Our Story
The person you meet is the person doing the work.
Forward Digital Media is Hanna’s agency. No account managers, no hand-offs, no junior reps learning on your budget.
Forward Media started in 2016 with a simple idea: local businesses deserve the same level of paid media expertise that national brands get, from someone who answers the phone. Today Forward Digital Media runs Google Ads, Meta Ads, SEO and AI search and analytics for dealerships, restaurants and local businesses.
Meet Hanna
Hanna has spent 15 years in automotive and agency marketing, from Ford and Chrysler programs to dealer groups with 70 rooftops. She built Forward Digital Media so clients never get handed off to a junior rep juggling forty accounts.
She builds every campaign herself and checks search terms, bids, budgets and tracking every day. When you call, you reach the person who can open your account and make the change.
- Google Ads certified: Search, Performance Max and Shopping
- Google Analytics certified: GA4, measurement and reporting
- Hands-on with Meta Ads, Vehicle Listing Ads, Merchant Center and call tracking
What we believe
Four rules every account is run by.
Personal attention
You work directly with a certified specialist who knows your business, your inventory and your goals.
Daily management
Accounts are checked every day, not once a month, so wasted spend gets caught while it’s still small. How daily management works →
Every audience signal
Customer lists, site visitors, CRM data and search themes give Google’s and Meta’s AI the best possible starting point.
Leads, not likes
Success is measured in calls, forms, appointments and cost per lead. How tracking works →
Who we work with
Clients across the greater Chicago area and Oakland County, Michigan, with dealer partners as far as South Florida.
Hanna’s YouTube campaigns got our Restaurant Week videos seen by thousands of local diners, and our participating restaurants felt it in their reservations. She was organized, responsive and easy to work with from start to finish.
Let’s talk about your account.
Book a free 30-minute strategy call with Hanna. You’ll get a straight read on what your ad spend should be producing.