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.
WHO ARE WE?Kambda is a software development company that provides the following services: website development, mobile, desktop and web applications, software project management, advice on software architecture, system migrations, among others.OUR MISSIONTo provide clients with guidance and support in the...
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- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- San Jose, Costa Rica
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
Innovating Digital. Empowering Growth.
Saffron Tech is a digital transformation company that delivers scalable web, mobile, and AI solutions tailored to drive measurable business outcomes across industries...
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- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
- eCommerce
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- Location
- Newark, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $15/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Increnta designs and implements solutions that revolutionize the digital presence of brands, impacting organizations and driving business growth and increasing revenue. At Increnta we help companies to transform their online business capture model and become benchmarks in their industry. Through our...
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- SEO
- Email Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Valencia, Spain
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
DMEI is a full service, off-site digital marketing team for businesses who cannot support an in-house marketing team or the in-house team does not have the skillset to show improvements in digital marketing. We are not an 'SEO' company. We are not a 'PPC' company. When DMEI is hired, the client receives a...
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- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
- eCommerce
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- Location
- Dothan, Alabama
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Build Software and Optimize Technology To Drive Revenue for Your Business
We work as an extension of your team, helping you improve your business by developing custom software solutions and grow your business with inbound marketing & sales. Our team is passionate about leveraging the latest technology to deliver agile business solutions, helping you accomplish your goals faster...
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- IoT
- Software Development
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Illuminate Agency is a London-based Performance Digital Marketing Agency. We work with a wide range of clients across different verticals, from high-end fashion brands, to fast-growing start-ups, established recruitment companies and well-known entertainment companies...
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- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Content Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Stern Ariely Saar is a top-10, award winning PR firm (Cannes Silver & Bronze Lion 2018 / Cannes Gold Lion 2016 / Annual awards at the Israel PR Association Excellence Competition), operating from a strategic business perspective and in close collaboration with marketing and product teams with corporate...
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- Advertising
- Video Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Bnei Brak, Israel
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Uma agência de publicidade, propaganda, digital, promo e eventos que planeja, cria e executa suas campanhas, integrando todas as plataformas de comunicação, com um único foco: resultados positivos para o seu negócio...
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- Advertising
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Production
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- Location
- Goiânia, Brazil
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Marketing with ResultsWe know getting results while keeping marketing costs down is important to small to midsize businesses. We pride ourselves in providing ideas for low cost initiatives, as well as determining the most efficient use of available marketing dollars. Our account reps will work closely with...
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- SEO
- PPC
- eCommerce
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Metairie, Louisiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $95/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Elevating Brands Through Marketing
Vizergy serves the worlds hospitality industry with stunning website design and fiercely competitive tools to maximize revenue. Our formula for success includes cutting-edge technologies, innovative digital marketing programs and the best professionals in the industry...
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- SEO
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
Get control of your B2B marketing with your custom audit & tactical marketing plan.
Get control of your B2B marketing with your custom audit & tactical marketing plan. No more scattered marketing tactics...
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- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Are in the Business of Building Businesses.
When business growth is slow or sales have plateaued, a new strategy to gain new customers and increase revenue is needed. That's where we come in. We design new marketing and sales strategies to reach your financial goals so can concentrate on what's important to you and your customers...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Moreno Valley, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Kick Media Is a local agency committed to SMB's. they specialise in SEO, SEM, and Social...
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- PPC
- eCommerce
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
The Network That Networks
We connect thousands of buyers and suppliers all around the world everyday through our online marketing platforms. Together our marketplace forms a community with millions of visitors from over hundreds of countries and regions. We are dedicated to you and all your digital marketing needs...
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- Advertising
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Getting your business noticed, online
Artemis Marketing, established in 2004, specialises in SEO, including local SEO, for small, medium, and eCommerce businesses...
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- PPC
- eCommerce
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Hurstpierpoint, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Data-Driven Marketing for Performance-Based Strategy and Decision Making
Data-driven marketing for performance-based strategy and decision making. Understand your audience, leverage your branch, connect with your clients...
