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
Goodfirms has reviewed 3,799 Media Buying & Planning Agencies as of September 2026 across 102 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.
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TheorySF is an independent San Francisco brand and creative agency built for companies that would rather lead a category than disappear politely into one.We help ambitious organizations find the sharpest version of who they are—and then turn that into positioning, identity, campaigns, content and experiences people actually notice. Not “drive awareness” notice. Stop scrolling, lean ... read Theory SF reviews & insights
NA10 - 492015San Francisco, United StatesWhy Theory SF?
- Senior talent does the actual work
- Ideas your competitors can't copy
- Big-agency firepower. No baggage.
HUb was born in 2002, a time when flip phones were all the rage and the idea of a “dot-com” company was just starting to be a thing. As these nascent brands raced to be first to market with a well-built brand, the agency world was woefully unprepared to help. Every agency was specialized—they focused ... read HUb reviews & insights
NA10 - 492002San Francisco, United StatesMr. Smith is a fast growing creative agency on a mission to build an agency where like-minded, passionate creatives can work under one roof, share unique ideas and craft brand and experiences that change the way people interact, not bound by language or technology but inspired by culture and experience. From startups just finding their ... read Mr. Smith Agency reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92013Buffalo, United StatesRobindale Media is a full service media agency based in suburban Philadelphia, focused on delivering platinum level marketing solutions to its partners. Our client-centric white glove approach to media buying, creates a dynamic of intimate customer service without sacrificing purchasing power.
$25 - $49/hr2 - 9Narberth, United StatesWe are interested in getting to know your story, your business, your non-profit. We will work to drive business, donations and attention to your passions. We accomplish your goals by leveraging 100 years combine of great relationships and media savvy. The dedicated professionals at Norm Jones Media will use the latest research and methods to ... read Norm Jones Media reviews & insights
NA2 - 9Lewisburg, United StatesElevate your online presence and impress clients effortlessly! — featuring essential integrations, pre-built pages, and customizable components. Modern, responsive design with fast loading and SEO optimization. We specialize in creating websites that not only look amazing but also drive results. From design to functionality, we’re here to help you elevate your online presence and grow ... read Pixosite reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92023Louisville, United StatesYour brand deserves a unique digital ad strategy. At Uniquely Digital, we’re proud to be a top-rated advertising agency headquartered in Houston, TX, and Denver, CO, serving businesses across the United States. From real estate developers to healthcare groups and national retailers, we help clients grow with data-driven digital campaigns that deliver qualified leads, sales, ... read Uniquely Digital reviews & insights
NA10 - 492024Denver, United StatesAD 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 StatesHey, I'm Alex Evans, founder of Raging Agency. I help wellness brands grow with ads that work. If you sell health products like saunas, cold plunge tubs, peptides, or red light therapy, I help you reach more customers and increase sales. I'm based in Miami Beach with a team spread across the country. We work ... read Raging Agency reviews & insights
NA10 - 492021Miami Beach, United StatesWhy Raging Agency?
