Top Digital Marketing Agencies in Liverpool

Running a business already means keeping track of sales, customers, staff and everything happening behind the scenes.

Trying to manage SEO, paid advertising, social media, content and website performance at the same time can quickly become another full-time job.

Luckily, Liverpool has a strong selection of digital marketing agencies covering everything from local SEO and lead generation to technically complex ecommerce builds.

To make choosing one easier, we reviewed Liverpool agencies based on their services, specialisms, published client work, location, public feedback and the amount of information available about how they work.

The following sections review Liverpool agency rates and profile six of the city's most capable digital teams for comparison. Social Media & AI Academy is included as our featured partner for training, mentoring and small-business marketing systems.

How much does a digital marketing agency charge in Liverpool?

Most Liverpool digital marketing agencies do not publish fixed prices because the cost depends on the services required, the size of the campaign and the amount of ongoing work involved.

Of the six agencies included below, Social Media & AI Academy publishes clear starting prices for its main training packages, while the remaining agencies require prospective clients to request a proposal.

Businesses should therefore request a written proposal that separates the agency fee from advertising spend, website development, content production and any additional software or hosting costs.

Third-party agency directories can provide a rough indication of market positioning, but their figures are not necessarily the agencies’ current UK prices. For example, Clutch currently lists minimum project sizes of $10,000 for Mayfly and $1,000 for Blaze Media. These figures should be treated as directory estimates and confirmed directly with the agency before making a decision.

Social Media & AI Academy

Phone: 07481 103456

Email: info@socialmediaacademy.uk

Website

Social Media & AI Academy is a Liverpool-based marketing training and management company founded by social media coach Phil Gee.

Established in 2007, the academy primarily helps small businesses and individuals develop the knowledge and confidence to manage their own marketing.

Its offering is broader than the name initially suggests. Alongside social media training and management, the team provides AI coaching, website development, email marketing support, business mentoring, landing pages and bespoke web applications.

The main reason Social Media & AI Academy stands out is its emphasis on practical, one-to-one education.

Rather than simply managing a client’s accounts indefinitely, its training programmes are designed to explain how the different parts of a business’s marketing work together. This includes creating a marketing plan, selecting appropriate social platforms, producing content, using email marketing and introducing systems that make ongoing activity easier to manage.

AI training is now included as standard within its 2026 coaching. The academy focuses on accessible ways businesses can use AI for activities such as content creation, analysing customer feedback, organising information and reducing repetitive administrative work.

This makes it particularly relevant for business owners who know they need to improve their digital presence but feel overwhelmed by the technology involved.

Two principal one-to-one programmes are publicly listed.

The Get Going course includes three 90-minute sessions delivered within one month, followed by a further month of support. It is currently advertised at £399 per person.

The more comprehensive Master It All programme includes six 90-minute sessions over two months and a further month of support. It covers social media, websites, email marketing, AI, design, booking forms and wider business systems and is currently advertised at £850.

These published prices are useful because most agencies in this guide require prospective clients to request a proposal before receiving any indication of cost.

Businesses that prefer to outsource their activity can also use the academy’s managed marketing service.

This covers ongoing content across platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and Google, together with website updates, email activity, Google Business Profile support, review management and monthly reporting.

Its approach is therefore more flexible than a training provider alone. A business can learn to manage its own marketing, receive ongoing mentoring or ask the team to handle selected parts of the work.

Social Media & AI Academy also publishes sector-specific guidance for hospitality, retail, property, health and wellness, hair and beauty, tradespeople, coaches and personal brands.

The academy appears especially suitable for startups, owner-managed businesses and small teams seeking patient, practical support rather than a highly technical or corporate agency relationship.

Businesses requiring large-scale paid search, complex ecommerce development or enterprise-level performance marketing should discuss those requirements carefully, as the academy’s clearest specialisms are social media, AI education, small-business marketing systems and ongoing mentoring.

Pros

• Established in 2007
• Liverpool city centre office
• One-to-one social media and AI training
• Published prices for its principal training programmes
• Ongoing social media management available
• Website, email marketing and web app support
• Beginner-friendly approach for small businesses
• Training, mentoring and outsourced management options
• Experience across several small-business sectors

Personalised, professional and targeted

“Phil and the team have managed our social media channels for just over a year now. The service is very personalised, professional and targeted to our business needs. I would recommend them for any social media management requirements.”

Dean Fitzmaurice, MAVAS

Mayfly Internet Marketing

Phone: 0151 254 1727

Business hours:

• Monday to Friday: 8 AM to 6 PM
• Saturday to Sunday: Closed

Website | Google reviews

Google rating: 4.9/5 from 66 reviews

Mayfly Internet Marketing is a Liverpool-based agency offering SEO, PPC, web design, social media advertising, email marketing and branding.

The agency has been operating for more than 15 years and works with local, national and international businesses.

One of the first things that stood out to us was how broad its service offering is. Mayfly can design and develop a website, improve its organic visibility and manage paid campaigns across platforms such as Google, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

That makes it useful for businesses that do not want to coordinate separate web development, SEO and advertising suppliers.

