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Top 100 Advertising Agencies in California

The Best of November 2024

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List of the Best California Ad and Marketing Companies

  • 31
    (7 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.7
    • Value

      4.7
    • Would Recommend

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

    Wingman Media is a media planning and media buying agency in Los Angeles. Founded in 2003, Wingman's 50+ employees are growth marketing experts who create responsive marketing campaigns for companies. Their services include strategic planning, creative development, media planning and buying across all forms of television, programmatic media, and social media channels.

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    • Sit 'n Sleep

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  • 32
    (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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    • Amnesty International

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  • 33
    (33 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $1,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Trivium Group is an advertising company. Their small team is located in Los Angeles, California. The company specializes in advertising. The company was established in 2021.

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  • 34
    (1 Reviews) 4.5
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • Undisclosed
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Lucid Theory is a branding company. Their small team is based in Los Angeles, California. Their services include branding, public relations, marketing strategy, video production, and more.

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  • 35
    (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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  • 36
    (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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  • 37
    (18 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.7
    • Value

      4.7
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $75,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • El Segundo, CA

    London : Los Angeles is a marketing agency founded in 20017 with more than 10 members. Based in El Segundo, Calif., they lend their expertise in advertising, branding, and digital strategy to small and mid-market firms in the fields of business and financial services.

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    • Total Wine & More

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  • 38
    (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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  • 39
    (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 is a creative marketing and branding agency based in Pasadena, California. Established in 2014, they have fewer than 10 employees and specialize in marketing for brand loyalty and lifestyle brands. Their services include web design and development, branding, content marketing, and strategic consulting.

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    • Appetize

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  • 40
    (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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    • PayPal

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  • 41
    (15 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

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

    Digital marketing agency Window To Recovery is headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif. Since 2017, their small team of 2 has been specializing in digital strategy, SEO, web design, advertising, and more. 

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    • Spencer Recovery Centers

    Industries

  • 42
    (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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    • Subway Restaurants

    Industries

  • 43
    (8 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

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

    UNIT Partners is a branding and graphic design agency based in San Francisco and founded in 1996. UNIT Partners' team of more than 200 employees has more than two decades of experience in web design, branding, and marketing strategy. The firm mainly works with small- and mid-sized businesses but has experience working with large enterprises as well. 

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    • Michael Mina / Mina Group

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  • 44
    (7 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Chico, CA

    Since 2018, CRP Marketing  has worked in Chico California, providing digital marketing services for small businesses. The 1-man show works exclusively with small businesses.

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  • 45
    (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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    • Supercell

    Industries

  • 46
    (10 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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    • National Gallery of Art

    Industries

  • 47
    (6 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • Undisclosed
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Duncan Channon is an advertising and media company with creative expertise in branding, design, print, video, and digital marketing. They also provide business strategy and media planning and buying. Founded in 1990, the San Francisco-based team is made up of nearly 100 employees.

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    • Upwork

    Industries

  • 48
    (4 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.5
    • Would Recommend

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

    Rainfactory is a full-service digital marketing agency based in Oakland, Calif., with a secondary location in Seattle. Founded in 2014, this company has 22 employees. Services offered by Rainfactory include social media marketing, PPC, and advertising for small to mid-sized businesses.

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    Clients

    • OneWheel

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  • 49
    (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

  • 50
    (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

  • 51
    (12 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.7
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $25,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Sausalito, CA

    DDW is a brand design consulting company based in Sausalito, Calif. Founded in 1997, the team of 35 specializes in packaging design, branding, logo services, and other design. They focus on consumer products and services.

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    • AB-InBev

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  • 52
    (6 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      4.8
    • $100,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Gershoni is a creative agency that builds brands for century-old institutions, Fortune top-10 companies, startups, and nonprofits. They are located in San Francisco, CA and have a team of 15 employees that provides branding, content marketing, and advertising to clients across business, consumer, financial, and food and beverage industries.

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    • Google

    Industries

  • 53
    (5 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.7
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.6
    • Would Recommend

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

    School of Thought is an advertising firm based in San Francisco. Founded in 2008, their team of 25 serves clients in the nonprofit sector. Services include marketing strategy and SMM.

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  • 54
    (4 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Redondo Beach, CA

    Fifty & Five is a creative agency headquartered in Orlando, Fla. with an additional location in Redondo Beach, Calif. The agency was founded in 2009. They have about 26 employees who provide social media marketing, advertising, and branding services to primarily small and midmarket-sized businesses in various industries. 

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    • NBC/Universal

    Industries

  • 55
    (5 Reviews) 4.5
    • Timeliness

      4.7
    • Service Excellence

      4.5
    • Value

      4.3
    • Would Recommend

      4.2
    • $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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  • 56
    (2 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.5
    • Would Recommend

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

    Echo Factory is a Pasadena, California-based advertising company. The small firm was launched in 2007. Their services include advertising, branding, marketing strategy, public relations, and more.

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  • 57
    (3 Reviews) 4.7
    • Timeliness

      4.7
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.7
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Los Angeles, CA
    Founded in 2003, UNINCORPORATED is a small Marketing Strategy company. Their team specializes in Marketing Strategy, Advertising, Graphic Design, Search Engine Optimization, and more. The firm is based in Los Angeles, California.
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    Clients

    • Alaska Airlines

    Industries

  • 58
    (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

    • Affirm

    Industries

  • 59
    (1 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

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

    Alaniz is a marketing company based just outside San Francisco in Novato, CA. They were founded in 2008 with the goal of helping businesses navigate the choppy waters of the digital ocean, and today fulfill this ideal with transparency, sound strategy, and marketing expertise. Their team of 11 provide services like advertising, web design, SEO, social media, PR, branding, and content marketing.

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    Clients

    • Topcon Positioning Systems,

    Industries

  • 60
    (22 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

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

    Small web design company SLIQ (formerly Hoshaymi) is headquartered in San Jose, California. Launched in 2020, the team offers web design, branding, digital strategy, search engine optimization, and more.

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