Agencies/South Africa/Sandton/DarkMatter
Rank #3 of 11 in Sandton

DarkMatter

darkm.co.za ·Sandton

“Maverick Minds. Measurable Creative.”

78/100 · B
Own-site SEO score
Min project$5,000+
Hourly rate100 - 149 / hr
Team size10 - 49
Founded2015
Overview

About DarkMatter

DarkMatter is a creative communications agency in Johannesburg offering content-driven brand storytelling, integrated marketing, production, design, social media, SEO and website development, supported by in-house teams and a Sandton studio.

Video production (photo, TVC, animations)Graphic design & brandingSocial media & influencer marketingIntegrated marketing campaignsCreative workshopsEmployee experience marketingWebsite development (SEO-optimized)

Estimated Typical range for an agency of this size in Sandton, not a quote. Ask for exact pricing in the form.

What clients keep mentioning
creative precisioncultural fluency
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 77Visibility 34
Technical100
On-page87
Content77
Local visibility34
What the audit found
✓ 5 passing! 1 to fix
Uses structured data
Mobile ready
Well-sized page title
Meta description well written
Clean single H1
!Only 10% of images have alt text

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

How that compares in Sandton

Measured against every other agency rated in this market.

DarkMatter 78
Sandton average 72
Best in Sandton 81

Spread across the city runs 63 to 81 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.

25%Video Producti
Service mix
Video Production25%
Integrated Marketing25%
Social Media & Influencer Marketing20%
Design & Branding20%
Search Engine Optimization10%
Industries served
Entertainment & Media25%
Consumer Goods25%
Technology / IoT25%
Public Sector / NGOs25%
Client size
Enterprise (>$100M)50%
Small Business (<$10M)50%
Proof of work

Case studies

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

Netflix South Africa Entertainment & Media

Attract suitable reality-show couples for casting

13.7M impressions, 687,359 engagements, 80,023 clicks, 663 applications, 14 shortlisted couples

13,700,000
Impressions
687,359
Engagements
80,023
Link clicks
663
Applications
Read the case study
Credentials

Partners, clients and awards

What sets them apart
  • Sense-making that reduces complexity into clear narratives
  • Full in-house production capabilities (photo, video, animation)
  • Creative workshops to align strategy before execution
Clients they name publicly
Netflix South AfricaConverseIoT.nxtLouis Dreyfus Company
Awards
Award Winning Agency · DarkMatter website source

Contact

LocationSandton, Gauteng
Phone+27 10 500 0123
Founded2015
LanguagesEnglish

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Questions

About DarkMatter

How is DarkMatter rated on this directory?

By the measurable SEO quality of their own website. DarkMatter scores 78 out of 100, which is rank #3 of 11 agencies rated in Sandton. 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 DarkMatter cost?

Minimum engagement $5,000+. Typical rate 100 - 149 / hr. These figures are our estimate for a firm of this size in this market, not a quote. Request a quote on this page for exact pricing.

What services does DarkMatter offer?

Video production (photo, TVC, animations), Graphic design & branding, Social media & influencer marketing, Integrated marketing campaigns, Creative workshops, Employee experience marketing, Website development (SEO-optimized).

Is DarkMatter a good fit for my business?

Their client base skews enterprise (>$100m) at roughly 50% of their work, and they most often work with entertainment & media clients. Compare that against your own size and sector before you shortlist them.