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How we vet every listicle
Every agency featured on Web Tonic passes our 84-point editorial review before a single listicle goes live. This is how we vet each pick:
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.
Independent reputation: We cross-check Clutch, Google, G2, and Trustpilot ratings, and screen for review-bombing or suspicious patterns. Only operators with a consistent, verifiable track record make the cut.
Beyond that, every listing goes through a quarterly re-audit. We check 84 criteria across 6 pillars to make sure it still holds up — here are some of the checks we run:
A Microsoft Advertising agency — most buyers still say Bing Ads — runs paid search on Microsoft's network rather than Google's: the account build and the Google Ads import, keywords and audiences across Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo and Copilot Search, Audience Network placements, Shopping feeds, and the LinkedIn company, industry and job-function targeting that exists nowhere else in search.
Nine agencies serving Montreal passed our evidence check, judged only on what their own sites say about Microsoft Advertising or Bing Ads. Five print a Montreal street address, six name clients, the highest client-naming rate on any city page in this series, and none of them publishes a rate we could verify on its own site.
Are Montreal Microsoft Advertising agencies actually based in Montreal?
Five of the nine external agencies on this page publish a Montreal street address, from Avenue de Gaspe to Rue Notre-Dame Ouest. The other four describe Montreal as home without printing a street address on the pages we checked.
1. Web Tonic
About: Web Tonic runs Microsoft Advertising inside one growth programme, so the Bing account is planned against the same targets as the Google paid search and reconciled in one reporting layer rather than reported on its own. Montreal accounts run French and English against one budget under Quebec language rules, so we agree how the two are separated, written and reported before anything is imported from Google. A company that only needs an existing Microsoft account tidied or a feed fixed 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. Digitad
About: Digitad is a web marketing agency based in Montreal that offers specialized paid search and digital acquisition strategies, including Microsoft Ads (Bing Ads) campaign management. Their certified team builds customized search engine marketing solutions to help small and medium-sized enterprises maximize their online profitability.
Key Services: SEO, SEM, Microsoft Ads, Google Ads, Display / Prog, Social Ads, Marketplace, Studio, Data & AI, Web Design
Industries Served: Not stated on the firm's own site
Notable Clients:
Locations: Montreal
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Advertisers buying seo, Advertisers buying sem, Advertisers buying microsoft ads
Website: Digitad
3. Dreww
About: Dreww is a Montreal-based growth-marketing agency and production studio that helps B2C and B2B brands turn marketing into revenue. They specialize in performance marketing, social media, content creation, and connected digital advertising growth systems.
Key Services: Social Media Marketing, Performance Marketing, Paid Advertising, Digital Strategy, Web Design, Content Creation, Lead Generation, E-commerce Growth
Industries Served: B2C, B2B, E-commerce, SaaS, Enterprise
Notable Clients:
Locations: Montreal
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: B2C advertisers, B2B advertisers, E-commerce advertisers
Website: Dreww
4. Rablab
About: Rablab is a Montreal-based digital marketing agency specializing in search engine marketing, SEO, and paid search execution including Google Ads and Bing Ads campaigns. Founded in 2016, the agency provides results-driven strategies focused on lead generation and e-commerce growth for B2B and retail clients.
Key Services: SEO, Google Ads, Bing Ads, SEM, Web Analytics, Social Media Advertising
Industries Served: B2B, E-commerce, Industrial
Notable Clients: Traditours, La Moisson, GVMI, Garde-Malade
Locations: Montreal
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: B2B advertisers, E-commerce advertisers, Industrial advertisers
Website: Rablab
5. MARKÉTIKA
About: MARKÉTIKA is a digital-native marketing agency serving forward-thinking brands that speak to North American consumers. Their core capabilities span storytelling web design, social media content creation, and performance marketing including media buying and PPC.
Key Services: Web Design, Social Media, Advertising, PPC Strategy, Media Buying, Bing ads, Google ads, Facebook ads, Instagram ads, YouTube ads, Shopping ads
Industries Served: Not stated on the firm's own site
Notable Clients: Poulet Rouge, Apollo, Link Energy, Melitta Coffee, Festool, DEXT
Locations: Montreal
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Advertisers buying web design, Advertisers buying social media, Advertisers buying advertising
Website: MARKÉTIKA
6. Momentumm
About: Momentumm is a digital marketing agency headquartered in Montreal, QC, focused on driving growth and revenue for clients through a mix of strategy, creativity, and technology. They provide digital advertising, SEO, web design, and video production services tailored to client needs.
Key Services: Digital Advertising, SEO & GEO, Web Design & Development, HubSpot, Video Production
Industries Served: Not stated on the firm's own site
Notable Clients: Fincap, Equiterre, Attrix, ChargeHub, Cominar
Locations: Montreal
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Advertisers buying digital advertising, Advertisers buying seo & geo, Advertisers buying web design & development
Website: Momentumm
7. Boost One SEO
About: Boost One SEO is a Montreal-based digital marketing and search engine optimization agency specializing in local SEO, organic link building, and paid search campaigns. Their team delivers customized bilingual strategies designed to improve online visibility and search rankings for businesses across North America.
Key Services: SEO, Google Ads, PPC, Web Design
Industries Served: Not stated on the firm's own site
Notable Clients:
Locations: Montreal
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Advertisers buying seo, Advertisers buying google ads, Advertisers buying ppc
Website: Boost One SEO
8. HELPY Media
About: HELPY Media is a Montreal-based content marketing and digital production agency operating since 2009. They specialize in digital marketing services like SEM and SEO alongside immersive video production and emerging technologies.
