Top 10 digital marketing freelancers in Mumbai (2026), ranked on Google reviews

Short answer: On 30 October 2026, the ten Mumbai digital marketing freelancers with the strongest record you can check yourself were Rishi Gangoly, me (Shezad Ali Khan), Pallavi Sakharkar, Chetan Singh, Mariyam Shaikh, Rightly Digital (Odell), Shekhar Awale, Kanak Chachad, Priyamani and Bhavik Shah. Each has at least 20 reviews on their own Google Business Profile.

I’m on this list, at #2. I scored myself with the same formula as everyone else, and the full breakdown is in the table near the end, so you can check my arithmetic.

The rule for getting on the list

Most “top freelancer” pages for Mumbai are written by someone who puts themselves first and doesn’t say why. I wanted a rule you can check on your phone in two minutes: the person has their own Google Business Profile with at least 20 reviews. The star rating can be anything. Twenty reviews from real clients is hard to fake for long, and Google shows them to anyone who looks.

Three more conditions:

• They’re based in Mumbai or the wider MMR, so Thane and Navi Mumbai count.
• They’re an individual. Agencies and training institutes are out. A listing under a business name counts only when a named founder is clearly the person you’d work with, and I say so when that applies.
• Digital marketing is in their Google listing’s name or category, or in the headline of their own website.

How I scored them

Part	Points	How it’s scored
Google reviews	35	20–29 reviews: 14 · 30–49: 20 · 50–99: 26 · 100–199: 31 · 200+: 35
Google rating	20	5.0 gets 20, minus 2 points for every 0.1 below that
Years in practice	20	Their own stated figure, and the lowest one if their site gives several. 20+ years: 20 · 15–19: 17 · 10–14: 14 · 5–9: 9 · not stated: 4
Work you can check	25	Named clients or projects on their own site: 12 · a working website of their own: 5 · a named outside credential, such as a government certificate, an institution or a published book: 8

I opened every Google listing on 30 October 2026 and took the screenshots below that day. Years in practice and credentials are what each person says about themselves. I haven’t verified them, and I point it out where it matters. Ties go to whoever has more reviews.

The top 10

1. Rishi Gangoly

90/100 · 4.9★ from 244 Google reviews · Mumbai

Rishi Gangoly’s Google listing, 30 October 2026.

Rishi Gangoly’s practice is called “AI to Sell Better”: AI-assisted sales messaging, short AI-made videos, websites and WhatsApp broadcast marketing. The site claims more than 30 years in technology and digital marketing and says Rishi founded WebDudes in 2009. It also lists 14 websites Rishi has built, which is more named work than anyone else on this page shows.

Worth knowing: the Google listing is service-area only, with no street address, so “Mumbai” comes from the listing name and the website. The work centres on sales conversations more than on SEO or paid ads.

rishigangoly.com · Google listing and reviews

2. Shezad Ali Khan (that’s me)

79/100 · 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews · Jogeshwari West

My Google listing, 30 October 2026.

I’m a digital marketing trainer and SEO consultant with 12+ years in the work, 88+ websites shipped and 1,500+ people trained. I’m a Skill India certified trainer (NSQF Level 6) and a former Lead Trainer at IIDE. My work page names clients and links to their live sites, which is where most of my score comes from.

Where I lose points: 33 reviews. On review count alone I’d be sixth on this list.

Services and fees · Google listing and reviews

3. Pallavi Sakharkar

76/100 · 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews · Thane West

Pallavi Sakharkar’s Google listing, 30 October 2026.

Pallavi runs Growth Elephant. The site offers SEO, with a focus on doctors, clinics and hospitals, along with an AI tools course, WordPress web design classes and corporate workshops. Pallavi claims 24+ years in digital marketing and more than 15,000 people trained.

Worth knowing: the Google listing is in Thane West, and the site also mentions classes in Andheri West. The site shows client logos without naming the clients, which is why Pallavi scores low on work you can check.

growthelephant.com · Google listing and reviews

4. Chetan Singh

71/100 · 4.9★ from 161 Google reviews · Wagle Estate, Thane

Chetan Singh’s Google listing, 30 October 2026.

Chetan works as Digital Chetan: SEO, social media, Google and Meta ads, and a set of SEO courses. The site says Chetan started as an SEO analyst in 2009. Only Rishi has more Google reviews on this list.

Worth knowing: the site shows testimonials but names no clients, and it gives a first name only. Ask for two or three live projects before you commit.

digitalchetan.co.in · Google listing and reviews

5. Mariyam Shaikh

51/100 · 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews · Jogeshwari West

Mariyam Shaikh’s Google listing, 30 October 2026.

Mariyam builds WordPress sites and handles SEO, social media, Meta and Google ads, and content. The site lists an Advanced Digital Marketing certificate from DGmark Institute.

Worth knowing: the site doesn’t say how long Mariyam has been practising or name any clients, and 21 reviews is only just over the line.

mariyamshaikh.in · Google listing and reviews

6. Rightly Digital (Odell)

49/100 · 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews · Dockyard Road

Rightly Digital’s Google listing, 30 October 2026.

Rightly Digital is run by its founder, Odell; the site gives a first name only. The service list is wide: social media, Google and Meta ads, SEO, content writing and copyediting, design and websites.

Worth knowing: the listing is under a business name, and some testimonials mention “his team”. Ask who will handle your account day to day.

rightlydigital.com · Google listing and reviews

7. Shekhar Awale

40/100 · 4.5★ from 54 Google reviews · Goregaon West

Shekhar Awale’s Google listing, 30 October 2026.

