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The next time you need an agency, start somewhere better.

Recommendations, Google searches and agencies you have worked with before all have their place. But finding the right partner for your channels, sector, budget and culture should not depend on who you happen to know.

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Agency search results in The GO Network Platform, showing four matching agencies with their founding year, ownership and size.

Your brief

Retail brand looking for a creative and digital agency to launch a new campaign.

  • Creative and digital
  • £150k to £250k
  • UK, 25 to 45
  • Retail, consumer
Find agencies

A real search on The GO Network Platform. Turnover figures removed.

Trusted by brands that take agency selection seriously

AO Sofology Continental AutoTrader Klarna McLaren Racing Superdry Halfords
£375m+of brief value managed through the network
1,500+agency searches run
1,000+brand and agency partnerships formed
300 hoursaverage time saved appointing an agency

The problem

How would you find your next agency?

Most agency searches begin in one of four places. Each has its merits. But does it give you the full picture?

  • Recommendations

    Ask someone you trust.

    You get a trusted introduction. But is that agency right for your sector, budget and specific requirements?

  • Google or AI

    Start searching.

    You will find plenty of agencies. But knowing which ones have the right experience takes considerably more work.

  • Previous partners

    Go back to someone familiar.

    You know how they work. But are they still the best fit for what your business needs now?

  • A post on LinkedIn

    Ask your network.

    You will get suggestions. But comparing capabilities, experience and suitability is still down to you.

The real question

It is not who you know.
It is who is right for your brief.

Your channels. Your sector.
Your budget. Your audience. Your culture.

A smarter way to find an agency

Start with your brief. Get a relevant shortlist.

Tell us what you are looking for and The GO Network helps you identify agencies with the right experience, capabilities and credentials, in minutes.

  1. 01Your brief
  2. 02Relevant agencies
  3. 03Compare and decide
Zyrai reading a brief inside The GO Network Platform and returning a ranked shortlist of agencies with written reasoning for each.

A real shortlist produced by Zyrai from a written brief. Turnover figures removed.

Budget guidance

What should that brief actually cost?

One of the hardest questions in agency selection is knowing whether your budget is realistic. Budget guidance gives you that context before you go to market.

Explore budget guidance

Indicative budget range

Brand campaign, retail

£150k to £250k
£50k£100k£250k£500k

Typical range for similar projects Your budget

What influences cost?

  • Project scope and complexity
  • Channels and deliverables
  • Sector and audience
  • Level of strategic input
  • Agency size and location

Illustrative example. Ranges shown are for demonstration, not platform data.

The evidence

Judge an agency on its work, not its pitch.

Thousands of case studies, indexed by sector, service and outcome, so you can see what an agency has actually delivered before you ever speak to them.

Case study search results in The GO Network Platform, showing agency work for Student.com, Berkeley Homes and Hayu with outcomes and discipline tags.

Why The GO Network

Three things a search engine cannot give you.

Coverage

Look beyond the agencies you already know, across a far wider range of relevant capability and experience.

☰Evidence

Decide on more than a pitch. Explore credentials, case studies and proven experience side by side.

Independence

Find the right fit rather than the loudest agency. We are free to brands, and paid the same whoever you appoint.

Make the case

Make the case before you make the appointment.

From understanding the market to validating your budget, get the evidence you need to put a confident recommendation in front of the people who sign it off.

Agency recommendation

RequirementIntegrated creative partner for a national retail campaign.
Market overviewRelevant agencies identified, with capability and sector fit.
Budget contextIndicative investment range for comparable projects.
Shortlist rationaleWhy each agency deserves consideration, with evidence.

Illustrative example of what an internal recommendation can contain.

More than a better agency search

Here when you need us. Useful when you do not.

Brief writing

Turn your requirements into a clear, effective brief.

Budget guidance

Understand the likely investment before you commit.

Market intelligence

Stay informed on agency and brand activity.

Events and insights

Learn from industry experts and real examples.

Agency selection

Find and evaluate the right agencies when the time comes.

Whenever the time comes

See it now. Use it when you need it.

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Just exploring?

See how the Platform works and what is available before you need it.

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