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Amplify your purpose.

Big Sea is a marketing agency that empowers mission-based organizations to amplify their purpose through impactful storytelling. 

Since 2005, this distributed team of 30 industry veterans provide growth strategy, storytelling, digital marketing, and website development services to nonprofits, museums, and research institutions around the country.

  • Min project size
    $5,000+
  • Hourly rate
    $150 - $199 / hr
  • Employees
    10 - 49
  • Locations
    St. Petersburg, FL
  • Year founded
    Founded 2005

2 Locations

  • St. Petersburg , FL
  • Asheville , NC

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    Pricing Snapshot

    Min. project size $5,000+
    Avg. hourly rate $150 - $199 /hr
    Rating for cost 4.7 /5

    What Clients Have Said

    Big Sea offers competitive pricing, with project costs ranging from $10,000 to $80,000, depending on scope. Clients appreciate their value for cost, noting good budget alignment and effective communication. They are particularly favored by nonprofits and educational institutions for their adaptability and understanding of client needs.

    This summary is based on verified Clutch reviews.

    Most Common Project Size

    < $49,999 based on 13 reviews
    < $49,999 $50,000 - $199,999 $200,000 - $999,999 > $1,000,000
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    Big Sea Review Insights

    Overall Review Rating

    4.8
    • Quality 4.8
    • Schedule 4.6
    • Cost 4.7
    • Willing to Refer 4.9

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    Review Highlights

    • Positive Impact on Business Growth

      Clients have reported positive impacts on their business growth, including increased leads, applications, and sales, as a result of Big Sea's digital marketing and web development efforts.

    • Creative and Strategic Branding

      Big Sea has been commended for their creative and strategic approach to branding, helping clients establish strong brand identities and effective marketing collateral. Their work has been instrumental in brand positioning and awareness.

    • Challenges with Communication and Expectations

      Some clients have reported challenges with communication and setting clear expectations, particularly in terms of project timelines and deliverables. This suggests an area for improvement in managing client expectations more effectively.

    • Strong Understanding of Client Industries

      Big Sea's ability to understand and immerse themselves in their clients' industries has been highlighted as a key strength. This deep understanding allows them to create relevant and effective marketing strategies.

    • High-Quality Content Creation

      Big Sea's content creation, including copywriting and design, has been praised for its quality and alignment with client voices and brand messaging. This has been crucial in engaging target audiences effectively.

    • Successful Campaign Management

      Big Sea has successfully managed various marketing campaigns, including multi-channel awareness campaigns and digital advertising efforts, leading to increased brand awareness and engagement.

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    Web Redesign & Redevelopment for Cultural Nonprofit

    • Web Design Web Development
    • $10,000 to $49,999
    • Aug. 2023 - July 2024
    5.0
    Quality
    5.0
    Schedule
    5.0
    Cost
    5.0
    Willing to Refer
    5.0

    "I loved that many of their clients are nonprofits, which showed me that they could relate to similar challenges."

    Communications Director, Florida Humanities
    Lashonda Curry
    • Nonprofit
    • St. Petersburg, Florida
    • 1-10 Employees
    • Online Review 
    • Verified

    Big Sea redesigned and redeveloped the website of a cultural nonprofit. The team enhanced the site's navigation, redesigned the client's events calendar, and migrated all the multimedia to a new website.

    Branding Services for Nonprofit Organization

    • Branding Marketing Strategy Other Marketing
    • $50,000 to $199,999
    • Apr. - Aug. 2023
    4.5
    Quality
    4.5
    Schedule
    4.0
    Cost
    4.5
    Willing to Refer
    4.5

    "I appreciate that their team consisted of different voices and insights."

    MD Marketing & Communications, Nonprofit Organization
    Anonymous
    • Nonprofit
    • Washington, District of Columbia
    • 11-50 Employees
    • Online Review 
    • Verified

    Big Sea was hired by a nonprofit organization to help develop their brand positioning, identity, and design. This involved establishing a name and brand guidelines and designing marketing collateral templates.

    Website Revamp for History Museum

    • Content Writing Services Graphic Design UX/UI Design Web Design Web Development
    • Confidential
    • Nov. 2022 - Apr. 2023
    5.0
    Quality
    5.0
    Schedule
    5.0
    Cost
    5.0
    Willing to Refer
    5.0

    "Big Sea's approach makes collaboration easy. This was a true partnership."

    Dir. of Marketing & Communications, Tampa Bay History Center
    Billy Somerville
    • Nonprofit
    • Tampa, Florida
    • 11-50 Employees
    • Online Review 
    • Verified

    Big Sea developed a new website for a history museum. The project included an extensive overhaul of the client's prior website to improve its UX and build upon its branding.

