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Digital marketing agency for small businesses

Marketing run by the people you speak to

SEO, PPC, AI search and paid social for UK small businesses, run by Dan, Andy and Lizzie, the people you'll actually speak to. SEO from £399 + VAT a month and PPC management from £200 + VAT, on rolling contracts.

  • A flat monthly fee, never a percentage of your ad spend
  • Rolling monthly contracts. No lock-in, and you own your accounts and data
  • Plain-English monthly reports from Google Analytics and Search Console
8 businesses got in touch in the last 7 days. Trusted by 200+ small businesses since 2017. Rated 4.7 on Trustpilot and 5.0 on Reviews.io.

    Free audit & plan

    Step 1 of 5

    What's your website?

    We'll audit it by hand before we put your plan together.

    Which channels are you interested in?

    Pick as many as you like. Not sure? We'll recommend the right mix. Only after the audit? That's fine too.

    What matters most right now?

    Where are your customers?

    Roughly what could you invest each month?

    Include any ad spend. It helps us recommend realistic spend, not a sales pitch.

    Where should we send your audit and plan?
    FreeNo obligationNo lock-in contracts

    Small businesses growing with Dandy

    • C Kearney Roofing
    • Chiropractor Bramhall
    • Future Lift Services
    • Lucky Voice
    • Spotlights Theatre School
    • MGOC Spares
    • Strength Ambassadors
    • Cornish Lime
    • Huddle
    • Cmbio

    Digital marketing services for small businesses

    Everything small business owners need from one small business marketing agency: the expertise of an outsourced marketing team, without the cost of hiring one in-house. We'll tell you which of these will make a difference for you.

    SEO for small businesses

    Full SEO management that helps your target customers find you when they search Google, from local search and map results to national rankings. Technical SEO, content marketing and link building, done properly, so your organic search visibility grows month after month.

    • Keyword research and on-page optimisation
    • Technical SEO fixes and page speed
    • Google Business Profile and local SEO
    • Content creation and ethical link building
    More on SEO, from £399 + VAT

    PPC management

    Pay-per-click advertising on Google Ads and Microsoft Ads: paid media that puts you at the top of search from day one. Campaigns built around your services and areas for lead generation and sales, refined every week and measured on enquiries, not clicks.

    • Search, Shopping and Performance Max
    • Microsoft Ads where it pays
    • Conversion tracking set up properly
    • A flat fee, never a percentage of spend
    More on PPC, from £200 + VAT

    AI search optimisation

    More customers now ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity who to use. We make your website, Google profile, reviews and listings clear and consistent, so AI tools can find you and recommend you.

    • Your details consistent everywhere AI looks
    • Content structured to be cited in AI answers
    • Included in every SEO package, with monthly tracking in ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity
    More on AI search

    Paid social ads

    Social media marketing on Facebook and Instagram that reaches the right people and brings them back, with creative, audiences and retargeting handled for you. Best for brand awareness, planned purchases and building demand.

    • Creative and copy written for you
    • Audiences and retargeting set up
    • Results reported against your goals
    More on paid social

    WordPress websites

    Web design and web development by marketers: bespoke WordPress websites that are fast, mobile-friendly and ready for search engines from day one, designed to turn visitors into enquiries.

    • Designed around your business
    • Fast and mobile-friendly
    • SEO-ready from launch
    More on websites

    Reports you can actually read

    Every month you see what's bringing enquiries in, what isn't and what we're doing next, from your Google Analytics and Search Console data. No jargon and no vanity metrics.

    • Monthly performance report
    • Dan, Andy or Lizzie as your account manager
    • Your accounts and data stay yours
    How we work

    Results for small businesses like yours

    Four very different businesses, all on rolling monthly contracts. Here is what changed for each, in their own numbers.

    C Kearney Roofing

    Local trade · roofer in the West Midlands

    45on page one, from no rankings at launch
    288%increase in leads
    178%year-on-year traffic increase

    A brand-new website with no search history, now one of the business’s strongest channels.

    Weekly technical checks, a steady stream of location and service pages, and regular new content, built from zero.

    Read the case study

    Loony Legs

    Online shop · fashion brand

    With us since 2022
    2.1xthe website traffic of March 2022
    27%increase in transactions
    544page-one rankings

    A young fashion brand that needed to stand out in a crowded online market.

    A technical audit, new collection pages built from keyword research, and content that builds the brand.

    Read the case study

    MGOC Spares

    Online shop · classic car parts

    With us since 2022
    +75%clicks from Google, 115,731 before and 203,540 after
    61%increase in revenue year on year
    1,000+page-one rankings

    A major site migration to protect, then new marques to grow into.

    Redirects audited through the migration, 10,000+ product pages optimised and new marques covered, alongside Google Ads.

    Read the case study

    Strength Ambassadors

    Local service · strength coaching in London

    With us since 2020
    15,000+a month now, from 2,000 a month in June 2020
    198%year-on-year traffic increase
    236+page-one rankings

    A detailed but untargeted website, reworked around what local clients search for.

    A technical clean-up, simpler navigation, rewritten service pages and digital PR, from podcast guest spots to features on fitness sites.

