Top Media Buying & Planning Agencies

Researched by:Goodfirms Research TeamUpdated:November 10, 2026

Goodfirms has reviewed 3,797 Media Buying & Planning Agencies as of November 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.

How this list is built: All 3,797 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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  • We have always seen a gap between the creative & performance marketing teams. Hence we have bought a unique solution where we have in-house creative & digital strategist work together to sync these two departments efficiently. Media Team of various agencies doesn ‘t get into landing page/website experiences. But our media team has a special ... read Sqroot reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2019
    Mumbai, India
  • We Innovate to Help Businesses Grow We leverage technology and infuse media to help businesses thrive. At our core, we’re focused on building trust in our relationships. Trust that will deliver results. At Walker Media Agency, we are dedicated to forming lasting partnerships, producing powerful strategies, and generating distinctive campaigns that outperform the competition and ... read Walker Media Agency reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2021
    Milwaukee, United States
  • Entravision is a leading global advertising, media, and ad-tech solutions company connecting brands to consumers by representing top platforms and publishers. Our services are anchored by a world-class sales operation, healthy financials, and unique commercial partnerships with industry leaders such as Univision, Facebook, The Tradesk, Spotify, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Google, among others. Our portfolio enables ... read Entravision Digital reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2016
    Santa Monica, United States
  • A pioneer in Total Performance Marketing in Vietnam since 2016, PMAX was founded by leading e-commerce and performance marketing strategists. With a team of experienced professionals and cutting-edge data technology, PMAX is committed to providing comprehensive solutions and services to drive holistic business growth across all marketing touchpoints. PMAX is dedicated to building a comprehensive, ... read PMAX reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    2016
    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Welcome to Social Media Cowboys, the digital marketing agency you can count on for all your online needs! Our primary mission is to strengthen businesses like yours to not only grow, but to truly flourish in the dynamic and constantly evolving digital landscape. We take immense pride in our ability to blend innovative creativity with ... read Social Media Cowboys reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2017
    Waco, United States
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    With over 6 years of expertise, Rankovate is a premier press release distribution platform dedicated to the Crypto and Web3 ecosystem. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, the platform serves as a core infrastructure for blockchain brand visibility, providing guaranteed global reach through an elite network of 200+ media partners, including Cointelegraph, Business Insider, and Benzinga. The ... read Rankovate reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2025
    Dubai, UAE

    Why Rankovate?

    • Guaranteed Tier-1 Web3 Media Distribution
    • 6 Years Expertise in Crypto & Blockchain PR
    • Advanced AI & Search Visibility Optimization
  • Overview MyContent Agency is a results-oriented digital marketing agency based in Andorra, serving clients across Europe. Specializing in growth marketing, the company blends creativity, analytics, and automation to help brands achieve sustainable, measurable growth. The agency’s expertise covers performance channels like Google Ads, Meta Ads, Amazon Ads, and LinkedIn Ads, backed by deep experience in ... read MyContent Agency reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2022
    Encamp, Andorra
  • Ten X Media is a marketing agency based in Ahmedabad with clients across the globe. We help brands grow through public relations, search engine optimization, social media optimization, content marketing, advertising and brand building. ... read Ten X Media reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2024
    Ahmedabad, India
  • Tikit Agency is a premier digital marketing and influencer marketing agency based in Dubai, UAE. We specialize in helping brands grow their presence across social media platforms through tailored influencer campaigns, content strategy, and performance-driven marketing solutions. Our team combines creativity, data insights, and technology to deliver measurable results for clients across the Middle East ... read Tikit Agency reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    50 - 249
    2016
    Dubai, UAE
  • Vega Comms is an independent search and media agency providing television planning and buying across linear TV, connected TV and direct response, alongside wider media and search services. Named after the original North Star, Vega Comms is a search and media agency focused on delivering measurable commercial impact. By connecting data, AI-powered insight and integrated ... read Vega Comms reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    2021
    Manchester, United Kingdom

    Why Vega Comms?