    SEO, Web Design & Dev for Healthcare Real Estate Company

    • Search Engine Optimization Web Development
    • $10,000 to $49,999
    • Apr. - Sep. 2022
    5.0
    Quality
    5.0
    Schedule
    5.0
    Cost
    5.0
    Willing to Refer
    5.0

    “From the start, they put a lot of care and effort into the partnership.”

    Marketing Specialist, Optimal Outcomes
    Stephanie Cicillini
    • Healthcare
    • St. Petersburg, Florida
    • 11-50 Employees
    • Phone Interview 
    • Verified

    A real estate firm hired Big Sea to design and develop their outdated websites, and improve SEO. They consolidated the client's two websites, compressed images, and simplified the navigation.

    Digital and OOH Marketing for Educational Technology Company

    • Advertising Other Digital Marketing
    • $10,000 to $49,999
    • Oct. 2021 - Ongoing
    3.5
    Quality
    4.0
    Schedule
    3.5
    Cost
    4.0
    Willing to Refer
    4.0

    "They’ve produced ideas and outputs that strongly resonate with our target audience."

    Market Lead, Educational Technology Company
    Anonymous
    • Education
    • Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • 51-200 Employees
    • Phone Interview 
    • Verified

    Big Sea heads an educational technology firm’s marketing efforts, creating and launching a multi-channel awareness campaign. They also work on display ads and do media buying efforts to support the campaign.

    Digital Marketing for Law School

    • Other Digital Marketing
    • $50,000 to $199,999
    • Aug. 2019 - Ongoing
    5.0
    Quality
    5.0
    Schedule
    4.0
    Cost
    4.0
    Willing to Refer
    5.0

    "They are knowledgeable about market trends and relevant content."

    Director of Law Admissions, College of Law
    Anonymous
    • Education
    • Ada, Ohio
    • 501-1,000 Employees
    • Online Review 
    • Verified

    Big Sea provides digital marketing services for a law school. They create content for the client's site, social media, and emails. The main objective is to increase leads, leading to more applications.

    Web Dev & SEO Services for Beach Wedding Company

    • Search Engine Optimization Web Design Web Development
    • $50,000 to $199,999
    • June 2013 - Ongoing
    5.0
    Quality
    5.0
    Schedule
    5.0
    Cost
    5.0
    Willing to Refer
    5.0

    "We’ve been pretty happy with them."

    CEO, Sun & Sea Beach Weddings
    Nick Dudney
    • Arts, entertainment & music
    • Port Saint John, Florida
    • 1-10 Employees
    • Phone Interview 
    • Verified

    Big Sea spearheads a beach wedding company's web development and design work. The team has already created multiple versions of the client's site, and they continue to do so. They also provide SEO services.

    Advertising for Global Space Community Nonprofit

    • Advertising
    • $10,000 to $49,999
    • Sep. - Dec. 2020
    4.0
    Quality
    4.0
    Schedule
    3.5
    Cost
    4.0
    Willing to Refer
    4.0

    “The deliverables that they were able to give to us were really impressive, and we valued their help.”

    Manager, Global Space Community Nonprofit
    Anonymous
    • Manufacturing
    • Colorado Springs, Colorado
    • 51-200 Employees
    • Phone Interview 
    • Verified

    To promote more registrations for a nonprofit space program, Big Sea introduced new Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google Ads. They also created a content calendar for social posts and wrote the copy.

    Branding & Web Design for Children's Nonprofit Org

    • Branding Other Digital Marketing Web Design
    • $50,000 to $199,999
    • Jan. 2020 - Ongoing
    5.0
    Quality
    5.0
    Schedule
    5.0
    Cost
    5.0
    Willing to Refer
    5.0

    “Of all the vendor relationships that I’ve had, this has been one of the most overwhelmingly positive experiences.”

    Dir of Dev & Comms, Champions for Children
    Jonathan Goodman
    • Nonprofit
    • Tampa, Florida
    • 51-200 Employees
    • Phone Interview 
    • Verified

    Big Sea offers digital marketing, branding, and web design services for a children’s nonprofit. Their major projects have included refreshing the organization’s main site and strengthening brand consistency. 

    Digital Marketing & Web Design for Faith-Based Nonprofit

    • Advertising
    • Confidential
    • July 2019 - Ongoing
    5.0
    Quality
    5.0
    Schedule
    4.0
    Cost
    4.5
    Willing to Refer
    5.0

    “They took the time to learn about our company, goals, and strategy before jumping in.”

    VP of Marketing, Metropolitan Ministries
    Justine Burke
    • Nonprofit
    • Tampa, Florida
    • 201-500 Employees
    • Phone Interview 
    • Verified

    Big Sea elevated the digital presence of a charitable nonprofit through adjusting backend code and streamlining the UI/UX of an existing site. They also took charge of both SEO and PPC.

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