Top Media Buying & Planning Agencies

Researched by:Goodfirms Research TeamUpdated:September 8, 2026

Goodfirms has reviewed 3,818 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.

3,818Verified firms
$37/hrMedian hourly rate
4.8 ★Median rating
103Countries
17%Have 50+ members

How this list is built: All 3,818 firms below pass Goodfirms' 4-step verification process (background check, client interviews, portfolio audit, ongoing quality review). Listings marked "Sponsored" are agencies that pay for premium placement - sponsorship does not affect star ratings or review content.

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List of the Best Media Buying Companies & Planning Firms

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  • 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
  • We speak human, in a digital world. We are a full service digital, creative & BTL agency based in Mexico City working with clients around the globe. We help brands connect, engage and create meaningful experiences.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    City of Mexico, Mexico
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • From TV to radio, print to internet, Nartak Media Group will turn your advertising budget into increased impressions, leads and sales. Nartak Media Group is an unbiased and efficient time/space buying service with our fingers on the pulse of the market. We purchase media VERY efficiently, enabling our clients to acquire more media at a ... read Nartak Media Group reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    2 - 9
    1984
    Pittsburgh, United States
  • MMSI is a direct-to-consumer media agency specializing in paid and pay for performance media. We offer expert guidance through every part of your video ad campaign (including linear TV, satellite, streaming/OTT, VOD, Connected TV, and more) and the know-how to scale it efficiently. Our data-driven experience leads to superior planning, strategy, and optimizations that enhance ... read MMSI reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    2 - 9
    1985
    Providence, United States
  • Fish Advertising combines strategic expertise, expert media buying and on-demand creativity to prove without a doubt that speed, quality and value are not mutually exclusive. The Fish team leverages the power of creativity with the immediacy of technology for some of the most recognizable national & regional clients, delivering quality creative in remarkably short timeframes. ... read Fish Advertising, Inc reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    2 - 9
    2009
    Providence, United States
  • After working together for more than a decade in several client/agency relationships, Lee James and David Soliday joined forces to create Mythic. David grew up on the client side. Lee comes from the creative side of the agency world. These two perspectives are what allow Mythic to have a unique understanding of what a client's ... read Mythic reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    2 - 9
    Charlotte, United States
  • GWL Adver­tis­ing, Inc. is a full-service adver­tis­ing agency, spe­cial­iz­ing in all forms of adver­tis­ing and cre­ative mar­ket­ing, estab­lished in 1993 by Gary W. Lay. We pro­duce com­plete cam­paigns con­sist­ing of tele­vi­sion, radio, digital/social media, print, POP and direct mail. We proudly ser­vice 50+ clients in 16 states and our track record of client sat­is­fac­tion and ... read GWL ADVERTISING, INC. reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    1993
    Little Rock, United States
  • People break bread together for a million reasons, and when they do, your food goes from something people just eat to the centerpiece of experiences. We translate that into the digital world, creating a deeper bond built around your food online before customers reach your doors. Combine the power of food with the power of ... read Littlefield Agency reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1980
    Tulsa, United States
  • The Nicholson Agency is a full service agency that offers everything from integrated marketing solutions to public relations. We do it all - on budget, and on time. It's been over 28 years since our agency first opened its doors. While a lot has changed since then, one thing has always remained constant – our ... read Nicholson Agency reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    2 - 9
    1986
    Little Rock, United States
  • We are your friendly, full-service SEO agency. Got a digital marketing question? Head to our website & let’s schedule a virtual coffee ☕️ We offer custom digital marketing solutions for local businesses to thrive including web deaign, SEO, PPC, email marketing, social media, and analytics.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2016
    Tampa, 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
  • It's about big ideas and detail, aesthetics and practicalities. It's a team of people who love developing online strategy, and the result is inspirational digital. We apply a data-driven strategic approach and cutting-edge technologies across all digital disciplines (including paid and organic search, display, video, mobile, social media, affiliate marketing, etc.) and traditional channels. We ... read NLOM reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    Melbourne, Australia
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    NA
    2 - 9
    2025
    Sheridan, United States

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  • We’re a creatively driven agency who work happily across a wide range of disciplines. We live and breathe the Grey mantra of Famously Effective, where we take great pride in making our clients famous and our work effective.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Gems Communications Ltd is an indigenous outdoor advertising company that has been duly incorporated to deliver world standard integrated marketing and communication services to discerning clientele in Nigeria and beyond. It's a hi-tech based company that has all of its operations fully computerized.

    NA
    2 - 9
    Lagos, Nigeria
  • Orientation Marketing is life science and pharmaceutical marketing agency operating solely within specialist scientific sectors. We help ingredients, packaging, nutraceutical, medical technology, contract manufacturing, development and research organisations uncover opportunities to become more visible, increase engagement and generate leads.

