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.
We Grow Your Business by Supporting Your Marketing
We partner with corporate marketing departments and SME, working as an extension of their team to expand Marketing Capacity and skill set...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Branding
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Coral Gables, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Publicize is a digital marketing and public relations firm for growing startups and tech companies...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Medellin, Colombia
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
BUILT ON TRUST
Weld is an independent digital agency. We use digital as a platform to create lasting connections between brands and people. Our specialty is design-led communication and digital execution but we've earned a reputation for doing great work across multiple categories...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Digital Services
- Branding
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- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Web Design & Digital Marketing Agency
Sprout Media Lab is a full-service Web Design & Digital Marketing agency with offices in Raleigh, NC & Ormond Beach, FL...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Raleigh , North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
High-Quality, User-Friendly Websites
Profit Gate was founded in 1999. We build high-quality websites that are user-friendly and search engine-friendly...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Video Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Video Production
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- Location
- Clearwater, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
Worlds No 1 Design Agency
Our mission is help brands to be relevant in the ecosystem digital through creativity, media and data...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- San Jose, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $29/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Growhaus Studio is a New Orleans-based digital marketing and design company. We offer support to small businesses in need of web design, graphic design, photography, videography, marketing strategy and digital marketing management services...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Integrated Marketing, That Works!
K-Kom Marketing is a full-service integrated marketing communications company located just outside Milwaukee, WI. For over 30 years, K-Kom has partnered with diverse, local and national manufacturers, retailers and service-oriented businesses to deliver custom print, graphics, web, social and video marketing...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Web Development
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- Location
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Creating better outcomes by design.
MojoMediaPros is a full-service digital agency. Our passion is helping entrepreneurs, early-stage startups, and corporate innovation teams to transform vision into tangible, consumable media that drives engagement and forms deeper customer relationships...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Affordable and effective web design and development
Our mission is to help every small business establish their presence on the internet. We make sure to price our services affordably and deliver a product that is both attractive and effective...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Enterprise Technologies To Accelerate Businesses.
Momentum3 offers experienced software development services regarding specific technologies, business verticals, and third-party software solutions...
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- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Web Development
- Software Development
- IT Services
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- Location
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
TIVIUS DOOEL is a digital marketing agency specialized in video production, web design, photography, graphic design and social media marketing. Our clients are coming from USA, Europe and Middle East...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Video Production
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Kavadarci, Macedonia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Thrive Web Designs is a professional web design firm located in Boise, Idaho...
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- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Boise, Idaho
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
We help local businesses achieve digital greatness.
We are a team of digital marketers, web developers, designers, content and search engine specialists who understand how the internet "thinks" and works. We have joined forces to create a full service internet marketing agency that utilizes the massive power of the internet for the benefit of our clients...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Web Development
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- Location
- Springfield Lakes, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
ROI-Driven Digital Marketing That Delivers.
Mizz Marketing is a full-service Digital Marketing Agency based in St. Louis, MO. We specialize in ROI-driven lead generation, and work with local small businesses to improve their online presence. Our main service offerings include Logo & Branding, Website Design, SEO, Facebook Ads, PPC, & CRM Software...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Logo Design
- Branding
- SEO
- Web Design
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- Location
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Your Digital Marketing Partners
We help businesses grow by using our proven C4 formula: Captivate > Convert > Close > Charm. Our core offerings include: Web Design, Digital Marketing, Inboung Marketing, Branding and Print Media. We are based out of Toronto, Ontario however we service our clients across Canada and U.S.A...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $95/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Dallas Digital Marketing Services
Digital Media Ninja slices through the digital noise to put your business in the front-row seat. Schedule your free consultation today to start!...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Simply Effective Website Design
We want you to shine online! Whether you’re too busy for the website process, want to be 100% hands-on, or somewhere in between, we`re here to build you a website that helps you reach your business goals...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Tacoma, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Creative Marketing for Business Growth.
A relationship-driven design and marketing group specializing in branding, website design, social media management, marketing collateral, videography, SEO, and more...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Web Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- Lubbock, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
SEO & Internet Marketing Excellence
Accelerated Global has been providing website design and SEO services to Florida businesses since 2001...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Gainesville, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
AJ Marketing is leading marketing & advertising agency. AJ Marketing's mission is to help international companies to succeed in Asia...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- SEO
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- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We build websites that move people to action and help you reach your goals.
EvenVision crafts custom digital solutions, designs, builds & measures successes & experiences that hundreds of thousands love to use around the world...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Web Design
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- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Creating results-driven destination marketing
Pilch + Barnet: Creating results-driven destination marketing since 2001. Whether you’re looking for a made-from-scratch website, social media help, an entirely new brand—or anything in between—P+B can help. Let’s see what we can build together...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Swift Solutions for Every Business Challenge
Every business has challenges; we solve them by developing and crafting intelligent websites with strong first impressions, fresh and relevant content, and call to actions that work to increase prospect interaction...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
- Video Production
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- Greenville, South Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Helping small businesses make bold moves
Going Bold Studio is a full service design and social media firm that specialize in branding, Squarespace website design, and social media services...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Tacoma, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Celebrate Your Brand.
