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.
Top Media Buying & Planning Agencies
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List of the Best Media Buying Companies & Planning Firms
Fineman PR provides full-service integrated communications, PR and digital performance marketing to serve your needs – all under one roof. For more than 30 years, we have tailored programs to drive brand value and customer loyalty, implementing strategies that build and safeguard our clients’ reputations. Communication is our lifeblood. We are principled strategists who can ... read Fineman PR reviews & insights
NA10 - 491988San Jose, United StatesAt GMG, we’re focused on helping high-growth technology companies increase market awareness and rapidly grow sales through the strategic planning and execution of highly effective marketing, public relations, branding and communications programs. Whether you’re launching a new product, rebranding an old one or need to put a new twist on an existing brand, we help ... read Gabriel Marketing Group reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Mclean, United StatesTyto has been engineered to deliver a new kind of PR agency experience for businesses in the fields of technology, science and innovation. We know how important it is to work with like-minded people who can flex with your changing needs. We appreciate that campaigns must have a clear business impact. We know that every ... read Tyto PR reviews & insights
NA10 - 492017London, United KingdomThe Design Group is more than a mere creative boutique. We are a full-service multicultural communications company that provides market expertise to clients who want to reach African-American, Latino, urban and youth consumer audiences. WE ARE THE DESIGNERS and ARCHITECTS behind communication platforms that bridge the gap between YOUR BRAND, and the nation's ever-growing ethnic ... read The Design Group reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 92007Little Rock, United StatesCJRW is a company with a rich and long history of success on behalf of the business partners we serve. Since the beginning, our mission has been to bring the most advanced and effective marketing strategies and creative ideas to our clients and to help them achieve (and exceed) their business goals. Our longevity and ... read CJRW reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 91961Little Rock, United StatesMarketyze is a performance-led digital marketing agency based in Bangkok. We form digital strategies and execute them by taking a data-driven approach to delivering the best results for our clients
NA2 - 92019Bangkok, ThailandUsing AI Tools
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Presswhizz aims to provide an all-in-one platform for publishers to get quality content that boosts their traffic and monetize their websites, whilst advertisers search and get placements for businesses in any industry across 20+ countries. Our commitment is to provide a holistic link building journey, encompassing everything from selecting the right backlinks, crafting engaging content, ... read PressWhizz reviews & insights
NA10 - 492024Albuquerque, United StatesWhy PressWhizz?
- Easy self-service for clients
- Most links go live in 24 - 72 hours
- Best prices on the marketplace
The Trust Agency is a global link building and digital PR service that puts you in complete control of your SEO strategy. Unlike traditional agencies that select placements on your behalf, we give you direct access to our portfolio of over 100,000 vetted publishers worldwide. How It Works Browse our publisher database, review metrics like ... read The Trust Agency reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 92018Aichach, GermanyThird Hemisphere is a full service marketing, PR, and public affairs agency for positive impact. It helps clients lead the conversation globally and become industry leaders through strategic communications. This drives commercial outcomes with investors, customers, partners, talent, and governments. The global team is composed of experts from media, politics, and venture capital with deep ... read Third Hemisphere reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492015Sydney, AustraliaUsing AI Tools
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Claude
Gemini
Perplexity
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The Kulture Digital is a perception-first digital PR firm helping clients shape how they are understood, trusted, and remembered. In today's digital world, perception often forms before conversations happen. Prospective clients search, investors research, journalists verify, partners evaluate, and AI systems interpret. The question is no longer whether people will form an opinion. The question ... read The Kulture Digital Limited reviews & insights
$300+/hr10 - 492021Lagos, NigeriaWhy The Kulture Digital Limited?
