)", "services": "Digital PR (1,000+ links earned on The Australian, AFR, SMH, News.com.au — provider-claimed), B2B/enterprise/ecommerce/international SEO, Generative AI SEO (GEO), link building, content, reputation management, migrations", "pricing": "not publicly available", "min_engagement": "not publicly available", "practitioners": [ "James Norquay — Founder & Consulting Director (20+ yrs, AU + US markets; 65+ conference talks)" ], "case_studies": [ "Go Rentals: 12,591% ROI, +19,500 organic traffic (provider-claimed)", "Alliance Climate Control: +9,530% ROI (provider-claimed)", "Digital PR campaigns: 51-105+ pieces of coverage each (provider-claimed)" ], "clients": [ "IAG", "Danone", "PepsiCo", "St. George Bank", "RateCity", "Binance", "HealthEngine", "Open Colleges" ], "listicle_appearances": [ "APAC Search Awards 2025 — Best Large SEO Agency + Best Use of PR in a Search Campaign", "Zyppy recommended companies list" ], "self_listicle": "not observed", "sources": [ "https://prosperitymedia.com.au/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://prosperitymedia.com.au/about/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://prosperitymedia.com.au/digital-pr-agency/ (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "high", "note": "Claimed 5+ year average client retention. ROI-multiple case-study framing (12,591%!) is the AU version of the US traffic-multiple skew — normalize before scoring." }, { "name": "Sling & Stone", "website": "https://slingstone.com", "category_slug": "digital-pr", "country": "Australia", "hq": "Sydney, NSW, Australia", "offices": [ "Melbourne, VIC", "Auckland, NZ", "Los Angeles, CA", "New York, NY", "Singapore" ], "founded": "2010 (Vuki Vujasinovic, from a Sydney sharehouse)", "team_size_signal": "not publicly available", "type": "tech/challenger-brand PR agency (part of VCCP)", "services": "Communications and marketing, brand narratives, creator marketing, executive voice/LinkedIn training, deep-tech specialism, startup/scale-up programs", "pricing": "not publicly available", "min_engagement": "not publicly available", "practitioners": [ "James Hutchinson — CEO (from Jan 2025; 10-year agency veteran)", "Nichole Provatas — Managing Director, Australia" ], "case_studies": [ "Main Sequence Fund 3 launch (provider-claimed)", "Krispy Kreme, QT Auckland, Kicks Crew campaigns (provider-claimed)" ], "clients": [ "Canva", "Xero", "Google Cloud", "HubSpot", "Shopify", "Coinbase", "Stripe (AOR-era)", "Zwift", "Turo", "Domino's" ], "listicle_appearances": [], "self_listicle": "not observed", "sources": [ "https://slingstone.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://mumbrella.com.au/vccp-business-acquires-pr-agency-sling-stone-703623 (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.prweek.com/article/1454104/australias-sling-stone-expands-us (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "high", "note": "Consolidation: acquired by VCCP Business (2021); founder Vuki Vujasinovic exited CEO role Jan 2025. The tech-PR AOR for much of the ANZ SaaS canon (Canva, Xero) with LA/NY offices serving US launches." }, { "name": "Humaan", "website": "https://www.humaan.com", "category_slug": "dev-design", "country": "Australia", "hq": "Perth, WA, Australia", "offices": [ "Los Angeles, CA (per About page)" ], "founded": "2010 (Jay Hollywood)", "team_size_signal": "24+ on visible team roster; 11-50 (LinkedIn)", "type": "boutique web/app design & engineering studio", "services": "Digital strategy, UX research, interaction/UI design, design systems, websites, ecommerce, web apps, mobile apps, performance/CRO, hosting & support — '100% in-house and work end-to-end'", "pricing": "not publicly available", "min_engagement": "not publicly available", "practitioners": [ "Jay Hollywood — Founder & CEO", "Lee — Technical Director; Dan — Creative Director (own About page)" ], "case_studies": [ "None with public metrics on About page (provider-claimed)" ], "clients": [ "TechCrunch", "Deloitte", "Curtin University", "Seven West Media", "Macquarie University", "Cancer Council WA" ], "listicle_appearances": [ "Webby, Awwwards, FWA, Good Design award wins (own claim, 'Australia's most awarded web design agency')" ], "self_listicle": "not observed", "sources": [ "https://www.humaan.com/about (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.humaan.