Top 12 social media companies in the US
12 social media companies in the US that are operating today, each checked against its own site and at least one independent source. Who leads them, the work they can show, what they cost where they publish it, and the reason each one made the list. Nobody pays to be ranked.
- firms, ranked
- 12
- sources cited
- 56
- median years in business
- 15
- with a named leader
- 8/12
The list at a glance
Scroll sideways →| # | Firm | Based in | Since | Team | Led by | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VaynerMediaProfile | New York, NY | 2009 | 500+ | Gary Vaynerchuk | Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote. |
| 02 | Laundry ServiceProfile | New York, NY | n/a | 201–500 | n/a | Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote. |
| 03 | Movement StrategyProfile | Denver, CO | 2008 | 51–200 | Jason Mitchell | Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote. |
| 04 | Day One AgencyProfile | New York, NY | 2014 | 51–200 | n/a | Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote. |
| 05 | SocialflyProfile | New York, NY | 2011 | 11–50 | n/a | Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote. |
| 06 | Ignite Social MediaProfile | Cary, NC | 2007 | 11–50 | Jim Tobin | Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote. |
| 07 | SociallyinProfile | Atlanta, GA | 2011 | 51–200 | n/a | Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote. |
| 08 | LYFE MarketingProfile | Atlanta, GA | 2011 | 11–50 | Sean Standberry | Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote. |
| 09 | LikeableProfile | New York, NY | 2006 | 11–50 | Honey Cantrell | Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote. |
| 10 | UbiquitousProfile | Chattanooga, TN | 2021 | 11–50 | Jess Flack | Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote. |
| 11 | Big SpaceshipProfile | New York, NY | 2000 | 51–200 | Taryn Crouthers | Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote. |
| 12 | Fresh Content SocietyProfile | Highland Park, IL | 2014 | 11–50 | Scott Emalfarb | Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote. |
Where a firm has not published a price, the figure is a typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
- 01
Led by Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO
- New York, NY
- Since 2009
- 500+ people
VaynerMedia is an independent creative and media agency co-founded in New York in 2009 by Gary and AJ Vaynerchuk that says it puts social at the centre of everything it does. It has grown to more than 1,000 people across offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chattanooga, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, London, Amsterdam, Mexico City and Asia-Pacific, working for PepsiCo, Mondelēz, Diageo and Duracell among others.
Why it’s hereThe largest independent agency built on social media, with a global office network and named Fortune 500 clients. Ownership: independent (VaynerX).
Best forFortune 500 and other large consumer brands that want social-first creative and performance media run across many markets, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and abroad.
vaynermedia.com · homepage on September 28, 2026 - Known for
- social-centred creative · media · influencer marketing · live shopping and commerce · consulting
- Named clients
- PepsiCo, Mondelēz, Diageo, Duracell, Anheuser-Busch, Bose, Coach, Indeed, Meta, Tinder, Wingstop
- Selected work
- Mug Root Beer. Used organic social content to revive the brand and make it relevant to Gen Z. case study ↗
- Jimmy John's. Mined organic social conversation for ideas that became new limited-time menu items. case study ↗
- Opendoor. Organic social program to raise brand awareness and feed larger campaigns. case study ↗
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
Site checked live September 28, 2026Sources vaynermedia.com, garyvaynerchuk.com, designrush.comLinkedIn ↗
- 02
- New York, NY
- 201–500 people
- Changed hands
Laundry Service is a New York content and social agency founded by Jason Stein that was acquired by Wasserman in 2015 and now operates as the sports, music and entertainment group's creative department. It combines content creation, media buying and influencer management for Nike, Amazon, Pepsi and Gatorade, and has been an Ad Age A-List honoree four times.
Why it’s hereBehind Nike and Jordan Brand social content and a four-time Ad Age A-List agency. Ownership: Wasserman.
Best forConsumer brands tied to sports and culture (its site features Gatorade, Stanley, Taco Bell and Android/McLaren work) that want social-first creative with access to Wasserman's athlete and talent network.
OwnershipLaundry Service now operates as the Creative Department at Wasserman, the sports, music and entertainment firm; its site is still live.
