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
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Popular Pays is a platform that connects brands with creators who make content worth sharing.
SIM Partners
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SIM Partners is a marketing businesses that focuses on improving communication with local markets.
PowerPublish
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PowerPublish is a virtual newsroom that leverages technology and content automation that turns modern brands into power publishers.
Strike Social
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The global leader in AI for social advertising
Cision
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Cision is a global media intelligence company that offers PR and social software as well as analytics.
Tagkast
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Tagkast is a photo marketing platform to help event marketers increase social reach and capture consumer data
Earshot
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Earshot is a precision-based customer acquisition platform
Exact Data
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Direct Marketing Services including Postal, Email, and Phone Lists and Social Media Pay-Per-Click Advertising
GiftPrompt, Inc.
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GiftPrompt is a tech company with a vision to automate and personalize eCommerce via mobile app.
EdgeRank Checker
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EdgeRank Checker is a free tool enabling Facebook marketers to check their page’s exposure within Facebook.
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.
Brickfish
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Brickfish provide social media software that enables brands to build, manage and monitor social engagement and ROI.
Clickx
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ClickX is a software tool that helps in managing marketing needs by streamlining marketing intelligence.
DSplus
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DSplus connects brands, retailers and customers to help sell more cars.
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.
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.
1o8
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1o8 is an in-house digital marketing partner for consumer oriented brands and products.
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
Techeters
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Technology Marketing and Business Development Firm
Anthem Marketing Solutions
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Anthem Marketing Solutions creates analytic marketing strategies and develops media marketing concepts for B2B and B2C marketers.
Ping Marketing
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Ping Marketing provides ad design, creation, and tracking, reputation monitoring, lead capture forms, landing page creation.
Blue Magnet Interactive
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A digital marketing agency focused on the hospitality industry.
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.
AppVentures
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Creative Agency, Business Strategy & Development, Graphic Design, Web/Mobile Design & Development, Content, SEO, Marketing & Advertising.
Yakkety Yak
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Yakkety Yak is a content marketing company that offers social media marketing, public relations, branding and digital marketing.
Sprk’d
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Sprk’d is a web development company that provides web design and content creation services.
MA Team
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MA Team provides website development, graphic design, email marketing and social media marketing services.
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.
Connections Marketing
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Connections Marketing is an advertising and web development firm that focuses on brand positioning.
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.
Primetime Post
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Primetime Post is a consultancy service, maximizing social media marketing through relevant content and measurable engagement.
MassInteract
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MassInteract brings an innovative marketing platform for small business owners to reach new heights of exposure online
Crackerjack Marketing
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Crackerjack Marketing is a digital marketing and social media marketing agency.
SociVidz
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SociVidz is an all-in-one video marketing toolkit.
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.
KloboMedia
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KloboMedia helps brands succeed in social media
Visual Marketing
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Visual Marketing is a full service advertising company that creates custom, permanent, multi-material retail merchandising solutions.
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.
Wojo Design
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Wojo Design is a full service web marketing agency that assists a wide variety of businesses.
Flight Digital Media
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Digital Marketing and Mobile Development Agency
AlturaSolutions Communications
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AlturaSolutions Communications is a marketing agency that provides email marketing, content marketing and digital marketing services.
Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing
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Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing offers the highest quality soccer marketing services.
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.
Timberlake Media Services
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Timberlake Media Services is a media management service provider company.
NoSetStyle
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NoSetStyle is a Design, Print and Marketing Company.
Edugraphics
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Edugraphics is a media company that provides brochures, direct mail, labeling, social media campaigns and digital printing services.
Convometrics
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Convometrics is a social media marketing agency focused on creating authentic and engaged online communities.
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.