Find top international advertising agencies skilled in media buying, brand strategy, and creative development to achieve strong ROAS and measurable business outcomes. Compare agencies by expertise, location, and budget to find your partner.
We have assessed over 5,200 advertising agencies worldwide, examining their creative capabilities, service diversity, portfolios, client testimonials, pricing structures, and industry recognition. Learn about our ranking criteria and how we identify the top players in the advertising industry.
HigherVisibility offers PPC and advertising solutions, including paid search, display, shopping ads, remarketing, local service ads, custom landing page creation, and audience targeting. The advertising agency employs a hands-on approach, encompassing deep keyword research, A/B ad/image testing, bid and budget management, negative keyword lists, geo-targeting, and quality score performance.
Its technology and methodology are anchored around the Targeted Growth System®, which ensures efficient ad spend. With nods from DesignRush and Inc. 500, a sharp strategy, and stellar client service, HigherVisibility continues to set the bar for effective, accountable PPC management.
HigherVisibility demonstrated its ability to manage large, complex PPC campaigns through its work with Caliber Collision.
The agency designed a customized paid search strategy centered on precise targeting, ongoing optimization, and continuous campaign refinement. By handling keyword research, bid management, and conversion tracking, HigherVisibility ensured that every advertising dollar was used efficiently and profitably. Its approach delivered strong, measurable results, including a 323% increase in return on ad spend and a 167% increase in conversions, which helped Caliber Collision strengthen its position as a leader in the auto repair industry.
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Doner is a full-service advertising agency founded in 1937 and headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, with additional offices in Los Angeles and London. Doner's approach includes diversity, inclusivity, and a modern, content-driven method tailored to today's dynamic advertising market.
Renowned for creating iconic campaigns for major brands, Doner has crafted memorable slogans like "Timex takes a licking and keeps on ticking" and "Zoom-Zoom" for Mazda. The agency specializes in retail, consumer packaged goods (CPG), healthcare, consumer technology, destination, entertainment, and automotive industries.
Doner successfully refreshed the image of the Chrysler Pacifica by tapping into cultural trends while staying grounded in real family needs.
Chrysler wanted to make the Pacifica more appealing to modern families, and the rise of the #VanLife trend created an opportunity to shift perceptions of the minivan. Doner connected this trend to everyday parenting by highlighting Pacifica’s practical, family-friendly features through engaging video content across broadcast and social media.
By blending aspiration with real-life usefulness, the campaign repositioned the Pacifica and delivered strong results, including a 143% year-over-year increase and a 95% increase in second-quarter sales.
FCB (Foote, Cone & Belding) is a globally recognized advertising agency known for its innovative and effective advertising and marketing campaigns. As part of the Interpublic Group, FCB has a substantial global footprint, with over 120 offices across over 80 countries.
FCB's impact is validated by numerous awards and recognitions in the industry, including the Cannes Lions and Effie Awards. The agency combines creative storytelling with deep insights into consumer behavior, aiming to create accessible advertisements that capture attention and drive meaningful results for its clients.
During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Brazilian football fans wanted to support their national team by wearing the official jersey. However, the high cost of the jerseys (R$350) was a significant barrier, especially given the inflation Brazilians were facing at the time. This situation challenged FCB's client, Flash, to engage with fans and allow them to express their support.
FCB offered a 50% cashback on jersey purchases from Nike's eCommerce site in exchange for fans customizing the jersey with Flash's brand name and sharing it on social media. This campaign turned fans into brand sponsors and significantly boosted Flash's visibility, getting more than 5.1 million interactions and increasing brand mentions by 2300%.
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Marketing Architects is an all-inclusive TV advertising agency, renowned for integrating technology and data into its campaigns. With its unique All-Inclusive TV model, the agency handles all aspects of a campaign, including media buying, strategy, creative development, production, and reporting. Therefore, clients pay only for media while saving on other costs.
The strategy is powered by Annika, the agency’s own AI for media buying that analyzes large datasets to optimize media placements across linear and streaming TV. Marketing Architects serves B2B and B2C clients, using TV advertising as a key growth driver.
Joybird, a furniture retailer and manufacturer primarily focused on online marketing, wanted to expand its customer base and reach new audiences through offline channels. Marketing Architects launched TV ads on linear and streaming platforms, minimizing audience overlap with Annika's help.
The campaign led to over 700,000 web visits driven by TV, over 16,000 TV-attributable orders, and 7-10X return on ad spend (ROAS).
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The AD Agency, founded in 1982, is a full-service research, marketing, online digital advertising, graphic design, media buying, IT support, and public relations firm.
Known for its aggressive and agile approach, the award-winning agency focuses on effective communication strategies. With a reputation for on-target marketing, its expertise lies in developing brands and maximizing client visibility and impact.
