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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  • At Advanced Marketing Strategies, we see things differently. Maybe it’s because we look harder to uncover the opportunities nobody else can! You’ll find we are not just effective marketers, but expert craftsmen who understand the genuine value of our work, take pride in our performance and set standards for others to follow. We don’t believe ... read AM Strategies reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    1987
    San Diego, United States
  • The world of digital marketing is full of rapid change. But our relationships are here to stay.Clients come to Conure because they’re searching for loyal, ongoing support. We’re here for the long-haul, and we’re ready to help you grow with strategic digital guidance, technical support, and creativity. Our team is based in Los Gatos, California ... read Conure reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2016
    Los Gatos, United States
  • 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
  • Ways & Means provides media strategy, planning, buying, and analytics to companies who want their media investment to help achieve their business goals. Based in San Francisco and Portland, we work with established companies, startups, and creative agencies to deliver big media thinking with big results. With more than 40 years of media and marketing ... read Ways & Means reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    San Francisco, United States
  • We're a bunch of health raisers. We elevate healthcare brands high above the crowded floor of sameness. And, from up here, your customers can see your brand clearly and you can see more market share. Amazing! How do we do it? Decades of healthcare branding and advertising experience and a passion for raising the bar ... read k2md Health reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    1988
    Albuquerque, 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
  • At NetReputation, our goal is to provide world-class Online Reputation Management Services to our clients by utilizing the latest technology and processes. Through various methods, we work to restore, improve, or create a positive online reputation for businesses and individuals.

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    2011
    Sarasota, United States
  • Not to toot our own horn, but we've received national accolades for our exceptional digital media, including blogging, email marketing and interactive web design. (toot. toot.) Our services include: content marketing, SEO, email marketing, website design and development, conversion rate optimization, social media marketing and paid media.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2015
    Irvine, United States
  • Using AI Tools

    • PerplexityPerplexity

    We create and scale large and complex ad programs with tools designed to maximize efficiency. Optimize with performance data, not just arbitrary rules! Increase productivity with time-saving tools that scale across regional and global programs. Gain a closed-loop view of customer activity and bid to the true value of these interactions across desktop and mobile ... read Social Orange reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    2015
    Bengaluru, India

    Why Social Orange?

    • Digital Strategy
    • Email Marketing
    • Content Marketing
  • Founded in 2004, Q1Media is an industry-leading digital advertising company serving businesses and agencies on the local, regional and national level.Q1Media’s team of digital media mavens are driven by the same purpose – to deliver world-class media services and campaign execution to our agency and brand partners. This is instilled through our passion, work ethic, ... read Q1 Media reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    Austin, United States
  • We're not just a digital agency; we're your partners in creating remarkable online journeys. With a strong foundation in Glyfada, Greece, ADiSocial is where innovation, creativity, and strategic thinking converge to amplify your brand's digital presence. Our team comprises SEO experts, PPC maestros, social media wizards, and creative minds, all driven by a shared passion ... read ADiSocial Digital Marketing Agency reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    Glifada, Greece
  • Our mission is to find and grow the world's next big brands. We aim to bring the best capabilities across media, creative and technology to power your brand forward. For the founders, managers, and C-suiters. We took big agency expertise and engineered it into a service model that can grow with any business model.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2022
    Sydney, Australia
  • Navigating marketplace networks effectively requires a thorough plan of action and the right tools to meet your goals. Edgeset Marketing was founded on this belief and has been delivering ever since.Whether it’s providing analytical insights into new markets, managing events to boost your brand and engage customers, or connecting with audiences to tell great stories. ... read Edgeset Marketing reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    Ormond Beach, United States
  • Aller media is the market leader within popular press in Sweden. We have some of Sweden's most well-known brands in magazines such as ELLE, Café, Må Bra, Svensk Damtidning, Elle Décoration, Allers, Hemmets, Hänt i Veckan, Femina and Residence. Media house with content close to heart We have delivered relaxation, entertainment and inspiration to millions ... read Aller Media reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Stockholm, Sweden
  • Zenon Wholesale Digital Marketing & is the home for wholesale CTV/OTT/OLV in the US & Canada. We also offer Signed Retainers for Mass Tort Law Firms on a CPL basis Whether you are a small agency & want to whitelabel our services, or if you are a large agency that buys large media buys direct, ... read Zenon Wholesale Digital reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2019
    Denver, United States
  • Giant Media is a media and technology company that provides advertisers and their agencies specialized support to deliver contextually relevant video campaigns. Our solutions span digital platforms and include both full and self-service utilization of VuePlanner®, a proprietary, AI-powered, insight-driven tool for buying brand suitable, contextually relevant video across YouTube. This technology enables us to ... read Giant Media reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    2009
    Los Angeles, United States
  • The Xwork team has been nurturing this uncannily deep passion for eCommerce and all things digital for the past 14 years or so by now. We've grappled with the elusive SEO (Search Engine Optimization), tackled the SEM (Search Engine Marketing) conundrum, embraced eCommerce, seek solace in SMM (Social Media Marketing), and now venturing head-on into ... read Xwork Digital Agency reviews & insights

    $150 - $199/hr
    2 - 9
    2011
    Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • Using AI Tools

    • ChatGPTChatGPT

    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
  • At Excite OOH, we’re obsessed with creating impactful outdoor advertising campaigns that break through the clutter. As an independent agency, we combine innovative technology with strategic thinking to help ambitious brands capture attention and drive results. Our proprietary planning tools and data-driven approach ensure your campaigns reach the right audiences at the right time.

