What Differentiates Our Ohio Based Marketing Agency

With a talented staff of 20 people, our team is big enough to confidently take on projects of any size. We’re also small enough that you get personalized attention and a team that genuinely cares about growing your business. We’re a family-owned and operated marketing agency. When you work with us, you get that family feel. We pride ourselves on transparency, communication, and proactiveness.

Success Stories

How Our Web Design and Marketing Services Transformed Businesses
Lauren Bateman
LB Music
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“We rank at the Top of page 1 of Google for all important keywords for each location, thanks to The Media Captain. They’re the best we’ve ever worked with.”

Chris Mabry
Ability Chiropractor
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“TMC has been a reliable web marketing partner for over 10-years for Ability Chiropractic. It’s rare to find these sorts of business relationships.”

David Jarvis
Jendco
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"The Media Captain got us away from HubSpot and onto Klaviyo for email marketing. We now generate more than 20% of our revenue via Klaviyo. This was a monumental recommendation."

Core
Services

Unlock your business’s full potential with our comprehensive marketing and web design services. Our clients love that we’re a one-stop shop and leverage our skills across numerous services. Our team will help determine the suite of services that will drive more leads and sales for your business.

Web Design

A stunning design to turn visitors into customers

The Media Captain has skilled designers, developers, and project managers. We’ll build your company a website that competitors will envy, and your customers will love. Learn more about our smooth-sailing web design process.

SEO

Improve your ranking on Google

The Media Captain has been helping clients improve their SEO rankings since 2010. Our outstanding process incorporates on-site, local, and technical SEO. Discover how to populate ahead of your competitors on Google with The Media Captain’s support.

Example of SEO Visibility via SEMRush

Email Marketing

One of the best marketing ROI’s

We focus on list segmentation to get your email messages to the right customers. We send compelling emails that leverage our copywriting and design skills via platforms like MailChimp, Constant Contact, and Klaviyo.

Social Media

Make your brand more memorable

With the right social media strategy, more people will notice your brand, increasing awareness, traffic, and new business. The Media Captain’s social media experts find the best stories to share on the most advantageous platforms.

Our Accomplishments

Established In Columbus In 2010
Hundreds Of Websites Launched
10,000+ Keywords Ranking On P.1 Of Google
Voted Top 1% Agency By Upcity & Clutch
$100+ Million Generated For Ecom Clients

About The Media Captain

The Media Captain was voted a Top 1% Marketing Agency by UpCity. We’ve earned the trust of hundreds of small, medium, and large-sized clients across many industries. Since 2010, we’ve worked tirelessly to develop thorough processes and a team of skilled marketers, developers, and designers to enhance your brand’s online presence. Nothing makes us happier than helping your business grow. We’re headquartered in Columbus, Ohio (in the former governor’s mansion), yet we help clients throughout the United States.  Board our ship for a smooth-sailing web marketing experience that will take your company to new heights.

Our Most Popular
Channels & Platforms

When it comes to marketing and advertising, there are a lot of options. We will help you select the channels that make the most sense for your business and your budget. Our marketing fee is not based on ad spend, which helps us pick the best places to market unbiasedly. You will have a dedicated strategist from our team assigned to your account who’s extremely versed in the most critical areas of your business.