The AD Agency developed a comprehensive marketing strategy for Montgomery County, MD, to promote yard waste recycling. The multi-faceted campaign included a strategic marketing plan, a new branding and logo, and diverse advertising efforts across print, radio, and TV. Key to the campaign was engaging, information-rich content paired with an emotional appeal to change resident behavior.
The initiative featured full-page newspaper ads, a grasscycling campaign, TV commercials, public relations, community outreach, and direct mail. It also introduced "Digger the Worm" in a school natural science project. Thanks to this approach, Montgomery County, MD achieved the desired behavioral change and gained national and local recognition.
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PLAY Creative Design is an advertising agency that prioritizes strategy development before launching creative tactics. It achieves results through campaign engagement, targeted messaging, and a blend of print and digital media.
PLAY Creative grows businesses through website optimization, quality messaging, and precise media management, increasing brand awareness, customer retention, and lead generation. It serves businesses in the finance, higher education, and tech industries, as well as small businesses.
Unite Private Networks (UPN) faced the challenge of effectively targeting businesses in six specific locations. PLAY Creative decided to focus on LinkedIn and Google Display Advertising. It created dedicated ad groups for each location, combining precise targeting with tailored landing pages and submission forms for more efficient lead generation.
The campaign’s results outperformed industry standards for both platforms over 3.5 months.
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DDB is an advertising agency that uses emotionally driven solutions to influence consumer behavior and choices. Driven by its "Unexpected Works" mantra, it strives to create work that drives behavioral changes and achieves significant business results.
In response to the UK's escalating suicide rate in 2022, DDB partnered with CALM and ITV to fight the suicide crisis by changing public perception. "The Last Photo" campaign featured an exhibition of 50 last photos of suicide victims and a 90-second film distributed across television, cinema, outdoor, digital, and social media channels. It also directed the audience to CALM's website for suicide prevention.
"The Last Photo" drew over 500,000 visitors to the exhibition, reached 7.5 million people through live TV, and generated 1.6 billion impressions. Additionally, it became the most talked-about video on Reddit globally for 48 hours and increased online discussions about suicide by 33%.
Financially, it led to a 400% year-over-year rise in donations to CALM. Most significantly, the campaign was crucial in preventing 161 suicides in the six months following its launch.
With offices in major cities worldwide, Wieden+Kennedy (WK) is a global, independent advertising agency known for transforming some of the world's most famous and fascinating brands for over 40 years. It has earned several accolades, including Emmy Awards and recognition as global agency of the year.
W+K provides world-class creative, media, social, design, and strategy services with a core mission: to use creativity and influence to change the world and shape culture. The agency gained fame for its work with Nike, crafting the iconic "Just Do It" tagline.
Nike faced the challenge of promoting women's fitness and sports. W+K created the "Better for It" campaign, inviting women globally to share their fitness journeys and personal bests.
This campaign included "Margot vs Lily", a scripted series about two sisters with differing fitness goals, directed by Tricia Brock. It also launched Nike's first Tumblr site and short films "Inner Thoughts" and "Last," encouraging women to share their fitness missions.
"Margot vs Lily" led to 3.5 million downloads of the Nike Training Club App and inspired two million new workouts. The campaign's Tumblr quickly gained 175,000 followers, becoming the most reblogged fashion brand of 2015. Moreover, two months after the campaign's launch, Nike's women's division sales increased by 20%.
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McKinney is a full-service integrated agency with 54 years of experience specializing in strategy, creative development, production, and digital measurement. It includes a full media entity and provides a wide range of services, including media strategy, activation, and optimization.
Its philosophy is to provide clients with a perspective that differs from the Madison Avenue standard. Recognized for creativity and effectiveness, McKinney has been named a top agency by Adweek, Campaign US, and Influencer Marketing Hub.
De'Longhi, known for its espresso machines, wanted to expand into the North American automatic coffee machine market. McKinney launched the TrueBrew campaign starring Brad Pitt to highlight the machine's appeal in a realistic, emotionally resonant way.
The campaign increased brand engagement by 134% compared to the previous three months and led to strong sales, reaffirming the success of the celebrity-driven strategy.
Grey is an advertising agency with over a 100-year legacy. Its expertise includes advertising, communications, and design, especially in the health and wellness industry. Grey is part of AKQA, an international family of autonomous agencies.
Its "Famously Effective" approach produces memorable and highly effective ads. The agency taps into "Cultural Value" to understand what resonates in society and culture, ensuring its campaigns connect deeply with audiences and achieve results.
