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  • Your Human Partner for Programmatic Advertising

    Crowd Louder Media is closely watching massive disruptions to digital marketing and traffic referrals to trusted websites. Tech giants are adapting and pivoting just fine. But agencies and marketers are dealing with increasing costs of marketing and threats to their business models...

    Location
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Igniting Brands It's What We Do!

    Mindstorm Communications Group, based in Charlotte, NC, is a boutique full-service branding, marketing, and digital agency. Our core strength is in strategic brand development. We help clients build powerful, meaningful brands from the ground up or revitalize existing ones...

    Location
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Creative support for startups who need in-house quality without the in-house overhead.

    Walla is a creative partner for funded startups who need high-quality, on-brand design but don't have time to build an in-house team. We plug in like your internal design crew, giving founders, marketing leads, and growth teams the support they need to scale smarter and move faster...

    Location
    Washington DC, Washington DC
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $300/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Elevating brands with strategy, collaboration and care.

    We are a virtual creative agency specializing in brand identity, web design, video animation, and brand-led marketing for B2B, B2C, and professional services brands. Our non-traditional agency collaborates with passionate talents to deliver the brand love that our clients deserve...

    Location
    Manchester, Connecticut
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Molding the Future with Big Data and Video Innovation

    Trusted by globally recognized leaders such as Kaltura, Panasonic, Consumer Fusion, Dalet, and Cascade PBS...

    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    250 - 499
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Strategically loud. Authentically human.

    Meet LAVIDGE, an employee-owned ad agency specializing in discovering and communicating insights which engage, motivate and inspire. From building brand awareness to driving revenue and from positioning thought leaders to enhancing perceptions, its why we do what we do...

    Location
    Phoenix, Arizona
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
  • Target | Excite | Connect

    TEC Direct Media is a media agency in Chicago. We plan and buy media for artists, brands and agencies so they can generate awareness, acquire new customers and drive sales...

    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $180/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    12 Projects Listed
  • Brand Turnaround Specialists

    STIR is a multi-faceted, full service advertising and communications firm. Our particular strength lies in generating marketplace results and client success (ROI) through customized campaigns accoss platforms, deploying optimal messaging through metrics-based planning processes...

    Location
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $174/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed
  • Managed Digital Signage

    SeenLabs is a full-service digital signage integrator based in Los Angeles. We design, deploy, and manage complete digital signage solutions for restaurants, hotels, retail, and corporate clients. Unlike DIY software providers, we handle everything: hardware selection, installation, content management, and...

    Location
    Glendale, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Your unfair advantage in video.

    Increditors is a video editing company that excels in delivering top-tier video editing and post-production services. Its team comprises highly skilled video editors, artists, animators, and motion designers who collaborate to produce outstanding video content...

    Location
    Sheridan, Wyoming
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • We Remove the Distance Between Brands and Consumers.

    We strive for excellence in everything we design, deliver and create and that starts with our agency. Learn more about how we continue to build upon our legacy through our culture and leadership...

    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
  • ROI-Focused PPC Agency | Google Ads Agency | Google Ads Experts

    Excella PPC was founded by Yulian Hrab with the vision of building a Google Ads and PPC agency focused on honesty, transparency, and measurable ROI. Starting as a freelancer in Ukraine, Yulian grew long-term partnerships into a boutique team with offices in Kyiv and New York. Today, Excella PPC supp...

    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $25/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • We design healthcare websites that your patients trust!

    Attract more patients and streamline operations with stunning, HIPAA-compliant doctor websites. We design conversion-focused experiences that build trust and boost your bottom line. Let's craft your online success story...

    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $70/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • We Don’t Just ‘Build Websites’ We Build Brands

    We pride ourselves in delivering only the best in website design, SEO, branding, graphic design and more; all under one roof. Creative Web Designs was built with the goal of providing every business whether large or small a visually appealing first impression for their customers that they will love. We have...

