SmartBug Media
Marketing / Full-Service AgencyIntelligent inbound marketing agency and HubSpot partner.
“SmartBug Media is a full service HubSpot agency creating resilient growth at every phase of the customer lifecycle to deliver predictable revenue for our clients.”
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SmartBug Media is a full-service agency in The Wall's Marketing index, based in Newport Beach, CA. Executives can review its capabilities, published engagement data, and start contact directly through its website at smartbugmedia.com.
Key facts about SmartBug Media: operating since 2007; team of 50 - 249; average rate $150 - $199 / hr; rated 4.9 out of 5 across 38 Clutch reviews; 4 published services.
About SmartBug Media
SmartBug Media is a full-service agency in the Marketing section of The Wall, based in Newport Beach, CA. Intelligent inbound marketing agency and HubSpot partner.
Published figures put SmartBug Media at operating since 2007, a team of 50 - 249, an average rate band of $150 - $199 / hr.
Quick facts
- FOCUS
- Marketing · Full-Service Agency
- FEE STRUCTURE
- avg. rate $150 - $199 / hr (per its Clutch profile).
- DECLARED
- hubspot · inc. 5000 · klaviyo · google premier · shopify plus
Services SmartBug Media publishes
Ecommerce Marketing · Marketing Strategy · Conversion Optimization · Email Marketing
4 services as published on its Clutch profile.
Where SmartBug Media sits in the index
- Rate band $150 - $199: shared by 129 of the 409 Marketing firms that publish one; 13% publish a higher band.
- Team size 50 - 249: shared by 107 of the 556 Marketing firms that publish one; 8% publish a higher band.
- Founded 2007: older than 76% of the 550 Marketing firms that publish a founding year.
- Clutch rating 4.9/5 across 38 reviews; 432 of 945 Marketing firms carry a Clutch rating at all.
- 123 Marketing firms in the index list CA as home state, 1 of them in Newport Beach.
Computed from The Wall's 3,460 listings at build time. Shares, not rankings.
Reviews on record
“SmartBug Media has successfully integrated HubSpot into Salesforce for the client's sales operations team. The vendor provides fast and accurate support solutions. They've become an indispensable extension of the client's team, handling technical tasks with expertise, consistency, and transparency.”
CLUTCH REVIEW · CRM Consulting and SI, UX/UI Design, Web Design · Apr 15, 2026
“SmartBug Media's work resulted in clear and measurable improvements in the client's sales operations. The client saw a noticeable improvement in team communication and workflow efficiency. SmartBug Media delivered on time and maintained a clear, structured approach throughout the project.”
CLUTCH REVIEW · CRM Consulting and SI, Conversion Optimization, Marketing Strategy · Apr 14, 2026
“SmartBug Media met all the client's project milestones. The team employed a responsive, communicative, and organized approach throughout the engagement. SmartBug Media was creative in finding solutions to the client's potential roadblocks and communicated via virtual meetings, email, and messages.”
CLUTCH REVIEW · CRM Consulting and SI · Apr 14, 2026
Ratings as published on Clutch. The Wall collects no reviews of its own.
Web footprint
SmartBug Media publishes 2 case studies on its site and names MWComponents-, Inc. 500 award, Official Google Premier Partner Badge, Klaviyo Elite Badge award, Paul, Alexa, Alyssa, Amanda among its clients.
Traffic and keyword figures are DataForSEO estimates for US Google; the stack is read from the live site.
On the record
- LINKEDIN SPECIALTIES
- inbound marketing, content marketing, web design, web development, social media, SEO, PPC / SEM, e-commerce marketing, paid media, public relations
Questions people ask about SmartBug Media
Q.01What digital marketing services does SmartBug Media offer?
Ask any agency which channels it runs in-house and which it subcontracts, then match those to your goals. On Clutch, SmartBug Media lists Ecommerce Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Conversion Optimization, and Email Marketing, and its LinkedIn specialties include SEO, PPC / SEM, and social media.
Q.02How does SmartBug Media compare with the big ad agencies?
Compare agencies on team size, rate band, and specialties, since rankings do not show whether a firm fits your project. On Clutch, SmartBug Media has a team of 50 - 249 and a rate band of $150 - $199 / hr.
Q.03Does SmartBug Media follow the 3-3-3 rule for marketing?
Ask any firm to explain its planning framework in writing and show how it measures results. SmartBug Media has published 2 case studies on its site, and one Clutch review is tagged Marketing Strategy and Conversion Optimization.
Q.04Is SmartBug Media a full-service creative agency?
To check whether a firm is full-service, ask which functions its own team runs and which it hands to partners. In its own words, SmartBug Media is a full service HubSpot agency, and the directory lists it as a full-service agency.
Data sheet
- DOMAIN
- smartbugmedia.com
- CATEGORY
- MARKETING
- SPECIALTY
- FULL-SERVICE AGENCY
- TYPE
- MARKETING AGENCY
- SOLVES
- MARKETING PERFORMANCE AND GROWTH PLATEAUS
- TYPICAL BUYER
- CMO / VP MARKETING
- CLIENT FIT
- $5M-$50M+
- HQ
- NEWPORT BEACH, CA
- FOUNDED
- 2007
- TEAM SIZE
- 50 - 249
- AVG RATE
- $150 - $199 / hr
- CLUTCH RATING
- 4.9/5 · 38 reviews
- STATUS
- LISTED
- PERMALINK
- /c/smartbugmedia.com.html
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