Stop being invisible to the customers searching for you right now. We use targeted local SEO services and geo-targeted strategies to put your small business on the map
Tired of marketing agencies who promise the world and don’t deliver? That is exactly why we set up SME.Marketing (formally HC Media Group). We have over 100x Five Star reviews from people like you, saying we do exactly what we promise.
We know reaching out to a new agency can feel like a risk – especially if you’ve been let down before. That’s why we keep it simple. Tell us a little about your business and what you’re trying to achieve, and we’ll give you honest, straightforward advice on how we can help.
No obligation. No pushy sales calls. Just a genuine conversation between real people who want to see your business grow.
Tell us what you need help with most – we will do the rest.
Stop being invisible to the customers searching for you right now. We use targeted local SEO services and geo-targeted strategies to put your small business on the map
Your website should work as hard as you do. We build clean, conversion-focused websites and visuals for small businesses that make a lasting first impression – without the agency price tag.
Clicks are nice. Customers are better. We build smart, ethical lead generation systems and PPC campaigns that turn digital interest into real enquiries and paying clients.
Show up consistently, build trust, and stay top of mind. Our social media management and content marketing tells your story in a way that attracts the right audience and keeps them engaged.
Traffic is only worth having if it turns into work. We build the lead generation systems behind it, landing pages, forms, lead magnets and follow-up, so interest becomes enquiries you can actually quote for.
Reach the right people on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok with paid social campaigns built around your budget. We handle the targeting, the creative and the testing, then report on what it actually returned.
Look like the business you already are. We build a brand identity, logo and visual system that makes you look established and consistent everywhere your customers see you.
Proud partners of organisations that support small business growth across the UK.
14,254 Visitors this year
64%
Increase in traffic
Because you are the life blood of the country, and without the SME world, there is no community. For us, our ethos is around relationships, not how much we can invoice.
The marketing world is dodgy at the best of times. Individuals set up a company because they have done a Youtube course on how to set up a Meta Ad, or how to create a website via AI. That doesn’t mean that they can actually run a marketing campaign. Yet their sales funnel is good and people get caught up. We are here to change that.
Marketing is about Psychology, understanding the customers needs and speaking to them directly, in a way that they can understand. Marketing is about the technical bits, the algorithm, the understanding of Marketing and Sales as a whole. That is what SME.Marketing brings to the table.
We have honest conversations about results, not vanity metrics to get you to pay the next invoice.
Under our ltd company name (HC Media Group ltd) we have been running for 8 years. In that time, we have won 5x awards for being an outstanding agency focusing on customer service, whilst working with hundreds of companies like you. Take a look here at some of our case studies we are most proud of.
Revenue Rate
90%
You’ve achieved 70% of your sales target.
8 Years ago, our founders, who worked for some of the biggest marketing agencies in Europe, decided to break away and set up HC Media Group. The reason for this was simple – We could see how un-ethical the marketing agency world was, and we were on a mission to change that.
Over the years, we have grown our business to be one of the most successful, yet ethical, results producing agencies in the UK, and in January 2026, we went one better. We decided to join forces with Making Websites Better, a high end, bespoke web development company that focuses on website design, automations and incredibly technical work.
HC Media Group now has 4 brands – People Behind Brands, a Training and Community Brand, giving business owners free training on how to grow their business. SME.Marketing, a Lead Generation and Web Development Company for businesses like you. Making Websites Better – a Bespoke Web Development agency for complicated sites, and Sovereign Reputation. A Reputation Management company for Big Businesses and Personal Brands.
You ask, we answer.
SME Marketing is an affordable digital marketing agency helping small businesses across Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk, Suffolk, and London grow online. We offer a full range of services, including local SEO, PPC, lead generation, website design, social media management, content marketing, and AI chatbots – all designed to be simple, transparent, and results-driven.
We don’t have an office, meaning that we can keep our prices affordable. We work with small businesses across Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk, Suffolk, and London. Whether you’re a local tradesperson or a growing professional services firm, we can support your digital growth wherever you’re based.
We offer local SEO and GEO targeting, PPC advertising, lead generation, website design, graphic design, social media management, content marketing, and AI chatbots and automation. Every service can be tailored to your goals and budget.
Yes, and proudly so. Everything we offer is designed specifically around the needs, budgets, and goals of small businesses with 1 to 30 staff. We understand your challenges because we built SME.Marketing to solve them.
Our prices are clearly explained on our website. For each service, go to the service page and you can see our packages. We have a number of packages that you can choose from so you know exactly what you are getting for your investment. No hidden fees, just straight talking, clear pricing.
Usually very quickly. Once we’ve had an initial consultation and agreed on the right approach, most projects can begin within a week or two. We’re built for speed without sacrificing quality.
No, actually we have designed products (we call them kickstarters) that are one month blast to get you going. As an example, we can set up Meta Ads, or PPC ads, train you how to optimise them so you can take it on from there yourself. With all the hard work done for you.
By telling you the truth from day one. If it is not going to work, we are not going to do the job just so we get paid. Our aim is to get you to be a lifelong customer, the only way we are going to do that is through honesty, and integrity, even if what we are going to say hits us financially, it’s the honest thing to do.
