Hedgehog provides independent digital marketing audits and strategy planning. The agency offers unbiased reviews of digital marketing channels and website performance. It also provides hands-on guidance and personalized training for small to medium businesses.
Hedgehog is a Melbourne-based digital marketing agency founded in 2016 by Josh, a former Google employee with 13 years of industry experience. The agency operates under a unique model: it does not implement campaigns, instead providing fully independent and unbiased audits of digital marketing channels and website performance. This approach ensures that all recommendations are free from conflict of interest and based solely on what is best for the client.
The agency serves small to medium businesses with a minimum budget of $1,000 to $10,000 and an average hourly rate of $500. Hedgehog's team size is under 49 employees, and it has been operating since 2016. The agency's headquarters are located at 29 Williams Road, Melbourne, Australia.
Hedgehog offers a comprehensive range of services including conversion rate optimization (CRO), digital marketing, SEO, PPC, social media marketing, content marketing, media buying, email marketing, advertising, eCommerce, and digital strategy. Areas of expertise span advertising (B2B, B2C, DTC, experiential, promotional, tradeshow), digital marketing (growth marketing, marketing analytics, SEM), media buying (media planning), PPC (Bing, Google Ads, Spotify, YouTube), SEO (link building, local optimization, on-page, technical), and social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter, influencers).
The agency works primarily with automotive, eCommerce, and health care industries, serving both small and medium businesses. Notable clients include Culture Kings, Saba Organics, BONDS, and Mirenesse. Hedgehog's client types are small businesses and medium businesses, and the agency has demonstrated success in helping clients expand from state-wide to national service delivery.
Google reviews give Hedgehog a 5.0 rating based on 25 reviews. Clients consistently praise Josh's deep expertise in SEO, Google Ads, and content strategy, as well as his ability to provide honest, data-driven advice. Reviewers highlight the agency's hands-on guidance, personalized training, and the tangible results achieved, such as record referrals and improved campaign performance. No negative reviews are present in the source material.
Services
- CRO
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Media Buying
- Email Marketing
- Advertising
- eCommerce
- Digital Strategy
Industries Served
Team Size
Pros
- Provides unbiased, independent digital marketing audits without campaign implementation bias
- Offers hands-on guidance and personalized 1-1 training for internal team management
- Clients report significant results including record referrals and national expansion
Client Review Analysis
Clients praise Hedgehog for its expert digital marketing knowledge, unbiased advice, and hands-on support. Google rating is 5.0 based on 25 reviews.