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Digital Advertising Solutions

An effective digital advertising campaign gets results and positions your business where you want it to be: in front of your customers.

Why Digital Advertising

Traditional advertising or digital advertising? That is the question.

While traditional advertising has much to admire, it can be expensive, and its effectiveness is difficult to measure. It’s easy to waste time and money without gaining more customers or valuable market insights.

A well-calibrated digital advertising campaign can change everything!

Digital Advertising Services
Digital Advertising Tactics

Boost your digital marketing efforts with a customized online advertising solution.

Social Firm is a top digital marketing agency offering a full range of paid digital marketing tactics, including social media advertising, search engine advertising, display advertising, and more.

Google Search Advertising

Google Search Advertising

Google Ads lets you reach millions actively searching for your product or service, with a pay-per-click model ensuring genuine interest. Beyond search ads, Google offers display, video, YouTube, Gmail, Shopping, and Local Services Ads for diverse campaign options.
Facebook Advertising

Facebook Advertising

Facebook advertising helps you reach large audiences quickly, micro-target specific groups, track campaigns, and gain customer insights—all cost-effectively. Ad formats include carousel, video, instant experience, collection, lead ads, messenger, marketplace, reels, stories, AR ads, and more.
Programmatic Advertising

Programmatic Advertising

Programmatic advertising uses automated technology for media buying, making it more efficient, cost-effective, and easier to track. It enables real-time bidding and quick campaign adjustments, with targeting options like behavioral targeting, IP targeting, geofencing, interest-based targeting, affinity audiences, programmatic retargeting, audio streaming, and OTT advertising.
Retargeting Advertising

Retargeting Advertising

Retargeting or re-marketing ad campaigns target pre-qualified potential buyers who have shown interest by visiting your website or social media. They help build brand recognition and keep your brand top of mind.

Streaming TV Advertising

CTV and OTT advertising delivers your message directly to viewers by streaming content on smart TVs, devices, and apps. It combines the precision of digital targeting with the impact of TV ads, allowing you to reach specific audiences with engaging video content across popular platforms like Hulu, Roku, and more.
Digital Display Advertising

Display Advertising

Display advertising uses visuals like graphics and videos to showcase your products, grab attention, and cost-effectively target specific audiences. It includes Google Display Ads, Bing Ads, Programmatic Ads, Facebook, and Instagram Advertising.
Instagram Advertising

Instagram Advertising

Instagram advertising lets you target specific audiences, share eye-catching photos and videos, and reach more people quickly. Ad formats include image ads, stories, videos, carousels, collections, explore, shopping, and reel ads
LinkedIn Advertising

LinkedIn Advertising

LinkedIn advertising is ideal for connecting with potential customers, recruiting talent, and growing your network. Ads can target specific industries, job titles, and locations, making it a powerful tool for B2B outreach. As LinkedIn Advertising Certified Marketing Experts, our team creates campaigns that showcase your organization and drive results.
Yelp Advertising Services Columbus Ohio

Yelp Advertising

In today's competitive Columbus marketplace, a strong Yelp Advertising presence delivers what traditional marketing can't-precision targeting, real-time customer connection, and measurable ROI. Experience higher visibility, increased customer inquiries, and more revenue from the platform's highly qualified traffic.
Bing Search Advertising

Bing Search Advertising

Bing Ads lets you reach people searching for your products or services on Bing’s search engine, helping drive more sales, customers, and leads. Like Google Ads, it supports display, search, and video campaigns across the Microsoft network, offering advertisers a versatile platform to expand their reach.
Spotify Advertising

Spotify Advertising

With Spotify advertising, you can target a large and diverse audience or potential customers based on their listening habits. It’s easy to track the effectiveness of your advertising, plus it’s relatively inexpensive compared to other forms of advertising.
Amazon Advertising

Amazon Advertising

Amazon advertising connects you with millions of shoppers already primed to buy, leveraging the trusted Amazon brand to boost sales. We help Columbus-area sellers optimize their Amazon advertising, enhance listings, create standout product imagery, craft impactful content, and set up professional Amazon stores to elevate their business.
Our Process

Getting Started is Simple

We make the process simple: we'll discuss your needs, then quickly develop an actionable plan for your review. Schedule a no-risk discovery call today and receive a complimentary audit along with your customized estimate and plan.

