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.
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List of the Best Media Buying Companies & Planning Firms
Spry, LLC is a unique blend of corporate strategy expertise and a full service communications agency that delivers breakthrough creative execution on strategy, on budget, and on time. From strategic planning or research, focused public relations, or revolutionary film production, Spry is dedicated to helping your organization experience financial growth and long-term sustainability. If you ... read Spry, LLC reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92011Orlando, United StatesWe’re Next-Mark, a Sarasota-based marketing agency serving clients around the globe. We work with leading international and regional organizations companies to develop comprehensive communications strategies, tell their stories and achieve powerful results. Our solutions include: Brand & Marketing Strategy | Public Relations | Digital Marketing Solutions | Content Creation | Web Design & Development | ... read Next-Mark reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492005Sarasota, United StatesA good guy. A good gal. A good neighbor or friend. Good is the feeling lasting relationships are built on. The same is true for brands. Modern brands and agencies must create work that is welcome in people’s lives. Respects consumers’ time and intelligence. And is built upon an overt and motivating purpose-driven foundation. Good ... read Preston Spire reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr10 - 491950Minneapolis, United StatesFish Marketing is a full-service, results-driven advertising and marketing agency in Portland, Oregon. We help our clients succeed and grow with well-crafted, hard-working, integrated advertising campaigns. That deliver the right message. To the right audience. Through the right medium. At exactly the right time. If you are looking for well-coordinated TV, Radio, Print, PR, Web ... read Fish Marketing reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492003Portland, United StatesVMGROUPE / LBCVMG is a 360˚creative agency in New York, developing luxury branding, content creation and storytelling, since 2006, for high-profile brands and leading e-tailers in the beauty, fine jewelry, fashion and luxury lifestyle space. We deliver strategy-driven branding, mobile-first high-converting e-commerce sites, forward-thinking creative marketing, result-based media buying and digital strategies, and visually rich ... read VMGROUPE reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492006NYC, United StatesRUNNER is an award-winning full-service digital marketing agency specializing100% in Healthcare, for both medical practice marketing and B2B Healthcare marketing. Our proven growth strategies are built on more than 16 years of experience helping medical practices get more patients, and B2B Healthcare businesses reach decision makers. Services offered include: Brand Messaging Digital Marketing Strategy for ... read RUNNER reviews & insights
$150 - $199/hr10 - 492004Dallas, United StatesYou wear many hats—and so do we: branding leaders, digital pros, packaging masters. McDill blends Midwestern practicality with adaptable artistry to make your communications more effective. And we emphasize warm, responsive, mutually beneficial relationships to make your job easier. Let us lighten your load as we help you connect with your desired audience.
< $25/hr10 - 491979Milwaukee, United StatesWe are a full-service marketing company that specializes in commercial real estate. We deliver bold, inventive and influential marketing strategies so you can maximize the visibility of your properties, generate more leads, and most importantly produce more revenue for your business.
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92014Savannah, United StatesInfuze is a full-service marketing consulting firm that provides the most widely requested services in an easy, personable, cost-effective, fashion through five different specialized outlets: DesignFixx: Don't have the budget to hire a full time designer or a lofty, expensive firm for a few marketing pieces on demand? We provide all your graphic design needs ... read Infuze Marketing reviews & insights
NA10 - 492007Roseville, United StatesSwyft is an integrated PR and marketing agency that embraces the lean startup model in everything it does. Headquartered in Austin but with offices in Denver, Houston and Antwerp, our client focus is exclusively on the B2B technology sector. We combine creativity, tech industry expertise and great storytelling to help our clients achieve their most ... read Swyft reviews & insights
NA2 - 92010Houston, United StatesAs a Certified B Corporation®, Prichard creates strategic communications to help leading foundations, nonprofits, purpose-driven brands and public agencies advance their causes.
NA50 - 2492007Portland, United StatesWe are devoted to keeping the agency vibrant and solid, while keeping our clients profitable and on-target with their desired goals and objectives. The agency is divided into: Account Management, Creative, Public Relations, Production, Media, Direct Marketing.
