Strong on both Core Competencies and 360-Performance. These firms have proven track records, deep specialisation, and solid client outcomes. Default recommendation for most buyers.
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List of the Best Media Buying Companies & Planning Firms
Faulhaber Communications is an award-winning full-service PR and marketing agency specializing in lifestyle brands. We parlay our imaginations into result-driven future-focused campaigns and develop impassioned strategies that connect. Every day, across North America, we turn our relationships into exposure for our clients. We create and communicate powerful brand stories. The FAULHABER team is a smart ... read Faulhaber Communications reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492001Toronto, CanadaA leading independent media agency based in Harrogate, the UK’s happiest town. We were established in 2006 following an MBO from one of the UK’s leading agency groups, specifically aimed at delivering the talent, experience and resource found in the biggest media agencies to small-medium sized advertisers.
< $25/hr2 - 92006York, United KingdomHanover is an award-winning communications consultancy that advises enterprises, institutions, and individuals on building recognition and enhancing reputation. We design and deliver strategies that unlock insight, shape narratives, harness influencers, activate campaigns, navigate regulations and access markets.
< $25/hr2 - 9Brussels, BelgiumSemetis is a Belgian market leader in Digital Advertising & Digital Business Intelligence. The company was set-up in 2009 by the first employees of Google Belgium and grew rapidly to become leader active in Belgium & France. Semetis advises clients on how to optimize their digital advertising campaigns (search, branding, real-time-bidding, programmatic buying, mobile, social, ... read Semetis reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492009Brussels, BelgiumRamz Group is a nationally-known and respected integrated communications and event management firm based in Amman, Jordan. Since 2003, our team's been specializing in providing high-quality marketing and event management, branding, design, marketing, advertising, public relations, market research, conference coordination, website development and multimedia production.
< $25/hr10 - 492003Amman, JordanThe Hub is a leading advertising and marketing communication solutions provider. Founded and established in 1991 as Profess Graphics Marketing & Advertising agency, the group has been providing a comprehensive range of services covering all areas in Advertising & Marketing, Branding & Identity, Public Relations, Online Advertising, and Media Planning & Buying. The foundation of ... read The Hub reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 491991Amman, JordanWe’re an independent branding and advertising agency offering integrated communications. (That’s a lot of big words for “we help brands be their best.”) Our office is in West Des Moines, Iowa, but we work with client partners across the nation.
< $25/hr2 - 9Des Moines, United StatesBrand8 PR is a PR & content marketing agency delivering powerful ideas which allow businesses and brands to achieve their commercial objectives. We do this by integrating the disciplines of brand strategy, public relations, content marketing, social media and search, executing robust tactics across traditional, digital and social media channels.
< $25/hr2 - 92010Leeds, United KingdomAscanius Media is a communication agency providing a full range of services from media planning & buying, through research and consumer insights, to communication strategies and consulting. We specialize in helping our international and local clients to improve their communication strategy and presence in the media. With the support of our regional and partner networks ... read Ascanius Media reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492018Zagreb, CroatiaOn average it was born as the first media center in Italy specializing in Direct Marketing. It developed within the direct Bussolino-sitcap agency and in recent years it has acquired greater autonomy. Today it is also proposed as a direct interlocutor for many companies that already have an agency but need a punctual and rigorous ... read Mediamente reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 9Turin, ItalyAPI Pilot is a custom software development agency based in Karachi, Pakistan, that provides a range of services to clients across different regions. Our services include website designing, web development, custom software development, API development, mobile app development, e-commerce website development, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. We were founded in 2015 with a mission to ... read API PILOT reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492015Karachi, PakistanBorn in Johor Bahru, XANTEC is one of the pioneers in providing end-to-end web solutions for businesses in Malaysia and Singapore. Since 2006, we have transformed businesses by combining our strong technical ability with our deep understanding of the digital landscape. Over time, the digital landscape has transformed, and the way businesses use online technology ... read XANTEC SOLUTIONS SDN BHD reviews & insights
NA2 - 92006Johor Bahru, MalaysiaVA Promo is a boutique digital marketing agency focused on social media, design, SEO, and paid advertising. The agency works selectively, helping brands build stronger visibility, clearer positioning, and more effective digital growth strategies. VA Promo has experience across iGaming, e-commerce, and Web3/crypto, combining creative execution with performance-driven marketing.