Step One

Discovery

We’ll ask questions to understand your target customers, budget, desired marketing channels, and your marketing goals.
Step Two

Research & Strategize

We research, make KPI based determinations with you, and then build-out your campaigns for maximum effectiveness.
Step Three

Implementation

We then build, design, and optimize your digital advertising campaigns to your specifications, and within your budget.
Step Four

Measure Results

Data is your friend! Collecting and analyzing data is key to ensuring your marketing dollars are well spent.
Our Portfolio

Central Ohio businesses expect great results. We plan to exceed those.

As a digital marketing agency in Columbus, Ohio, we gather and analyze data through benchmarks and analytics to ensure that your digital marketing and design efforts are moving in the right direction. Visit our portfolio to gain some inspiration from our projects.

News & Insights

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Getting Started

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Frequently Asked Questions

You have questions? We have answers.

Digital advertising encompasses all promotional activities delivered through digital channels, including search engines, social media platforms, and mobile apps. Unlike traditional advertising, digital ads offer four key advantages: precise audience targeting based on behaviors and demographics, real-time measurable results with detailed analytics, diverse digital ad formats (from text-based ads to immersive video content), and scalable ad spend that works for businesses of all sizes.

With over 5 billion internet users worldwide, digital advertising has become essential to modern marketing strategies. Companies that effectively leverage online advertising typically see higher engagement rates, more qualified leads, and clearer ROI than offline media alone. For businesses seeking to generate sales in today's connected marketplace, a strategic digital advertising approach isn't optional—it's fundamental to remaining competitive.

The most effective digital advertising platforms vary based on your specific marketing goals, but several consistently deliver strong performance. Google Ads dominates search advertising, placing your brand precisely when potential customers are actively searching for your offerings on the search engine results page. Social media advertising—particularly on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube—excels at targeting based on detailed user interests and behaviors.

For visual storytelling, display advertising and video ads perform exceptionally well across the Google Display Network and YouTube. B2B companies often find LinkedIn's advertising solutions deliver higher-quality leads, while brands targeting younger demographics see strong engagement on TikTok and Snapchat. The most successful digital marketers don't rely on a single platform but instead create integrated ad campaigns across multiple digital platforms, tailoring ad formats to each channel's unique strengths while maintaining consistent messaging.

Paid search (also known as pay-per-click or PPC) and search engine optimization represent two fundamentally different approaches to visibility in search results. Paid search delivers immediate visibility through sponsored posts and paid ads appearing at the top of search engine results pages. You control precisely when and where your ads appear, paying only when users take your desired action (typically clicking your ad).

Search Engine Optimization (SEO), meanwhile, focuses on earning organic visibility by optimizing your web pages to rank naturally in online search results. This approach builds long-term authority and sustainable traffic without direct per-click costs but typically requires months of consistent effort to show significant results.

Most effective digital marketing strategies integrate both approaches: PPC for immediate visibility, targeted campaigns, and testing, while SEO builds lasting credibility and reduces long-term acquisition costs. Together, they create a complementary search presence that captures both immediate opportunities and develops durable online visibility

Digital ad campaigns operate through a sophisticated ecosystem connecting advertisers with target audiences across the internet. The process typically begins with establishing clear campaign objectives—whether to build awareness, generate leads, or drive direct sales. Advertisers then select appropriate ad formats (search ads, display ads, video advertising, or social media ads) and create compelling ad copy and visuals tailored to their audience.

Behind the scenes, programmatic advertising automates much of the buying process through ad exchanges, ad servers, and ad networks that place your content on relevant third-party websites. These systems use real-time bidding to determine which ads appear to specific users based on factors including relevance, bid amount, and ad quality.

Campaign success depends on continuous optimization using digital advertising metrics like click-through rates, conversion rates, and cost per acquisition. The most effective digital advertising campaigns adapt constantly, refining targeting parameters, testing different ad formats, and adjusting messaging based on performance data. This iterative approach lets digital marketers progressively improve results while mitigating challenges like ad blockers and ad fraud.

A comprehensive budget covers ad spend across multiple digital platforms, including search ads, display advertising, and social media advertising. Budget requirements vary significantly by industry sector and search term competitiveness. Due to competitive keywords and high-value conversions, legal, insurance, and financial services typically require higher investment.

Your budget should account for both content creation and paid promotion. Most businesses allocate 50-70% of their marketing budget to digital channels. Remember, with popular commercial search terms, you should expect higher costs per click rate due to increased competition among advertisers in your sector.

Track key performance indicators through digital advertising metrics like click-through rates, conversion rates, and revenue generated. Modern ad servers and analytics tools help monitor campaign performance, detect ad fraud, and optimize ad exchanges. This data-driven approach ensures your digital advertising investment delivers measurable results.

