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  • Leaders In Legal Advertising

    We are a full-service advertising and digital marketing agency serving plaintiff law firms in the personal injury and mass tort verticals. Let's work together to grow your brand and expand your empire...

    Location
    Nashville, Tennessee
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Elevate Your Brand

    San Signs & Awnings is a Yonkers-based signage company specializing in custom signs, awnings, and graphics. We design, build, and install quality visual solutions that help businesses stand out...

    Location
    Yonkers, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Creative That Drives Meaningful Health And Social Change

    DCF turns insight into impact. We create bold, multilingual creative that cuts through the noise, changes behavior, and helps communities stay healthier and more connected...

    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Enhancing the Ad Experience

    Sharethrough offers native-advertising solutions that let brands embed ads so they match the look and feel of content feeds. Their in-feed and programmatic placements drive higher engagement and brand lift than traditional display ads...

    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
  • Advertising Technology That Connects Your Success

    MiQ helps brands deliver ads that match the look and feel of the content consumers already engage with blending seamlessly into social feeds and web pages. Their team handles everything from creative build to contextual targeting, ensuring campaigns drive both brand awareness and performance...

    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    1000 & Up
  • Explode Your Native Advertising.

    NativeAdBuzz gives marketers access to a massive, searchable archive of live native ads letting them reverse engineer competitors creative, copy and landing page strategies. It helps media buyers, affiliates, and agencies shortcut the trial and error process and launch campaigns with better odds of...

    Location
    Jackson, Wyoming
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
  • Make Every Impression Count

    TripleLift empowers brands to deliver native advertising that blends seamlessly with premium content across web, retail media, video and connectedTV. The platform combines creative flexibility, data-driven targeting and quality inventory to maximize both engagement and performance...

    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    250 - 499
  • Tell Your Story Throughout the Traveler Journey

    Sojern enables travel brands to connect with potential travellers through native advertising embedded in premium editorial content blending naturally into the browsing experience. Through data-driven targeting and creative best-practice, Sojerns' native campaigns aim to build awareness, spark inspiration and...

    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    250 - 499
  • Maximize Impact Across Boundless Scale.

    Outbrain enables brands to reach audiences outside of walled-garden platforms by embedding native advertising into trusted publisher sites. Its content-recommendation format blends with editorial layouts to drive traffic, engagement, and conversions...

    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    1000 & Up
  • Native Advertising, Redefined.

    MGID enables brands and publishers to connect with a global audience via native advertising that blends smoothly into content environments. The platform offers advanced targeting, flexible ad formats, and full campaign management to drive awareness, traffic, and conversions...

    Location
    Santa Monica, California
    Number of Employees
    1000 & Up
  • Big Ideas, Big Experience, Big Personalities With Bigger Outcomes

    ZAP serves as an outsourced marketing department, helping businesses break through the clutter, providing confidence and consistency in one's brand presence. We make your existing marketing budget work smarter and competitors jealous. Not to mention, we shoot straight and respond fast. Our clients are not...

    Location
    Scotch Plains, New Jersey
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Strategic Branding Solutions for Nonprofits

    At Tronvig Group, we believe that a powerful brand goes beyond visuals it's about aligning your organization's strategy with impactful design. As a top branding agency for nonprofits, we focus on both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that your brand resonates authentically...

    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Accelerating Brand & Demand

    BrandAction Agency is a privately-owned agency that integrates and balances branding, demand generation and customer experience to help innovative companies connect more deeply and quickly with their customers for greater profitability and enduring value...

    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $225/hr
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Transforming Brands Into Brave and Smart Ones

    Sköna is a creative agency that excels in B2B branding, marketing, and design, catering specifically to innovative tech companies. Get in touch with us!...

    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • "Go beyond merely communicating to 'connecting' with people."

    New World Productions is a video production company located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We've been providing quality video production services for over 30 years. Whether its corporate video, industrial video, or product and promotional video services, we'll craft a message unique to your brand and business...

    Location
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • WE make it a Whole Lot Easier

    Allegiant Digital Marketing is a Full-Service ROI Performance Based Digital Marketing Agency headquartered in Austin, TX with over 25 years of experience in Advertising & Marketing. We specialize in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Social Media, Web Design, & more...