247laundryservice.com · homepage on September 28, 2026 - Known for
- social content at scale · sports, music and entertainment · influencer management · media buying
- Named clients
- Nike, Amazon, Pepsi, Moët Hennessy, Stanley, Gatorade, Taco Bell, Jordan, Michael Kors
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
Site checked live September 28, 2026Sources 247laundryservice.com, builtinnyc.com, sportsagentblog.comLinkedIn ↗
- 03
Led by Jason Mitchell, Founder and CEO
- Denver, CO
- Since 2008
- 51–200 people
Movement Strategy is an independent social media agency founded by Jason Mitchell with offices in Denver, New York and Los Angeles and roughly 90 staff. It builds social personas and daily community programs for entertainment and consumer brands including Netflix, Prime Video, WarnerMedia and e.l.f., and Clutch records social media marketing as 60 percent of its work.
Why it’s hereShorty, ADDY, Promax and OMMA award recognition for social work with Netflix and Amazon. Ownership: independent.
Best forNational consumer and entertainment brands that want social-led creative, influencer partnerships and paid social from a dedicated social agency.
movementstrategy.com · homepage on September 28, 2026 - Known for
- social-led brand strategy · community management · paid social · creator partnerships · entertainment brands
- Named clients
- Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, WarnerMedia, Klarna, E.L.F. Cosmetics, Intuit
- Selected work
- e.l.f. Cosmetics. Color e.l.f.nalysis, a digital color analysis tool that earned 336 media stories and 553 million impressions. case study ↗
- Intuit. Social campaign titled Ease Intuit. case study ↗
- Amazon Prime Video. Social content work for Prime Video. case study ↗
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
Site checked live September 28, 2026Sources movementstrategy.com, clutch.co, agencyspotter.com, linkedin.com
- 04
- New York, NY
- Since 2014
- 51–200 people
Day One Agency (D1A) is an independent New York agency founded in 2014 by Josh Rosenberg, Brad Laney and Rob Longert, with a second office in Los Angeles. It blends PR, social and creative to build brand stories that travel on social platforms, and is best known for its Chipotle and Nike work. Ad Age named it to its Best Agencies list in 2024 and 2025.
Why it’s hereAd Age Best Agencies honoree two years running and PRovoke's 2020 SABRE Creative Agency of the Year. Ownership: independent.
Best forConsumer brands such as Chipotle, e.l.f., Converse and American Express that want social-first campaigns, creator partnerships and PR built around culture, from a 185-person agency with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland.
d1a.com · homepage on September 28, 2026 - Known for
- social-first creative · internet culture and Gen Z · earned media · brand storytelling
- Named clients
- Chipotle, Nike, American Express, Abercrombie & Fitch, H&M, Converse, e.l.f., Canada Goose, L.L.Bean
- Selected work
- Chipotle. Social launch of Honey Chicken: 494,200 owned engagements, 26 million owned impressions and 28.3 million influencer views. case study ↗
- Canada Goose. "Explore the Edge" campaign. case study ↗
- L.L.Bean. "Invited to the Holidays Since 1912" holiday campaign. case study ↗
- Recognition
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
- Office
- 307 Seventh Ave. Floor 21 · New York, NY · 10001
Site checked live September 28, 2026Sources d1a.com, provokemedia.com, adage.comLinkedIn ↗
- 05
- New York, NY
- Since 2011
- 11–50 people
Socialfly is a woman-founded, social-first agency in Manhattan started in 2011 by Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer. It manages social channels, influencer campaigns, paid media and creative for consumer and entertainment brands including Madison Square Garden, Summit One Vanderbilt and Conair.
Why it’s hereTwice on the Inc. 5000, an Adweek fastest-growing agency and a Shorty Award honoree. Ownership: independent.
Best forConsumer, entertainment and hospitality brands, such as Warner Bros. Discovery, Barilla and SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, that want social media, influencer and paid social campaigns from a female-founded New York agency.
socialflyny.com · homepage on September 28, 2026 - Known for
- social media management · influencer marketing · paid media · creative production · women-founded
- Named clients
- Madison Square Garden, Summit One Vanderbilt, Conair, SlimFast, DevaCurl, Weleda, Alex and Ani, Max
- Selected work
- SUMMIT One Vanderbilt. Ran paid social and connected TV campaigns that grew revenue while cost per acquisition came in 40% below goal. case study ↗
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
- Office
- 231 West 29th St, Suite 702 · New York, NY · 10001 · 917.300.8298
Site checked live September 28, 2026Sources socialflyny.com, clutch.coLinkedIn ↗
- 06
Led by Jim Tobin, CEO and Founder
- Cary, NC
- Since 2007
- 11–50 people
Ignite Social Media, founded in 2007 by Jim Tobin in Cary, North Carolina, calls itself the first social-only agency in the United States and holds a registered mark on The Original Social Media Agency. With a second office in Birmingham, Michigan, it provides strategy, community management, paid social, content and influencer programs to more than 150 brands including Dell, IKEA and Samsung. It is WBENC-certified.
