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Manchester, United Kingdom
Based in Manchester, with a second office in Preston, Soap Media is a small digital marketing agency (team of 1-10) founded in 2005 that works with U…
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A small team based in Manchester, Socialtrend works as a digital media consultancy with a global client base, offering digital advertising and social…
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Based in Manchester, Spotlight Studios has operated since 2011 as a small digital agency serving businesses that need website design alongside ongoin…
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Based in Sale, near Manchester, Standby Productions has operated since 2011 as a video production company working with businesses of varying sizes, f…
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Operating from Manchester with a presence in Leeds, STM Agency is a creative and digital marketing agency working across sectors including travel, fi…
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Based in Stockport, within Greater Manchester, this agency works with businesses seeking a presence beyond their immediate local area, describing its…
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Based in South Manchester, STRANDcreative is a small web design studio with more than 20 years of experience, working with businesses ranging from lo…
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A small digital agency based in Manchester, T-Shomedia works with businesses looking to establish or strengthen their online presence, from companies…
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The Market Creative is a Manchester-based digital marketing agency specialized in delivering innovative and tailored marketing solutions that resonat…
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Based in Manchester, The SEO Consultant Agency (TSCA) works with companies across the UK, offering search engine optimisation for businesses ranging…
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Based in Manchester, theEword is a digital strategy agency working exclusively with property companies, covering the PBSA (purpose-built student acco…
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Based in Manchester, Think SEO works with UK businesses, including trades and professional service firms such as plumbers, solicitors, dentists, cons…
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Toni Marino works as an independent SEO consultant based in Manchester, England, operating under the Marino agency name established in 2015. Clients…
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Operating from Manchester, this is an independent digital marketing consultancy run by Toni Navarro, working with B2B and B2C companies across sector…
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Based in Manchester at Manchester House on Princess Street, TrunkBBI is a marketing and digital agency working with a team of 11-50 people. Its clien…
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Based in Manchester, with a registered office in Rochdale, this agency focuses on web design and digital marketing with a small team of specialists.…
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Based in Greater Manchester and founded in 2017, Unhooked Communications is a senior-led PR and strategic communications consultancy working with amb…
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Vibe is a Manchester-based digital marketing agency specialized in crafting innovative digital experiences that seamlessly blend creativity with tech…
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Vibe Studio is a forward-thinking digital and branding agency based in Manchester. They specialize in creating user-centered digital products that en…
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A small digital marketing and web design team based in Manchester, with an additional address in Liverpool, Volume Marketing also serves clients acro…
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123 agencies are listed in Manchester, 3% of the 3,907 recorded in United Kingdom — the country's 3th city by agency count. 113 publish a direct contact.
In Manchester: SEO (91%), Web Design (55%), SEA/PPC (55%), Content Marketing (51%), Social Media (44%). An agency that ticks every box is rarely good at all of them: look at what it puts first.
Proximity genuinely matters in two cases: local SEO — Google Business profile, reviews, "near me" queries — and needing to meet in person. For an e-commerce or SaaS site targeting the whole country, an agency in Manchester holds no structural advantage over one elsewhere in United Kingdom. The useful criterion stays experience with your type of site.
| Team size | Manchester | Typically |
|---|---|---|
| 1-10 | 87 (71%) | Solo consultant or small studio. Direct access, limited capacity. |
| 11-50 | 27 (22%) | Separate roles: technical, content, link building. |
The 123 agencies on this page are ordered by how complete their listing is, never by payment: no position is for sale here. The information is collected from each agency's own website, checked as live. An agency can claim its listing to correct it, complete it, or connect its Search Console data.
What does SEO cost in Manchester? Stated engagement floors here start at $1,000+. That figure says what size of engagement the agency takes on, not what yours will cost: the quote depends on the state of the site, the competition and the volume of content to produce.
Small local agency or large firm? 71% of agencies in Manchester have fewer than ten people. At that size you talk directly to whoever does the work — the main advantage, and the main limit the day the engagement grows.
How do you check an agency before signing? Ask for a measured case on a site comparable to yours, with before and after figures. Check who will actually do the work. And get it in writing what stays yours when the contract ends: content, access, accounts.
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