Top 70 Social Media Marketing Companies in Chicago

Heron Agency managed a theater's media presence to spread awareness, successfully scheduling live appearances on radio and television, performance reviews, and feature articles. Thanks to Heron Agency, production attendance was higher than ever for the client. Industry peers also recognized stakeholders' widespread media presence.

“Attendance at our current season is at an all-time high. I am also constantly being asked by other theater companies how we obtain the consistently excellent media presence our theater has, something that all but the largest theaters struggle to maintain.” – Executive Director, Theater Company

Fresh Content Society provided social media marketing solutions for a family restaurant. The restaurant relied on Fresh Content Society to handle their social media needs and growth. The restaurant is still in business today thanks to Fresh Content Society.

“They are always ahead of me. Keep me on track.” - VP, Family Restaurant

An online learning and e-commerce startup reached out to Bright Bright Great to design its e-commerce site. They have since completed numerous other projects together: branding, social media marketing, and graphic design.

"We went from nothing to something. The strongest comment I have about their work is that the bar for design quality is very high. It's been very helpful to us, going from being completely unknown to an emerging brand and a website that exceeds our very high design-quality bar." – CEO, Startup

Perfect Search Media expanded a higher learning institution’s reach and audience. They led a paid search marketing strategy from execution to implementation to maintenance.

“They are flexible, and they act as an extension of the team. Their commitment to proving success via analytics and the bottom line was important to us.” – Co-Founder, Higher Learning Institution

A retail chain hired 3Q Digital to help with its paid search and social media marketing. From this partnership, the chain's conversion rates improved over 30%, and the ROI for search campaigns improved by 40%.

“I’m most impressed with 3Q Digital's knowledge of all the advanced and best tactics, features, and betas. They’re always much farther ahead, and they’ve actually got experience doing them. A lot of agencies don’t have the experience.” – Digital Marketing Manager, Retail Chain

A home decor retailer hired JumpFly to manage its paid search advertising strategy in the hopes of getting its products in front of a larger audience. The project focused on Google AdWords. The client was impressed with JumpFly’s communication and ability to handle any problems that arose quickly.

“When we were with the other companies, we were spending a lot more, and we were getting less results. After a few months with them, they basically drove our costs down and our results up. It was incredible, and we were very happy.” – Web Development Manager, Home Decor Retailer

1o8 designed a search engine marketing program for a public record software company. They helped the client transition from relying on leads from paid leads to organic content. They also optimized the client's content strategy for SEO. The client experienced growth in keyword rankings and domain authority as a result of the campaign. 

"It was highly detailed, very well-thought-out, and both teams were highly engaged throughout." – Senior Marketing Manager, Public Record Software Company

The founder of a social networking service for executives wanted the company to have a compelling brand along with its compelling product. VisualFizz created a brand structure and helped guide the company through the process. 

"Their responsiveness, attentiveness, and great sense of creativity are very impressive...Regarding the experience I had with them, there’s nothing to improve." - Founder, Social Network for Executives

URBA worked took charge of a bistro and bar's social media accounts—primarily Facebook and Instagram. URBA takes pictures of the client's food and proceeds to post the photos every few days, with contests interspersed to promote the business. As a result, views, likes, and visitors to the restaurant have all increased.

"Hire them. They’re an amazing group that will help your business grow faster." —Head Chef, Bistro and Bar

A gaming company was growing and wanted to increase its online presence – starting with its website. 97 Switch built a sleek, modern website that included live social media feeds, a blog, and a news section.

"[Our website] is the most visible marker of what our company does and what we stand for and is actually more valuable than some of the web and mobile apps we developed. ... Our website serves as a strong message and a beacon of hope for the people who come to our page. The website is a great success." – CEO, Game Developer

An insurance and financial services company hired Rise Interactive to help attract new customers. The insurance company worked with a traditional marketing agency previously but was unhappy with the results. Rise Interactive created a paid search campaign and tracked progress for the insurance company. These efforts improved the insurance company's bidding process for paid search campaigns to ensure that results were getting better commensurate with budget increases.

"Communication is very open, which benefits all sides. There’s a lot of trust in the relationship. They have a strong acumen and skill set for search, analytics, and measurement." – Integrated Media Manager, Insurance and Financial Services Company

A dining & entertainment venue needed an agency to guide it through the marketing process. SoMe Connect helped with the company's SEO strategy, reworking content on its website and creating PPC campaigns, which resulted in a 200% increase in leads and 20% increase in bookings. 

