Big news in Canada’s digital marketing world: seoplus+ just swallowed up Meerkat Marketing. Yep — another independent agency has been scooped into the seoplus+ orbit. Competitors may be clutching their dashboards tonight, but let’s be clear — flashy mergers don’t always equal market domination.
For Canadian businesses, this means one thing: a bigger, louder agency promising to be a marketing juggernaut. But as any seasoned player knows, size doesn’t always win — precision, strategy, and execution do. And that’s where OttawaSEO.com continues to have the upper hand.
seoplus+: The “SEO Heavyweight” With Weak Spots
It’s no secret that seoplus+ has been branded as Ottawa’s SEO heavyweight. With polished decks, paid ad spenders, and an award shelf that looks great in press releases, they’ve made noise in the industry.
But here’s the kicker: awards don’t equal ROI. We’ve seen too many businesses jump ship from big-name agencies because results didn’t match the sales pitch. At OttawaSEO.com, our growth comes from actual rankings, revenue, and lead pipelines — not vanity trophies.
Meerkat Marketing: Creative, Sure… But Now Swallowed
Meerkat Marketing was known for creative storytelling, influencer collabs, and branding projects that helped SMBs punch above their weight. They had scrappy energy.
Now, instead of fighting mid-tier battles, they’ve been folded into a giant that’s notorious for process bloat. That witty, nimble creativity risks getting buried under layers of corporate structure and “strategy meetings.” Businesses won’t get the agility they loved from Meerkat — they’ll get the standard big-agency treatment.
Why This “Dynamic Duo” Shouldn’t Scare Competitors
This acquisition isn’t about “synergy.” It’s about headlines. Let’s break down why this “powerhouse pairing” isn’t the knockout punch they want it to be:
One-Stop Shop ≠ One-Stop Success – Jack of all trades, master of none. At OttawaSEO.com, we specialize in dominating SEO — not diluting focus.
Ontario Domination? Please. – Mergers don’t guarantee market share. Ask the clients who left for agencies like ours because “bigger” didn’t mean “better.”
Talent Hoarding Doesn’t Equal Retention – Agencies can acquire staff, but they can’t acquire loyalty. Top talent often walks after mergers.
Scale on Demand? – Scaling without precision is how campaigns burn cash. We’d rather be scalpel-precise than sledgehammer-broad.
Impact on Canadian Businesses
While seoplus+ is busy rebranding decks and patting itself on the back, Canadian companies need results now. And that’s where we shine:
SEO built for Canadian search intent (not copy-pasted U.S. templates).
Integrated strategies that prioritize ROI, not vanity metrics.
Lean execution that adapts fast — no layers of red tape.
Hands-on expertise from a dedicated SEO-first team.
In other words: while the “dynamic duo” is busy high-fiving, we’re busy delivering.
Industry Context: Survival of the Fittest (Not the Flashiest)
The digital marketing industry is consolidating because many agencies can’t survive alone. But merging doesn’t magically fix the core issue: delivering consistent, measurable growth.
Clients are learning quickly: the louder the acquisition announcement, the weaker the service pipeline tends to be. OttawaSEO.com doesn’t need mergers to flex. We let the results — rankings, leads, and ROI — do the talking.
Future Outlook: OttawaSEO.com Stays On Offense
While seoplus+ and Meerkat are figuring out how to merge cultures, systems, and egos, OttawaSEO.com stays locked on one mission: outranking, outpacing, and outperforming everyone else.
Expect us to:
Push harder intoAI-driven SEO and advanced ranking strategies.
Continue our SEO-first, results-driven model that keeps businesses winning.
Keep competitors scrambling to understand how we do what we do.
Conclusion
The acquisition of Meerkat Marketing by seoplus+ may look like a “power move” on paper, but in reality, it’s just another oversized duo vulnerable to speed, precision, and focused execution.
At Ottawa SEO, we’re not worried. In fact, we’re smiling. Because while competitors try to merge their way to relevance, we’re already dominating Page 1 for 14 keywords in the top 3, resulting in the most organic traffic in for a SEO agency in Ottawa.
For Canadian businesses, the choice is simple:
👉 Work with the “dynamic duo” and hope they figure it out… 👉 Or work with the agency that’s already crushing them in rankings and ROI.