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With a team of 350 designers, writers, editors, marketers, and developers, we have the ability to build businesses and meet their growing needs at all times. KEY Difference Media is specializing in helping selected businesses create an authoritative presence across the Internet.
We create a full suite marketing campaign that reduces the overhead expenses but ensures optimum results. Our strategy planning is powered entirely by data (we take the guesswork out of the picture) and combine that with great creativity and analytics.
Your guarantee: we’re one of the few successful veterans in the digital marketing industry. You would be paying ONLY for what YOU really need from us, and not for the "overheads” and fancy expenses.
- Our clients have raised over $550 Mn.
- KEY Difference Media ranked as Top 5 Agencies by numerous independent evaluators and sites.
- Mr. KEY has been rated as the #9 most influential person in the Crypto community by ICOBench.
- KEY is the Ex-CTO of NewsBTC Media Group (NewsBTC, Bitcoinist, LiveBitcoinNews, and more)
- We are now the backbone to 5 of the top 20 ICO marketing agencies, many US (SF/LA) based PR & marketing firms, etc.
Our Performance Quick Stats
- $550M+ Annual Revenue /Funds Raised / Savings Generated
- 133% Average ROI Delivered
- 33% + Average Cost Optimised
- 100+ Large Enterprise Customers
- 4000+ SME Customers
- 25+ Awards, Nominations Certifications
- 35+ Partners
KEY Difference Media Strategy
We help businesses seize value from their digital environment. We do that by working alongside businesses to solve their toughest problems.
- We build companies.
- We build capabilities.
- We offer reliability.
Results from KEY Difference Media
Here is a brand overview
And to know our CEO personally, take a look at his LinkedIn with 70+ recommendations.
- Case Study 1
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- Case Study 3
Our KPI Cheat Sheet to track, measure, and decide on your campaign's ROI and to set the right expectations: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/marketing-campaign-token-sale-blockchain/
Insights that can make or break your fintech startup: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/preparing-for-fintech-marketing-demands-2021/
Work with us to deliver high-value, educational, informational, exciting, and compelling content across multi-channels: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/why-fintech-industry-loves-content-marketing/
Locations
India
Nelson Manickam Road, Aminjikarai,
Chennai,
Tamil Nadu
600029
8695999780
China
158 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan,
Hong Kong,
Hong Kong S.A.R
999077
Focus Areas
Service Focus
- Digital Marketing
- Blockchain Technology
- Web Development
- Web Designing (UI/UX)
- E-commerce Development
Client Focus
- Small Business
- Medium Business
Industry Focus
- Business Services
- Financial & Payments
- Healthcare & Medical
KEY Difference Media Executive Interview
Karnika E. Yashwant
Founder
Please introduce your company and give a brief about your role within the organization.
KEY Difference Media (KDM) is a leading marketing agency that has been operating since 2007. We entered the blockchain space in 2013, making us the oldest blockchain marketing agency. Since then, KEY Difference Media has played a pioneering role in this space, raising millions of dollars for startups through ICOs (during the 2017 boom), IEOs, and IDOs. Our expertise also extends to helping and providing end-to-end Web3 advisory and token launch services.
Our stature continues to grow because of our experience and expertise working with and leading successful campaigns for major brands like Etoro and Ledger, to mention a few. We have also contributed to the success of many impactful crypto news and media outlets, including NewsBTC, Cryptopolitan, etc.
KEY Difference Media has a global team that evolves in its focus to provide multi-dimensional solutions for our clients. We have grown to include KEY Difference Labs—the accelerator—and KEY Difference Capital—the venture fund arm.
As the founder of KEY Difference Media, my role is focused on strategic growth and expansion. I ensure that every client we work with and every business we connect with takes a major leap forward. I am charged with the selective process we use to choose the companies we work with each year. Our ultimate goal is to expand our ecosystem, so we do not simply provide services; we try to create unicorns from products that align with our vision and interests.
What is the story behind starting this company?
The story of KEY Difference Media is rooted in a deep hunger to create, innovate, and revolutionize.
As a 14-year-old boy, I quit my education and had my first taste of entrepreneurship. Within the first year, the company evolved from web design and development and quickly pivoted into content marketing after I discovered my true passion—marketing and sales.
In 2013, I stumbled upon Blockchain and was immediately inspired by the innovation. I related more to its philosophy than technology, which was ironic given my technical background. Since then, KEY Difference Media has only created and collaborated on products and services related to the Blockchain industry. That is why in many cases, we are the first stakeholders in our clients’ companies.
This commitment and belief in the projects in our ecosystem also makes it inevitable that we deliver the highest standards in quality, processes, and human resources. Even after a decade in the industry, the vision remains the same; the motivation is unchanged.
What are your company’s business model–in house team or third party vendors/outsourcing?
At KEY Difference Media, we strongly believe in maintaining a strong in-house team. We do not outsource our work because we value the ability to control the quality of our deliverables. We have a global team that works remotely, and we have functioned this way for over 16 years. So, even while COVID-19 forced many companies to adopt remote frameworks, it never affected us or our productivity.
