The wrong social media companies can leave you with off-brand content, weak engagement, and wasted ad spend. Instead, browse our directory of vetted agencies that know how to turn posts into pipeline.
Marketing Done Right.
Sly Nerds is a Las Vegas-based company that specializes in website design and video production services. Our team of experienced professionals combines cutting-edge technology with creative innovation to deliver high-quality web design and video production solutions that cater to the unique needs of our...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Improve Your Website Visibility.
We aim to be more than just a service provider. We want to be a true strategic partner for our clients, guiding them through the complexities of digital marketing and helping them navigate a constantly changing environment. Our vision is to see our clients succeed and grow through innovative and tailored...
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- Digital Services
- Public Relations
- Branding
- Digital Strategy
- Video Production
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- Location
- Laval, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Balanced Technology, Design, And Performance For Impactful Digital Products
TechStride Solutions is a digital agency crafting high-performance web and SaaS products. We combine clean architecture, intuitive UX, and strong visual identity to build solutions that are both scalable and impactful. Our approach focuses on balancing technical excellence with clarity of experience and brand...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- CRM Consulting
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Agadir, Morocco
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
High-performance Custom Websites Built To Convert
Studio Spencer is a Manchester-based web design and growth agency specialising in high-performing Shopify and WordPress websites. We build conversion-focused websites designed to support paid media, SEO, and long-term growth. Our approach combines clean design, fast performance, and clear user journeys to...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
If Moving Fast Is Wrong, We Dont Want To Be Right.
Square 2 Marketing is a full-service revenue growth agency designed to produce results for clients. They help businesses understand the changing buyer journey and how revenue is directly related to marketing, martech, sales and customer service execution...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- CRO
- SEO
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
We Create Extraordinary Digital Experiences That Grow Businesses and Brands.
Blue Laser Digital is a Ohio based digital marketing and web development agency founded in 2000. With a lean team of 1150 professionals, the firm specializes in integrated services web design, development, SEO/SEM, PPC, content marketing, social media, branding, and email designed to turn digital channels...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Advertising
- SEO
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- Location
- Westerville, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $130/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
20 Years of Digital Excellence.
A nationally recognized web design, development, and digital marketing agency with 20+ years of experience helping businesses grow through clean design, social media, and SEO. From healthcare to retail, we craft digital solutions that build brands and drive success...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Content Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Driving Digital Commerce Forward.
iMedia Inc. is a full-service eCommerce agency specializing in website development, digital strategy, and performance marketing for growth-focused brands...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Boonton, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Thompson and Co. Public Relations is a national PR firm specializing in brand messaging, media relations, social media strategy, event coordination, crisis planning and more for a wide range of industries and non-profit clients. With offices in New York City, Houston, Texas, and Anchorage, Alaska, our...
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- Video Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Public Relations
- SEO
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- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Turning Outside Inputs into Outsized Results
Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners (BSSP) is an independent creative agency headquartered in Sausalito, California, with additional offices in New York City. Founded in 1993, the agency is renowned for blending bold creative with strategic insight, offering full-service advertising, digital marketing, brand...
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- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- Video Production
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- Location
- Sausalito, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
Give Your Business Legs.
Twelve Legs Marketing specialises in video and digital marketing. We collaborate with businesses in the sports, auto, higher education, banking, healthcare, government, and nonprofit sectors. Call us right away to talk about your requirements and how we can assist you in growing your company...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Marketing
- Content Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Transforming Your Business Through SEO
SEO Houston Pros is a leading provider of search engine optimization and local SEO services. We thrive on delivering the vital visibility our clients require to excel. It's one thing to promote SEO expertise, but it's an entirely different feat to embody it and demonstrate the ability to rank our own company...
Top Services:
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Video Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $99/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Business Stuck in Idle? Shift Into High Gear.
Ranked as one of the fastest growing agencies in the nation by Inc. Magazines Inc. 5000 list, Local Search Group provides custom and modern digital marketing solutions for clients in the automotive, retail, furniture and medical industries...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Reputation Management
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Created in 2010, DISKO is one of the most award-winning international digital communication agencies in the industry. Drawing on 160 digital experts and composed of 1/3 strategists, 1/3 creative and 1/3 technologists, DISKO designs and deploys the digital communication tools and campaigns of the world's...
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- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Web Development
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- Location
- Paris, France
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Zest For Media offers digital marketing services tailored to your business in the form of a focussed 6-month plan for improving your search engine optimization (SEO), social media management, and Google Adwords campaigns...
