The Data Layer Under Dublin's Ad Spend in 2026

13 external Dublin marketing analytics agencies plus Web Tonic, compared on the measurement work each sells, clients named on their own sites, published rates, and where each team is really based.

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Verified client outcomes: We require real case studies with measurable KPIs — revenue, ROAS, CPA, retention — tied to the exact category being ranked. No cherry-picked wins, no unverifiable numbers.

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A marketing analytics agency builds and maintains the measurement layer underneath a company's marketing: Google Analytics 4 and Tag Manager implementation, conversion and event tracking, consent-aware and server-side collection, attribution modelling, and the reporting that turns all of it into a number an owner can act on.

Editorial photograph of an empty modern marketing analytics studio in a Dublin Georgian building interior with tall sash windows, painted panelling and soft grey daylight, a widescreen monitor showing a blank dashboard and tag manager view, a keyboard and a mug on a wooden desk, no people and no signage

Thirteen Dublin agencies passed our evidence check: measurement, tracking or reporting sold in their own words on their own site. All thirteen are Dublin-based rather than selling in from London or Belfast, seven name clients publicly, and none publishes a price. Google ratings were not usable here, so we ignored them.

Do Dublin marketing analytics agencies name the clients they work for?

Seven of the thirteen external agencies on this page credit named clients on their own sites, from Dublin Zoo at Friday to UNICEF Ireland at Vroom Digital. All thirteen are Dublin firms and not one publishes a rate.

1. Web Tonic

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About: Web Tonic runs analytics inside one data programme, so the tracking plan, the dashboards and the attribution are built against the same targets as the paid search and the organic work. Dublin briefs usually arrive with a GA4 property somebody rebuilt in a hurry and a paid account counting the same lead twice, so we reconcile the two before promising any reporting. A company that only needs a one-off container audit will be well served by several of the specialists below.

Key Services: Growth Marketing, Paid Social, PPC, Meta Ads, SEO, Google Ads, Snapchat Ads, Amazon Ads, Reddit Ads, TikTok Ads, TikTok Shop, GEO-AEO, Webflow Design, Shopify Design, WordPress Design, UGC, Social Media Management, Pay Per Click Management, Marketing Analytics, Analytics Implementation & CDPs, Performance Branding, Performance 360° Audit, Programmatic Ads, OOH Ads, HR Marketing

Industries Served: eCommerce, SaaS, B2B, Construction Professionals, Home Services, SMEs, Health Spa & Wellness, Retail, Legal & Judicial Services, Food & Beverages, Pets, Fitness, Family & Children, Finance & Insurance, Travel, Non-Profits & Organizations, Furniture & Decoration

Notable Clients: WorldRemit, Jack & Jones, Ardene, L’Oréal, Sendwave, Nestlé, Airbnb. Serve Fortune 500 companies and smaller fast-paced startups.

Locations: HQ in San Francisco with notable offices in New York, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, Montreal, Dubai, Singapore, Sydney and more. Offices on five continents.

Pricing: Starting at USD $3,000 per month. Flexible and scalable plans at any time according to your enterprise needs. Book a call to learn more.

Great For: Mid-market to enterprise-level businesses requiring ongoing, on-tap growth and performance marketing services.

Website: Web Tonic

2. Friday

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About: Friday is a multi-award-winning UX and digital marketing agency based in Dublin, Ireland. They combine strategic insights, targeted content, and advanced analytics to help brands optimize performance and drive measurable growth.

Key Services: Digital Strategy, Performance Marketing, User Experience (UX), Digital Marketing, Content Strategy, Data Analytics

Industries Served: B2B, Ecommerce, Retail, Travel, Hospitality

Notable Clients: Peter Mark, Dublin Zoo, IQEQ, RKD

Locations: Dublin

Pricing: Quote-based

Great For: B2B advertisers, Ecommerce advertisers, Retail advertisers

Website: Friday

3. Cian Murphy Digital

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About: Cian Murphy Digital is a boutique digital marketing practice focusing primarily on search engine optimisation, organic growth strategies, and digital campaign management. The agency provides tailored consulting, training, and web presence solutions for businesses looking to enhance their online performance.