Why it’s hereThe earliest dedicated social media agency in the country and a Ragan PR Social Media Agency of the Year. Ownership: independent, WBENC-certified.
Best forConsumer and B2B tech brands such as Dell, Samsung, IKEA and Lenovo that want an agency doing only social media, from content and community management to influencer work and paid social, in business since 2007.
ignitesocialmedia.com · homepage on September 28, 2026 - Known for
- social strategy · community management · paid social · influencer marketing · B2B and enterprise
- Named clients
- Dell, IKEA, Gillette, Jeep, Samsung, Lenovo, Eaton, Hitachi Vantara, American Heart Association
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
- Office
- 4000 Centregreen Way, #150 · Cary, NC · 27513 · 919-653-2345
Site checked live September 28, 2026Sources ignitesocialmedia.com, clutch.co
- 07
- Atlanta, GA
- Since 2011
- 51–200 people
Sociallyin is a minority-owned, social-first agency headquartered in Atlanta and founded in 2011. It has served more than 500 brands with strategy, content production, paid social, multilingual community management and influencer work, and holds partner status with Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Reddit. Clients include Samsung, Carnival and the National Park Service.
Why it’s hereIndependent, with 300-plus published case studies and a review count few social-only agencies on Clutch match.
Best forNational consumer brands and trade associations that want social strategy, community management, paid social and in-house content production from one social-only agency.
UpdateMinority-owned social media agency founded in Atlanta in 2011, with its own production studio, Sociallyin Studios.
sociallyin.com · homepage on September 28, 2026 - Known for
- social media strategy · content production · paid social · community management in 50+ languages · influencer marketing
- Named clients
- Samsung, Carnival, Hitachi, National Park Service, Angi, Nikon, Shokz
- Selected work
- Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Ongoing social program for CONEXPO-CON/AGG that drew 49.8M organic impressions, up 52.1% on the prior show cycle. case study ↗
- Carnival. Social community management. case study ↗
- Emma Sleep. Social media program for the mattress brand. case study ↗
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
- Office
- 3423 Piedmont Rd NE · Atlanta, GA · 30305 · (404) 585-4659
Site checked live September 28, 2026Sources sociallyin.com, clutch.coLinkedIn ↗
- 08
Led by Sean Standberry, Co-founder and CEO
- Atlanta, GA
- Since 2011
- 11–50 people
LYFE Marketing is an Atlanta agency founded in 2011 that sells packaged social media management and advertising to small and mid-sized businesses, with monthly plans starting around $600 to $1,000. It reports more than 980,000 leads generated for clients through social and has appeared on the Inc. 5000 two years in a row.
Why it’s hereA national volume provider of small-business social management with Inc. 5000 recognition. Ownership: independent.
Best forSmall businesses that want social media management and advertising, short-form video, PPC and email handled by an Atlanta agency of 60+ people founded in 2011 that has made the Inc. 5000 three years running.
lyfemarketing.com · homepage on September 28, 2026 - Known for
- social media management for small business · social advertising · short video · email and SMS
- Named clients
- Westmar Lofts, Private Label Extensions, Cardinal Group Management
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
- Office
- 404-596-7925
Site checked live September 28, 2026Sources lyfemarketing.com, clutch.co
- 09
Led by Honey Cantrell, Owner + CEO
- New York, NY
- Since 2006
- 11–50 people
Likeable is a New York social media agency founded in 2006 by Dave and Carrie Kerpen, before the Facebook like button existed. It provides social strategy, content production, channel management and paid and influencer media for retail, hospitality, finance and CPG brands including Peloton, Capital One and Hilton. It was acquired by digital services firm 10Pearls in April 2021 and continues to operate under its own name.
Why it’s hereTwo decades of social work for national consumer brands. Ownership: 10Pearls (acquired 2021).
Best forConsumer brands that want social media content, community management, influencer programs and social video from a New York social agency founded in 2006.
