The Best Digital Marketing Agency for Banking. Turn trust into lasting value

We help banks, digital banking platforms, financial institutions, and fintech-led banking brands attract valuable customers, increase product adoption, and build stronger digital relationships. Through bank advertising, SEO, performance media, customer journey optimisation, and advanced analytics, we transform marketing investment into account openings, qualified applications, and sustainable customer value.

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Trusted by brands that want to grow fast and consistently.

Coca-Cola
Bilyoner
A101
Estee Lauder
Vodafone
Tatil Sepeti
BTCTürk | Hisse
ETSTUR
Yargıcı
Hepiyi Sigorta
Mavi
Medicalpark
Evidea
Jumbo
Toshiba
Vakko
Corendon Airlines
Petrol Ofisi
Suryapı
HDI Sigorta
Denizbank
Teknosa
Borusan Next

What brands achieve with Kriko

To date, we have achieved numerous successes with the brands we work with across many areas, from increasing visibility and traffic on traditional search and AI powered engines to performance marketing, data driven insights, conversion optimization, and content initiatives.

  • Petrol Ofisi case study
    254% increases in organic traffic
    373% increases in total sessions

    Our work for Petrol Ofisi resulted in a 373% increase in organic channel sessions.

  • A101 case study
    80% increase in total sessions
    61% increase in non-branded organic traffic

    A 165.72% increase in total sessions over the last six months compared with the same period in the previous year.

  • Greyder case study
    2x The CR across the entire purchase flow has increased.
    72% The CR from the checkout step to the purchase.

    Organic channel sessions increased by 100%, while conversions grew by 163.72%.

  • Sixt case study
    163% increased in organic revenue
    100% increased in organic traffic

    Organic channel sessions increased by 100%, while conversions grew by 163.72%.

  • HDI Turkiye case study
    104% Increase in non-branded traffic
    4 times all-time records broken

    A 104.8% increase in total non-branded clicks over the last three months compared with the previous year.

How do we work?

To date, we have achieved numerous successes with the brands we work with across many area

Expectations & Analysis

To date, we have achieved significant success with the brands we have worked with across a wide range of areas, from increasing visibility and traffic on traditional search engines and AI-powered platforms to performance marketing, data-driven insights, conversion optimisation, and content initiatives.

Competitive Analysis & Insight

We conduct thorough market and competitor research to uncover gaps, opportunities, and benchmarks that shape a winning strategy. Every insight is translated into actionable intelligence that gives your brand a measurable edge in an increasingly competitive landscape.

Team Assembly

We match each project with the right mix of specialists — strategists, creatives, analysts, and channel experts — assembled around your specific goals. This lean, purpose-built team structure ensures accountability, speed, and deep expertise at every stage of execution.

Communication & Project Management

Transparent communication and structured project management are at the core of every engagement. We keep stakeholders informed with regular reporting, clear timelines, and dedicated points of contact so nothing falls through the cracks and milestones are always met.

Data-Driven Strategy & Planning

Our strategies are based not on assumptions, but on real data, audience signals, channel performance, and market trends. We create precise media plans that direct budgets towards the areas delivering the highest returns and continuously refine our approach as new insights emerge.

Measurement & Improvement

We define clear KPIs from day one and measure everything that matters. Through ongoing performance analysis and iterative optimization, we ensure campaigns evolve in line with your business objectives, delivering sustained growth rather than one-time gains.

Don’t take our word for it, see what our clients say

4.8
(according to our customer surveys, based on 139 brands)

Many leading brands across different industries choose Kriko for their needs. You can draw inspiration from the success stories of brands growing with Kriko’s strategies and take action right away to build your own path to success.

GittiGidiyor sees strengthening its SEO and organic traffic as critical to sustaining growth above the market average; with confidence in Kriko’s experience and competencies in this field, it chose Kriko as its business partner and saw in a short time that it had made the right decision.

GittiGidiyor sees strengthening its SEO and organic traffic as critical to sustaining growth above the market average; with confidence in Kriko’s experience and competencies in this field, it chose Kriko as its business partner and saw in a short time that it had made the right decision.

As GittiGidiyor, we continue to move forward every year by growing far above market growth and gaining a greater share of the market. In order for this growth to continue in a healthy way, strengthening our SEO and organic traffic every day is critical for us. When choosing the business partners we will work with in this field, we always prefer to work with the best in their areas. With the trust we have in their experience and competencies, we chose Kriko as our business partner for our SEO operations, and even in the short time we have spent together, we can see that we made the right decision.

Feyza Dereli Fedar GittiGidiyor / eBay Türkiye - CMO
Kriko helped us make significant progress in a short time through the value it added to our website and digital channels. For us, it is not just an SEO company, but a companion to our website and a digital brand assistant.