- Perception First
- Global Standards
- Structured Visibility
Established back in 2005 by experienced company executives of Young & Rubicam Bulgaria, FullStop Advertising is a full-service advertising agency with a proven track record of success in the fields of advertising, brand identity consulting, digital marketing and social media, market research and other. The catalyst of our success is a core team of highly ... read FullStop Advertising reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92005Sofia, BulgariaSintagma media is PR and marketing agency whose team has years of experience working in the media and publishing as well as in the marketing and PR departments of national and multinational companies. Working with clients and in the media has been an excellent basis for understanding our client needs and creating the best strategies ... read Sintagma Media reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 9Zagreb, CroatiaLessing-Flynn was founded in 1907, some eight decades before Al Gore got around to inventing the Internet. At the time, America was struggling through a period of economic turmoil that would be forever remembered as The Panic of 1907. In other words, the perfect time for a young man by the name of Lessing to ... read Lessing-Flynn reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 91907Des Moines, United StatesA 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 brands.
$50 - $99/hr1,000 - 9,9991970Orlando, United StatesThe Automotive Marketing Group of a full-service advertising agency specializing exclusively in the automotive industry. We have more than 20 years of experience providing exceptional traditional and digital marketing services for individual dealerships and dealer groups across the country. Founded by President Stuart Houser, his goal was to create an advertising agency that exclusively focused ... read The Automotive Marketing reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492005Baton Rouge, United StatesAdvant Technology your advantage in programmatic advertising. We are a data-driven programmatic ad agency. We work with brands and agencies to deliver global campaigns across native, display, video, CTV, programmatic audio, user acquisition and more. Our network spans hundreds of publishers and apps directly for premium supply. Our core values are focused on delivering a ... read Advant Technology ltd reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr10 - 492014London, United KingdomGone are the days of putting out a low payment lease offer and relying on the OEM nameplate to drive your business. DMG’s team works with you, hand-in-hand, to bring your unique story to life so your customers know who they’re choosing to do business with. There’s more to advertising than just paid media. Our ... read Driven Media Group reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Hunt Valley, United StatesTabShil Global is a Delhi NCR–based digital marketing and IT services agency specializing in performance marketing, SEO, media planning, and software development. We help startups, SMEs, and enterprises scale through data-led strategies, full-funnel marketing, and innovative tech solutions. With expertise in ads management, branding, and IT services, TabShil combines creativity and performance to drive measurable ... read TabShil Global reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92024Delhi, IndiaA Subscription-based flat-fee growth marketing agency focused on providing sustainable PPC, Linkedin Ads, Meta Ads, TikTok Ads, Reddit Ads, Programmatic Display and Native ads, and DOOH for long-term growth to Tech and eCommerce B2B and B2C brands.
$50 - $99/hr2 - 92024Tallinn, EstoniaAD Vibrance is a U.S. based performance marketing agency focused on helping businesses scale through strategic lead generation, lead monetization, and conversion-optimized marketing and sales funnels. We combine paid media expertise with data-driven strategies to deliver measurable growth for businesses across the U.S.
$50 - $99/hr2 - 92025Sheridan, United StatesCreating a full-fledged agency offering 360° full scale communications solutions, was the greatest challenge that we faced when we first established STEPS COMMUNICATIONS. Building your brand, and deciding the best time to deliver your message to the market through the most optimized channels using the most effective strategy, was our second challenge. Since our agency ... read STEPS COMMUNICATIONS reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492015Amman, JordanWhat began as a small startup to help small- and medium-sized law firms with their basic marketing needs has since blossomed into an ever-growing group of experienced, skilled, and creative marketing professionals working together to exceed expectations for a wide range of clients located throughout the country, including law firms, healthcare organizations, and even other ... read Lafleur Marketing reviews & insights
NA10 - 492014Grand Rapids, United Statess one of the top video production companies in Atlanta, since 2007, our team has brought creativity to the table at every stage of production; concept creation, writing, casting, video production, high-speed Phantom visuals, XR, robotics, post-production, motion graphics, and content management. Fast forward 15 years later and REMEDY (3D Office Tour) has become a ... read Remeday reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492007Buford, United StatesWe create content with purpose and experiences that drive growth. Executing with design work, website, video production, modern digital marketing techniques and SEO services.
