The Platforms Behind Every Campaign We Run
No filler tools added to look impressive, and nothing pulled just because it's popular. This is the real software our senior team opens every week, from the AI engines we optimize for to the platforms we book media on and the stack we build websites with.
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Platforms in active use, right now
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Categories, from AI search to checkout
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Search, AI & Answer Engines
This is where a search actually starts today. Some of these still hand someone a list of blue links. Most of them just hand someone an answer, and our job is making sure your business is part of that answer.
- Google Search(opens in a new tab)
Still the single biggest source of new business for most of our clients, and still the platform every other tool on this page eventually reports back to.
- Google AI Overviews(opens in a new tab)
The AI generated summary that now sits above the regular results on Google. Getting quoted here takes different structured data than ranking the old fashioned way.
- ChatGPT(opens in a new tab)
A huge number of people now ask ChatGPT the question they used to type into Google. We build the entity signals that get a business named in that answer instead of skipped.
- Perplexity(opens in a new tab)
Built entirely around citing its sources. If a site is not clean and well organized, Perplexity simply moves on to a competitor whose site is.
- Google Gemini(opens in a new tab)
Google's own answer engine, pulling from the same index as regular search but summarizing instead of listing links.
- Microsoft Copilot(opens in a new tab)
Built into Bing and Windows, with a real audience of its own and a separate set of citation rules from Google's tools.
SEO & Site Intelligence
The tools that tell us the truth about a website. Where it loads slowly, where it's broken, and where a competitor is quietly pulling ahead.
- Google Search Console(opens in a new tab)
Google's own record of how a site performs in search. Free, direct from the source, and the first place we look before touching anything else.
- Google Analytics 4(opens in a new tab)
Tracks what people actually do after they land on a site. We rebuild this from scratch on more accounts than we'd like to admit.
- Looker Studio(opens in a new tab)
Turns the numbers from Analytics and Search Console into a dashboard a business owner can actually read without five separate logins.
- Ahrefs(opens in a new tab)
Our main tool for backlink research and for finding out exactly what a competitor's content strategy is built on.
- Semrush(opens in a new tab)
A second set of eyes on keyword research and competitor tracking, useful because it rarely agrees with Ahrefs on every number.
- Screaming Frog SEO Spider(opens in a new tab)
Crawls a website the same way a search engine does, so we find broken links and duplicate pages before Google finds them first.
- Moz(opens in a new tab)
Older than most tools on this page and still useful for domain authority tracking and a second opinion on link quality.
Local Search & Maps
Where a nearby customer actually finds you. For a local business, this is most of the game, and the profile itself matters more than almost anything else on this page.
- Google Business Profile(opens in a new tab)
The single most important listing a local business has. Categories, photos, and posts here decide whether you show up in the map pack at all.
- Apple Business Connect(opens in a new tab)
Apple's version of a business profile, showing up in Apple Maps and Siri results. Smaller reach than Google's, but growing fast on iPhone heavy audiences.
- Bing Places for Business(opens in a new tab)
Feeds Bing Maps and Microsoft Copilot's local answers. Most agencies skip it, which is exactly why it's worth claiming.
- Yelp for Business(opens in a new tab)
Still checked by a meaningful share of buyers before they call, especially in home services and hospitality.
Paid Advertising
Every dollar spent here gets tracked back to a real outcome, not a click. These are the platforms we actually place client budget on.
- Google Ads(opens in a new tab)
We have been running campaigns on this platform since it launched. Still the largest pool of buyer intent available anywhere online.
- Microsoft Advertising(opens in a new tab)
Bing's ad platform, and a genuinely underpriced audience since so many agencies skip it entirely.
- Meta Ads Manager(opens in a new tab)
Runs paid campaigns across Facebook and Instagram from one place, with targeting depth most other platforms still can't match.
- LinkedIn Campaign Manager(opens in a new tab)
The one platform worth using for B2B campaigns that need to reach a specific job title at a specific company size.
- TikTok Ads Manager(opens in a new tab)
Where a younger audience actually spends its attention now, and increasingly where consumer brands find their cheapest new customers.
