We are a Fargo-based marketing agency and publishing company built around big ideas, smart strategy, and creative work that gets results. We bring marketing, advertising, web, content, and media together under one roof to help brands connect, grow, and stand out.
Spotlight started in Fargo in 2010 and is still owned and run here.
What began as a local publisher grew into a full-service agency: digital advertising, marketing and creative, web design and SEO, all from one office. The awards below are the ones our clients' work has earned along the way.
2010Spotlight Media founded in Fargo
2016Best Regional Magazine, Nichee Awards
2021Gold ADDY, Video & Sound Branded Content
2022Clutch Top B2B Marketing Company, USA
2023Clutch Top Digital Company in North Dakota
2024Two Gold ADDYs: website design and publication cover
Our team
Our Talented Team.
Our team brings together strategists, designers, developers, marketers, advertisers, and storytellers who know how to turn great ideas into meaningful results. Different specialties, one collaborative team focused on helping brands grow.
“They are a top notch organization with full transparency and great leadership.”
Project management can be daunting and takes a great process. That’s exactly what you’ll find here.
— Justin LaGosh
“They are very willing to think outside the box and offer creative solutions.”
They work hard, keep to their timeline, and help tell our story in a compelling way.
— Lisa Gulland-Nelson, GFMEDC
“This group of media experts was just what we needed to move to the next level.”
Spotlight checks all the boxes. An invaluable partner driven by positive partnerships.
— Rice Companies
“I cannot say enough good things about Spotlight Media.”
They’ve exceeded every expectation. Professionalism, positivity and integrity. They treat our business like their own.
— Kelsey Kyser
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A studio built for the work, and the people.
Our Fargo office is part agency, part creative studio: open desks, a photo studio down the hall and a break bar where a lot of ideas start.
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1The studio floor
2Reception
3The break bar
Our methodology
One team, one strategy. Built to move brands forward.
Great marketing happens when strategy, creativity, technology, and execution work together. At Spotlight Media, we bring the right people and ideas to the table from the start, creating a connected approach that keeps every project focused, collaborative, and moving toward measurable results.
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Start with strategy.
Every project starts with understanding the business, the audience, and the opportunity. We ask questions, dig into the data, and define clear goals before determining the right mix of marketing, creative, advertising, web, and media to get there.
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Create together.
Our strategists, designers, developers, content creators, and advertising specialists work collaboratively instead of operating in separate silos. That means ideas are considered from every angle, keeping the brand, message, creative, and customer experience connected across every channel.
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Launch, learn, grow.
Launch is only the beginning. We use performance data, analytics, industry-leading tools, and ongoing optimization to understand what’s working and where opportunities exist. We continue refining the strategy and creative to help our clients adapt, improve, and keep growing.