    Location
    San Antonio, Texas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $199/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    16 Projects Listed
  • Where Big Ideas Meet Purpose

    Janus was founded on a simple belief emerging life science companies deserve world-class marketing for their innovative scientific breakthroughs - without the overhead, ego, or complicated process of traditional agencies...

    Location
    Richboro, Pennsylvania
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Increase Your Wealth With Google Ads

    Inbound Creators is a performance-based digital marketing agency specializing in Google Ads and related services. Operating remotely from Cleveland, Ohio, the agency focuses on delivering high return on investment (ROI) through targeted advertising strategies...

    Location
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $75/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Tailored Strategies, Measurable Results, Unmatched Success.

    We are a marketing agency focused on the full picture. Our philosophy is to track and measure everything and then optimize what works best for your specific business. We don't treat anything as one size fits all. From channels, to strategy to execution, we want to discover what works for you and then make the...

    Location
    Seattle, Washington
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • We Empower Brands to Demand More

    BMG360 is a performance marketing and lead generation agency built for smarter, faster growth. Brands partner with us as their full-service AOR, tap specific services like SEO, Paid Social, or Radio or plug directly into our On-Demand Lead Gen engine. Backed by 20+ years of proven performance, proprietary...

    Location
    Shelton, Connecticut
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • We create compelling websites and give our clients a clear marketing plan!

    Think of us as your partner for all things digital marketing. Whether it’s web design, SEO, social media marketing or digital advertising, together we’ll pinpoint which of our services can best help you reach your business goals...

    Location
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    12 Projects Listed
  • Authentic Brand Storytelling

    We build iconic businesses with unforgettable brand experiences. See work with Adidas, Chanel, Wells Fargo, Unicef, and more at brandgenes.com...

    Location
    Middletown, Connecticut
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    14 Projects Listed
  • Driven by data. Informed by insight. Trademarked by craft.

    At Fusion92, we live for the stuff that nobody else can solve. With an eye toward true innovation, we give answers to the unanswerable. That means first of its kind media, creative, data and technology. Ideas that are data fueled and insight driven...

    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    250 - 499
    Average Hourly Rate
    $160/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $50,000 & Up
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Get Social, Get Sales, Get Success

    Pair'd Up! stands as a social media marketing agency dedicated to fostering business growth through innovative and impactful strategies. Our passion lies in assisting brands in discovering their unique voice and connecting with the right audience, effectively converting them into valuable customers. Committed...

    Location
    Lewisville, Texas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Full Service Agency You Can Rely Upon

    The Harman Media & Marketing Group, or THM2G for short, is a national full-service boutique agency. Our experts have experience in both digital marketing and traditional advertising. Custom responsive websites, Facebook ads, social media marketing, PPC, SEO, media buying, tv and radio production, reputation...

    Location
    Colorado Springs, Colorado
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • We brand the companies that are hardest to explain. AI · Robotics · Biotech · Energy · Deep Tech

    We brand the companies that are hardest to explain. AI · Robotics · Biotech · Energy · Deep Tech...

    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    14 Projects Listed
  • Amelie Company

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    Tomorrow deserves better

    Creative advertising agency in Denver, CO. We work with brands and initiatives to make a positive impact in Denver, in Colorado and beyond...

    Location
    Denver, Colorado
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • All Marketing. One Partner.

    Spotlight is a full service marketing firm, web design agency and magazine publisher located in Fargo, ND, Bismarck ND, Western Minnesota and Sioux Falls, SD...

    Location
    Fargo, North Dakota
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Getting your prospects' attention in 5 seconds or less.

    Sevell + Kropp is a Columbus-based web design and SEO agency known for creating emotionally engaging, high-converting websites. The agency serves clients in sectors like home building, plastic surgery, and nonprofits, combining strategic design and SEO to drive measurable results...

    Location
    Columbus, Ohio
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Finally, a smart, integrated creative and media agency that gets what you do, gets going and gets results. Hi, were Modo Modo. Creative & Media for complex businesses...

