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.
Cool Designs, Hot Impressions.
Hi, let me introduce myself. My name is Endri Doko, I'm a freelance graphic designer and motion designer based in Tirana/Albania...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Location
- Tirana, Albania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Foodservice demands more than an afterthought.
With hyper-integrated strategy, creative, and execution, we assist foodservice brands in discovering and amplifying their identity...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Location
- Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Developing Purposeful Brands
FRED & FARID crafts powerful, culturally resonant brands by combining strategic purpose with ambitious storytelling. With offices in Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and Shanghai, the agency connects brands to culture, driving relevance and emotional impact. Their expertise spans brand strategy, content...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Branding
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Digital Marketing and SEO Company in India
Rankon Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is a leading digital marketing and SEO agency based in India, trusted by businesses worldwide for delivering measurable online growth. With over a decade of experience, we specialize in SEO, Google Ads, Social Media Marketing, and Website Development internationally...
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- Web Design
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Web Development
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- Location
- Lucknow, India
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Get results with Professional Managed SEO Services.
At SEO Inventiv, we elevate your online presence through our expertly managed SEO services. Trust our professionals to optimize your site comprehensively, delivering top-notch organic results that drive success from start to finish...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- eCommerce
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Delhi, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Quality. Design. Innovation.
For over 9 years, we have been successfully delivering complex projects for clients from different industries with an extra emphasis on quality, innovative design and search engine optimisation, which has made us a trusted partner and a valuable extension of our clients team...
Top Services:
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
A handful of communication channels has evolved to a few thousand almost overnight.
Market Street Trust provides strategic design...
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- Branding
- Package Design
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Product Design
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- Location
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Building Stronger Brands with Smarter Marketing
Softline Solutions is a performance-focused digital marketing agency with offices in La Crescenta (Los Angeles), California, and West Palm Beach, Florida. They offer a full suite of services including SEO, paid search, social advertising, inbound marketing, programmatic and franchise marketing designed to...
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- Advertising
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- eCommerce
- PPC
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- Location
- La Crescenta-Montrose, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Glasgow Marketing Agency
Are you looking to take your business to the next level with a results-driven marketing strategy? Look no further than Marketing Mavens! Our team of in-house specialists are experts in their field and are dedicated to helping small and medium-sized businesses grow through our unique and tailored marketing...
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- SEO
- PPC
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- eCommerce
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- Location
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are a creative studio specialising in content people want in their lives...
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- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Digital Services
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $1/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
We Turn Building Materials Brands Into Growth Engines.
Point To Point unleashes the power of digital marketing to turn indifference into engagement for B2B businesses. They take the right people and the right process to make every interaction purposeful by combining analytics and creativity...
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- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Content Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $145/hr
A client-centric web design, social media, and digital marketing agency
Phoenix Online Media is a team of enthusiastic marketers driven by purpose and dedicated to the success of our clients...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Social Media Done Right
We've been web-obsessed since AOL dialup days! 20+ yrs of tech marketing experience with SEO (search engine optimization), social media marketing, graphic design, and professional content writing. We excel in marketing more complex and technical subjects for industrial manufacturing and industry...
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Content Marketing
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Clovis, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We specialise in performance marketing: From analytics and technical advice/support to search engine optimization (SEO), creative content, search engine advertising (SEA) and affiliate marketing...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Affiliate Marketing
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- Location
- Bonn, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
B2B Marketing Agency
We grow traffic, generate leads and help turn leads into customers...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Perth, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
We Believe in the Small Business Owner and Their Tireless Dedication to Their Craft.
Effective online marketing requires more than just a pretty face and cute words. Creative web solutions come in many shapes and sizes. We excel in bringing traditional marketing principals and technical background to the infinite possibilities of the web. But, most importantly, we want to design for your...
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- Web Development
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Sugar Land, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Brainstorm, Draw Solutions, Set Expectations, Sky is no longer a limit
Sketches offers a wide range of graphic, advertising and marketing services, including logos, stationery suites, brochures, website design and social media marketing...you name it. But that's not important, because what matters the most is that we provide you with what your business needs to succeed...
