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List of the Best Media Buying Companies & Planning Firms

  • O'Brien et al. Advertising

    Marketing Strategy. Insane Innovators.
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    You’ve found the advertising agency that defies typical by creating engaging, powerful marketing and communications for all. So what’s the et al. difference? We’re large enough to do it all – branding, public relations, media, interactive design, web development and promotional items. We broke t ... read more about O'Brien et al. Advertising

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1998
    Virginia Beach, Virginia
  • GMMB

    Creating real and lasting change in the world.
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    GMMB is an agency on a mission: to cause the effect. We come from diverse backgrounds—political campaigns, nonprofits, creative agencies and the media—but the one thing we all have in common is our drive to create real, meaningful change. Whether we’re focused on getting kids healthier, improving scho ... read more about GMMB

    < $25/hr
    250 - 999
    1983
    Washington DC, District of Columbia
  • CFI Marketing

    Creative for the Foodservice E&S Industry
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    From print to digital, we’ve cornered the market on advertising for the Foodservice E&S Industry. CFI Marketing can craft a customized advertising campaign that clearly identifies your brand and sets your company apart from the competition. Since 1981, CFI Marketing has been creating unique and successful adv ... read more about CFI Marketing

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    1981
    Jacksonville, Florida
  • Padilla

    Connect with purpose
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    Padilla builds brands. Protects reputations. Creates high-impact communication strategies. And delivers fresh ideas that inspire action among consumers, investors, employees, community leaders and other people pivotal to our clients'​ success.

    $100 - $149/hr
    250 - 999
    1961
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Gravity Media

    "Integrating Brands Into Cultures "
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    Gravity, a member of the Dentsu Aegis Network, is a full service cross cultural advertising communications agency. We are experts at deeply integrating brands into any culture. Pragmatically, we solve complex business challenges and create growth opportunities for our clients through advertising communications.

    $100 - $149/hr
    10 - 49
    2009
    NYC, New York
  • Percept

    Entertainment. Media. Communications
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    Founded in 1984, Percept Limited, an entertainment, media and communications company, is at an enviable leadership position today, with a team of over 400 people and 32 offices in India and the Middle East and a capitalized billings of INR 9.35 billion (FY’18).

    $50 - $99/hr
    250 - 999
    1984
    Mumbai, India
  • Havas Media

    Global Media Agency
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    Havas aims to be the world’s best company at creating meaningful connections between people and brands using creativity, media and innovation. The agency is built on an integrated structure, including 52 “Havas Villages” around the world that combine digital, creative and media capabilities and teams ... read more about Havas Media

    $150 - $199/hr
    10000+
    1978
    Mumbai, India
  • Bay Bird

    We soak up life + style and spread the good word
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    Established in 2008, Bay Bird Inc is a full service lifestyle PR and marketing firm with a strategic presence in Southern and Northern California. Headquartered in San Diego, our team is comprised of a passionate, results-driven group of PR and marketing pros, agency principals and senior staff who will all work on you ... read more about Bay Bird

    NA
    10 - 49
    2008
    San Diego, California
  • Upraise PR

    Smart. Savvy. Scrappy.
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    UPRAISE is a boutique marketing and public relations agency built for the modern brand. We think big before we think small. We create integrated campaigns that move the needle on lead generation, brand building, and awareness. Our team is a dynamic, creative group, where each member contributes complementary skills. Ea ... read more about Upraise PR

    NA
    10 - 49
    2003
    San Francisco, California
  • SID LEE

    Create What Matters
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    Sid Lee is a creative services firm with 900 professionals working globally from offices in Montreal, Toronto. Paris, New York, Seattle and LA. We create transformative consumer experiences for brands – across all contact points – leveraging true interdisciplinary collaboration. Rooted in strategic thinking ... read more about SID LEE

    $50 - $99/hr
    250 - 999
    1993
    Toronto, Canada
  • Valassis

    Valassis is the leader in consumer engagement.
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    A leader in marketing technology, Valassis transforms the way brands connect with their ideal consumers using unparalleled predictive intelligence. We turn intent into action by converting billions of signals into meaningful engagement across all channels to drive exponential growth for thousands of local and national ... read more about Valassis

    $50 - $99/hr
    1,000 - 9,999
    1970
    Orlando, Florida
  • DM&A Co.