Kriko helped us make significant progress in a short time through the value it added to our website and digital channels. For us, it is not just an SEO company, but a companion to our website and a digital brand assistant.

Since the first day we started working together, Kriko has supported us in making significant progress in a short time through the benefits it has provided to our website and digital channels. Therefore, it would be a big mistake to evaluate Kriko only under the title of an SEO company. For us, Kriko is a companion to our website, a consultant in every area we need, and a digital brand assistant that will always be needed for support in the world of search engines.

Melih Pazarlıoğlu Corendon Airlines - Ecommerce Manager
The team’s strong synergy, its commitment to maintaining its SEO focus, and its support as an always-accessible consultant for developments in the digital world were influential in our decision to choose Kriko.

The team’s strong synergy, its commitment to maintaining its SEO focus, and its support as an always-accessible consultant for developments in the digital world were influential in our decision to choose Kriko.

We met Mr. Ugur during a training he delivered and later had the opportunity to work together. The reasons we chose Kriko include the synergy Mr. Ugur reflects to you, their decision to stay within their own area of expertise, SEO, rather than focusing on every branch of digital, and the fact that although he positions himself as an SEO expert, he is always like a consultant just a phone call away, someone you can ask for ideas on developments in the digital world. We hope they continue with this professional perspective and amateur spirit, and that we continue to be their companions on this journey.

Volkan Arslan Alarko-Carrier - Marketing Director
Kriko accurately analyzed our brand and challenging industry dynamics, providing a comprehensive and actionable roadmap based on the right methodologies rather than generic recommendations.

Kriko accurately analyzed our brand and challenging industry dynamics, providing a comprehensive and actionable roadmap based on the right methodologies rather than generic recommendations.

From our very first meeting with Kriko, what they added to us was “applying a versatile and comprehensive roadmap with the right methodologies, instead of a word salad made up of commonly repeated generic information.” Their accurate analyses of our brand, which is positioned in a challenging vertical and has customer behaviors that are somewhat different from what is generally known, and of its dynamics, once again proved that we were not wrong in this view.

Metin Okur Sefamerve - CEO
Since the first day we started working with Kriko, we have had complete confidence in their SEO decisions, quickly implementing even the most critical business requirements and achieving positive results every time.

Since the first day we started working with Kriko, we have had complete confidence in their SEO decisions, quickly implementing even the most critical business requirements and achieving positive results every time.

Just as it can be frustrating to constantly question your doctor’s decisions while keeping in mind the possibility that they might make a mistake, it is equally frustrating to have to constantly review the decisions of the SEO consultant you work with. Since the first day I started working with Kriko, I have not had the slightest doubt about their decisions. It brings an incredible sense of peace of mind and focused calm. We implement even the most radical business requirements without delay, and each time we achieve positive results.

Ömer Deveci Şikayetvar - CEO
SHERPA Blog chose Kriko because of its ability to quickly adapt to the product management methodology, its expertise in SEO-friendly content production, and its data-driven approach; visible progress was achieved in SERP results within a short time.

SHERPA Blog chose Kriko because of its ability to quickly adapt to the product management methodology, its expertise in SEO-friendly content production, and its data-driven approach; visible progress was achieved in SERP results within a short time.

Kriko’s ability to quickly adapt to the SHERPA Blog team’s product management methodology, and its know-how in producing search engine-friendly content rather than relying solely on the power of mainstream SEO toolsets, played an important role in SHERPA Blog’s decision-making process. Seeing data-driven decision-making discipline as a core element of its management philosophy, SHERPA Blog achieved visible progress in SERP results through its still short-term collaboration with Kriko, led by Uğur Eskici.

Yakup Bayrak Sherpa - Founder & CEO

Awards

International Award-Winning Digital Marketing Agency

ETZ 2025

Best SEO Agency

Mena Search Awards

Best Small SEO Agency

GPTW 2024

Special Award: Diversity

GPTW 2024

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GPTW 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Banking Digital Marketing Agency

Banking decisions are built on confidence. Customers may compare interest rates, fees, rewards, mobile features, branch access, and security before choosing a financial institution. Even when the final action takes only a few minutes, the decision behind it may involve weeks of research and comparison.

Banks must therefore compete on more than products and pricing. They must be visible when financial needs arise, communicate value without unnecessary complexity, and provide a digital experience that makes customers feel secure at every step.

As a banking digital marketing agency, we help financial institutions turn customer intent into measurable growth. Our strategies connect brand trust, product demand, digital acquisition, and customer data to increase applications, account openings, product usage, and long-term customer value.

Digital Marketing for Banks With Commercial Objectives

Effective digital marketing for banks begins with a clear understanding of the product being promoted and the customer it is designed to serve.

