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Top 100 Advertising Agencies in California

The Best of December 2025

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List of the Best California Ad and Marketing Companies

  • 31
    (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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  • 32
    (13 Reviews) 4.9

    Timeliness

    4.8

    Service Excellence

    4.9

    Value

    4.7

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $10,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Burbank, CA
    CPG Packaging Design & Brand Strategy | US Market Entry for International Brands is a branding agency. They provide Branding, Packaging Design, and Advertising and were founded in 1998. Their small team is located in Burbank, California and Burbank, California.
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    P&G

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  • 33
    (5 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    4.9

    Value

    5.0

    Would Recommend

    4.9
    $5,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    San Diego, CA
    (W)right On Communications is a PR firm established in 1998. The small San Diego, California-based team provides public relations, graphic design, branding, social media marketing, and more.
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  • 34
    (25 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    4.9

    Value

    4.9

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $1,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    Irvine, CA
    Ascend Agency, a PR agency, was launched in 2020. Headquartered in Irvine, California and Irvine, California, their small team focuses on Public Relations, Advertising, and Media Planning & Buying.
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  • 35
    (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
    Established in 2017, Sensters is a small graphic design agency. Their team provides Graphic Design, Advertising, Digital Strategy, Mobile & App Marketing, and more. The agency is in Kyiv, Ukraine and San Francisco, California.
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  • 36
    (1 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    5.0

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $10,000+
    1,000 - 9,999 employees
    San Diego, CA
    Media planning & buying company Tinuiti was founded in 2004. The company offers Media Planning & Buying, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Pay Per Click, and more and has a large team.
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    Clients

    Tommy Bahama

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  • 37
    (1 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    4.5

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    5.0

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $5,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Los Angeles, CA

    Zammo Digital, a PPC agency, was established in 2008. They are in Los Angeles, California and have a small team. Zammo Digital offers pay per click, conversion optimization, social media marketing, and digital strategy.

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    InVision

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  • 38
    (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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    Invisible Technologies

    Industries

  • 39
    (6 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    4.9

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $10,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    Sacramento, CA
    Two Trees PPC is a PPC company. Headquartered in Sacramento, California, their small team provides Pay Per Click, Performance Marketing, and Advertising. The agency was launched in 2017.
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    Clients

    Sacramento Natural Foods Coop Pizza Guys New Glory Craft Brewery Tiemann Law Firm

    Industries

  • 40
    (12 Reviews) 4.7

    Timeliness

    4.8

    Service Excellence

    4.8

    Value

    4.5

    Would Recommend

    4.8
    $1,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    San Francisco, CA

    Search Nurture is a full-stack digital marketing agency headquartered in Oakland, California. Founded in 2017, their team of approximately 17 employees serves clients of all sizes, primarily in the business services and retail sectors. Their specialties are SEO, PPC, and digital advertising.

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    Clients

    Jergens

    Industries

  • 41
    (3 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    4.7

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    4.8

    Would Recommend

    4.8
    $25,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    San Francisco, CA

    Sköna is a San Francisco based B2B creative agency. They were founded in 2003 and have a team of 17 employees who specialize in advertising, branding, and media planning for clients of all sizes in the entertainment, healthcare, and IT industries. 

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    Clients

    Snowflake Alteryx Couchbase Delinea

    Industries

  • 42
    (11 Reviews) 4.9

    Timeliness

    4.9

    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

    Industries

  • 43
    (4 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    5.0

    Would Recommend

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

    Advertising company Yourhouse Marketing was launched in 2022. The small Los Angeles, California-based team offers advertising.

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  • 44
    (8 Reviews) 4.7

    Timeliness

    4.8

    Service Excellence

    4.7

    Value

    4.6

    Would Recommend

    4.5
    $1,000+
    50 - 249 employees
    San Diego, CA

    SEO company iLawyerMarketing was founded in 2006. Based in San Diego, California, their midsize team specializes in search engine optimization, pay per click, and web design.

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  • 45
    (3 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    4.7

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $10,000+
    50 - 249 employees
    Novato, CA

    Headquartered in the Bay Area of CA with second and third offices in Liverpool, UK, and Ontario, Canada, Kiosk is a full-service marketing agency. Founded in 2004, they offer data and analytics and performance marketing services, as well as creative work such as design, branding, and video production.

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    Clients

    PayPal

    Industries

  • 46
    (20 Reviews) 4.8

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    4.8

    Value

    4.9

    Would Recommend

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

    The Miller Group is a digital agency with offices in Los Angeles, McKinney, Texas, and Brooklyn, N.Y. Since 1990, the agency and its team of 10+ have been working with a clients in the such advertising, medical, and business services industry. The team specializes in branding, advertising, and video production.

