“They fixed the thing we had been blaming the ads for. Our return rate, not our targeting.”
RD
FounderD2C fashion brand
Karnataka · Tier 1
Digital marketing agency in Bengaluru
Bengaluru brands are usually the best instrumented in the country and still the most likely to mistake a dashboard for a profit statement. Prepaid behaviour is the strongest of any Indian metro, so returns stay low and the real leak moves downstream to retention. A large share of the brands we audit here are running a well-tuned acquisition machine bolted onto a catalogue that gives a customer no reason to return inside ninety days. CPMs sit about twenty-one percent above the national index, which means acquisition-only growth gets expensive quickly and repeat rate becomes the cheapest lever available.
CPM index vs national121
StateKarnataka
ClustersD2C tech, health, subscription brands
Investment from₹1.5L/mo
Services in Bengaluru
Pick the discipline, get the department
01
Performance Marketing in Bengaluru
Meta + Google ads run by operators who also run their own D2C brand.
02
Ecommerce Growth in Bengaluru
Full-stack Shopify + D2C growth: offer, funnel, RTO, retention.
03
SEO and AI Search in Bengaluru
Rank in Google and get cited inside ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity.
04
Social Media and Creative in Bengaluru
Creative volume that keeps paid media alive.
05
Website and CRO in Bengaluru
Fast stores and landing pages built to convert paid traffic.
06
Amazon and Marketplace in Bengaluru
Amazon India and Flipkart run on unit economics, not guesswork.
Diagnostics
What we usually find first
High RTO on COD orders
25-35% of COD orders come back undelivered, wiping out contribution margin.
Meta CPMs have doubled
Same audiences, same creative, CPM up 80-120% and CAC follows.
ROAS looks good but there is no profit
Platform ROAS 3x+ but the P&L shows nothing left at the end of the month.
CAC is higher than LTV
Every new customer loses money and growth makes it worse.
Shopify checkout drop-off above 70%
Traffic and add-to-cart look fine, purchases don't.
Amazon ACOS too high
ACOS above 35%, TACOS climbing, profit per ASIN unknown.
Agency churn every six months
Third agency in two years, same result each time.
Scaling spend always drops ROAS
Every attempt to increase budget collapses efficiency within a week.
In their words
What clients say changed
“First agency that showed us a number we did not like before we asked for it.”
MK
Head of GrowthKids and toys brand
“Same festive budget as last year. Almost three times the revenue out of it.”
HS
DirectorFood and FMCG brand
FAQs
Working with an agency in Bengaluru
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What does a digital marketing agency in Bengaluru cost?
Our engagements start at ₹1,50,000 per month, whether the brand is in Bengaluru or anywhere else in India. That buys a department — media, creative, retention, marketplace and reporting — rather than a single channel.
Why choose a partner that is not headquartered in Bengaluru?
Because what a Bengaluru brand actually needs is people who understand its conditions, not people in its postcode. Prepaid-heavy mix, lowest RTO of the metros. We ship orders daily from our own warehouse, so the return, courier and confirmation data behind our recommendations is first-party.
Which industries in Bengaluru do you work with?
Bengaluru's commercial base is concentrated in d2c tech, health, subscription brands. We work with D2C and ecommerce brands across those, plus manufacturers building a consumer brand for the first time.
Which services are covered?
Performance Marketing — meta + google ads run by operators who also run their own d2c brand; Ecommerce Growth — full-stack shopify + d2c growth: offer, funnel, rto, retention; SEO and AI Search — rank in google and get cited inside chatgpt, gemini and perplexity; Social Media and Creative — creative volume that keeps paid media alive; Website and CRO — fast stores and landing pages built to convert paid traffic; Amazon and Marketplace — amazon india and flipkart run on unit economics, not guesswork.
How competitive is paid media in Bengaluru?
Average cost per thousand impressions runs at an index of 121 against the national baseline of 100. That number moves sharply in the festive window, which is why creative calendars for September to November should be locked by July.
Do you have case studies relevant to Bengaluru?
Yes, including our own brands. Every case published carries before and after numbers, the timeline, and what specifically changed — not adjectives.
What is the engagement process?
Growth audit, then a 90-day Growth Sprint, then the ongoing Growth Department if both sides want it. No lock-in after month three.
How fast do you respond to an enquiry?
Within 15 minutes on WhatsApp during business hours for qualified enquiries. Speed of first response is the single largest variable in whether a conversation turns into a working relationship.
Do you run performance marketing for brands here?
Yes. Meta + Google ads run by operators who also run their own D2C brand. For a brand operating in Bengaluru, the numbers we take responsibility for are roas, cac, ctr, cpp. Investment for this discipline sits in the ₹1.5L-4L/mo band.
Do you run ecommerce growth for brands here?
Yes. Full-stack Shopify + D2C growth: offer, funnel, RTO, retention. For a brand operating in Bengaluru, the numbers we take responsibility for are revenue, contribution margin, rto %, repeat rate. Investment for this discipline sits in the ₹1.5L-4L/mo band.
Do you run seo and ai search for brands here?
Yes. Rank in Google and get cited inside ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity. For a brand operating in Bengaluru, the numbers we take responsibility for are qualified sessions, indexed %, ai citations, leads. Investment for this discipline sits in the ₹1L-3L/mo band.
Do you run social media and creative for brands here?
Yes. Creative volume that keeps paid media alive. For a brand operating in Bengaluru, the numbers we take responsibility for are creatives shipped, hook win rate, thumb-stop rate, cpa by angle. Investment for this discipline sits in the ₹1L-3L/mo band.
Do you run website and cro for brands here?
Yes. Fast stores and landing pages built to convert paid traffic. For a brand operating in Bengaluru, the numbers we take responsibility for are cvr, lcp, aov, checkout completion. Investment for this discipline sits in the ₹75k-2L/mo band.
Do you run amazon and marketplace for brands here?
Yes. Amazon India and Flipkart run on unit economics, not guesswork. For a brand operating in Bengaluru, the numbers we take responsibility for are acos, tacos, session %, buy box %. Investment for this discipline sits in the ₹75k-2L/mo band.
Growth audit
Start with your numbers
45 minutes, a written one-page finding, no deck. Qualified enquiries get a WhatsApp reply within 15 minutes.