"SoMe went far and above any agency I have worked with. They were ready to stop by whenever our owner needed clarification or wanted to meet face to face with them ...They were always willing to do what it took to make our team feel at ease and help us understand that if you did need to do something last minute, they were always very responsive and on the ball with that." - Marketing Director, Dining & Entertainment Venue

A coaching company for executives and executive teams had an outdated website and knew it needed to be updated. Logical Media Group showed the company the drawbacks of its current website and helped improve it and provided other SEO services. 

"They were extremely good at making sure I understand the process and what the results would be. They show a level of professionalism that I appreciate. They have a sense of humor about the process and kept it comfortable." – Owner, Professional Coaching Company

Accelerated Digital Media ran Google Ad campaigns for a global wireless company. The company needed a partner that could market their business in an effort to scale it. Accelerated Digital Media helped increase the company’s conversion rate by 15%.

“I never felt like I was one of 100 clients, the emails and meetings were all on time.” - Director of Global Marketing & E-Commerce, Global Wireless Company

Launch Digital Marketing partnered with a startup skincare company to design and develop their ecommerce website from scratch on WordPress and WooCommerce. Since the site was launched, they have continued to provide SEO and paid advertising services to their client.

"The whole team is always happy to roll up their sleeves and join me in the trenches of running a startup. They act quickly and are good at prioritizing what needs to be done first to allow us to keep moving quickly, which has really helped us to be nimble when we need to be." - Founder, Romer Skincare

Lever Interactive handles all the marketing for an airport parking service. Their work includes SEO, PPC, updating their website's user experience and running social media. As a result of their work, online bookings have increased. The client prides Lever Interactive on their professionalism and responsiveness. 

"We’ve seen an increase in online bookings. Our overall experience has been positive and we’re going to continue using their services."- Marketing Officer, Airport Parking Service

Popskull completed the design of a transportation app. The agency also helped with advertising that would increase awareness of the app. They were responsible for the creative direction of the application.

"They have been open to all feedback, changing their procedures, and digging in to make sure we are achieving what we need to do." — Marketing Manager, Transportation App

True Interactive helped a home improvement company engage more consumers, drive sales and generate traffic by managing advertisements and content creation on Facebook and targetting Google, Yahoo, and Bing for SEM campaigns. As a result of its partnership with True Interactive, the home improvement company's website leads nearly doubled. 

"It's been nice to know that we can have a partner that will adapt to us and not charge extra for every little item." - Director of Digital Marketing, Home Improvement Company 

The Motion Agency was hired by a large labor union to develop its website and handle its advertising and PR. They wrote editorials and ads in local media and planned and promoted an event, all of which improved engagement. 

“The advertisement that the Motion Agency created for Labor Day became the theme for our advertising for the next calendar year. It is visually stunning and a great representation of the brand. The posts on social media throughout the weekend resonated with out followers and received some of the highest engagement numbers for posts on our page.” – Chief of Staff, Labor Union. 
 

A financial services company hired Oh 1 Media to help it attract customers digitally through paid search advertising, teaching the internal teams about UX, and managing its advertising campaigns. Because of this engagement, the company now gets about one-fourth of its originations digitally from zero.

"They were very deliverable-oriented and conscious of our budget." - CFO, Financial Services Company 

Webmaxed provided digital marketing support for a development company. They developed digital marketing, social media, and SEO keyword strategies. They also built PPC and email marketing campaigns. The client was impressed with the increase in website traffic as a result of the project.

“They’ve improved our keyword rankings a lot, which has ultimately increased traffic. Before the engagement, we had 100–200 website visitors. After I hired Webmaxed, the numbers increased to 350–400 on average, and rose beyond that during special events.” – CEO, Development Company

The WL agency worked on sales process automation for a building materials company. They analyzed the technological market, its consumers, and the technologies available to ease the engineering and planning process. The client appreciated their focus throughout the project.

“Their very skilled project manager worked together with the strategy director to smooth the process. They both stayed focused and kept on task.” – CIO, Building Materials Company

A baking company originally hired Stevens & Tate for packaging design work, but the partnership expanded to billboard and display design and PR management in addition to packaging design.

"They understand our company and they understand our brand. They’re very responsive. If I give them a task, they hit the mark and don’t misunderstand. We just understand each other and there’s no confusion." – VP of Marketing, Baking Company

Yakkety Yak partnered with a non-profit organization to run a national campaign and manage the client’s digital presence. They provided content for all marketing initiatives, preformed A/B testing on advertisements, and executed the campaign. The project was successful and the client is now receiving over 600,000 hits monthly. 