$25 - $49/hr10 - 491999Miami, United StatesSandbox is an independent Australian Media Agency. We plan, buy and execute communication campaigns across the full spectrum of media channels in Australia and New Zealand. At Sandbox we don’t deliver one-size-fits-all plans. Sandbox are different. We are independent and channel-agnostic so we plan and buy media in accordance with the campaign strategy and the ... read Sandbox Media reviews & insights
NA10 - 492008Sydney, AustraliaFrontier can help you maximise the performance of your advertising campaigns and deliver long term effective results for your business. We connect the science of response to the art of brand advertising to develop measurable, highly effective campaigns for a wide range of clients. Our senior professionals are hands on at every step of the ... read Frontier Australia reviews & insights
NA10 - 491998Sydney, AustraliaDon’t buy media, buy your audience. We can help you to find your audience faster and more accurately, targeting only the audience you know is in market and has some propensity to buy your product. Our goal is to help you get better results with less media budget. We are the next generation of media ... read Audience Group reviews & insights
NA2 - 92016Brisbane, AustraliaReload Media is a digital marketing agency focused on developing customised solutions that help our clients achieve great results! For us, it’s about building long-lasting working partnerships that see us become an extension of our client’s teams — we take the time to truly understand our clients business’. Our services see us work across a ... read Reload Media reviews & insights
$300+/hr50 - 2492008Milton, AustraliaOur team is constantly studying. Seminars, trainings and meetups are included in our workflows along with professional evaluation and even exams. Our experts could complain about regular tests and challenges, but they are too involved in their work! We’ve made a ton of various projects with different specifics. We’ve tested different approaches, raised a few ... read Webmart Group reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Minsk, BelarusExplora is a marketing and digital agency focused on providing its clients with an impressive return on investment (ROI) from digital marketing. We believe in deep "consumer insight" - who does what when when and why. We combine this insight with a very analytical approach and real data from consumer behavior. How do we add ... read Xplora reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 9Sofia, BulgariaAt Theory House, we partner with global retailers and brands, including Pepsi, Google, Starbucks, Delta Faucet, Lowe’s, McCormick and The Fresh Market, to transform their retail brand experiences through strategically-driven creative that gains shoppers’ attention, their purchase and their loyalty. We improve today and imagine tomorrow. When facing the new reality of retail, you need ... read Theory House reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492013Charlotte, United StatesBy curiously questioning everything, we aspire to think, design, do, and be better. Every day. At Granyon, we design great experiences that establish emotional connections and drive engagement. Our approach is based on trust and asking the right questions. At the right time. This is how good results appear — and it's also how good ... read Granyon reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92016Copenhagen, DenmarkKoeppel Direct is a leading direct response television and digital media buying agency specializing in integrated, multi-channel direct response television - DRTV, online direct response, radio direct response and print direct response campaigns that generate results and drive sales, immediately and long-term.
< $25/hr10 - 491995Dallas, United StatesMedia Perspectives Limited is Nigeria's No 1 media planning and buying agency. The agency was founded in 2001 and officially launched its services to the public in 2005. Since then, we have grown in size and reputation and are now a member of the Starcom MediaVest Group, the largest media advertising network in the world. ... read Starcom Media Perspectives reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr50 - 2492001Ikeja, NigeriaCyrid Media offers Business-Focused Digital Marketing Solutions for CMO’s, Business Owners, and Senior Marketers. We are a next generation marketing intelligence firm with advanced AdTech capabilities. Our streamlined, omni-channel approach is designed to improve audience development, drive marketing transformation, capture actionable data insights, and yield larger return on ad spend for our clients.
