Top 100 Media Buyer Agencies
June 2022Looking for a top media buying agency?
The right media can help your company grow. Media buying firms provide you with the expertise to choose great media that can boost your brand.
That's why we've created this list of the best media buyer agencies for you to review. Read through company descriptions, former clients, and notable projects to find the best fit for your business. (And, if you want personalized recommendations, tell us about your project.)
List of the Best Media Buying Companies
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1
- 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.
Clients
- Proactiv
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
- Glassdoor
- SAP
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Media Matters Worldwide works closely with a national craft beer brand to create a layered media planning and buying strategy. This includes sales lists and brand lift suggestions based on collected data.
“There are at least a dozen people working on our account, and they’re able to provide best-in-class service to us.”
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2
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- New York, NY
Moburst is a marketing agency headquartered in New York, with offices in Tel-Aviv and New York. Founded in 2013, the team of 20+ specializes in mobile and app marketing, advertising, and branding. They specialize in enterprises in the retail and telecommunications sectors, though they work with businesses of all sizes and across various industries.
Clients
- Uber
- Samsung
- Discovery
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Moburst designed and developed a website for a blockchain education provider, taking many different ideas and collaborating on the design. They also managed the content and details of the site.
"Their ability to quickly research and turn words into a vision was extremely unique and this was what made them great."
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3
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Los Angeles, CA
WEBITMD is a growth marketing and sales agency that delivers an engineered approach by combining marketing strategies with sales technology and automation. They were founded in 2008 in Los Angeles and have offices in New York City and Dallas. They specialize in digital strategy, inbound marketing, SEO, and paid media.
Clients
- Hyatt Hotels
- AMAN Resorts
- Josie Maran Cosmetics
- Instyler
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WEBITMD helps design and manage PPC campaigns using Google AdWords. They develop unique approaches that complement existing business models. They also assist with digital marketing and PR-related efforts.
“They have our company’s best interest in mind.”
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4
- $75,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Incline Village, NV
EXL Media has experience in planning, negotiating, tracking, analyzing, and adjusting campaigns through media channels, including digital, broadcast, out-of-home, and print. Their team helps create campaigns by leveraging industry data and tools and providing timely performance measurements. They were founded in 1994 in Incline Village, Nev.
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A medical device company hired EXL Media to help them with paid search advertising on Google and Bing. They handle the campaigns on Google Ads and Microsoft Advertising, and they’ve helped write the ad copy.
"They look for creative and cost-effective ways to help us."
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5
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Hotspex Media is a marketing agency founded in 2013 with over 10 professionals. Based in Toronto, Canada, they specialize in media planning and buying, digital strategy, and social media marketing solutions for clients in the fields of financial services, education, and more.
Clients
- Centennial College
- Sunstar GUM
- The Home Depot
- Panasonic
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Hotspex Media is developing a digital and out-of-home marketing campaign for a PR company’s client. They work within a small budget to manage ad spending on social media and post physical ads across provinces.
“I would 100% work with Hotspex Media on other projects going forward.”
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- Undisclosed
- 10 - 49 employees
- Toronto, Canada
Kingstar Media is a Toronto-based media buying agency. Founded in 2003, they have since grown their team to 38 employees. They provide media planning and buying services to their clients.
Clients
- Trivago
- Zip Recruiter
- Match.com
- Sleep Country
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Kingstar Media provided digital campaign support for a media agency. They built their campaign around direct response television and other digital media. The campaign was successful, and both the client and the referring agency were pleased with their work.
“Their workflow is seamless and done with care and attention to detail. From the top down, Kingstar Media is really well-buttoned up.” – Managing Partner, Media Agency
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7
- $25,000+
- 250 - 999 employees
- Los Angeles, CA
MuteSix is a digital creative studio located in Los Angeles. Their team of over 150 employees offers media planning and buying, video production, social media marketing, and advertising services. They were founded in 2014.
Clients
- MeUndies
- Goop
- NHL
- Parachute Home
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MuteSix provides a jewelry company with paid media and SEO services. They craft paid media strategies focused on long-term growth; MuteSix is focused on creatives that target customers in each engagement stage.
“They’re great at developing responsible and profitable strategies for long-term growth.”
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8
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- London, United Kingdom
Spin Brands is the go-to social media agency in London, delivering impact and expertise from day one. Founded in 2016, they have about 40 employees that can assist you if you're looking for better organic content, help scaling your performance marketing, or brand-loving ambassadors.