Dole Sunshine Company wanted to address the stigma associated with the "forbidden fruit" to encourage healthier eating and start a global discussion about the importance of fruit. The agency humorously requested Pope Francis to rebrand the fruit's bad image, suggesting a biblical revision to replace "fruit" with an unhealthy snack.
The campaign was launched on International Fruit Day 2022. It generated over 55 million media impressions and appeared in 784 media outlets, including Design Taxi and Bloomberg, earning $2.2 million in media value. This innovative approach significantly raised awareness about the benefits of fruit and a healthy diet.
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Moving Media is an Australian mobile out-of-home (OOH) advertising agency specializing in digital trucks, LED trailers, billboard trailers, and experiential activations. The agency helps brands reach audiences through high-impact, data-driven mobile advertising campaigns across Australia and international...
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Dan Tattersal's Review Sourced from Google
Moving Media has been a turning point for our advertising needs. Mick and the team provided our business with a strategy and inspiration to assist with reaching our target audience. We have used the mobile truck screen for our corporate events and more recently their new digital billboards. The billboards were cost effective and allowed our message to be showcased in high traffic locations. We will defiantly continue to use Moving Media for all our business needs. Thanks guys you were awesome to deal with.
levi needham's Review Sourced from Google
Mick has an excellent business that will help any business get exposure and good marketing within busy places and cities. Great quality screen and speaker systems. Highly recommend getting this for exposure of events, people or business in local areas.
In 2009, Envicion Studio opened its doors as an advertising firm with a Puchong address. We are currently branching out into digital designs, branding, and advertising. We are situated on OKR (Old Klang Road) Menara K1, to sum up...
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Advertising Review from Kien Boon Ng
Mr Carlson from Envicion Studio has done a very good job on our project brochure and ads design. The work quality is fantastic and very highly recommended
Cherry delivers top-tier interim specialists for challenging roles and projects across various industries. Our approach emphasizes speed, flexibility, and efficiency. We offer temporary managers from our exclusive talent pool for both short- and long-term assignments, available full-time or part-time...
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Resolute is a global agency specializing in paid media, performance marketing and measurement...
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We dont just create videos or podcasts, we help you build a content engine that powers your entire marketing strategy. Whether its a consistent video series or an engaging podcast, our work fuels your brands growth and keeps your audience coming back for more...
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Jennifer Einolf's Review Sourced from Google
I hired Power Up to produce an online event that I was holding and the experience was perfection. They brought so much experience and insight to the planning and execution of the project. The questions that they asked, the suggestions that they made, and the support that they offered allowed me to account for details that would not have occurred to me and to feel confident that all the details were covered. We held the event online and filmed at their studio. The resulting video is a fantastic asset. The experience for those who attended live was seamless and smooth. I cannot thank them enough for their professionalism and their work. I will be hiring them again.
Nichole Norman's Review Sourced from Google
Amy and her team did a fantastic job on my video. They were professional and helped me feel right at home in front of the camera. If you are looking for a high-quality, professional video, I would highly recommend Amy and her team.
Melisa Ross's Review Sourced from Google
From the first time I video chatted with Amy, I knew she was detail-oriented, cared about why we needed the AV services, and was extremely easy to talk to. Power Up made it easy for me to facilitate between who needed to be filmed for our event and they handled all the filming and splicing. The best part was that the night of the event, I could sit back and relax and actually enjoy the show. Thank you to the Power Up team!!
Gratia is a full-service agency with an integral vision of communication and a passion for serving people. Our services are designed to cover the entire brand storytelling process, providing synergy, relevance, and consistency to all communications...
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Ad Pros is a growth partner for ambitious eCommerce brands. We craft data-driven, creative strategies that turn potential into momentumhelping brands break through plateaus and scale toward $100M and beyond...
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Alan Ikoev's Review Sourced from Google
Ad Pros knows their stuff! We worked with them on AI creatives where one of their brands was spending $600k+ per month. They were professional, responsive and integrated our tool FameFlow well into their operations. 100% recommended.
SoDiG is a WBENC Certified Women-Owned Content Creation Boutique based in Metro Detroit...
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Johnny Waller's Review Sourced from Google
SoDig is a group of highly skilled and hardworking people that are great to have on your team for video production. They are always a pleasure to work with and to even work for.
We're the execution and storytelling partner for Bold Brands and Global agencys. We help brands build world-class campaigns that are culturally sharp, visually bold, and COST-EFFECTIVE...
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ALFI is a profit-focused Amazon growth partner founded by Naeela Shah, built on real-world experience scaling and exiting successful brands. With a background in computer science and leadership experience at Toyota Canada, the agency combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution to help high-revenue...