Top Services:
- eCommerce
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
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- Location
- Hungerford, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Premium SEO Solutions
Next Door SEO offers premium and custom search engine optimization solutions to local businesses...
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- Video Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- eCommerce
- PPC
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- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Bangaree Infotech Solutions is The Leading Website Designing Company in Ontario. We have a team of experts who will give you various services such as Website Development, SEO, SMM and many more with the most satisfying results. Check out our website to get more details...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Brampton, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Your outsourced head of growth
A data-driven growth team that's worked with Fortune 500 brands and VC-backed startups. We specizlize in CRO and full-funnel growth plans...
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- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are an ROI, and performance-driven website design company based in Malaysia.
We are a web design company in Malaysia, founded since July 2012. Our solution mainly designed to asst small to medium businesses to succeed online...
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- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Web Development
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- Location
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Digital Strategies. Real Results.
Nesace Media is a Hillsboro, Oregon-based digital marketing agency specializing in SEO, social media management, WordPress web design, hosting, SMS marketing, and graphic design. We create data-driven strategies to help businesses grow and thrive online...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
- Video Marketing
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- Location
- Hillsboro, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $1/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Better Marketing. Better Results
Milia Marketing creates solutions that drive results for Small and Medium-sized businesses. Milia Marketing thrives on building relationships - approaching every project and campaign with care and creativity backed by data and strategy to help their clients do better marketing...
Top Services:
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Healthcare Software & Digital Agency
MedResponsive is a medical SEO and healthcare digital marketing agency, helping medical and healthcare clients with SEO, PPC and social media. Contact (800) 941-5527...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
A Full Service Internet Marketing Company
Effective Web Solutions can handle all your online marketing campaigns in and around Vancouver, WA. Our services include: SEO, Pay Per Click, Social Media Marketing, Link Building, Content Marketing, Web Design and So much more! Give us a call today and see how we can improve your online marketing!...
Top Services:
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Vancouver, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $1/hr
Charpentier Creative is a full-service marketing and communications firm that specializes in strategic brand development, innovative marketing, and outstanding graphic design...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- Graphic Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Fargo, North Dakota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
Tellwell is a social media agency based in Fargo-Moorhead with big ideas and innovative strategies fueled by lots of coffee...
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- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Video Marketing
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- Location
- Fargo, North Dakota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Elevating Your Brand Online
Sky Walker Marketing is based in Sarasota, FL, and specializes in website design, and development, hosting, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay Per Click (PPC) ad campaigns, Social Media Marketing (SMM), as well as Email and Direct Mailing campaigns...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Sarasota, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
Advertising. Design. Marketing.
Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida and operating a branch in Steyr, Austria, we bridge Europe with the USA!...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Advertising
- Web Design
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- Location
- Sarasota, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
Cooking up the Ultimate Results
Digital Broiler specializes in Website Design and SEO Solutions...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Web Design
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- Location
- Eureka, Missouri
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Reactive Consulting is a full-service, digital marketing, and design agency with over 5 years of experience in the creative industry. We are based in Sunny Albuquerque, NM and we develop integrated marketing solutions that drive business and boost revenue...
Top Services:
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Web Design
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- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
Marketing Agency Focused On Driving Traffic And Creating Passionate Customers
Strong brands need passion, and passion starts with Zest...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Creative Services
- Branding
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- Location
- Richmond, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Create Kick-Ass Websites
Torx is a full-service digital marketing company specializing in website design, web application development, and online marketing for businesses of any size...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Web Development
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- Location
- Richmond, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
Solia Does it All!
Digital agency providing a wide range of services, including web design and hosting, digital marketing campaigns, social media management, SEO, FAA licensed drone services, photography and videography...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Video Marketing
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Navigate with confidence
Sonar Digital offers clients a new approach to digital marketing, advertising, SEO and analytics...
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- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Portland, Maine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
Growth, Refined.
Refined Media Group is a full-service brand-marketing and creative partner based in Pasadena, California. The agency offers integrated services including brand strategy, content production, influencer partnerships, paid media and experiential campaigns for national and global clients...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Pasadena, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Were a Creative Digital Marketing Design Services Agency.