Clients
- Moët & Chandon
- Google Cloud
- ASUS
- MUJI
Industries
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Spin Brands is providing visual content design for a multinational technology company. They support the client’s marketing activities, and they also help on last-minute projects.
"They organize everything and let us focus on everything else we're working on."
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9
- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Leeds, United Kingdom
We Are Boutique is a digital strategy company. Founded in 1986, the small agency is in Leeds, United Kingdom. Their team focuses on digital strategy, media planning & buying, and public relations.
Clients
- Limitless Digital
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BOUTIQUE provides PPC and media buying services to a manufacturing company. Their scope includes managing Google and Microsoft ad campaigns for the client and social media campaigns for end customers.
“BOUTIQUE’s efficiency is impressive; they work like a well-oiled machine.”
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10
- $25,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Berlin, Germany
Phiture is a mobile growth consultancy in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 2016, they have about 34 employees that serve clients in a wide range of sectors. Their services are specialized in mobile and app marketing.
Clients
- Soundcloud
- Adobe
- GoDaddy
- Headspace
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Phiture provides lifecycle marketing services for a fintech company. The team works on everything related to the customer journey, from acquisition to activation and engagement.
"They are amicable and experts in their disciplines."
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11
- 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.
Clients
- Upwork
- Sephora
- DanoneWave
- Craft Brew Alliance
Industries
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Duncan Channon led a brand strategy update for a consumer brand and is executing a subsequent refresh of creative platforms including a website, packaging, and point of sale materials.
“They bring expertise, intellect, curiosity, and ideas to the table.”
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12
- $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.
Clients
- Hartz
- Harvest Snaps
- Discover Boating / National Marine Manufacturers Association
- DermapenWorld
Industries
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Cutwater helped a search engine craft a B2B marketing strategy about the shift to mobile advertising. They had a discovery phase, helped the client get ethnographic-type research, and created a concept.
"Cutwater jumped right in to help us."
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13
- $10,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Denver, CO
Located in Denver, CO, Booyah Advertising is a full-service digital agency. Since 2001, the team of 100+ has helped companies with pay-per-click advertising (PPC), social media marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), digital strategy, and video production.
Clients
- Western Union
- Unilever
- Dish
- Discover Card
Industries
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Booyah Advertising helps a consumer packaged goods company with their paid media efforts. This includes PPC campaigns on Google, paid social media ads on Facebook and Instagram, national TV spots, and more.
“Booyah is very knowledgeable and experienced about the type of media that they’re running.”
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14
- $100,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Rochester, MI
Daniel Brian Advertising is a digital advertising agency based in Rochester, Mich. Founded in 1992, the team of about 40 provides advertising, branding, and marketing strategy services. Their experience spans the healthcare, retail, energy, and financial industries.
Clients
- Consumers Energy
- SVS Vision
- Fathead
- Michigan Medicine
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Daniel Brian Advertising served as a pizza chain’s agency of record, handling traditional and digital advertising as well as logo design. Deliverables included digital, print, and broadcast materials.
“DBA does a great job building brands that result in increased sales.”
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15
- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Metric Theory is a San Francisco-based digital marketing agency. Since founding in 2012, they've grown to over 60 employees with experience working with over 230 clients. They have experience with every type of marketing issue for clients that range from small business to large e-commerce firms. They specialize in PPC, digital strategy, social media marketing, conversion optimization, and mobile marketing.
Clients
- GoFundMe
- Zenefits
- Optimizely
- Tradesy
Industries
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Metric Theory managed digital marketing efforts for an e-commerce shop, which involved performing a paid search account review, restructuring the account, testing creative assets, and providing weekly reports.
"The entire team had very strong strategic and tactical knowledge of the google channels."
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16
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Doral, FL
Small advertising company ARSENL Agency, is based in Doral, Florida. Founded in 2015, the team offers advertising, e-commerce development, media planning & buying, social media marketing, and more.
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A cannabis brand hired ARSENL to provide rebranding and digital marketing. They're improving the client's social media aesthetic through photo content, graphics, and Instagram influencers, among other tasks and content.
"They’re a consistent, top-notch agency — they’re everything I hoped they would’ve been."