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://clutch.co/profile/humaan (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "high", "note": "Perth = UTC+8; overlaps US Pacific afternoons and ships overnight against US East — the craft-tier ANZ option (TechCrunch is a US client reference)." }, { "name": "Brand chemistry", "website": "https://www.brandchemistry.com.au", "category_slug": "content", "country": "Australia", "hq": "Sydney, NSW, Australia", "offices": [], "founded": "circa 2005 ('founded over twenty years ago' by Zoe Palmer, per About page, 2026)", "team_size_signal": "not publicly available", "type": "B2B brand/content strategy agency with HubSpot practice", "services": "B2B brand strategy, product storytelling, go-to-market strategy, content marketing, ABM, lead generation, PPC/paid social, HubSpot onboarding (HubSpot Onboarding Accredited — one of ~20 of 381 AU partners, provider-claimed)", "pricing": "not publicly available", "min_engagement": "not publicly available", "practitioners": [ "Zoe Palmer — Founder" ], "case_studies": [ "Higgins Coatings: inbound revenues tripled (provider-claimed)", "Lavazza B2B relaunch: exceeded lead goals by 121% (provider-claimed)", "MoleMap corporate: 380+ qualified leads (provider-claimed)" ], "clients": [ "SAGE Automation", "Higgins Coatings", "Lavazza (B2B division)", "MoleMap", "EXA" ], "listicle_appearances": [ "HubSpot ecosystem directory — Platinum tier (directory-verified)", "CIOReview Top 20 HubSpot partners 2020" ], "self_listicle": "not observed", "sources": [ "https://www.brandchemistry.com.au/about-us (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.brandchemistry.com.au/b2b-marketing-agency-sydney (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://ecosystem.hubspot.com/marketplace/solutions (Brand Chemistry listing, accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium-high", "note": "Straddles content and crm-partners; filed under content because brand/story/GTM is the primary identity. HubSpot 2019 Customer First Impact Award." }, { "name": "King Kong", "website": "https://kingkong.co", "category_slug": "paid-media", "country": "Australia", "hq": "Melbourne, VIC, Australia (founded and built there; US site kingkong.co lists 520 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA — dual AU/US presentation)", "offices": [ "Santa Monica, CA, USA" ], "founded": "2014 (Sabri Suby, 'out of our Founder Sabri Suby's bedroom' with $50)", "team_size_signal": "50+ named team members on site; press reports ~$25M+/yr revenue agency", "type": "direct-response performance agency (guarantee-led)", "services": "Done-for-you digital marketing, Google Ads/PPC, Facebook Ads, SEO, CRO, landing pages, plus 'Quantum Growth' course arm", "pricing": "not publicly available; guarantee model: 'WE GUARANTEE TO BEAT YOUR RESULTS BY 30% OR WE WORK FOR FREE' (90 days, existing ad campaigns)", "min_engagement": "not publicly available", "practitioners": [ "Sabri Suby — Founder & Head of Growth (Shark Tank Australia investor; Forbes AU cover)" ], "case_studies": [ "$10.2b in reported client revenue (provider-claimed)", "71 millionaires created; 20x 8-figure clients created (provider-claimed)", "Metricon, Original UGG Australia, Enso Homes campaigns (provider-claimed)" ], "clients": [ "Metricon", "Original UGG Australia", "Let's Get Care", "Enso Homes" ], "listicle_appearances": [ "AFR Fast Starters #1 fastest-growing agency (press)", "Forbes Australia cover feature ($74M valuation claim)" ], "self_listicle": "not observed", "sources": [ "https://kingkong.co/about-us/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.forbes.com.au/covers/entrepreneurs/shark-tank-sabri-suby-king-kong/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.bandt.com.au/king-kong-named-australias-fastest-growing-digital-marketing-agency/ (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium", "note": "Highest marketing-volume claims in the CANZ dataset ($10.2b client revenue, 71 millionaires — all provider-claimed and unauditable). 