    Challenge The Usual
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    About DM&A Co. We are a full-service, strategy-oriented, omnichannel marketing communications agency. We are collaborative, client-centric, and people-focused. We have more than 40 years of combined experience in providing strategically sound marketing communications programs that add value to your brand' ... read more about DM&A Co.

    $200 - $300/hr
    10 - 49
    2022
    Makati, Philippines
  • TBE

    We Are an Insight-Inspired
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    Trone Brand Energy is one of the largest independent brand communication agencies in the Southeast. As a full–service agency, we focus on connecting customers with brands across all media. Our services include advertising, branding, design, media buying and planning, public relations and social media. We also off ... read more about TBE

    $50 - $99/hr
    50 - 249
    1982
    Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Skyline

    Performance Advertising
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    Years ago, Skyline Media Group was founded on the idea that an agency should evolve to meet the needs of the client as well as the people they’re trying to reach. Today, Skyline Media Group boasts the Midwest’s premier in-house production & print studio with a team of experienced professionals who consi ... read more about Skyline

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    1999
    Sarasota, Florida
  • SHIFT Communications

    Technology-driven, integrated communication agency
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    SHIFT is a technology-driven, integrated communications agency with offices in Boston, NYC, and San Francisco, driven by 120+ creative and smart SHIFTers across the country. We will help you find, build, and convert new audiences to grow your business! Data-driven PR is communications without guesswork. It’s a ... read more about SHIFT Communications

    $50 - $99/hr
    50 - 249
    2003
    Boston, Massachusetts
  • We offer Project Outsourcing, Back office and Offshore production services in the field of Design, Development and Digital Marketing. Located in Karachi, Pakistan, we began with a bigger dream to offer high quality digital solutions across the globe. We assist our clients in achieving their business objectives by su ... read more about Outsource in Pakistan

    "Highly Advise Against It"
    Thomas Bell
    < $25/hr
    250 - 999
    2006
    Karachi, Pakistan
  • Modus Direct

    Advertising agency
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    Modus Direct is the NEXT generation of Direct Response marketing, advancing the methodology where the old guard left off. We combine intense mathematical understanding with tactically focused creative to produce maximum results with the least risk. In today’s challenging business environment, fresh thinking, keen ... read more about Modus Direct

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2009
    Sarasota, Florida
  • First Born

    We are a design and innovation company.
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    Firstborn is an award-winning design and innovation company headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1997, we work with future-minded companies to create modern brands, experiences, products and content that shape culture and transform categories. 

    $25 - $49/hr
    50 - 249
    1997
    NYC, New York
  • Full service marketing communications firm with 25 years of informed ingenuity in brand strategy, planning, design, copywriting, TV & radio, digital, social media and PR. We develop fully integrated marketing campaigns leveraging traditional and online channels in a variety of B2B and B2C sectors.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1989
    Manchester, New Hampshire
  • Smotrow design

    Multidimensional creative studio
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    Smotrov Design is an independent creative agency from Ukraine, created by designers and business owners. Our mission is to influence how companies and brands tell their stories to the world and how they get customers' attention at the moment when things change very quickly. We are strategic experts and creative res ... read more about Smotrow design

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2018
    Kharkiv, Ukraine
  • RDW Group

    Fueled by creating positive change.
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    At RDW Group, we create positive change for our clients by integrating our 30+ years experience in brand research, marketing and media strategy, creative concepting and testing, and PR.

    NA
    50 - 249
    1986
    Providence, Rhode Island
  • ATOM Media Group

    A full service advertising agency
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    Atom Media Group is the basic building block of success … a full-service advertising agency offering public relations, media buying, web, digital and multi-media services, and strategic creative and business counsel.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2014
    Providence, Rhode Island
  • As leading-edge brand and information design strategists for over two decades, TWG Communications has been exceeding client expectations. As a full service agency, we build brands, apply digital and social media expertise, produce outstanding videos, craft intuitive infographics, design functional collateral materials, ... read more about TWG Communications

    NA
    10 - 49
    1996
    Toronto, Canada
  • Cobra Digital

    simple and hassle-free.
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    Reuben, our co-founder, started Cobra Digital more than three years ago after becoming increasingly frustrated by poor-quality leads. Prior to becoming a media buyer, he was working in sales at now business partner James’ solar company. Having been self teaching as a media buyer for a couple of years on the ... read more about Cobra Digital

