Top Media Buying & Planning Agencies

Researched by:Goodfirms Research TeamUpdated:September 7, 2026

Goodfirms has reviewed 3,816 Media Buying & Planning Agencies as of September 2026 across 103 countries. The top-ranked firm is SmartSites (4.9 stars, 16 verified reviews, $100 - $149/hr, founded 2011, Jersey City). Across the category, the median hourly rate is $37, median client rating is 4.8, and 17% of firms employ 50+ members. Explore the vetted Media Buying & Planning Agencies companies below, compare their strengths, and connect with the provider best suited to your requirements.

Buying media without the right strategy can drain budgets fast. That’s why top media buying agencies focus on precision, performance, and constant optimization across digital and traditional channels. Goodfirms makes this process easier by curating a vetted list of trusted media buying and planning agencies, evaluated on market presence, client feedback, and proven results. With detailed profiles, verified reviews, and smart filters, Goodfirms helps businesses confidently compare media buying companies that align with their goals, budget, and target audience.

3,816Verified firms
$37/hrMedian hourly rate
4.8 ★Median rating
103Countries
17%Have 50+ members

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List of the Best Media Buying Companies & Planning Firms

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  • 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

    NA
    10 - 49
    1988
    San Jose, United States
  • At 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

    NA
    10 - 49
    Mclean, United States
  • Tyto 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

    NA
    10 - 49
    2017
    London, United Kingdom
  • The 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/hr
    2 - 9
    2007
    Little Rock, United States
  • CJRW 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/hr
    2 - 9
    1961
    Little Rock, United States
  • Marketyze 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

    NA
    2 - 9
    2019
    Bangkok, Thailand
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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

    NA
    10 - 49
    2024
    Albuquerque, United States

    Why 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/hr
    2 - 9
    2018
    Aichach, Germany
  • Third 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/hr
    10 - 49
    2015
    Sydney, Australia
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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+/hr
    10 - 49
    2021
    Lagos, Nigeria

    Why 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/hr
    2 - 9
    2005
    Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Sintagma 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/hr
    2 - 9
    Zagreb, Croatia
  • Lessing-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/hr
    2 - 9
    1907
    Des Moines, United States
  • 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 brands.

    $50 - $99/hr
    1,000 - 9,999
    1970
    Orlando, United States
  • The 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/hr
    10 - 49
    2005
    Baton Rouge, United States
  • Advant 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/hr
    10 - 49
    2014
    London, United Kingdom
  • Gone 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

    NA
    10 - 49
    Hunt Valley, United States
  • TabShil 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/hr
    2 - 9
    2024
    Delhi, India
  • A 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/hr
    2 - 9
    2024
    Tallinn, Estonia
  • AD 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/hr
    2 - 9
    2025
    Sheridan, United States
  • Creating 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/hr
    10 - 49
    2015
    Amman, Jordan
  • What 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

    NA
    10 - 49
    2014
    Grand Rapids, United States
  • s 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/hr
    10 - 49
    2007
    Buford, United States
  • We 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/hr
    10 - 49
    1999
    Miami, United States
  • Sandbox 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

    NA
    10 - 49
    2008
    Sydney, Australia
  • Frontier 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

    NA
    10 - 49
    1998
    Sydney, Australia
  • Don’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

    NA
    2 - 9
    2016
    Brisbane, Australia
  • Reload 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+/hr
    50 - 249
    2008
    Milton, Australia
  • Our 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

    NA
    10 - 49
    Minsk, Belarus
  • Explora 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/hr
    2 - 9
    Sofia, Bulgaria
  • At 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/hr
    10 - 49
    2013
    Charlotte, United States
  • By 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/hr
    2 - 9
    2016
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Koeppel 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/hr
    10 - 49
    1995
    Dallas, United States
  • Media 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/hr
    50 - 249
    2001
    Ikeja, Nigeria
  • Cyrid 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.

    NA
    10 - 49
    2000
    Warrensville Heights, United States
  • HOLY 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/hr
    2 - 9
    2014
    Stockholm, Sweden
  • Roop & 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

    NA
    2 - 9
    1996
    Westlake, United States
  • We 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/hr
    50 - 249
    2007
    Moscow, Russia
  • Our 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/hr
    2 - 9
    1973
    Fort Worth, United States
  • We 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/hr
    2 - 9
    2002
    Plano, United States
  • At 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/hr
    2 - 9
    Plano, United States
  • Happy 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/hr
    10 - 49
    2015
    Bellevue, United States
  • We 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/hr
    2 - 9
    San Antonio, United States
  • Our 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/hr
    2 - 9
    2008
    Bellevue, United States
  • We 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/hr
    2 - 9
    1963
    San Antonio, United States
  • CCMedia 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

    NA
    2 - 9
    1991
    Reno, United States
  • Welcome 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/hr
    10 - 49
    2009
    Louisville, United States
  • We 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/hr
    2 - 9
    1995
    Philadelphia, United States

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Algorithm at a glance
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X-axis (Core Competencies): Service Focus Ratio + Portfolio Depth + Quality + Experience
2
Y-axis (360-Performance): Client Reviews + Market Presence + Goodfirms Score
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Missing signals are excluded from a firm's score, not substituted with defaults - weights redistribute across remaining inputs
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Recency decay over the last 18 months keeps stale reviews from dominating
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Eligibility floor: ≥ 1 published review in this category scope

Where the firms are.