Client Reviews

The Media CaptainExcellentThe Media Captain4.9 Based on 142 reviews fromSee all reviews review us onK8 HansenK8 Hansen ★★★★★ Cale OstbyCale Ostby ★★★★★ Rachelle and the rest of the Media Captain team were phenomenal in helping us regain access to our locked Meta account. Extremely responsive and proactive in keeping us updated on progress and getting Meta support moving. They'll be our first choice anytime we need help in any social marketing and I can't recommend them enough.Peter StinsonPeter Stinson ★★★★★ The Media Captain has helped our nonprofit boost impressions, clicks, and landing page views exponentially. Their expertise has taken our marketing to a whole new level!Lauren HartleyLauren Hartley ★★★★★ The Media Captain Team is AMAZING! They always welcome feedback which makes you feel like a genuine partner. And anytime I have questions, which is pretty often, their response time is phenomenal! Mandi has been a valuable resource to our team. I know I will always get honest and credible input, to help determine the course of action in marketing our services. And, it wouldn't be right, if I didn't mention the creativity of their design team! If you need assistance with marketing, you need The Media Captain. We highly recommend!!Lauren JohnsonDirector of Operations and Client Services I Point Law Co., LPAJon SchickJon Schick ★★★★★ The Media Captain helped us create a new logo and optimize our Google Adwords Campaigns and SEO for our self storage facilities at Arch City Storage. Stef and Sara were excellent at identifying opportunities and implementing a strategy to improve our overall performance. We enjoyed working with the whole TMC team and would definitely recommend utilizing their services.Tom FermierTom Fermier ★★★★★ Working with The Media Captain has been a great experience so far. In a short time, I've seen a jump in rankings on keywords in the SEO campaign we're running. Great job!Response from the ownerIt was rewarding to see some quick wins based on the strategy we deployed! We appreciate the review Tom! Seth TrautmanSeth Trautman ★★★★★ We work with the The Media Captain for our marketing and, recently, in the development of a new website and could not be more pleased with the work they do. Stefanie and her team have done a great job leading a very quick turn around on a great new website for our upcoming Spring season. They were great at leading and focusing the project while taking our input and building a partnership in the process. Sara and the marketing team is also doing a great job in our online search optimization and ads while educating us and keeping us informed on their progress. Highly recommend TMC for all of your business' marketing and web development needs!Response from the ownerThanks Seth! We're so happy with the way the Rain One website turned out. It's nice being able to align the marketing strategy with a new site build. Laura DoyagaLaura Doyaga ★★★★★ The Media Captain created a great website for my business. They have a very helpful and responsive team that makes the whole process feel effortless. I would definitely recommend!Response from the ownerThanks Laura! We're so happy that you had a great experience with TMC. Dennis JohnsonDennis Johnson ★★★★★ Very knowledgeable and helpful for my google ads and website marketingBrian ReedBrian Reed ★★★★★ We are very happy with the job The Media Captain did on the Mojo Simple website! They are very easy to work with, knowledgeable and responsive.Response from the ownerThanks Brian! We enjoyed bringing your Shopify site to life. Filters com / Barney CorporationFilters com / Barney Corporation ★★★★★ Highly recommend Media Captain, Francis our rep is top notch.Response from the ownerThank you for the kind words. It's been a pleasure helping your eCommerce store grow! Kelly OatesKelly Oates ★★★★★ We are so happy with how our new website turned out and what a great experience it was with The Media Captain team. Michelle did a great job leading such a big project to completion. She is a true gem! We are thankful for her knowledge and going above and beyond to help train us and our team on the new platform.Response from the ownerThanks Kelly! It was great working with your entire team on this website. It was definitely a collaborative effort. We're so glad you're happy with the finished product. Hercules Stump Grinding LLCHercules Stump Grinding LLC ★★★★★ Jason and his team are the absolute best! I left a voice mail and email in a state of panic due to our Google Business Profile getting deleted for no reason and Jason and his team got back to me right away. Not only did they put us at ease they worked with us extensively for weeks until we got resolution. They are professional, patient and experts in all media matters and we highly recommend you hire The Media Captain for any and all your media needs.Response from the ownerIt's always frustrating and scary when a Google Business Profile gets deleted. I'm glad we were able to assist you during this time. Broadview HeatingBroadview Heating ★★★★★ The Media Captain provided a first-class experience! Everyone on their team is knowledgeable, professional, attentive and willing to go the extra mile to complete a project. We are extremely happy with the look and functionality of the final site, and look forward to