    NA
    10 - 49
    Burleigh Heads, Australia
  • Idea Marketing Group

    We’re a marketing agency known for web design.
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    we’ve built hundreds of websites and managed marketing campaigns reaching millions of people. We are rated by Clutch.co as a top web design agency in Chicago. We eat, sleep, and breathe code! In 2023, Idea was acquired by CloudMellow to expand the digital service offerings by combining the talent of other award-w ... read more about Idea Marketing Group

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    Illinois City, Illinois
  • Mediareach Advertising

    Connecting Cultures, Building brands
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    Founded in 1986, Mediareach pioneered advertising to diverse and cultural audiences through unique segmentation, content creation and amplification to build a brand presence with cultural communities of any ethnicity. We’ve built the largest in-house proprietary tech database to target communities of all cultural ... read more about Mediareach Advertising

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    1986
    London, United Kingdom
  • Forte Agency

    We are Forte Agency
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    Forte Agency is a full service precision digital marketing agency specializing in media buying, seo, website & app production as well as video production and editing.  When you are ready for your brand to be seen and heard, call Forte. 

    NA
    2 - 9
    Sandy, Utah
  • DMI

    MOBILIZING ENTERPRISES FOR THE CONNECTED WORLD
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    DMI is purpose-built to reinvent business for a connected world. Customer-centric and agile in all that we do, we drive modern transformation through a unique, integrated approach to innovation, UX, web, and app development, omni-channel commerce, analytics and machine learning, IoT, and secure device and app managemen ... read more about DMI

    $150 - $199/hr
    1,000 - 9,999
    2002
    Bethesda, Maryland
  • Renoun Creative

    Branding, design & marketing.
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    Renoun Creative is the Customer Success Agency driven to elevate progressive businesses to new heights. With a commitment to delivering beautiful results, we approach every project as if it were our own. Our passion lies in collaborating with individuals and organizations deeply dedicated to their products and services ... read more about Renoun Creative

    "Great Company with Talented People"
    Gabriel Edwards
    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2006
    Buffalo, New York
  • HM Luxury Consultancy

    Luxury Brand Consultancy based in Delhi, India.
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    As experts in the business of luxury, Harsh Mann Luxury Consultancy provides comprehensive business solutions for effective launch & establishment of luxury brands in Fashion, Hospitality, Automotive, Lifestyle, Perfume, Beauty and more. Our Agency ensure deliveries of end-to-end services from brand launch ... read more about HM Luxury Consultancy

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    Gurugram, India
  • Vovia

    Real results that drive your bottom line.
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    Vovia is a results driven, Calgary-based media and digital marketing agency with a difference. Unlike other agencies, we believe in hiring and investing in specialists in each area of media/digital. This focus on specialization drives innovation and allows our team to focus on understanding what drives our clients' ... read more about Vovia

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2008
    Calgary, Canada
  • DSA Media

    Planning Perfection. Exceptional Results.
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    The DSA Media Network is proud to be western Canada's largest independent media group. With many full-time media professionals and a number of unique partnerships across the West, DSA Media provides the experience, knowledge and dedication of three teams, who know how to marry media smarts with local insights.

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    1997
    Calgary, Canada
  • Group Matrix Advertising

    The Masters Behind the "Heavy Hitters"
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    Group Matrix is the industry’s leading Attorney Advertising Agency and first in Practice Development. We have helped create and grow America’s largest and most successful Personal Injury practices for over 30 years. CEO Richard Sackett is recognized and credited with being the originator and “Guru&rdq ... read more about Group Matrix Advertising

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    1970
    New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Instale - Instagram marketing and advertising

    Advertising on Instagram for businesses and brands
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    Instale is a leading brand from wemake that focuses on 360 ° marketing on Instagram. The company was born out of a desire to give real value to brands and businesses that want to stand out and establish themselves on the social network Instagram.

