What is media buying?

In essence, media buying is a type of paid marketing that aims to find and acquire ad space on networks that target audiences tune in at the best possible time slot and price. The process involves both traditional and digital mediums, and when done effectively, it gives maximum exposure to the brand.

How much do media buying services cost?

Most agencies charge a commission for broadcast and digital media buys of around 15-25%, but this will vary on a lot of factors.

What services do media buying agencies provide?

Media buying companies provide services to help businesses strategically purchase relevant advertising space or slots on different media. These services typically include radio media buying, TV media buying, and digital media buying. They help brands ensure they reach their intended audience by securing critical ad space and managing ad budgets. Ultimately, they are focused on helping businesses succeed by providing comprehensive and tailored media buying solutions.

Is it worth hiring a local media buying agency, or can they be based somewhere else?

Investing in an experienced and local professional team specializing in media buying is well worth it for businesses focused on a regional demographic. Such teams have extensive knowledge of market dynamics and consumers and have connections with local media companies. Additionally, experienced teams understand the nuances of your location, allowing them to give you better advice on achieving your goals best and executing your project. These same professionals can bring these insights to strategy and analysis meetings so you can ensure you have the most up-to-date knowledge of your market. Finding a reliable media buying firm doesn’t always come down to geography, but location should be considered a priority for specific industries.

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Media buying and planning is a strategic solution that involves purchasing ad space or slots on various relevant media channels such as print, television, and digital. It aims to help businesses promote their products, services, or brands.

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List of the Best Media Buying Companies

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Precis Digital
(2 Reviews) 4.5
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  4.5
- Value
  4.3
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- Undisclosed
- 50 - 249 employees
- Stockholm , Sweden
Precis Digital is a digital marketing company based in London, with offices in Stockholm, Sweden, and Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 2012, Precis Digital's team of 170+ employees provides PPC, digital strategy, and conversion optimization services.

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- TUI
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362

SEM Society
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Roma, Italy
SEM Society is a PPC company. They are in Roma, Italy and have a small team. Their services include pay per click and social media marketing. The agency was launched in 2020.

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Clients
- SoftwarePal
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363

BKC Media

(0 Reviews)

Not yet reviewed.
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Coolangatta, Australia
BKC Media is a small Coolangatta, Australia-based media planning & buying company. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Pay Per Click.
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Clients
- Spitwater
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364

Dash Agency
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.5
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Winnipeg, Canada
Advertising company Dash Agency was launched in 2013. They are in Winnipeg, Canada and Toronto, California and have a small team. Dash Agency specializes in advertising, ux/ui design, branding, media planning & buying, and more.

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365

G2 Marketing Inc.
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.5
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
G2 Marketing Inc. is a Charlotte, NC-based marketing company. The team of about 30 provides a spectrum of marketing services including web design, digital strategy, media planning and buying, direct marketing, and content marketing. G2 Marketing Inc. has more than two decades of experience; they were founded in 1997.

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Clients
- Noturi Athletics
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366

Ampilio
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Stockholm, Sweden
Trigger Company is a marketing and advertising company based in Stockholm, Sweden. Founded in 2016, their team consists of less than 10 employees. They offer services in conversion optimization, digital strategy, marketing strategy, and social media marketing.

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Clients
- Paradox Interactive
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367

Communi
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Montréal, Canada
Launched in 2020, Communi is a small advertising company. Their team offers advertising, branding, content marketing, social media marketing, and more. The firm is headquartered in Laval, Canada.

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368

Smile More Business Solutions
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
Launched in 2015, Smile More Business Solutions is a small marketing strategy company based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Their services include marketing strategy, media planning & buying, digital strategy, social media marketing, and more.

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369

S.O. Creative
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Houston, TX
S.O. Creative is an advertising company. They are located in Houston, Texas and have a small team. Their services include advertising, branding, marketing strategy, web design, and more.

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370

fabric Digital Services
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.5
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Seattle, WA
Fabric Digital Services is a digital strategy company. Launched in 2017, the midsize company is in Seattle, Washington. Their services include digital strategy, marketing strategy, media planning & buying, branding, and more.

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371

Mini Studio
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Philadelphia, PA
Launched in 2020, Mini Studio is a video production company. The agency offers video production, media planning & buying, social media marketing, and broadcast video and has a small team.

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372

Light Lunch Media
(3 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.3
- Would Recommend
  4.7
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
Light Lunch Media, a media planning and buying agency, was launched in 2022. They are located in Oakville, Canada and have a small team. Light Lunch Media focuses on media planning & buying, social media marketing, email marketing, business consulting, and more.

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373

HUB

(0 Reviews)

Not yet reviewed.
- $10,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Calverley, England
Launched in 2007, HUB is an Advertising company. Based in Calverley, England, the team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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Clients
- La Redoute
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374

Newell Ledbetter Advertising
(7 Reviews) 4.9
- Timeliness
  4.8
- Service Excellence
  4.9
- Value
  4.9
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Colorado Springs, CO
Located in Colorado Springs, Colo., Newell Ledbetter Advertising was founded in 1996. The advertising agency's team of nearly 15 specializes in SEO, social media marketing, and digital strategy.