    $100 - $149/hr
    2 - 9
    2022
    London, United Kingdom
  • Colectivo Web was founded in January 2015 in Bogotá, Colombia, with the goal of helping companies face the challenge of growing in an increasingly digital world. From the beginning, we understood that many brands had an online presence but were unable to translate it into real, sustainable results. The idea arose from identifying the need ... read Colectivo Web reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2015
    Bogota, Colombia
  • Dave Orton Media is a premium sports Media agency powered by an award-winning, ready-to-hire presenter. We produce engaging shows, high-impact brand activations, and measurable campaign results — bringing presenter-led creativity, industry insight, and proven broadcast talent to every client, project, or live event.

    NA
    50 - 249
    2023
    Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
  • 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
  • Using AI Tools

    • ChatGPTChatGPT
    • ClaudeClaude
    • GeminiGemini
    • PerplexityPerplexity
    • CanvaCanva

    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
  • We are Impact Media, a digital marketing agency based in Huntington, West Virginia, and Montreal, Quebec. We specialize in scaling "purpose-driven brands" through performance-focused advertising and strategic content creation. Our Core Focus We are your partner for brands that aim to spark global change. Our primary goal is to combine storytelling with data-driven ad placement ... read Impact Media reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2020
    Huntington, United States

    Why Impact Media?

    • Scales purpose-driven brands with precision.
    • Performance-focused ads that drive ROI.
    • Strategic content that accelerates impact.
  • Using AI Tools

    • ChatGPTChatGPT
    • GeminiGemini
    • ClaudeClaude
    • PerplexityPerplexity
    • MidjourneyMidjourney
    • + 4 More

    Adywise is a performance marketing agency focused on helping businesses in the US market generate high-quality leads and scale faster. We specialize in Meta Ads, Google Ads, LinkedIn marketing, and funnel optimization designed to turn traffic into real conversions.Our approach combines data-driven advertising, creative strategy, and conversion-focused funnels to help brands lower acquisition costs and ... read Adywise reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2024
    Pune, India

    Why Adywise?

    • We scale brands, not vanity metrics
    • Ads and funnels built for real ROI
    • Helping brands scale to 7 & 8 figures
  • Using AI Tools

    • ClaudeClaude
    • ChatGPTChatGPT
    • GeminiGemini

    Dragon360 is a B2B advertising agency built for companies navigating long sales cycles and high-value deals. Most advertising programs are optimized for volume. More leads. More clicks. More activity. That approach breaks down when buying decisions involve multiple stakeholders, longer timelines, and real scrutiny. We design and manage advertising programs around how buyers actually evaluate ... read Dragon360 reviews & insights

    $150 - $199/hr
    10 - 49
    2007
    Kingston, United States

    Why Dragon360?

    • 4-plus Years Average Client Retention
    • 92-percent of clients work with us beyond year one
    • 18-plus years invested in the growth of clients
  • Using AI Tools

    • ClaudeClaude
    • GeminiGemini

    BlueWhite Digital is a Tel Aviv digital growth agency helping businesses improve qualified discovery, conversion, and measurable demand. Our services combine SEO, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO ), Google Ads management, content strategy, growth marketing, e-commerce, and conversion-focused website creation.We work across technical foundations, buyer-focused content, structured data, paid-search performance, analytics, and conversion optimization. GEO is ... read BlueWhite Digital reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    2026
    Tel Aviv, Israel

    Why BlueWhite Digital?

    • SEO, GEO & Google Ads working together
    • Evidence-led strategy and clear reporting
    • Bilingual growth for Israeli businesses
  • Padilla builds brands. Protects reputations. Creates high-impact communication strategies. And delivers fresh ideas that inspire action among consumers, investors, employees, community leaders and other people pivotal to our clients'​ success.

    $100 - $149/hr
    250 - 999
    1961
    Minneapolis, United States
  • Gravity, a member of the Dentsu Aegis Network, is a full service cross cultural advertising communications agency. We are experts at deeply integrating brands into any culture. Pragmatically, we solve complex business challenges and create growth opportunities for our clients through advertising communications.

    $100 - $149/hr
    10 - 49
    2009
    NYC, United States
  • Founded in 1984, Percept Limited, an entertainment, media and communications company, is at an enviable leadership position today, with a team of over 400 people and 32 offices in India and the Middle East and a capitalized billings of INR 9.35 billion (FY’18).

    $50 - $99/hr
    250 - 999
    1984
    Mumbai, India
  • Havas aims to be the world’s best company at creating meaningful connections between people and brands using creativity, media and innovation. The agency is built on an integrated structure, including 52 “Havas Villages” around the world that combine digital, creative and media capabilities and teams under one roof to best meet our clients’ needs.