NA250 - 9991989Baltimore, United StatesOur business is branding organizations, re-branding organizations and rejuvenating the brands of organizations. In fact, we have a simple philosophy that directs everything we do: "Drive sales overnight and build brand over time." Creating an emotional connection is what we do really well, and what we do everyday. We take our gamut of services -- ... read LoveCommunications reviews & insights
NA50 - 2491999Salt Lake City, United StatesRMS Media is a premier web design, software development and digital marketing company located in Northeast Ohio. We specialize in helping small to medium sized businesses (SMB) build a strong online presence by developing professional, responsive websites at a budget that works for them. We offer custom budget-friendly website development, search engine optimization (SEO), local ... read RMS Media reviews & insights
NA2 - 92010Akron, United StatesThe Social Being is a Woman and Minority-Owned Emerging Small Business. We provide Digital and Traditional Marketing, Event Management and Business Coaching and Training Services. The Social Being is an award-winning, leading advertising agency that prides itself on giving continuous attention to our client’s needs and providing excellent client satisfaction by working as a San ... read The Social Being LLC reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92011San Antonio, United StatesVerde Media is a metro Detroit based digital marketing agency that specializes in providing eCommerce, web development, and Google Paid search strategy & management services to B2B and eCommerce businesses.
$150 - $199/hr10 - 492011Ferndale, United StatesiM4U Digital Marketing Agency is a marketing agency that works with a comprehensive and individual approach to clients. We build effective strategies, optimal budgets, allocate a team for a specific project, are results-oriented, and maintain transparent reporting. iM4U digital marketing agency is a full cycle marketing agency We achieve our goals through integrated marketing We ... read iM4U Digital Marketing Agency reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492016Lawrenceville, United StatesSquat New York is a digitally-driven creative agency, specializing in brand strategy, development and design solutions. Our process involves storming our collective brains with strategic conceptual thought. With inspiration in toe, we craft brand narratives that resonate and latch on. What we create runs through every vein of a brand, from its core identity to ... read Squat New York reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92010NYC, United StatesOverview Endeavor delivers performance-focused digital marketing and demand generation strategies and solutions for organizations seeking enhanced growth. With deep expertise across paid media, analytics, and marketing automation, we help businesses cut through the noise and unlock sustainable performance, at a more cost effective rate. Our team takes pride in building transparent, data-driven partnerships rooted in ... read Endeavor Digital Marketing Agency reviews & insights
NA10 - 492024Rancho Santa Margarita, United StatesTop Brand Worldwide™ is a full-service Event Production and Experiential Marketing Agency operating in the U.S. and LATAM. We specialize in Event Marketing, Large-Scale Public Events, Corporate Events, Conferences, Trade shows, and Brand activations, delivering innovative and cost-effective solutions for government and private sectors.
$50 - $99/hr50 - 2492008NYC, United StatesAt Jarwix, we help businesses grow through data-driven digital marketing, automation, and web development solutions. From crafting high-performing campaigns to building scalable websites, we combine creativity, technology, and strategy to deliver measurable results. 🎯 Our Expertise: • Digital Marketing (Social Media, PPC, Content, Influencer) • Web Design & Development • SEO & Lead Generation • ... read Jarwix reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 92021California City, United StatesFor more than two decades, Hornet has fervently channeled the fabric of dreams - grand and modest, enigmatic and enchanting. We see dreams as ambition and aspiration, as they power our ability to inspire, challenge, and elevate. Our mission is to create vibrant stories, sparked by dreams — a mosaic of imagination and originality into ... read Hornet reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr50 - 2492001Brooklyn, United StatesDigital Niche Agency sets out to help its clients successfully reach their niche audiences across the complex global digital landscape and has worked with over 250 brands, including 100+ funding campaigns.
