Top 12 social media companies in the Midwest
12 social media companies in the Midwest that are actually operating, each checked against its own site and a second source. What they do, who it’s for, and the one reason it made the list. No pay-to-rank.
- 01
- Northfield, 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.
Known forsocial-first strategy · organic video · community management · influencer marketing · paid social
Named clientsKFC, Samsung, National Geographic, Hilton, Graco, LINE-X, PEAK, Dan-O's Seasoning, Gildan, Stern Pinball
Checked against freshcontentsociety.com, clutch.co
- 02
- Chicago, IL
- Since 2010
- 11–50 people
Crackerjack Marketing is a Chicago-headquartered B2B digital agency founded in 2010 with satellite teams in Barcelona and Mumbai. It specialises in social media, executive LinkedIn presence, content and email programs for technology companies, and lists more than 125 clients including Medtronic, Avalara and HPE Aruba.
Why it’s hereSixteen years of B2B social work for enterprise technology brands from a Chicago base.
Known forB2B social media · executive LinkedIn · content marketing · email marketing
Named clientsMedtronic, Avalara, HPE Aruba, Nozomi Networks, Pernod Ricard, Marvell, Marriott, PGA Tour
Checked against crackerjackmarketing.com, clutch.co
- 03
- Minneapolis, MN
- Since 2011
- 11–50 people
The Social Lights is a WBENC-certified, social-first agency in Minneapolis' North Loop founded in 2011. It handles strategy, creative production, social media buying, community care and measurement, and describes itself as one of the fastest-growing TikTok agencies in the country. Named clients include General Mills, Ecolab, Cargill and Polaris.
Why it’s hereTwo appearances on the Inc. 5000 and Clutch records its work as 100 percent social media marketing.
Known forsocial-first creative · TikTok · paid social · social care and engagement · video production
Named clientsGeneral Mills, Ecolab, Cargill, Caribou Coffee, Kwik Trip, Polaris, Massage Envy
Checked against thesociallights.com, clutch.co
- 04
- Indianapolis, IN
- Since 2007
- 11–50 people
Firebelly Marketing is an Indianapolis agency founded in 2007 by Duncan Alney that works only on social: organic management, community management, paid social, UGC and email/SMS, with an in-house photo, video and design studio. It concentrates on food and beverage brands and has been featured by Ad Age, Social Media Today and BevNET.
Why it’s hereNearly two decades as a social-only agency; Clutch records its service mix as 100 percent social media marketing.
Known forsocial media management · paid social · user-generated content · food and beverage · community management
Named clientsSony, For Dummies, R-C Ranch, Filmland Spirits, Better Sour, Keya's Snacks
Checked against firebellymarketing.com, clutch.co
- 05
- Carmel, IN
- Since 2018
- 11–50 people
Onya is a certified women-owned digital advertising agency in Carmel, north of Indianapolis, founded in 2018 by Ashley Monk. It runs paid campaigns on Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn and Google, manages organic social and creator programs, and builds landing pages, with a client base heavy in higher education and franchises such as Crumbl. Clutch puts social media marketing at half of its work.
Why it’s hereIndiana's highest-ranked social media agency on Clutch, with Crumbl and Conrad Hotels among named clients.
Known forpaid social · creator marketing · organic social management · higher education · women-owned
Named clientsCrumbl, Conrad Hotels, Geneva College, Concordia University Wisconsin, Boardable, City of Noblesville, KidsCare Home Health
Checked against onyamark.com, clutch.co
- 06
- Detroit, MI
- Since 2007
- 11–50 people
The Outloud Group is a Detroit influencer and podcast marketing agency whose precursor was founded in 2007 by Joel Beckett and which is now led by CEO Brad Hoos from an office above the Fillmore Detroit. It plans and buys creator campaigns across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, gaming and podcasts and reports 45,000-plus brand sponsorships and 17 billion views. Crain's Detroit Business put its headcount at about 30.
Why it’s herePremier agency partner status with YouTube, TikTok and Meta and a client list including KitchenAid, Whirlpool and AG1.
