SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING AGENCIES
SmartSites is a well-regarded agency for web design, SEO, and PPC, with a track record of delivering quality project work for small and mid-size businesses. CMPGN starts one step earlier: brand strategy and positioning, then builds the marketing system on top of it.
SIDE BY SIDE
| Category | CMPGN | SmartSites |
|---|---|---|
| Services offered | Brand and identity, website, paid ads, SEO and AI search, social media, content, CRM, and relationship management. All channels. One studio. | Web design and development, SEO, PPC, and social media management. |
| Best for | Small business owners and real estate professionals: solo agents, team leaders, and brokerages. | Small to mid-size businesses needing a website build or traffic growth through search and paid channels. |
| Pricing model | Custom retainer. Scope and pricing are set in a diagnostic call. No published tiers. | Project fees for web builds and retainer pricing for ongoing SEO and PPC services. |
| Real estate expertise | 28 years inside real estate. Five Chicago brokerages. 1,600+ clients served. $2.8B in new client sales volume. | General business focus across many industries. Not a real estate specialist. |
| Contract flexibility | Engagement terms are confirmed after the diagnostic. No locked-in packages before scope is agreed. | Project and retainer arrangements based on service type. |
| What sets each apart | Every engagement starts with brand strategy: positioning, identity, voice. Channels are built on that foundation. The goal is a compounding growth system, not a completed project. | Web design quality and paid and organic traffic growth for small and mid-size businesses. |
THE CASE FOR CMPGN
Every engagement starts with brand strategy: positioning, identity, voice. The channels are built on top of that foundation.
28 years of real estate experience means the strategy understands the business, the sales cycle, and the client relationship.
Relationship management (CRM and database marketing) is built into the system from the start, not added later.
The goal is a compounding growth system, not a completed project.
READY TO TALK
60 minutes. No pitch deck. We look at what you have and tell you what is working and what is not.