- Proven Wellness Growth Systems
- Specialists in Wellness Brands
- Predictable growth in 90 days with no retainer fee
BrkThru was founded as a way to help all organizations run successful digital campaigns with no barriers to entry. Veterans of the programmatic agency world, the founders of BrkThru went beyond simply eliminating the typical obstacles to running a digital campaign, and built out custom solutions to allow clients the ability to create their own ... read BrkThru Digital LLC. reviews & insights
< $25/hr50 - 2492017Newark, United StatesWe are a team of people committed to growth as humans and as a business. The more we learn and progress, the better we’re able to serve our clients as a true extension of their marketing team. We live and work by a foundation of core values, a shared desire to make a positive impact ... read Evolve Marketing Agency reviews & insights
NA10 - 492009Akron, United StatesIf you can’t tell already… The peak is a pretty amazing place. Within our office walls in Louisiana (y’all) is an energetic workplace and a cast of spirited characters. We have fun and we love what we do... But when we get down to it, Peak is serious business. Our clients’ interests are at our ... read Peak Media reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92006Baton Rouge, United StatesIf it’s time to finally develop a law firm growth plan, implementing proven marketing techniques and tools, it’s time to call in Firmidable. Firmidable is a highly specialized legal, consulting, marketing and advertising agency unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before. Firmidable works for law firms that demand to be formidable in their fields. Contact us ... read Firmidable reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 491991New Orleans, United StatesWildmint Media is your partner in all things marketing and branding. As a full-service agency, we're here to take your vision and turn it into a reality that captivates your audience. Whether you're a budding startup or an established enterprise, we bring a fresh perspective to your brand, infusing creativity and strategy into every project. ... read Wildmint Media reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92016Hartford, United StatesDrake Cooper builds brands for the ambitious. We are inventive, Northwest rooted, full-service, and independently owned with offices in Boise, Idaho, and Seattle Washington. We thrive on working with bold organizations with great brand propositions that deserve more visibility and market share. We innovate and take brands to new heights by combining logic and data ... read Drake Cooper reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 491978Seattle, United StatesWe specialize in identifying audiences and then creating and delivering the right message, using the most effective media, in a timely manner. Our ability to leverage and communicate a brand’s attributes produce meaningful results – maximizing potential by driving genuine leads and building awareness across consumer and business-to-business channels. Applying an understanding of market demand, ... read Mike Bonts reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492011Jacksonville, United StatesAt Client Focused Media, our name is our mission. We are devoted to the interests of our clients. We are committed to discovering and overcoming the key challenges that prevent a business from reaching its full potential. To put it simply, we will pursue what is best for you and your business. We are the ... read Client Focused Media reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492003Jacksonville, United StatesIngenuity was founded in 2008 with the objective of becoming a brand strategy firm for medical practitioners. In the beginning we focused primarily on using social media to drive consumerism in medicine and our ability to utilize those platforms to steer patients toward our client practices. That’s a mouthful, sorry for the run-on sentence. By ... read Ingenuity Orthodontic Marketing reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492008Jacksonville, United StatesWe specialize in helping Entrepreneurs, Businesses, and Non-Profits create unique brands to captivate, engage and convert customers. Our Responsive Websites along with Social Media and Digital Marketing strategies help guide businesses small and large to dominate your market. We are a proven, award-winning company with exceptional talent that delivers measurable results. (Growth Marketing & Lead ... read Tridence reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492000Jacksonville, United StatesYou won’t catch us or our clients playing it safe. Iris. For the forward. Whether you’re looking for a new adventure for yourself or for your brand, we’d love you to get in touch or check out our work at iris-worldwide.com.We are Iris. A creative innovation network of over 1000 people across 17 markets.We deliver ... read Iris reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr250 - 9991999Miami, United StatesThe Wagner Agency is a digital-first and consumer-focused advertising agency, a marketing agency, and a business consulting firm that helps the world's most respected brands generate exponential growth. To ensure the success of our clients, we work closely with their internal stakeholders to review sales, CRM data, and make well-researched recommendations that will impact growth. ... read The Wagner Agency reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492016Orlando, United StatesCam Myers™ is a creative & integrated advertising agency helping manufacturers, online retailers and travel companies to increase revenue through advertising-technology and strategic creative. DIGITAL SERVICES// Web Analytics Implementations, Analysis Services, Testing & Conversion Rate Optimization, Pay-Per-Click Advertising, Search Marketing, Marketing Automation & Systems Architecture. CREATIVE SERVICES// TV & Video Production, Data-driven UX & UI ... read Cam Myers & Partners reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92015Sarasota, United StatesMediasurfer is an AdTech digital marketing company. By creating innovative technologies and having extensive experience in digital marketing, we power the growth of advertisers and publishers. Mediasurfer offers an original combination of traffic channels, creative formats and unconventional methods of reaching the client's target audience, which help them to activate their audience and establish a ... read Mediasurfer reviews & insights
NA10 - 492015Wilmington, United StatesAt Structure, we help values-driven businesses grow sustainably through innovative digital solutions. Our team specializes in Digital Products, Digital Marketing, and Digital Content, creating tailored strategies that align with your mission. We believe in fostering long-lasting, positive change by embracing bold actions, building momentum, and nurturing healthy relationships. Our Digital Growth System offers scalable, transformative ... read We Are Structure reviews & insights