Its website also breaks the agency’s experience down by business type. Mayfly lists dedicated services for solicitors, franchises, B2B companies, hospitality businesses and small businesses.

There is also a clear emphasis on long-term client relationships. Mayfly states that its average client retainer lasts more than five years.

The team itself covers several distinct disciplines, including web development, SEO, content, paid media and studio management. This is important for businesses looking for a full-service agency rather than a consultant outsourcing most of the delivery.

Its SEO offering includes technical work, content and local search optimisation. Mayfly is also unusually direct about SEO guarantees, stating that it does not guarantee particular rankings because search algorithms and results continually change.

Mayfly provides tailored proposals rather than publishing fixed packages, so businesses need to contact the team for a quote based on the services required.

Pros

• More than 15 years of experience
• SEO, PPC, web design and social media services
• In-house specialists across several disciplines
• Experience with local and national businesses
• Sector-specific marketing services
• Strong record of long-term client relationships

Great company to work with

“Great company to work with. Very efficient, helpful and friendly. I would definitely recommend Mayfly to anyone who is considering using their services.”

Rachael Biggs, Google review

The team at Mayfly are unbelievable

“The team at Mayfly are unbelievable! They have been a massive help to our business. They are so efficient and constantly helping us. Been amazing since the day we started with them! Would highly recommend the team at Mayfly!”

Dianne Marshall, Google review

Yoma Digital

Phone: 0330 043 5228

Business hours:

• Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
• Saturday to Sunday: Closed

Website | Google reviews

Google rating: 4.3/5 from 12 reviews

Yoma Digital is a full-service ecommerce and digital marketing agency headquartered in Liverpool.

Its strongest differentiator is the way it combines marketing with ecommerce development, hosting, technical support and software integrations.

The agency works with both B2B and B2C ecommerce businesses and supports platforms including Magento, Shopify, BigCommerce and WooCommerce.

This means Yoma can work on the underlying store as well as the marketing activity that brings customers to it.

That is particularly useful when poor advertising performance is connected to wider problems such as website speed, product presentation, checkout friction, platform limitations or weak conversion tracking.

Its digital marketing services include SEO, PPC, conversion rate optimisation and wider ecommerce strategy. The agency also promotes dedicated SEO and PPC services from its Liverpool office.

Yoma’s technical capability is the main reason it earned a place on this list. Many digital marketing agencies can manage traffic acquisition, but fewer can also take responsibility for complex ecommerce development and integration work.

The agency has offices serving the UK, North America and Australia, which may make it suitable for ecommerce businesses operating across several markets.

Yoma’s positioning is heavily focused on ecommerce. That focus is a clear advantage for online retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers, but a local service business needing only social media management or a simple brochure website may not require the same level of technical ecommerce support.

Yoma provides tailored proposals, so the scope and cost need to be confirmed directly.

Pros

• Strong ecommerce specialism
• Supports major ecommerce platforms
• Combines development and digital marketing
• Works with B2B and B2C businesses
• SEO, PPC and conversion rate optimisation
• International office network
• Suitable for technically complex projects

Professional and reliable over a long-term relationship

“We have been working with Yoma for nearly 10 years now and we have just renewed our contract. They have always been very professional and always delivered what has been requested of them. We look forward to many more years working together.”

Christopher Wood, Google review

Activate Digital

Phone: 0151 236 4857

Business hours:

• Monday to Friday: 9 AM to 5 PM
• Saturday to Sunday: Closed

Website | Google reviews

Google rating: 5.0/5 from 9 reviews

Activate Digital is a full-service Liverpool agency covering SEO, PPC, lead generation, paid social media, web development, software, landing pages, conversion rate optimisation, email marketing and hosting.

Its service range is one of the broadest on this list.

The agency does not treat digital marketing as advertising alone. It also works on the websites, landing pages and technical systems needed to turn traffic into enquiries or sales.

That joined-up approach makes sense for businesses that are generating traffic but losing potential customers because of a weak website or poorly designed conversion journey.

Activate describes its work as technology-driven and focused on measurable business growth.

Its paid advertising portfolio includes Google, Bing and Amazon campaigns. One of the PPC examples published on its website references 2,776 sales generated through Amazon and Google advertising.

The agency has also worked on projects involving large numbers of campaign landing pages, demonstrating experience with more complicated paid media structures rather than only small local accounts.

Its SEO services include an initial free audit. This gives businesses a way to identify potential issues before deciding whether to proceed with ongoing work.

Activate also publishes work involving Liverpool Football Club’s City Explorer, for which it designed and developed a mobile-ready booking website.

The combination of marketing, development and conversion work is the main strength here. It is well placed to support businesses that need several parts of their digital setup improved together.

Activate provides tailored proposals rather than a fixed public price list, so businesses need to enquire for a scope and quote.

