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.
Growing Your Online Traffic
At Smarter Digital Marketing, we focus our efforts on growing your online traffic and improving the visibility of your website. Our consultants are not only fully qualified in SEO, but also Google Ads Management, Social Media Strategy and Email Marketing. We have a strong design team, working on large...
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- Content Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Digital Marketing Agency Focused On increasing Website Visibility and Traffic.
Digital marketing agency that is focused on increasing website visibility and traffic that generates our clients new business through various digital methodologies - SEO, PPC, website design and CRO strategies...
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- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- eCommerce
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Middletown, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
White Label Digital Marketing Agency.
What do businesses really want when they go viral? They want to shine and make a name for themselves - conquer the online world. In essence,win at everything they do. If it is your dream to have a kick-ass website, unending website traffic, an undeniable online presence, and top ranks on search engines, then...
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- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
- eCommerce
- SEO
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Building Brands Through Bold Storytelling
One simple premise: every business has a story to tell. Conflict. Passion. Comedy. Triumph. In a world flooded with images and information, your story sets you apart, tells people who you are, where you came from, and where youre going. At hi-gloss we listen closely, look deeply, and think boldly. We look to...
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- Package Design
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Product Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Achieve All of Your Marketing Goals
As a leading Orlando advertising agency, were here to give you back time, enhance your sales efforts, and offer actionable advice through carefully considered, results-driven marketing strategies. Its our job to help you tell your story, connect with your audience, and tap into new opportunities. You tell us...
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- Content Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
An Award-Winning Public Relations and Marketing Agency Focused on Cleveland.
A full-service marketing company, Acclaim Communications provides marketing strategy, content creation, graphic design, video production, and digital and print advertising. Our charges are far lower than those of larger agencies because our offices are small and many of our partners work remotely...
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- Email Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Advertising
- Logo Design
- SEO
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- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We're a digital agency that utilises insight and understanding as the core of our approach.It runs through everything we do - building brands, driving commerce or creating journeys. For 20 years we have been putting in place digital strategies that facilitate huge growth for clients globally.Located in...
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- eCommerce Development
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Advertising
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- Location
- Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $110/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
No Smoke, No Mirrors, Just Results.
Aztek is a Cleveland-based digital marketing and web development agency founded in 1999. With a team of under 50 experienced professionals, Aztek delivers transparent, data-backed solutions including web design and development, SEO, PPC, content strategy, email, social campaigns, and hosting to help...
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- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Advertising
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- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Women Owned & Operated Digital Marketing Agency
Think back to the last time you went on a hike in the mountains. When you were surrounded by crisp, clean magnificence, it just did something to refresh and revitalize you. You just felt safer, relaxed, and invigorated by the experience of being out in flawless beauty. At Mountain Air Marketing, our goal is...
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- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
A Very Different Kind of Marketing Partner
Slightly Mad is a Long Island Advertising Agency specializing in Brand Identity, Strategic Marketing and Planning. We work hard to help your business succeed...
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- Video Production
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Northport, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Innovative Strategies. Measurable Results.
Mad Fish Digital is a full-service digital marketing agency offering customized solutions for B2B and B2C clients across industries. Our expert team leverages the latest digital tools and strategies to drive growth and success...
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- eCommerce
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Video Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Media. Marketing. Branding.
The Celebrity Branding® Agency is a multi-media, marketing and PR agency dedicated to celebrity branding entrepreneurs and professionals as experts in their fields of business...
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- Video Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Winter Park, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Goodman, The Response Agency, are a London based full service agency that specialises in immediate response marketing. We don't just brand-we sell!...
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- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Email Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $350/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Were a digital marketing company on a mission:To bring out the best parts of your business with a creative, fun, and results-driven approach to web design, SEO, content marketing, and PPC management...
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- PPC
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Advertising
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Norte Digital LATAM is a digital media agency and a Google Premier Partner. That's made them one of the most important agencies on the markets they operate, maximizing the investment of their customers through targeted efforts...
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- Advertising
- Email Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Santiago, Chile
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
We create New Worlds through optimistic branding
We use creativity and our activistic edge to make ideas for change visible, recognizable and tangible. We create unconventional concepts, formats, products, events, collaborations and much more...We call this optimistic branding...
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- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Product Design
- Package Design
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- Location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $115/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We create content that connects and sells. We bring results!
From the initial website and mobile app design to ongoing web and app maintenance, online marketing (Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Social Media Marketing (SMM), we provide a one-stop shopping experience for all businesses regardless of size...