Key Services: SEO, Digital Marketing Strategy, Google Ads Management, Paid Social, Content Marketing, Website Design

Industries Served: Not stated on the firm's own site

Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site

Locations: Dublin

Pricing: Quote-based

Great For: Advertisers buying seo, Advertisers buying digital marketing strategy, Advertisers buying google ads management

Website: Cian Murphy Digital

4. CSM

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About: CSM is a digital marketing agency and commercial growth consultancy headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Their website explicitly details their focus on connecting marketing activity to revenue through strategy, analytics, and growth marketing infrastructure. They help businesses build robust tracking and attribution frameworks, integrating tools like Google Analytics 4, CRM systems, and AI-driven analytics.

Key Services: Growth Marketing, Strategy, Brand & Digital, Revenue Operations, AI Integration, Analytics & Tracking Infrastructure, SEO & Paid Media

Industries Served: B2B, Manufacturing, Construction, Software & E-commerce, Technology

Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site

Locations: Dublin

Pricing: Quote-based

Great For: B2B advertisers, Manufacturing advertisers, Construction advertisers

Website: CSM

5. Wolfgang Digital

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About: Wolfgang Digital is an award-winning performance digital marketing agency headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. They offer dedicated data and analytics services, focusing on advanced data infrastructure, custom tracking architecture, and predictive modelling to connect performance metrics to commercial revenue.

Key Services: Data & Analytics, Search Engine Optimisation, Paid Search, Paid Social, Social Creative, CRM & Marketing Automation

Industries Served: E-commerce, Retail, Travel, Finance

Notable Clients: Horseware Ireland, American Holidays, Millies

Locations: Dublin

Pricing: Quote-based

Great For: E-commerce advertisers, Retail advertisers, Travel advertisers

Website: Wolfgang Digital

6. Seo Agency Dublin

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About: Seo Agency Dublin is a Dublin-based digital marketing and search engine optimisation agency helping businesses improve online visibility and generate leads. They offer comprehensive services including technical SEO, local SEO, paid ads, web design, and social media marketing.

Key Services: Technical SEO Audits, On-Page Optimisation, Local SEO, Link Building, Content Strategy, Google Ads Management (PPC), Web Design, Social Media Marketing

Industries Served: Not stated on the firm's own site

Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site

Locations: Dublin

Pricing: Quote-based

Great For: Advertisers buying technical seo audits, Advertisers buying on-page optimisation, Advertisers buying local seo

Website: Seo Agency Dublin

7. Sprint Digital

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About: Sprint Digital is a digital marketing agency based in Dublin, Ireland, offering an extensive range of web design, SEO, pay-per-click management, and social media marketing services. They focus on designing customized digital strategies driven by data to help businesses reach their online goals.

Key Services: Website Design, Pay Per Click (PPC), Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Content Marketing, Digital Marketing Consultancy, Creative Design

Industries Served: Not stated on the firm's own site

Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site

Locations: Dublin

Pricing: Quote-based

Great For: Advertisers buying website design, Advertisers buying pay per click (ppc), Advertisers buying social media marketing

Website: Sprint Digital

8. Evolve Marketing

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About: Evolve Marketing is a digital agency based in Dublin specializing in performance marketing and growth strategies for professional service firms. Their team utilizes modern digital approaches including SEO, PPC, CRO, and web development to help clients scale their businesses and drive online revenue.

Key Services: PPC, SEO, CRO, Content, Creative, Web Dev, Personal Branding

Industries Served: Legal, Insurance, Healthcare, Accounting, Engineering, Architecture, Construction, Professional Services

Notable Clients: Philip Lee

Locations: Dublin

Pricing: Quote-based

Great For: Legal advertisers, Insurance advertisers, Healthcare advertisers

Website: Evolve Marketing

9. VooDoo Digital Marketing Agency

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About: VooDoo is a digital marketing agency based in Dublin, Ireland, providing digital services for over 20 years. They offer specialized data-driven services including Google Analytics Consultancy alongside PPC, SEO, and Paid Social.

Key Services: PPC, SEO, Paid Social, Google Analytics Consultancy, Website Creation, WordPress Maintenance

Industries Served: E-commerce, Hospitality, Education, Automotive, Healthcare

Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site

Locations: Dublin

Pricing: Quote-based

Great For: E-commerce advertisers, Hospitality advertisers, Education advertisers

Website: VooDoo Digital Marketing Agency

10. Digital Sales

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About: Digital Sales is a digital marketing and web development agency with an office located on Herbert Street in Dublin. They offer a comprehensive suite of marketing analytics and web tracking services focused on data analysis, conversion rate optimisation, and digital strategy. Their team implements web analytics and enhanced e-commerce measurement solutions to help businesses transform user behavior data into measurable bottom-line growth.