    • buying as a core media service.
    • Supports both traditional television
    • Connects TV investment to search
  • SalesFish is a strategic B2B Sales, Telemarketing, and B2B Marketing Agency. We specialize in high-touch disciplined strategic marketing and branding. So, whether your need is traditional or “disruptive” B2B marketing tactics, digital strategies, B2B lead generation, or event marketing and management ... read SalesFish reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2016
    Costa Mesa, United States
  • Founded in Boca Raton in 1999, with a satellite office in New York City, MDG Advertising has earned a leading reputation for successful branding, solid marketing and media-buying strategies, unparalleled creative execution, and innovative interactive solutions. Our interactive capabilities include website design and development, with a focus on optimum usability, information architecture, and SEO as ... read MDG Advertising reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    1999
    Boca Raton, United States
  • Arrow Advertising is an INS Accredited Agency and Member of advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) intended to pierce through the clutter of publicity. It endeavors to ensure that the communication that is rooted in the age old advertising ethics and morals reaches the target customers clearly, crisply and convincingly. ... read Arrow Advertising India Pvt. Ltd. reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    Hyderabad, India
  • As an integrated advertising agency built for the now – AMBA is focused on how people behave, consume, discover, talk, share, feel and engage so we can strengthen brands, drive customer engagement, deliver communications that connect and build sales. ... read AMBA Communications reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    2001
    Sydney, Australia
  • Based in Toronto, Blade is an award winning advertising and branding agency that builds brand communities. For over 25 years, we’ve helped established brands move up to a new level of success and entrepreneurs start right by making smart investments in branding with our unique ecosystem approach. ... read Blade Creative Branding Inc. reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    1991
    Toronto, Canada
  • Founded in 2006, H2O Communication helps companies grow faster and generate more profits by creating the optimal impact in their communications. She specializes in creating compelling branding and effective advertising campaigns. It allows companies to increase their notoriety and their influence. It is now an important partner for its customers for everything related to their ... read H2O communication reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    2006
    Montreal, Canada
  • Believing in the power of creativity and good ideas, we at New Moment are heading more than 250 multinational and national brands in nine Southeast European offices, and we implement an integrated approach to communication, covering ATL, BTL, PR, design, branding, digital, art, media services, event management. ... read New Moment reviews & insights

    $100 - $149/hr
    50 - 249
    2001
    Belgrade, Serbia
  • PR AGENCY AVANDO WAS FOUNDED IN 2008 AS A SPECIALIST PR AGENCY FOR FASHIONABLE PRODUCTS. AVANDO SPECIALIZES IN THE CREATION OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION FOR BUSINESS, for example TECHNOLOGY, FASHION and DESIGN BRANDS. OUR AGENCY CREATES PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR IT’S CLIENTS BASED ON TRENDS AND TRADITIONAL PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION. AVANDO TEAM CREATIVELY SELECTS TOOLS WHICH HELP ... read AVANDO PR reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2008
    Wroclaw, Poland
  • With more than a decade of experience, we have added value from the many small, large, local and global organizations in the strategic management of their image and reputation before audiences as diverse as the press, clients, prospects, internal collaborators, communities and government entities. With creative and assertive internal and external communication actions that allow ... read Smartcom Corp reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    10 - 49
    2007
    Caracas, Venezuela
  • Crafting a general market marketing strategy and then translating it into Spanish language is not an effective approach for today’s multicultural America. For a brand to be culturally engaging, it takes more than just translating words. ... read CultureSpan Marketing reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1980
    El Paso, United States
  • POOLHOUSE is an ad agency hell-bent on crafting the best ad campaigns for candidates, causes and companies. We work to win, and build our clients razor-sharp spots. From YouTube all the way down to television; no one will make it better. POOLHOUSE has succeeded at the highest level of politics, corporate and public affairs – ... read POOLHOUSE reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2013
    Richmond, United States
  • When Ellen, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert spontaneously start talking about our clients…when our campaigns become both a Jeopardy! clue and a Wheel of Fortune reveal…and when SNL parodies our UPS “man in a lady wig”...we consider it both a good day and all in a day’s work. And maybe a Hump Day, too. People ... read The Martin Agency reviews & insights

