Digital Census Report 2016

Analysis of trends across the digital marketing agency sector

Profiles of the agencies that are featured in the polls

To highlight yourself as a leading digital marketing agency

To benchmark yourself against your peers

Appearing in both the financial and client pools provides the opportunity to be featured in our 'elite' tables as an all-round high performer

Any agency offering primarily digital marketing services headquartered in the UK is eligible, regardless of size

You must be an The Drum Recommends recommended agency at the time of publication in order to appear in the client polls

The report is circulated to clients throughout the UK

Extracts are published by The Drum in a dedicated supplement

The results will also be publicised via The Drum website and social channels

The client satisfaction research will be carried out in partnership with The Drum Recommends (The Drum Recommends).

To enter the client polls, you can nominate a number of clients to rate your agency via the The Drum Recommends site. Further information about the The Drum Recommends ratings process and becoming The Drum Recommends recommended can be found on the The Drum Recommends website.

If you are not registered on The Drum Recommends you may create an account here. We suggest you invite at least six clients. Alternatively we will use the information you provide as a part of the survey to create an The Drum Recommends account for you. We will then invite your clients to rate your agency, after which you will gain full control of the The Drum Recommends account.

If you are already registered on The Drum Recommends your ratings for digital services will be counted if they are valid until 31 October 2016. However, you can boost your client satisfaction score by obtaining new ratings. If you are not recommended until at least 31 October 2016, we would encourage you to invite client references now to ensure you appear in the report.

We will analyse the data, and create rankings of the top digital agencies across our main dimensions (financial performance and client satisfaction)

If you rank highly in the polls, we may contact you to ask for further information to support the editorial content of the report

The report will be published in November 2016

The Drum Census projects operate under The Drum's general terms and conditions and privacy policy.

The client poll is run in partnership with the The Drum Recommends. Terms for The Drum Recommends are hosted here

Our survey solution is provided by an external partner, Widgix, with a privacy guide for respondents listed here

The Drum is a global company with global operations. We also work with partners to provide certain services. By responding to one of our surveys, you consent to your information being transferred and stored across the United States, United Kingdom and in other locations where The Drum or our partners operate.

Unless explicitly stated, respondents should assume that information entered is intended for open publication. Confidential fields will be clearly marked in the survey.

Any queries can be referred to research@thedrum.com.