Key Services: Analytics, Strategy guidance and planning, Setup, implementation and support, Regular reporting, insights and recommendations, Conversion rate optimisation, Enhanced E-Commerce Analytics implementation, Account optimisation and personalisation, SEO, PPC, Web Design & Development, Marketing Automation

Industries Served: Not stated on the firm's own site

Notable Clients: Tuath Housing, So Danca Store, Eco Plant Hire

Locations: Dublin

Pricing: Quote-based

Great For: Advertisers buying analytics, Advertisers buying strategy guidance and planning, Advertisers buying setup, implementation and support

Website: Digital Sales

11. Vroom Digital

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About: Vroom Digital is a performance marketing agency based in Dublin offering bespoke strategies across SEO, paid social, and paid search. They focus on driving targeted website traffic, lead generation, and conversions through customized digital campaigns.

Key Services: SEO, Expert PPC Services, Paid Social, Digital Marketing

Industries Served: Not stated on the firm's own site

Notable Clients: UNICEF Ireland

Locations: Dublin

Pricing: Quote-based

Great For: Advertisers buying seo, Advertisers buying expert ppc services, Advertisers buying paid social

Website: Vroom Digital

12. Strike Digital

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About: Strike Digital is a performance marketing and e-commerce growth agency headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. They specialize in scaling direct-to-consumer and retail brands globally through multi-channel paid advertising and continuous data optimization.

Key Services: Performance Marketing, Paid Advertising, Paid Social, Paid Search, Email Marketing, Retention Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Data Optimization

Industries Served: E-commerce, Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), Retail, Beauty & Cosmetics, Fashion

Notable Clients: Louis Copeland, SOSU Cosmetics, The Art & Hobby Shop, Lisa Eldridge Beauty, The GelBottle

Locations: Dublin

Pricing: Quote-based

Great For: E-commerce advertisers, Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) advertisers, Retail advertisers

Website: Strike Digital

13. Wasper Media

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About: Wasper Media is a full-service digital marketing and creative agency headquartered in Sandyford, Dublin, focusing on performance-driven solutions. They offer integrated services spanning search engine optimization, pay-per-click advertising, web design, and branding to help businesses scale. Their team combines data-driven methodologies with strategic execution to build brand authority and online visibility.

Key Services: Digital Marketing, SEO, PPC Advertising, Content Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Web Design, Branding

Industries Served: Not stated on the firm's own site

Notable Clients: No client publicly named on the firm's own site

Locations: Dublin

Pricing: Quote-based

Great For: Advertisers buying digital marketing, Advertisers buying seo, Advertisers buying ppc advertising

Website: Wasper Media

14. Starling Digital

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About: Starling Digital is a results-driven digital marketing agency based in Dublin, Ireland, specializing in growth strategies such as PPC, SEO, web development, and email marketing. They focus on tracked, data-driven multi-channel execution, including conversion tracking, CRM setups, and marketing automation dashboards.

Key Services: Google Ads Management, Meta Ads Management, SEO, Web Development, Email Marketing, Marketing Integrations & Conversion Tracking

Industries Served: Not stated on the firm's own site

Notable Clients: Pathway Financial Management

Locations: Dublin

Pricing: Quote-based

Great For: Advertisers buying google ads management, Advertisers buying meta ads management, Advertisers buying seo

Website: Starling Digital

Table of the marketing analytics figures cited on this page: Google Analytics running on 47.6 percent of all websites and Google Tag Manager on 45.5 percent of all websites with 99.6 percent of the tag manager market, per W3Techs in 2026, alongside 13 of 13 agencies headquartered in Dublin, 7 of 13 naming a client on their own site and 0 of 13 publishing a rate

