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.
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LKCS offers full-cycle marketing, graphic design, commercial printing, web development, and other services backed by leading cybersecurity protocols. Headquartered in Illinois, LKCS leverages more than 50 years of financial marketing expertise to deliver unmatched value for their clients...
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- Peru, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
We are your one-stop-shop for brand images: to create lasting experiences and relevant social contents.As we do what we love, we are a diverse network of creative experts in the fields of fashion, music, sports, art, culture, lifestyle, design, beauty, technology, philosophy and sustainability.We create...
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- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Design. Advertising. Marketing.
Saturday is a design and advertising agency whose purpose is to create brand interactions that give people a good vibe...
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- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
For over two decades, the g[squared] team has provided world-class marketing services to our many local, national and international companies representing a comprehensive range of industries. In this time, we’ve performed detailed marketing diagnostics and executed big picture game plans...
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- Location
- Edmonton, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
BSocial is a digital engagement agency passionate about building and nurturing online communities to help the brands establish and grow a loyal online following, based on engagement and meaningful interactions. We serve a long list of clients from different sectors and industries spread across Egypt and the...
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- Location
- Cairo, Egypt
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are a boutique integrated communications agency that loves digital. An experienced bunch of people who are passionate about how brands engage with their audience.Our approach combines clear strategic insight with inspiration-led creativity and real geeky technical ability to create great campaigns. Whether...
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- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Heddington, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Strategic Marketing, Global Impact
Silverfox is a global Marketing & Communications Consultancy offering digital and traditional marketing, corporate training, and new media consulting...
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- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
What about us?Liquid Factory is a creative agency strongly oriented to the web , which intends to provide its customers with innovative communication services, quality, highly customized and adhering to the specific needs of the organization and its stakeholders. The key values of Liquid Factory...
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- Web Design
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- Location
- Rome, Italy
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Brain Bytes Creative is a diverse and close-knit team of creative individuals who love what we do. We're programmers, designers, video directors, producers, writers, project managers, media specialists, advertising gurus, and most importantly, thinkers who are entrepreneurs at heart...
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Tell Better. Sell Better.
adison/miles media is one of the nations top content marketing agencies, with a focus on inbound marketing, publishing, web design, and advertising strategy and sales...
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- Content Marketing
- Web Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- Arlington, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Our results say it all
WRD is a UK-based full-service digital marketing agency headquartered in Godalming, Surrey. The firm specialises in search engine optimisation (SEO), digital advertising (PPC), and web design & development, with a focus on measurable results and long-term client relationships...
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- Location
- Godalming, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are a full service digital agency, delivering top tier solutions for companies of all sizes. With an aim to make expert business applications affordable, DesignFort allows you to dive into a wide network of application solutions for your business...
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- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $15/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
TMD | The Marketing Department is a value-creating Saudi Arabia-based marketing team of professionals and experts that empower businesses and brands to relate with the locals and be in control over their marketing outcomes through the use of empathy, creativity and technology...
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- Location
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Digital Experience Consultancy That Helps You Crush Your Goals
Whereoware is a digital agency specializing in email marketing, website design and development, mobile app design and development, search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC)...
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- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- McLean, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $170/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
WE ARE VNG - YOUR STRATEGIC PARTNER IN WEB
A full digital group at your service. With knowledge, experience and cutting-edge technology, we help businesses achieve their goals...
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- Email Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Athens, Greece
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
End-to-end digital solutions across tech and marketing
Here, at ShiftX we believe that connecting with one another is what makes the impossible happen so we make sure we always have a positive mindset and provide positive outcomes in all situations. We make everyone smile in their own way...
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- Content Marketing
- SEO
- eCommerce
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- Location
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $8/hr
Als Online-Marketing-Agentur aus Essen (NRW) bieten wir unseren Kunden folgende Dienstleistungen an: Webdesign, Suchmaschinenoptimierung (SEO), Suchmaschinenwerbung (SEA) und Social Media...
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- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Essen, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
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We are a full-service marketing and technology agency helping nonprofits and ministries tell their stories and maximize their impact...
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- Email Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Brentwood, Tennessee
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
SEO and Digital Marketing Specialists Based in Leeds, UK.
Vantage Agency Ltd provides cutting edge digital marketing in SEO, Google Ads and Social Media Management. We help businesses grow, gain exposure, increase sales and leads and build brand awareness...
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- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Building Brands and Businesses
Hark is a full-service marketing, design, and web development agency that specializes in creating tailor-made solutions for clients of all shapes and sizes. Our team of creators, innovators, dreamers, and believers establish the edge that takes Hark a cut above the rest...
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- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Burlington, Vermont
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
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We're a Portsmouth-based communications consultancy, providing creative, technical and acquisition services in a slightly different way...
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- Location
- Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Amarillos Leading Full-Service Marketing Partner
Our products are customized for our clients and are designed to enrich their businesses. C&B Marketing specializes in responsive web design, rebranding, graphic design, social media management, advertising, cohesive marketing plans, promotional products, and printing...
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- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Content Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Amarillo, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Imagine. Create. Deliver.
M&P Productions is a full-service video production company that specializes in producing branded content for broadcast and digital media channels. M&P Productions provides clients with complimentary creative services making video production easier...
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- Video Marketing
- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Quezon City, Philippines
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
In a crowded market, we make you POP
A Social Media, Public Relations and Influencer Marketing Agency...
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- eCommerce
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We specialize in: Digital Marketing, Martech and Software...
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- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Soluciones creativas para negocios
We are a studio located in La Paz, Baja California Sur Mexico, specialized in branding and digital marketing. Our work is a result of constant effort, attention to details, talent, service and commitment to quality of the highest international caliber...
