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.
A digital sport marketing team you can trust!
Sport marketing, as offered by Creatitive, stands as a comprehensive service within their repertoire of digital marketing solutions...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Driving Your Business Forward
CANZ Marketing is a results-driven digital marketing agency specializing in helping E-commerce and B2B businesses achieve rapid growth through paid acquisition strategies such as Facebook ads, Twittwe marketing, Instagram ads, Google ads, YouTube, and LinkedIn...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
A creative social media marketing agency for e-commerce brands.
At Pursocial, we help you leverage the true power of social media to generate sales and build social media presence simultaneously...
Top Services:
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Creative Services
- Branding
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Where content meets performance.
We create UGC for brands according to real-time trends and help them meet engaged audiences using data-driven technology...
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- Digital Services
- Video Production
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
- CRO
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- Location
- Ra'anana, Israel
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Marketing That Shows Its Work
Beast Creative Agency helps brands grow through AI-enhanced digital marketing, bold creative strategy, and data-driven campaigns built to generate measurable results...
Top Services:
- SEO
- IT Services
- Mobile App Development
- CRM Consulting
- Cloud Consulting
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- Location
- Helotes, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Turn Clicks Into Clients With Bold, Conversion-Driven Design
Liquid Light Design & Marketing specializes in crafting modern, high-impact websites for professionals, startups, and established businesses. Our expertise spans custom web design, comprehensive branding strategies, SEO marketing to enhance online visibility, and AI-driven business consulting for smart...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Branding
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- AI Development
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Digital advertising, media planning/buying, and creative services.
Ethic's in-house team of expert advertising strategists, creatives, and optimizers specialize in budget of $50k-$2m per market. We're here for the businesses getting ignored by big agencies, but have too big of needs to not have someone in their corner. Digital ads, media buying/planning, & creative...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- Media Buying
- PPC
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- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Web. Apps. Marketing. Digital Strategy.
Think It First is a digital strategy consultancy, specializing in web design, app development, and marketing...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Digital Services
- Digital Marketing
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Driving Digital Success, One Strategy at a Time.
Grow Business is a Cambridge-based digital agency specializing in comprehensive development and marketing solutions. We offer services including e-commerce development, Amazon FBA management, website and app creation, and targeted digital marketing strategies across platforms like Google and Meta...
Top Services:
- eCommerce
- SEO
- eCommerce Development
- PPC
- CRO
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- Location
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $15/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Increase Your Monthly Revenue Through Digital Solutions.
We are a personalized full digital agency, that emphasizes quality, user experience and speed. We offer Web and App Services, Marketing, Brand services, and Funding for our clients. We strive to offer services to everyone no matter what step of their business they are in...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- AI Development
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Zealth Digital Marketing specializes in UI/UX website and web application design and development. They’re experts in CMS systems such as WordPress, building custom themes, plugins, as well as on-going support and maintenance...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Best Web Design Agency in Nairobi
Karabach Media is your reliable and affordable Digital Marketing Agency in Kenya for bespoke websites, effective content strategy, social media marketing that brands and SEO services that truly rank...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- SEO
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Were Here So You Can Focus on Your Business!
ELM Creative, Inc. is a full-service boutique digital marketing agency offering a wide variety of branding and digital marketing services to grow your business...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Your Vision Our Expertise
We specialize in designing stunning websites in Namibia. We can create a visually captivating and fully functional website that aligns with your unique goals and brand identity...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Windhoek, Namibia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Websites That Win Irish Business
Web Wizard is a professional web design and development company providing bespoke, SEO-friendly website solutions for small businesses and startups across Ireland. We specialize in affordable WordPress websites, Shopify e-commerce development and custom web applications built for performance and search engine...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Graphic Design
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Delvin, Ireland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Brand Awareness & Promotion Specialist for Realtors®️
At The Simple Touches, we focus on supporting agents with branding and marketing services for their businesses and listings. We specialize in branding and social media marketing (i.e. organic reach, paid ads, etc.) We offer both a la carte and bundle options, as well as social media coaching memberships...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Sacramento, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Revolutionizing Consumer Behavior
Unicore Group is a leading provider of comprehensive business solutions, specializing in outsourcing, outstaffing, on-demand design, and digital marketing. With our team of experts and a client-centric approach, we empower businesses to optimize their operations, enhance their brand presence, and achieve...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
The one-stop digital company that specialises in SEO, web design and social media management.