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2014
    Haifa, Israel
  • treetree agency

    Creative firepower for B2B giants®
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    treetree delivers creative firepower for B2B giants® to help the world's busiest marketing and sales teams shine when it’s go time. By understanding your organization’s challenges and goals, we offer strategic, digital and creative solutions that do more than just execute – they elevate. ... read more about treetree agency

    NA
    10 - 49
    2009
    Columbus, Ohio
  • DeFourier

    Growth Hacking for the Energy Transition
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    DeFourier is a global consulting firm providing full-service digital marketing solutions for businesses across the world. We provide data-driven solutions to help energy transition businesses grow their revenue. Our expertise covers social media marketing over all major platforms, SEO, SEA, email marketing, sales ... read more about DeFourier

    $100 - $149/hr
    2 - 9
    2022
    London, United Kingdom
  • AIM Digital Agency

    Take aim and grow your business!
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    AIM Digital Marketing Agency is a full service digital marketing company that is a part of Bonneville International. Also known as Audience In Motion (A.I.M.), the company provides services to all industries and markets to help them grow their digital footprint, increase online visibility, drive traffic to their websit ... read more about AIM Digital Agency

    NA
    10 - 49
    2018
    Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Sqroot

    Square your Results & Root your Costs
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    We have always seen a gap between the creative & performance marketing teams. Hence we have bought a unique solution where we have in-house creative & digital strategist work together to sync these two departments efficiently. Media Team of various agencies doesn ‘t get into landing page/website expe ... read more about Sqroot

    NA
    10 - 49
    2019
    Mumbai, India
  • The Pineapple Agency

    ANYTHING BUT ORDINARY an experiential agency
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    We are a boutique experiential marketing and creative events agency with big, bold clients. “This sounds crazy, but…” are our four favorite words. Need an eight foot gumball machine that dispenses robots? Been there, done that. Want to make your audience feel like they’re on the surface of ... read more about The Pineapple Agency

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2014
    Denver, Colorado
  • Encata Marketing

    Communications for Tech Companies and Startups
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    We help deep tech companies enter startups and corporations ecosystems and develop within international tech community. We create unique strategies and campaigns to achieve individual goals of our clients. We do not consult, we want to be a part of your team to develop your product.  

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2018
    Vilnius, Lithuania
  • The Generalist PR

    PR ★ BRAND AMBASSADORS ★ MEDIA PLACEMENT ★ EVENTS
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    The Generalist is an Auckland based PR company that specialises in lifestyle products including beauty, homewares and food products. Based in Grey Lynn we are just a stone’s throw away from all the key media houses. We have been in media and PR for more than 17 years and we know what works ... read more about The Generalist PR

    NA
    10 - 49
    2012
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • ECPR

    Public Relations
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    Elizabeth Christian Public Relations (ECPR) is a public relations firm specializing in projects involving media relations, video production, legislative and grassroots efforts, social media planning and execution, business development, event planning and crisis communications. We are dedicated to developing and deliver ... read more about ECPR

    NA
    10 - 49
    Austin, Texas
  • Kerigan Marketing Associates

    We Build Brands Like Nobody’s Business.
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    We’re a full-service marketing agency with a digital core. An Inc. 5000 recipient for fastest growing businesses in America, our expertise encompasses every facet of consumer engagement—from brand research and media buying to creative and content development to product customization technology.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2000
    Panama City, Florida
  • UBRAND

    a Saudi creative agency
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    UBRAND is a Saudi Creative Brand Communications Agency hosting a pool of around +50 multinational talents working in harmony to produce creative and original ideas that produce results and returns on investments. We believe that TRUST is the glue of all interpersonal relationships. We aspire to build trustful brands in ... read more about UBRAND

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    2013
    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • AD MIRABILIA

    The new PR in a changing world
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    AD MIRABILIA is an Italian leading medium sized independent PR agency delivering full service consultancy for Corporate, Product and Brand Communication. Founded in 1990 by Lorenza Bassetti, the Agency is owner-managed and based in Milan. Its dynamic team of approx. 25 professionals is skilled for PR and Marketing Comm ... read more about AD MIRABILIA

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1989
    Milan, Italy
  • admaiora

    Our business card is our experience.
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    Ad Maiora is a renowned "new media"​ marketing agency, dedicating itself to all aspects of online marketing and interactive online advertising. The full-service agency is one of the leading providers of European Search Marketing Services and offers a complete online marketing platform, with ROI measurement ... read more about admaiora

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1997
    Rome, Italy
  • Creative DSM

    SEO Marketing Agency
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    We guide ideal customers to your small business, through digital marketing strategies. We build search engine optimization into our website builds, pay-per-click campaigns, keyword rich copywriting and social media management.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Des Moines, Iowa
  • Froehlich Communications Inc is an independent marketing and creative services agency based in Des Moines. We're 100% dedicated to our our clients' success. Today's complex media channels demand audacious ideas, one to one engagement and brand consistency to move ahead. Established in 1985, we are a trusted ... read more about Froehlich Communications