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- SEO
- eCommerce
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Video Marketing
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $79/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Sell the Truth
If you're not selling the truth, what are you selling? Our mission is to prove that the truth is enough—that you can tell the truth and still make money...
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- Logo Design
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Branding
- SEO
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- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
Fueled by Passion for Design
Fueled by a blend of coffee and an unwavering passion for visual storytelling, we firmly believe that crafting exceptional visuals is the cornerstone of effective communication and profound connections...
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- Print Design
- Branding
- Package Design
- Design Services
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
We just don't build applications, we build experiences.
To improve our clients’ business, we provide expertise on several fronts; whether it is web development, a simpler way to organize your inventory or a more organized approach to transactions, we work with you to improve the efficiency of your overall business and meet your goals...
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- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $500/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Turnkey Product Services
We offer a unique end-to-end service that allows us to guide you through the entire product lifecycle. We call this service The Blueprint Method...
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- Product Design
- Package Design
- Software Development
- Creative Services
- Wearables
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- Location
- Keighley, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
We are your team. When you win, we win.
To us, that means understanding the vision you have for your business and using our expertise to help bring it to life across all of your communication platforms. With guided messaging, well defined visual styles, and custom website development, your brand will be sure to make an impact...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- SEO
- Digital Services
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Richmond, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Dramatic Simplicity™
Davis creates iconic visual brands that are memorable and compelling; brands that connect emotionally to consumers and drive our clients' business performance. Davis builds world-class North American and global brands, and has for 45 years...
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- Logo Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Package Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Mississauga, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
We build brands that excite the world.
Our mission is to launch and grow businesses that challenge the status quo...
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- Email Marketing
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- eCommerce
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- Location
- Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Agencia de Marketing y SEO a tu alcance
Somos una agencia de marketing y seo creativa con pensamiento no tradicional. Llevamos diseñando y gestionando para Pymes desde 2011 . Nuestros principales servicios de marketing y seo están enfocados hacia: Empresas de metal, automoción, turismo, ocio, spa, tienda online, servicios de cerrajería...
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- Creative Services
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Services
- Branding
- SEO
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- Location
- Paterna, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
Finally a Creative Agency That Listens to You.
Plus972 has an entrepreneurial spirit and a progressive philosophy focused on integration, collaboration and, most importantly, crafting custom solutions for our client’s needs. We strive to always produce the best work for the right budgets. Always. That is how we built our reputation over the years and...
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- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Marketing Consultant in Loudon, NH...
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- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- SEO
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- Location
- Loudon, New Hampshire
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Digital Agency - Join The Lions!
Smith Aegis is a digital marketing, social media management, creative & advertising agency with a strong protfolio of clients an works, a multi-disciplinary digital design company, committed to making brands connect better with humans by crafting beautiful & functional end products for our clients...
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- Public Relations
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
A Turnkey Orange County Digital Marketing Agency
Founded in 2012, The Lorem Ipsum Company develops effective content, SEO, web and social media strategies for forward-thinking companies. Based in Orange County, California with a satellite office in Santa Barbara, California, they have a proven track record in building unique, quality content and increasing...
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- SEO
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Orange County, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Creative Effective Lasting
Passionately committed to the betterment of business, family and the communities we serve...
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- Graphic Design
- Public Relations
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Exceptional Branding for Aspiring Businesses
Fluxar was created as a singular idea fused from the merging of vision and execution. Our combined experience in conceptualizing ideas, design-based problem solving and the complicated artistic process gives us a unique edge is the world of design...
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- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Branding
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- Location
- Bakersfield, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
We Work With National Brands and Local Companies as well!
Simply Design designs websites, offers Search Engine Optimization & Marketing, Marketing Design, and Mobile Sites and Applications in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, and California...
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- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Web Development
- SEO
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- Location
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Building Authentic Brands
We are committed to helping brands be an authentic voice in this conversation, and to create experiences that will help them grow their share of our evolving, mobile, instantaneous, digital culture...
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- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Digital Services
- Branding
- SEO
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- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
Customized Business Solutions Built to Fit Your Business’ Unique Needs
Strategic Growth Advisors is a Growth Agency, and we help our clients develop and execute custom digital marketing, develop brands, generate leads, and plan exit strategies.Founded in 2003 with a vision to disrupt traditional, boring marketing and advertising Strategies, we do what it takes to implement...