Bubble size shows how many firms each country has; colour shows its average hourly rate. Tap any country for its firm count, average rate, rating, and Value Score.

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Average hourly rates by region.

Where you hire affects what you pay by up to 3×. Comparable quality is available across regions - the rate gap between the priciest and cheapest is the single biggest lever on a project budget.

Average hourly rate · USD

AUOceania$88/hr$88
ZAAfrica$79/hr$79
USNorth America$71/hr$71
GBWestern Europe$70/hr$70
SGAsia Pacific$69/hr$69
UAEastern Europe$58/hr$58
MXLATAM$55/hr$55
INSouth Asia$47/hr$47

What the gap actually buys you

The rate gap between the highest- and lowest-cost regions is largely a cost-of-living and labor-market gap - not a quality gap. Top-tier firms in lower-cost regions routinely deliver work competitive with premium markets at a fraction of the cost.

That said, time-zone overlap, language alignment, and IP protection vary by region. Eastern Europe and LATAM hit a sweet spot: meaningful cost savings with same-day overlap for US/EU clients.

~70%

Typical cost savings when moving a $100K/year dev contract from a premium market to a top value destination - comparable skill, comparable delivery quality.

All countries ranked by Value Score.

Every country with 100+ vetted firms in this category, ranked by Value Score.

CountryFirmsAvg RateAvg RatingValue ScoreAction
INIndia780$48/hr4.983View firms
CACanada185$69/hr577View firms
USUnited States1,273$71/hr4.775View firms
GBUnited Kingdom140$76/hr575View firms
AEUAE117$68/hr4.975View firms
INIndia
780 firms$48/hr4.9
Value Score83 / 100
CACanada
185 firms$69/hr5
Value Score77 / 100
USUnited States
1,273 firms$71/hr4.7
Value Score75 / 100
GBUnited Kingdom
140 firms$76/hr5
Value Score75 / 100
AEUAE
117 firms$68/hr4.9
Value Score75 / 100

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If you're in US (PT/ET)Recommended

Look for nearshore LATAM partners - same-day collaboration, similar time zones, and 50-60% cost savings vs domestic.

MXMexico~7h overlap
ARArgentina~6h overlap
BRBrazil~5h overlap
CACanada~8h overlap
If you're in Europe (CET/GMT)Recommended

Eastern Europe is your sweet spot - 1-2h time zone shift, EU GDPR alignment, and 40-50% lower rates than Western Europe.

PLPoland~8h overlap
UAUkraine~7h overlap
RORomania~7h overlap
ZASouth Africa~8h overlap

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Algorithm at a glance
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X-axis (Core Competencies): Service Focus Ratio + Portfolio Depth + Quality + Experience
2
Y-axis (360-Performance): Client Reviews + Market Presence + Goodfirms Score
3
Missing signals are excluded from a firm's score, not substituted with defaults - weights redistribute across remaining inputs
4
Recency decay over the last 18 months keeps stale reviews from dominating
5
Eligibility floor: ≥ 1 published review in this category scope

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Countries with the best Value Score for digital marketing hiring.

Ranked by a composite score blending firm count (supply), average rating (quality), and median hourly rate (cost). Affordability is weighted highest (50%), so this list surfaces actually affordable destinations rather than just-big markets.

Budget leader
United States · $0-24/hr

187 firms in this tier - more than any other country, averaging 3.7 ★. Top picks: Pure Design Solution, Renoun Creative, Boss Creative.

Mid-tier leader
United States · $50-99/hr

186 firms in this tier - more than any other country, averaging 4.9 ★. Top picks: Corecentrix Business Solutions, Venture Aviator, Disrupt Minds.

Top tier leader
United States · $150+/hr

77 firms in this tier - more than any other country, averaging 4.7 ★. Top picks: Colormatics, Cultivating & Marketing Professionals, ArtVersion.

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Best Value marks the densest, highest-rated, most-affordable cell per row

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Every cell in the grid above is the count of firms in (place × hourly-rate tier). Firms are placed by their published hourly rate; those without a disclosed rate are not plotted.

Top company names per cell are surfaced by Value Score - a weighted blend of affordability (50%) + rating (35%) + review volume (15%).

The "Best" ribbon marks the cell in each row where firm density, ratings, and affordability line up best - the densest, highest-quality combination.

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Value Score · per firm
ValueScore = 0.50 × Affordability
+ 0.35 × Rating
+ 0.15 × Review Volume
// All sub-scores normalized 0-100
// Affordability = (1 - rate/$200) × 100
// Rating = (rating - 3) / 2 × 100
// Volume = log10(reviews+1)/log10(200) × 100

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