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Stephen J.'s Review Sourced from Google
Stopped by Alfie’s and tried the Prosciutto Royale and the Chicken Caesar sandwich, and both were excellent. The ingredients tasted fresh, the bread was perfectly toasted, and everything was well balanced without being overloaded. The Prosciutto Royale had great flavor, while the Chicken Caesar was creamy, satisfying, and made with tender chicken. The portions were good, and you can tell they put care into making each sandwich. Definitely a spot I’d come back to when I’m craving a quality sandwich. I highly recommend it
Samira G's Review Sourced from Google
Sooooo Good! Has halal beef and chicken options as well as vegan options. We had the roast beef and one the chicken options. Beautiful place...sourdough bun/flatbread, in house sauces and freshest ingredients. A must go. Not a lot of seating - some single benches outside and stand up counter style inside. Was busy as it was at noon but we didn't wait too long.
Elham Peimani's Review Sourced from Google
The Chicken Milano was incredible! Super fresh, full of flavor, and every bite had all the ingredients you expect from the menu. Rhyanne was amazing😍so patient, friendly, and helpful with explaining everything and recommending this sandwich. The gentleman working there was also very kind and welcoming. Delicious food and great service. I’ll definitely be back!
Fizzbuzz is a full service creative agency with offices in Brisbane and Sydney. We offer branding, advertising, graphic design and website development - all under one roof. One integrated team, one strategy, maximum impact. Serving ambitious brands across all industries...
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Based in New York City, THE CHARLES was founded by sibling duo, Aaron Edwards and Samantha Edwards in 2011. Driven by their respective passion for culture, creativity, strategy, finance and technology, they sought to create a digital-first agency that would do things differently...
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GDA Connect operates as a creative boutique headquartered in Mexico, focusing on content creation and curation. Our seasoned team's expertise enables us to tackle creative challenges spanning various industries, ranging from consumer products to financial services...
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Strategy through launch Coffeys been helping brands succeed for over 20 years. Coffeys Fully Brewed Brand Development services includes preparing a companys marketing team to succeed using comprehensive brand toolkits within traditional and digital communication channels web, social, email and more...
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A modern ad agency led by Libby Brockhoff, named by Campaign magazine as one of the most influential advertising women in the past century...
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Chris Feuerman's Review Sourced from Google
I have had the absolute pleasure to work with Odysseus Arms on several occasions. A seasoned ad agency with brilliant minds and great personalties make Odysseus Arms a one stop shop.
Sanjay H.'s Review Sourced from Google
Having worked with the team at Odysseus Arms on several occasions over the last few years on a variety of strategy projects, I cannot write enough positive things about them. This is a wonderful, female-led agency that truly partners with clients. The OA team digs deep to understand businesses and their consumers, and they uses these insights to produce inspired, innovative marketing solutions. The results speak for themselves: their work is human-centered in the most beautiful sense of the term. These are great people. They commit 100%. They love what they do, and they happen to be excellent at it.
Ashley Hayes's Review Sourced from Google
Odysseus Arms is an amazing ad agency in the heart of San Francisco. I have had the pleasure of working with them on several projects, from creative marketing concepts to account project management. They have a bright, fast team that works on campaigns quickly and creatively. From compelling advertising creatives to viral social media campaigns, Odysseus Arms is a joy to work with internally and externally. Highly recommend!
ROAS jumped 184.6 percent for one cosmetics client after Y'all audited Meta and Google campaigns, reworked creative strategy, and tightened spend efficiency. Founded in 2017 in San Antonio, the agency specializes in performance creative and paid media buying for direct-to-consumer brands in beauty, food and...
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Digital Advertising Review from Lucy Ji
We brought Y'all in to audit our Meta and Google campaigns and tell us what was broken. They dug into campaign setups, creative performance, audience targeting, and spend efficiency, then handed us a clear, actionable plan to fix it. The results were hard to argue with. ROAS jumped 184.6%, purchase routing became smoother, and our budget started working a lot harder. What impressed us most was how tailored everything felt. They took the time to understand our brand before making a single recommendation. Nothing was generic. They also walked us through the findings in a recorded session and hosted a live Q&A so nothing got lost in translation. Professional, responsive, and genuinely collaborative from start to finish. No complaints at all.
Digital Marketing Review from Kristen Elworthy
Y'all has been fantastic to work with for us, a small e-commerce company heading into a scaling year. We found Y'all when looking to up our creative game in 2026 and have been thrilled with their ideas and execution, as well as how quickly they have learned our brand. We quickly brought them on to do paid media buying as well and they have been instrumental in helping us scale spend and revenue during our busy season. Most importantly, they are collaborative, responsive, smart and data driven. For a boostrapped ecomm brand, bringing on agencies is always a huge financial commitment and it can be nerve wracking. Y'all's founder and team clearly care about their clients and outcomes, they go the extra mile, and they are committed to their success. We find them to be true partners.