    Read the case study

    Get my free growth audit

    Why small businesses pick Dandy as their marketing agency

    Most of our clients are local service firms and online shops, the same kind of business behind the results above.

    One method on every account

    Every client goes through the five stages of the DANDY Method, so you always know which stage your marketing is at and what comes next.

    1. Discover
    2. Align
    3. Navigate
    4. Deliver
    5. Yield
    How the DANDY Method works

    Clients who stay

    Chiropractor Bramhall has run its Google Ads with us since 2019.

    “Working with Dandy has been so easy. They take the time to explain everything and they get results.”
    Jordan GregoryOwner, Chiropractor Bramhall

    Simple, flat monthly pricing

    Prices on the page, not hidden behind a sales call. A flat fee, never a percentage of your ad spend, on a rolling monthly contract.

    SEO

    From£399+ VAT a month

    For local businesses winning customers in one town or city. National, eCommerce and Enterprise packages for bigger sites.

    • Google Business Profile and Google Maps
    • Technical SEO fixes and page speed
    • Two blog posts and one to two links a month
    • AI search optimisation included
    See SEO packages

    PPC management

    From£200+ VAT a month

    For accounts spending under £1,000 a month on ads. Larger accounts on a flat fee by spend band.

    • Search, Shopping and Performance Max
    • Conversion tracking set up properly
    • Ad spend paid straight to Google
    • Never a percentage of your spend
    See PPC pricing

    Prefer to do it yourself?

    MeetDotour self-service SEO tool

    The professional tools a marketing agency uses, without paying for separate subscriptions. Built for owners who'd rather do their own SEO.

    • Keyword research
    • Content help
    • Performance tracking
    • Powered by your own Google Search Console data
    Register your interest

    We're a good fit if...

    • You run a small or medium business and want more of the right customers
    • You want a plan that fits your budget, whether that's SEO, ads or both
    • You want honest advice about what will and won't make a difference
    • You want to see what's working in plain English, every month
    • You'd rather deal with the same few people who know your business

    Probably not for you if...

    • You want guaranteed number one rankings by next week
    • You'd rather buy leads that are sold to five other businesses too
    • You're looking for the cheapest option you can find

    Not sure? The free review will tell us both.

    Not ready to talk yet? Get a free growth audit

    Leave your details and one of the team will go through your website by hand. You get your growth action plan: what’s holding you back and where your next leads will come from. No calls unless you want one.

    • Done by a person
    • Back within 48 hours
    • No obligation

    Clients say it better than we can

    4.8average from 52 reviews

    Reviews from Reviews.io and quotes from our case studies, word for word.

    SEOGoogle AdsJul 2025

    “This isn’t a sausage machine process”

    We’ve worked with Dandy Marketing for close on three years and continue to value their deep, nuanced, and experience-led approach to SEO and PPC. This isn’t a sausage machine process, the digital landscape constantly shifts, and Dandy have helped us navigate it with clarity and confidence. They’re conscientious in their work, working to budgets while being open to exploring alternative strategies, testing new ideas, and providing actionable insights we can trust. Their reporting is clear, data-led, and dependable, and they’re on hand with practical guidance when we need it. For any SME trying to make sense of search marketing, Dandy Marketing bring not just knowledge, but a real energy and commitment. We genuinely couldn’t do it without them.

    CChrisReviews.io
    SEOGoogle AdsOct 2025

    “genuinely invested in helping us grow”

    We’ve been working with Dandy Marketing since June 2024 on SEO and PPC for our performing arts school. Dan and Andy are great to work with — approachable, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in helping us grow. They explain things clearly, make practical suggestions, and are proactive in improving our SEO and ad campaigns.

    Al WillingaleSpotlights Theatre SchoolReviews.io
    Digital marketingJul 2025

    “we have seen our inbound leads go from 3-4 per month to 1-2 per day”

    Andy and Dan run a really impactful agency and have been a dream to work with. They have a lot of domain knowledge and expertise, are nimble and are able to work with small, fast-paced businesses and offer a really cost-effective solution for digital marketing. Since we have started working with them, we have seen our inbound leads go from 3-4 per month to 1-2 per day. Would highly recommend them!

    Mo LanghiCmbioReviews.io
    SEOGoogle AdsCase study

    “For a business like ours, that clarity and consistency has made all the difference”

    When we brought Dandy in, our website was holding us back and barely generating any enquiries. They rebuilt the site from the ground up and then kept investing in the content and local coverage needed to get us found across every service area we cover. We’re getting much more traffic and converting far more of that traffic into real enquiries than we ever were. They explain what they’re doing, why it matters, and how it ties back to enquiries and revenue. For a business like ours, that clarity and consistency has made all the difference.

    Ryan DarcyManaging Director, Future Lift ServicesCase study
    SEOOct 2025

    “a friendly and helpful expert I can turn to”

    I have been working with Dandy Marketing for over 5 years now, mainly for SEO. During that time they have become a trusted partner and my key marketing resource. I have seen improvements in my SEO results year on year, but what has been even more important to me as a small business owner is to have a friendly and helpful expert I can turn to. They are responsive, very focused in what they do, get great results and brilliant to deal with. Highly recommended!

