HawkSEM is a fully remote digital marketing agency, founded in Los Angeles in 2006, that offers PPC management, paid social, SEO, CRO and content services to clients across many industries. Its SaaS work includes paid search, display and LinkedIn campaigns for software companies such as Datadog, Zephyr and Feedzai.
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, United States[1]
- Founded
- 2006[2]
- Team size
- 80+[2]
- Focus
- Generalist[3]
- Pricing model
- Flat monthly fee[4]
- Minimum fee
- $1,200/mo[4]
What HawkSEM does
Ad platforms
Services
Who it works with
Software categories with proof
- Developer Tools (Datadog)[6]
- Fintech (Feedzai)[7]
- location-technology (Radar)[8]
- content-management-software (Brightspot)[9]
Case studies
| Client | Result as published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Datadog devtools | “"75%" "increase in sales demos"; "40%" "CPA reduction from previously unsustainable mark"; "CTR went from sub 1% to over 3%"” | [6] |
| Zephyr devtools | “"At least a 100% increase in lead volume"; "Cut CPA down to $50 from an unsustainable starting point of $300"; "CTR went from sub 1% to over 2.5%"” | [10] |
| Radar other:location-technology | “"154% Improvement in CTR"; "100% Increase in leads"; "61% Decrease in cost per lead"” | [8] |
| Feedzai fintech | “LinkedIn CTR "28% higher" than the average LinkedIn CTR; "more than 419,000 views" on the video campaign” | [7] |
| Brightspot other:content-management-software | “"122%" "increase in CTR within prospecting campaigns"; "23%" "decrease in costs per click (as compared to static images)"” | [9] |
Results are quoted as the agency published them. We have not audited them.
Notable clients
Datadog[11], Microsoft[5], Verizon[5], Honda[5], Feedzai[11], Sovos[11], Brightspot[11]
Platform partnerships
Client reviews
- ★ 4.9 on Clutch from 39 reviews. Read them on Clutch
Ratings checked on 2026-11-11. We link to reviews instead of copying them.
How HawkSEM scores
| Criterion | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| SaaS specialization | 10 / 25 | Generalist with SaaS clients |
| Published SaaS proof | 20 / 20 | 5 published case studies we could verify |
| Track record & scale | 18.5 / 20 | 20 years in business, team of 80+, 7 named clients |
| Client reviews | 12.7 / 15 | 4.9 from 39 reviews |
| Channel & funnel coverage | 8 / 10 | 7 ad platforms; 3 of 5 funnel services (CRO, landing pages, creative, attribution, ABM) |
| Pricing transparency | 10 / 10 | Model and minimums published |
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Alternatives and comparisons
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Sources
- https://clutch.co/profile/hawksem
- https://hawksem.com/about-us/
- https://hawksem.com/saas_marketing_agency_services/
- https://hawksem.com/what-we-do/ppc-management-services/
- https://hawksem.com/
- https://hawksem.com/results/datadog-case-study/
- https://hawksem.com/resources/feedzai/
- https://hawksem.com/results/radar/
- https://hawksem.com/case-studies/brightspot/
- https://hawksem.com/results/zephyr-case-study/
- https://hawksem.com/results/
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