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492024Tbilisi, Georgia countryWhy VA Promo?
- Boutique approach to the clients
- Transparency
- Full involvement into the project
We're a digital marketing agency google partner serving clients in Dubai and the GCC. Our core offering is marketing strategic solutions to boost brand visibility and drive customer growth for industries like ecommerce, fintech, education, real estate, and more.
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492023Dubai, UAECompanies turn to Roepke to ensure that their message is communicated effectively to print, broadcast and online media. Our team has extensive experience and abundant media contacts throughout all sectors of the global media market. These connections have benefited clients of all sizes, from established corporations to new and ambitious startup companies and non-profits.
NA50 - 2492017Minneapolis, United StatesPtarmigan Media is the world’s largest Financial Services media solutions business. We enjoy the advantage of 22 years of experience, market insight and media investment management expertise and are able to provide a complete range of services from media planning and buying, research, technology and content marketing solutions.
$100 - $149/hr50 - 2491993London, United KingdomXhilarate is an experiential branding firm that creates visual brand expressions that engage, excites the senses and inspires business growth. We help to craft your brand story, create your brand expression and establish experiential brand connections with your employees, customers, and investors.
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92016Philadelphia, United StatesA MULTIDISCIPLINARY DIGITAL AGENCY, RUN BY A GROUP OF DESIGN ADDICT AND CREATIVE PEOPLE. We transform companies by designing these best-in-class experiences, driven by strong creative and rooted in the technology, data, and organizational strategy required for operational excellence. We combine these capabilities into a single solution, creating unified brand experiences that change industries and ... read WeUno reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492016Karachi, PakistanWe develop not only sites and systems, but help our clients' business develop, increase profits, get rid of routine at work and increase productivity. We are united by a common goal - to create conditions for the development of various lines of business in Internet environment and build quality infrastructure for customers of these businesses. ... read UAITLAB reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492013Kyiv, UkraineFull-Service Business Accelerator. Learn through comprehensive, guided consulting how to validate your startup idea, create your infrastructure, acquire your first customers, secure funding, and more. Offering a full scope of digital marketing solutions as well as web development and SEO, Pioneer is your one-stop solution for any cycle of a business. Inception through Exit, solutions ... read Pioneer International Group reviews & insights
NA2 - 92013Fort Lauderdale, United StatesLogo Perception is a globally recognized digital agency distinguished by its team of accomplished professionals and industry expertise. Our unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction is not just a mission but a driving force behind every project we undertake. With a passion for innovation and a penchant for excellence, we consistently deliver creative solutions that not ... read Logo Perception reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr50 - 2492018Miami, United StatesBharat Logic has established itself as a leading provider of innovative digital solutions, catering to a diverse range of clients across various industries. Our focus on delivering high-quality services, combined with a customer-centric approach, has satisfied over 500+ happy clients. We offer custom software development, web application development, mobile app development, and enterprise software development ... read BharatLogic Advisory Services LLP. reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492020Mohali, IndiaIf you're looking for the best digital marketing agency in Bangladesh then Probfly IT can your right choice. probfly It engage, convert, and retain your target audience by using the 360 marketing solution like social media marketing, content marketing and SEO.
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492021Dhaka, BangladeshCreatoons is a Brand Strategy Studio that is enthusiastic about work and optimistic about the world! We work on building insights into purpose and Brand Strategy, Brand Design, and product portfolio strategy. We have also delivered some kick-ass campaigns, and while we're proud of what we've achieved, we're even more excited about what's to come. ... read Creatoons reviews & insights
NA10 - 492020Ahmedabad, IndiaWe help you find more customers and make more money. We are the best Marketing & Advertising Agency in Ghana (Africa) Forget likes and follows, those don't pay the bills. We handle the hard stuff so you can focus on your business. How we help you win: Smart Ads: We put you on Meta(Facebook), TikTok, ... read Delix Digital reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 92022Accra, GhanaOur team specializes in studying your business by using our proven methods to determine what will work best. Our graphic design team creates targeted, eye-catching visuals for all client branding and graphic design projects. Our interactive team collaborates to create the very best in responsive web design, search marketing, and social media. Our account team ... read Ray Rico Freelance reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 9Memphis, United StatesFocus point Social is an advertising agency focused on building multichannel ad funnels and growth strategies. We help talented wellness, nutrition, and fitness businesses increase ROI through paid ads.
