Spotlight Media

Based in Fargo, North Dakota, Spotlight Media serves businesses in Fargo and surrounding areas, as well as companies located elsewhere in the country. Founded in 2009, the agency operates with a team of 1-10 people and combines marketing, web design, digital advertising and magazine publishing under one roof, positioning itself as a full-service provider for local businesses seeking custom-tailored solutions rather than off-the-shelf packages. Over its history it reports having launched more than 300 websites and published over 600 magazine issues. The agency's declared service lines include search engine optimization (including local SEO and a service branded GEOScale SEO), web design and development, ecommerce and cloud hosting, marketing strategy, branding, photography and video production, social media marketing, and graphic design. Its digital advertising work spans lead generation, brand awareness campaigns, managed advertising and analytics/reporting, delivered across channels such as Google Search/SEM, Facebook and Instagram, programmatic display, geofencing, streaming audio, streaming TV/OTT and CTV, YouTube, TikTok, direct mail, sports streaming, addressable targeting, digital out-of-home and Amazon advertising. Alongside these services, Spotlight Media publishes a portfolio of print and digital magazines, including titles such as Meet Fargo, Fargo INC!, Future Farmer, Bison Illustrated, and community profile publications like Faces of Fargo, Faces of Sioux Falls and Faces of Bismarck, reflecting its background as a magazine publisher that expanded into broader marketing and web services.