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  • 47
    (9 Reviews) 4.9

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    5.0

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $5,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    Santa Monica, CA
    IOI Solutions, a pay per click agency, is located in Santa Monica, California. The small team focuses on Pay Per Click, Web Design, Conversion Optimization, Search Engine Optimization, and more and was founded in 2018.
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    Clients

    105 Packaging Onyx Graphics Pacific Hardwood Flooring

    Industries

  • 48
    (4 Reviews) 4.9

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    5.0

    Would Recommend

    4.8
    $1,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    Los Angeles, CA

    Brill Media is a media planning and buying company. They are in Los Angeles, California and have a small team. Their services include media planning & buying.

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    Industries

  • 49
    (3 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    4.8

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    4.7

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $75,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    Oceanside, CA

    HypeLife is a brand development and precision marketing agency based in San Diego, CA. It focuses mainly on small businesses, with some midmarket and enterprise clients. Established in 2001, HypeLife maintains a small team of fewer than 10 employees.

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    Clients

    [adult swim]

    Industries

  • 50
    (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
    Vespertine Agency® is a branding company based in Mill Valley, California. The small firm was launched in 2021. Their team offers Branding, Advertising, and Other Marketing.
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    Industries

  • 51
    (26 Reviews) 4.8

    Timeliness

    4.6

    Service Excellence

    4.7

    Value

    4.3

    Would Recommend

    4.8
    $10,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    San Francisco, CA

    BayCreative is a full-service marketing agency that excels in various services including content marketing, branding, design, direct marketing, video production, PPC, and email marketing. Founded in 1997, their San Francisco-based team of 16 serves as a "virtual marketing department" for their clients in industries like IT, financial services, and healthcare. 

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    Clients

    Cisco

    Industries

  • 52
    (6 Reviews) 4.9

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    4.9

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $25,000+
    2 - 9 employees
    San Francisco, CA
    Advertising company Juice Design was founded in 1996. They are in SAN FRANCISCO, California and have a small team. Juice Design specializes in advertising, branding, graphic design, video production, and more.
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    Clients

    adidas

    Industries

  • 53
    (8 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    4.9

    Value

    4.8

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $50,000+
    250 - 999 employees
    San Francisco, CA

    Founded in 2012, GameChangerSF is an advertising agency that offers mobile and app marketing services to their small business, mid-market, and enterprise clients in the gaming, arts and entertainment, and gambling industries. Their 50 employees are based out of Palo Alto, Calif. 

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    Clients

    Supercell

    Industries

  • 54
    (14 Reviews) 4.9

    Timeliness

    4.8

    Service Excellence

    4.8

    Value

    4.3

    Would Recommend

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

    Reputation Management Consultants is a PR agency based in Irvine, Calif. and was founded in 2009. They have a team of 22 employees who specialize in public relations. 

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    Industries

  • 55
    (18 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    4.7

    Service Excellence

    4.9

    Value

    4.7

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $25,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    Berkeley, CA

    True to its name, Citizen Group is an advertising agency with a pro-social, citizen-based approach. Founded in 2006, Citizen Group is headquartered in San Francisco, CA and its small team of 15 employees offers social media marketing, design, and branding.

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    Clients

    Amnesty International

    Industries

  • 56
    (4 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    5.0

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $10,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    Pasadena, CA
    Thirsty Agency, Inc is a small Pasadena, California-based branding company. Founded in 2014, the team offers Branding, Advertising, Digital Strategy, Marketing Strategy, and more.
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    Clients

    Appetize

    Industries

  • 57
    (2 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    5.0

    Value

    5.0

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $5,000+
    50 - 249 employees
    Los Angeles, CA

    Rossman Media is a social media marketing firm launched in 2016. They are located in Lake Oswego, Oregon; Los Angeles, California and San Diego, California and have a small team. The company offers social media marketing.

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    Industries

  • 58
    (8 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    4.8

    Service Excellence

    4.8

    Value

    4.8

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $10,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    Walnut Creek, CA

    JStokes Agency is a creative marketing agency located in Walnut Creek, California. Founded in 1978 with about 50 employees, the agency works with clients across industries such as retail, real estate, business services, consumer products and services, legal, and financial services. They specialize in digital strategy, advertising, media planning and buying, and branding.

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    Clients

    Subway Restaurants

    Industries

  • 59
    (3 Reviews) 5.0

    Timeliness

    5.0

    Service Excellence

    4.8

    Value

    4.7

    Would Recommend

    5.0
    $1,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    Temecula, CA

    Launched in 2019, Marketing Empire Group is a branding firm. They are in Corona, California; Temecula, California and Carson City, Nevada and have a small team. The company focuses on branding, digital strategy, search engine optimization, pay per click, and more.

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    Industries

  • 60
    (7 Reviews) 4.9

    Timeliness

    4.9

    Service Excellence

    4.7

    Value

    4.7

    Would Recommend

    4.9
    $50,000+
    10 - 49 employees
    Thousand Oaks, CA

    Media planning and buying agency Wingman Media is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. The small firm was founded in 2003. Their services include Media Planning & Buying, Advertising, Direct Marketing, Conversion Optimization, and more.

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    Clients

    Sit 'n Sleep

    Industries

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