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- Creative Services
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Package Design
- Advertising
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- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Helping Brands Do Good
TEN is a web and social media agency specializing in global brands and global causes. After 20 years of experience working with some of the world’s most respected brands and non-profit organizations, we have come to specialize in the fusion of the two: working with brands who understand that social...
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- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Web Development
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Passionate, Professional, Proactive
We want to do great work for great people...
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- Branding
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Winter Garden, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
a powerful player in the digital marketing space
We’re a full-service millennial run marketing firm - offering inventive, results-driven solutions that harness the highest immediate return in digital + social media...
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- Design Services
- Branding
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Web Development
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
We Are the Premier Providers in the World of Marketing!
We offer real-world solutions to all forms of marketing, advertising, and promotions...
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- SEO
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Sarasota, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
Born Digital
We are data-driven innovators. And we’re not afraid to do things a little differently. We combine technology and creativity to power sophisticated marketing solutions. Since 2008 we’ve been developing our in-house technology to create innovative marketing campaigns that meet potential customer needs and...
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- Digital Marketing
- eCommerce
- Advertising
- Content Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
Full Scale Website Design and Digital Growth Agency
DesignME Marketing is a digital growth agency. We build beautiful websites designed to engage visitors and convert traffic to revenue. Every page has a purpose! Beyond the build, our clients receive targeted traffic via Search Engine Optimization (SEO), paid ad, and social media campaigns that get real...
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Reputation Management
- PPC
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Challenge the Impossible
Gaz is a full-service creative agency dedicated to building powerful brands by challenging the impossible, pushing the boundaries of innovation and creating a lasting impact...
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- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Package Design
- Creative Services
- Branding
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Sophistication Meets Personal Service.
We are trusted guides and partners for our clients. Our perspective and goals are aligned with yours to consistently achieve stellar business results. We consistently strive to be the best partner for our client and the best place to work for our team...
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- SEO
- Advertising
- Web Development
- Web Design
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Kennewick, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $5000/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Be Heard.
What's our story?We stay on top of the latest trends without being bound by them. Our vast marketing knowledge has allowed us to branch out to markets across Canada and into the US, while remaining rooted in our community. We’re passionate, we’re pioneers, and we encourage each other’s hobbies and...
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- Graphic Design
- Advertising
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
Designs to a T – creative solutions for your business objectives.
Utilizing a special blend of strategic insight, messaging development and keen eye for design, Designs to a T helps clients achieve goals for print and interactive projects. We quickly understand your business and find the most meaningful ways to drive value back to your brand. For us, it is never about our...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
- Advertising
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- Location
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Your 21st Century Marketing Rockstars
We are a one-stop social media agency that provides everything needed to elevate your brand's online presence...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Reputation Management
- Logo Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Boost Leads and Conversions & Gain More Visibility
Our mission is to help individuals and businesses excel at digital marketing. We provide marketing operations consulting and support services, as well as marketing training on a dozen topics...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Fairfax, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $130/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
SkyRocketMonster is an International Marketing Agency, with a team that works between two countries and two offices: Madrid and Rome...
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- Digital Services
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Madrid, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Tra-Digital Advertising, Marketing and Design Boutique.
The Dealey Group is a tra-digital advertising, marketing, and digital content boutique. We specialize in retail, real estate and tourism...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- Print Design
- Digital Strategy
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Web Design & Marketing
At 2 Dogs and a Laptop Website Design & Development, we help mission-driven individuals and small businesses grow their communities by designing and developing purposeful websites so that our clients can build connections and foster communities around their causes...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- SEO
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
An award-winning marketing agency, based in Waco, Texas
A digital marketing agency, helping their clients stand out from the noise...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Waco, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Telling Your Story, Making a Positive Impact
Award-winning design agency specializing in brand identity and web design. With 20+ years of creative expertise, we deliver compelling visual experiences for hospitality, F&B, and lifestyle brands. Our design-driven approach transforms ideas into impactful solutions...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Print Design
- Video Production
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
World-Class Digital Campaigns
At the Brick Factory, we are devoted to providing our clients with holistic digital communications strategies. Our team of strategists, designers and developers work together diligently to conceptualize and execute campaigns that help nonprofits, brands and trade associations reach their goals...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Washington DC, Washington DC
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Unlock Digital Doors with Maze.