Our global team gives us different perspectives and fresh opinions and it has been part of our culture for over a decade. Even before blockchain popularized decentralization, we had decentralized structures within the company. This approach allows us to build custom processes that help us maintain the highest quality of work, instead of super-imposing popular practices that don’t suit our specific situation.
Overall, our company's business model revolves around having an experienced in-house team that provides unique services to cater to the Web3 projects within our ecosystem.
How does your company differentiate itself from the competition?
KEY Difference Media sets itself apart from the rest of the field in many ways. First and foremost, we have built an ecosystem that goes beyond a regular marketing agency. This ecosystem includes an accelerator, venture fund, multiple media companies, private equity fund, and partnerships with influential entities globally.
As the core of this ecosystem, we leverage our experience as entrepreneurs, investors, and marketers to cater to the needs of startup founders, while relating to the needs and expectations of stakeholders, including investors and venture capitalists. Not many companies have this level of experience and expertise across the board to deliver mutually beneficial outcomes for founders, investors, and users.
Furthermore, we have carefully assembled a team of highly skilled and experienced marketing experts. Each individual possesses a unique blend of creativity and passion to bring a fresh perspective and unwavering commitment to their roles.
Our native ecosystem gives us another crucial advantage—the diversity of our portfolio gives us valuable insights into emerging trends and allows us to be proactive to stay ahead of the curve, which benefits us and our clients.
What industries do you generally cater to? Are your customers repetitive? If yes, what ratio of clients has been repetitive to you?
KEY Difference Media almost exclusively serves early-stage projects in the blockchain and more recently, Web3 space. We lay the foundation, guide them through the launch phase, help them with user acquisition, and provide different support services to scale post-launch. This implies that most of our services are one-time events that occur early in a project’s roadmap. In some instances, these projects require our services in campaigns at a later stage or on a continuous basis.
However, we get a lot of repeat business, and it comes from founders we’ve worked with in the past returning with new startups. For example, we still get calls from clients that we helped launch projects as far back as 2013, returning with fresh ideas in 2023. So, most of our repeat clients are serial entrepreneurs who have had success with us in the past. At least 65% of this demographic return.
Please share some of the services that you offer for which clients approach you the most for?
We like to differentiate the kinds of service requests we receive into two—advisory inquiries and end-to-end launch campaigns. Our extensive experience in the blockchain space and success with hundreds of companies means we receive a lot of requests for advisory services. Unfortunately, we do not always provide this service because we prefer to allocate our time and resources to long-term clients and partners on end-to-end launch campaigns.
Our end-to-end launch package is a popular choice for people who want to bring their ideas to life. This comprehensive package takes between three months to one year, and it covers all the steps from creating a business plan, fundraising strategy, token launch, marketing, media relations, community growth, post-launch support, etc.
What is your customer satisfaction rate according to you? What steps do you take to cater to your customer’s needs and requirements?
At KEY Difference Media, we strongly believe that customer satisfaction is the key to sustainable success. As the founder of our company, I can confidently say that we go above and beyond to cater to our customer's needs and requirements.
Our flexible structure allows us to continue to work with our clients as their needs and requirements evolve. Sometimes, it involves providing extra services that were not in the original agreement. It also means estimating and anticipating potentially problematic situations before the need arises.
We understand that every project and its goals are different. That is why we adopt dynamic and agile processes, which allow us to customize our plan to benefit the customer to deliver their specific goals.
In the end, customer satisfaction is paramount, and we do what it takes to get there, even if we have to do things beyond the literal terms of our contract. If we believe that something is going in the wrong direction, we advise our clients accordingly, but the ultimate decision lies with them.
What kind of support system do you offer to your clients for catering to their queries and issues?
At KEY Difference Media, we take pride in offering exceptional support to our clients. As the founder of the company, I and my team are available 24/7 (this industry doesn't sleep) to help our clients with any queries or issues they may have. We understand that the blockchain space can be overwhelming for many, especially those new entrants in the industry. That is why we take a hands-on approach to guide, teach, train, advise, and mentor our clients.
We offer our expertise and experience to help them navigate this unique and special space. We do all this with care and affection because we genuinely love what we do. We are passionate about helping Web2 to Web3 businesses succeed, and we are always available to offer our support whenever they need us.
What kind of payment structure do you follow to bill your clients? Is it Pay per Feature, Fixed Cost, Pay per Milestone (could be in phases, months, versions etc.)
KEY Difference Media aims to help businesses succeed, and we often do whatever it takes to help them reach that resolution, even when it comes to billing. We understand that not all clients can afford the full launch campaign at once. So, we offer a variety of flexible payment structures to our clients at a fixed cost or based on monthly resource payments.
In other cases, we offer financial support through our venture arm to projects that excite us after conducting our due diligence in exchange for equity shares.