NA2 - 92017Bratislava, SlovakiaWe are Dezital. We help companies build innovative software with a team of best-in-the-world engineers and ingenious approaches to each project. You can work with us on a Project based model or a Dedicated Team Model. Our years of technical recruitment experience enable us to build a team for you in the shortest period. Your ... read Dezital Technologies reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492019Coleshill, United KingdomGarage Productions classified as a Non-govt company and is registered at Registrar of Companies, Delhi. Its authorized share capital is Rs. 100,000 and its paid-up capital is Rs. 100,000. It is involved in Motion picture, radio, television and other entertainment activities.
< $25/hr10 - 492015Noida, IndiaKritter Software Technology is a digital advertising technology company that can provide you with a ready-to-go ad trading stack (ATS), and also data management (DMP) infrastructure to harness your first-party and third-party data. The ATS can be used as an ad server, a demand-side platform (DSP), supply-side platform (SSP) and an ad-exchange. The stack is ... read Kritter Software Technology Pvt. Ltd. reviews & insights
NA10 - 492013Bengaluru, IndiaBravas is a full-service design and marketing studio that crafts high-impact brand experiences across digital, design, and strategy. Since 2021, we’ve delivered over 300+ projects for 150+ clients across 5+ countries, always keeping one thing in focus — bold, balanced, unforgettable work. Performance Marketing | Social Media Marketing | Search Engine Optimisation | Video Production ... read Bravas reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492021Thane, IndiaMediology is a creative, data-driven media and digital marketing agency. We lead by revolutionising approaches and breaking down silos, integrating traditional and digital solutions that translate into real business value. Winners of the 2019 Independent Media Agency of the Year. Founded in 2006, we are now South Africa's largest independent media agency with a Level ... read Mediology reviews & insights
NA10 - 492006Cape Town, South AfricaREMIXED is a full-service, multi‑disciplinary branding design agency focusing on the development of marketing strategies & brands, and deploying them in print, broadcast and interactive formats including Web-based and Social Media platforms. The agency is a marketing + design collective comprised of strategists, producers, graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, copywriters, musicians and other industry professionals. We’ve ... read REMIXED reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492006Orlando, United StatesMind Meld PR was founded in 2019 as a tech PR agency in Vancouver, Canada (AKA Silicon Valley North). It's a place where innovation happens. But so many firms are unsure how to get their story out there! That's where we come in.We get media coverage for tech companies in the USA and Canada.
NA2 - 92019Vancouver, CanadaPublicist Inc is a public relations agency dedicated to providing the best communications advice for businesses in Egypt. We build partnerships that last, and strategies that work across a number of disciplines. We work with each business to determine the right approach for them and their specific audience, be it through direct engagements, digital media ... read Publicist Inc reviews & insights
NA10 - 492011Cairo, EgyptBrain Tank is a full-cycle marketing communications agency, which since 2004 has gone from inhouse-PR media holding, through the advertising agency Royal ® Advertising directly to a group of companies united in 2019 in a highly efficient "machine" - Brain Tank. Today, Brain Tank is armed with its own brand creation methodology, models for stratification ... read Brain Tank reviews & insights
NA10 - 492004Kyiv, UkraineOur team of communications professionals at Bradford Public Relations Inc. offers our clients a wide range of services to successfully broaden awareness and increase favorability about their company or organization, products, services, milestones, and views. Founded by a former award-winning broadcast news anchor/reporter and producer, our agency provides strategic counsel and campaign execution based on ... read Bradford PR reviews & insights
NA2 - 9Dallas, United StatesSTRATEGIC PUBLIC AFFAIRS® is not your typical government relations or PR shop. We develop a comprehensive understanding of a client’s business objectives, processes, challenges and growth opportunities. Our goal is to engage in long-term, effective relationships with our clients, not only to solve current problems and challenges, but also to better position the client for ... read Strategic Public Affairs reviews & insights
NA2 - 92000Houston, United StatesLaunched in 2014, Covet PR is one of the nation's fastest growing PR firms. Specializing in food, beverage and beauty brands in the health and wellness space, we are experts at creating consumer-centric, result-driven PR campaigns. We pride ourselves on taking a different approach to traditional PR, striving to change the way consumers relate to ... read Covet PR reviews & insights
NA10 - 492014San Diego, United StatesUsing AI Tools
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Eminence Global Strategic Inc. is an award-winning advisory and strategic communications firm helping organizations, governments, and visionary leaders build trust, strengthen reputation, and accelerate growth. We specialize in strategic communications, corporate diplomacy, public affairs, crisis and reputation advisory, executive visibility, brand influence, AI-driven insights, and sustainability communications. Headquartered in Kenya and serving clients across Africa ... read Eminence Global Strategic Inc. reviews & insights
$200 - $300/hr10 - 492019Nairobi, KenyaWhy Eminence Global Strategic Inc.?