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- Video Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Email Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Panorama Press Creative team works with your team to develop a custom program (Panorama Pipeline) ai
Panorama Press is a full-service marketing, sales, consulting, and communications company focused on the specific needs of our clients. With over 25 years of experience, we serve our clients by developing creative solutions aimed at increasing sales, exposure, and profitability. Our technology-based solutions...
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- Creative Services
- Public Relations
- Video Production
- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Creative | Innovative | Fun
AddBloom is a solution driven social and digital media agency. With over 11 years of experience, we service businesses in the US, Europe and MENA across different industry verticals. Our team of 40+ professionals are focused across 5 pillars: web development, branding, online strategy, content development...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- eCommerce
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Dbayeh, Lebanon
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
Creative marketing & Content Agency | We Drive Effectiveness & sales through Branded Entertainment.
At THEUN KNOWN® we're a Full Service Agency pioneering in Branded Entertainment. We create innovative solutions for customers eager for an alternative to what's been known and done through the past decades...
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- Branding
- Creative Services
- Video Production
- Package Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Good People, Good Commerce.
Shopify web development and digital marketing agency in Vancouver, BC...
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- SEO
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Digital Marketing
- CRO
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- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Chicago's key driver of media strategy
We started Marketing Keys with a simple mission. Help Presidents, CEOs', Marketing Directors, CMOs, Regional Managers and others create the most well thought out, efficient and effective media campaigns...
Top Services:
- PPC
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Media Buying
- Advertising
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
SEO, content marketing and social media services that improve your Google rankings, website traffic, brand awareness, audience engagement and sales...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Services
- Reputation Management
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Newcastle, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
We work with your objectives, producing online and offline material to achieve the results you need.
Creative Design Agency providing social media management, graphic design, print, web and marketing solutions...
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- Creative Services
- Digital Marketing
- Design Services
- Branding
- SEO
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- Location
- Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
Taking care of business
Helping owners and managers of businesses and charities, start up, manage and grow.Based in the UK, we provide on-call business operations. We work on an hourly basis, with no contracts so you just pay for the time you need, and our average rate is just £24 an hour...
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- Accounting
- BPO
- Phone Answering Services
- Business Consulting
- HR Outsourcing
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $19/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
We build & scale brands online
R17 Ventures is a full-service digital powerhouse, for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs, with a core focus on growth and scalability through cutting-edge, world class performance marketing solutions.Our holistic, omin-channel approach to performance marketing sees us working across various paid media...
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- CRO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- eCommerce
- Advertising
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- Location
- Zürich, Switzerland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Full Service Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency
AdWorx Media offers services such as Web design, Web development, Online Marketing, SEO, PPC, Digital services, etc...
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Reputation Management
- Show more
- Location
- Waco, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Secure, Streamline, Succeed with DragonTech.
We are your one-stop shop for IT Services, Digital Marketing, Business Consulting, and more, whether you are in Chattanooga, Atlanta, Nashville, or anywhere in the world...
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- IT Services
- Managed Services
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
AMM Communications team, we will help your business or not-for-profit grow and thrive.
AMM Communications help clients business grow and thrive with the help of strategic planning and business development; marketing and public relations...
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- Public Relations
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Strategy
- Show more
- Location
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
AI Where It Matters ...
Execo is delivering unmatched outcomes by expertly blending turnkey solutions, tailored execution, and industry-leading AI tools and techniques...
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- Email Marketing
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Show more
- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $99/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Empowering Brands to Reach New Heights
2Point is here to help ambitious brands realize their goals. From branding and animation to website development and digital/social marketing, we are a full-service, one-stop shop for your digital marketing needs. Our strategies have taken global giants from inception to success—and now they’re available...
Top Services:
- CRO
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Email Marketing
- SEO
- Show more
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $99/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Shake Up Your Ad Game
Our 360° advertising agency has unrivaled experience in digital and video content marketing. We are proud that our clients have been relying on us for years - executing campaigns both domestically and across Europe...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Video Production
- Advertising
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Wrocław, Poland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Launching Products With A Purpose
Harbinger's 30+ years of legacy of excellence has enabled us to become a trusted resource for launching and brand-building services in Canada.Our experienced team is comprised of marketing, communications and creative professionals across multiple industries—from beauty/personal care to food & beverage...
Top Services:
- Event Marketing
- Package Design
- Content Marketing
- Design Services
- Public Relations
- Show more
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
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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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