Quick Comparison Table

AgencyKey SpecialtyStarting PriceBest For
1. Web TonicFull-Service Performance MarketingUSD $3,000/moMid-market to Enterprise
2. FridayDigital StrategyQuote-basedB2B advertisers
3. Cian Murphy DigitalSEOQuote-basedSmall and mid-sized advertisers
4. CSMGrowth MarketingQuote-basedB2B advertisers
5. Wolfgang DigitalData & AnalyticsQuote-basedE-commerce advertisers
6. Seo Agency DublinTechnical SEO AuditsQuote-basedSmall and mid-sized advertisers
7. Sprint DigitalWebsite DesignQuote-basedSmall and mid-sized advertisers
8. Evolve MarketingPPCQuote-basedLegal advertisers
9. VooDoo Digital Marketing AgencyPPCQuote-basedE-commerce advertisers
10. Digital SalesAnalyticsQuote-basedSmall and mid-sized advertisers
11. Vroom DigitalSEOQuote-basedSmall and mid-sized advertisers
12. Strike DigitalPerformance MarketingQuote-basedE-commerce advertisers
13. Wasper MediaDigital MarketingQuote-basedSmall and mid-sized advertisers
14. Starling DigitalGoogle Ads ManagementQuote-basedSmall and mid-sized advertisers
Matrix comparing the 14 Dublin marketing analytics entries including Web Tonic by what each covers and who it is built for, separating Web Tonic running measurement inside one data programme from analytics-led specialists selling tracking, attribution and dashboards as the main retainer, and from brand, web and full-service agencies that take measurement inside a wider relationship
Checklist auditing what the 13 external Dublin marketing analytics agencies disclose publicly: 13 of 13 publish a base in Dublin while the rest work the market from elsewhere, namely nobody; every external firm here publishes a base in the city, 7 of 13 name a client on their own site, and none of the 13 publishes a rate, while Web Tonic quotes audit, implementation and reporting separately

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Dublin agencies name a client publicly?

Seven do. Friday credits Peter Mark, Dublin Zoo, IQEQ and RKD, Wolfgang Digital credits Horseware Ireland and American Holidays, Strike Digital credits Louis Copeland and SOSU Cosmetics, Digital Sales credits Tuath Housing and Eco Plant Hire, Vroom Digital credits UNICEF Ireland, Evolve Marketing credits Philip Lee, and Starling Digital credits Pathway Financial Management. Ask what the measurement scope actually was on those accounts, because a media or SEO retainer proves neither tracking nor attribution work.

Is every firm on this list really in Dublin?

Yes, and that is unusual. All thirteen publish a Dublin base on their own site rather than working the market from London, Belfast or Cork, which makes an in-person handover realistic for a technical project. Google Analytics runs on 47.6% of all websites, so almost every engagement starts inside an account somebody else configured years ago. Ask which named person will open your property and container, because a local office matters far less than knowing who to phone when a tag stops firing at the weekend.

What does marketing analytics work cost in Dublin?

None of the thirteen publishes a rate, so you have no public anchor and will have to build one. Ask every firm to quote three separate lines: an audit of what you already have, the implementation work to fix it, and any ongoing reporting. Brief them all on the same site, the same ad accounts and the same conversion list, because an audit of one property and a rebuild across four are sold in almost identical language.

Most of this bench sells SEO or PPC. Does that matter?

It matters only if nobody owns the technical work. Google Tag Manager sits on 45.5% of all websites and holds 99.6% of the tag manager market, which is why most audits begin in a container nobody has documented. Several firms here lead with search or paid media and treat measurement as the reporting attached to it, which is workable when the container is handled by a named individual rather than a package. Ask who documents the tracking plan, whether you keep that document, and who holds admin on your accounts once the retainer ends.

What should an Irish company ask about consent and GDPR?

Ask how the setup behaves when a visitor declines cookies. In practice that means Consent Mode configured properly, a documented decision about what is modelled rather than measured, and a report that says which figures are estimates. Ask each firm to show you the consent configuration on a live client site, and ask who signs off the data retention settings, because those choices sit with you, not with the agency.

Choosing a Marketing Analytics Agency in Dublin

The whole bench is Dublin-based. All thirteen external agencies publish an Irish base rather than selling into the city from London or Belfast, so a technical handover in the same room is realistic.

Client disclosure is genuinely strong. Seven of the thirteen credit named organisations, from Dublin Zoo and Peter Mark to UNICEF Ireland, which makes direct references the sharpest filter available here. Ask each of them what the measurement scope on that account actually was before you treat the logo as proof.

Nobody publishes a rate. Price the audit, the implementation and the ongoing reporting as three separate lines against one identical brief before comparing any total. A firm that will not separate those three lines is telling you something useful about how it scopes work.

Settle consent and ownership first. Your GA4 property, your Tag Manager container and the written tracking plan stay yours, and the consent configuration is your decision to sign off. If you would rather have the measurement, the organic work and the growth programme reporting to one number, read our latest analysis or see how we work in Dublin.

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