    $100 - $149/hr
    2 - 9
    2015
    Knutsford, United Kingdom
  • By integrating and directing advertising, public relations, and Internet marketing into a cohesive strategy, JH Communications develops focused, creative and well-managed communications campaigns.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2002
    Providence, United States
  • Part of Beattie, the integrated communications agency, we have been at the forefront of crisis management and crisis communications for 31 years. During that time, we have seen it all – media investigations, terrorist incidents, fatal accidents, company closures, killer outbreaks of e-coli, product recalls and sex scandals. Most times the issue or crisis did ... read Only Crisis reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    London, United Kingdom
  • Hotspex Media is the fastest growing programmatic trading desk in Canada. What sets us apart: Client Centric: Our media planners, campaign managers, account executives, and data scientists provide 360º support. Customized Strategies: Our solutions directly address your business and marketing objectives instead taking a "one size fits all approach". Integrated Buying Source: All your advertising ... read Hotspex Media reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2019
    Toronto, Canada
  • hub is a full service agency offering insight, strategy, advertising, media planning & buying, design, digital, photography, video and print. We’re a team of talented individuals who are passionately committed to producing inspiring creative and delivering equally inspiring results.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2006
    Leeds, United Kingdom
  • Third Eye Local provides market and strategy analysis, media planning, media buying and negotiation from traditional to digital, creative execution, website and social development, media budgeting, copywriting, event strategy, event planning and execution. Third Eye Local also develops compelling employee recruiting and training solutions as part of our solution suite. As we serve just our ... read Third Eye Local reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2015
    Brookfield, United States
  • Who do you trust with your social media marketing? For every kick ass marketing agency, there’s at least 10 that aren’t. Probably more. So what makes Socialistics different? That’s a conversation in and of itself, but long story short, results. No, not vanity metrics like followers, shares, likes, etc. We’re talking about real results. Leads, ... read Socialistics reviews & insights

    $150 - $199/hr
    10 - 49
    2018
    Seattle, United States
  • Zeleman is an Ethiopian, integrated full service, communications, advertising and production agency. We are the only full service agency with all capabilities built in-house to provide the most efficient and cost effective solutions for our clients. Founded in 2005 by CEO and Chief Creative Director Zelalem Woldemariam, Zeleman currently employs over 120 experienced communications professionals. ... read Zeleman Communications reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    2005
    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  • Founded in 1946, we push ourselves and our clients to rise above the status quo. As the world’s top communications agency for global clients, we’re committed to doing what’s right and pursuing what matters. We’re on a mission to not only be the world’s most inclusive agency, but to make the world a more inclusive ... read FleishmanHillard reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    1946
    St. Louis, United States
  • Frement is a Hong Kong based Public Relations & Marketing Agency with over 20 years of experience.As former Miss Hong Kong & the mastermind behind Frement, Lelia Chow has a unique ability to connect and deliver the most prominent celebrities & media for her clients.

    NA
    10 - 49
    Hong Kong, China
  • Heth PR + FLDWRK Digital are now Milk Creative Communications -- Success in communications is finding the most direct path to connect people with your brand. We like to be inspired, and we think the rest of the world feels that way too. For us, communications strategy needs to be dynamic. Thoughtful. Different. It needs ... read Milk reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2008
    Vancouver, Canada
  • To get started, we always need to learn more about your business and suggest ways Undertow can help. From small one-off plays to big budget spectacles and of course the long-term arrangements we usually forge as a result, we can almost always add value. The first step is dropping Greer an email and she'll happily ... read Undertow Media reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2013
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Porter Novelli is one of the world’s leading public relations agencies. With 90 offices in nearly 60 countries, Porter Novelli delivers best-in-class service to clients around the globe. As the agency that pioneered social marketing, Porter Novelli’s heritage is grounded in influence – motivating people to change deeply ingrained behaviors that are rooted in cultural ... read Porter Novelli PR reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Influence Communications was established in 2007 to provide a full communications service platform. Having been Egypt’s fastest growing communications agency over the past years, Influence Communications has transformed to be a holding company with four subsidiaries, Influence Public Relations, Influence Advertising, Influence Events Management and Influence Government & Investment Affairs. With over 25 international & ... read Influence Communications reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2007
    Cairo, Egypt
  • Laura Raun Public Relations helps those in the water industry tell their story. We are an award-winning PR firm thatspecializes in public outreach and stakeholder input.

    NA
    10 - 49
    Austin, United States
  • "Our real value as a strategic partner is defined not by what we do, but by what we help our clients achieve."​ Lucas Public Affairs is a leading California public affairs firm that specializes in developing strategic communications to help clients meet their business and policy objectives. Our expertise is in developing and managing high-level ... read Lucas Public Affair reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2008
    Sacramento, United States

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