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- Email Marketing
- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Patchogue, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Experience you Trust
WAZOEFU is a full-service Digital Marketing Agency based in Tanzania, Think of us as your outsourced digital marketing department. We focus on your leads, so you can focus on your customers. We specialize in aiding our client to establish an effective online...
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- PPC
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Melbourne No1 Social Media Agency
Melbourne's No 1 social media agency providing real results for real businesses...
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- Video Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- eCommerce
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Never Boaring
Neon Pig Creative is a full service creative agency comprised of designers and developers who just want to create amazing work. We don't believe in sinking back or blending in. So heat up the burners and prepare for some splatter, because with Neon Pig your brand will sizzle...
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- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Traci with an Eye Graphic Design believes in design solutions that are memorable, timeless, and can communicate efficiently. I offer reasonable prices, quick turn-a-round and excellent customer service from process to completion. Contact me today to schedule a free 30 minute consultation and review...
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- Logo Design
- Package Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Bring Your Vision To Life
We Use The Internet To Develop Brands And Convert Sales...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Social Media Marketing
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Explosive Content. Secure Experiences.
Interactive Design Solutions is a website design and marketing agency located in greater Toledo, Ohio. Let's talk about your goals. Never wavering from our core values, we build websites and create marketing plans that accomplish exactly what our clients need. Nothing more, and nothing less...
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Waterville, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Web Design Philippines
Optimind is a digital marketing agency based in Manila and Cebu Philippines. We offer SEO, Web and Mobile app development and Social Media Marketing...
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- SEO
- Video Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Marikina, Philippines
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $1/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
A Boutique Marketing Agency That Delivers Big Results.
At M4 we believe that your brand deserves better thinking...
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- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Marketing
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
gstarseo.it offre consulenza seo e digital marketing a Milano e in Lombardia. Non solo consulenza SEO, ma anche digital marketing a 360 gradi con campagne ppc su google ads, facebook ads e Linkedin. La SEO è cambiata molto negli ultimi anni, pertanto è importante scegliere un'agenzia SEO che stia al passo...
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- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Milan, Italy
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
A Full-Service Digital Marketing Agency
ROI Amplified is a full-service digital marketing agency located in downtown Tampa, Florida. Specializing in custom digital marketing solutions, ROI Amplified offers SEO, Google Ads, Web Design, Marketing Automation, Social Media, Marketing Automation, CRM Implemenation and more!...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- CRM Consulting
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- Location
- Tampa, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Digital Solutions That Deliver
We've helped over 1,200 businesses reach their sales goals. We design custom WordPress websites - each one built to achieve our client's specific goals. We drive more traffic to websites with Local SEO, Paid Search Advertising, and other services...
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- Video Marketing
- Email Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Wixom, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Stand Out. Grow Smart.
Rebel Agency is a full-service digital marketing firm on Australias Gold Coast that helps businesses build bold brands, sharpen their online presence and drive measurable growth across web, search, social and creative media...
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- Digital Marketing
- Video Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Development
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- Location
- Helensvale, Australia
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Discover New Business Opportunities.
Xivic is a full-service growth marketing agency that speeds business growth. At Xivic we’ll guide you through the entire digital marketing process...
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- SEO
- Video Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Trade Secrets, Trades Only!
HOMESHOWOFF offers Web Development & SEO services for Trades Only!...
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- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Vaughan, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
IT & Digital Solutions
AamarTech is a US-Bangladesh Joint-Venture company managed by highly experienced information technology professionals and offers IT consulting & services in the areas of Software Development, Website/ Mobile Application Design & Development, Web promotion & SEO Consulting, E-Commerce and implementation...
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- Email Marketing
- PPC
- Video Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
Clever Digital Marketing Agency
The team of highly qualified and experienced professional assist you for your business digital marketing needs...
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- Content Marketing
- Video Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $15/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Business Intelligent Applications for your eCommerce Store
Designing the best mCommerce apps with POS integrationEMC Fashion appEMC Grocery appEMC Meat AppEMC Food delivery appEMC Salon app...