- Strategic Advisory Beyond Communications
- Africa Expertise. Global Standards.
- Proven Impact Through Precision
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Gemini
Grammarly
VELAR is an advertising agency specialising in paid traffic for online businesses. We plan and run targeted advertising on Meta (Facebook, Instagram) and search advertising on Google Ads, including Performance Max and Google Shopping. We work with e-commerce, direct-response product businesses and service companies. Our focus is not impressions or clicks but return on ad ... read VELAR Agency reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92023Krakow, PolandWhy VELAR Agency?
- Proven 3x sales growth
- Meta & Google ads that convert
- Transparent performance, real results
Hatched is an independent media agency where media solutions are carefully put together by those skilled in their trade. It's the magic that comes from people who put their heart into what they do and are passionate about where they work. It’s a place where smart thinking delivers positive impact.
NA10 - 492013South Yarra, AustraliaThe starting point to any successful Québec PR campaign is anchoring your story in the local culture, making it relevant and useful to your audience. Our team of seasoned PR professionals can help maximize buzz and talkability about your brand by re-focusing your message to unlock Québec public interest. We can amplify your message on ... read MO:PR reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Montreal, CanadaPublic Relations, Investor Relations, Brand Communications. Five-time Silver Anvil Winner. PRWeek and PRNews Small Agency of the Year. Our team is comprised of more than 65 professionals from global agency, Fortune 500 and Wall Street backgrounds, serving publicly traded and privately held clients based in 20 states and six countries. We rank nationally as a ... read Lambert reviews & insights
NA50 - 2491998Detroit, United StatesFor many growing businesses, the opportunity to be interviewed on a local news station, let alone a national outlet, can seem beyond reach. But at Catalyst, we understand that a little media coverage can go a long way. In fact, earned media coverage adds third-party credibility to your company's brand, reinforces its reputation, and enhanced ... read Catalyst Media Factory reviews & insights
NA10 - 492016Detroit, United StatesINK is a marketing communications agency that helps B2B technology brands move beyond what’s predictable by rethinking what’s possible. We create human-centered campaigns inspired by new thinking, informed by data, and built on proven success. We'll share our thoughts here on what's new and next in PR, digital, content, and design; missteps to avoid as ... read Ink reviews & insights
NA10 - 492004Austin, United StatesZintel Public Relations, founded in 2003 by Matthew Zintel, transforms concepts into results for organizations ranging from global corporations to startups. Zintel PR clients benefit from public relations efforts that focus on precisely executed communications, unparalleled media relations, professional writing, creative talent, and a relentless commitment to succeed. Reach beyond simply increasing awareness. Increase your ... read Zintel PR reviews & insights
NA10 - 492003Houston, United StatesEstablished in 2006, Mavcomm is a leading full service public relations company designed for the modern marketing milieu. With more than 10 years of results behind us, we are trusted communications advisers to not only some Fortune 500 Companies
NA10 - 492006Delhi, India
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