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Flying Hippo

5 (8 Verified Google Reviews)

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130, East 3rd Street, East Village, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, 50309, United States

Flying Hippo is a premier digital marketing agency dedicated to scaling brands through high-performance strategies and sophisticated data analytics. As a certified Google Partner, Flying Hippo stands at the intersection of creative innovation and technical precision, delivering measurable growth for businesses navigating complex digital landscapes. The agency’s status as a Google Partner serves as a hallmark of its commitment to excellence, granting clients a distinct competitive advantage. This partnership ensures that Flying Hippo’s strategists are perpetually at the forefront of the industry, possessing advanced certifications across the entire Google ecosystem, including Search, Display, Video, and Shopping. By maintaining a rigorous standard of account performance and managing significant ad spend with surgical precision, the agency has proven its ability to maximize Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) while driving sustainable lead generation and customer acquisition. Flying Hippo leverages its direct access to Google’s latest beta features, advanced product training, and exclusive insights to craft bespoke marketing funnels. This insider knowledge allows the agency to implement cutting-edge machine learning optimizations and audience targeting strategies long before they become industry standard. Whether it is refining complex PPC campaigns, executing high-impact YouTube advertising, or deploying cross-channel attribution models, the agency prioritizes a data-first methodology that eliminates guesswork. Beyond technical execution, Flying Hippo provides a transparent, consultative partnership. Clients benefit from granular reporting, real-time optimization, and a strategic roadmap designed to transform digital presence into market leadership. At Flying Hippo, the focus is not merely on driving traffic, but on engineering high-intent conversions that fuel long-term business scalability. Through the synergy of their "Flying Hippo" philosophy—combining heavy-hitting impact with agile, high-altitude strategy—they empower brands to defy expectations and dominate the digital horizon.

Featured Client Reviews

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Iowa Valley Community College District
★ 5

"Flying Hippo completely redesigned our websites in 2015-2016. The websites are our most powerful and visible marketing tool, and they continue to receive rave reviews from our students and prospective students. The FH team took the time to get to know us and tailor our sites to our particular needs. We now host our websites with FH and appreciate the ongoing technical support they provide. We have recommended Flying Hippo to others and will continue to do so. You won't find a more creative, personable and responsive critter than a Flying Hippo!"

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Brad Argo
★ 5

"I have worked with Flying Hippo in many different capacities and they are the real deal. They are a world class branding and marketing company focused on making your brand stand out from the pack. If you're serious about turbocharging your marketing results give them a call and see what they can do for you."

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Jared Elder
★ 5

"All of the Hippo crew is awesome to work with. Everything they touch turns out to be a marketing success for my company. I've worked with Eric for 20 years and I wouldn't use anyone else."

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Justin Bell
★ 5

"The Flying Hippo family is great to work with and want very much to leave the customer happy and well equipped. They have a passion for making things that work and look great."

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Dr. Chad Johnson
★ 5

"Flying Hippo does a phenomonal job with branding and marketing."

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