St. Louis full-service agency, one of the Midwest's early search marketing firms
About Captiva Marketing
Captiva Marketing is a full-service marketing agency in Suite 205 at 1650 Des Peres Road, St. Louis, Missouri. Founders Mark Forst and Bill Brasser started it in 2002, and it was one of the first search engine marketing firms in the Midwest. It has between 10 and 49 staff. Search remains part of its core, but the firm now also handles brand work, video, print, outdoor and direct mail.
Its service menu is organised in six stages. Strategize covers discovery, planning, advertising and branding. Create covers identity, copy, photography, video, animation and illustration. Design covers websites, infographics, print, ads and email. Promote covers SEO and local SEO, keyword and display advertising, Facebook ads, shopping feeds, video promotion and direct mail. Share covers social, PR, blogging and content marketing. Measure covers KPI reporting and the ongoing management of SEO, paid search, social and media buying. The agency prefers long-term clients who care about their products and stresses honest, transparent dealings.
There is no page aimed at dentists, so the general SEO service page is the closest fit. The firm's dental proof is a published case study for Webster Dental Care, which covers building local awareness of the practice's single-appointment crown service, Crowns in One Visit. No metrics are published for it. Other case studies include Antennas Direct, UFP Technologies, Gundaker, the City of Chesterfield, Junior Achievement and Friends of Kids with Cancer. Nestle Purina and bioMerieux are also clients.
Captiva is a Google Partner, a BigCommerce Agency Partner and a Bing Select Agency. It has appeared on the Inc. 5000 and on St. Louis fastest-growing company lists. It also won a BBB Torch Award, was named Best Digital Marketing Agency in St. Louis by Expertise in 2020, and was named a Top Digital Marketing Agency by UpCity in 2019.
Google reviews average 5.0 from 13 reviews. They praise quick responses, website redesigns that are easy to update, video and animation work, deadlines met, and pricing with no hidden costs. One client described the relationship as more of a partnership than a transaction.
Hourly rates run $100 to $149, with an average of $149 an hour (one listing says $25 to $49). Projects are quoted individually. A practice that wants local SEO alongside video, print and direct mail from one supplier in the St. Louis area would match how the agency works.
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Captiva Marketing at a Glance
| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Team size | 10-49 employees |
| Headquarters | St. Louis (Des Peres), Missouri, USA |
| Leadership | Mark Forst (Founder and Partner); Bill Brasser (Founder) |
| Languages | English |
| Pricing | $100-$149 per hour, average $149 per hour (one listing says $25-$49 per hour). Projects quoted individually. |
| Contracts & reporting | KPI reporting is part of the Measure stage; ongoing SEO, paid search and social management offered. No published contract length. |
| Tools & partnerships | Google Partner; BigCommerce Agency Partner; Bing Select Agency |
Dental Marketing Services
- SEO and local SEO
- keyword (pay-per-click) advertising
- display and Facebook advertising
- web design
- video production and animation
- photography
- social media management
- content marketing and blogging
- email marketing
- direct mail
- KPI reporting
Practice Types They Work With
- general dentistry
- restorative (same-day crowns)
Dental Clients & Results
- Webster Dental Care: raised local awareness of its Crowns in One Visit service (no figures published)
Dental Practices They Have Worked With
- Webster Dental Care
Why Dentists Choose Captiva Marketing
- Lists Webster Dental Care as a client
- In business in St. Louis since 2002
- Handles video, print and outdoor ads besides search
- Suite 205 at 1650 Des Peres Road
- Other clients include Nestlé Purina and bioMérieux
Key Strengths
- Redesigns dated practice websites and keeps them updated over the long term
- Works through six stages with practices from strategy through creation to measurement
- Provides practices KPI reporting alongside SEO and paid search management
- Runs direct mail campaigns to reach local patients besides search
Awards & Recognition
- Inc. 5000 list
- St. Louis Fastest Growing Companies
- BBB Torch Award
- Expertise Best Digital Marketing Agency in St. Louis (2020)
- UpCity Top Digital Marketing Agency (2019)
How the DSA Score Breaks Down
Points earned: 56.5 of 100 (profile 52 × 0.8 + client feedback 14.9). DSA Score: 91/100
What Clients Say About Captiva Marketing
- 4 on Google
Clients Most Often Praise
- Dental website design 3
- Value for money 1
Long-term (7+ year) client says Captiva transformed a very primitive website.
See it on designrush.comMulti-service client values fair dealing and a partnership feel rather than transactional service.
See it on designrush.comWebsite client found the team efficient and professional, meeting all timelines with excellent design.
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- Amber: Restaurant client praised an excellent website redesign. Google, 18 October 2023
Where Captiva Marketing Is Listed
Questions Dentists Ask About Captiva Marketing
Has Captiva worked with a dental practice?
Yes. They publish a case study for Webster Dental Care about promoting its Crowns in One Visit service locally. No figures are given in the case study.
How long has Captiva been doing search marketing?
Since 2002. The founders are Mark Forst and Bill Brasser, and it was one of the first search engine marketing firms in the Midwest.
Can they handle offline marketing too?
Yes. Besides SEO and pay-per-click ads they produce video, print, outdoor ads and direct mail, so online and offline campaigns can come from one team.
What platform partnerships do they hold?
They are a Google Partner, a BigCommerce Agency Partner and a Bing Select Agency.
What do reviewers say?
Google reviewers rate them 5.0 from 13 reviews. They praise responsiveness, website redesigns, video work and transparent pricing.
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