Pros

• Broad full-service offering
• SEO, PPC, paid social and lead generation
• Web development and software capabilities
• Conversion rate optimisation and landing pages
• Published examples of substantial advertising campaigns
• Free initial SEO audit
• Experience with national and international work

Professional team delivering strong results

“Our Creative Agency has been super happy working with Activate Digital for over a year now. Massive shout out to Jon, Mark and the team who are always bringing great energy and professionalism whilst getting brilliant results.”

Gulliver Moore, Google review

Blaze Media

Phone: 0151 837 3301

Business hours:

• Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
• Saturday to Sunday: Closed

Website | Google reviews

Google rating: 5.0/5 from 33 reviews

Blaze Media is based in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle and provides SEO, PPC, paid social media, organic social media management, content marketing, email marketing and web development.

Its website services cover standard business websites as well as ecommerce stores, Shopify development, membership websites, booking systems and web applications.

This gives Blaze a particularly broad offering for small and medium-sized businesses that need both marketing and practical website support.

The paid media team manages Google Ads, Google Shopping, YouTube, Facebook and TikTok campaigns.

Its organic services are similarly varied. Blaze offers technical and local SEO, content creation, social media strategy, graphics and reporting.

The agency also provides photography and video production. This is valuable for businesses that need ongoing creative assets for websites, paid social campaigns or organic content rather than campaign management alone.

We also liked that Blaze publishes detailed case studies rather than only listing client logos.

For Portico Invest, for example, the agency explains the problems with the client’s previous website and the work completed to improve the design, navigation and content management process.

Blaze appears especially well suited to businesses that want one team handling their website, advertising, search visibility and content.

Its opening hours and contact information are clearly published, which is useful compared with agencies that provide only an enquiry form.

The main point to consider is pricing. Blaze does not publish fixed rates or complete service packages, so businesses still need to request a tailored proposal.

Pros

• Broad range of marketing services
• SEO, PPC and social media support
• Website and ecommerce development
• Membership and booking website experience
• In-house content, photography and video services
• Clearly published office hours and contact details
• Liverpool Baltic Triangle location

Castle

Phone: 0151 372 1234

Business hours:

• Monday to Friday: 9 AM to 5 PM
• Saturday to Sunday: Closed

Website | Google reviews

Google rating: 4.9/5 from 29 reviews

Castle is an integrated digital marketing agency based in Liverpool city centre.

Its services include ecommerce marketing, lead generation, PPC, SEO, paid social media, affiliate marketing, Amazon marketing, Shopify development, web design, branding, video and generative engine optimisation.

The agency places a strong emphasis on revenue and return on investment. This is reflected in the way its services and case studies are presented.

Castle is not only focused on bringing traffic to a website. Its team can also work on branding, design, web development and the conversion process surrounding a campaign.

Its ecommerce offering is particularly broad. The agency supports Shopify development, Amazon marketing, paid advertising and wider customer acquisition activity.

Castle also has a dedicated lead generation service for companies that depend on enquiries rather than ecommerce sales.

One published case study explains how the agency redesigned and developed a website for HNK Solicitors before launching a social advertising campaign. Castle reports that the campaign generated more than 600 leads in one month, with an 8% conversion rate.

As with any agency-published case study, those results relate to a particular client and campaign rather than representing a guaranteed outcome for every business.

Castle also publishes Google review feedback directly on its website, where it currently displays an aggregate rating of 4.7 from 26 reviews.

Its wide service range makes Castle suitable for businesses that want marketing, web development and creative production handled by the same agency.

The main limitation is that there is no public price list. The agency states that its services and packages are built around individual requirements, so costs need to be discussed directly.

Pros

• Strong focus on revenue generation
• PPC, SEO and lead generation services
• Ecommerce and Amazon marketing
• Shopify and website development
• Branding, creative and video capabilities
• Published case studies with campaign results
• Liverpool city centre office
• Clearly published phone number and office hours

Professional and friendly team

“Excellent social media workshop with Shannon and Finbarr. The team were super professional and friendly and we got a lot out of the session. Will absolutely use their tips and planning methods going forward and would love to do some more training in the near future.”

GYRO Liverpool, Google review

Really friendly and knowledgeable

“Really friendly and knowledgeable staff at Castle International who made us feel welcome from the start.”

Google review

Our final verdict

Each agency on this list has a slightly different strength.

Social Media & AI Academy is our featured partner and is best aligned with startups and small businesses seeking practical one-to-one social media training, AI coaching, web support and business mentoring.

Mayfly Internet Marketing is a strong all-round option with more than 15 years of experience and a wide range of services.

Yoma Digital stands out for ecommerce businesses that need marketing and technical development from the same agency.

Activate Digital is a good match for organisations requiring paid media, SEO, websites and conversion infrastructure to work together.

Blaze Media offers one of the widest combinations of marketing, content and practical website services for growing businesses.

Castle is particularly focused on revenue generation, ecommerce, lead generation and connecting marketing with creative and development work.

Before choosing an agency, ask for a written proposal that explains exactly what is included, who will manage the account, how success will be measured and which additional costs sit outside the monthly fee.

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