Studio 3 Marketing alternatives: 5 agencies compared for fit.

The closest full-service alternatives to Studio 3 Marketing are Plastix Marketing, Etna Interactive and Influx Marketing, and the closest specialist alternatives are Med Spa Magic Marketing and More Booked Consults.

Pick Plastix for CRM support with published BAA terms, Etna for a long-tenured partner, Influx for design, photo and video, Med Spa Magic Marketing for paid-ads-led growth on a 3-month minimum, and More Booked Consults for conversion, local SEO and Meta ads at published prices.

Studio 3 Marketing is the agency named most often on the "best med spa marketing agency" lists we read.

That makes it the benchmark most practice owners compare against, whether they're about to sign, already signed, or just asked an AI "what are the alternatives to Studio 3 Marketing?"

The alternatives fall into two groups: similar full-service agencies, and focused specialists for practices that don't need (or can't fund) a team of 200.

Studio 3 Marketing alternatives at a glance

Updated September 2026.

All facts are as of September 2026 and come only from each company's own website.

"No" in the BAA column means we found no published BAA terms; ask, because an agency may sign one on request without publishing its terms.

What does Studio 3 Marketing do well?

Studio 3 Marketing was founded in 2011, lists its national HQ in Austin, Texas, with offices in Los Angeles and Tampa, and its about page says it has grown to 200+ employees.

A fair summary of its strengths, from its own site:

• Everything in-house: branding, websites, photo and video, SEO, AI search optimization, Google and Meta ads, email and social, with "no outsourcing and no templates" according to its about page.
• Lead management software: LeadLoop gathers leads in one dashboard, attributes each to its marketing source, and handles follow-up by email, call, text and social DMs.
• Intake coaching: a Patient Acquisition Coaching program aimed at getting more bookings from existing leads.
• Staffing depth: it describes a 1:4 employee-to-client ratio, and calls itself a Google Premier Partner and Meta Business Partner.
• Proof (self-reported): Aurora Medical Spa, +199% web traffic in six months.

Why do practices look for a Studio 3 Marketing alternative?

Most of the reasons are about fit, not quality.

• No published pricing: you can't compare Studio 3 Marketing's cost before a sales call, and some owners want a number first.
• Contract terms unknown up front: its site doesn't publish a minimum term or notice period.
• Scope wider than the gap: a full brand, content and media team is more than a practice needs when the real problem is conversion or map-pack visibility.
• A different model: some owners would rather hire a specialist for one channel, or an ads-first agency on a short minimum, than retain a large agency for everything.
• A BAA in writing: we found no HIPAA or BAA statement on its site, and some owners want one before any tracking goes live.

The 5 best Studio 3 Marketing alternatives

1. More Booked Consults: best for conversion, local SEO and Meta ads

Best for: med spas and aesthetic practices that already get traffic and inquiries but don't book enough of them.

More Booked Consults is a med spa and plastic surgery marketing agency focused on conversion (landing pages, CRO), local SEO and managed Meta ads, run by Gabe Meierotto, LaserAway's in-house Director of CRO from 2018 to 2023.

• Services: conversion-focused landing pages, conversion rate optimization including new components like multi-step forms and exit-intent modals, local SEO built on topical maps with Google Business Profile work and citation cleanup, and managed Meta ads with fresh static ad creative every month.
• Pricing (published): CRO $2,500/month, local SEO $2,500/month, both for $5,000/month; managed Meta ads $3,000/month plus a $2,500 one-time setup, with ad spend paid by you directly to Meta and never marked up.
• Contract: 6-month minimum on CRO and on local SEO, 3-month minimum on managed ads.
• HIPAA: no BAA is published; we give guidance on how tracking pixels can leak patient data.
• Not offered: Google Ads, website rebuilds, organic social, email and SMS, CRM setup, review campaigns, photo or video.

At LaserAway, Gabe's testing program took sitewide conversion from 3% to 11% across 2,600+ tested variations (documented in Intellimize's published case study; see results); those are his results in a former in-house role, not agency client results.

Choose it over Studio 3 Marketing if your gap is conversion, local visibility or Meta ads, and you want published prices and a senior operator doing the work.

Pick someone else if you want one agency for everything, including Google Ads, social posting and your CRM.