    Location
    Austin, Texas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Bold Marketing Solutions To Ignite Your Brand.

    thunder::tech is the leading, full-service marketing agency for midsize brands, known for delivering remarkable growth by blending creativity and technology...

    Location
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $149/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Dedicated Account Managers Focused On Your Growth

    Prime Seller Strategies is a full service Amazon agency has helped brands increase sales by 32 % in 120 days, decrease ACOS by 26 % in 90 days , and gain an 18-point rise in detail-page conversion rates...

    Location
    Carlsbad, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $79/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Award-Winning Marketing & Advertising Agency

    National, award-winning agency providing digital consulting services, customer journey mapping, and development for unique businesses looking to tell their story in a compelling and visually-stunning way...

    Location
    Houston, Texas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
  • We make marketers fearless.

    Silverback Strategies is a B2B paid advertising agency with nearly 20 years of experience and $500M+ in managed media spend. Its expertise includes paid search, paid social, display, and CTV, pairing campaigns with incrementality testing and media mix modeling to prove revenue impact...

    Location
    Reston, Virginia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Award-Winning Demand Generation Agency

    Valasys Media is a highly acclaimed and award-winning Inc. 5000 vetted Lead Generation agency known for ABM, CS, MQL, HQL, BANT campaigns. Our full-funnel services include touch points like programmatic media buying, LinkedIn ads, Email Marketing, Tele-touch and Intent-based ABM building...

    Location
    Jersey City, New Jersey
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    7 Projects Listed
  • Your Narrative As Intended

    Mach9 is an AI-powered digital communications and marketing agency built for organizations operating in highly regulated industries and sports. Founded in New York and expanding globally, MACH9 combines cultural intelligence, real-time data analysis, strategic communications, and AI-driven optimization to...

    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Take Your Digital Marketing To The Next Level

    Rank Fuse Digital Marketing offers comprehensive services to help businesses enhance their online presence and achieve their digital marketing goals...

    Location
    Lenexa, Kansas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed
  • Were in the business of growing your business.

    Wide Angle Creative is a strategy-first marketing agency helping brands grow through aligned branding, content + websites that connect + perform. We ask smarter questions, build sharper ideas + deliver work that drives real results...

    Location
    Houston, Texas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed
  • Digital Marketing Agency

    KARMA jack helps enterprise and multi-location brands unlock scalable growth through full-service marketing: websites, SEO, digital ads, and brand strategyall delivered with unmatched speed and a human-first approach...

    Location
    Ferndale, Michigan
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • A Unique Blend Of Exceptional Creativity And Sharp Strategy

    At BlueRock, our mission is to bring big agency level expertise to mid-sized clients who deserve nothing less. We're here to elevate their brand and provide high-level, tailored creative solutions at a level of a larger agency but with the personalized service they value...

    Location
    Arlington, Texas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $110/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • We Create Video Ads That Convert.

    We specialize in crafting high-converting direct response video ads tailored for social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok...

    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Word of Mouth Starts Here

    At Americom Marketing, we provide end-to-end solutions for all your marketing needs. Our team has the tools and expertise to create effective campaigns that will take your business to new heights. We'll be there from conceiving integrated plans, launching digital initiatives and managing social media...

    Location
    Beaumont, Texas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $99/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Creatively driven advertising agency

    Wieden+Kennedy is an independent, global creative company that has built and transformed some of the worlds most well-known, exciting brands for over forty years...

    Location
    Portland, Oregon
    Number of Employees
    1000 & Up
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • World Class Video Marketing Services

    Melty Cone is a renowned video production company based in NYC, proudly offering top-notch video marketing services in New York, New Jersey and beyond Our expertise lies in creating compelling videos that generate more customers, leveraging the proven effectiveness of video marketing...

    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed
  • Law Firms Only. Zero Exceptions.

    Forward Push works exclusively with law firms generating $500k or more annually. Every engagement is built around Case Gravity four AI components and twelve full-service disciplines running from one strategy, one team, one result...

    Location
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Creative Solutions to Grow Your Business.™

    Sage Design Group wants to be the go-to-place for ideas that help CREATE, INSPIRE and GROW profitable businesses through meaningful human connections...

    Location
    Saddle Brook, New Jersey
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Market to the World, and the World will be your Market.