We are a digital agency based in Leeds, UK. Our team are passionate about all things digital and produce outstanding web design and bespoke SEO solutions for your business. We've helped many companies along the way, from small businesses to nationwide enterprises. We launch your ideas, boost your online...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- eCommerce
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Leeds, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
We help brands attract, acquire & retain customers... profitably
The Peachy Company is not your average marketing agency. We are a growth partner that holds ourselves accountable to your profit.To accomplish this we use top-to-bottom strategy, meaningful growth metrics and a powerful selection of full-funnel marketing services to help you achieve profitable and...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Direct Marketing
- Media Buying
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- Location
- Excelsior Springs, Missouri
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
We help our clients to be in focus
We propose the most effective communication solutions in the private, state and public sectors. We create content, popularise and form reputation...
Top Services:
- Reputation Management
- Public Relations
- Social Media Marketing
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Lviv, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Where Creativity Meets Functionality.
Wise Key Solutions offers comprehensive Digital Marketing and IT Solutions Globally. Our services include Branding, Digital Marketing, Web and Mobile App Design, Video Animation, SEO, and more. With a focus on delivering outstanding end-to-end services, our experienced team caters to client's needs with...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Uhura is a digital marketing and technology agency that creates digital strategies, applications and campaigns to reach and involve people with relevant content. We combine strategic excellence of consulting with the agility of an digital agency. We aspire to delivering excellent, user-centric digital...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $95/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Making sales easy for you!
SSP.ng is a marketing and advertising agency that offers creative solutions to businesses across a diverse range of sectors. Our services are aligned with global standards, and we strive to deliver exceptional results to our clients. We specialize in providing marketing solutions to businesses in various...
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- Content Marketing
- SEO
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Direct Marketing
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- Location
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Individuality Through Digital Expression
HAZZE MEDIA's Creative Agency is beyond a traditional creative agency, with a speciality in editorial media and organic marketing in fashion, beauty, sports, hospitality, food, and lifestyle brands. We deliver branding, content, digital marketing, and PR designed for Gen Z & Millenial audiences - uniting...
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- Creative Services
- Content Marketing
- Public Relations
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Plano, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
Communication agency for public relations, content creation and social media marketing
ndustrie-Contact is an established full service PR agency in Hamburg, Germany with more than 40 years of expertise. Reputable clients from Germany and worldwide entrust our team of experts with difficult communication jobs that have highly specific requirements. In addition to traditional press work, our...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Public Relations
- Location
- Hamburg, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Results-Driven Marketing That Pays for Itself. Thats Clever.
Team of hands-on marketers who deliver revenue. Online ads management, conversion-centric design & A/B testing experts...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We help clients MAKE money, not spend it
A team of digital savvies who will help you optimize media campaigns, increase conversions and achieve your business goals. By keeping track of your business activity and providing valuable ideas, we will increase your business growth...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Location
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Powered by imagination. Driven by results.
Crowe PR is a national, award winning public relations agency, specializing in PR, social media and influencer marketing campaigns for leading healthcare technology, consumer goods and hospitality brands...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Public Relations
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
It’s time to get serious about your online reputation.
Your reputation on the internet is more important than ever before. The fact of the matter is that people judge a person or business by what they find about them online...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Reputation Management
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
M&C Saatchi Performance is a global digital media agency that takes a human approach to connecting brands with people, across all channels. It delivers cost effective, measurable results for brands through taking the time to understand their business, their objectives and their audiences...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
We connect you with the right creators on Twitch, YouTube, TikTok and more.
Gain more online exposure and reach for your game with TILT Games's influencer marketing services. Our Marketing team is made up of creators with 10+ years of streaming experience. We assess latest trends and connect developers with the right creators to showcase their games...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Location
- Springfield, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Deliver Revenue & ROI
We’re dedicated & effective team of marketing experts specialized in growing business revenue & ROI through online advertising...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Location
- San Rafael, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Pinterest Marketing for Content Creators & eCommerce
We specialize in Pinterest management (organic and paid ads) for content creators and eCommerce...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Location
- Happy Valley, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Starhaven Films is a video production company in Sioux Falls, SD. Specializing in business videos for branding your business, marketing products and services, employee safety videos, employee training videos, and more...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Production
- Location
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Building Brands, Connecting Communities
Merge Marketing excels in LinkedIn marketing, specializing in SEO, brand identity, and more. We're committed to the entire customer journey, converting audiences into loyal customers. Benefit from increased web inquiries, top search engine rankings, and sustained growth...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Projects With Winning Results!...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Location
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Our agency creates more than pretty pictures. We create work that converts to sales and leads.
