Pittsburgh data-led marketing agency with healthcare ads, SEO and in-house creative
About Corkboard Concepts
Corkboard Concepts is a strategic marketing agency headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with an office at 1435 Bedford Ave, Suite 132A, and a second contact point in Dallas, Texas. The business was formed in 2019 and was started by Pittsburgh natives Zack Meuschke and Jordan Atchison. The team has 10 to 49 people, and most of its staff work from Pittsburgh across every department. It is data-centric, pairing research and tracking with creative work produced in house.
Their work is split into five groups: paid media (search, social, programmatic and OTT), content (SEO, organic social, email and SMS), creative (display ads, photography and video), web development, and strategy and analytics with custom dashboards. The agency has built more than 65 websites and completed over 100 site audits in three years. For local search it covers Allegheny County and surrounding Western Pennsylvania counties such as Westmoreland, Butler, Washington and Beaver.
They have no dental-specific service. The closest fit is a healthcare vertical aimed at health systems, hospitals, urgent care clinics, testing centers and private providers. That vertical focuses on brand development, paid search on Google and Bing, programmatic and streaming TV ads, paid social, community awareness and traditional media, with campaigns planned around HIPAA and other healthcare rules. A dental practice would therefore get a paid-media-led program, with SEO and website work added from the content and development teams.
Healthcare proof is limited but present. BeBalanced Natural Weight Loss Centers, a franchise network, uses them to manage its website and as a preferred vendor for franchisee campaigns. For a healthcare startup, paid search produced more than 60 percent of its appointments after a program covering PPC, local ads, social and Google reviews. Other published results come from outside healthcare, such as the Eichenlaub landscaping site, which reached 215,100 pageviews, and the Violins of Hope exhibit campaign, which reserved 3,000 tickets.
Clutch reviewers, who rate them 5.0 across 21 reviews, return to a few themes: the team is easy to reach, explains marketing without jargon, builds tracking dashboards and holds regular meetings. Several clients say the agency feels like part of their own organization, and some chose a local team over a national firm for that reason.
On terms, the agency has no minimum marketing budget (some listings give a $5,000 minimum project), with rates of $100 to $149 per hour and SEO or social plans starting at $1,500 per month. A free consultation includes an audit of current marketing, and form enquiries usually get a reply from a local specialist the same business day. They hold Google Partner, Meta, Microsoft Advertising and Shopify partnerships and are an Inc. 5000 honoree.
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Corkboard Concepts at a Glance
| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Team size | 10-49 employees |
| Headquarters | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Other offices | Dallas, Texas |
| Leadership | Zack Meuschke (Co-founder); Jordan Atchison (Co-founder) |
| Languages | English |
| Pricing | No minimum marketing budget (some listings give a $5,000+ minimum project or a $1,000-$10,000 minimum budget); $100-$149 per hour; SEO and social media plans from $1,500 per month. |
| Contracts & reporting | Free introductory consultation with an audit of current marketing; same-business-day follow-up from a local specialist; custom tracking dashboards; weekly or regular meetings. Contract length not published. |
| Tools & partnerships | Google Partner; Google Search, Analytics and Display certifications; Facebook Marketing Partner; Facebook Blueprint Certified; Microsoft Advertising Partner; Amazon Ads; WP Engine; Shopify Partner |
Dental Marketing Services
- Healthcare brand development and websites
- HIPAA-aware compliant advertising
- Google and Bing paid search
- programmatic display, video, audio and OTT/CTV ads
- paid social advertising
- SEO and content
- community and patient awareness campaigns
- traditional media such as billboards and print
- analytics dashboards
Dental Clients & Results
- Healthcare startup: paid search generated over 60% of appointments (ongoing engagement from Nov 2020)
- Eichenlaub Inc.: 215.1k website pageviews and 57.1% top-of-search-page rate after site rebuild and content program
- Violins of Hope: 3,000 exhibit tickets reserved with 17.53% average paid search CTR
- CANDLE Inc.: vaping prevention toolkit orders doubled after Google Ads and SEO work
Why Dentists Choose Corkboard Concepts
- Clutch rating of 5.0 from 21 reviews
- Clutch review summary mentions 720% business growth
- Minimum project size of $5,000 on Clutch
- Branding and web design offered with SEO
- Hourly rate listed at $100 to $149
Key Strengths
- Combines SEO, Google Ads and streaming TV ads for a practice's local reach
- Folds AI-search optimization with schema and answer-first content into a practice's SEO
- Creates location pages to capture 'near me' searches from local patients
Awards & Recognition
- Inc. 5000 honoree
- Pittsburgh Business Times Best Places to Work
How the DSA Score Breaks Down
Points earned: 49.3 of 100 (profile 43 × 0.8 + client feedback 14.9). DSA Score: 90/100
What Clients Say About Corkboard Concepts
- 4 on review sites
Clients Most Often Praise
- Higher Google Maps & local rankings 3
- Dental website design 2
- Value for money 2
- More new patient bookings 1
In ShortClients praise availability, mission buy-in and value.
Nonprofit rebrand and website raised traffic ~70%; team went above and beyond.
See it on clutch.coLong-term web, SEO and marketing partner; cites ~720% audience growth and better value than larger firms.
See it on clutch.coShopify build plus product photography and social guidance delivered value beyond the website.
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- Anonymous, Owner, Dog Care Company: SEO, Google Ads and programmatic/OTT work praised for strategic spending. Clutch, Oct 21, 2020
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Questions Dentists Ask About Corkboard Concepts
Does Corkboard Concepts have a dental-specific service?
No. Dental is not one of their named services. Their healthcare vertical serves health systems, hospitals, urgent care clinics, testing centers and private providers, and a practice would be served through that program.
What healthcare marketing do they provide?
Their healthcare work covers brand development, HIPAA-aware advertising, Google and Bing paid search, programmatic and streaming TV ads, paid social, community awareness and traditional media. SEO and content are offered through their separate content team.
Is there a minimum budget?
The agency has no minimum marketing budget and sizes plans to each client, though some listings give a $5,000 minimum project. SEO or social plans start at $1,500 per month.
Have they produced results for healthcare clients?
For a healthcare startup, paid search delivered over 60 percent of its appointments. BeBalanced Natural Weight Loss Centers uses them for website management and franchisee campaigns.
Where is the team based?
They are headquartered in Pittsburgh at 1435 Bedford Ave and also have a Dallas contact. Most staff are based in Pittsburgh, and they cover counties across Western Pennsylvania.
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