Disruptive

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Location

Pleasant Grove, Utah, United States

Employees

51-200

Overview

Disruptive Advertising was founded in 2012 by Jacob Baadsgaard, who still leads the agency as CEO, and operates from its main office in Pleasant Grove, Utah with satellite presence in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Miami, and Austin. The team reports more than 160 employees, over $450 million in annual managed client ad spend, and a Clutch average of 4.8 out of 5 across more than 350 reviews. Roughly 90 clients have stayed with the agency for four years or more. The positioning centers on a trademarked “Authenticity Wins” philosophy paired with a 90-day measurable-growth guarantee for qualifying brands. Public partner status includes Google Premier Partner, Meta Business Partner, Amazon Ads Partner, Microsoft Advertising Partner, HubSpot Certified Partner, and Klaviyo Master Elite.

Services

Google Ads Meta Ads SEO

Meta Ads runs as the core of the Paid Social practice, covering Facebook and Instagram campaigns from awareness through DPA-style retargeting and including creative production through the agency’s in-house Creative team. Google Ads is delivered under Paid Search and includes paid search, Performance Max, Google Shopping, YouTube ads, and Display, with the team holding Google Premier Partner status which sits in the top 3% of Google’s partner network. SEO covers technical audits, content production, on-page work, and authority building, paired with a Data Analytics team that handles measurement setup across GA4, server-side tracking, and conversion modeling so that organic and paid programs share the same source of truth.

Industries

Home & Garden Pet Care Sporting Goods

Sporting goods, especially the outdoor and performance segment, is a named focus area on the agency’s “Who We Help” menu and is reflected in client work for First Lite, an outdoor hunting apparel brand, and Crossover Symmetry in the fitness equipment space. Pet care appears through clients such as Litter Robot, the connected pet hardware brand, and benefits from the team’s Klaviyo Master Elite status for subscription and lifecycle work. Home and garden is anchored by a long-running relationship with Scotts Miracle-Gro, with the broader practice extending to home improvement, lawn care, and outdoor living retailers.

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FAQ

What does the 90-day guarantee actually cover?

For qualifying brands, Disruptive offers measurable growth within 90 days or the client does not pay. Qualification is determined during the free marketing audit at the start of the engagement, and the guarantee applies to the goals agreed in writing during the strategy workshop rather than a generic ROAS or traffic number.

What does Disruptive's free marketing audit include?

What ecommerce stack does the team work with?

Does Disruptive work with smaller ecommerce brands or only enterprise?

The roster includes both. Public client logos span large brands like Adobe, KPMG, and Scotts Miracle-Gro alongside mid-market ecommerce shops. The agency markets itself as selective (“only taking on 10 new clients this month”) rather than open to every brand, so fit is generally established during the audit phase.

Is there a long-term contract requirement?

No. The agency markets engagements without long-term contracts, paired with the 90-day guarantee for qualifying brands. Most published case studies cover multi-year relationships, but the renewal decision is made on a rolling basis rather than locked in upfront.

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