The listing reads “Digital Shekhar Awale – A Certified Digital Marketer In Mumbai”, and its 54 reviews are the fourth-highest count on this page.

Worth knowing: the listing doesn’t link a website and I couldn’t find one, so there’s nothing on years in practice or past work to check. The listing’s category is “Advertising photographer”. Ask for a portfolio.

Google listing and reviews

8. Kanak Chachad

38/100 · 5.0★ from 21 Google reviews · Kurla West

Kanak Chachad’s Google listing, 30 October 2026.

Kanak’s listing describes a digital marketing freelancer in Kurla. The listing links to digitalkanak.in, but when I checked, the site had no readable content about services or past work.

digitalkanak.in · Google listing and reviews

9. Priyamani

34/100 · 4.8★ from 27 Google reviews · Goregaon East

Priyamani’s Google listing, 30 October 2026.

Priyamani is listed as a freelance graphic and web designer and digital marketer. If your brief mixes design work with marketing, that combination is the reason to call. The listing doesn’t link a website.

Google listing and reviews

10. Bhavik Shah

34/100 · 4.8★ from 24 Google reviews · Goregaon East

Bhavik Shah’s Google listing, 30 October 2026.

Bhavik’s listing describes a digital marketer, trainer and consultant. Bhavik ties with Priyamani on 34 points and sits tenth on three fewer reviews. No website is linked from the listing.

Google listing and reviews

All ten scores side by side

#	Freelancer	Google	Reviews	Rating	Years	Work	Total
1	Rishi Gangoly	4.9★ (244)	35	18	20	17	90
2	Shezad Ali Khan	5.0★ (33)	20	20	14	25	79
3	Pallavi Sakharkar	5.0★ (134)	31	20	20	5	76
4	Chetan Singh	4.9★ (161)	31	18	17	5	71
5	Mariyam Shaikh	5.0★ (21)	14	20	4	13	51
6	Rightly Digital (Odell)	5.0★ (47)	20	20	4	5	49
7	Shekhar Awale	4.5★ (54)	26	10	4	0	40
8	Kanak Chachad	5.0★ (21)	14	20	4	0	38
9	Priyamani	4.8★ (27)	14	16	4	0	34
10	Bhavik Shah	4.8★ (24)	14	16	4	0	34

If you’d put more weight on reviews than I do, Pallavi and Chetan move above me. That’s a fair way to read this table, and it’s why I’ve printed every number.

Who missed the cut, and why

These had fewer than 20 Google reviews on 30 October: Dhaval Kamdar (19, a PPC specialist), Digital Kumkum Shinde (18), Santosh Prajapati (17), Digital Santosh Kumar (17), Mayank Jaiswal (14), Neha Bhagat (13), Digital Jayesh in Chembur (10), Digital Gaurav Sharma (10) and Gaurav Digital (3). Several of them will pass 20 soon, and I’ll re-check when I update this page.

Agencies and institutes are out, even strong ones. Mayank SEO Services (62 reviews) describes itself as a team of SEO professionals, so it’s an agency. Hitesh Motwani (67 reviews) is on my trainers list instead, because the Hitesh Motwani website offers training, not hands-on marketing work.

I found no Google listing in any Mumbai search for Dipesh Pednekar, Nimesh Barai, Mahendar Prajapati, Manav Hansrajani, Dhana Sekaran and Aditya Ambruskar. Anand Kumar Jha has a strong SEO record but is based in Chandigarh.

One listing, “Kartik Mittal” (4.8 from 1,590 reviews), shows no address and links only to a LinkedIn profile. I couldn’t confirm who runs it or where it’s based, so it isn’t ranked.

The other lists

If you know which kind of help you need, these go deeper with the same 20-review rule:

• Top 5 SEO experts in Mumbai, for rankings, Google Maps and technical search work
• Top 5 digital marketing trainers in Mumbai, for courses, college workshops and team training
• Top 7 freelance web developers in Mumbai, for building or rebuilding a site

Before you hire anyone

Whoever you pick, these three checks take about ten minutes:

1. Open their Google listing and read the five most recent reviews. Recent reviews that name a service tell you more than the star average does.
2. Ask who does the work. Some people here have small teams. Either answer is fine, but find out before you sign.
3. Get the scope in writing, including what happens when the brief changes. That’s where most freelance projects go wrong.

For budgets, what digital marketing actually costs in Mumbai has current rate ranges. The full vetting process, with questions and red flags, is in how to hire an SEO freelancer in Mumbai.

Common questions

How did you check the Google reviews?

I opened each person’s Google Maps listing on 30 October 2026, recorded the rating and review count shown, and took the screenshot on this page at the same time. Review counts change every week, so open the listing yourself before you decide.

Why are you on your own list?

Because I’m a Mumbai digital marketing freelancer with a Google listing that passes the rule, and leaving myself off would be its own kind of spin. I scored myself on the same formula, printed every number, and I’m second, behind someone with seven times my review count.

Can I get added to this list?

If you’re an individual digital marketer in Mumbai or the MMR with at least 20 reviews on your own Google listing, send me the link through the contact page. I re-check every listing when I update the page, and new names go in on the same formula.

What changed since July

The July 2026 version ranked eleven people across SEO, digital marketing and web development, using review figures taken from each person’s own website. This version uses one rule you can verify, 20+ reviews on the person’s own Google listing checked live, and splits SEO, training and web development into separate lists.

Ratings and review counts are as Google showed them on 30 October 2026. They change weekly, so treat this page as a dated snapshot and check each listing before you rely on it.