20 years in business. Over 1 billion dollars in products and services sold. Strong in TV, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube. Major international brands to start ups. We create video and place media. Strong lifestyle experience...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Montreal-based freelancers specializing in Google Ads (AdWords) and Facebook Ads campaign creation, management and optimization. We help businesses of all sizes get noticed, grow and generate sales online fast. We are your go-to pay-per-click (PPC) marketing experts...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Helping business build the web presence that they truly deserve...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Mobile App Development
- Location
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
A strategic approach to Medical Communications and Medical affairs
VISIONBe a Patient-Focused, Globally Reputable Healthcare/Medical Communications Agency to Improve Patient CareMISSIONDeliver Multi-channel, Patient-focused Healthcare/Medical Communications Created by Global Community of Clinical Experts, Patient Organizations and Industry Experts, To Improve...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Branding
- Location
- Decatur, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Gain Exposure. Get Ahead.
The Most Practical Digital Marketing Agency In The Universe. Gain Exposure, Get Ahead, Grow Big...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Location
- Cape Coral, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Copperwing is an experienced branding and marketing, creative group. They begin with the foundational process of our Brandstorming work sessions. We integrate business strategies with design strategies. This is what makes the client stories we share more powerful...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Location
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Koda Creative, we like to think of ourselves as digital shepherds for our clients and their brands
Koda Creative Group is a Worcester-based marketing agency. Our services include branding, website development, corporate identity, graphic design, marketing strategy, social media management, and content marketing...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Branding
- Location
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Ember MediaCurated storytelling + strategic marketing solutions to elevate your brand identity & build your online community...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Location
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Empowering values-led businesses to create really awesome social media content.
The Meaningful Social Club was founded to be a new kind of social media agency. We cut out the bloat of traditional agency models. Our young, female-led team are passionate about delivering meaningful, on-trend social media content for your business or organisation. Since our launch in 2020, we've worked with...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Uncover And Tell Your Story
JMaverick Studios is your go-to destination for creative, engaging content that pushes boundaries and drives results. From branded to social media videos, we have the know-how required to make sure you are heard loud and clear...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Production
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Purposeful Videos at Your Disposal
Brave New Beast is revolutionizing the video production industry by taking projects to a new level of creativity and purposeful impact. They don't just make videos, they craft stories that are thought-provoking and stand out from the rest!...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Production
- Location
- Lichfield, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
The Key to Sustainable User Acquisition
Udonis is the premier destination for mobile publishers to reach their business goals. We provide tailored marketing plans, enabling them to maximize advertising returns and ensure efficient scaling. With our expertise in the industry, we have the ability to help game developers succeed...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Location
- Newark, Delaware
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Digital Marketing at Its Best
We specialise in social platform management by helping companies determine the right social media platforms to be on and where they fit into your overall social media strategy. Whether it is sourcing, creating or distributing content, building and maintaining communities,or identifying prospects and turning...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Guaranteed Results From PPC Management
At Ethical Marketing Service, we stand out from other agencies with our commitment to honesty and transparency. We openly communicate our expectations and potential challenges and continuously strive for improved results. Our goal is your success, and our satisfaction is tied to yours. Our focus on delivering...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Location
- Worthing, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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How to Hire a Social Media Marketing Agency
What are the benefits of working with social media marketing companies?
A social media marketing company can help you turn audience engagement into brand awareness, qualified leads, sales, and customer loyalty.
They achieve this by developing data-backed strategies, producing brand-aligned, channel-optimized content, practicing social listening, and actively managing social media communities.
Social media marketing agencies can also help you expand brand reach and establish credibility through strategic partnerships with relevant influencers and creators.
All of these can result in measurable business value.
According to the Rise at Seven study, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram collectively account for 60% of commercial intent keywords, whereas Google only captures 34.5%.
This data highlights that customers are increasingly turning to social media to search for products and brands.
SproutSocial also found that 81% of consumers are compelled to make multiple purchases a year due to social media. Additionally, 73% are more likely to buy from a competitor if a brand does not reply to their social media messages.
How much do social media marketing services cost?
