Top Facebook Advertising Agencies in the United States
Need to squeeze every impression out of your ad spend? Ask any of the Top US-based Digital Marketing Agencies and they'll confirm: Facebook remains one of the most powerful paid-social platforms in the US, reaching over 240 million users from Seattle startups to Miami retailers.
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Revenue Ascend is a social media marketing company. The company is located in Chicago, Illinois. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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NicholasChou.com is a PPC agency located in New York, New York. The team specializes in Pay Per Click and Social Media Marketing.
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Dauphin Marketing Group is a Mobile, Alabama-based social media marketing agency. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Small social media marketing firm Web On Point SEO, is located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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OnomaTech is a social media marketing agency. Located in Wellington, Florida, their team provides Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Small SEO company GrowComTwo, is in Smyrna, Georgia. The team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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Launched in 2001, The Traffik Company is a SEO company. The company focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing, and is small.
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Touchpoint Presence is a small social media marketing company in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Launched in 2023, KSL Digital Marketing is a SEO services firm. The company specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9East Providence, RI
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Busy Beaver SEO is a SEO services firm. Based in East Providence, Rhode Island, their team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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Based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, First Place Positioning is a SEO company. Founded in 2001, the team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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SEO services firm Position Driver SEO was launched in 2023. The company provides Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing, and is small.
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Hagens Marketing is a SEO agency. Established in 2015, the agency is based in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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Nineteen Eighty-Six Digital Enterprise is a small Cookeville, Tennessee-based SEO agency. The team provides Search Engine Optimization and Advertising.
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Bauertech LLC is a SEO agency. Headquartered in Hastings, Minnesota, their team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Otecon Technologies is a small social media marketing company in Syracuse, Indiana. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Marketing Pro Lab LLC is a SEO agency. They specialize in Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing and are in Plainfield, Indiana.
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Small social media marketing firm Great Lakes Marketing Company, is headquartered in Midland, Michigan. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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Silent Freeway Marketing is a SEO company. They provide Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing and were launched in 2014.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Springfield, OH
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Winterhoff Internet Solutions, Inc. Is a social media marketing company founded in 2007. The company provides Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Nuvue Marketing, Inc. Is a small social media marketing company founded in 2018. Their team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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YouthMonk is a small social media marketing firm. They specialize in Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization and were founded in 2009.
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Social media marketing company Three Girls Media, Inc. Was established in 2005. The team offers Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing and is in Rainier, Washington.
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Dedicated Marketing LLC is a Market Research company. Their small team is in Cleveland, Ohio. Their services include Market Research and Social Media Marketing.
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BC Media Group is a social media marketing agency founded in 2009. The small team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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CoSapient is a SEO services firm established in 2015. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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Launched in 2024, Talon Media is a small branding firm in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Their team focuses on Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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Located in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, Local Digital Design is a small social media marketing firm. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Established in 2016, Mavijatra Marketing is a social media marketing company. The firm provides Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing, and is small.
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Forward Leap Marketing is a social media marketing agency established in 2012. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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Premium Printing is a small social media marketing agency located in Oxnard, California. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Smarty Pants Web Marketing, a social media marketing agency, was founded in 2002. They offers Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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EastMain Digital Marketing is a Morristown, New Jersey-based social media marketing agency. They provide Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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MoversBoost is a web design company based in Neptune City, New Jersey. The team offers Web Design and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Shoreline, WA
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Small SEO services firm Pacific NW Digital, is located in Shoreline, Washington. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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Small SEO services firm Boiga Digital Marketing LLC, is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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Tried and True Digital Marketing is a SEO company. Located in Bloomington, Minnesota, the team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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Launched in 2011, Mapjin is a SEO services firm. Based in Hopkins, Minnesota, the team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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Based in Revere, Massachusetts, Dr. SEO is a SEO services firm. They focus on Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Seo Company IN-NET is a small SEO agency. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Execution Digital Marketing is a SEO agency. Their team is located in Wimberley, Texas. The firm focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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Go Hyper-Local Now is a SEO agency. The company is in Sparks, Nevada. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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Tandette LLC is a small Ashburn, Virginia-based social media marketing firm. The team offers Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Founded in 2006, The Mediatwist Group, a small social media marketing agency, is in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Their team offers Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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The Kingdom Media Group is a small Las Vegas, Nevada-based social media marketing company. The team offers Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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Pocket Zeus Media is an Eugene, Oregon-based social media marketing firm. Founded in 2020, the team offers Social Media Marketing and Web Development.
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Open Door Media, LLC is a social media marketing firm. Their small team is based in Eugene, Oregon. Their team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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Founded in 2017, Omega Digital Web Design and SEO is a social media marketing agency. Located in Augusta, Georgia, the team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Conversion Optimization.
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Architechs for the Web, Inc. Is a social media marketing agency. Launched in 2000, the team provides Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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BTDesigns is a small Raleigh, North Carolina-based web design agency. The team specializes in Web Design and Advertising.
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- Enterprise: Six-figure monthly spends with blended agency fees or performance bonuses.
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Facebook’s broad reach supports nearly every sector, but US-based agencies frequently focus on markets such as:
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- SaaS and fintech
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