NA2 - 92017Lebanon, United StatesWe’re a team of former in-house marketing and growth experts. We combine data-driven performance marketing with high quality, rapid production of UGC, and static creative in a proven testing process that we call the “feedback loop”. By focusing on aggregating conversion signals and a consolidated structure, we are able to test multiple creative variables at ... read Left Coast Digital Studio reviews & insights
$150 - $199/hr2 - 92019San Francisco, United StatesInfinite Ville is a modern, results-driven digital agency specializing in web design, UI/UX development, SEO, branding, and complete digital solutions. We help businesses build powerful online identities through clean design, strategic user experiences, and high-performance websites engineered for growth. At Infinite Ville, we believe a website is more than just a design — it’s your ... read Infinite Ville reviews & insights
< $25/hr50 - 2492024South Bend, United StatesPMG is a digital agency that seeks to inspire people and brands that anything is possible. Driven by shared success, PMG uses strategy, creative, media, and insights to deliver against its mantra of Digital Made for Humans™. Founded in Fort Worth, Texas and with offices in Austin, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, and London, PMG's ... read PMG reviews & insights
< $25/hr50 - 2492010Fort Worth, United StatesFIFTEEN is a full-service marketing and advertising agency in Buffalo, NY. From our genesis, our motivational spark has been the idea of people making a living by doing what they love. It’s from this sensibility that we connect to our clients. And when we connect with others, we connect with something in ourselves.
< $25/hr10 - 492009Buffalo, United StatesCrowley Webb has been a no-nonsense, nose-to-the-grindstone, zero-drama, dirt-under-the-fingernails agency since our humble beginnings back in 1986.We’re the people you’ll feel good about working with. Because we see each and every client as a partner, as we become deeply entrenched in their businesses and industries while building both personal and professional relationships. And the hard ... read Crowley Webb reviews & insights
< $25/hr50 - 2491986Buffalo, United StatesPorter Co is a full service advertising agency specializing in brand development, marketing strategy, creative services and traditional and digital media. Porter Co. is led by a team of seasoned veterans achieving results the best way we know how; with a humble rumble.
$25 - $49/hr2 - 91997Sacramento, United StatesUnlike almost all our competitors, we don't say "the work" comes first. Make no mistake, we believe wholeheartedly in the power of great creative, but what comes first at BPN is a thorough analysis of a client's industry, their business goals, their audience and that audience's behavior in today's world. That's why, also unlike most ... read Borders Perrin Norrander reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 491977Portland, United StatesWe are a digital agency that specializes in data empowered storytelling -- helping you connect to your audience in the most meaningful way possible. Have a seat, tell us your goals, and we'll manage the rest.
< $25/hr2 - 92012Raleigh, United StatesTechnology and HR has created access to so many opportunities for businesses to get more competitive, efficient, and profitable, but most businesses have not adapted. There is a chasm between a new level of powerful business enhancement capabilities and their intended users. Only the well-resourced few can take advantage and recognize this value.
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492016Lincoln, United StatesMean Joe Advertising is a full-service advertising agency, providing advertising and marketing expertise – including strategies, tactics, creative, media buying, analysis, video production and more – to a number of businesses, resulting in exceptional return-on-investment for all of these partners – at a cost that is not one dollar more than what they determine their ... read Mean Joe Advertising reviews & insights
NA2 - 92012Chagrin Falls, United StatesWe bring together innovative thinkers and advocates in creative ways that benefit our clients and help them achieve success. Our clients gain access to a vast network of unique and influential leaders who we draw on for ideas and different perspectives and who often serve as our partners. Our team provides you with a “one-stop ... read R Strategy Group reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Cleveland, United StatesCreating an emotional connection with the consumer is the hardest job in marketing. It doesn’t just happen – it takes top-notch research, accurate consumer insights, and talented people – all working together. Whether traditional, social, or interactive media, each medium is an opportunity to match the brand’s real meaning to the target’s values and lifestyle, ... read 300 m reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Columbus, United StatesFounded by Bo White in 1993 during the early stages of the Internet, Click Here Digital is a digital marketing & consulting firm that provides full-service digital marketing services, including paid search, search engine optimization, social media advertising, video and display advertising, reputation management, and much more. Recognized in the top 1% of all Google ... read Click Here Digital reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr50 - 2491993Baton Rouge, United StatesClaire Young was born in Johannesburg and brought up in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, where she lives today. Made famous by her role as the highly driven runner up of series four of ‘The Apprentice’, Claire started out in roles at Colgate Palmolive, L’Oreal and Superdrug. She studied Equine Science at the University of Bristol University ... read Clay Young Enterprises reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92005Baton Rouge, United StatesGüd Marketing is a comprehensive and integrated marketing firm committed to making a strong impact on not only the success of our clients, but also on the greater good of our community and our world. Through collaboration and ideation, we create and carry out the kind of work that expands the missions and goals of ... read Gud Marketing reviews & insights
NA10 - 491978Grand Rapids, United StatesARENAS has a wide breadth of marketing core competencies to offer maximum results, turn-key service and cost-efficiency. We are capable of leading campaigns or playing nice in the sandbox with other teams.We specialize in targeting and engaging the full acculturation spectrum of the Latino market including bilingual, bicultural Millennials.