Performance Marketing Review from Neha Salgaonkar
When we started working with Y'all, we were spending just $2,000 to $3,000 a month on Meta. Our goal was to scale that spend profitably while keeping customer acquisition costs in check. They did exactly that. New customer acquisition grew measurably and ROAS moved in the right direction, all without blowing past our CAC targets. What made them stand out was how plugged in they were. The team monitored our account closely, often sending daily updates and making quick adjustments without needing to be prompted. They never felt like an outside agency. They genuinely cared about the brand and it showed in how they worked. No complaints from our end.
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...
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Motion Graphics Review from Michael Eagle
Mohammad is a stellar freelance video editor, so much so that we've now worked with him for over 2 years. His reliability, communication skills, creativity and software skills make him a truly positive contributor to our company culture. We're honored to work with him and proud to call him a Rhythm Monster Team Member!
Conquest Creatives is a top-tier corporate graphic design agency based in Singapore, specialising in B2B branding, corporate visual identity, and strategic design for business growth...
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Design Services Review from David Gan
Working with Conquest Creatives has been a pleasure. Weve done several photoshoots together and their responsiveness and adaptability has always made the process very smooth. Theyre skilled and efficient, paying close attention to detail. With their industry knowledge and streamlined process, theyre well-equipped for any design or marketing needs any business might have.
Rudrasa Company is a premier provider of web development courses and digital marketing services, offering comprehensive training programs and tailored solutions. With expert instructors and hands-on learning experiences, students gain practical skills in front-end and back-end development, responsive design...
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SG Cartel is a global creative services coalition headquartered in Los Angeles, specializing in fashion, luxury, beauty and premium lifestyle. We build culturally resonant brands through creative strategy, storytelling and narrative architecture, graphic design, campaign concepting and content production...
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FinT Thailand is a premier SNS marketing agency driving real business outcomes for global brands in Thailand and ASEAN. We provide end-to-end solutions, from strategy to execution. Our core strength is "WeGrow," an exclusive network of nano and micro-influencers used to generate mass, authentic local reviews...
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Specializing in branding, creative, content marketing, and marketing strategy development. We're passionate about building brands. From logo to copy, website to billboards, every element counts. A cohesive vision, relatable message, and flawless execution make a brand ultimately successful...
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We create UGC for brands according to real-time trends and help them meet engaged audiences using data-driven technology...
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DC Marketing Results is a digital marketing agency focused on helping businesses achieve strong visibility in local search results. With a strategy centered on Google Maps and search rankings, the company aims to place clients in the top three positions where the majority of customer searches convert into...
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Bridging the gap between new media design and technology,we help our clients establish channels of communications with their audience on a more emotional level...
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Agile Social Marketing is a results-driven agency specializing in AI-powered growth solutions for small businesses. We combine cutting-edge tools, reputation management, automation, and smart advertising to streamline workflows, boost engagement, and drive measurable results. From lead generation to website...
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Supercharge your Marketing with Pop-Ups, Brand Activations, Sampling Campaigns, Wild Posting, Social Stunts, and Guerrilla Marketing - built for brands that want to breakthrough...
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#1 paid marketing agency to help you grow your business. We create high performing paid marketing campaigns designed to scale your business...
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TERAMOK LLC comes for Europe to change the marketing & branding industry in USA. We are providing high value marketing using custom production on cinema level. TERAMOK LLC has an expertise in Real Estate Development and Hospitality industry with 7+ years of experience...
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Ortal Digital is a result-driven performance agency. We specialize in managing high-budget campaigns across all digital platforms, providing businesses with significant growth and scale...
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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...
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Socialprise stands as an acclaimed agency specializing in marketing, communication, business growth, and training, earning recognition for its excellence in these domains. Established in 2005, Socialprise operates remotely and is the brainchild of the award-winning Dr. Maria Frangieh. Under her leadership...
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Makari Novo-concepts's Review Sourced from Google
We had a great experience with dr. Maria in our business cooperation; more than technical training, she inspire our team and support the planning of our company; Looking forward for more cooperation in the next stage of our business;
Bouchra Salloum's Review Sourced from Google
I had the pleasure of closely collaborating with Dr. Maria during the Reaf 2nd edition program, where she served as our digital marketing coach. Her exceptional knowledge and skills in digital marketing left a lasting impression on me. She consistently went above and beyond to ensure that each member of our team comprehended the material and could effectively apply it to our project. Her insights into emerging trends and best practices were invaluable in guiding our team toward success in our project. I highly recommend Dr. Maria for her outstanding contributions and dedication to digital marketing excellence.