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17
- $10,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Houston, TX
9thWonder is a strategic marketing, media, and idea company founded in 2018. With headquarters in Houston and offices across the US, Argentina, and Vietnam, the team of about 140 employees offers media planning and buying, advertising, branding, PR, and market research services. Their enterprise, midmarket, and small business clients are in the IT, consumer products, and healthcare industries, amongst others.
Clients
- Coleman Natural Foods
- Adam's Camp
- Samsung
- Phillips 66
Industries
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9thWonder was hired by a software consulting agency to provide rebranding and web dev services. After providing new brand messaging and other collateral, the team revamped the site and worked on SEO.
"9thWonder was committed to our budget and goals — they’re very results-oriented."
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18
- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Reno, NV
Noble Studios is a full-service digital agency based in Reno, Nev. Founded in 2003, their team of about 50 employees provides services to small, mid-market, and enterprise businesses. They specialize in web design, web development, SEO, PPC, and digital strategy services.
Clients
- Autodesk
- Adobe
- Bentley Systems
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To improve brand awareness, interest, and conversions, a software company hired Noble Studios to perform several SEO activities. The team manages the website’s UI/UX optimization, Google ranking, and more.
"We feel we have a real partner in growing our business, not just their own because of their digital expertise."
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- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- New York, NY
Jungle Media is a media agency based in New York with over 10 members. Since their founding in 2010, they have provided media planning and buying, market research, and digital strategy solutions for small and mid-market firms alike.
Clients
- Nike
- IKEA
- Hendrick's Gin
Industries
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Jungle Media provided media planning and buying services for an online mortgage company. The company was looking to lower their cost-per-customer acquisition. Jungle Media’s services were good enough that the company considers Jungle Media as an extension of their marketing team.
“They’re very collaborative, and I like working with them.” - CoFounder & CEO, Online Mortgage Company
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- Undisclosed
- 10 - 49 employees
- New York, NY
Adlicious is an independent media agency located in Germany and New York, NY. Founded in 2013, Adlicious is comprised of nearly 20 marketing experts, data strategists, and statisticians. By offering marketers advanced digital advertising solutions, Adlicious helps its clients overcome the boundaries of conventional market research to better understand customer behavior before embarking on a marketing campaign. Other services offered include media planning and buying, branding, and social media marketing.
Clients
- C&A
- Roller
- WeltSparen
- swkbank
Industries
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Adlicious worked with a watch manufacturer to set up an advanced Google AdWords campaign. The watch manufacturer reported great results and said that Google AdWords was an entirely new channel for them.
“It was a huge success. They opened up a completely new channel for us.” – Managing Director, Watch Manufacturer
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21
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
BrainDonors is a media agency based in Sofia, Bulgaria with over 10 employees. Founded in 2019, they specialize in social media marketing, web development, and PPC services for small and mid-market firms in the fields of e-commerce, healthcare, and business services.
Clients
- Henkel
- Philips
- Vedra International
- Home2U
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BrainDonors was hired by a financial services company to handle all of the client's paid media channels. The goal is to drive more traffic and generate more sign-ups on the client's platform.
"I like their expertise and different approach."
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22
- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Hub Strategy and Communication is a creative agency based in San Francisco. Founded in 2002, their team of about 30 employees provides advertising, marketing strategy, and media planning and buying services.
Clients
- San Francisco 49ers
- Oakland A's
- University of San Francisco
- Blue Shield of California
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Hub Strategy and Communication conducted research to develop an informed digital strategy and improve brand awareness. The plan was implemented over two years across various media (e.g. radio, TV, digital).
“Since partnering with them, all of our metrics have improved.”
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23
- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Yerevan, Armenia
Publicis Armenia, an advertising company, was established in 2009. Their small team is based in Yerevan, Armenia. Their services include advertising, media planning & buying, other digital marketing, event marketing & planning, and more.Industries
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A financial services company tapped Publicis Armenia to develop a creative communication campaign. The team planned and implemented a marketing strategy across all of the client's media and digital channels.
"Their readiness to work in tight deadlines and adjust to the demand of the market stood out to us."
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24
- Undisclosed
- 250 - 999 employees
- New York,
Tinuiti (formerly Elite SEM) is a digital and search marketing agency based in New York and founded in 2004. With over 400 employees, they have additional offices in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Chattanooga, Tenn., and San Rafael, Calif. They specialize in conversion optimization, media planning and buying, and SEO.