NA10 - 492000Warrensville Heights, United StatesHOLY is an independent, 100% employee-owned Nordic advertising agency with a strong belief in communication and its impact on people.We believe in a committed team of enlightened people who drive brands forward. We always challenge the conventional and never take the easiest path - we take the most interesting. With new thinking and innovation, we ... read HOLY AGENCY reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92014Stockholm, SwedenRoop & Co. is an award-winning, integrated marketing agency that specializes in content marketing and graphic design for B2B businesses. We create compelling content, distribute it across digital and traditional channels, and measure its impact on our clients’ business goals. Equipped with vast industry expertise, wide-ranging capabilities and distinct talent, our team delivers a hands-on, ... read Roop & Co reviews & insights
NA2 - 91996Westlake, United StatesWe started in 2007 in Minsk with a small team. During this time, offices were opened in Moscow, New York and Almaty. Our agencies develop expertise in their region - this gives room for maneuver. For thirteen years of work, we have implemented more than 2000 projects of international and national advertisers. In Belarus we ... read Artox Media Russia reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr50 - 2492007Moscow, RussiaOur approach to brands is informed by the spaces in which brands exist. We equip you with flexible, strategically sound content to keep your brand identity clear and your KPIs in focus. As your audience and media change, we can rapidly adapt and optimize your content to maintain on-brand and engaging creative. And we can ... read Agency Habitat reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 91973Fort Worth, United StatesWe are a full-service Web Design, Email Marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO/SEM), and Social Marketing agency located just outside of Dallas in Plano, TX. We actively service hundreds of clients, including many national and global accounts. We research, design, develop, execute, and track the results from our web based marketing solutions.
$50 - $99/hr2 - 92002Plano, United StatesAt T2 Media, we plan, negotiate, buy and steward media buys including television, radio, print, out of home, digital display, digital video, paid search and paid social. We don’t design your advertising creative, but we make sure your target audience sees, hears or experiences it.
$100 - $149/hr2 - 9Plano, United StatesHappy Hour Media Group is a rapidly growing advertising agency with deep roots in broadcast media buying/creative. We raise the bar to render success in a way that impacts our clients’ businesses. Driven by transparency, our passion is to help clients create and distribute their message to drive engagement with their advertising. We prove our ... read Happy Hour reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492015Bellevue, United StatesWe are dedicated to serving best-practices organizations committed to enhancing the lives of the communities they serve. Our clients include national and international leaders in their categories. From Fortune 500 companies to leading global non-profits, from innovative start-ups to venerable government agencies. If you “do good,” we’re committed to helping you do better.
$50 - $99/hr2 - 9San Antonio, United StatesOur mission is to see uninspired companies inspired and inspired companies build deeper relationships with both customers and employees. We work with companies to help them communicate their value clearly to attract the right customers so they can increase revenue more quickly. 4th Avenue Media is a full-service marketing and communication firm specializing in differentiating ... read 4th Avenue Media reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92008Bellevue, United StatesWe believe that every interaction a consumer has with a brand can and should be great. It’s a challenge and a privilege we take very seriously. We start off every day with one challenge: do something great. We’re driven consultants, creatives, and strategists who improve clarity and connection, creating and enhancing great brands that move ... read The Atkins Group reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr2 - 91963San Antonio, United StatesCCMedia is a full service media buying agency. We offer our clients a wide range of services, including digital media, traditional media, social media marketing, and we are a Google Certified Partner. We are all about exponentially increasing our clients’ advertising exposure, revenue, and campaign results through creative, proven media strategies. We offer unique and ... read CCMedia reviews & insights
NA2 - 91991Reno, United StatesWelcome to Wingspan. We are an independent and creatively driven marketing agency that develops powerful connections between brands and consumers. While we maintain a digitally-driven focus, we believe that it doesn’t matter where, how, or in what medium an idea is expressed. You still have to start with a great one, and execute it properly. ... read Wingspan Integrated Marketing reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492009Louisville, United StatesWe are not like other media buying agencies. Our experiences with regional clients led us to develop Micro Market Media®, a trademarked media buying process which removes many of the disadvantages that regional companies encounter when investing in advertising. Regional businesses typically advertise on either local or national platforms. Local advertising can be very costly ... read A3 Media reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 91995Philadelphia, United States
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