    $150 - $199/hr
    250 - 999
    1965
    Richmond, United States
  • Signal Theory is a brand development, marketing and design firm with offices in Kansas City and Wichita. We tend to focus on food and animal wellness brands. ... read Signal Theory reviews & insights

    $100 - $149/hr
    50 - 249
    1971
    Kansas City, United States
  • Princetex International Consultancy applies the consultative way when delivering solutions to clients. As the Consultancy we firstly attempt to understand our clients’ different challenges that require specific solutions. It is therefore necessary to engage our clients first in order to figure out the appropriate strategies to their challenges. We closely work with clients on marketing ... read Princetex reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    Harare, Zimbabwe
  • Established in 2002, Concept is a full-service B2B sales development & marketing agency with more than 100 employees in Medina, OH. Concept assists our clients through the design, implementation, and execution of their B2B sales development and marketing strategies. Today, Concept services a variety of industries but over the years has specialized in capital equipment, ... read Concept Services reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    2002
    Medina, United States
  • Digify – A full-featured digital media consultancy house founded in 2014 that provides all aspects of digital marketing & advertising services. Digify is young and fresh in spirit, old and experienced at vision. With a top-notch team of creative content writers, social media analysts, digital media buyers, graphic designers, 2D & 3D animators, mobile and ... read Digify reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2014
    Cairo, Egypt
  • Actifry Overlay slide: ActifryActifrySold! by placing pop-up stores in various shopping centres, product demonstrations and direct sales of the Tefal Actifry have been created. By visiting several shopping malls in the country...View projects12345 Welcome to Sold! Field marketing | Hostess office, merchandising and product demonstrations Sold! is proficient in full-service field marketing and as a ... read Sold! reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2005
    Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Merritt Group is a nationally recognized strategic communications agency that provides marketing, public relations and digital strategy and services to organizations ranging from venture-funded startups to global Fortune 500 companies. Merritt Group applies its deep expertise in four market areas – technology, energy, healthcare and government – to deliver results that get people talking. ... read Merritt Group reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    1996
    San Francisco, United States
  • The DSA Media Network is proud to be western Canada's largest independent media group. With many full-time media professionals and a number of unique partnerships across the West, DSA Media provides the experience, knowledge and dedication of three teams, who know how to marry media smarts with local insights. ... read DSA Media reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    1997
    Calgary, Canada
  • We are a creative agency, a digital agency, a media agency, a social media agency, a public relations agency, an event agency. And you decide how and in which areas you want to work with us. We position brands, create creative advertising campaigns, design analog and digital advertising media, develop innovative PR strategies and ensure ... read Reichl and Partner reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    Vienna, Austria
  • Rapka is a marketing communications agency, a team of professionals. We are in Minsk, but we have been implementing projects all over Belarus since 2012. We know how to attract attention and arouse interest in your brand, to make the product memorable and the event effective. The agency specializes in the development of creative concepts ... read Rapka reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2012
    Minsk, Belarus
  • Group Matrix is the industry’s leading Attorney Advertising Agency and first in Practice Development. We have helped create and grow America’s largest and most successful Personal Injury practices for over 30 years. CEO Richard Sackett is recognized and credited with being the originator and “Guru” of the mass marketing of legal services. Group Matrix currently ... read Group Matrix Advertising reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    1970
    New Orleans, United States
  • At Fuse Factory we generate innovative and performance-driven digital solutions by successfully creating relevant and stimulating content for your business. By understanding your company’s brand essence, we are able to carry out effective strategic planning by understanding your business objectives, as well as the needs and preferences of your target market. We are committed to ... read Fuse Factory reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2015
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • We are Clockwork – a globally recognised, independent creative and communications agency with headquarters in Johannesburg and London.There are amazing ideas. Then there are amazing ideas with real resonance. To achieve the latter – every brand’s first prize! – you need a rock-solid strategy. We don’t rely on assumptions and guesswork at Clockwork.From digital to ... read Clockwork Media reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2011
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • We provide digital, traditional and social solutions to the recruitment issues that our clients face. Since 1983, Harger Howe Advertising has been listening to the unique concerns of clients within all industries and has crafted specific, actionable response plans to help alleviate them. Ask our clients – we wouldn’t be here without them. In addition, ... read Harger Howe Advertising reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    1983
    Troy, United States
  • Stevenson Advertising opened its doors in downtown Seattle, as a full-service advertising agency, dedicated to helping businesses grow through comprehensive marketing strategies.Brett Stevenson, also opened a television production company, Piranha Productions, in 1992. Piranha produced television commercials, including video productions, for Starbuck’s Coffee Company, Microsoft, Red Robin Restaurants, Moneytree, and many others. Brett sold Piranha ... read Stevenson Advertising reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    1990
    Bellevue, United States
  • LMA is a full service marketing & advertising agency providing start to finish marketing solutions. We oversee the entire process while creating a powerful memorable brand experiences over a variety of platforms. ... read LMA Marketing reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2004
    San Diego, United States
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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