NA10 - 49Los Angeles, United StatesExverus is a paid media agency specifically designed to grow culture-creating, growth-stage brands. We have worked with hundreds of challenger brands and market leaders across our team of paid media experts. We work with brands who create culture and want strategic media plans that drive growth. Brands who want to know exactly which parts of ... read Exverus Media reviews & insights
NA10 - 492014Los Angeles, United StatesWe are a Hispanic and digital-first full-service agency obsessed with helping brands succeed in a multicultural world. Founded in 2001, we are established an industry leader by successfully leveraging the power of innovation and cultural intelligence to accelerate growth for our clients. Our full-service bilingual capabilities ignite, create, and amplify behavior-changing ideas, and inspire brands ... read Captura Group reviews & insights
NA10 - 492011San Diego, United StatesA Specialty Digital Agency, providing comprehensive and competitive marketing solutions, from branding and lead generation to community building and beyond, with clients and projects for BIC, T-Mobile, Budweiser, Rusty, Red Bull, FCS, Boardworks, Surftech, and others.
NA2 - 92007San Diego, United StatesBased in Denver, 27th Letter Media is more than strategy or marketing or creative. We are about bringing change to organizations, enhancing presence, attracting new customers and driving sales. Our sweet spot lies with organizations who open their doors and say: "We're ready for change. Let's get to work." Sometimes 27th Letter clients need marketing ... read 27th Letter Media reviews & insights
NA2 - 9Littleton, United StatesWe believe small and technically elite teams can design and execute upon complex digital marketing strategies in a better, faster and more purposeful way while being more flexible and agile to perform advanced SEO strategies than do most bigger firms, which is why we keep our staff lean and only take on a handful of ... read AlchemyLeads reviews & insights
NA10 - 492017Calabasas, United StatesThere are many digital marketing companies out there. So, how do we distinguish ourselves? At The Syt we take pride in respecting and following the data. While beautiful design can make us proud, if it doesn't bring you what your company is looking for then it's simply just a boost to our own egos. Anyone ... read The Syt reviews & insights
NA2 - 9Miami, United StatesUnruled is the leading integrated agency for outdoor brands. We don't just market to outdoor consumers—we live the lifestyle, study the culture, and shape the category. As a full-force growth partner, we align strategy, high-performance creative, media, and technology into one integrated system built to drive results and never waste a single opportunity. With grit, ... read Unruled Outdoor Agency reviews & insights
$150 - $199/hr50 - 2491959Charleston, United StatesAt Leads Navigator, we bring over 10 years of experience working across 4 continents and 30+ industries, helping businesses grow through smart, data-driven marketing. 🌎 Our outsourced model delivers the same quality as local agencies — at half the cost — covering the entire marketing funnel: from lead list building and outreach to SEO, paid ... read Leads Navigator reviews & insights
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Strong execution but broader service mix. High-quality generalists - good fit if your project crosses multiple disciplines in one engagement.
Deeply specialised but with moderate market presence. Often the right pick when specialisation matters more than scale - boutique shops with deep technical chops.
Newer entrants and smaller boutiques. Higher risk but often the best price-performance - particularly for early-stage startups or non-mission-critical projects.
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