5,000+ reviews at 4.7 avg (provider-claimed). Buyer flag: aggressive funnel; guarantee terms carry conditions." }, { "name": "Pure SEO", "website": "https://pureseo.com", "category_slug": "seo", "country": "New Zealand", "hq": "Auckland, New Zealand", "offices": [ "Wellington, NZ", "Melbourne, VIC", "Brisbane, QLD", "Manila, PH" ], "founded": "2009 (October, Richard Conway, with ~$200)", "team_size_signal": "not publicly available ('one of NZ's largest, most experienced' teams — provider-claimed)", "type": "independent search agency (SEO-led full digital)", "services": "SEO, SEM/Google Ads, paid social, GEO (generative engine optimization), CRO, content marketing, email automation, digital analytics", "pricing": "not publicly available", "min_engagement": "not publicly available", "practitioners": [ "Richard Conway — Founder & CEO (Wikipedia-notable; also CEO of parent The Optimisers per LinkedIn)" ], "case_studies": [ "None with public metrics on About page (provider-claimed)" ], "clients": [], "listicle_appearances": [ "Deloitte Asia-Pacific Fast 500 (2012-2018)", "Google Premier Partner" ], "self_listicle": "not observed", "sources": [ "https://pureseo.com/nz/about (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Conway_(entrepreneur) (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://nz.linkedin.com/in/pureseo (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "high", "note": "'Largest independent search agency in New Zealand' (provider-claimed, plausible). GEO now on the service menu. Group restructure under 'The Optimisers' umbrella — watch brand drift." }, { "name": "Hype & Dexter (now Avidly APAC)", "website": "https://www.avidlyapac.com", "category_slug": "crm-partners", "country": "New Zealand", "hq": "Auckland, New Zealand (Level 1, 14 Jervois Road, Ponsonby)", "offices": [], "founded": "not publicly stated (HubSpot partner prominence from late 2010s; among world's first Elite partners, 2019 Advanced Implementation cohort of 13)", "team_size_signal": "not publicly available", "type": "HubSpot Elite solutions partner (CRM/automation implementation)", "services": "CRM for sales & service, inbound marketing & automation, HubSpot CMS websites/apps, integrations & data, AI services; 400+ clients, 350+ HubSpot projects (provider-claimed)", "pricing": "not publicly available", "min_engagement": "not publicly available", "practitioners": [], "case_studies": [ "Fertility Associates: +109% consultations using HubSpot (provider-claimed)", "Trimax, Australian Water Association, Medianet implementations (provider-claimed)" ], "clients": [ "Fertility Associates", "Trimax", "Australian Water Association", "Medianet", "Business Mentors NZ" ], "listicle_appearances": [ "HubSpot Elite partner tier (directory + own claim); '6x APAC Partner of the Year' (provider-claimed)", "hypeanddexter.com 301-redirects to avidlyapac.com (verified live 2026-08-31)" ], "self_listicle": "not observed", "sources": [ "https://www.avidlyapac.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://resources.hypeanddexter.com/blog/press-release-nz-hubspot-agency-among-worlds-first-elite-partners (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://nz.linkedin.com/company/hype-and-dexter (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "high", "note": "Consolidation: absorbed into Nordic-listed Avidly Group (global 5x HubSpot Partner of the Year); brand transition H&D → Avidly APAC complete on web. Was ranked #1 APAC / #7 global HubSpot partner (provider-claimed). ISO 27001:2022 certified." }, { "name": "Overdose (Overdose Digital)", "website": "https://overdose.digital", "category_slug": "platform-build", "country": "New Zealand", "hq": "Auckland, New Zealand (Suite 1, Level 2, 20 Augustus Terrace, Parnell — own contact page: 'operates as our HQ')", "offices": [ "Melbourne (South Yarra), Sydney, Brisbane, Seattle, New York, Los Angeles, Vienna, Berlin, Singapore, Ukraine" ], "founded": "2016", "team_size_signal": "25 commerce professionals in Auckland HQ alone (own site); global team across 10+ offices", "type": "full-suite digital commerce agency (platform build + growth)", "services": "Commerce strategy, platform implementation (Shopify Plus, Adobe Commerce/Magento 2, BigCommerce Elite, commercetools, Shopware, headless/composable), SEO & GEO, digital marketing, UX/UI & CRO, CRM & data analytics, subscriptions/loyalty", "pricing": "not publicly available (distributed retainer model)", "min_engagement": "not publicly available", "practitioners": [ "Charlotte Pecover — Managing Director, Auckland" ], "case_studies": [ "None with public metrics on What-We-Do page (provider-claimed)" ], "clients": [], "listicle_appearances": [ "Shopify Partners Directory: Platinum tier, 4.9/5 from 16 reviews (directory-verified; listing shows South Yarra AU as primary location)", "Adobe Commerce APAC Commerce Partner of the Year 3 consecutive years (provider-claimed)" ], "self_listicle": "not observed", "sources": [ "https://overdose.digital/what-we-do (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://overdose.digital/contact-us/auckland (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.shopify.com/nz/plus/partners/overdose-digital (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://ecommercefastlane.com/partner-spotlight-overdose/ (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "high", "note": "NZ-founded commerce roll-out machine with three US offices (Seattle/NY/LA) — ANZ agency selling into US enterprise commerce directly. Note location conflict: Shopify directory lists Melbourne as primary while own site calls Auckland HQ." }, { "stub": true, "name": "Search Engine People", "website": "https://www.searchenginepeople.com", "category_slug": "seo", "country": "Canada", "hq": "Pickering, ON, Canada (1305 Pickering Pkwy, Floor 5)", "type": "full-service SEO/PPC agency — 'since 2001', 60+ marketers, 2,000+ Canadian businesses served; claims to be Google's first-ever Canadian partner (provider-claimed)", "sources": [ "https://www.searchenginepeople.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://clutch.co/profile/search-engine-people (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium", "note": "Production locations in Toronto, Vancouver and Raleigh, NC — cross-border delivery coverage for US clients." }, { "stub": true, "name": "War Room", "website": "https://www.warroominc.com", "category_slug": "paid-media", "country": "Canada", "hq": "Vancouver, BC, Canada", "type": "programmatic paid-media specialist (founded 2009; proprietary 'Kedet' ad platform; ~33 staff per third-party); Google Marketing Platform Partner — 'top 0.1% of digital agencies in Canada' (provider-claimed via press release)", "sources": [ "https://www.warroominc.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/war-room-joins-canada-s-top-0-1-of-digital-agencies-as-it-becomes-a-google-marketing-platform-partner-802248881.html (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium" }, { "stub": true, "name": "Talk Shop Media", "website": "https://www.talkshopmedia.com", "category_slug": "digital-pr", "country": "Canada", "hq": "Vancouver, BC, Canada", "type": "integrated communications/PR agency — founded 2011 by Beth Boyle, Katie Dunsworth-Reiach and Sara Padidar; offices Kelowna, Calgary, Toronto; acquired Jam PR (Jan 2023); announced Los Angeles expansion", "sources": [ "https://www.talkshopmedia.com/about-us (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/01/16/2589097/0/en/Award-Winning-Communications-Agency-Talk-Shop-Starts-2023-Strong-Acquires-Jam-PR.html (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium" }, { "stub": true, "name": "Engine Digital", "website": "https://enginedigital.com", "category_slug": "dev-design", "country": "Canada", "hq": "Vancouver, BC, Canada (34 W 8th Ave); offices Toronto + New York (100 Crosby St #403)", "type": "digital consultancy/design/engineering studio; enterprise clients incl. HP, Mastercard, NBA, WNBA, Lululemon, Autodesk, Goldman Sachs", "sources": [ "https://enginedigital.com/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/engine-digital (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium", "note": "Vancouver HQ + NYC office — another Canadian nearshore-with-US-storefront structure." }, { "stub": true, "name": "Pointer (Pointer Creative, an eHouse company)", "website": "https://www.pointercreative.com", "category_slug": "platform-build", "country": "Canada", "hq": "Toronto, ON, Canada (+ Montreal, QC)", "type": "Shopify/Shopify Plus design & build agency ('Official Shopify Plus Experts', 10+ years, clients Lemme, Snif); listed in Shopify Plus partners directory (directory-verified)", "sources": [ "https://www.pointercreative.com/about (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.shopify.com/plus/partners/pointer (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium", "note": "Consolidation: now 'POINTER, an eHouse Company' (US Shopify agency eHouse Studio) — Canadian brand persists