We can help you with creative ideation, and execution, of all online advertising activities...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Rancho Santa Margarita, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $85/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Flow Marketing: Digital Lead Generation Specialists
We've developed a style of marketing that works very well for businesses that earn more than $1000 from every new client that they acquire (throughout their entire time as a paying customer)...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Strategies, Resources and Services for Online Lead Generation
We educate, inspire and assist you in generating more leads in the weeks and months ahead. Our focus is on digital marketing (aka online marketing) and we share strategies on how to: rank on search engines (SEO & SEM); Online Advertising (Google AdWords, Facebook Ads, Display Ads, Banner Ads; Social Media;...
Top Services:
- Video Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Video Production
- Show more
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
GROW YOUR TRAFFIC, LEADS & REVENUE!
We help struggling, frustrated business owners innovate their business and separate themselves from the competition. Leaving your business the only logical choice in the eyes of your ideal customers. Show up locally and organically...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Reno, Nevada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We help you craft & execute marketing plans that work.
Marketing moves fast and the tools and tactics that worked yesterday may not work today. If you aren’t moving forward, you’re falling behind. We’re here to help you find the gaps, connect the dots, leverage your resources, and position yourself for success...
Top Services:
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- eCommerce
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $165/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Solutions That Drive Success.
We are a digital agency that focuses within the automotive industry. We stand out from the rest due to our unique targeting and creative approach to digital campaigns...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- Email Marketing
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Raleigh , North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Making Connections • Delivering Results
Haywire Marketing blossomed in 2017 by a digital marketer that was once employed by one of the largest online supplement stores in the USA. With all the noise in the market place we understand the importance of service delivery and customer experience. By hiring quality candidates that are certified by...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- eCommerce
- Media Buying
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- Location
- Huntington, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
The New Standard in Advanced Digital Marketing Solutions
Using Proven Keyword Ranking Technology and the Latest in SEO Techniques to Propel Your Business to New Heights...
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- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Sacramento, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Independent, Agency-Free Digital Marketing Experts
IndieSEM provides superior digital marketing solutions that traditional agencies can't match. Work with independent, agency-free digital marketing experts, let your budget go 4x further, and say goodbye to agencies forever...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Production
- PPC
- Web Development
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- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Heart for Small Business
We focus on the local, small business. We assist with website creation, optimization, social media, email marketing and social and paid advertising. (Adwords)...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
We Are Experts at Marketing Local-Serving Businesses.
Are you searching for someone to design your ideal website or create ads for your business? Look no further. VentraLocal is a family-owned and operated business and we help your business rise above the "clutter". We take your ideas and visions with a dash of our creativity and bring them together to give you...
Top Services:
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Web Design
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Columbus, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
We Put Your Website to Work.
We are a small digital marketing agency specializing in helping small to mid-size businesses thrive. We have over 15 years of experience in digital marketing, including work for very large national brands and small businesses such as law firms. We support small businesses and love to help them flourish...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Advertising
- SEO
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- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
A Design & Innovation Company
TangoSquared is a design and innovation company. We help clients grow their business, define new products/services and promote their brands...
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- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Syracuse, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Driving Your Business Growth
We are business development specialists. Using the latest marketing technology, we help our B2B & professional service clients get high-quality appointments each month with their ideal clients...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Target the summit!
Cremicro is the Growth Hacking Agency that takes businesses from their current level to the summit step by step...
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- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Media Buying
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- Location
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Digital Marketing & Web Design Services For Businesses Of All Sizes.
MM Brands offers services such as Web Design, Digital Marketing, Social Media Management, Graphic Design Multimedia, Production Event Management etc...
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- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Public Relations
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- Location
- Cape Coral, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
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How to Hire a Social Media Marketing Agency
What are the benefits of working with social media marketing companies?
A social media marketing company can help you turn audience engagement into brand awareness, qualified leads, sales, and customer loyalty.
They achieve this by developing data-backed strategies, producing brand-aligned, channel-optimized content, practicing social listening, and actively managing social media communities.
Social media marketing agencies can also help you expand brand reach and establish credibility through strategic partnerships with relevant influencers and creators.
All of these can result in measurable business value.
According to the Rise at Seven study, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram collectively account for 60% of commercial intent keywords, whereas Google only captures 34.5%.
This data highlights that customers are increasingly turning to social media to search for products and brands.
SproutSocial also found that 81% of consumers are compelled to make multiple purchases a year due to social media. Additionally, 73% are more likely to buy from a competitor if a brand does not reply to their social media messages.
How much do social media marketing services cost?