KCNY Design is a full service design company offering a variety of services to meet all of your marketing, design and technical needs...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Syracuse, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Data-Driven Marketing
At Bright Click, we believe that data-driven decision-making is key to success in digital marketing. We use a variety of metrics to inform our strategy, including website traffic, conversion rates, leads generated, and more...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- SEO
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Strategic SEO Agency Hampshire & London. We help clients to BUILD PROMOTE CONVERT PROTECT their online brand...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Web Development
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- Location
- Southampton, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Telling Your Brand's Story
We give brands a chance to tell their stories, so our vision is to be at the forefront of helping companies understand branding services and teach them how to utilize each of our strategies...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- CRO
- Web Design
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- Location
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
At Imagine It Studios, we level the playing field. Imagine the possibilities!...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- SEO
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- McAllen, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Smart Work That Counts
Catalyst Marketing Company create getaway plans. Not the plans needed for a bank heist, but getaway plans for people to escape their daily routine. Catalyst Marketing Company are experts in showing your customers how to escape the ordinary - to get out and experience life...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Branding
- Media Buying
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- Location
- Fresno, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
Creating Brands That Thrive
Thread Marketing Group is an agency comprised of strategic specialists; experts in branding, communications technology, digital advertising, public/media relations, inbound marketing, and social media...
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- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Web Development
- Branding
- Public Relations
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- Location
- Toledo, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Marketing & Communications Agency
360 Marketing & PR is a full-service agency specializing in integrated marketing communications and PR services. Visit our website for more information...
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- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Web Design
- Reputation Management
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- Location
- Camden, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Website Design, SEO, Marketing & More.
SWFL Media Consultants design industry leading websites, supply all the online tools you'll need to succeed, and get you found online...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Cape Coral, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Tailored Marketing to Elevate Your Business
Edge Digital Agency provides companies with the best mix of materials to enhance their digital presence. We provide solutions and strategies to develop our client's digital marketing efforts and support growth and sales...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Panama City, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Social Media Excellence
Punch Up Digital offers services such as Website Design, SEO, Digital Marketing focused on playing a role in the success of your small and growing business...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
- PPC
- SEO
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- Location
- Panama City, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
AJ Singer Studios
Our goal is to enable small and medium businesses and nonprofits to use Internet technology to achieve their business goals. This can include design for print and web including websites, landing pages for Facebook, and backgrounds for Twitter. It can include social media campaigns that focus on measurable and...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- SEO
- Web Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- Savannah, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $145/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Marketing Beyond Limits
Out Of Bounds is a full-service advertising agency specializing in the outdoor recreation industry...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Advertising
- Video Production
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- Location
- Ogden, Utah
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Marketing & Advertising Agency
AE Digital Marketing & Advertising Agency has offices in South Bend IN and Chicago Illinois. We offer SEO solutions ( search engine optimization), website design services, website conversion optimization, social media advertising, online advertising, email marketing, and internet marketing consulting...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- CRO
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- Location
- South Bend, Indiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
"Your One-Stop Shop for ALL Your Online Marketing Needs"
Premiere Social Media is a digital marketing agency located in Mesa, Arizona, helping businesses build credibility and improve their online presence. We offer all forms of online marketing worldwide. We also have networking groups throughout Arizona. We are your one-stop shop for digital marketing...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Mesa, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
A Blend Of Innovation + Creativity for Engaging Customer Experience
Skies Fall leverages innovative media and influential forces to produce positive, tangible results while fostering meaningful connections...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Event Marketing
- Video Production
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
World-Class Digital Marketing Agency for Your Needs
Strike Digital's impressive track record includes work with more than 2,500 companies across the globe. Together they've driven an extraordinary €85 million in revenue — all from managing a staggering €20 million in advertising spend!...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Advertising
- Branding
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- Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Above and Beyond
Good Game Global is your go-to source for any and all of your esports needs. From organizing tournaments to streaming live, creating content or collaborating with gaming influencers - they do it all! Whether you want to organize a collegiate league, run a corporate tournament or promote an employer brand in...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Event Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Video Production
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- Location
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $99/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Ideas That Leave A Mark; Impact That Lasts
Spitball distinguishes itself by bring an innovative, bold outlook to projects. We understand that every brand comes with unique opportunities and obstacles. In order to help them thrive, we work as fearlessly imaginative instigators of change who invite our clients on a collaborative journey towards success...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Branding
- Web Design
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- Location
- Red Bank, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Data-Driven Solutions for Measurable Success
Svitsoft has the knowledge and resources to provide companies with the key ingredients for success. We maximize business performance through our advanced digital marketing strategies, setting businesses up for a bright future ahead!...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Advertising
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- Location
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Communication Evolved.
Prilika Group has emerged as a result of the flourishing success journey of Prilika communication over the years since 2015. With social network administration at its core, our services extended further with an array of options like media lease, PR activities implementation, and event management, along with...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Convert Visitors to Long-Term Customers
Wolfhound Interactive, spearheaded by CEO Brian Lewis, has helped clients see tremendous growth in sales and profits over the past 18 years. We specialize in conversion optimization and UX strategy & design, A/B testing and paid media optimization. Our team of experts has a knack for turning client's digital...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- CRO
- Advertising
- PPC
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Stay Relevant
For eight remarkable years, Heard Agency has pushed the boundaries of innovation in its industry. Our independent collective is a full-service boutique agency that handles everything under one roof. We guarantee consistency, convenience and confidence to make sure your experience with us runs as smoothly as...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Realizing your vision
10 Pound Gorilla works with you to develop a dynamic online presence that capitalizes on the latest web and business technologies. With our expertise, we uncover strategic opportunities that unlock great savings and help maximize your website's ROI without compromising quality or performance...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Web Development
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- Location
- Golden, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
Gearing You Up for Success
eSterling is passionate about crafting attractive and effective websites that help businesses gain a competitive edge. Our 20 years in business and expert team members have gained us extensive knowledge to draw upon to help businesses succeed and create strong client relationships...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Birmingham, 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:
| Content Creator | Influencer | |
| 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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