- Amazon Ads(opens in a new tab)
For clients selling physical products, this is often a bigger opportunity than Google Ads because the buyer is already holding a credit card.
Reputation & Reviews
What people find when they search your name instead of your services. We watch these platforms so one bad week doesn't turn into a bad year.
- Trustpilot(opens in a new tab)
A globally recognized review platform that carries real weight with buyers doing their homework before a big purchase.
- Birdeye(opens in a new tab)
Pulls reviews from every platform into one place and automates the request that goes out after a good customer experience.
- Podium(opens in a new tab)
Built around text based communication, so review requests and customer messages happen where people already are, on their phone.
Email, SMS & Marketing Automation
The channels a business actually owns. No algorithm change can take away a list of people who already said yes.
- Klaviyo(opens in a new tab)
Built specifically for ecommerce, and the platform we reach for first on any Shopify or WooCommerce account that needs real email and text revenue.
- HubSpot(opens in a new tab)
A full marketing and sales system in one place, useful for businesses with a longer sales cycle and a real pipeline to manage.
- Mailchimp(opens in a new tab)
Still a solid, affordable starting point for a business sending its first real email campaigns.
- ActiveCampaign(opens in a new tab)
Strong automation building without the price tag of a full enterprise platform.
- Brevo(opens in a new tab)
Formerly Sendinblue, and still a dependable option for combined email and SMS campaigns on a tighter budget.
Brand, Design & Content Systems
Where the actual work gets built and approved before it ever goes live. A brand only stays consistent if everyone on the team is pulling from the same file.
- Figma(opens in a new tab)
Where every website and app design gets built and reviewed before a single line of code gets written.
- Canva(opens in a new tab)
Fast, on brand social graphics and simple print materials without waiting on a full design cycle.
- Notion(opens in a new tab)
Keeps content calendars, brand guidelines, and project notes in one place instead of scattered across old email threads.
- Slack(opens in a new tab)
Client and internal communication in one place, with a real paper trail instead of a lost text message.
- Asana(opens in a new tab)
Keeps a multi service engagement with several moving parts on schedule and visible to everyone involved.
Website & Application Development
What we actually build with once the strategy is set. No templates and no page builders that cap performance, just real code on infrastructure built to stay fast.
- Next.js(opens in a new tab)
The framework behind this website. Built for speed and clean structured data, which is exactly why we default to it on most new builds.
- WordPress(opens in a new tab)
Still the right call for a lot of clients, especially running headless behind a faster front end instead of a slow theme.
- Vercel(opens in a new tab)
Where we deploy most of our Next.js builds. Fast by default, with none of the server maintenance older hosting used to require.
- Webflow(opens in a new tab)
A visual build tool with real code underneath, useful for marketing sites that need a design team to move fast without a developer on every change.
- Amazon Web Services(opens in a new tab)
For clients who need custom infrastructure beyond a standard website, this is usually where it lives.
Ecommerce Infrastructure
The platforms behind a storefront that actually needs to process a transaction, not just describe a service.
- Shopify(opens in a new tab)
The default recommendation for most new ecommerce clients. Fast to launch and flexible enough to grow without a full rebuild later.
- WooCommerce(opens in a new tab)
The right fit for a client already invested in WordPress who wants to add a store without starting over.
- BigCommerce(opens in a new tab)
A strong option for larger catalogs that need more built in flexibility than a standard Shopify setup offers.
- Amazon Seller Central(opens in a new tab)
Where the actual selling happens for clients who treat Amazon as its own channel instead of an afterthought.
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Social Media Management
Posting, scheduling, and actually reading the comments. These platforms keep a brand's presence consistent across every channel without anyone logging into six different apps a day.
One inbox for Facebook and Instagram messages, comments, and scheduled posts. The starting point for any client active on Meta.
Schedules and reports across every major platform from one dashboard, useful once a client is active on more than two channels.
A step up for brands that need real engagement analytics instead of just a scheduling calendar.
Built around visual planning, which makes it the easiest way to map out an Instagram grid before a single post goes live.
Simple, fast scheduling for clients who need consistency more than deep analytics.