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Clients
- Ace Hardware
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375

The Web Provider
(2 Reviews) 2.5
- Timeliness
  2.3
- Service Excellence
  2.5
- Value
  2.5
- Would Recommend
  2.8
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Los Angeles, CA
The Web Provider is a digital agency headquartered in Los Angeles. Founded in 2017, their main focus lines are digital strategy, media planning and buying, and content marketing.

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Clients
- Sofie and Tray
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376

SocialTech Marketing
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  0.3
- Service Excellence
  0.3
- Value
  0.3
- Would Recommend
  0.3
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
SocialTech is a digital strategy company. Founded in 2015, the small company is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Their services include digital strategy, product design, corporate photography, other design, and more.

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Clients
- Microsoft
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377

Govyral
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
Govyral, a marketing strategy company, was established in 2012. The firm provides marketing strategy, social media marketing, branding, media planning & buying, and more and has a small team. The firm is in Woodridge, Illinois.

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Clients
- Suecomma Bonnie
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378

Ordinary Media
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  0.3
- Service Excellence
  0.3
- Value
  0.3
- Would Recommend
  0.3
- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- London, England
Ordinary Media is a media planning and buying company. They focus on media planning & buying, search engine optimization, web design, ux/ui design, and more and were founded in 2021. Their small team is London, United Kingdom-based.
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379

Influence Digital

(0 Reviews)

Not yet reviewed.
- Undisclosed
- 50 - 249 employees
- London, England
Midsize media planning and buying company Influence Digital, is in London, England. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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Clients
- Prince's Trust
- Study UK (British Council)
- Science Museum Group
- Sony Music
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380

Avani Media
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Nashville, TN
Avani Media is a small content marketing company located in Nashville, Tennessee. Launched in 2007, the team specializes in content marketing and advertising.

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Clients
- Key Clients: AvidXchange, NVIDIA, Bloomreach, Flash, GoTo, LastPass, Lattice, Scale Computing, Siemens, Syniverse, TE Connectivity, Vergesense, Upbound, Vbrick, Quickbase, Hiver, GuideCX, Flywire
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381

Media Place Partners
(4 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.8
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.9
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $10,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Grand Rapids, MI
Media Place Partners is an independent media firm located in Grand Rapids, Mich. Founded in 2005, they have a team of about 20 that provides a wide array of services for small and mid-sized companies. Their services include advertising, digital strategy, media planning and buying, PPC, and marketing strategy.

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382

Boston Marketing Co.
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  0.3
- Service Excellence
  0.3
- Value
  0.3
- Would Recommend
  0.3
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
Boston Marketing Co. Is a Boston, Massachusetts-based advertising company. The agency offers advertising, marketing strategy, media planning & buying, digital strategy, and more and is small.The agency was established in 2023.
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383

Scale Fanatics
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  0.3
- Service Excellence
  0.3
- Value
  0.3
- Would Recommend
  0.3
- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Budapest, Hungary
Scale Fanatics is a mobile & app marketing company. Their small team is based in Budapest, Hungary. The agency offers mobile & app marketing, advertising, media planning & buying, and content marketing.

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384

Pound & Grain
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  0.3
- Service Excellence
  0.3
- Value
  0.3
- Would Recommend
  0.3
- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Vancouver, Canada
Pound & Grain is a digital marketing company that was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The company specializes in branding, digital strategy, and UX/UI design and is made up of 45 employees.

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Clients
- SAP
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385

Digital Quester
(4 Reviews) 4.8
- Timeliness
  4.8
- Service Excellence
  4.8
- Value
  4.6
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
Digital Quester is a media planning & buying agency established in 2019. Their small team is headquartered in Bhopal, India. Their services include media planning & buying, event marketing & planning, social media marketing, web development, and more.
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386

Total PR
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  0.3
- Service Excellence
  0.3
- Value
  0.3
- Would Recommend
  0.3
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- București, Romania
Total PR is a full-service communications and public relations agency from Bucharest, Romania. They have 8 employees, and were founded in 2009. Total PR's services include a comprehensive scope of communications needs, including PR, social media marketing, and media planning & buying.

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Clients
- Casa Rusu
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387

Orangubrand
(2 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.8
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.8
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
Orangubrand is an affiliate marketing company in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 2012, their 3 employees provide PPC, affiliate marketing, and media planning and buying services.

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388

AD Max
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
Small advertising company AD Max, is in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The team focuses on advertising, branding, event marketing & planning, media planning & buying, and more.

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389

MicroConvergent Marketing
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  4.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  4.0
- Would Recommend
  4.5
- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
MicroConvergent Marketing is a marketing and advertising services firm headquartered in East Greenwich, R.I. They were founded in 2009 and mainly work with businesses in the scientific and industrial markets. The single-person team mostly provides event marketing & planning, media planning & buying, and branding services.

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Clients
- Boston Heart Diagnostics
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390

New Limits
(1 Reviews) 5.0
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  5.0
- Value
  5.0
- Would Recommend
  5.0
- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
Clutcher is an advertising firm based in Brisbane, Australia. Founded in 2017, their team of 5 serves clients in the advertising and e-commerce sectors. Services include media planning and digital strategy.

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Clients
- Generator Power
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