Buying national online retail & marketing companies is a common occurrence for savvy business owners. The internet has made it much easier to do business across borders, and these companies can help with everything from marketing and sales to delivery and aftercare.
The following are reviews of some of the top companies in this space:
QuartzIT.com
QuartzIT.com is one of the largest providers of business services over the internet. Its Marketing and Operations division provides marketing research, lead generation, and business operations including procurement, payroll, and financial management for SMEs. Its unique selling point is that it combines these various services under one roof and with one team of professionals to provide a complete outsourced business operation.
The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in London with offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. It operates in more than 20 industries including web design, digital marketing, advertising, social media, and sales.
One of QuartzIT.com’s biggest clients is the Canadian government, and it provides online marketing, sales, and procurement services for Canadian government departments and agencies. In addition to federal and provincial governments, some of its clients include large multinational businesses, SMEs, and startups.
HubSpot Marketing
HubSpot Marketing is a New York-based marketing agency that provides marketing performance, content marketing, and social media marketing services for global brands and enterprises. It was founded in 2011 and is a subsidiary of HubSpot Inc., a customer engagement platform used by more than 300,000 companies around the world to drive business growth.
The company’s specialties include content strategy, performance marketing, and social media. Its authors include marketing experts, thought leaders, and business journalists. The articles and blog posts published by HubSpot Marketing are typically long-form, rich in content, and designed to be read by someone in full view of a web page.
HubSpot Marketing’s clients include Adobe, Amazon, HP, Nationwide, and Microsoft.
CNET
CNET is a popular American tech news website and app publishing company. It was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. Through its various brands including CNET News and CNET Best of what’s new, the company provides news, information, and advice on technology.
What makes CNET unique is that it is committed to providing high-quality, authoritative content on important technology topics while also encouraging reader engagement through the use of engaging articles, quizzes, and daily deals. To ensure that its content remains fresh, CNET creates multiple original article series annually, publishes a significant number of them, and then continues to engage with its audience through various social media platforms.
One of CNET’s biggest audiences comes from China where the company’s English-language content is popular amongst readers.
The company is committed to sustainability and has joined forces with business partners including REI (Recycling Everyday Inc.), Sunrun, and Lift to create Zero Waste to Energy (ZWTE) programs. These allow companies and institutions to recycle and reuse their waste materials to generate electricity, further cutting their carbon footprint.
CNET’s brands include CNET News, a general news app covering international, national, and local news events; CNET Best of what’s new, a curated collection of the latest products and trends; CNET Travel, a travel news app that provides news, deals, and insights for international travelers; and CNET Money, an app that provides news, deals, and tips for saving and spending money.
MarketingCharts
MarketingCharts is a New York City-based marketing analytics firm that provides campaign measurement and optimization software, as well as consulting services to enterprise brands and media agencies.
The company was founded in 1999 and is owned by the AdMedia Group, a subsidiary of MediaCom
This division specializes in marketing analytics, measurement, and reporting for online marketing campaigns. Its clients include Airbnb, GoDaddy, Hello Fresh, HP, Subway, and Red Ventures.
MarketingCharts’ software helps businesses and brands understand the impact of online marketing campaigns and identifies areas for improvement. It provides analytical tools to measure and analyze website traffic, social media engagement, and email marketing performance, as well as build detailed reports on web traffic, social media performance, and more.
InMobi)
InMobi is a mobile app marketing company headquartered in London with additional offices in New York, Toronto, and Sydney. Its mission is to reduce customers’ app install pain through strategic marketing, design, and development of its next-gen apps. InMobi’s clients include brands such as Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft.
The company was founded in 2011 and is now valued at more than $11 billion.
InMobi launched in the UK in 2012 and now has offices there and in Australia. It was named one of the top five mobile app marketing companies to watch in 2021 by Digi
In addition to Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft, InMobi has also worked with brands such as Aqua, Burberry, Heineken, HP, Nike, Oculus VR, PlayStation, Razer, Samsung, Ticgion, Vogue, and WWF to name just a few.
MarketingCharts
MarketingCharts is a New York City-based marketing analytics firm that provides campaign measurement and optimization software, as well as consulting services to enterprise brands and media agencies.
The company was founded in 1999 and is owned by the AdMedia Group, a subsidiary of MediaCom
This division specializes in marketing analytics, measurement, and reporting for online marketing campaigns. Its clients include Airbnb, GoDaddy, Hello Fresh, HP, Subway, and Red Ventures.
MarketingCharts’ software helps businesses and brands understand the impact of online marketing campaigns and identifies areas for improvement. It provides analytical tools to measure and analyze website traffic, social media engagement, and email marketing performance, as well as build detailed reports on web traffic, social media performance, and more.
InMobi launched in the UK in 2012 and now has offices there and in Australia. It was named one of the top five mobile app marketing companies to watch in 2021 by Digi
In addition to Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft, InMobi has also worked with brands such as Aqua, Burberry, Heineken, HP, Nike, Oculus VR, PlayStation, Razer, Samsung, Ticgion, Vogue, and WWF to name just a few.
Optimisely
Optimisely is a marketing firm that provides digital marketing, social media management, and SEO services to enterprise clients. Its expertise includes SEO, PPC (pay per click), and social media management.
This division also offers content strategy, analytics, and digital marketing campaigns.
Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York City, Optimisely is part of the Fractyl group which also owns HubSpot, CNET, eHow, Myprotein, and Food and Drink Awards. At the start of 2021, the firm was valued at $13.5 billion.
GAP Marketing
GAP Marketing is a full-service digital marketing agency that provides marketing strategy, content, and performance for brand names and businesses of all sizes.
The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Newcastle, New York with additional offices in San Francisco, Austin, and London.
GAP Marketing specializes in digital marketing, social media management, and search engine optimization for the technology and entertainment industries. Its clients include brands such as AT&T, Bluetooth, Canon, Dell, Epson, HP, Intel, Kaiser Permanente, Medtronic, Motorola, Nike, Red Ventures, Samsung, and Siemens.
Some of GAP Marketing’s biggest fans include Jason Chen, digital marketing expert and founder of Tech Radar, and Darren Rowse, a New York Times best-selling author and digital marketing strategist. Chen and Rowse are both listed as top Google instructors for marketing.