Key Services: Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, SEM (Search Engine Marketing), SEO (Search Engine Optimization), SMM (Social Media Marketing), Video Production, AR/VR & Mixed Reality
Industries Served: Not stated on the firm's own site
Notable Clients: FluoroSeal, Fordia
Locations: Montreal
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Advertisers buying content marketing, Advertisers buying digital marketing, Advertisers buying sem (search engine marketing)
Website: HELPY Media
9. Webistry
About: Webistry is a data-centric digital marketing agency originating from Montreal, Canada, specializing in paid media, search engine marketing, and conversion-focused optimization. They provide high-intent paid search management across platforms like Google Ads and Bing. Additionally, they feature in-house studio and CRO testing teams to drive lead conversion and maximize return on ad spend.
Key Services: Search Engine Marketing, PPC Advertising, Bing Ads, Google Ads, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Landing Page Design & Experimentation, Social Ads, Web Design & Development
Industries Served: Not stated on the firm's own site
Notable Clients: Adobe
Locations: Montreal
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: Advertisers buying search engine marketing, Advertisers buying ppc advertising, Advertisers buying bing ads
Website: Webistry
10. inBeat Agency
About: inBeat Agency is a performance creative and influencer marketing agency headquartered in Montreal, Canada. They specialize in scaling brands through user-generated content production, paid media management across search and social channels, and data-driven growth strategies.
Key Services: Influencer Marketing, UGC Production, Paid Media, Growth Strategy, Performance Creative
Industries Served: E-commerce, Direct To Consumer, Mobile Applications, Technology, FMCG
Notable Clients: New Balance, Nestlé, Linktree, HelloFresh, Bumble
Locations: Montreal
Pricing: Quote-based
Great For: E-commerce advertisers, Direct To Consumer advertisers, Mobile Applications advertisers
Website: inBeat Agency
Quick Comparison Table
| Agency | Key Specialty | Starting Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Web Tonic | Full-Service Performance Marketing | USD $3,000/mo | Mid-market to Enterprise |
| 2. Digitad | SEO | Quote-based | Small and mid-sized advertisers |
| 3. Dreww | Social Media Marketing | Quote-based | B2C advertisers |
| 4. Rablab | SEO | Quote-based | B2B advertisers |
| 5. MARKÉTIKA | Web Design | Quote-based | Small and mid-sized advertisers |
| 6. Momentumm | Digital Advertising | Quote-based | Small and mid-sized advertisers |
| 7. Boost One SEO | SEO | Quote-based | Small and mid-sized advertisers |
| 8. HELPY Media | Content Marketing | Quote-based | Small and mid-sized advertisers |
| 9. Webistry | Search Engine Marketing | Quote-based | Small and mid-sized advertisers |
| 10. inBeat Agency | Influencer Marketing | Quote-based | E-commerce advertisers |
Frequently Asked Questions
Six of nine name clients. Why is Montreal so much more open than other cities?
Partly market culture, partly the kind of work. inBeat credits New Balance, Nestle, HelloFresh and Bumble; Marketika names Melitta Coffee and Festool; Momentumm lists Equiterre and Cominar; Rablab credits Traditours and GVMI; Webistry names Adobe; HELPY Media credits FluoroSeal and Fordia. That transparency makes shortlisting faster here than in most markets, but a published logo still is not a reference. Ask for two contactable clients.
How does French-language advertising change a Microsoft account?
It doubles the ad copy work and it changes the keyword research entirely. French search queries in Quebec are not translations of English ones, and Quebec language requirements shape what you can publish. Run French and English as separate campaigns with separate budgets, ask who writes the French copy natively rather than translating it, and insist the monthly report shows the two languages apart rather than as one blended number.
Is Bing worth a separate retainer in Quebec?
It is worth a line in the retainer, and the answer depends on your audience. StatCounter measured Bing at 4.47% of worldwide search in July 2026 but 8.84% on desktop, and desktop is where most B2B and high-value research still happens. Quebec's institutional, manufacturing and professional-services buyers work on Windows desktops where Bing is untouched, which is where the cheap qualified clicks are. Consumer and social-led brands will see far less. Ask for a ninety-day test with its own target before agreeing to an ongoing fee.
Five of nine publish an address. Does that matter for account work?
Less than the language question does. Digitad on Avenue de Gaspe, Dreww on Rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Rablab on Esplanade Avenue, Marketika and Momentumm on Rue Saint-Ambroise all publish Montreal addresses. Boost One SEO, HELPY Media, Webistry and inBeat claim the city without printing one. All nine manage accounts remotely, so treat the address as a convenience for in-person reviews rather than as proof of anything.
What does Microsoft Advertising management cost in Montreal?
None of the nine publishes a rate we could verify on its own site. Because French copywriting is genuinely extra work, ask whether it is inside the management fee or billed separately before you compare two quotes. Request three lines against one brief: the audit, the rebuild, and the ongoing management with hours stated. Keep the Microsoft account, the UET tag and the feed in your own company's name.
Choosing a Microsoft Advertising Agency in Montreal
Five of the nine publish a Montreal street address. The other four claim the city without one, and since every account here is managed remotely, treat the address as convenience rather than proof.
Six of nine name clients. That is the most open bench we have counted in this series, from Adobe to New Balance, so shortlisting is faster here, but ask for contactable references anyway.
French is extra work, not a translation. Separate campaigns, natively written copy and language-split reporting are the difference between a Quebec account that works and one that quietly serves English only.
Nobody publishes a verifiable rate. Establish whether French copywriting sits inside the fee, quote the audit, rebuild and management separately, and keep every account and tag in your own name. If you would rather have the Microsoft account, the paid search and the organic work answering to one number, read our latest analysis or see how we work in Montreal.
