we do performance marketing for product & service companies in the Japanese market
Ready to 5.7x (our average impact) your digital conversion in Japan?
and we have some serious brand experience
Our Clients
Although we work with all types of companies, big and small, we’re an Enterprise level team. Here are some of the bigger names we’ve worked with.
Take a look at the successful work we’ve done
Featured Case Studies
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SEO for Tokyo-based Executive Search Firm for Bilingual Professionals
Organic Traffic
See how we did it: SEO for Tokyo-based Executive Search Firm for Bilingual Professionals2.78x
increase in organic search traffic
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6.3 ROAS from Meta Ads: French Language School’s Success Story
Estimated ROAS
See how we did it: 6.3 ROAS from Meta Ads: French Language School’s Success Story6.3
return on ad spend
What can we help you optimize and grow?
Our Services
Introducing our “Core Executions” – For Clients with a specific skill requirement, go ahead and start from here!
Paid Advertising (PPC)
HB ads generate a Client-wide average of 91.1% increase in conversion rates, and a 51.7% drop in platform acquisition costs—real business results. No fluff.
Search, social, or programmatic: we will find a perfect media mix for your brand, and help you phase them correctly for your brand’s next level of ROI
Available in two packages: depending on your investment capabilities and/or how bad your brand needs to improve in Japan. Ask us about this. 💪🏼
Ecommerce
Empower your global e-commerce success with our refined product launch strategy, compelling designs, and sharp ad optimizations.
Web Design & Development
Localize properly and dramatically improve your sales or lead acquisition.
SEO
3x traffic – that’s our average. Join the elite few.
Boost your conversion channels
with LocaRISE®!
A Four-Part Conversion “Stack”
developed with ❤ over 15 years
96.9% of foreign businesses are failing in the Japanese market.* We’ve set out to change that. And here it is…
After over 4,000 test data learnings in Japan, over 300 contracts, qualified analysis of over 232 cultural scenarios, and 15 years of marketing experience in Japan, we’re proud to own a market-leading average conversion increase across all our CRO Clients of over 5.5x. With that, we’re now ready to share our success “formula” with the world.
Introducing LocaRISE® and the 8 “Lenses” through which the Japanese individuals make purchase decision with your brand. Utilizing 112 evaluation criteria, you can understand what content, what messages, what media, and what product and brand development is necessary to be one the succeeding brands.
Inquire about the four services of LocaRISE® (which you can buy as a stack or independently) and let’s induct your brand into “The 3.1%” of global brands that have made it in this market!
*Based on ongoing HB research of global businesses entering or in the Japanese market
..it really works!
3 OF OUR AVERAGE PERFORMANCE BY METRIC ACROSS ALL CLIENTS:
- LEAD ACQUISITION = 5.8x
- ECOMMERCE SALES = 5.7x
- TRAFFIC = 2.7x
the science and experience behind it
- 4,100+ Data & Analysis Points from Our Clients
- 232 Qualified Cultural Indicators
- 198 Japanese Market Contracts
- 15+ Years of Japan Market Specialization
We’re serious about our relationship with you.
The “HB Code of Honor”
Your success and happiness at work is deeply tied to your relationships both internally and with your partners. This is why we enthusiastically take on the responsibility of creating your success, and pledge to an honor code that is as humble as our name, and places the relationship with you, first and foremost.
5-Point Service Standard
- Trust via Transparency
- “One more step…” Proactivity
- “Wow” you through Discovery
- 120% Over-Delivery Promise
- Equal Priority
95.5%
Return Rate
3.06
Average number of contract
Come work with us!
Careers opportunity
If saying “I work at the #1 boutique marketing agency in Tokyo” feels like a pretty freakin’ awesome existence to you, get in touch. We’re serious about each other in the team, and we’re serious about our work. If you feel like you either are, or could be the top 20% talent in the market, contact us and help us continue to pave that #1 reality.