continuing our relationship with digital marketing.Response from the ownerThanks for the kind words! We love how your website turned out. We feel it's a perfect representation of your brand. sunsetblonde1sunsetblonde1 ★★★★★ It is really helpful that TMC has several services that they offer. We started using their agency for email marketing and then added their Paid Media services. They have been very attentive to our account, easily reachable, have provided a lot of support, great strategies and ideas. I find that it makes everything easier for me as a business owner because they are very organized. I also find it valuable that they also own a skincare based e-commerce business, so they are on top of trends, technology and strategies, as well as very relatable. I highly recommend TMC and their awesome team!matt olthausmatt olthaus ★★★★★ We here at Tisch Environmental have been utilizing The Media Captain's services for some time now and we have been thoroughly impressed. Their proficiency in the SEO and PPC fields is extraordinary. The TMC team has worked with us to create custom campaigns and strategies that fit our business and empower us to meet our business goals. We have also employed their services in redesigning some of our websites and they have shown to be well versed in this sector as well. I would recommend The Media Captain to anyone who is searching for an all-inclusive digital marketing partner.Lance MartzLance Martz ★★★★★ The Media Captain has been working with PSE Consulting Engineers Inc. for several years now. With all of the changes in the digital landscape, its great to know that changes aren't the frightening things that they once were. Each ask we've made, The Media Captain has been quick to answer, and handle for us. The meetings we have with them regularly are keeping our website at the very top of search results, month after month - and year after year. Our SEO has never been stronger! With a company such as our own, that is licensed throughout the United States and in five Canadian provinces - we need as much reach as possible - and The Media Captain helps us to deliver those results, allowing us to land more business and create new clients - everywhere! Thank you to The Media Captain for helping our firm to successfully navigate and remain on top in a very competitive digital age.Melissa HornikMelissa Hornik ★★★★★ I have worked with Media Captain for several years now. I came to them wanting a new website for our law firm and they were very attentive to my needs and had great communication. Within weeks we had a new website that surpassed my expectations. Media Captain then was able to increase traffic to my site and they have continued to service my digital media and SEO needs ever since. Thank you Media Captain!Jeff RuettyJeff Ruetty ★★★★★ Our growth has been "up and right" since hiring Media Captain. They are true experts and have a deep bench of specialists for anything digital that we have needed. We get same day responses on anything we need. They help us with both our local service business and national e-commerce business.Trisha CoffmanTrisha Coffman ★★★★★ have worked with Meadia Captain for the last 2 years, we had been in business for 10 years before working with them and they have continued our growth, thanksKodjoarts Video ProductionsKodjoarts Video Productions ★★★★★ It was a pleasure working with The media captain team. They helped us improve our website by providing feedback and a strategy to optimized and improve it for seo in columbus.Abraham Hoellrich DDSAbraham Hoellrich DDS ★★★★★ Grandview Dental Care has been using The Media Captain for about 8 months now and we couldn't be happier. The improvements that we have seen across our SEO rankings through Hunter and the team's skilled talents has greatly improved our reach to the Columbus community. The team is organized and efficient and completes requests in a timely manner. We couldn't ask for more from a marketing company and look forward to their continued improvements and suggestions.Ken schmaltzKen schmaltz ★★★★★ Stefanie, Erica, Sara, Jason, Austin and Michelle all have exceeded our expectations in taking over our SEO, PPC and mass emailing campaigns. In addition, their web development skills have been excellent in helping us migrate our very large ecommerce site to another platform.Luisa DoigLuisa Doig ★★★★★ Jason, Stephanie, and their team did an amazing job redesigning our website. We are very happy with the product, and we continue to work with them on other projects. They also have amazing customer support.Dipanshu VermaDipanshu Verma ★★★★★ GoodTim Van EmanTim Van Eman ★★★★★ Great people and great service. They know what they are doing when it comes to website development. They helped me build a new website for my business and set up an advertising campaign. Can't say enough good things about the team at Media Captain.Response from the ownerThanks Tim! I'm so glad to hear that you're happy with the website we built for your firm. We love the way it turned out. - Jason Parks Lior Mei-TalLior Mei-Tal ★★★★★ Erica was so patient and helpful in helping me to fix a situation with my Google business page. She has many tricks up her sleeve and got me one step closer to having a verified account after weeks of issues. Highly recommend!Royal Landscaping