    NA
    10 - 49
    2015
    San Francisco, United States

    Why 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

    NA
    10 - 49
    2002
    San Francisco, United States
  • Mr. 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/hr
    2 - 9
    2013
    Buffalo, United States
  • ADxAD is №1 Advertising Network for Asian traffic and worldwide. Pops, Native, Display,Push are delivering highly converting traffic with flexible targeting. Performance and precision at scale. Founded in 2017 ADxAD partners with top players in its segment: Exoclick, TrafficStars, Zeropark and many more. ADxAD has quickly earned a wide acknowledgement as a №1 leader in ... read ADxAD reviews & insights

    NA
    10 - 49
    2017
    Nicosia, Cyprus
  • Instale is a leading brand from wemake that focuses on 360 ° marketing on Instagram. The company was born out of a desire to give real value to brands and businesses that want to stand out and establish themselves on the social network Instagram. ... read Instale - Instagram marketing and advertising reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2014
    Haifa, Israel
  • Essence Adverts is a world-class integrated marketing communications agency driven by quantifiable results. Renowned for our agility and efficiency, we offer a comprehensive suite of services, including media productions, social media creative content and management, media planning and buying, and technology development. Headquartered in Cairo and Dubai, our operations extend to Istanbul and Canada, delivering ... read Essence Adverts reviews & insights

    NA
    50 - 249
    2012
    Cairo, Egypt
  • Full-funnel advertising agency bridging the gap between creative, media and digital.We are an independent full-funnel advertising & marketing agency with offices in London, Manchester, and Warsaw, and we aim to break old agency-brand barriers, approaches & models to build fluid relationships without knowledge silos by bridging the gaps between creative, media and digital.Unique to One ... read One Day Agency reviews & insights

    $100 - $149/hr
    10 - 49
    2019
    Salford, United Kingdom
  • Our digital marketing services will help you generate more leads and improve your business’s visibility. We’ll work with you to create a digital marketing plan tailored to your needs and help you reach your target audience via ROI-driven marketing campaigns. We will make sure that you have consistent customers and leads. If you want to ... read NextOn Digital reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    Chattogram, Bangladesh
  • Robindale 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. ... read Robindale Media reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    Narberth, United States
  • We 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

    NA
    2 - 9
    Lewisburg, United States
  • Mammoth combines a top tier brand consultancy with a full-service creative agency. We make brand transformation an inclusive experience that connects authentic purpose with key points of differentiation to help drive scale and momentum at pace.We get under the skin of your organisation to make brand a holistic experience to find authentic purpose and differentiation ... read Mammoth reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    Belfast, United Kingdom

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