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Curated · Battle-tested · 2026 Edition

The MAD Monkey Recommends List

We get asked every week: “What software should I be using for X?” So we built this page. Every tool below is one we use ourselves, deploy for clients, or have personally vetted with our own money.
No pay-to-play. No filler. Just the top 3 picks per category.

12 categories
36 hand-picked tools
0 we wouldn’t use ourselves

Honest disclosure: Some of the links on this page are affiliate links — meaning if you sign up through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend products we trust enough to use in our own business or for our paying clients. If a tool ever stops earning that trust, we yank it from this page. Period.

01.Listings Management

Get found everywhere customers look — Google, Apple, Bing, Yelp, Facebook, voice search and 70+ data aggregators.


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MAD Monkey Media — Listings & Local SEO

Done-for-you

Keep it all under one banana hut. Sync your business across 70+ directories with one dashboard — managed monthly by our team.

  • One team, one invoice, one point of contact
  • Stack-aware — we already use the tools above
  • Month-to-month — we earn the renewal

See Our Listings & Local SEO

02.Reputation Management

Reviews are the new word-of-mouth. These tools generate them, monitor them, and respond at scale.


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MAD Monkey Media — Reputation Management

Done-for-you

Keep it all under one banana hut. We solicit, monitor and respond to reviews on every platform — while you run your business.

  • One team, one invoice, one point of contact
  • Stack-aware — we already use the tools above
  • Month-to-month — we earn the renewal

See Our Reputation Management

03.Social Marketing & Scheduling

Plan, schedule, post and analyze across every social channel without 47 browser tabs.


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MAD Monkey Media — Social Marketing

Done-for-you

Keep it all under one banana hut. Done-for-you posting, ads, and reporting across every channel that moves the needle.

  • One team, one invoice, one point of contact
  • Stack-aware — we already use the tools above
  • Month-to-month — we earn the renewal

See Our Social Marketing

04.Ecommerce Platforms

Whether you’re selling 5 SKUs or 50,000, these are the platforms we trust to power online stores.


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MAD Monkey Media — Ecommerce Builds

Done-for-you

Keep it all under one banana hut. WooCommerce + Shopify storefronts, conversion-tuned and built to print.

  • One team, one invoice, one point of contact
  • Stack-aware — we already use the tools above
  • Month-to-month — we earn the renewal

See Our Ecommerce Builds

05.SEO Tools & Companies

The platforms our team lives in daily — keyword research, technical audits, backlink analysis, AI search tracking.


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MAD Monkey Media — Dallas SEO Services

Done-for-you

Keep it all under one banana hut. Aggressive technical + content + link strategy. Top 5% Lighthouse, top of Maps.

  • One team, one invoice, one point of contact
  • Stack-aware — we already use the tools above
  • Month-to-month — we earn the renewal

See Our Dallas SEO Services

06.Ad Companies & PPC Tools

Tools that squeeze more revenue out of every Google, Meta, TikTok and Microsoft ad dollar.


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MAD Monkey Media — PPC & Paid Ads

Done-for-you

Keep it all under one banana hut. Google, Meta and TikTok ads managed with a fanatical eye on ROAS.

  • One team, one invoice, one point of contact
  • Stack-aware — we already use the tools above
  • Month-to-month — we earn the renewal

See Our PPC & Paid Ads

07.Email Marketing Platforms

Email still drives the highest ROI of any channel. These are the platforms we plug clients into.

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MAD Monkey Media — Email Marketing

Done-for-you

Keep it all under one banana hut. Done-for-you flows, broadcasts and segmentation that recover carts and re-engage.

  • One team, one invoice, one point of contact
  • Stack-aware — we already use the tools above
  • Month-to-month — we earn the renewal

See Our Email Marketing

08.Project Management & CRM

Where work gets organized. Whether you’re a 2-person shop or a 200-person agency.


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MAD Monkey Media — Vendasta CRM Concierge

Done-for-you

Keep it all under one banana hut. We set up and run the CRM, automation and reporting so your team can just sell.

  • One team, one invoice, one point of contact
  • Stack-aware — we already use the tools above
  • Month-to-month — we earn the renewal

See Our Vendasta CRM Concierge

09.Design Tools

As a print + design agency, these are the tools on every screen at MAD Monkey HQ.


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MAD Monkey Media — Brand & Design Studio

Done-for-you

Keep it all under one banana hut. Logos, brand systems and ad creative built by a team that ships, not pitches.

  • One team, one invoice, one point of contact
  • Stack-aware — we already use the tools above
  • Month-to-month — we earn the renewal

See Our Brand & Design Studio

10.Analytics & Heatmaps

You can’t fix what you can’t see. These are the lenses we use to read user behavior.


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MAD Monkey Media — Analytics & Reporting

Done-for-you

Keep it all under one banana hut. GA4, Search Console, attribution and exec dashboards in one place.

  • One team, one invoice, one point of contact
  • Stack-aware — we already use the tools above
  • Month-to-month — we earn the renewal

See Our Analytics & Reporting

11.Customer Support & Chat

Live chat, helpdesk, AI agents — closing the loop between visitor and buyer.


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MAD Monkey Media — AI Chat & Support Agents

Done-for-you

Keep it all under one banana hut. Custom AI agents that answer, qualify and route 24/7 in your brand voice.

  • One team, one invoice, one point of contact
  • Stack-aware — we already use the tools above
  • Month-to-month — we earn the renewal

See Our AI Chat & Support Agents

12.Loyalty & Rewards

Repeat buyers cost 5x less than new ones. These platforms turn one-time customers into evangelists.


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MAD Monkey Media — Loyalty & Retention

Done-for-you

Keep it all under one banana hut. Programs, automations and triggers that turn one-time buyers into regulars.

  • One team, one invoice, one point of contact
  • Stack-aware — we already use the tools above
  • Month-to-month — we earn the renewal

See Our Loyalty & Retention

Don’t see what you need?

We test 4–5 new platforms a month. If there’s a category we haven’t covered — or you want a personal recommendation for your specific situation — send us a note. We’ll point you to what we’d actually use.
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