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54 Best Social Media Marketing Solutions & Startups (Chicago)

This article showcases our top picks for the best Chicago based Social Media Marketing companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Social Media Marketing industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Top Chicago Social Media Marketing Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Popular Pays

Popular Pays

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Popular Pays is a platform that connects brands with creators who make content worth sharing.

SIM Partners

SIM Partners

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SIM Partners is a marketing businesses that focuses on improving communication with local markets.

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PowerPublish

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PowerPublish is a virtual newsroom that leverages technology and content automation that turns modern brands into power publishers.

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Strike Social

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The global leader in AI for social advertising

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Cision

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Cision is a global media intelligence company that offers PR and social software as well as analytics.

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Tagkast

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Tagkast is a photo marketing platform to help event marketers increase social reach and capture consumer data

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Earshot

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Earshot is a precision-based customer acquisition platform

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Exact Data

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Direct Marketing Services including Postal, Email, and Phone Lists and Social Media Pay-Per-Click Advertising

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GiftPrompt, Inc.

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GiftPrompt is a tech company with a vision to automate and personalize eCommerce via mobile app.

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EdgeRank Checker

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EdgeRank Checker is a free tool enabling Facebook marketers to check their page’s exposure within Facebook.

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SoMe Connect

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SoMe Connect is a full service creative and digital marketing agency, providing full service digital campaigns in social, web, and mobile.

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Brickfish

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Brickfish provide social media software that enables brands to build, manage and monitor social engagement and ROI.

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Clickx

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ClickX is a software tool that helps in managing marketing needs by streamlining marketing intelligence.

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Snips

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Real Influence. Real Results.

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DSplus

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DSplus connects brands, retailers and customers to help sell more cars.

SIM Partners

Smync

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Smync is The Social Word-of-Mouth Marketing Platform. We empower brands to grow Advocacy that drives people past the Moment of Trust.

SIM Partners

Accelerated Digital Media

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Accelerated Digital Media is a Digital Marketing company offering services in Google AdWords, SEO, social Media Marketing, etc.

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1o8

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1o8 is an in-house digital marketing partner for consumer oriented brands and products.

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Appme Solutions

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AppMe Solutions is a web and mobile development firm that offers Web Design,Web Development, Digital Marketing, SEO, Graphic Design & more

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Techeters

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Technology Marketing and Business Development Firm

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Anthem Marketing Solutions

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Anthem Marketing Solutions creates analytic marketing strategies and develops media marketing concepts for B2B and B2C marketers.

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Ping Marketing

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Ping Marketing provides ad design, creation, and tracking, reputation monitoring, lead capture forms, landing page creation.

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Freebie

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Social Influence is the New Currency

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Blue Magnet Interactive

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A digital marketing agency focused on the hospitality industry.

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Propllr – PR and Content Marketing for Startups

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Propllr, a Chicago public relations and content marketing firm, helps startups and innovators build credibility and gain visibility.

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AppVentures

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Creative Agency, Business Strategy & Development, Graphic Design, Web/Mobile Design & Development, Content, SEO, Marketing & Advertising.

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Yakkety Yak

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Yakkety Yak is a content marketing company that offers social media marketing, public relations, branding and digital marketing.

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Sprk’d

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Sprk’d is a web development company that provides web design and content creation services.

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MA Team

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MA Team provides website development, graphic design, email marketing and social media marketing services.

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M2 Digital Media Group

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M2 Digital Media Group is an online business development company that helps mid-to-small size companies with online marketing services.

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Connections Marketing

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Connections Marketing is an advertising and web development firm that focuses on brand positioning.

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Kaye Publicity

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Kaye Publicity is a PR agency that specializes in publishing books including author branding, social media & advertising campaigns services.

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Primetime Post

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Primetime Post is a consultancy service, maximizing social media marketing through relevant content and measurable engagement.

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MassInteract

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MassInteract brings an innovative marketing platform for small business owners to reach new heights of exposure online

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Crackerjack Marketing

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Crackerjack Marketing is a digital marketing and social media marketing agency.

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SociVidz

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SociVidz is an all-in-one video marketing toolkit.

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Antipodal Talent International, LLC

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Antipodal Talent 美中人才 is a U.S.-based talent management agency that represents/develops Chinese Internet celebrities, influencers and KOLs.

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KloboMedia

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KloboMedia helps brands succeed in social media

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Visual Marketing

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Visual Marketing is a full service advertising company that creates custom, permanent, multi-material retail merchandising solutions.

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Mercova Media

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Mercova Media is a digital marketing agency that provides website development, mobile app development, social media marketing, and more.

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Wojo Design

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Wojo Design is a full service web marketing agency that assists a wide variety of businesses.

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GrowSocialFans

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Buy Facebook Fans, Followers, & Views

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Flight Digital Media

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Digital Marketing and Mobile Development Agency

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Evolution Point

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Chicago-based strategic marketing agency

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Indulgery

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Discover Local Specials & Events

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AlturaSolutions Communications

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AlturaSolutions Communications is a marketing agency that provides email marketing, content marketing and digital marketing services.

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TeamDeal

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Provider of an online social marketplace.

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Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing

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Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing offers the highest quality soccer marketing services.

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Signal (Acquired in 2014)

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Signal helps SMBs manage their mobile, social and email marketing efforts in one easy to use platform. The company was acquired in 2014.

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Timberlake Media Services

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Timberlake Media Services is a media management service provider company.

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NoSetStyle

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NoSetStyle is a Design, Print and Marketing Company.

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Edugraphics

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Edugraphics is a media company that provides brochures, direct mail, labeling, social media campaigns and digital printing services.

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Convometrics

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Convometrics is a social media marketing agency focused on creating authentic and engaged online communities.

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Launch Innovative Design & Development

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Launch is a pioneering marketing and IT consulting firm, uniting technology and marketing to develop holistic strategies around brands.

Written by Mark Smith

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