“I thoroughly enjoyed working with the entire Yakkety Yak team. They deliver on time, under budget and as promised. Their level of professionalism made the entire project a very pleasant experience.” –– CEO, Public Relations Firm

V2M2 Groups created videos for a non-profit. They produced and launched a series of videos that aimed to raise awareness of their signature annual fundraiser. The client reported that, as a result of the extra promotion, they saw a record turnout at their fundraiser.

“We were very impressed with their team’s responsiveness. They had a strong vision for final products, and with an efficient work ethic, they delivered before our deadline.” – Development Director, Non-Profit
 

JJR Marketing worked with a financial advising company, helping them update their media presence and increase brand recognition. The project included both traditional and digital marketing. For example, JJR Marketing created print materials for the financial advising company to hand out to clients and redesign the company's website to boost traffic.

“They are very good at bringing in a timeline and showing you what should be done by which date.” – Senior Partner, Financial Advising Company

The Well Advertising helped rebrand a site for an IT solutions company. They used a custom CMS to restructure the URL, manage service pages, and branded the platform. The efforts helped the business maintain their SEO value and increase their traffic and search visibility. 

"It’s a pleasure to work with them because it’s so easy." – Marketing Web Specialist, IT Solutions Company

3rd Coast PR provided marketing services for a cheese company. They ran a number of campaigns, on both traditional and social media, to raise awareness of a product that the client was going to begin selling outside of the Chicago market. The client reported that their brand’s engagement, especially on Instagram, has increased significantly since the start of the campaign. 

“They do an excellent job. They're very proactive, so we don’t have to ask them for anything.” – VP of Marketing, Cheese Company
 

Mercova Media LLC developed an e-commerce platform for a hemp and CBD retailer. In addition to designing the interface, they uploaded product SKUs and managed the client's social media accounts. They successfully doubled the client's social media following in under 5 months.

"Whenever I can’t get a hold of one person or a task isn’t done, their team handles it. It’s easy to talk with them as they respond easily." — Lance Kreck, Hemp & CBD Retailer

A liberal arts college wanted to reach more donors through its website. Verve Marketing Group redesigned the college's WordPress website, creating promotional and marketing materials. The client appreciated how Verve Marketing Group picked up on their vision and gave it structure.

"They listen well and always try to provide us with what their team thinks we need. Verve Marketing is always cognizant of what is ultimately our end-goal and tried to deliver that to us." – Marketing Strategist, Liberal Arts College

Data Nerd Digital provided marketing assistance to a workplace engagement tool company. The company needed someone to handle their digital marketing campaigns. The campaigns resulted in conversions.

“Excellent. The success of the project can be attributed to our collaboration.” - Co-Founder, Workplace Engagement Tool Company

Razzo ran a marketing campaign for a media company. They worked with the client to clarify their messaging, improve their social media presence, and optimize their site according to SEO best practices. The client was impressed with the results of their work.

“Razzo took the time to understand our industry and competitive landscape before executing the plan. Their due diligence and commitment have made all the difference.” – Principle, Media Company

When a laundry products manufacturer needed design and layout experience, they hired Streng Agency. At the time, the manufacturer did not have these marketing and design skills in-house. The partnership began with Streng Agency designing a corporate brochure and went on to include logo creation and a website redesign for a new product.

"They offer fresh designs and they’re good about letting us know deadlines and encouraging us to stay on track throughout a project." – Vice President of Customer and Distributor Success, Laundry Products Manufacturing Company

Symbiont Group specializes in combining the sales and marketing process, so when a holdings firm needed to integrate these areas, it reached out to Symbiont. Symbiont developed an entire inside sales team for the company to make the marketing and outside sales units more effective, boosting the company's revenue.

"They are experienced professionals. I can’t say enough about the types of relationships they’ve built within our organization - leveraging that experience to make impactful change. They’re fantastic." - Director of Marketing, Holdings Firm

Hyperlocal Inc. provided a variety of digital marketing and advertising services for a consumer products company. They also set up CRM and provided consulting services for the client. At the conclusion of the project, the client saw a spike in website traffic, ultimately leading to an increase in sales. 

“Jan - Apr 2019 we had over 50% more hits on the website and 80% more incoming leads. Our sales are up as well.” – Owner, Consumer Products Company
 

SEO Solutions provided a full-service marketing campaign for a real estate education program based in Utah that focused on SEO and PPC to expand their outreach. After just the first stage of the project, more than 200 of the client’s keywords ranked on the first results page. The partnership continues and the client is still satisfied with the quality of service.