    $150 - $199/hr
    10000+
    1978
    Mumbai, India
  • At PUNCH, we have a diverse group of talented individuals who each bring their own talents to the ring.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Toronto, Canada
  • Zak Communications is a leading national boutique PR agency with offices in Montreal and in Toronto specializing in the prestige, fashion, beauty and lifestyle sector. Driven by entrepreneurial values, we are renowned for our professionalism, results, service and execution of strategies that reflect the industry’s highest standards. As communications experts, we care deeply about developing ... read Zak Communications reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2002
    Montreal, Canada
  • Founded in 1996, Independent agency wholly owned by Quebec (three partners: Pierre Bernard, Christian Harvey and Riadh Djebrouni). Holder of an authorization to enter into contracts and subcontracts audiences granted by the Authority in March public kets (GPA)

    NA
    10 - 49
    1996
    Montreal, Canada
  • Indie Montreal is a music company that offers a number of different services to artists and cultural organizations. We also boast media relations and artist booking departments for the province of Quebec and artist management for the global market. We offer additional services like street marketing, production management, talent buying and ticketing – all at ... read Indie Montreal reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Montreal, Canada
  • Veritas Communications is a North American agency that walks the line between public relations and marketing to inspire positive word-of-mouth and drive brand preference. The agency specializes in influencer marketing and reaching brand advocates through digital, social media, promotional and traditional channels. Veritas belongs to the MDC Partners Network and is headquartered in Toronto with ... read Veritas Communication reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    1993
    Vancouver, Canada
  • Welcome to Bookmark, the global content and communications company. The result of the merger between Forward Worldwide and Spafax Content Marketing, Bookmark isn’t a new firm, but a global company with a combined 60 years experience in producing high quality content, marketing, PR, data and media services out of offices in Chicago, Lima, London, Los ... read Bookmark reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    1986
    Toronto, Canada
  • Founded in 2002 by Natasha Koifman, NKPR INC. was started because of Natasha's passion for bringing stories and issues of substance to the attention of Canadians. Today, NKPR continues to work with clients and brands that we feel passionate about. It is that passion that drives our and our client's success. Our unique approach leads ... read NKPR reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2002
    Toronto, Canada
  • We are brand strategists, digital natives, creative thinkers, corporate communicators and media experts. Together, we connect brands with citizens, and tell stories that inspire action. We are Citizen Relations, and we are an international, award-winning public relations and integrated communications agency. It is our mission to help brands listen, learn act and thrive. We have ... read Citizen Relations reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2011
    Toronto, Canada
  • Just as the name Broad Reach implies, our team has the breadth of experience to offer a full range of public relations and marketing communications services. Whether you want to tell your story, strengthen your brand, or build a reputation for market leadership, we do it all – and we’ll bring you breakthrough results. We’re ... read Broad Reach reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2008
    Toronto, Canada
  • Dynamic Duo is a Hong Kong-headquartered PR and digital marketing agency with office in London. We give clients the best of the two worlds in communications by complementing traditional brand building strategies with creative and result-driven digital tactics. Backed by its UK arm, DDUK, and extensive China market expertise, Dynamic Duo provides offline and online ... read DDPR reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Hong Kong, China
  • We help brands navigate an increasingly complex world. Through compelling ideas that cut through the chaos and bullshit - and are real enough to connect. Silo thinking is out, and brands must move or die. Media relations, activations, content creation, corporate communications, purpose-driven comms, influencer marketing, experiential, media partnerships. The discipline doesn’t matter, the idea ... read Pead reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2001
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Mint & Company is a boutique social media management and public relations agency that specializes in crafting unique online and offline identities for its clients’ brands.Mint & Company strives to create a buzz and to achieve high digital engagement; therefore we work diligently to devise ideal and exclusive strategies for any given brand.

    NA
    10 - 49
    Cairo, Egypt
  • Perry Communications Group is an independent, full-service strategic communications firm specializing in public relations and public affairs. We are big thinkers and shrewd strategists. We’re best known for our depth of experience in health care, but our award-winning work doesn’t stop there. We apply the same great thinking and fresh creativity to the consumer, education, ... read Perry Communications Group reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    1996
    Sacramento, United States
  • Since 1996 Elmets Communications has provided innovative public relations, marketing, and advertising strategies to a varied spectrum of clients. With a unique ability to generate awareness and affinity, Elmets helps clients build brands, enhance reputations, create coalitions and influence perceptions. Our team is experienced, resourceful, creative, tenacious, and committed to positioning our clients for success.

    NA
    10 - 49
    1996
    Sacramento, United States
  • Randle Communications, Sacramento's top Public Relations and Public Affairs firm as ranked by the Sacramento Business Journal, was launched in 2001 by Jeff Randle and Mitch Zak. The firm wins by thinking creatively and acting decisively to provide the finest Public Relations and Public Affairs services. Randle’s team includes experts in community education, digital communications, ... read Randle Communications reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2001
    Sacramento, United States

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