marketing agencies in West Des Moines, IA

1. 02 on the list · West Des Moines, IA

   Meyocks

   Since 1984

   Meyocks is a full-service branding, advertising and marketing agency in West Des Moines that concentrates on agriculture, food and beverage, and health and wellness brands. Services include brand strategy, creative, packaging design, SEO, social, web and PR. The agency reports a seven-year average employee tenure and a longest client relationship of 36 years.

   Why it’s hereFour decades of work for agriculture and food brands including Hy-Vee, ADM and Farm Credit Services of America.

   Who leads itKelly Ferguson, President + Chief Executive Officer.

   Work they can showSeed Consultants. Integrated campaign aimed at eastern Corn Belt farmers that reached a 95% site engagement rate. Hy-Vee. Named and launched Vivid Clear Rx, Hy-Vee's pharmacy benefits manager with a transparent pricing model. Iowa Pork Producers Association. Nine-week retail push with Hy-Vee to lift pork sales during an industry downturn.

   Estimated cost

   Estimated: $3,000–$8,000/mo, typical for Des Moines marketing retainers; not a quote.

   Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.

   agriculture · food and beverage · health and wellness · brand strategy · packaging design

2. 03 on the list · West Des Moines, IA

   Strategic America

   Since 1980 · 51–200 people

   Strategic America is an employee-owned, full-service marketing agency in West Des Moines with more than 120 associates. It works for enterprise and multi-location brands, with particular depth in franchise and dealer-network marketing, and offers brand strategy, media, SEO, web, social, email, PR and analytics. The agency became an ESOP in 2021.

   Why it’s hereFounded in 1980 and employee-owned since 2021, with 120+ staff focused on multi-location and dealer marketing.

   Who leads itMatt Strawn, President and CEO.

   Work they can showExmark. Built a dealer channel marketing program with co-op budgets that grew dealer participation from about 300 dealers to more than 1,500. American Heart Association. Ran an integrated stroke awareness campaign, "Stroke Can Strike Anyone."

   Estimated cost

   Estimated: $3,000–$8,000/mo, typical for Des Moines marketing retainers; not a quote.

   Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.

   multi-location and franchise marketing · media planning · digital advertising · public relations · data analytics

3. 08 on the list · West Des Moines, IA

   Happy Medium

   Since 2011 · 11–50 people

   Happy Medium is a digital creative agency founded in 2011 by Katie Patterson. It started in media buying and digital marketing and now offers digital business strategy, web and product development, and brand and media strategy. It also runs a consulting practice for state housing finance agencies across the U.S.

   Why it’s herePlaced at #591 on the Inc. 5000 with 781 percent three-year growth, per the Business Record, and built a niche serving housing finance agencies.

   Who leads itKatie Patterson, Founder and Owner.

   Work they can showAccu-Steel. Replaced email-based quoting with an online estimate portal and dealer resource library; estimate accuracy rose 14%. WinnMed. Designed and built a new website and digital foundation for a community hospital. Proliant Health & Biologicals. Built the brand and website after the company's merger with Entera Health.

   Estimated cost

   Estimated: $3,000–$8,000/mo, typical for Des Moines marketing retainers; not a quote.

   Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.

   digital strategy · web design and development · media strategy · housing finance agencies

4. 09 on the list · West Des Moines, IA

   Blue Compass

   Since 2007

   Blue Compass is a digital marketing agency in West Des Moines that started as a two-person web shop in 2007 under founder Drew Harden. It builds websites and runs SEO, generative-engine optimisation, content and social advertising programmes, and reports a 48 percent average organic traffic increase one year after site launches. The agency also operates the West48 event centre.

   Why it’s hereWeb work for Spalding, NAPA Auto Parts and Sammons Financial Group, at a scale that puts it among the metro's largest homegrown digital shops.

   Who leads itDrew Harden, CEO and Founder.

   Work they can showDes Moines International Airport. Website design, UX and CMS build. Sammons Financial Group. SEO program.

   Estimated cost

   Estimated: $3,000–$8,000/mo, typical for Des Moines marketing retainers; not a quote.

   Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.

   SEO and GEO · web design and development · digital marketing · content marketing

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