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- Location
- La Paz, Mexico
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
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Digital design agency based in glasgow, covering web design and SEO/PPC and digital marketing...
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- Location
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Beauty is our native language.
Imaginal Marketing Group specializes in marketing for the Fashion and Beauty industries with a unique niche supporting salons and spas. Our library of successful, affordable programs has been endorsed by some of the most respected names in beauty...
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- Branding
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- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
GAS marketing, fuel for your business
GAS is a brasilian full agency, ready to help you and your business!...
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- Location
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Delivering Strategic SEO Services
Media Glance is a highly reputable and comprehensive SEO and Digital Marketing Agency in Toronto. Our agency offers a complete range of services, covering all aspects of SEO and digital marketing strategies...
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are Caorda. Powered by talent, teamwork, creativity, and a lot of coffee!
Caorda is a mid-sized, multi-disciplined team of web specialists located in Victoria, BC. We are client focused, results-driven individuals who work together to create functional, meaningful and measurable web solutions for our clients. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do...
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- SEO
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Victoria, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Full Service Creative Agency in Brisbane & Gold Coast, Australia
Ravel is a strategic marketing and creative agency with studios in Brisbane and the Gold Coast...
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- SEO
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- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
A 360-degree Digital Marketing Agency Kenya Offering Web Design, Web Development, PPC & SEO Services
DimeHub is a digital marketing agency in Kenya which offers its services to help clients generate qualified Sales, Leads & Increase Website Traffic for their respective business.DimeHub works with client companies or business groups to customize the best mix of online marketing with guaranteed ROI...
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- Content Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
Building Marketing Strategies that help build your business.
Deciding which web development company to trust with your project is not an easy task, but we assure you we are the right choice...
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- Digital Marketing
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- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Reading, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Craft Experiences That Help Brands Stand Out From the Rest.
Blue Rhino Media has over 10 years of experience in Web, Print, and Branding. We understand your business, research all competitors and create a brand new visual strategy to take your business to the next level of success...
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- Web Design
- Email Marketing
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Doral, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We put daring at the heart of everything we do. Applying fresh thinking, incisive marketing strategies and bold creative to every brief that comes our way, we work with you to provide truly integrated, standout creative communications...
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- Advertising
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Meriden, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $110/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
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We create better content, you get better results. TK101 Global is a digital marketing company who specializes in Chinese and Korean SEO and Marketing. We've worked with small and medium companies to multinational corporations...
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- Video Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Seoul, South Korea
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are a team of digital marketers with the goal of accelerating business growth. 0800 032 248
Merging creativity, science and technology, we find what motivates your customers and drive them to take action...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Proactive Forward Thinkers
Full-service digital marketing agency in Hartland, MI helping small businesses grow online...
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- Web Design
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Hartland, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Digital Marketing Agency in Miami
Internet marketing services provider agency in Miami is offering web development, seo, ppc, social media marketing, video production and more services...
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- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Build Powerful Campaigns.
The team at Signal Media is a diverse set of highly qualified talents who work tirelessly for the success of our clients...
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Video Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- DeLand, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $15/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Our business is growing small business.
Canada's best choice for marketing and web design that works! We specialize in results-driven website design with search engine optimization that works to generate leads and convert website visitors into customers...
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- Advertising
- PPC
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Saskatoon, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Can Help Your Business Grow
Are you serious about scaling up your business in 2020? Then let's talk about what exactly needs to be done. It's simple to get onbroad, we provide adorable solutions for every business. It all starts by booking a 25 minute strategy session, so contact us today...
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- Advertising
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- SEO
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Socialion, marketing partner for responsible executives.
Socialion.agency is a Hungarian based "A new era marketing agency". We only focus on online media, and we always chase new types, of marketing platforms. To keep up, we designed our agency to as flexible as possible so we keep teaching not just our employees but also our customers, so they wil know what are...
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- Location
- Budapest, Hungary
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $119/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Creatividad orientada a resultados.
Creamos una agencia digital con foco en desarrollar verdaderas experiencias interactivas para nuestros clientes.Nos apasiona lo que hacemos y tratamos de transmitirlo en cada pieza que producimos.Nuestro objetivo es conseguir que el mundo hable, mire, comente y (lo más importante) recuerde las marcas de...
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- Location
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
The Online Marketing Agency Offering 4 Solutions 0 Risk 5 Rewards
405Ads.com is a leading Los Angeles based internet marketing company specializing in SEO and PPC for businesses of all sizes. Our experience and 5 star rating online proves we are a top choice for businesses nationwide...
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- eCommerce
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Expert Marketing for Growing Brands
Tired of agencies who don't perform? Or "get it?" Our team develops and executes effective marketing strategies for forward-thinking companies...
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- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Walnut, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $15/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Lets Accomplish Your Goals Together!
Livepage is a Google Premier Partner Company, which has been helping small businesses to grow with digital marketing for more than 8 years. Our goal is to find the shortest path to your business success. We help businesses understand, and fulfill their online potential with web design and development, SEO...
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- Email Marketing
- Content Marketing
- SEO
- eCommerce
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- Dnipro, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Performance oriented SEO, GEO, AEO, LLM SEO and digital marketing agency
Our main focus is search engine optimisation and search engine marketing. We are highly oriented to performance KPI's...
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- Location
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
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Technogiq IT Solutions Is a Leading IT Consulting and Business Outsourcing Company
Technogiq IT Solutions is a leading IT Consulting and business outsourcing company that offers custom software solutions. We develop ROI based solutions and follow development process like agile software development & waterfall model...
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- Irving, Texas
- Number of Employees
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- $15/hr
- Minimal Budget
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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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