Alice Ts's Review Sourced from Google
Dr. Maria is experienced in digital marketing and growth hacking. Her professionalism was clear through her digital marketing and growth hacking workshop presentation, delivery skills, and examples provided. I highly recommend consulting with her because of her vast experience and approachable character.
At Vridhii Digital, we pride ourselves on being a boutique agency renowned for our excellence in branding and marketing strategy. Contact us today, and we'll provide you with a complimentary pitch tailored to your needs...
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Get noticed! Barcelona video production for your brand success.We craft cinematic stories Conveying the right message with your target audience is crucial, more so than ever. That's where we come in. We create striking visual assets that help drive your business forward and help you to remain competitive...
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Nicholas Woelfel's Review Sourced from Google
Andrejs and his team were superb to work with throughout our experience. A friend had recommended looking up NEAT for our company's needed videos for an upcoming accelerator program. We came to Andrej without a very clear vision of what we would like to have created, and a very tight deadline. He was extremely prompt, attentive, and followed through on everything discussed both in terms of quality and timeliness. He and his team were able to react to last minute requests from our side and some shifting timelines, and were able to deliver high quality and impressive results. Two videos, one animated, and one interview style - both made big impressions and made our startup really standout from others. Nick Woelfel Managing Director Spartan Capital Intelligence
S M's Review Sourced from Google
We came across NEAT via a video that they had shot for a friend's business. It looked expensive but was such good quality that we decided to get in touch anyway. We are SO pleased that we did. We had a tight budget and timeline so needed a company that was both affordable and efficient. We had a loose outline of what we wanted but NEAT were great in helping us focus down on the actual content as well as advising on the best types of shots, arrangement and music to make the video even better than we could have imagined. If you're thinking about contacting NEAT, please do it. They are a pleasure to work with (communication is second to none) and very knowledgeable. We are very happy with the result and will certainly be doing more with them. Thank you guys!
Guy Morley's Review Sourced from Google
A really great and creative team who produce awesome results. Really enjoyable to work with and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them!
Ipse Communication and Marketing the preferred agency for Mexican entrepreneurs, has been transforming ideas into successes since 2010. Based in Guadalajara, we offer digital and traditional marketing, web development, audiovisual production, photographic and legal services. We specialize in SEO, SEM, SMO...
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Brandt is a branding and communication agency that helps businesses build intelligent brands through strategic identity development, creative campaigns, digital search, and compelling content. The agency combines branding, communication, and digital marketing expertise to create meaningful brand experiences...
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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...
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Cast Iron LA is a full-service creative agency in Los Angeles built for brands doing $5M to $50M in revenue. Founded by Luis Ramirez (art director) and J. Barbush (copywriter), we bring 30+ years of combined Fortune 500 experience to companies that need real creative strategy without the overhead of a...
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This agency specializes in transforming brand narratives into compelling experiences by offering innovative strategic guidance and meaningful brand architecture. They aim to help brands effectively communicate their story to audiences, ensuring they understand not just what the brand does, but why it matters...
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This agency thrives on delivering creativity that surprises and stays with people, consistently driving growth for both brands and society. With a commitment to insight-driven strategies and sustainability, it enjoys prestigious recognition globally and collaborates with renowned clients across various...
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Madwell, a division of the Madwell Corporation, is all about blending cultural convergence with creativity and a whole lot of fun. Their approach to marketing is refreshingly unconventional—bringing brands and audiences together in meaningful ways, while embracing the playful energy that drives their unique...
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Ptero I guess's Review Sourced from Google
Really chill environment and hella relaxing atmosphere. Pretty HIP office designed by a master architect. Really nice people. When ya stop by, tell them I said hi.
Daniel Maya's Review Sourced from Google
It’s so upsetting to me that Madwell is THAT bad. I reached out to them about 3 weeks ago inquiring about becoming a new client and they had told me “sure no problem, someone will reach out to you” I’ve emailed, called, AND gone to their office in person trying to meet with someone. Blown off for so long until today when I called again furious asking if they usually have people waiting for 3 weeks to even have a preliminary phone call with someone. She put me on hold came back to the line and said “we no longer do work for restaurants anymore”. Wow so sad. I really hope for future customers you guys get better and step up your game. I have friends you have used them before who say they do work really well for them. Told them what happened and NOW they tell me that they have noticed the company as begun to go downhill. Good Luck!
Alexander Lukyanov's Review Sourced from Google
When you need a website this is one of the best places where you can be helped
Greatest Common Factory is an advertising agency crafting content that drives tangible results for clients. Through a collaborative and inclusive process, Greatest Common Factory develops omnichannel content, rooted in meaningful strategies, to solve real business problems and improve key performance...