Social media marketing costs start at $5,000 for small businesses implementing a single-platform social media strategy. However, prices can exceed $20,000 for a global multi-platform campaign with paid ad strategies.
The actual cost of social media services will depend on your goals, content type and volume, target platforms, and campaign complexity.
For instance, a social SEO strategy generally costs less than an influencer campaign due to talent fee considerations.
However, social media marketing companies often package their services for a more comprehensive offering. Below are approximate prices:
| Average Hourly Rates | Monthly Retainer | |
| Boutique agencies | $100-$125 | $5,000-$10,000 |
| Mid-sized agencies | $125-$175 | $10,000-$20,000 |
| Enterprise/global agencies | $175-$200+ | $20,000-$100,000+ |
How do you choose the best social media marketing agency for your business?
Follow these steps to choose a social media marketing agency that is experienced, reliable, and the right fit for your business:
- Outline project requirements: Define your goals, success metrics, target audiences, priority channels, content needs, budget, and timeline.
- Search for relevant experience: Shortlist agencies with experience in your industry, preferred social platforms, and campaign type. When reviewing case studies, look for a customized approach and measurable results.
- Evaluate service quality: Review client feedback and testimonials to assess how the agency handles communication, deadlines, revisions, reporting, and project management.
- Request a proposal: Send a request for proposal (RFP) to your shortlisted agencies and compare proposals by strategy, deliverables, expected outcomes, and pricing.
- Schedule an introductory meeting: Ask about the agency's approach to audience research, community management, campaign optimization, reporting, and intellectual property rights.
- Run a pilot project: Start with a short-term engagement to assess strategic alignment, communication, and content quality before committing to a long-term contract.
What questions should you ask before hiring a social media marketing company?
Before hiring a social media marketing agency, ask these questions to assess its experience, process, and fit for your goals, audience, and target platforms:
Relevant Background
- What social media platforms and campaigns do you specialize in?
- What is your experience in my industry and market niche?
- Can you provide social media accounts, case studies, and client references for projects similar to mine?
Services and Processes
- Can you walk me through your process, from strategy development and platform selection to audience targeting, content creation, and optimization?
- What does your quality control and approval process look like?
- How do you use stock assets or AI-generated content, and how do you ensure brand authenticity and intellectual property compliance?
- How do you handle negative comments, reviews, or community issues?
Related to Your Project
- How do you ensure that your strategy and content align with my brand, target audiences, and existing marketing campaigns?
- How do you maintain brand consistency across platforms while still adapting content for each channel and audience?
- How will you define and measure success for my social media efforts?
- What kind of reporting should I expect, and how often will you share it
What red flags should you avoid?
Watch for these red flags when evaluating a social media marketing agency. They may signal a poor fit, weak execution, or practices that could damage your brand reputation over time.
- Cookie-cutter strategy
If all of the agency's client accounts look similar in tone, design, and copy, it may rely too heavily on templates, stock assets, or generic AI output. That can lead to weak differentiation, brand misrepresentation, and lower engagement. - Poor platform optimization
An agency should adapt content to each platform's audience behavior, content format, and policies. If it reposts the same creative everywhere without tailoring it, performance may suffer. For example, Instagram has said that Reels that are visibly recycled from other apps or contain third-party app watermarks are less likely to be recommended. - Black hat tactics
Buying followers, inflating engagement, using bots, astroturfing, or publishing spammy content are major warning signs. These tactics may create short-term vanity metrics, but they violate platform authenticity rules and can put accounts at risk. - Weak processes
Agencies that lack a discovery phase, research process, content calendar, approval workflow, or quality control system often produce generic content, miss deadlines, and make avoidable mistakes. Repeated typos and posting errors can also make a brand look careless or untrustworthy. - No connection to business goals
If the agency cannot explain why it recommends certain channels, content types, or KPIs, it may be focused on vanity metrics rather than tangible business outcomes. - Ownership and access issues
Be cautious of an agency that is vague about who owns the content, creative files, account data, ad accounts, or social profiles. If the agency controls key assets or keeps accounts under its own credentials, you may face access issues, transition problems, or disputes when the contract ends.
Why Companies Trust DesignRush
Rated 4.8 on Google and 4.7 on Trustpilot, DesignRush Agency Directory is a reliable resource for finding social media marketing 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.
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DesignRush sustains a directory of over 40,000 agencies categorized by service category, location, expertise, and reviews. We build our database in two ways:
- Our dedicated team of agency experts actively searches the web for top-performing companies. We then pull information from their websites, online presence, and client testimonials to verify their status and qualifications prior to listing.