Clients
- Tommy Bahama
- Jet.com
- Etsy
- Terminix
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Elite SEM helped make the transition to direct B2C eCommerce sales. Their work includes multiple advertising strategies including paid search, product listing management, and conversion rate optimization.
“They immediately doubled, if not tripled, our return on ad spend soon after the engagement started.”
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25
- $50,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Framingham, MA
CommCreative is a strategically minded, creatively fueled marketing agency based in Framingham, MA with 25+ years of experience working in retail, cybersecurity, healthcare, manufacturing, and financial industries – just to name a few. We have digital in our DNA. Results in our hearts. And we’re passionate about creating stories that express who our clients are at their core while connecting with their most coveted audiences. Whether it’s B2B or B2C, for us, it’s about stirring the emotions of the human on the other end of your message. That’s how we inspire action. You could call it a “philosophy,” but really, it’s science. Let’s put it to work for your brand.
Clients
- Johnson Controls
- Bose
- OOFOS
- RSA Conference
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CommCreative serves as the digital marketing partner to a retail cooperative. They started out managing ad campaigns but now also handle projects related to web design, SEO, and content marketing.
"Their style and sensibility in relating to our intended audience stand out."
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26
- $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.
Clients
- Sit 'n Sleep
- UFC
- Jacuzzi
- Tempurpedic
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Wingman Media spearheaded and managed a multi-channel marketing campaign for a mortgage banking company. They helped the client shift from direct mail methods to TV, radio, and digital advertising.
“They’re genuinely concerned about your success.”
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- Undisclosed
- 50 - 249 employees
- Westport, CT
Stella Rising is a marketing and media agency focused on driving revenue and profitability for rising star brands and service companies in the consumer products space. The agency and its award-winning team of 60+, mainly located in New York and Connecticut, leverage proprietary market research and analysis tools to solve today’s business challenges. Well-versed in eCommerce, marketplaces, and brick-and-mortar retail, Stella Rising navigates clients through all phases of growth.
Clients
- P&G
- Clorox
- Charles & Colvard
- Skechers
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A pet insurance company hired Stella Rising for digital strategy, mainly SEO. Stella Rising formatted and conducted link-building campaigns and maintained the company's blog. Since the partnership began work, the company has seen a 30% increase in enrollments through organic search. The client felt that Stella Rising were hands-on and extremely committed.
"Stella Rising is hands-on and committed to the success of the program. They dig deeper and are willing to do more of the grunt work than anyone I’ve worked with." – Senior Vice President, Pet Insurance Company
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- Undisclosed
- 10 - 49 employees
- Alexandria, VA
Williams Whittle is an advertising agency that practices a wide variety of services including media planning & buying, branding, and marketing strategy. They are based in Alexandria, Virginia and currently have fewer than 20 employees. The company was founded in 1967.
Clients
- American Institute for Cancer Research
- National Park Trust
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Williams Whittle helped a nonprofit rebrand its online presence. After conducting research, they designed a new logo, enhanced website aesthetics, and produced a video. The vendor's contributions created a solid foundation for the brand relaunch.
"Williams Whittle not only helped create attractive campaign materials but also provided additional design work outside of the scope of work." – Executive Director, Nonprofit
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- $25,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- New York, NY
Colormatics is a studio founded in 2014 in Jersey City, N.J. with no more than 10 employees. They specialize in video production, advertising, and content marketing services for clients in the fields of consumer products and business services.
Clients
- Macy's
- Providence
- FTX
- Vanguard
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Colormatics produced a series of TV commercials for a hair product company. The team handled every step, from concept, script, and storyboard to the final product. Currently, they're developing another project.
“Everything they’ve done for us has been impeccable.”
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- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Los Angeles, CA
Miller Ink is a Los Angeles-based agency founded in 2013. With no more than 50 experts, they offer advertising, digital strategy, and PR services for clients ranging from small firms to large companies in the industries of real estate, legal services, and nonprofit.
Clients
- American Jewish University
- Jewish Future Pledge
- American Friends of Yad Sarah
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Miller Ink helped establish the digital presence of a Jewish nonprofit. The team developed the client's communications platform, spearheaded social media campaigns, and endeavored to secure PR spots.
"Miller Ink goes above and beyond, taking some of our nascent or blue sky ideas and making them a reality."
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