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Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship...
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Sparo Marketing is a Miami-based digital marketing firm specializing in social media management, PPC and programmatic advertising, email & SMS campaigns, and website development. By integrating data-driven strategy, personalized service, and transparent pricing, the agency helps clientsfrom startups to...
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Victor Alfonso's Review Sourced from Google
The team at Sparo Marketing is truly outstanding. They're incredibly detail-oriented, professional, and have a gift for breaking things down in simple terms. If you're in need of marketing services, don't hesitate to reach out to Sparo—you won’t be disappointed. A special shoutout to Sophia and Yari, who are not only passionate about their work but truly dedicated to helping clients succeed. And of course, a huge thanks to Molly for leading such a talented team. Keep up the amazing work! I'd give 10 stars if I could.
Shardul Pandya's Review Sourced from Google
Sparo Marketing are a truly great firm. Molly and Yari and the rest of their team are not only professional and knowledgeable but also extremely friendly and approachable. Partnering with them was the best decision we ever made. I highly recommend Sparo Marketing for anyone looking to enhance their digital marketing efforts.
Amy LaVallie's Review Sourced from Google
Molly Lopez and her team at Sparo Marketing are true professionals and know their stuff when it comes to digital marketing! Not only does the Sparo team know to maximize the various platforms (Google, Meta, Twitter, I mean X, and others) for the highest returns, they are experts in creating a winning strategy, communicating frequently, and delivering results their clients. Highly recommend them!
Quinn Marketing is a marketing agency that specialises in working with services based businesses located within the Australian marketplace. Quinn Marketing has established itself as a leader within the traditional and digital space...
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Web App Review from Wael Hasan
We engaged the Quinn team for a recent platform redesign and rebranding project for our organization, SofiaConnect and I can vouch that it was an exceptional experience across the board. They first of all patiently listened to our complaints and expectations, converting them into a very appealing and efficient and versatile website as per our clients range. The aspect where they were particularly impressive is how they ensured that we stuck to the approved designs. They made sure that this site was fully ADA compliant, and all programed in a manner that would address all our accessibility needs. There was no less to praise in the development phase; the team was as efficient as they were during the design process, offering us a user-friendly CMS backend for the site, which was rather easy to handle. When ever there emerged problems, Quinn went out of his way to seek and to put into practice appropriate measures. Being willing to help out, to go the extra mile especially when deadlines are imminent, or when there are skill constraints, was very useful. What is achieved is an elegant and finely tuned environment that is entirely focused on the end user and sits perfectly at the heart of our firms values.
Digital Services Review from Mackenzie Pollak
We hired Quinn Marketing to help us with a sales and marketing funnel for an event we were running. Quinn Marketing was very helpful and created a sales and marketing funnel that sold out the event. They were then able to help us structure the event and create a pipeline of potential clients which has enabled our business to continue to thrive with recurring revenue.
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Danilo & Camille have helped with many of my business and personal projects and always deliver outstanding work. They're both super friendly, helpful and knowledgeable and I will continue to work with them in the future. I highly recommend working with their agency.
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I've worked with mimosa on a few different projects and they're quick, friendly and smart with their work. Would recommend!
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Creatively fantastic. Is there some sort of level-up in Google that allows me to award more than 5 stars at a time?
Not Studio is a London based creative agency, specialising in websites, e-commerce, branding, fashion film and creative content for the fashion and lifestyle industries...
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We have collaborated with Hangar 18 on several projects, and from the first interaction, their team demonstrated great passion and creativity. If you’re looking for a creative partner who truly cares about your success, Hangar 18 is the way to go.
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Working with Hangar 18 is a joy! Communication is always clear and responsive throughout the entire process, making every step smooth and efficient. Their creative team is passionate and committed to delivering the best solutions and results. Highly recommended!
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We've had the pleasure of collaborating with Hangar 18 on multiple projects, and I can't recommend them enough. As a web development team who has been in the industry for 20 years, Hangar 18 stands out for their creativity, professionalism, and dedication to excellence.
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An advertising agency is the right fit for your business when it has proven experience solving problems similar to yours and acts as a growth partner rather than just a vendor.
In practice, that means it has worked with businesses that share a similar model, sales cycle, campaign mix, and ad spend, and can demonstrate an understanding of your goals and unit economics. It should also be able to adapt its strategy, communication style, and reporting cadence to your team's pace and way of working.