LLCRoyal Landscaping LLC ★★★★★ Jason at The Media Captain is very knowledgeable about all aspects of SEO. Our company needs very industry specific knowledge about PPC, organic advertising, organic marketing, local SEO and Google My Business (GMB) which The Media Captain has. Jason has great strategy ideas that I wasn't getting from my previous digital marketing company. If you are a commercial service business like we are and looking to grow, give The Media Captain a call. I don't regularly leave reviews, even through I should, but Jason really helped me out and saved me thousands in wasted marketing ideas. Thanks guys talk to you soon!Bridget RiddellBridget Riddell ★★★★★ I have worked with Jason and his team for several years. We have had more than one Google or website emergency pop up and I have been continually impressed with their response time. If I send Jason an email at 7AM or after hours, he always responds right away. He understands how important our website and Google profiles are to our small business and his responsiveness is hugely appreciated. Website marketing can feel so stressful when your fate is the hands of the Google overlords so it is so nice to have someone I can always contact who I know will get back to me right away. Highly recommend.Chris MckenzieChris Mckenzie ★★★★★ The Media Captain has done a tremendous job helping our small business continue to grow with Google ads, FB ads, and email marketing. Francis who is our account lead is beyond passionate about our business and always responds to emails quickly. What I also enjoy above TMC is their one on one video calls each month. Previous agencies didn’t do this. Lastly, their pricing is extremely competitive. Give them a opportunity and you won’t be disappointed, but they also won’t pressure you for anything.Response from the ownerChris, I'm so glad that we've been able to help your eCommerce business grow. Thanks for the kind review. Melanie GilbertMelanie Gilbert ★★★★★ Working with The Media Captain has been a great experience for my business. Their responsive team approach proved to be exactly what I needed to optimize the look and function of my website making it better for me and my customers. I highly recommend the team at The Media Captain!Response from the ownerThanks for the review Melanie! I'm glad we were able to fix the functionality of your website to improve the user experience. Dale SimpkinsDale Simpkins ★★★★★ Easy to work with. Since using their SEO services and then a new website build, my company is drowning in work. Can't hardly keep up!Response from the ownerWe love to hear this Dale! It was a pleasure helping you improve your web presence. - Jason Parks Travis Cox (Worthington Wood Bat)Travis Cox (Worthington Wood Bat) ★★★★★ The entire crew at Media Captain were great to work with when recreating our new website. Our bi-weekly meetings were always productive. They were prepared with ideas and responded quickly whenever I had questions. The finished product looks amazing and I would recommend Media Captain and their staff to anyone who is looking build a new website.Response from the ownerTravis, it was a pleasure building your website. I'm glad you had a good experience in working with our team! Justin HicksJustin Hicks ★★★★★ The Media Captain has helped out our business tremendously! We have been able to steadily increase our online presence through their expertise in SEO and developing a strong strategic marketing plan. On top of the wide breadth of knowledge employees at The Media Captain posses, they also make us consistently feel like a priority. Their immediate response time, and consistent feedback makes The Media Captain a delight to work with. I highly recommend working with The Media Captain!Response from the ownerThanks for the kind words Justin! So happy we've been able to help you in different areas of marketing and web design. Andy TracewellAndy Tracewell ★★★★★ Jason and his team have done a good job for us.Response from the ownerThanks Andy! We love working on eCommerce marketing so it's been a pleasure! - Jason Joel FarleyJoel Farley ★★★★★ The guys and gals at Media Captain really now their stuff about creating websites and managing online advertising.Kristin McFarlandKristin McFarland ★★★★★ The team at The Media Captain were instrumental in updating our digital presence through our website renovation. They provided great suggestions, and were as hands on or off in the creative process as we wanted. We always had direct content with our project lead, and communication was clear and consistent. I appreciated their ability to either fully manage the environment long term or provide training for our team to make adjustments internally. It was a wonderful experience from start to finish. I would highly recommend.Response from the ownerThanks Kristin! We loved working on your site and we're proud of the end results. We appreciate you trusting TMC to execute on this project. AaronAaron ★★★★★ This company has helped our e-commerce store thrive on multiple different levels. If you are looking to improve ROAS, returning customers, target new customers, and more!! I highly recommend this team. I've had the pleasure of working with Francis personally and can't say enough good about him. He gets the job done and is always looking for ways to improve