Social media marketing costs start at $5,000 for small businesses implementing a single-platform social media strategy. However, prices can exceed $20,000 for a global multi-platform campaign with paid ad strategies.
The actual cost of social media services will depend on your goals, content type and volume, target platforms, and campaign complexity.
For instance, a social SEO strategy generally costs less than an influencer campaign due to talent fee considerations.
However, social media marketing companies often package their services for a more comprehensive offering. Below are approximate prices:
| Average Hourly Rates | Monthly Retainer | |
| Boutique agencies | $100-$125 | $5,000-$10,000 |
| Mid-sized agencies | $125-$175 | $10,000-$20,000 |
| Enterprise/global agencies | $175-$200+ | $20,000-$100,000+ |
How do you choose the best social media marketing agency for your business?
Follow these steps to choose a social media marketing agency that is experienced, reliable, and the right fit for your business:
- Outline project requirements: Define your goals, success metrics, target audiences, priority channels, content needs, budget, and timeline.
- Search for relevant experience: Shortlist agencies with experience in your industry, preferred social platforms, and campaign type. When reviewing case studies, look for a customized approach and measurable results.
- Evaluate service quality: Review client feedback and testimonials to assess how the agency handles communication, deadlines, revisions, reporting, and project management.
- Request a proposal: Send a request for proposal (RFP) to your shortlisted agencies and compare proposals by strategy, deliverables, expected outcomes, and pricing.
- Schedule an introductory meeting: Ask about the agency's approach to audience research, community management, campaign optimization, reporting, and intellectual property rights.
- Run a pilot project: Start with a short-term engagement to assess strategic alignment, communication, and content quality before committing to a long-term contract.
What questions should you ask before hiring a social media marketing company?
Before hiring a social media marketing agency, ask these questions to assess its experience, process, and fit for your goals, audience, and target platforms:
Relevant Background
- What social media platforms and campaigns do you specialize in?
- What is your experience in my industry and market niche?
- Can you provide social media accounts, case studies, and client references for projects similar to mine?
Services and Processes
- Can you walk me through your process, from strategy development and platform selection to audience targeting, content creation, and optimization?
- What does your quality control and approval process look like?
- How do you use stock assets or AI-generated content, and how do you ensure brand authenticity and intellectual property compliance?
- How do you handle negative comments, reviews, or community issues?
Related to Your Project
- How do you ensure that your strategy and content align with my brand, target audiences, and existing marketing campaigns?
- How do you maintain brand consistency across platforms while still adapting content for each channel and audience?
- How will you define and measure success for my social media efforts?
- What kind of reporting should I expect, and how often will you share it
What red flags should you avoid?
Watch for these red flags when evaluating a social media marketing agency. They may signal a poor fit, weak execution, or practices that could damage your brand reputation over time.
- Cookie-cutter strategy
If all of the agency's client accounts look similar in tone, design, and copy, it may rely too heavily on templates, stock assets, or generic AI output. That can lead to weak differentiation, brand misrepresentation, and lower engagement. - Poor platform optimization
An agency should adapt content to each platform's audience behavior, content format, and policies. If it reposts the same creative everywhere without tailoring it, performance may suffer. For example, Instagram has said that Reels that are visibly recycled from other apps or contain third-party app watermarks are less likely to be recommended. - Black hat tactics
Buying followers, inflating engagement, using bots, astroturfing, or publishing spammy content are major warning signs. These tactics may create short-term vanity metrics, but they violate platform authenticity rules and can put accounts at risk. - Weak processes
Agencies that lack a discovery phase, research process, content calendar, approval workflow, or quality control system often produce generic content, miss deadlines, and make avoidable mistakes. Repeated typos and posting errors can also make a brand look careless or untrustworthy. - No connection to business goals
If the agency cannot explain why it recommends certain channels, content types, or KPIs, it may be focused on vanity metrics rather than tangible business outcomes. - Ownership and access issues
Be cautious of an agency that is vague about who owns the content, creative files, account data, ad accounts, or social profiles. If the agency controls key assets or keeps accounts under its own credentials, you may face access issues, transition problems, or disputes when the contract ends.
Why Companies Trust DesignRush
Rated 4.8 on Google and 4.7 on Trustpilot, DesignRush Agency Directory is a reliable resource for finding social media marketing agencies. We owe this to our executive selection team, which follows a strict screening process when featuring agencies on the platform, assessing key performance indicators, like portfolio, client reviews, and industry reputation.
Sources
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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