About Mixed Digital | Award-Winning Data-Driven Marketing Agency
About Mixed Digital

Measurable Results Are
In Our DNA

An award-winning, data-driven marketing and branding agency headquartered in Durham, NC — helping schools and businesses grow revenues through a mix of creativity, strategy, and analytics.

The Perfect Mix Of Strategy, Creativity, And Analytics

Mixed Digital is an award-winning, full-service marketing and branding agency helping schools and businesses grow revenues by increasing awareness, generating leads, and driving measurable results. Our team of marketing experts accomplish this through a combination of strategic branding, efficient inbound marketing, creative design, cutting-edge technology, and an unwavering data-driven philosophy.

Put another way: we're a team of number-crunching, data-driven marketers who want to use our expertise to help your business prosper. We're excellent at asking the questions you don't even know to ask.

Headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, Mixed Digital has additional agency branches in Tampa and Miami, Florida. With clients across the U.S. and abroad, we serve private schools, B2B, and B2C clients looking to increase demand and generate revenue for their operations.

2004Founded
3Office Locations
460%Peak Lead Growth
Fortune 500Caliber Experience
B2B · B2C · EducationIndustries Served
What Drives Us

Our Core Philosophy

Data-Driven Decision Making

Every recommendation, every campaign, every dollar spent is grounded in data. We establish rigorous measurement frameworks before a single ad runs, so results are always attributable and accountable.

Partnership, Not Vendor

We consider ourselves more partners than vendors in the process. Your success is our success, and that mentality shows up in the depth of communication, transparency, and personalized attention we deliver.

Speed to Results

We move fast and believe in accountability. Clients like VSC Fire & Security saw results within 90 days. We focus on the tactics with the highest immediate ROI impact while building long-term sustainable growth.

Award-Winning Execution

From ClickZ Search Ad Marketing finalist honors to Google Partner certification, our execution quality is recognized by the industry. Fortune 500 experience informs everything we do for clients of all sizes.

Full Transparency

Clients describe our communication style as "full transparency." You always know what's running, why, how it's performing, and what we're doing about it. No black boxes. No vanity metrics. Just clear ROI data.

Creativity + Analytics

The best marketing sits at the intersection of creative storytelling and analytical rigor. We excel at both — and understanding how to let each discipline strengthen the other is what makes our campaigns uniquely effective.

Our Story

2004
Digital Marketing Roots in NYC
Founder Mark F. Simmons begins his digital marketing career with leading New York City agencies, servicing global Fortune 500 clients including SAP, BMW, Four Seasons Hotels, SiriusXM Radio, Duke University, Wharton School of Business, and Nokia.
2008
ClickZ Award Finalist
Simmons' team was a finalist for the ClickZ Excellence in Search Ad Marketing Award for managing SAP's 7-figure search campaign — industry recognition that would define the agency's quality standard.
2013
Mixed Digital Founded in Durham, NC
Armed with Fortune 500 experience and a passion for data-driven results, Simmons co-founded Mixed Digital in Durham, North Carolina — bringing agency-quality performance to regional and national clients.
2018
Tampa Branch Opens · Equestrian Marketing Acquired
Mixed Digital expands to Tampa, Florida, with Hailey Feldman joining as Chief Marketing Officer following the acquisition of her startup, Equestrian Marketing. The Tampa office becomes home to the independent school marketing team.
Today
Three Locations. National Client Base. Measurable Results.
With offices in Durham, Tampa, and Miami, Mixed Digital serves schools, B2B, and B2C clients across the U.S. and internationally — always grounded in the same data-driven philosophy that launched the agency.

Trusted By Leading Brands

SAP BMW Four Seasons Hotels Duke University Center For Creative Leadership TiVo Durham County Government VSC Fire & Security
Recognition

Certified Expertise

🏆
ClickZ Award Finalist
Excellence in Search Ad Marketing — SAP 7-figure campaign, 2008
Google Partner
Certified Google Ads Professional & Google Analytics Power User
Bing Accredited
Microsoft Advertising Accredited Professional certification
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Duke University Alumni
Founder Mark F. Simmons is a Duke University graduate, deeply rooted in the Research Triangle community

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