“Their team is great about following through on outstanding items and integrating changes into our ongoing strategy. They’re punctual and respond promptly to questions and change requests.” — President, Real Estate Education Group

Casual Films partnered with a non-profit organization where they helped create promotional videos. Their goal was to help their client become more digitally focused and appealing to their audience. The client was very impressed with Casual Films' team.

"Casual Films’ team is highly creative and work to understand their assignment. They’re a strong creative agency. Equally, working with them is excellent." – Marketing Manger, Non-Profit Organization

SWIDIA runs social media ad campaigns for a mobile fiction platform. The goal was to achieve profitability and scaling in a few months. The platform has expanded their budget tenfold since their first campaign with SWIDIA.

“That team is very impressive in terms of both their ability to collaborate with the client and their overall expertise, so we were able to develop some really great creative resources that helped us a lot at the beginning of the relationship.” - Director of Marketing, Mobile Fiction Platform

SITE IT NOW overhauled a real estate brokerage's website and redesigned the backend and widgets on the platform. They also worked on improving keywords to improve the site's organic ranking. The business has earned more organic leads since starting the work. 

"We got some organic leads within a couple of weeks and we have not even really fully launched the project/program yet." – CEO, Real Estate Brokerage

A large office supply chain needed to create specific marketing content for each of its stores' needs, which varied around the country. The Weinstein Organization helped them automate the marketing process, and created a platform that worked with the firm's internal system to deliver what individual locations required. This platform is still used for the local marketing process, and The Weinstein Organization also revamped the conventional, firm-wide marketing approach.

"The results have been amazing, and we have great success with the tool. Weinstein has added millions of dollars of incremental sales to our company." - Project Manager, Office Supply Chain

Digital Destination was hired by a Services Company to grow the Company's customer base by providing PPC on Google, Yahoo, and Bing. Digital Destination was able to grow the customer base through its effective workflow. 

"Very effective." - Marketing, Services Company

A Willing Participant, Inc. provides design services for a marketing company. Their work has yielded a high rate of client loyalty. The team is exceptionally professional.

“His turnaround time is excellent.” – Senior Account Executive, Marketing Company

Effective Marketing provided digital strategy solutions for a global design firm. Effective Marketing works with the firm as their digital media partner for almost all media placements. One of their projects resulted in a 16x ROAS with Effective Marketing’s help.

“Effective Marketing produced all of the initial analysis and media buy recommendations for our client to consider.” - Account Director, Global Design Firm

Since 2013, the team has been handling Google Ads, Facebook advertising, and lead nurturing campaigns fora marketing agency. Their effective project management and expertise have yielded impressive cost-per-lead and quality lead volume throughout.

Barbauld Agency provided website design and upkeep services for an asphalt and paving company. They're responsible for website updates and the company's PPC campaign management. The team has demonstrated an exemplary quality of work, delivering tangible results. 

"Their turnaround time is quick and we’ve seen more web inquiries too. We’re just starting to track where our inquiries are coming from. Our conversions are also up slightly." — Sales, Asphalt & Paving Company

MA team Marketing Agency designed a website for a dental company. MA team Marketing Agency also provided relevant marketing assistance to boost the site’s presence. The site was met with positive feedback.

“Highly effective.” - Owner, Dental Company

A health tech startup needed help executing its digital strategy. LyteYear managed and redesigned the company's AdWords campaigns and helped with its content, meta tags, and physical layout for SEO. With LyteYear's work, the company's SEO performance improved by 15%.

"We were impressed by their depth and breadth of knowledge and expertise, together with their willingness to be nimble and move quickly, and their business acumen to create and envision experiments that are tied to strategy...We’re in the business of smart experiments, and we’re getting that for sure. We’re in a good spot." - CEO, Healthtech Startup

A college consultancy business hired Artisan Launchpad to develop a user-friendly and attractive website to generate leads for the business. They also provided some SEO consultancy services. The engagement not only resulted in a website that met all eexpectations, but also more traffic to the website.

"She was great at telling us what content we should be providing and how often to make sure we continued to get traffic to our site." - Founder, College Consultancy Business  

Pietryla PR & Marketing provided branding services for a public safety manufacturer. They worked to increase traffic on the client's site, making use of content generation, SEO implementation, and various digital marketing campaigns to reach their goals. The client reported a successful ROI.

"We had tremendous success given our limited budget. Christine was able to maximize return with the resources we had to work with!" - Former CIO, Public Safety Manufacturer