- The agencies listed get notified of their profiles on the website and they can choose to claim it or not, which suggests their availability for more collaborations.
Agencies can also reach out to DesignRush and must go through the verification process prior to being listed.
6 Frequently Asked Questions About Social Media Marketing Companies
What services do social media marketing companies provide?
Social media marketing companies provide a comprehensive range of services that span strategy development, content creation, and optimization. Here are some of their core services:
- Social media strategy
- Content creation
- Paid social
- Community management
- Influencer marketing
- Analytics and reporting
Some companies also offer broader digital marketing services, including search engine optimization (SEO), paid media, email marketing, video marketing, public relations (PR), and landing page optimization.
What social media channels should your business prioritize?
For business-to-business (B2B) organizations, LinkedIn is often a top priority, while X may also be useful, depending on your industry and whether real-time conversations matter to your brand.
For business-to-consumer (B2C) brands targeting younger consumers, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok are often stronger options.
According to the Pew Research Center, 95% of 18-29-year-olds use YouTube, followed by Instagram at 80% and TikTok at 63%.
A reputable social media marketing company should recommend a channel mix based on your goals, target audience behavior, and the type of content you can produce consistently.
When should you partner with a content creator vs. an influencer?
Partner with a content creator for asset creation. Conversely, choose an influencer for the audience. Here are more details about the differences between each to help you with your decision:
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| Who are they? | Experts in their specific field who create engaging and educational content for a specific topic, niche, or format | Individuals with an established audience who can shape opinions and promote brands, products, or ideas |
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How to measure the ROI of your social media efforts?
To measure the return on investment of your social media efforts, first clarify the business outcome you want to achieve with your social media campaign. For example, generating leads, sales, or demo requests.
Next, track key performance indicators (KPIs) tied to that goal, such as engagement rate, click-through rate, conversion rate, cost per lead, and return on ad spend (ROAS). Use attribution models, analytics tools, and UTM parameters to connect social activities to business results.
Industry benchmarks can provide helpful context, but they vary by platform, industry, and methodology. Here are benchmarks from an Emplifi research report to help you gauge campaign performance:
- Instagram
- Median engagement rate: 16.9%
- Cost per mille (CPM): ~$2.50, with ad spend per account reaching $5,100
- Facebook
- Median engagement rate: 1.4%-2.5%
- CPM: ~$1.40-$1.70, with ad spend per account reaching $8,500-$11,200
- TikTok
- Median engagement rate: 27.6%
- CPM: ~$1.00-$1.30, with ad spend per account reaching $14,900
How long until you see the results of your social media marketing campaigns?
Paid social campaigns generate results within a few days or weeks, but organic social media may take at least 3 months.
For organic social media, you might see initial follower growth and engagement within the first few weeks of regular posting. After 1-3 months, your account may gain traction as content performance improves, and audience engagement becomes more consistent.
By months 3-6, you may start producing qualified leads, stronger brand recall, and sales impact, especially for newer brands that are still building and refining their strategies.
Paid media campaigns, by contrast, can generate visibility, traffic, and conversions within days or weeks, but long-term performance will depend on creative quality, targeting, budget, and optimization efforts.
Ultimately, the time required to see meaningful results depends on your brand awareness, content quality, posting consistency, audience targeting, offer strength, and your broader marketing strategy.
What are the top social media marketing companies?
We have curated a list of top social media companies on DesignRush across multiple price points, so you can identify a vendor within your budget.
| High budget: $50,000+ |
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| Low budget: $25,000-$50,000 |
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Beyond budget, our agency directory allows you to filter agency profiles by location, area of expertise, agency reviews, client types, team size, and hourly rates.
About The Author and Expert Reviewer
Natasa Glikman is an experienced editor and content writer with over 10 years of experience in writing, editing, and translating articles across various topics, with a strong focus on marketing and advertising. At DesignRush, Natasa currently works as an editor, where she refines and enhances B2B content to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency across agency profiles and industry reports.
Mariana Delgado is the Head of Marketing at DesignRush, with more than ten years of experience across digital marketing, sales management, search, and video advertising. Since joining DesignRush, she has delivered 3× site-traffic growth and 2× growth in monthly revenue by building scalable, performance-led programs that connect acquisition, content, and brand across channels. Her campaigns have achieved a 5:1 ROAS.
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