A current account campaign requires a different approach from a mortgage, credit card, savings product, personal loan, or online business bank account. Each product has its own audience, decision cycle, eligibility criteria, value proposition, and regulatory considerations.

We structure campaigns around these differences. Instead of presenting every user with the same message, we develop separate acquisition journeys for personal banking, business banking, corporate banking, lending, cards, savings, and wealth-related services.

This creates clearer communication and helps marketing budgets reach customers with a stronger likelihood of applying and qualifying.

Bank Advertising That Generates More Than Traffic

Bank advertising often operates in highly competitive search environments, where acquisition costs can rise quickly. Campaigns must therefore be managed according to customer quality, not simply click volume.

We create paid media strategies across search, social, video, display, and programmatic channels. Campaign structures can reflect financial product, customer segment, location, life stage, income profile, or business need.

Search advertising captures customers already comparing financial services. Social and video campaigns introduce new products or build awareness among audiences whose needs are still developing. Remarketing helps reconnect with users who began an application, reviewed a product, or used a financial calculator without completing the next step.

Campaign optimisation focuses on approved applications, funded accounts, activated cards, loan value, deposit value, and customer lifetime value wherever data availability allows.

SEO for Banks and Financial Institutions

Customers increasingly research financial products before contacting a branch or beginning an application. SEO for banks helps financial institutions become visible during these high-value research moments.

Our bank SEO strategies cover product pages, financial guides, branch and location pages, technical performance, internal linking, page speed, mobile usability, structured data, and content authority.

We develop search journeys around the questions customers ask before making a decision. These may relate to account fees, loan eligibility, mortgage calculations, credit card benefits, savings rates, business banking requirements, or digital banking security.

The goal is not to publish generic financial content. It is to build a connected information structure that answers customer questions and leads naturally towards the most relevant banking product.

Competing in Online Banking and Mobile Banking

Online banking and mobile banking have changed how customers evaluate financial institutions. A banking app is no longer viewed as an optional service. It is a central part of the customer experience.

Marketing must clearly communicate what customers can accomplish through digital channels. This may include opening a digital bank account, transferring money, managing cards, applying for products, tracking spending, making international payments, or accessing business banking tools.

We help banks position their digital banking services around practical customer value. Campaigns and landing pages can highlight speed, convenience, control, accessibility, and security without relying on broad or unsupported claims.

We also analyse digital onboarding journeys to identify where customers abandon account applications, identity verification, document submission, or product activation.

Reaching Business Banking Customers

Business customers search differently from retail banking audiences. Their priorities may include payment collection, cash flow management, lending, foreign exchange, payroll, corporate cards, or international banking.

High-intent searches such as online business banking and open online business bank account indicate a clear commercial need. We build dedicated campaigns and landing pages around these requirements rather than directing business users towards general banking content.

Content and media strategies can be segmented by company size, industry, growth stage, or financial requirement. This helps the bank demonstrate a stronger understanding of the customer’s operational reality and generate more qualified business banking opportunities.

Improving Application and Onboarding Performance

Generating interest is not enough when customers abandon the application process.

We analyse product pages, eligibility information, calculators, application forms, identity verification steps, document requirements, and onboarding communication. The objective is to remove avoidable friction without compromising security or compliance.

Clearer instructions, stronger progress indicators, mobile-friendly forms, and more relevant calls to action can improve completion rates. Measurement can also reveal whether users leave because of technical issues, confusing requirements, or a mismatch between advertising and the product offered.

This creates a smoother journey from initial interest to an active customer relationship.

Measuring Real Customer Acquisition

A form submission or application start does not necessarily represent a successful acquisition. Banking marketing should be evaluated using outcomes that reflect actual value.

We build measurement frameworks that can connect advertising platforms, websites, banking apps, analytics systems, CRM data, and approved customer records. Depending on the available infrastructure, performance may be analysed through completed applications, approval rates, funded accounts, card activations, deposits, loan values, and cross-product adoption.

This allows campaigns to learn from customers who generate real value rather than users who simply complete an early-stage action.

Growing Relationships After Account Opening

Customer acquisition is only one part of banking growth. Long-term value depends on activation, product usage, retention, and trust.

Using first-party data responsibly, banks can deliver more relevant communication according to customer needs and lifecycle stages. A newly opened account may require activation support, while an established customer may benefit from a savings product, business solution, card upgrade, or financial planning service.

We help banks connect acquisition and retention strategies so that marketing contributes to the complete customer relationship.

Our role is to make financial products easier to discover, understand, and adopt. By combining regulatory awareness with performance-focused marketing, we help banking brands build trust while generating measurable commercial growth.

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