Here is how to tell if the ad agency is the right fit vs. a risky fit:
| Strong fit | Risky fit |
| Has worked with clients with a similar business model, campaign mix, and ad budget | Relies mainly on general industry experience or big-name clients without showing relevant similarities |
| Gives specific examples of solving growth problems like yours | Speaks broadly about results but does not connect them to your actual business challenges |
| Stays focused on your scope and business needs | Pushes extra services or capabilities you do not need |
| Clearly explains who will manage the account day to day and what senior oversight looks like | Presents a senior pitch team, but the execution team is unclear |
| Adapts its process, turnaround times, and reporting cadence to your needs | Requires slow or overly complex processes that do not match your needs |
The 2023 Cost of Pitch report found that 90% of businesses value long-term ROI over costs when partnering with ad agencies. Moreover, 56% say that trust is the most important factor in building a successful agency-client relationship, together with open communication and shared objectives.
The biggest agency red flags are vague measurement, weak ownership terms, senior-team bait-and-switch, and recommendations that ignore your context.
Before hiring an ad agency, ask about its operating model, project approach, accountability framework, and familiarity with your requirements.
Consider these questions:
Your advertising agency contract should define scope, fees, ownership, access, reporting, approvals, change control, and exit terms in plain language.
Look for the following in your contract before signing:
Including these items in your contract will help bring clarity and transparency to your partnership with the B2B advertising agency. Moreover, it will protect your business from data breaches, vendor lock-in, and legal risks.
After hiring an ad agency, expect a heavier time commitment during the first few weeks of the partnership. Once the agency becomes familiar with your brand standards, goals, and workflows, the time required from your team typically decreases.
Here is a breakdown of what to expect for each phase after hiring:
According to the ANA and 4A's Client-Agency Relationship survey, 40.6% of respondents have regular mandatory review periods for transparency, accountability, and strategy alignment.
Rated 4.8 on Google and 4.7 on Trustpilot, DesignRush Agency Directory is a reliable resource for finding top advertising agencies. We owe this to our executive selection team, which follows a strict screening process when featuring agencies on the platform, assessing key performance indicators, like portfolio, client reviews, and industry reputation.
DesignRush sustains a directory of over 40,000 agencies categorized by service category, location, expertise, and reviews. We build our database in two ways:
Agencies can also reach out to DesignRush and must go through the verification process prior to being listed.
Before contacting ad agencies, you must define your priority business objectives, success metrics, ad spend limit, expected timeline, internal decision-maker, and available resources.
Without that foundation, agencies will make different assumptions, which can make proposals difficult to compare and lead you to hire agencies for the wrong problem.
With 71% of CMOs reporting that they lack the budget to fully execute their strategy, it is vital to distinguish between "must-have" and "nice-to-have" campaign features before the first discovery call.
Hire a specialist advertising agency when you are experiencing issues with paid media execution and results. Conversely, hire a full-service digital marketing agency when the larger problem is coordination across channels, brand, content, and web.
Consider specialized ad agencies when:
Consider full-service digital marketing agencies when:
A realistic advertising budget typically ranges from 5% to 15% of your total annual revenue, depending on your growth stage and industry competitiveness.
For example, small businesses typically dedicate 2%-4% of their revenue to PPC advertising, with aggressive, growth-stage organizations typically spending more.
As a market benchmark, Gartner's 2025 CMO Spend Survey found CMOs reporting marketing budgets at 7.7% of company revenue and paid online channels accounting for 69% of digital spend.
The practical takeaway is to ask each shortlisted agency for a minimum viable testing budget by channel, then reject plans that cannot generate enough volume to prove or disprove the strategy.
Measure the success of your advertising campaigns by tracking bottom-line outcomes.
For lead generation campaigns, success metrics may include qualified leads, cost per sales-qualified lead, close rate by source, and pipeline contribution.
For eCommerce brands, success metrics to consider include customer acquisition cost, contribution margin, repeat purchase behavior, and return on ad spend (ROAS).
While platform metrics, such as click-through rate (CTR) and cost per click (CPC), are valuable, consider these as diagnostic metrics rather than success metrics.
Advertising campaigns may produce results within a few weeks or days. However, sustained ad performance may take 1-3+ months.
Typically, ad agencies dedicate the first 30 days to campaign ramp-up, data gathering, experimentation, testing, and conversion lag.
Then, they allot days 31-60 for campaign optimization. After 90 days from the campaign launch, you may record tangible outcomes, such as increased leads, higher ticket sales, and revenue growth.
The actual timeline before you see results will depend on current performance, ad channel, ad quality, target niche, industry competition, and the aggressiveness of your advertising campaign.
Common mistakes include choosing based on the lowest hourly rates, being overly influenced by the pitch, and failing to confirm ownership of accounts, data, and reporting.
To avoid these mistakes, look for data-backed case studies that match your industry, market niche, and campaign type.
Also, review client feedback and request client references to better understand the agency's project management style, account ownership practices, reporting standards, and approach to campaign optimization.
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