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Clutch has named DLR Media a 2026 Top Marketing Strategy Company in Dundee. Here's what the award means and the five questions every strategy we build answers.
DLR Media has been named a 2026 Top Marketing Strategy Company in Dundee by Clutch. The badge goes to the companies ranked in the top 15 of Clutch's Dundee marketing strategy directory. It recognises the part of our work that happens before a single ad goes live: agreeing what success looks like with each client, then building every channel around it. We launched our Clutch profile earlier this week, and it's where clients can leave verified reviews of our work.
What does the Clutch award mean?
Clutch ranks every directory with its own score, Clutch Rank, which weighs a company's services and experience, the clients it has worked with and its reputation, alongside verified reviews. Clutch's help centre says a company earns a Top Company badge by ranking within the top 15 of a directory page sorted by that score. Clutch states that its rankings aren't affected by sponsorship.
What should a marketing strategy include?
A strategy that works on one page beats a 40-page deck nobody opens. Every plan we build answers five questions:
1. What's the target? Enquiries, sales or bookings, with a number and a date. Clicks and followers come second. 2. Who are we selling to? The customers worth winning, what they search for and what makes them choose. 3. Which channels will reach them? Google Ads for people already searching, Meta Ads for people who aren't yet, SEO and GEO for long-term visibility, and the website that turns all of it into enquiries. 4. What's the budget? How much goes on media and where, so the money follows the channels that pay back. 5. How will we measure it? Tracking on every call and form, so every pound can be traced to a result.
How do we turn strategy into results?
By running the plan every day, not filing it. Accounts are checked every working day, so the strategy changes as soon as the numbers do: budget moves towards the campaigns that bring enquiries, and away from the ones that don't.
Our Growth Engine is built this way. It's one plan covering your website, Google Ads, Meta Ads, SEO and GEO, for £1,499 a month + VAT on a 12-month term, with a custom website worth £4,500 built at no extra cost. Ad spend is billed separately. For bigger launches and campaigns across TV, radio, outdoor and digital, our team builds bespoke campaigns around the same five questions.
Why does strategy matter more than any single channel?
Because the channels work best together. Google Ads tells you which searches convert, and that data shapes your SEO. Meta Ads finds new audiences, and the website turns them into enquiries. When one team owns the strategy, nothing works against anything else, and every channel is judged by the same number.
Do you only work with Dundee businesses?
No. We're remote-first and work with businesses across the UK and globally. The Dundee award reflects the Clutch directory where we rank highest for marketing strategy, and our Dundee services page lists everything we offer locally.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Clutch Top Marketing Strategy Company?
It's a badge for the companies ranked in the top 15 of Clutch's marketing strategy directory for their location, sorted by Clutch Rank.
What does a marketing strategy from DLR Media include?
A target with a number and a date, your best customers, the channels to reach them, a budget split and tracking to measure it.
How often do you review the strategy?
Every working day. We check accounts daily and move budget towards what's working.
Can you build a strategy without running the campaigns?
Yes. We also run strategy work on its own for businesses with in-house teams, and our team can build bespoke campaigns for bigger launches.
Plan your growth with us
Want a strategy built around the number that matters to your business? Call +44 1382 699595 or book a free call.