post-acquisition." }, { "stub": true, "name": "The Brit Agency", "website": "https://www.thebritagency.com", "category_slug": "crm-partners", "country": "Canada", "hq": "Toronto area, ON, Canada", "type": "100% HubSpot-focused B2B inbound agency — HubSpot Diamond partner ('We're honored to have The Brit Agency as a HubSpot Diamond Partner' — HubSpot quote on own site); implementation, training, CMS builds", "sources": [ "https://www.thebritagency.com/toronto-hubspot-partner (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.thebritagency.com/inbound-marketing-blog/the-brit-agency-becomes-diamond-tier-hubspot-partner-in-canada (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium" }, { "stub": true, "name": "Forge & Spark Media", "website": "https://forgeandspark.com", "category_slug": "content", "country": "Canada", "hq": "Vancouver, BC, Canada", "type": "women-led content marketing agency for purpose-driven brands — founded 2013 by Shannon Emmerson (author, 'Content With Purpose'); B Corp certified 2022", "sources": [ "https://forgeandspark.com/about-us/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://theorg.com/org/forge-spark-media (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium", "note": "SMB/nonprofit-weighted; included for content-category Canadian coverage — B2B enterprise fit limited." }, { "stub": true, "name": "Online Marketing Gurus (OMG)", "website": "https://www.onlinemarketinggurus.com.au", "category_slug": "seo", "country": "Australia", "hq": "North Sydney, NSW, Australia", "type": "'largest independent SEO agency in Australia' (provider-claimed) — founded 2012 by Andrew Raso and Mez Homayunfard; 200+ experts in SEO/PPC/social; offices Australia, Singapore, US, UAE; 1,000+ clients incl. Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger; Google Premier + Meta Business Partner", "sources": [ "https://www.onlinemarketinggurus.com.au/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://agencies.semrush.com/online-marketing-gurus/ (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium" }, { "stub": true, "name": "Megaphone", "website": "https://megaphone.com.au", "category_slug": "paid-media", "country": "Australia", "hq": "Melbourne, VIC, Australia", "type": "performance/paid-social agency — founded 2013 by Max Hertan and Lauren Oakes; 150+ team, 350-500+ clients, ~$46-100M monthly client revenue (provider-claimed, figures vary by page); acquired by AI adtech company Pixis (2024), now 'Australia's first AI-native growth partner'", "sources": [ "https://megaphone.com.au/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://clutch.co/profile/megaphone-marketing (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.smartcompany.com.au/smart50-awards-2022/megaphone-2/ (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium", "note": "Consolidation: agency → AI-company subsidiary; 'AI-native' claims post-acquisition are marketing repositioning, treat accordingly." }, { "stub": true, "name": "Green Hat", "website": "https://green-hat.com.au", "category_slug": "content", "country": "Australia", "hq": "Hawthorn (Melbourne), VIC, Australia", "type": "veteran B2B marketing/content agency — founded 2001; serves APAC via Australia and Singapore; Australian member of BBN International global B2B agency network; long-running author of the annual 'B2B Marketing Research Report' for Australia", "sources": [ "https://green-hat.com.au/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://bbn-international.com/location/bbn-green-hat-australia-melbourne/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://au.linkedin.com/company/green-hat (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium" }, { "stub": true, "name": "Luminary", "website": "https://www.luminary.com", "category_slug": "platform-build", "country": "Australia", "hq": "Melbourne, VIC, Australia", "type": "independent DXP/CMS build agency — founded 1999; offices Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Geelong, Albury-Wodonga, Jakarta, Bali; implements Kentico (Gold partner since 2008, 250+ builds), Optimizely, Sitecore, Contentful, Kontent.ai, Umbraco", "sources": [ "https://www.luminary.com/about (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.luminary.com/kentico (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium", "note": "26-year-old independent — rare longevity