    Location
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $25,000 - $50,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Compelling Stories Told on Strategic Channels. The Results Speak for Themselves.

    Noisy Trumpet was established in 2017 as a boutique digital marketing and PR agency with a clear goal: to achieve outstanding results for its clients...

    Location
    San Antonio, Texas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Portfolios Count
    10 Projects Listed
  • Building a sustainable brand

    iM4U Digital Marketing Agency is a marketing agency that works with a comprehensive and individual approach to clients. - iM4U Digital Marketing Agency is a full cycle marketing agency - We achieve our goals through integrated marketing - We apply a strategic approach using all available promotion...

    Location
    Lawrenceville, Georgia
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $40/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    6 Projects Listed
  • Time to launch your brand's success.

    As digital explorers, we create groundbreaking work that contributes to the rapidly changing marketing landscape. Want to stay light years ahead of your competitors? Our team doesn’t just look to the future—we help you create it...

    Location
    Coral Gables, Florida
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $25/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    5 Projects Listed
  • The Data-Driven Agency for Growth-Stage Brands

    Founded in 2014, Exverus by Brainlabs is a global, independent media agency growing brands with a scientific approach to full-funnel media planning & buying, traditional and programmatic advertising, retail media & e-commerce, paid search, paid social, and analytics...

    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Improving the performance, consistency, and reach of your marketing campaigns

    Media Place Partners delivers handcrafted traditional and digital media, advertisement services that target local audiences at regional and national scales...

    Location
    Grand Rapids, Michigan
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
  • Real Advertising Communication Solutions. Real Impact.

    Real Integrated is a full-service advertising agency dedicated to business transformation for its clients. They believe the success of modern marketing is rooted in authenticity...

    Location
    Troy, Michigan
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $80/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Creativity is truly an economic multiplier!

    It all started in 1873, when Daniel Lord opened an office in Chicago to sell advertising space. Today, FCB (Foote, Cone & Belding) is an award-winning global agency network with over 120 offices in more than 80 countries, employing over 8,000 people...

    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    1000 & Up
  • We Help Marketers In the Happiness of Pursuit

    Deck7 is a San Diego based B2B marketing firm founded in 2015. With a global team of over 300 marketing specialists, data scientists, and tech experts, the agency executes more than 3,700 demand-generation campaigns annually across 16 industries. Deck7 partners with enterprises, agencies, platforms, and...

    Location
    La Jolla Ranch, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • Performance-Driven Marketing That Defies Expectations

    Aria Agency is a full-service integrated marketing and advertising firm based in Irvine, California, with satellite offices in New York, Phoenix, and Chicago. Backed by more than two decades of B2B and B2C marketing expertise, the agency provides data-driven digital creative, branding, web design, content...

    Location
    Irvine, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • 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
  • 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
  • Courtroom Visuals For Any Case Type

    Engage, educate, and persuade with animated legal visuals that transform complex information into clear, courtroom-ready evidence helping support testimony and keep jurors focused. We develop litigation visuals such as forensic animations, courtroom graphics, 3D models, and medical animations, all based on...

    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $1000/hr
  • Better Marketing Starts Here

    Since 2008 we've been helping startups and small businesses around the world to deliver better, more relevant marketing strategies and tactics. Combining branding, messaging, design, SEO and CRO with a wide range of tactical marketing initiatives, we help you increase awareness, credibility, reputation, trust...

    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $250/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • Marketing That Navigates Results

    Wilderness Agency is a Dayton, Ohio based full service marketing and creative agency helping businesses across industries achieve growth through strategy-first branding, digital marketing, web design and recruitment communications. A certified veteran owned small business founded by a Navy veteran, the agency...

    Location
    Dayton, Ohio
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Portfolios Count
    2 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • We're a different kind of agency.

    We are 301 Digital Media, a digital-first media and agency services company based in Nashville, Tennessee. Our primary focus is helping digital publishers and brands grow their digital audiences across their social, mobile, and web-based platforms...

    Location
    Spring Hill, Tennessee
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
  • 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

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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