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Since our founding in 2014, Directive has grown into a leading B2B and enterprise search marketing agency with over 50 employees and multiple locations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout this journey, we\u2019ve leveraged Clutch, the B2B ratings and reviews platform to keep a pulse on client feedback via third-party-verified reviews. <\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve been recognized by the platform time and again for our leadership in the digital marketing space.\u00a0<\/span>Recently, Clutch announced its annual global leadership awards. You can find Directive featured as both a <\/span>Top SEO Firm<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Top PPC Agency<\/span><\/a> for 2018! We\u2019re excited to see this growth continue through 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, we’re excited to see our CEO, Garrett Merguth, featured among <\/span>top SEO consultants<\/span><\/a> for his thought leadership in the industry, such as several contributions to publications like <\/span>Marketing Land<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>MOZ<\/span><\/a> over the years.<\/span><\/p>\n

To top it all off, we\u2019ve also been featured in the platform\u2019s inaugural Clutch 1000 list – an elite group of B2B service providers recognized for their long-term proven ability to deliver. <\/span><\/p>\n

Coming in at #41 (out of 1000 on the list, and over 40,000 total companies on Clutch), and as one of the top digital marketing agencies on the list, we\u2019re thankful to all of our clients and partners who have helped us get to this point.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wondering how we can help your business grow? Check out our featured <\/span>case studies<\/span><\/a> and start owning an unfair number of search results across the entire funnel.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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