Since 2006, Maze has been on a mission to create success stories for our clients. By combining digital branding and marketing with creative passion behind it, we have cultivated an enterprise that generates millions of dollars every month. But more than just money-making machines, we believe in spreading the...
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- eCommerce Development
- Digital Marketing
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- Advertising
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- Location
- Kaslik, Lebanon
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
World-class Advertising for Your Brand
MediaGroup helps companies of all sizes unlock their potential by optimising the customer acquisition process. Our data-driven strategies incorporate a mix of brand, preference and conversion advertising that ensure success for clients. All engagements start with an audit to identify key opportunities which...
Top Services:
- Media Buying
- CRO
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Baar, Switzerland
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Powerful performance marketing
As the fastest-growing performance marketing agency in Denmark since 2016, Obsidian Digital specializes in providing effective digital solutions for Nordic clients. Our expertise ranges from paid social media and search engine advertising to SEO services and marketing automation - all carefully crafted with...
Top Services:
- Content Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- København, Denmark
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Success Drives Us
Brandartica is a product marketing agency that focuses on delivering exceptional customer experiences. Just like an iceberg, the visible aspects of our work are impressive, but the true magic happens below the surface. With a deep understanding of the market and customer needs, we help brands unleash their...
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- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- Video Production
- Graphic Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Epping, New Hampshire
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
See Only Growth Of Your Company
We have assisted businesses in expanding from locally based to regional, national, and international levels...
Top Services:
- Email Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Peterborough, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $99/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
The Word Is Out On Target Media Is Killing it!
On Target Media is an advertising firm that offers a comprehensive range of services and consistently delivers. To avoid sounding too cliché, the marketing services that we provide put our customers in front of their target audiences in the right place, at the right time, and at the right price. A marketing...
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- Advertising
- Public Relations
- Web Development
- Media Buying
- PPC
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- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
FivePlus Solutions - A Full-Service Creative Online Marketing Agency
At FivePlus Solutions, we offer a full range of creative online marketing services including research, positioning, copywriting, and strategy development. Our expertise includes SEO, PPC, web development, influencer and cause marketing, and we specialize in creating engaging doodles and videos. We also offer...
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- Email Marketing
- SEO
- CRO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Bucharest, Romania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
Digihart - Your holistic digital agency based in Athens
Here at Digihart, we take a holistic approach to digital marketing. We understand that a comprehensive digital marketing strategy involves more than just SEO or social media marketing. Our team of experts specializes in creating customized solutions tailored to your business's unique needs. From website...
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- Advertising
- Email Marketing
- Content Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Menemeni, Greece
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Content & Digital Marketing
Custom content for websites, blogs, emails, social media, and more...
Top Services:
- Email Marketing
- Content Marketing
- CRO
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Hamilton, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $99/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Digital Marketing, Apps & Software Experts
We use a wide range of contemporary tools and technologies, enabling us to create the most effective and scalable products...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Software Development
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
A Creative Digital Marketing Agency
DigiWebHelp is a pioneering digital marketing agency committed to empowering our clients. We collaborate closely with our clients to redefine, redesign, and recreate experiences that are consumer-centric across all digital platforms. We provide consistent, high-quality work that is tailored to the needs of...
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- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Flower Mound, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Full-Service Boutique Marketing Agency
Yellow Duck Marketing is a full-service marketing strategy and public relations organization that can help you expand and concentrate your business. We specialize in original research and cutting-edge advertising strategies created to maximize ROI. We serve a wide spectrum of clients, both big and small, with...
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- Public Relations
- Video Production
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Archer Malmo is an integrated marketing agency with offices in Memphis and Austin.
Archer Malmo is an integrated marketing and advertising agency with offices in Memphis and Austin...
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- Advertising
- Digital Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Public Relations
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- Location
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
Distinct Solutions for Distinct Businesses
Moonlight Creative Group Inc. is a renowned marketing and advertising agency known for its innovative and distinctive communications solutions. Since its establishment in 1996, Moonlight Creative Group has earned over 100 prestigious awards for its exceptional design work and remarkable business achievements...
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- Creative Services
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Creative Logo Design to Captivate Your Target Audience
Creative Design Agency to Captivate Your Target Audience...
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- Branding
- Design Services
- Logo Design
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
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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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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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