NA10 - 492014Los Angeles, United States3fold is an agency that believes in the power of marketing, advertising, and communications to tell the stories, make the connections, and build the trust needed to make our clients successful. 3fold was founded with a vision of “contributing to thriving communities.” We believe communities are only as good as their access to quality healthcare, ... read 3fold Communications reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492004Sacramento, United StatesHawke Media is an award-winning digital marketing consultancy and full-service agency headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with employees in over 40 states and hubs in New York, New York, Vancouver, Canada, and Manchester, England. Hawke offers custom, data-driven marketing strategies to businesses of all sizes, offering its services on a month-to-month, a la carte basis. ... read Hawke Media reviews & insights
NA50 - 2492013Los Angeles, United StatesMoxie is a modern marketing solutions agency that expertly leverages the value of data, content and technology to help our clients grow. We push the boundaries of what's possible to outperform the competition in the areas of strategy, creative, social marketing, media, analytics and technology development. Founded in 2000, Moxie has nearly 500 talented employees ... read Moxie reviews & insights
$150 - $199/hr250 - 9992000Atlanta, United StatesAt Meridian Group, there are no separate departments, with the inevitable turf battles, competing agendas and profit goals. Instead, we use client-focused teams. And that makes all the difference. As a client of Meridian Group, we will assign to you a carefully-assembled group of marketing professionals from each major area of expertise: Account Management, Media ... read Meridian Group reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 49Virginia Beach, United StatesWhen it comes to choosing and Advertising and Marketing Firm, you want to look for experience and creativity. There are many reasons to chose RATES Advertising Agency. One is our ability to negotiate pricing so you can get more frequency of your message without dramatically increasing your budget. Second, we offer free copy-writing services for ... read RATES Advertising Agency reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 9Albuquerque, United StatesiProv, LLC is a full-service marketing agency located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Our approach to marketing allows business owners to focus on their organization without bearing the burden of their marketing needs. The iProv team becomes an extension of the business and is held accountable for producing results.
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492001Little Rock, United StatesWe are a digital-forward, full-service marketing and advertising agency combining research, strategy, intelligence, and imagination to produce powerful results for our clients.
< $25/hr50 - 2491968Louisville, United StatesBrandCulture defines, implements and builds standout brands around strong cultures. We combine insightful strategy, inspired design and rigorous execution to create transformative brand, culture-building and customer engagement programs that deliver immediate impact and long-term results.
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492006Los Angeles, United StatesMatchbook Creative is an Indianapolis-based strategic branding and advertising firm. With clients nationwide and experience in a variety of industries, Matchbook prides itself on the ability to strategically help our clients retain, grow, and focus on the future - with the portfolio to prove it.
< $25/hr10 - 492007Indianapolis, United StatesKnoodle is the pulse of full-service advertising, public relations, and digital excellence in Phoenix, Arizona. At the core of our philosophy lies a commitment to crafting comprehensive strategies, meticulously forged from extensive research. We don't just think outside the box; we obliterate it. As your creative partners, we invite you to "use your knoodle" and ... read knoodle reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 491999Phoenix, United StatesColling Media is a full-service digital marketing and advertising company located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Since 2009, Colling Media focuses on advertising results customized to help grow businesses. A staff of experienced and talented marketing professionals offers expertise in Traditional Advertising (TV, Radio, Billboards), Digital Advertising, (Google, Facebook, YouTube), and Content Marketing (Ideation, Development, SEO, Publishing ... read Colling Media reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492009Phoenix, United StatesOrange Label is the leading response marketing agency for established brands that are driven by a fearless entrepreneurial mindset. As Orange County’s longest-standing, privately held response marketing agency, Orange Label represents clients in Healthcare, Education and Retail across the United States. Our experience with mid-size businesses to large institutions, allows our expert marketing team to ... read Orange Label reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 491972Newport Beach, United StatesEMRL is at the forefront of innovation in the digital realm. As a leading technology company, we specialize in creating cutting-edge solutions that harness the power of emerging technologies. Our dedicated team is passionate about pushing boundaries and staying ahead of the curve. We offer a range of services, including software development, artificial intelligence, machine ... read EMRL reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92002Sacramento, United StatesD2 Branding ignites brands, corporations, start ups and personalities to achieve the best brand positioning in the market to increase their profits. This includes strategic marketing plans incorporating public relations, media coaching, media buying, website design, graphic design, social media, search engine optimization, video production and content creation pushed across multiple platforms. D2 Branding specializes ... read D2 Branding reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492014Tulsa, United StatesChatter Marketing is a full-service creative agency specializing in advertising, marketing, branding, public relations, digital marketing, and social media management in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We use our own personal brand of strategy to identify a client’s most unique selling points and give audiences something to talk about!
