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Recalibrating the Lead - Bridging the 2026 Measurement Gap in Paid Social
Click-through rates are shifting as buyers change how they browse. Here is how to audit zero-party data and bridge the CRM-to-platform gap.
In the Era of AI –
Building Trust Is The Answer
Trust isn't built in a single click. It's built every time your ideal customer searches for an answer and finds you there. Do that consistently across search, AI, and paid — and by the time they're ready to buy, you're not a vendor they're evaluating. You're the answer they already know.
MKG Marketing is a digital marketing agency for B2B SaaS and technology companies. Founded in 2012 by Kerry Guard, we build compounding pipeline through Search Visibility Optimization (SVO) — combining SEO, answer engine optimization, and generative engine optimization to ensure you're found everywhere your buyers are searching.
Trusted by the teams building the future of B2B tech.
Visibility Builds Pipeline. Pipeline Builds Companies.
Consistent visibility builds consistent pipeline. We've taken B2B tech companies from unknown to IPO — and everywhere in between.
The challenge
Build pipeline and brand visibility from the ground up in a crowded cybersecurity category.
What we did
Built the organic and paid engine — content strategy, SEO, and digital advertising working together year over year.
The outcome
Pipeline grew 5x on 2x spend. The Protocol Library drove 100k visits and 14% of total site traffic. ExtraHop was acquired by Bain Capital for $900M.

The challenge
Pivot from consumer to enterprise and capture AI-driven demand in a new category — fast.
What we did
Built visibility across paid search, SEO, and AI-generated answers simultaneously.
The outcome
Organic impressions up 54% YoY. AI Overviews nearly doubled in one quarter. Paid conversions up 70% on 14% more spend.

The challenge
Zero brand awareness, zero ad history, greenfield start in a noisy market.
What we did
Built a dual-channel paid strategy from scratch — Google for demand capture, LinkedIn for ICP awareness.
The outcome
$107k in closed revenue. 137% ROI. 15 new sales opportunities opened in six months.

The challenge
Build pipeline from a standing start in the zero trust security category.
What we did
Optimized across every layer of the organic funnel — blog, solutions pages, product pages.
The outcome
4.5M impressions in H1. 6% conversion rate exceeding industry average. 1,677 MQLs from organic in six months.
+42%
Organic Sessions YoY
+122%
Contact Form Requests YoY
159%
Ahead of Pipeline Goal
Three services. One compounding pipeline.
Every MKG engagement is anchored by dedicated Account Direction and Project Management — a senior strategic partner who owns the vision, the relationship, and the results. Around that foundation, we deploy four disciplines that each compound into the next.
You need a team, not another vendor. MKG becomes your senior marketing team — positioning, messaging, vision, and execution — for less than a single hire. You get back to running the business. We get marketing into pipeline.
Organic traffic down? AI just changed the rules. SVO is MKG's unified framework combining SEO, AEO, and GEO — so your brand is the cited answer everywhere your ideal customer is searching. Not just ranked. Referenced.
Your paid spend should book meetings. Not just clicks. MKG builds paid programs that capture demand at the exact moment your ideal accounts are ready to act — and amplifies the trust your organic presence has already built.
No surprises. Senior team. Real results.
Most agencies keep you at arm's length — mystery staffing, custom quotes, monthly PDFs that tell you what they want you to hear. We work the other way. You know who's on your account, what they're doing, what it costs, and whether it's working. Always.
MKG Marketing consistently delivers high-quality work. The team is invested in fostering strong connections and adds a familiar aspect to their workplace relationships. Honesty, professionalism, and digital expertise set them apart from other SEO partners.
Every person on your account has 10+ years of experience. You can look them up on LinkedIn right now. No junior handoffs. No mystery staffing. The people you meet are the people who do the work.
Meet the teamYou get real-time access to your Asana board. Every task, every sprint, every deliverable. You'll see what we're doing before we send you a report about it.
Our pricing is published on this website. No "contact us for a custom quote." No surprises after the first call. You'll know what it costs before we ever talk.
View pricingMeet our Leadership
You will have a direct connection to your team of digital marketing experts.
As a flat organization, we eliminate "whisper down the lane" to ensure communication and strategy are clear and execution is prompt.
Visibility is just three steps away.
Most clients come to us uncertain about what they need. That's okay — and honestly, expected. These three conversations are designed to give you a clear picture before you decide anything.
20 minutes to hear what your goals are, what marketing you've tried, and why you feel stuck. No prep needed — just show up.
Schedule your callA one-hour deep dive to validate what we're seeing top of funnel against what you're experiencing in pipeline. We connect the dots before we recommend anything.
We'll walk you through exactly what we want to deliver and when — whether that's a one-time audit or a full ongoing engagement.
No surprises.
Your next client is already searching for you.
Are you visible? Let's find out. With just $5,000 you'll know exactly where your marketing is working, where it isn't, and what a real fix looks like.
No pitch. No obligation. Just a real picture of where you stand.
Questions we hear a lot.
Still sizing us up? Cool. These are the questions every serious buyer asks before they commit.
Search Visibility Optimization (SVO) is MKG Marketing's unified framework combining SEO, AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization). While traditional SEO focuses on Google rankings, SVO ensures your brand is found and cited everywhere your ideal customers are searching — including AI-generated answers in Google's AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and other AI-powered tools. The goal isn't just to rank. It's to be referenced.
Traditional SEO focuses on ranking in Google's organic results. SVO is broader — it ensures your brand appears as the cited answer across all search surfaces: traditional search engines, AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and other AI-powered answer engines. As AI transforms how B2B buyers research solutions, SVO ensures tech companies remain visible wherever their ideal customers are looking.
MKG Marketing is a digital marketing agency for B2B SaaS and technology companies. We build consistent, compounding pipeline through Search Visibility Optimization (SVO), Digital Advertising, and Marketing Leadership and Activation. Our work ensures that when your ideal customer searches for the solutions you offer — in Google, in AI tools, or anywhere else — they find you.
We work primarily with B2B SaaS and technology companies — from early-stage startups building visibility from scratch to enterprise software companies scaling pipeline. Our specialty areas include cybersecurity, data infrastructure, AI software, and B2B tech more broadly. Past clients include ExtraHop (acquired by Bain Capital for $900M), Solidigm, Illumio, and Dropzone AI.
Published pricing. Named senior team members. Real-time Asana access. And reporting in the numbers your CFO actually tracks:
No vanity metrics. No junior handoffs. Our clients stay an average of 36 months — not because they're locked in, but because the work keeps compounding. And we don't pitch first — we audit, starting at $5,000, so you know exactly where you stand before committing to anything.
Our pricing is published on this website — no "contact us for a quote" required. Engagements begin with a Marketing Audit starting at $5,000, which shows you exactly where your marketing is working, where it isn't, and what a real fix looks like. Ongoing engagements are scoped from there based on services selected.
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