UpdateAcquired by a global technology company in 2021; the agency says it became independent and employee-owned again in 2025.
likeable.com · homepage on September 28, 2026 - Known for
- social strategy · content production · social media management · paid media and influencer
- Named clients
- Peloton, Capital One, Hilton, Aspen Dental, Great Wolf Lodge, Hannaford, Wet Ones
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
- Office
- 29 W 36th St, 2nd Floor · New York, NY · 10018
Site checked live September 28, 2026Sources likeable.com, adweek.comLinkedIn ↗
- 10
Led by Jess Flack, Co-Founder & CEO
- Chattanooga, TN
- Since 2021
- 11–50 people
Ubiquitous is a TikTok-native influencer marketing agency founded in Chattanooga in 2021 by Alex Elsea, Jess Flack and Brandon Gambucci. It manages creator campaigns end to end across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube and reports having activated more than 40,000 creators for Disney, Lyft, Amazon and Netflix. Creator-economy platform Humanz acquired the agency in December 2025.
Why it’s hereGrew to Amazon, Disney and Netflix creator campaigns within four years of founding. Ownership: Humanz (acquired 2025).
Best forConsumer and app brands (Lyft, Amazon, Disney, Target, Crocs) that want TikTok and Instagram creator campaigns bought and managed at scale with CPM-based reporting.
UpdateOwned by Humanz, whose AI influencer platform Ubiquitous now runs on.
ubiquitousinfluence.com · homepage on September 28, 2026 - Known for
- TikTok influencer marketing · creator campaigns · TikTok Shop · paid amplification · sales attribution
- Named clients
- Amazon, Disney, Lyft, Netflix, Crocs, GNC, Adobe, Aerie, J.Crew Factory, BlueChew
- Selected work
- Lyft. Influencer campaign that drew 8.1M views at a $4.31 CPM. case study ↗
- BlueChew. Creator campaign with 37M+ views at a $5.47 CPM. case study ↗
- Jinx. Influencer program the agency credits with $100M in revenue and 200M+ impressions. case study ↗
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
Site checked live September 28, 2026Sources ubiquitousinfluence.com, clutch.co, everything-pr.comLinkedIn ↗
- 11
Led by Taryn Crouthers, Chief Executive Officer
- New York, NY
- Since 2000
- 51–200 people
Big Spaceship is a New York creative agency founded in 2000 by Michael Lebowitz that has spent much of the last decade as social agency of record for brands such as the NFL and Starbucks, producing native storytelling at scale. It briefly rebranded as SPCSHP, was acquired by UK group MSQ in October 2024 and restored the Big Spaceship name in 2026.
Why it’s hereWebby-winning NFL social work and Cannes Grand Prix history; a long-running social AOR for major US brands. Ownership: MSQ (acquired 2024).
Best forLarge consumer brands that want social-first, culturally timed creative and integrated campaigns from a New York agency within the MSQ network.
UpdatePart of MSQ; returned to the Big Spaceship name in 2026 after a period operating as SPCSHP.
bigspaceship.com · homepage on September 28, 2026 - Known for
- social and native storytelling · creative technology · brand social AOR · sports and entertainment
- Named clients
- NFL, HBO, Chase, Starbucks, Paze, Tia
- Selected work
- Chase. NBA-related campaign for Chase. case study ↗
- Paze. Campaign work for Paze. case study ↗
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
- Office
- 50 W 23rd St, 8th Floor · New York, NY · 10010
Site checked live September 28, 2026Sources bigspaceship.com, adage.com, morningstar.com, prnewswire.comLinkedIn ↗
- 12
Led by Scott Emalfarb, Founder & CEO
- Highland Park, IL
- Since 2014
- 11–50 people
Fresh Content Society is an independent social media agency in Chicago's northern suburbs founded in 2014 by Scott Emalfarb. It runs strategy, content, community and paid social for national brands and reports more than 2 billion organic impressions and 1 billion organic video views; case studies include 250 million organic video views for PEAK and a 5,000 percent follower increase for Dan-O's Seasoning. Clutch records social media marketing as 70 percent of its work.
Why it’s hereA Chicago-area social-only shop with KFC, Samsung and National Geographic on its client list and 14 Clutch reviews.
Best forConsumer and industrial brands, from food products to contractor equipment makers, that want outsourced social media management, content and community building from a Chicago-area agency founded in 2014.
freshcontentsociety.com · homepage on September 28, 2026 - Known for
- social-first strategy · organic video · community management · influencer marketing · paid social
- Named clients
- KFC, Samsung, National Geographic, Hilton, Graco, LINE-X, PEAK, Dan-O's Seasoning, Gildan, Stern Pinball
- Selected work
- Dan-O's Seasoning. Social strategy and content that the case study says lifted video views and engagement 5,000% and overall engagement 40%. case study ↗
- Graco. Consolidated 115 social channels into one global presence, reaching 5M organic video views in the first six months. case study ↗
- Estimated cost
Estimated: $4,000–$12,000/mo, typical for US social media retainers; not a quote.
Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.
- Office
- 833 Central Ave., Suite 2 · Highland Park, IL · 60035 · 312-291-1810
Site checked live September 28, 2026Sources freshcontentsociety.com, clutch.coLinkedIn ↗
478,200 advertising, public relations and related services jobs in the United States, September 2026 (preliminary).
Every firm here was checked twice.
- 01Find
Firms come from industry directories, business press, award lists and the client rosters of firms already known to do the work.
- 02Verify
A firm's own site has to be live and describe the work. A second, independent source has to agree that it exists and does it.
- 03Record
Leaders, addresses, founding years, awards and case studies are copied from a page we loaded, and each carries its link. A field stays blank until a source states it.
- 04Rank
The order is editorial: longevity, named clients, scale and a clear specialism, in roughly that weight. Firms cannot buy a position.
- 05Re-check
Every entry was re-checked on September 28, 2026, homepage captured, ownership confirmed. Firms that closed, stopped doing this work or changed hands are removed or noted in the change log below.
The featured card is paid placement for Fracs, which shares this list’s publisher. It sits outside the ranking. Read the full editorial standards, or write to lists@primortul.com with a correction or a firm we missed.
What changed at the September 2026 check
- Ownership · Laundry Service
Laundry Service now operates as the Creative Department at Wasserman, the sports, music and entertainment firm; its site is still live.
- Corrected · Fresh Content Society
Corrected Fresh Content Society's city from Northfield to Highland Park, Illinois.
Questions before you hire a social media company in the US
- How many social media companies in the US are on this list, and where are they?
- 12. The 12 firms are spread across New York, Denver, Cary, Atlanta, Chattanooga, Highland Park. Each was checked against its own site and at least one independent source. Nobody pays to be ranked.
- How do I choose between social media companies in the US?
- Write down what done looks like. Read why each firm is on the list and keep the two or three whose reason matches your job. Ask each for one piece of work like yours, and the name of the person who would do it. 6 of the 12 here are under 50 people, so the people you meet are usually the people who do the work.
- Did any of these firms pay to be listed?
- No. Nobody pays to be ranked. The order weighs how long a firm has done the work, clients it can name, its size, and how clear its specialism is. The one paid card is marked Featured. It sits outside the ranking. It is Fracs, which shares this list's publisher.
- How long have these social media companies been around?
- The oldest firm on this list states 2000 as its founding year. A year is shown only when the firm states one.
- What should I bring to a first call with a social media company?
- What you sell, what is not working, what done looks like, a budget range, and when you want to start. The form on this page asks for those. Asking is free. You do not have to hire anyone.
- How is this list kept current?
- Re-checked September 28, 2026. Dead sites come off. Mergers and renames are updated. Firms that belong are added. Send a correction to lists@primortul.com. If you are the firm, use the For partners form.
What the trade press is writing about social media companies.
Headlines, the source, the date, and a link. The article stays on the site that published it. If a feed is down, it is left off.
On social media companies
Google News. Headline and link only.
- The Morning Risk Report: Tech, Social Media Companies Brace for Deepfake Scrutiny in Midterms Run-UpWSJ · yesterday
- Should Social Media Companies Do More to Protect Teen Users?The New York Times · a month ago
- Social media companies are trying harder to know which users are kidsAP News · a month ago
- Meta Doesn’t Want to Be a Social Media Company AnymoreMother Jones · 2 months ago
Social Media Today
National trade feed. Headline and link only.
- Pinterest reports solid user growth in Q3Social Media Today · today
- YouTube subscriptions are rising as more users turn to connected TVSocial Media Today · today
- Threads tests smaller group sharing optionSocial Media Today · today
- YouTube is testing new fixes for spam violationsSocial Media Today · today
How to choose, what it costs, and where these firms are based.
Describe the job. One social media company writes back.
Tell us what you sell, what is not working, and what done looks like. We read it and ask one provider — from this list, or from the publisher’s bench — to contact you within a business day. Asking is free. You do not have to hire them. Nobody else gets what you wrote.