    CAYK Marketing has been a leading force in marketing for nearly thirty years, specializing in website design, SEO, advertising management, and strategic planning. With a focus on your organization's success, CAYK offers decades of proven experience, whether you require a technical audit or comprehensive...

    Location
    Phoenix, Arizona
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • The agency built for B2B

    FVM is the brand partner and marketing agency of choice for B2B brands that need a clear and effective way to communicate their value. Through inspired storytelling, thoughtful design, and smart marketing strategy, we help them reach their audiences and we've been doing it for over 35 years...

    Location
    Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $199/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Do Big Things

    BBDO is a globally recognized advertising agency network headquartered in New York, known for its scale, creative excellence, and strategic impact across international markets. The agency positions itself as a partner to ambitious brands, delivering high-impact solutions through a combination of strategy and...

    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    1000 & Up
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Powered by Creativity & Innovation

    The Marketing Machine (TMM) is an innovative, creative marketing agency located in downtown Raleigh NC. Our mission is to do everything it takes to bring your B2C brand to life. We work with both Business to Consumer (B2C) and Business to Business companies (B2B) looking to improve or establish their brand...

    Location
    Raleigh , North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • A Boutique Web Design, Website Development & Digital Marketing Agency

    20 Years of Building Successful Online Businesses...

    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $85/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed
  • Fully Integrated Advertising Agency and Production Company Driven by Accountability.

    More than an agency, Feld Advertising is an integrated creative marketing partner constantly generating ideas to increase sales and maximize return on advertising investment. We design and produce campaigns in a variety of media...

    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
  • Saving the World From Boring, Broken Marketing

    Why the name Liger? Because, much like the mythical creature from the movie Napoleon Dynamite, we're a bunch of marketing and operations experts bred for our skills in magic. …and our awesome dance moves and mad nunchuck skills aren’t half bad either...

    Location
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Award Winning Full Stack Marketing That Doesn't Break the Bank

    Award-Winning Full-Stack Marketing Agency in the Heart of Duluth, Minnesota. We're not your typical marketing firm From market research, advertising, and branding to public relations, digital marketing, and website design, our services are designed to meet your businesses needs!...

    Location
    Duluth, Minnesota
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • IOI Solutions

    Verified Verified by the DesignRush team for authenticity and credibility.

    Automotive Marketing Agency - Outpace your competition with OctaneOS

    Automotive brands trust our global team at IOI Solutions to deliver results on their performance marketing campaigns. IOI's proven Max Acquisition methodology has generated over +$75M in revenue for our clients in the last 7 years by blending best-in-class strategy across Paid Ads, SEO, and CRO...

    Location
    Santa Monica, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
  • Advertising and Marketing That Drives Results!

    Since its inception in 1996, Lead Climber Marketing has proudly served as Denver's foremost all-encompassing advertising agency, consistently delivering tangible outcomes for our valued clientele...

    Location
    Denver, Colorado
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $90/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Wyoming SEO Company | Sheridan WY SEO Agency | Web Development Services

    Easy Services Club LLC is a Sheridan, Wyoming SEO and web development agency specializing in technical SEO, local SEO, content strategy, and authority link building. We help businesses strengthen online visibility, improve rankings, and generate consistent organic leads...

    Location
    Sheridan, Wyoming
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Google Ads & Meta for Remodelers, Custom Home & Production Builders

    B&G Collective is a Google Ads and growth marketing agency for remodelers, custom home builders, and home improvement companies. We manage Google Ads, LSAs, Meta Ads, and Local SEO, reporting cost per booked project, not cost per lead. Based near Richmond, Virginia, working nationwide...

    Location
    Richmond, Virginia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $110/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Best Advertising Agency in San Francisco

    360-degree Mainline Marketing & Advertising Agency...

    Location
    San Ramon, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    9 Projects Listed
  • Miami Branding + Ad Agency

    Miami Advertising + Branding Agency built to serve brands eager for calculable growth via digital and traditional marketing channels, employing breakthrough strategic creative and design...

    Location
    Miami, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $160/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • A New and Proven Approach to Growth Strategies.

    When Series A startups and enterprise clients need adtech-enabled growth strategies, GrowthMob combines marketing frameworks with technical execution across branding, digital marketing, and product development. The Cincinnati agency works with fintech, healthcare, and software clients including Johnson &...