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- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- East Brunswick, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Soul That Scales.
MissionOne Media is the media, analytics, and CRM powerhouse from BarkleyOKRP, a 2025 Ad Age A-list Standout agency...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Affiliate Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
A global brand experience agency
VMLY&R is a global AdTech & brand experience agency that harnesses creativity, technology, and culture to create connected brands...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Public Relations
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- Location
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Number of Employees
- 1000 & Up
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
leads integrated marketing and advertising plans that achieve our clients objectives.
LEAD Marketing Agency’s foundation is based on delivering measurable marketing results for our clients...
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- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
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- Location
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
Fully capable of handling whatever comes next.
Rinck is a full-service marketing agency specializing in the strategic integration of market research and listening, advertising, digital, promotion, and public relations...
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- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Lewiston, Maine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Redefining Brand Communications
Providence Strategic Consulting was founded on a passion for business – a recognition that the risk-takers, entrepreneurs and employers need creative and effective support for their endeavors...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Web Development
- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Bakersfield, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
Esparza is an Albuquerque advertising agency that was founded in 2001 by principal Del Esparza...
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- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
We Approach Business, Culture, Leadership and Marketing With a Human-First Mentality.
We want to bring meaning back to work and create a smarter business growth model for future generations. It’s the reason Human exists and how we want to help shape the world...
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- SEO
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Irvine, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Work Until You Are Completely Satisfied. Perfection Is Within Reach With Our Team.
Addictive Media is a team of designers and developers who embrace perfection. We push beyond the realm of what's possible in all we do, for clients across the globe. The harder the challenge, the higher we rise. A place where innovation turns into a reality and a workplace where people intend to work with...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Web Design Edmonton | Expert Website Design Company in Edmonton
FutureWorkz is a web design & development company in Edmonton, AB...
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- PPC
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Edmonton, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $9/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Increase Your Online Visibility
Webtyde Digital Marketing is an award-winning, full-service digital marketing agency that meets local, national, international, and e-commerce marketing needs...
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Services
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- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Marketing Agency Specialized in Travel, Lifestyle, and Leisure.
Delicious Digital Marketing is a full service digital marketing agency based in Austin, Texas specializing in travel, lifestyle, and leisure...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Creative Marketing Solutions for a Social World
We provide end-to-end digital marketing solutions including day-to-day management, copywriting, graphic design, photography, advertising, optimization, community management, reporting & analytics. With Matchstick Social, it’s all taken care of...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Create. We Develop. We Market.
Cypress North is a full-service digital agency that specializes in digital marketing, web development and design, social media marketing, SEO, PPC, eCommerce optimization, mobile app design and development, and custom desktop application development...
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- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Web Development
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Buffalo, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
An Integrated Marketing Agency
Nuvolum was established in 2010 as an integrated marketing and public relations firm with an emphasis on healthcare. By blending industry-proven techniques with proprietary strategies, Nuvolum found fast success as a champion for oral surgery brands that delivered unprecedented results...
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- Advertising
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Production
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
Your Guide Through Your Digital Journey
We look after the digital side of your business, so you can focus more time on what you do best. We believe in utilising a holistic approach when it comes to online marketing. Other than sounding fancy, this means that we advertise your business on a range of different digital platforms to test what resonates...
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- PPC
- Email Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- eCommerce
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- Location
- South Melbourne, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We use a mix of PR, social media digital and experiential marketing to deliver impactful results.
Talk Shop is a full-service integrated communications agency with expertise in public relations, social media, digital marketing, influencer relations, branding and creative execution. We create ideas that inspire while driven by goals that produce results...
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- Digital Marketing
- Event Marketing
- Digital Services
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
Driving Growth Through Digital Marketing
Website Depot is a full-service digital marketing agency that helps businesses enhance their online presence and achieve measurable growth. The agency provides tailored digital marketing solutions, including SEO, web design, and social media management, to help clients connect with their target audiences...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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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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