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    1985
    Des Moines, Iowa
  • Mags & Marrelli

    Big agency ideas, small agency vibe.
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    Mags + Marrelli is a creative boutique focusing on digital, social media and print communications. We are located in Bridgeport, CT and are dedicated to delivering strategic + creative work for brands, marketers, agencies, and start-ups.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Bridgeport, Connecticut
  • We are a brand definition, consumer experience and influence agency that believes moments make brands. This is not “flavor of the month” thinking, but our unwavering approach to everything we do. When brands deliver memorable experiences that truly connect with consumers, conversations take place that in tu ... read more about Commit Agency

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1997
    Chandler, Arizona
  • Dixon Schwabl

    Providing integrated strategic marketing solutions
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    Dixon Schwabl, a full-service marketing communications firm established in 1987, provides marketing, advertising, public relations, social and digital media, research, interactive and media placement services to more than 100 clients nationally. The firm generated nearly $70 million in revenue in 2017. Based in Rochest ... read more about Dixon Schwabl

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    1987
    Buffalo, New York

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Media Buying Agency?

Media buying agencies help businesses place advertisements on media platforms at the right time and for the right period with an idea to entice target audiences. The media platforms can be traditional media such as TV, Newspapers, billboards, and radios, or digital media like websites, streaming services, and apps.

Media buying agencies are responsible for determining the ideal media platform for your needs and finding the best ad space and an appropriate slot. They sometimes negotiate with the people in charge of the ad spaces to get good deals. Media buying agencies will also plan out the media that needs to be a part of the ad campaign to help you derive the best results.

What services do Media Buying & Planning Companies provide?

Media planning & buying, market research, creative writing and design, digital marketing, and marketing strategy curation are some key services media buying & planning companies provide. Testing, analysis & reporting, budget, and data management are other crucial services they provide.

What is the difference between Media Buying and Media Planning?

Media buying deals with purchasing and negotiating advertisement space on a specific media for a fixed time, while media planning deals with the strategy or planning phase of finding the right target audience and the right media platform to reach them. In a way, you can say that media planning is a planning and analysis step while media buying is the execution step.

Media planners conduct in-depth research before deciding on the media platform to attract the most potential customers or audiences. In contrast, media buyers negotiate with selected platforms to provide the best ad space at the lowest price possible.

What are the benefits of hiring a Media Buying Agency?

Media buying agencies house professionals with years of experience in media buying and planning services. By hiring them, you put your advertising needs into the hands of some of the most experienced professionals who can provide you with the expected results at minimal costs. Media buying agencies often boast good relationships with leading media platforms, thus promising you the best ad spaces in a minimal amount.

By hiring the right media buying agency, you can focus on other business operations without spending time on media planning and buying by yourself. Hence, hiring the right agency saves you a lot of time.

How do you choose your Media Buying Company partner?

To start the hunt, you must be entirely sure of your advertising campaign's requirements, budget, and desired goals. Begin by getting a list of top media-buying agencies using your preferred methods, such as keyword searches on search engines, networking platforms like Linkedin or B2B research, or review platforms like GoodFirms. Shortlist the agencies from this list with more experience serving your industry and providing the services you seek.

Contact these companies and get their portfolios. Check for the tools and technologies they use, and ensure that they have experience dealing with the media platforms on which you wish to run your ads. Check their previous projects and results along with the client testimonials. Ensure that the agency adopts modern practices and is innovative. Ultimately, choose the agency that provides all the services you seek, has better client feedback, and is affordable.

How much do Media Buying Companies charge for their services?

Media-buying companies often charge 3 to 15% of the total media expenditure of the client as their fees. Assume your total media expenditure rounds about $200,000; then you should expect to pay up to $30,000 as their fee. Less experienced or small media-buying companies tend to charge a small percentage of the total spend, while for established firms, it might reach 15% or sometimes more.

Questions to ask when looking to hire Media Buying Companies?

Begin your questionnaire with questions about their experience serving your industry and the services they specialize in. What media platforms do they have the most experience working with? Ask them to provide examples of their past campaigns and some client references.

Enquire about their strategy and tools and technologies they use. Add questions such as: What KPIs do they track to measure the campaign's success? How do they keep up with the latest trends? How can they drive innovative media campaigns? End your questionnaire by asking them about their pricing structure.