Is your marketing just not connecting?

You have a vision. A vision that you know will change things for the better.

You know people need it, and you know how to make it, but there's a gap.

Your marketing isn't connecting.

You're unsure what the problem is.

  • Is it a messaging problem?
  • A pricing problem?
  • A market fit problem?
  • An industry vertical problem?
  • A product problem?
  • A channel approach problem?
  • Or a strategic focus problem?

Chances are it's not just one of these, but multiple.

But how do you go from wasting money on marketing that doesn't connect to unlocking growth and scaling your business?

That's where we come in.

I'm Sean Smith, founder of MakeReality. 👋

We give you the marketing clarity you need to make the new reality you're trying to build.

Before this I co-founded SimpleTiger, an industry-leading digital marketing agency.

I've helped businesses unlock growth and scale from seed and series-A level investment to acquisition and IPO.

I know what it's like building a business from the ground up - thinking about getting the most out of every dollar you spend, keeping the lights on, and all while also trying to reach your customers and grow, quickly.

I also know how to help businesses break down barriers and achieve their goals - I've done it for small startups to some of the biggest companies in the world.

I've written copy that helped close hundreds of millions in revenue, ideated videos that attracted millions of views overnight, and optimized websites to rank for hundreds of thousands of keywords on Google.

I've also worked with some of the most cunning marketers in the world, and learned how to create effective marketing engines for every type of business. Whether you're targeting B2C consumers for a physical product all the way to enterprise B2B software buyers, I've seen it all, and handled it all.

I believe good marketing comes down to three factors:

  • Knowing your audience, and your market
  • Distributing the right information, in the right place, at the right time
  • A relentless focus on the customer and their needs, wants, pains and wishes

What we offer:

At MakeReality, we offer one thing: a deep, focused, simple go-to-market strategy completely custom to your business, your vision, your audience, in your unique competitive landscape. We're direct, honest, and don't hold back.

We create marketing clarity for you by aligning your messaging, marketing channels, and actions into a cohesive, focused strategy to bring your product to your customers where they are in a way that connects.

It starts with a single call, a deep dive into:

  • Your business, your vision, your goals
  • Your resources, your history, your team
  • Your product, your industry, your competition

After this initial call, we'll perform deep market research, find the best growth opportunities, create a phased plan of attack, and chart out the steps to scale in your market.

Let us help you achieve marketing clarity so you can make reality.

What comes next

Go-to-Market Strategy

$5000/one time

This is the initial package meant to architect everything you need to carry forward an effective go-to-market strategy, including:

  • One intro call, one delivery call

  • Deep market research & opportunity analysis

  • High level go-to-market strategy architecture

  • Channel-level guidance, priorities, and connections

  • Next step list & action plan

On-going Advisory

$3000/month

Inquire about on-going advisory package →

This is an on-going advisory package allowing consistent monthly touchpoints, access for Q&A, connections and guidance, and continual re-analysis and re-prioritization of actions from the GTM Strategy package, including:

  • Bi-weekly Strategy Call

  • Q&A access

  • On-going guidance and advisory

  • Connection access and strategic updates

  • Full fractional CMO-level involvement

Full Execution Oversight

Custom/month

Inquire about full execution oversight package →

This is fully involved, hands-on execution project where we oversee the management of the strategies from the GTM Strategy package, advise and oversee everything that we would include in the On-going Advisory package, and take that through to direct execution of the strategies, including:

  • Includes all elements of the GTM Strategy & On-going Advisory

  • Hands-on execution of marketing strategies

  • Full management oversight of marketing operations and teams

Not sure how to take action? Reach out directly →

Sean Smith

Founder & Lead Strategist

Sean is a marketing strategist and entrepreneur who has built an industry-leading digital marketing agency SimpleTiger, owns multiple software businesses AgencySpotter & LinkScout, and has consulted businesses of all sizes ranging from small bootstrapped and seed-funded startups to Fortune 100, publicly traded companies. With deep experience across software, ecommerce, agencies, and service businesses, he helps business owners grow their marketing presence with effective strategies, playbooks, guidance, and execution.

Sean's digital marketing agency SimpleTiger won the Best of Clutch 2024 award for digital marketing for its work growing Gelato's SEO presence to rank for over 150,000 keywords, and outranking all incumbent competitors for their main keywords in 12 months. Sean has consulted and grown companies through to acquisition and IPO such as Olo, Shopify, and TradeGecko (acquired by Intuit) as well as hundreds of others through the years. Sean's focus is one of efficiency and effect, focusing on the 20% of actions that will yield 80% of the results, an effort which allows the strategies he employs to have fast and efficient outcomes.

Sean quickly analyzed our site, market, and competition, then came back with a great list of ways to significantly increase our traffic. He’s easily one of the fastest and smartest marketers I’ve worked with.

Ruben Gamez
Ruben Gamez

Founder @ Bidsketch & Signwell

"We are so happy to be working with Sean. It’s not just the great work he does but also how he works. His combination of knowledge, responsiveness, and ability to exceed expectations is rare. I’d hire Sean and again in a heartbeat." - Mikael Cho, Co-founder & CEO @ Unsplash.

Mikael Cho
Mikael Cho

Co-founder & CEO at Unsplash

Sean is a stellar marketer. He is a fixture in content, SEO, and inbound marketing circles for his leadership and quality of work. Several times I’ve been asked for marketing consulting recommendations, and Sean is always first to mind and first on my list. I have a ton of confidence in his work and professionalism, and I recommend him and his team very highly.

Andrew Dumont
Andrew Dumont

Founder & CEO at Curious

I had the pleasure of partnering with Sean Smith to build Gelato’s SEO engine from virtually zero impact to our #1 acquisition channel. Sean’s mastery of SEO strategy—truly top 1% worldwide—combined with his thoughtful, ambitious approach, made all the difference in scaling our organic footprint globally. Beyond his technical brilliance, Sean is a trusted collaborator whose integrity and vision will elevate any team’s digital presence. I wholeheartedly recommend him to any organization looking to dominate search.

David Sierra Gonzalez
David Sierra Gonzalez

Growth at Gelato, Ex-Uber

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