    Location
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Content First Marketing.

    We are a marketing agency that specializes in video production...

    Location
    Rochester, New Hampshire
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed
  • Creatively Advancing Business

    Blink Advertising is a full-service marketing and communications agency specializing in integrated B2B and B2C solutions that help businesses strengthen their brands, engage audiences, and achieve measurable growth. For more than a decade, the agency has combined strategic thinking, creative execution, and...

    Location
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed

Advertising Agency FAQs

What services do the best advertising agencies in the United States provide?

Leading advertising agencies in the United States plan, create, and launch compelling advertising campaigns across digital and traditional media channels to amplify businesses’ brand awareness, customer engagement, digital presence, and sales.  

According to our market analysis, the most prominent service offerings for online advertising companies in the US include: 

  • Media planning and buying is the largest revenue-generating segment for agencies, representing approximately 40% of industry revenue in the traditional advertising services sector. 
  • Creative services comprise another core offering of traditional agencies, accounting for approximately 35% of their revenue. 
  • Search advertising, including SEO and SEM, remains the single largest service offering within digital advertising, capturing over 24.1% of the total market share. 
  • Social media advertising is a major and rapidly growing segment, with ad spending in the US social media advertising market expected to reach $95.70 billion in 2025. 

How much do these services typically cost?

Advertising costs in the US start from $900 for digital campaigns and can go as high as $100,000 for TV ads. The pricing depends on the region, platform, campaign, reach, targeting, creative quality, and the channel.

Overall, the estimates present a stark contrast between the high, fixed expense of traditional television and the flexible options in digital media

Type of media channel  Platform / campaign type  Cost
Traditional  Television ads (local production)  Start at ~$1,000 
Traditional  Television ads (national campaigns)  Up to $8 million (average 30-second national ad costs around $350,000
Digital  Facebook campaigns $2,500 – $9,000 per month 
Digital  LinkedIn campaigns  $2,000 – $4,000 per month 
Digital  Instagram campaigns  $1,000 – $1,600 per month 
Digital  X (formerly Twitter) campaigns  $900 – $1,600 per month 
Digital  Google Ads (banner ads)  $1 – $3 per click (CPC) or $2 – $5 per thousand impressions (CPM) 
Digital  Programmatic ads  Generally start around $2 per thousand impressions (CPM) 

When can clients expect ROI from advertising?

The expected time to realize a return on investment (ROI) from advertising depends on the specific channel: 

  • Paid ads (Google, Meta, LinkedIn) can generate visible results within days/weeks, with lead flow increasing immediately as the campaign begins. 
  • Email campaigns and remarketing re-engage warm audiences and existing contacts for early conversions and quick ROI. 
  • Content marketing and SEO begin driving consistent traffic, organic leads, and compounding ROI in the 6-12-month range. 
  • Thought leadership promotion (blogs, webinars, YouTube videos) builds brand authority and returns value within six months to a year. 

What are the typical timelines for advertising projects from initial planning to launch complexity levels?

Approximate timeframes for advertising projects are: 

  • Smaller campaigns usually take 4 to 8 weeks from the discovery meeting to launch. 
  • More complex campaigns that require deeper audience research, new creative asset development, and multiple platform configurations can stretch further because each stage adds time: 
    • Kick-off and alignment (1-2 weeks) 
    • Audience research (2-3 weeks) 
    • Creative development (2-4 weeks) 
    • Platform setup (3-4 weeks) 
    • Testing and launch (4-6 weeks) 

How often do the advertising firms update targeting data and creative assets once a campaign is live?

Depending on the platform, top ad agencies typically update creatives every 2-6 weeks, while targeting and bid/keyword adjustments are often reviewed weekly

Here’s how often other ads are typically updates once a campaign is live: 

  • For search campaigns, the best practice is to refresh ad copy every 4-6 weeks, while bids, keywords, and extensions are reviewed weekly
  • For social media ads, rotating creative every 2-4 weeks is recommended to avoid “ad fatigue,” especially when audience size or ad frequency is high. 
  • For display or video campaigns (YouTube or banner/display ads), monthly updates of visuals or placements are recommended.  

Generally, updates are prompted by creative fatigue or targeting inefficiencies, i.e., when click-through rates drop, cost per acquisition rises, or conversion rates fall. 

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