for the category; enterprise CMS/DXP rather than commerce-first." }, { "stub": true, "name": "Convert Digital", "website": "https://www.convertdigital.com.au", "category_slug": "platform-build", "country": "Australia", "hq": "Melbourne, VIC, Australia (offices Sydney, Brisbane)", "type": "ecommerce build agency — Shopify Platinum partner since March 2017 (Shopify partners directory, directory-verified); also Adobe Commerce, BigCommerce, commercetools; clients: 2XU, Thankyou, Koko Black, Aje Collective, Boody", "sources": [ "https://www.convertdigital.com.au/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.shopify.com/partners/directory/partner/convert (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium" }, { "stub": true, "name": "The Kingdom", "website": "https://www.thekingdom.com.au", "category_slug": "crm-partners", "country": "Australia", "hq": "Adelaide, SA, Australia", "type": "HubSpot Diamond partner (directory-verified) — CEO Adam Steinhardt; 2015 HubSpot International Partner of the Year; complex HubSpot CMS + martech implementations; services AU/NZ/US/UK/EU", "sources": [ "https://www.thekingdom.com.au/the-kingdom-hubspot-digital-marketing-expert-team (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.hubspot.com/case-studies/the-kingdom (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium" }, { "stub": true, "name": "Yango", "website": "https://yango.com.au", "category_slug": "geo", "country": "Australia", "hq": "Sydney, NSW, Australia", "type": "independent media agency with named GEO service line ('GEO Agency Sydney' — optimising for ChatGPT/Perplexity visibility) alongside SEO, content, influencer and media buying", "sources": [ "https://yango.com.au/services/geo-agency-sydney/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://yango.com.au/ (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "low", "note": "GEO-line-on-media-agency pattern; no public GEO case studies found. Included for AU geo-category coverage; the deeper AU AI-search bench is Dejan (ai-seo, full record)." }, { "stub": true, "name": "Springload", "website": "https://www.springload.co.nz", "category_slug": "dev-design", "country": "New Zealand", "hq": "Wellington, New Zealand", "type": "Wellington's largest independently owned digital agency (provider-claimed) — founded 2002 by Bron Thomson; ~68 people after 2022 Touchtech merger; B Corp since 2019 (B Impact 113.0); clients Kiwibank, Te Papa, RNZ, ACC, Meridian", "sources": [ "https://www.springload.co.nz/about/ (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/company/springload/ (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium", "note": "NZ public-sector heavyweight; limited US-client evidence — home-market leader entry." }, { "stub": true, "name": "Concentrate", "website": "https://www.concentrate.co.nz", "category_slug": "crm-partners", "country": "New Zealand", "hq": "Christchurch, New Zealand", "type": "B2B-tech-focused HubSpot Diamond partner — founded 2004 by Greg Williamson and Owen Scott; 'largest tech-focused HubSpot agency in APAC' (provider-claimed); Custom Integration + Onboarding accreditations; acquired by Ilaria (Australia) May 2026, founders stayed on; HubSpot directory now lists 'Concentrate by Ilaria'", "sources": [ "https://www.concentrate.co.nz/about (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://www.concentrate.co.nz/blog/concentrate-and-ilaria (accessed 2026-08-31)", "https://ecosystem.hubspot.com/marketplace/solutions/concentrate (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "medium", "note": "Trans-Tasman consolidation event (2026) — add to consolidation-events.json on next refresh." }, { "stub": true, "name": "Fabric Digital", "website": "https://fabricdigital.co.nz", "category_slug": "geo", "country": "New Zealand", "hq": "Auckland, New Zealand (A3/34 Triton Drive, Rosedale)", "type": "SEO agency claiming 'New Zealand's Leading AI Optimisation Agency' — GEO/AEO service: AI content optimisation plan, schema markup, citation planning, AI-referral monitoring; SMB/trades/ecommerce-weighted", "sources": [ "https://fabricdigital.co.nz/generative-engine-optimisation (accessed 2026-08-31)" ], "confidence": "low", "note": "No pricing, founders or metric case studies published; 'leading' claim is provider-claimed and unranked. Included for NZ geo-category coverage." } ]