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92013Tulsa, United StatesAs a Sacramento-based Advertising Agency, Lunia Blue has helped companies build tools essential to business since 1981. Our specific knowledge and experience in advertising, design, photography, illustration and web makes us uniquely qualified to fulfill a wide range of marketing objectives. We are creative, yet disciplined. Focused, yet utterly out of the box. Our approach ... read Lunia Blue reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 91981Sacramento, United StatesKrush Digital Advertising Agency, a full-service integrated advertising agency founded in 2013, is the bridge between traditional marketing and technology driven, digital advertising. We are a modern advertising and marketing agency with offices in Oklahoma City and Austin, TX. Krush specializes in the most advanced forms of digital advertising, which includes re-targeting, geo-fencing, re-marketing, video ... read Krush reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492013Oklahoma City, United StatesUPBrand Collaborative is a strategy-driven, creative agency made up of storytellers, strategists, designers and makers. We help brands define and own their authentic position in the marketplace. It’s about crafting the right story for the right audiences in the right channels.
< $25/hr10 - 492010St. Louis, United StatesVitro is a 'serial problem solver' that takes the role of thought leadership partner and chief creative architect, creating innovative business solutions that help some of the world's most admired brands dominate their industries and change the world, in ways big and small. We seek the new, uncharted, never been done before. We solve the ... read VITRO reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr50 - 2491992San Diego, United StatesSince 1982 The Ad Agency has been recognized as one of the preeminent full service research, marketing, advertising, design, and public relations firms serving a regional, national, and international client base. As an aggressive and agile firm, The Ad Agency believes in the fundamentals of communication strategies and has developed a reputation for effective, on-target ... read The AD Agency reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 491982Washington DC, United StatesWe provide leading-edge solutions to progressive and aggressive companies seeking to align their advertising, marketing, sales & communications efforts with Traditional and Digital advertising solutions. Specialties include video production, social and online solutions; campaign development, and content-rich online solutions utilizing a portfolio of tools. We are adept in the utilization of major programming languages for ... read The Voice reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92001Fairfield, United StatesBased in Glastonbury, Cronin is a digitally driven, results-focused marketing agency that’s propelled by technology, steeped in creativity and rooted in truth. The agency’s capabilities include: strategy and analytics; advertising; content development; media planning, buying and optimization; digital services; public relations; social media; direct marketing; and research. Cronin is a member of the American Association ... read Cronin reviews & insights
$100 - $149/hr50 - 2491947Glastonbury, United StatesLinked Media is a full service advertising agency that offers everything from traditional media buying services including TV, radio and print as well as innovative and cutting edge digital services like audience targeting, social media campaigns and SEO and PPC. Each of our team members is a link that specializes in their own area of ... read Linked Media LLC reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 92006Hartford, United StatesDHX Advertising is a creative communications agency that harnesses the power of integrated marketing to create memorable brand experiences. Our team of creative thinkers encompasses every discipline – web, interactive, social, advertising, graphic design and public relations. We use our deep understanding of the market and media to create strategies and campaigns that result in ... read DHX Advertising reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 491998Portland, United StatesOur business is branding organizations, re-branding organizations and rejuvenating the brands of organizations. In fact, we have a simple philosophy that directs everything we do: "Drive sales overnight and build brand over time." We believe that a brand is a promise of value. You make the promise a reality by developing an integrated communications campaign ... read Love Communications reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 491999Salt Lake City, United States
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