Do you take in projects which meet your basic budget requirement? If yes, what is the minimum requirement? If no, on what minimum budget you have worked for?
At KEY Difference Media, we support businesses and founders with great ideas and potential, regardless of their budget. We understand that not all businesses have a substantial budget, so we try to find a way to help them reach their goals and continue growing. Our accelerator and venture fund arms offer the financial help many of them need to succeed.
However, for those who just need a specific marketing agency's services, the budget starts from $5,000. However, for end-to-end campaigns, it starts from $50,000.
What is the price range (min and max) of the projects that you catered to in 2022?
If we agree that equity deals count for $0 until they turn profitable, then we catered to projects that offered a minimum of $0 and a maximum of $500,000 in 2022.
Where do you see your company in the next 10 years?
As I mentioned earlier, our vision remains unchanged. Looking ten years into the future, I envision a stronger and thriving ecosystem of companies with a vast investment portfolio that continues to grow through project incubation and acceleration. In the next ten years, our private equity arm will have more capacity to support businesses during downturns and acquire new entities during bad markets. Most of our clients will also be within our ecosystem instead of external clients. Working with projects where we have long-term stakes allows us to invest more time and energy into their growth and success. These projects have incredible potential, and in ten years, we expect them to become unicorns representing our ecosystem. We aim to become a powerhouse that everyone wants to associate themselves with in one way or another, catering to all kinds of individuals, from founders to investors, enterprises to new high-potential entrants into the space.
Our ultimate goal is to provide ten times more value than we do presently, which is already higher than many other ecosystems in the industry.
KEY Difference Media Reviews
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Mitch Rankin
Posted on Jan 11, 2021
Strategic Partnership with KDM
Review Summary
KEY Difference Media is an excellent marketing partner and can be counted on to implement campaigns that are handled efficiently and effectively by an experienced team.
I have really enjoyed working with KEY. As well as epitomizing "Smart, gets results, expert, leader, inspiring, attention to detail, knowledgeable, versatile, logical" he is a great human being…kind, empathetic, compassionate and making a difference in the world around him.
He is sure and unwavering in his knowledge of marketing and blockchain and inspires confidence in the ever-changing, complex landscape.
Thanks, KEY, it is a pleasure to work with you!
I have really enjoyed working with KEY. As well as epitomizing "Smart, gets results, expert, leader, inspiring, attention to detail, knowledgeable, versatile, logical" he is a great human being…kind, empathetic, compassionate and making a difference in the world around him.
He is sure and unwavering in his knowledge of marketing and blockchain and inspires confidence in the ever-changing, complex landscape.
Thanks, KEY, it is a pleasure to work with you!
What service was provided as part of the project?
Blockchain Technology, Digital Marketing, E-commerce Development
Mihir Sharma
Posted on Jan 07, 2021
Role: Content Contributor/Writer
Review Summary
I had a brilliant stint with KDM where I learnt a lot about the crypto space from the finest minds of the world. The team works 24 x 7 to deliver the best content for the crypto-enthusiasts and I was lucky enough to be a part of the team. The company thrives on the brilliant work it does in the crypto sphere and will keep on growing.
What service was provided as part of the project?
Digital Marketing, Web Development
Doris Cornago, Account and Investor Relations Manager at at Utopian Capital
Posted on Jan 07, 2021
The KEY to Success
Review Summary
I've been around longer than anyone in KEY Difference Media and I've seen its different transitions as it copes with the needs of the digital marketing industry and its clients. This is my observation: Honesty is the currency that will ensure your success.
KEY Difference Media is KEY's story who started working at the age of 14, selling anything he could find, primarily web design services, as he just finished 10th grade. He loved the digital marketing space and the space loved him back. Because KEY loves what he does, the passion shows and infects everyone around him.
KEY is a denizen of many industries, worked with fortune 100s like CISCO, fortune 100 nonprofits like AJC, and 1000s of businesses across six continents and numerous business sectors in dozens of languages and cultures.
Mr. KEY taught me to see the differences in marketing across all these, but one thing remained consistent, and that is, people seek value, and they get addicted to the brand who delivers that, in channels they like, in ways they prefer. We simply listen and deliver.
KEY Difference Media is KEY's story who started working at the age of 14, selling anything he could find, primarily web design services, as he just finished 10th grade. He loved the digital marketing space and the space loved him back. Because KEY loves what he does, the passion shows and infects everyone around him.
KEY is a denizen of many industries, worked with fortune 100s like CISCO, fortune 100 nonprofits like AJC, and 1000s of businesses across six continents and numerous business sectors in dozens of languages and cultures.
Mr. KEY taught me to see the differences in marketing across all these, but one thing remained consistent, and that is, people seek value, and they get addicted to the brand who delivers that, in channels they like, in ways they prefer. We simply listen and deliver.
What service was provided as part of the project?
Digital Marketing
What is it about the company that you appreciate the most?
Our full suite marketing campaign ensures everything is covered.