Flume Digital Marketing Review: SEO Score 85/100 - Johannesburg - SellSEO
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Rank #4 of 22 in Johannesburg

Flume Digital Marketing

flume.co.za ·Johannesburg

“A Full-Service Digital Marketing Agency”

85/100 · B+
Own-site SEO score
Min projectOn request
Hourly rate$50 - $99 / hr
Team size50 - 249
Founded2013
Overview

About Flume Digital Marketing

Flume is an independent, full-service digital marketing and PR agency founded in 2013, headquartered in Johannesburg with offices in Cape Town and Amsterdam. They emphasize purpose-driven strategies and integrated campaigns to increase brand visibility.

Marketing strategyBrand strategyCommunications strategyDigital & social strategyUX/UI and Web developmentHosting & CRM integrationsData analyticsPerformance marketingCreative production (design, video, animation, motion graphics, gaming)Paid media

Published Rates as stated by the agency.

What clients keep mentioning
integrated storytellingaward-winning
The measurement

Score breakdown

Fetched from their own homepage and scored the same way as every other agency in the directory.

Technical 100On-page 87Content 100Visibility 44
Technical100
On-page87
Content100
Local visibility44
What the audit found
✓ 6 passing! 1 to fix
✓Uses structured data
✓Mobile ready
✓Well-sized page title
✓Meta description well written
✓Clean single H173% of agencies also do this
✓Substantial homepage content (1621 words)
!Only 19% of images have alt text43% of agencies share this
Do they turn up when someone searches for an agency in Johannesburg?

We run the eight searches a local business would actually type, such as "seo agency johannesburg", and count how many return this agency.

Searches they appear in2/8
Best position#1
City average40/100

Most agencies here appear in only a handful; the ones at the top of this city appear in six or more.

Each check against the directory average
↑ Technical 100 vs 92 average, +8
↑ On-page 87 vs 86 average, +1
↑ Content 100 vs 87 average, +13
↑ Local visibility 44 vs 39 average, +5

Measured automatically from the agency's own homepage. Same rules for every agency in the directory.

How that compares in Johannesburg

Measured against every other agency rated in this market.

Flume Digital Marketing 85
Johannesburg average 80
Best in Johannesburg 98
South Africa average 76
Every rated agency 78

Across the whole directory Flume Digital Marketing scores higher than 75% of every agency we have measured. Spread across Johannesburg runs 54 to 98 out of 100.

Focus

Where they focus

Read from how the agency presents its own work, so you can see the shape of the shop before you call.

30%Strategy & Cre
Service mix
Strategy & Creative30%
Web Development & UX/UI20%
Analytics & Planning20%
Search Engine Optimization15%
Performance & Paid Media15%
Industries served
Automotive20%
Banking & Financial Services20%
Retail & Consumer Goods20%
Tourism & Hospitality20%
Media & Entertainment20%
Client size
Enterprise (>$100M)60%
Mid-market ($10M-$100M)30%
SMB (<$10M)10%
Rare in Johannesburg

Services this agency lists that few others in the city do.

★Marketing strategythe only agency here offering it
★Communications strategythe only agency here offering it
★Digital & social strategythe only agency here offering it
Proof of work

Case studies

Published by the agency, with the numbers they reported. Follow a link to read the original.

Nedbank Insurance Banking & Financial Services

Drive leads cost-effectively via search

↑10% monthly traffic, ↓54% cost-per-lead

+10% MoM
Traffic increase
−54%
Cost per lead reduction
Read the case study
Castle Milk Stout Beverage / Heritage Campaign

Promote Heritage Month authentically

Encouraged ancestral storytelling online

Read the case study
Absa Banking & Entertainment

Celebrate Tyla’s homecoming

Silver at New Generation Awards for Best Online Competition

Read the case study
Credentials

Partners, clients and awards

What sets them apart
  • Integrated storytelling across strategy, creative, digital analytics and media
  • Award-winning independent agency (most awarded independent at 2022 Assegai Awards)
  • Global perspective with local execution, serving both South African and international brands
Clients they name publicly
Toyota South Africa MotorsAbsaWoolworthsNedbank InsuranceWarner Music South Africa
Certifications
Google Partner
Awards
2022Most-awarded independent agency; second overall · Assegai Awards source
2025Best Corporate Website (Toyota & Lexus) · New Generation Awards source
2022Silver - Woolworths Father’s Day Gifts · Bookmarks Awards source

Contact

LocationJohannesburg, Gauteng
Phone+27 10 109 3745
Founded2013
LanguagesEnglish
OfficesJohannesburg, Cape Town, Amsterdam

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Questions

About Flume Digital Marketing

How is Flume Digital Marketing rated on this directory?

By the measurable SEO quality of their own website. Flume Digital Marketing scores 85 out of 100, which is rank #4 of 22 agencies rated in Johannesburg. The score blends technical setup, on-page basics, content depth and how often they appear in local search results. No agency pays for placement.

What does Flume Digital Marketing cost?

Typical rate $50 - $99 / hr. These figures are published by the agency.

What services does Flume Digital Marketing offer?

Marketing strategy, Brand strategy, Communications strategy, Digital & social strategy, UX/UI and Web development, Hosting & CRM integrations, Data analytics, Performance marketing.

Is Flume Digital Marketing a good fit for my business?

Their client base skews enterprise (>$100m) at roughly 60% of their work, and they most often work with automotive clients. Compare that against your own size and sector before you shortlist them.