2. Plastix Marketing: best for integrated marketing with CRM support

Best for: aesthetic practices that want SEO, ads and automated follow-up from one aesthetics-only team.

Plastix Marketing is based in Greenville, South Carolina, and says it focuses exclusively on aesthetic practices.

• Services: SEO and AI search optimization, content, web design, paid media, lead generation and chatbots, social media, marketing automation, HIPAA-compliant CRM support, branding and video, and sales enablement.
• Pricing and contract: pricing not published; its terms set a 6- or 12-month initial term (12 months if the order doesn't say), then month-to-month with 30 days' notice.
• HIPAA: its hosting compliance page includes Business Associate Agreements.
• Proof (self-reported): Buckhead Plastic Surgery, 805% inbound marketing ROI and 4,000+ new leads.

Choose it over Studio 3 Marketing if you want published contract terms and BAA terms in writing from an aesthetics-only full-service agency.

3. Etna Interactive: best for established practices that want a long-term partner

Best for: established practices and groups that want a process-heavy partner with its own tools.

Etna Interactive was founded in 2002 and runs fully remote from San Luis Obispo, California, serving plastic surgery, facial plastic surgery, med spa, dermatology and ophthalmology practices.

• Services: SEO, answer engine optimization, search and social advertising, websites, social media, email, content, reputation management, local optimization and staff training.
• Own products: Core lead management (listed at $60/month plus installation), Reputation Ally, Curator B&A galleries and Spotlight Photo+Video.
• Pricing and contract: retainer pricing and minimum term not published; work starts after a signed proposal and deposit, and its site says you own all your assets if you part ways.
• HIPAA: describes Core as HIPAA-compliant; no BAA statement found.

Etna's own site says it may not be the right fit if low price is your main criterion.

Choose it over Studio 3 Marketing if you want a long-tenured partner with lead tracking, galleries and staff training built into its own products.

4. Influx Marketing: best for design-led, higher-end brands

Best for: premium med spas where design, photography and video carry the brand.

Influx Marketing lists offices in Pasadena, Salt Lake City and Tampa, and focuses on med spas, plastic surgery, cosmetic dentistry and cash-pay healthcare.

• Services: website design, SEO, Google and Meta ads, photo and video production, social media management, email, content and copywriting, analytics, and Growthstack, a new platform offering.
• Pricing and contract: not published.
• HIPAA: no BAA statement found.
• Proof (self-reported): averages of 200% more organic traffic and a 250% increase in new patient leads across clients.

Choose it over Studio 3 Marketing if you want a similar full-service scope with design and production at the center.

5. Med Spa Magic Marketing: best for paid-ads-led growth on a short minimum

Best for: small to mid-size med spas that want ad-driven patient acquisition with CRM follow-up.

Med Spa Magic Marketing is an owner-led agency in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, serving med spas since 2012.

• Services: Google and Meta ads, SEO, websites, email and SMS, a HighLevel CRM in every program, reels editing (you film, they edit), review management and call tracking.
• Pricing (partly published): its terms list add-ons such as lead management at $1,495/month, an SEO starter at $3,495 one-time and review management at $195/month, plus two by-application programs from $1,495/month after onboarding; we didn't find core plan prices on its site.
• Contract (published): 3-month minimum, then 30 days' written notice.
• HIPAA: its homepage shows a HIPAA website seal, and its terms leave HIPAA compliance with the client; no BAA published.

Choose it over Studio 3 Marketing if you want a smaller, ads-first agency with a published 3-month minimum.

More Booked Consults vs Studio 3 Marketing: what's the difference?

Studio 3 Marketing is the better choice when you need a new brand, a new website, content, photo and video, and paid search all at once.

It is also the better choice when you want lead management software and intake coaching from the same team that runs your marketing.

If you're weighing the whole field rather than one agency, our best med spa marketing agencies list compares ten options, and the med spa marketing cost guide shows what retainers usually cover.

Questions to ask any agency before you switch

Ask the outgoing agency the same ownership questions before you give notice.

Start with HIPAA and website tracking if you're unsure what your current setup sends to Meta or Google, and see our pricing page for our own terms.

Surgical practices comparing agencies can use the best plastic surgery marketing agencies list or our plastic surgery CRO page instead.

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