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Top 100 Media Buying Agencies in California

The Best of April 2024

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Your company can earn considerable benefits from partnering with a media buying company to improve your marketing and advertising efforts.

To assist you in your search for a partner, we’ve compiled this list of the top media buying companies in California. 

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List of the Best California Media Buying Companies

  • 1
    (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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    • SAP

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  • 2
    (7 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • 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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  • 3
    (10 Reviews) 4.3
    • Timeliness

      4.5
    • Service Excellence

      4.3
    • Value

      4.0
    • Would Recommend

      4.4
    • $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.

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    • MeUndies
  • 4
    (10 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

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

    Located in Los Angeles, California, Social House, Inc. Is a graphic design company. The small team specializes in graphic design, public relations, social media marketing, and video production and was established in 2010.

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  • 5
    (1 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • Undisclosed
    • 250 - 999 employees
    • San Diego, CA

    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. 

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    • Tommy Bahama
  • 6
    (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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    • Hartz

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  • 7
    (3 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

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

    AdQuadrant, a social media marketing company, was launched in 2013. Based in Costa Mesa, California, their small team offers social media marketing, conversion optimization, digital strategy, email marketing, and more.

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  • 8
    (6 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $5,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Glendale, CA

    GoDRTV is a marketing firm founded in 2007. With more than two employees, they offer video production, media planning and buying, and social media marketing solutions from their office in Glendale, Calif. They work with clients ranging from small firms to large companies.

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    • Life Alert

    Industries

  • 9
    (6 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

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

    Half Past Nine is a marketing strategy company. Their small team is headquartered in Irvine, California and specializes in marketing strategy, social media marketing, pay per click, and BI & big data consulting & SI. The company was established in 2020.

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    • Providence Health

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  • 10
    (28 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.6
    • Would Recommend

      4.7
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Diego, CA

    ATTN Agency is a full-service digital marketing agency founded in 2018 in San Diego. Their team of no more than 10 offers email marketing, social media marketing, and PPC solutions for small and mid-market firms in the fields of e-commerce, retail, and consumer products.

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    • TALENTLESS

    Industries

  • 11
    (4 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

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

    Marketing strategy company ChuckJoe was founded in 2016. The small team specializes in marketing strategy, media planning & buying, social media marketing, content marketing, and more. The agency is in Los Angeles, California.

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    • Amy's Kitchen

    Industries

  • 12
    (11 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $50,000+
    • 10 - 49 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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    • Click Therapeutics

    Industries

  • 13
    (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

    Industries

  • 14
    (5 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

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

    BLND PR is a small media planning and buying company founded in 2014. Their team focuses on media planning & buying, social media marketing, content marketing, and public relations. The firm is in Hermosa Beach, California.

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  • 15
    (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

  • 16
    (8 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $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.

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    • American Jewish University

    Industries

  • 17
    (8 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • 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

  • 18
    (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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    • Royal Caribbean International

    Industries

  • 19
    (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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    • SC Johnson

    Industries

  • 20
    (20 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.6
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $5,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Laguna Hills, CA

    Bastion Elevate is a marketing firm founded in Newport Beach, Calif. In 2008. With over 10 members, they specialize in PR services and social media marketing solutions for clients ranging from small firms to large enterprises in the fields of advertising, business service, and more.

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    • IFG World

    Industries

  • 21
    (9 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.7
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.5
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $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.

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    • San Francisco 49ers
  • 22
    (3 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

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

    3Q Digital is a digital marketing and strategic consulting agency headquartered in San Mateo, Calif. with additional offices in San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Burlington, Vt., Austin, Texas, and Raleigh, N.C. Their staff consists of over 250 experts in SEO, social media marketing, and analytics.

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    • Eventbrite
  • 23
    (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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  • 24
    (17 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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  • 25
    (11 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.5
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $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.  

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    • GoFundMe

    Industries

  • 26
    (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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  • 27
    (3 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $10,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Westminster, CA
    In , Profit partners is a. The small team specializes in. The company was founded in 2022.
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  • 28
    (1 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.5
    • Would Recommend

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

    Pivot CMO is a marketing firm based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2018, the 8-person team provides advertising, direct marketing digital strategy, and conversion optimization services.

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    Clients

    • CLX Gaming
  • 29
    (1 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

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

    Founded in 2006, Mancuso Media is an advertising company. They are located in Carlsbad, California and have a small team. Their services include advertising, media planning & buying, pay per click, search engine optimization, and more.

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    Clients

    • Evans Tire & Service Centers

    Industries

  • 30
    (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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