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The Best of March 2024

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List of the Best California Ad and Marketing Companies

  • 1
    (254 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Jives Media is a marketing agency based in San Francisco. Since 2012, they have offered their services in advertising, email marketing, and SEO solutions for small and medium-sized businesses alike. The team of 10 includes web designers, growth hackers, and brand strategists.

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    Clients

    • Oracle
    • Poshmark
    • Thumbtack
    • Axelerist Financial

    Industries

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  • 2
    (371 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $1,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Costa Mesa, CA

    KlientBoost is a digital advertising and PPC management company headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif. Founded in 2015, the company has a team of 64 people who exclusively provide PPC, CRO, and social media marketing services. Their clients are mid-market businesses, but they work with some small and enterprise businesses. The businesses they serve are mainly in the business services and e-commerce industries. 
     

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    Clients

    • Bloomberg
    • Stanford University
    • SAP
    • Lenovo

    Industries

  • 3
    (33 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Founded in 2017, Sensters is a marketing company with around fifteen employees. They're headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine and provide branding, email marketing, mobile and app marketing services to enterprise, midmarket, and small businesses.

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  • 4
    (59 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.6
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $5,000+
    • 250 - 999 employees
    • San Diego, CA

    Power Digital is a digital marketing agency based in San Diego with an office in New York. The agency, founded in 2012, has more than 300 employees and provides content marketing, email marketing, PPC, SEO, social media marketing, web design, and PR services. Power Digital serves mid-market and other-sized companies in the consumer products & services, advertising & marketing, business services, and retail industries. 

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    Clients

    • TOMS
    • Dropbox
    • Airbnb
    • The Honest Company

    Industries

  • 5
    (18 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Los Angeles, CA

    SeedX Inc. is an award-winning digital marketing and growth agency headquartered in Los Angeles and Austin. They were founded in 2015, and the team of 45 specializes in omnichannel marketing, paid media, and scalable growth strategy. They primarily focus on e-commerce, technology, and multi-faceted campaigns and growth projects.

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    Clients

    • CPG
    • Harvard University
    • Adidas Yeezy

    Industries

  • 6
    (43 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $75,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Diego, CA

    Founded in 2005, Traina is a premier branding agency based in San Diego that is reimagining the way brands are built. By unifying strategy, design, and digital expertise under one roof, their team creates market-leading brands that are driven by data, fueled by design, and built for digital from day one.

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    Clients

    • Microsoft
    • Meta
    • John Deere
    • Space Center Houston

    Industries

  • 7
    (21 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Los Angeles, CA

    LawRank is a legal marketing agency based in Los Angeles, with additional offices in San Diego and New York. Founded in 2013, LawRank has four employees. This company offers SEO, PPC, and web design services for lawyers across the US.

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    Clients

    • Lorenz & Lorenz
    • LLP
    • Mirman
    • Markovits & Landau

    Industries

  • 8
    (6 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $25,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Based in Los Angeles, California, Antonio & Paris is a small branding company. Founded in 2003, the team offers branding, advertising, direct marketing, marketing strategy, and more.

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  • 9
    (53 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Rolling Hills Estates, CA

    The Bureau of Small Projects is a digital marketing agency based in Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. and founded in 2013. It has a small team of about 5. The Bureau of Small Projects specializes in advertising, web design and development, and branding. The firm mainly works with small non-profits.

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    Clients

    • The Planetary Society With Bill Nye
    • Stanford University
    • Alcoholics Anonymous
    • Dr. Pimple Popper

    Industries

  • 10
    (10 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Carlsbad, CA

    Digital Ink is a small advertising company launched in 2014. Their services include advertising, branding, marketing strategy, digital strategy, and more. The company is in Carlsbad, California; Toronto, Canada and Docklands, Australia.

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  • 11
    (29 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $50,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Irvine, CA

    500 Designs is a design agency based in Irvine, California, that was established in 2014. Their team of 44 employees offers UX/UI design, branding, and marketing strategy services.

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    Clients

    • Google
    • Cisco
    • 3M
    • TikTok

    Industries

  • 12
    (60 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.6
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Del Mar, CA

    California-based full-service branding and digital communications agency Jacob Tyler works with clients to bring their story to life. Founded in 2000 and now 20+ employees strong, the agency specializes in corporate identity development and positioning, planning and strategy, SEO, social media, and UI/UX design.

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    Clients

    • AT&T
    • Novartis
    • Discovery Channel
    • SONY

    Industries

  • 13
    (25 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.7
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.6
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $25,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Theory SF is a San Francisco-based creative agency. The agency was founded in 2015 and has a team of 10 that provides a variety of services including branding, marketing strategy, web design, advertising, digital strategy, and more.

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    Clients

    • NetGear
    • Riverbed Technology
    • Sage Software
    • Holonis

    Industries

  • 14
    (36 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $75,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Diego, CA

    BLVR is a new type of agency, not just a creative shop but a belief company. They consult with fearless leaders to build brands that shape culture through brand strategy, identity, campaigns, and experiences.

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    Clients

    • Andis
    • Hijole Tequila
    • At Home
    • Harrah's Resort

    Industries

  • 15
    (11 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $10,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Most Likely To is an advertising agency from San Francisco. It was founded in 2017 and now has a team of 6 that works on advertising, branding, digital strategy, media planning & buying, content marketing, and video production for companies of varying sizes.