    Sally MossStrength AmbassadorsReviews.io

    You'll know exactly who's working on your business

    Andy spent seven years on the client side of marketing, working with agency after agency. We could both see there was a better way to do it.

    So at Dandy there are no long contracts, no percentage-of-spend fees and no jargon. Just a UK team that gets stuck into your business and talks to you like a person.

    Dan & Andy

    • Dan, co-founder of Dandy Marketing

      Dan

      Co-founder · SEO & PPC

      Dan is Dandy’s Co-Founder and leads SEO, PPC and AI search. Having run in-house digital for some very recognisable international brands, he now brings that same big-brand thinking to small businesses, without the big-brand price tag.

    • Andy, co-founder of Dandy Marketing

      Andy

      Co-founder · Strategy

      Andy is Dandy’s Co-Founder, with 15+ years in marketing behind him, he’s here to give small businesses the honest, friendly agency he wished he’d had whilst working for numerous client side organisations.

    • Lizzie, Head of Content Operations at Dandy Marketing

      Lizzie

      Head of Content Operations

      Lizzie leads content strategy, production and in-depth content audits, making sure everything we publish earns its place and brings the right people in.

    How the growth audit works

    1. 1

      Send us your website

      Your name, email and website. It takes a minute.

    2. 2

      One of us goes through it by hand

      Your website, search visibility, any ads you run and your competitors, to find where your next leads will come from.

    3. 3

      You get your growth action plan within 48 hours

      What’s working, what isn’t and what we’d do to get you more leads. No obligation, no hard sell.

    Get my free growth audit

    No small print. No runaround.

    The way it often goes

    • 12-month minimum contracts
    • Fees charged as a percentage of your ad spend
    • Accounts set up in the agency's name
    • Reports full of numbers that don't mean much
    • Passed between whoever's free that week
    • Jargon you have to nod along to

    The way

    • Rolling monthly contracts. Stay because it's working
    • A flat monthly fee, never a percentage of your spend
    • Your accounts, data and audiences stay yours
    • Monthly reports from Google Search Console and Analytics
    • Dan, Andy or Lizzie as your account manager
    • Plain English, always

    Before you ask

    Something we haven't covered? Email info@dandymarketing.co.uk and one of us will get back to you.

    Get my free growth audit
    What does a digital marketing agency do for a small business?

    We bring in more of the right customers from search and social. That usually means SEO so you rank on Google, Google Ads for enquiries from day one, AI search so tools like ChatGPT recommend you, and paid social for reaching new people. You get the expertise of an outsourced marketing team without hiring one in-house.

    How much does digital marketing cost for a small business?

    Our SEO starts from £399 + VAT a month and PPC management from £200 + VAT a month, as a flat fee. Ad spend goes straight to Google and we never take a percentage of it. Bigger SEO packages are priced after a free review, so you only pay for work that makes sense for your business.

    Which service do I need: SEO or PPC?

    PPC ads on Google can bring enquiries in the first week, but you pay for every click. SEO takes three to six months to build, then keeps bringing customers in without a cost per click. Many small businesses run both: ads for quick wins while SEO builds. The free review tells you which makes sense for you.

    What's the best digital marketing for a small business on a limited budget?

    Start where customers are already looking for you. For most local businesses that means a well-optimised Google Business Profile and a few strong service pages, then Google Ads on your most valuable services once the basics are right. Paid social and content marketing come next, when there's budget to build demand. The free review gives you that order for your business.

    Should I hire an agency, a freelancer or an in-house marketer?

    A freelancer can be good value for a single job, like a new website or one ad account, but everything rests on one person. An in-house marketer knows your business inside out, but a full-time salary is a big commitment for a small business. An outsourced digital marketing agency sits in between: a team covering SEO, PPC and content, for a monthly fee on a rolling contract.

    How long does digital marketing take to work for a small business?

    PPC can bring enquiries in the first week once your campaigns and tracking are live. SEO usually takes three to six months to build, depending on your website, your competitors and your budget, and keeps growing after that. Your monthly report shows what's moving, so you're never guessing.

    Am I tied into a contract?

    No. Everything runs on a rolling monthly contract, so you stay because it's working.

    Who owns my accounts and data?

    You do. Your Google Ads, Analytics and Search Console accounts are set up in your name, and you keep them if you ever leave.

    What is Dot?

    Dot is our self-service SEO tool for businesses that would rather do it themselves. It brings keyword research, content help and performance tracking together, powered by your own Google Search Console data.

    Is the review really free?

    Yes. Send us your website and one of the team goes through it by hand. You get a clear plan within 48 hours, with no obligation to work with us.

    Where are you based?

    We're a fully remote UK team, working with small businesses all over the country.

    Let's get you more of the right customers

    Send us your website. One of the team will go through it by hand and send you a clear plan.

    • A review done by a person, within 48 hours
    • What we'd fix first, in plain English
    • No obligation and no lock-in contracts
    Get my free growth audit
    Get my free growth audit