Cardinal Digital Marketing vs Merkle

A head-to-head comparison of Cardinal Digital Marketing and Merkle in ppc agencies, scored across the same 5 weighted criteria so you can see exactly where each agency is stronger.

Cardinal Digital Marketing

Healthcare performance marketing that drives outcomes for multi-location provider groups.

74/ 100 overall

Merkle

We power the experience economy.

82/ 100 overallHigher score

Score-by-score

Criterion	Cardinal Digital Marketing	Merkle
Website Presence(20%)	88	90
Search Visibility(20%)	52	68
Trust & Credibility(20%)	79	86
Market Presence(15%)	74	88
Customer Satisfaction(10%)	81	74
Overall	74	82

Pricing at a glance

Cardinal Digital Marketing

Model: Custom-quoted monthly retainer for ongoing digital marketing/advertising management, with contracts defining a maximum monthly fee; may also include media markup. Third-party directories also list project-based minimums and hourly rate bands.
Typical range: $3,000-$15,000/month

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Merkle

Model: Primarily custom-quoted enterprise services engagements, with evidence of per-project and hourly billing on agency directories. For Merkle’s own CXM/Data Accelerator productized offering, the pricing model is usage-based/pay-as-you-go based on implemented modules and data volume.
Typical range: $150–$199 / hr

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