our metrics. A true professional. Thanks so much for all your help guys, we appreciate you.Response from the ownerThanks Aaron! We love helping clients improve their ROAS. Working on your eCommerce account has been very enjoyable. Carpenter MechancialCarpenter Mechancial ★★★★★ The Media Captain is an amazing company to work with. I am with my second company that has used The Media Captain for various marketing purposes. My current company used them to not only design our website which we love but also for search engine optimization to help grow our business. The entire staff is extremely professional and friendly but Sara (our lead strategist) is awesome and does an excellent job explaining things so that I can understand them. I HIGHLY recommend The Media Captain for any and all of your marketing needs!Response from the ownerThanks Dan! We always enjoy getting to build a website and assist with the marketing for a synergistic strategy. We appreciate the kind words. Rhett RohrerRhett Rohrer ★★★★★ Working with Sara and The Media Captain has been a great experience for my company, RiversEdge Canoe & Kayak Outfitters. This is the second season that their team has provided SEO services to RiversEdge, and we look forward to continuing our relationship. Highly recommended!Response from the ownerWe still need to make it out to RiversEdge for a company kayak trip! This has been a fun account to work on. Thanks Rhett. Cameron FortinCameron Fortin ★★★★★ The Media Captain has been fantastic to work with! As a small business it is difficult to build the online presence needed these days, The Media Captain has greatly assisted us with this. Additionally, they have provided much appreciated feedback on how to better engage with customers online. I highly recommend working with them.Response from the ownerThanks Cameron! We value the long lasting relationship we've had with your company. I'm glad we've been able to help with your storefront and eCommerce presence. Dave GoddardDave Goddard ★★★★★ I have really enjoyed working with The Media Captain. They are responsive and proactive.Response from the ownerThanks Dave, we've enjoyed the relationship as well! Looking forward to more positive results. - Jason Corey SCorey S ★★★★★ The Media Captain is a very impressive organization. Marketing is a scary field to trust people to know if they will deliver consistent work, month over month, week over week. The Media Captain has a proven process, proven value model, and overarching team that communicates very well. Truly appreciate the work, results, and expertise in the SEO/SEM and content field.Response from the ownerThanks Corey! We love working with your team on different projects. We appreciate the kind words! Khalid KebbatiKhalid Kebbati ★★★★★ Debbie ChowDebbie Chow ★★★★★ The Media Captain is the Marketing Dream Team we have been searching for. Stefanie and Jason are prompt to respond, run a highly organized team, and provide insight & expertise as if our business is their own. I now rest assured all of our digital marketing needs can be met. I look forward to working closely with TMC for a long time to come!Response from the ownerThanks so much Debbie! We shared this review with our entire team we love it so much. We can't wait to continue deploying our marketing strategy for Auraline! Paul BeckPaul Beck ★★★★★ I scheduled a call with Jason while searching for a Google Local Services Ads expert. The local services ad platform can be confusing, especially concerning when to archive or book or dispute. Jason reviewed our whole system and provided lots of good recommendations. Well worth the consultation fee.Response from the ownerGlad you liked the consult! Google Local Service Ads are so important for attorneys. I'm glad you reached out and that I able to help. Jerry HainesJerry Haines ★★★★★ Jason, Livi and the MC team did a thorough job on a site audit/app user experience. Looking forward to implementing their excellent recommendations.Response from the ownerHi Jerry, Thanks so much for the kind words! We're excited to continue working onward with website development. Mitchell ChristianMitchell Christian ★★★★★ I've been working with the media captain for quite some time now and I will say it was a great investment. They are very knowledgeable and implement marketing strategies that work. My website traffic has grown over 150% since working with them. Highly recommended!Response from the ownerWow, thanks so much for the kind words! We're glad we could drive those results for your business! Commercial WorksCommercial Works ★★★★★ Working with the Media Captain team, particularly Alison, Lori, and Jason, far exceeded our expectations. We had an old website that needed to be completely redone, and The Media Captain did just that. The way they communicate with one another and with us is unparalleled, and it has even inspired our team to strive to be as effective communicators as theirs.Because they were so successful with our website, we decided to use them for our marketing strategy as well. They have already outperformed our previous marketing agency.TMC, thank you so much!Response from the ownerWow, thank you for this review! We do pride ourselves on our communication. I can't tell you how happy this made our entire team! It's been a pleasure working together. js_loader