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Matt Erney
STRATEGIC MARKETING DIRECTOR
After founding Social Firm in 2010, I learned that having a healthy business online requires an equal balance of messaging, design and marketing. My vision is to help businesses compete in the marketplace by simplifying, clarifying and then amplifying their message.

I currently lead the Strategic Marketing team at Social Firm. I believe that to achieve greatness, one must be intentional and move quickly with focus beyond one’s self. I love Columbus and am energized by helping businesses realize their digital potential.
Jason Willis
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Like many in the design world, I started out as a freelance. My early career was on the sales and marketing side of business, and I’ve worked with, and for several large companies. However, my greatest joy is helping and sharing in the success of locally owned organizations.

When I’m not tailgating at an OSU game or playing tennis, I love traveling and creating new experiences with my best girl Kelly and my "little gentleman" dog Charlie. I like visiting all the new restaurants popping up around town and seeing which one can make the best Old Fashioned.
Julie Englerth
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Julie is fully remote and hails from Longview, Texas, deep in the heart of the “Piney Woods” of East Texas where she lives with her husband and three amazing kids. She is also an experienced worship leader at her local church where her husband is a full-time worship pastor. Julie is passionate about encouraging and empowering people around her, leading worship, leading small groups at her church, or spending time with her loved ones.

She works closely with Matt in day-to-day communications and strategic planning. She has a knack for learning new things quickly!
Laura Elliott
Senior Digital Strategist
I have been in the digital marketing space since graduating from Xavier University in 2012 and I have experience in both the B2C and B2B realms. I specialize in digital advertising and have seen how it has evolved and grown over time. It has been exciting to keep up with all the new developments and changes throughout the years in the world of advertising and I thoroughly enjoy researching ways to leverage these changes to improve success for my clients. Throughout my career, I’ve honed and adapted my skills in data analytics and lead generation and enjoy learning about new industries and driving success for each of my clients!

When I’m not at work, I love to spend time with my family and traveling. My main goal is to travel all over the world with my husband and son!
Ally Gatien
DIGITAL SPECIALIST
Since graduating from the University of Dayton in 2021 with a focus in Marketing, I have worked for both a small local media agency and a large television station. In my professional career, I am most recently coming from a Digital Sales Coordinator role where I was able to focus in on all Digital Marketing tactics after learning about the world of broadcast TV. I am passionate about helping others and I look forward to being able to help countless local businesses as a Digital Specialist on a more efficient and effective scale!
Geno Marinelli
DIGITAL SPECIALIST
A fresh graduate from The Ohio State University, I’m excited to absorb as much as I possibly can! With prior experience in both advertising creative and strategy, I’m excited to learn from the best. I enjoy staying ahead of the curve, understanding or contextualizing the latest trends and developments in tech and Marketing. If there’s a disruptor, I want to know how it works, why it’s working, and if it can work for us.

As a Digital Marketing Specialist, I will assist in strategy, implementing changes and new initiatives on behalf of our clients helping them to reach their goals and achieve results. My favorite part of any final reveal is the before and after; the side-by-side comparison of the old and the new motivates me to always be looking for new and innovative ideas.
Terence Womble
CONTENT MANAGER
I spent the first half of my career working in public relations and marketing mostly in New York City but also in Toronto, Philadelphia and Columbus. Even with clients as diverse as Philip Morris, The Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Shakespeare in Central Park, CAPA, Jazz Arts Group, or Broadway shows, the common theme has been compelling stories. Helping craft and share stories for our clients is my passion.

Other passions? Sure. Tennis, jazz, classical music and classic disco; reading, documentaries, fact-based dramas, and forensic crime shows. I also enjoy a perfectly mixed and presented Manhattan – up or on the rocks.
Sheena Erney
ACCOUNTING
I spent over 10 years in corporate banking and quit corporate life to be a stay-at-home mom before my second child turned one. I love taking my four little ones on adventures, but I missed the hustle and bustle of work life. It’s exciting to work for a small business where we can so easily stay up to date and develop our processes as business needs change. Best of all, I get to work with my husband!

When I'm not working, I enjoy golf, reading, traveling and playing cards. Watching our four children learn and grow is one of the greatest joys of my life.
Doug Bierl
STRATEGIC PROJECT MANAGER
I have an inherent desire to help people and I like to figure out how to best connect people with something they need. That led me to a career in marketing and client services, primarily in marketing strategy and planning in product management, advertising account management, and marketing consulting.

When I’m not at work, you may see me walking the streets of Westerville with my wife, Julaine, or in a cafe meeting with a guy talking about life and faith. I value time with family, staying physically active and being outdoors brings me energy and joy.