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    Clients

    • Click Therapeutics
    • Milliman
    • Ariel Investments
    • End Ageism

    Industries

  • 16
    (6 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Diego, CA

    TAVO Media Group is a small advertising company. Headquartered in San Diego, California, the firm was founded in 2012. Their services include advertising, marketing strategy, branding, search engine optimization, and more.

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    Industries

  • 17
    (9 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Luis Obispo, CA

    Tronvig Group is a strategic agency headquartered in Brooklyn, N.Y. with an office in Germany. Since 1998, the agency and its team of over 10 have been specializing in advertising, branding, and print design. The agency focuses on clients in various industries including arts/entertainment, non-profits, and financial services. 

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    Clients

    • National Gallery of Art
    • National Museum of Women in the Arts
    • Visiting Nurse Service of New York
    • Intrepid Museum

    Industries

  • 18
    (20 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.6
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $25,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Sausalito, CA

    Division of Labor is a advertising agency based in Sausalito, Calif. and founded in 2010. Their team of 11 employees specializes in advertising, social media marketing, and video production for clients of all sizes in the marketing, entertainment, and business services industries.

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    Clients

    • San Jose Sharks
    • SFMOMA
    • Kelly Services
    • Opendoor

    Industries

  • 19
    (17 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Stackmatix is a marketing consulting agency based in San Francisco. Established in 2018, there are two people on the team. Their services include digital strategy, social media marketing, and pay per click advertising.

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    Clients

    • Invisible Technologies
    • Groove Labs
    • Remoov
    • Playbook Products

    Industries

  • 20
    (7 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $25,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • San Rafael, CA

    Illuminator, a other digital marketing company, was launched in 2021. Their small team is in SF, California. The agency specializes in other digital marketing, advertising, social media marketing, and branding.

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  • 21
    (7 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $25,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Diego, CA

    Big Day the Agency, an advertising company, was founded in 2021. Their small team is based in San Diego, California. Their services include advertising, branding, social media marketing, web design, and more.

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    Clients

    • Royal Caribbean International
    • Celebrity Cruises
    • Casper
    • HexClad

    Industries

  • 22
    (7 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.7
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $50,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Larkspur, CA

    E29 Marketing is a marketing strategy company founded in 2017. Their small team is headquartered in Larkspur, California and Larkspur, California. The firm offers marketing strategy, advertising, digital strategy, social media marketing, and more.

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    Industries

  • 23
    (4 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.6
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Boutique agency Something Massive is based in Los Angeles. Since 2009, their team of 45 has specialized in advertising, branding, video production, and more. They mainly work with clients in the field of advertising & marketing. 

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    Clients

    • SC Johnson
    • KIND Snacks
    • Dannon
    • Campbell Soup Company

    Industries

  • 24
    (14 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.5
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • Undisclosed
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Founded in 2005, Media Matters Worldwide is a media planning & analytics agency. Headquartered in San Francisco, they have 70 employees that specialize in media planning & buying, advertising, and digital strategy. 

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    Clients

    • SAP
    • Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
    • Glassdoor
    • Proactiv

    Industries

  • 25
    (5 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $10,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Mill Valley, CA

    Branding firm Vespertine Agency was launched in 2021. They are in San Francisco, California and have a small team. Their services include branding.

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    Industries

  • 26
    (4 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.5
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $25,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    CSTMR is a digital marketing firm that is located in Austin, Texas. The team of about 6 employees has been specializing in web design and development since the firm was founded in 2014. CSTMR also offers UI/UX design services to its clients.  

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    Clients

    • CreditKarma
    • LendingTree
    • Goji
    • Connect2Capital.com

    Industries

  • 27
    (5 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Gumas is a full-service marketing agency based in San Francisco. The agency, founded in 1984, is a team of less than 20 who provide, among others, marketing strategy, advertising, and graphic design services to a variety of companies.

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    Clients

    • Lira Clinical
    • Monaghan Medical
    • San Francisco 49ers
    • Varian Medical

    Industries

  • 28
    (54 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.6
    • Would Recommend

      4.8
    • $5,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Irvine, CA

    Directive Consulting is a performance marketing agency headquartered in Irvine, California. Founded in 2014, the team of about 75 employees specializes in Paid Media, SEO, Performance Creative, GTM Strategy, and Revenue Operations.

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    Clients

    • Sendoso
    • New Relic
    • Cisco
    • Wordpress VIP

    Industries

  • 29
    (5 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.7
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.4
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $100,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Based in San Francisco, Cutwater is a full-service advertising agency whose name derives from their vision – they help clients find their cutwater, or the clearest manifestation of their company's vision. Founded in 2007, its team of nearly 50 specializes in advertising, SEO, and social media marketing services among other marketing efforts.  

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    Clients

    • Hartz
    • Harvest Snaps
    • Discover Boating / National Marine Manufacturers Association
    • DermapenWorld

    Industries

  • 30
    (12 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $10,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Burbank, CA

    Gelcomm is a branding and consumer research agency based in Los Angeles, California. The agency specializes in providing strategic design solutions. Founded in 1998, the team currently consists of less than 10 employees.

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    Clients

    • P&G
    • Danone
    • The Walt Disney Company
    • Mattel Toys

    Industries

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