Known forinfluencer marketing · YouTube and TikTok creators · podcast advertising · gaming and esports · ambassador programs
Named clientsAG1, CarGurus, Chomps, Fiverr, KitchenAid, Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Whirlpool, Vinted, PolicyGenius
Checked against outloudgroup.com, crainsdetroit.com, ideamensch.com
- 07
- Milwaukee, WI
- Since 1999
- 1–10 people
Sōsh is a Milwaukee digital marketing agency founded by Michelle D'Attilio, who marked 26 years of the company in late 2025; it also has an office in St. George, Utah. Services centre on social media management and advertising across Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, plus web strategy, content and fractional CMO work for consumer and e-commerce brands such as Flitz.
Why it’s hereOne of the longest-running woman-founded social agencies in Wisconsin, listed by Expertise.com for Milwaukee social media marketing.
Known forsocial media management and advertising · Facebook, Instagram and TikTok · fractional CMO · web strategy
Named clientsFlitz, Capri Gelato & Coffee Bar
Checked against getsosh.com, expertise.com
- 08
- Kansas City, MO
- Since 2018
- 1–10 people
Return on Creators is the current name of Trndsttrs, Inc., a Kansas City creator-marketing company founded in 2018 by Jake Bjorseth as a Gen Z-staffed TikTok agency. It now runs TikTok Shop management, creator content amplification and UGC programs measured through its own analytics engine, and reports more than 35,000 creator partnerships and $60 million in revenue generated for brands including McDonald's, L'Oreal and PacSun.
Why it’s hereKansas City's TikTok-first creator shop, covered by Startland News for its TikTok Shop program and now trading as Return on Creators.
Known forTikTok Shop and social commerce · creator and influencer campaigns · UGC programs · Gen Z marketing
Named clientsMcDonald's, L'Oreal, PacSun, The North Face, Denny's, Art of Sucre
Checked against returnoncreators.com, clutch.co, startlandnews.com
- 09
- Omaha, NE
- Since 2010
- 51–200 people
Hurrdat started in Omaha in 2010 as one of the first agencies offering social media marketing to brands and athletes and has since grown into a group with marketing, media, podcast, PR (Lukas Partners), media-buying (Canary & Coal) and apparel divisions. Social media remains one of its core marketing services alongside content, video, SEO and web design.
Why it’s hereAn Omaha company that began as a social media agency in 2010 and now employs a 50-plus person team, per Clutch.
Known forsocial media marketing · content and video · podcast production · sports and entertainment
Named clientsEdwards Auto Group
Checked against hurrdat.com, clutch.co
- 10
- Iowa City, IA
- Since 2012
- 11–50 people
Sculpt is a B2B social media agency headquartered in Iowa City and founded in 2012 by Josh Krakauer. Its roughly 20-person remote-first team runs organic and paid social, influencer, executive and employee advocacy and Reddit programs for SaaS, cybersecurity and manufacturing companies. Case studies include Loom, KnowBe4 and Monotype.
Why it’s hereIowa's most nationally visible social agency, with a B2B tech client roster and a place on Clutch's Iowa social media rankings.
Known forB2B social media · paid social · B2B influencer marketing · executive social programs · Reddit marketing
Named clientsLoom, KnowBe4, Monotype, Remote, Blend, Netscout
Checked against wearesculpt.com, clutch.co
- 11
- Sioux City, IA
- Since 2012
- 11–50 people
Chatterkick is a women-owned social media agency founded in Sioux City in 2012 by Beth Trejo, with a second office in Baton Rouge. It handles strategy, content, community management and paid social for mid-market and multi-location brands, and also runs recruitment advertising and review generation. Clutch reviews include THOR Industries and The Maids International.
Why it’s hereFourteen years as a social-first agency with national franchise and manufacturing accounts.
Known forsocial media management · paid social · digital recruitment · review generation · multi-location brands
Named clientsTHOR Industries, The Maids International, Primebank, Knoepfler Chevrolet, Family Health Care of Siouxland, Siouxland Chamber of Commerce
Checked against chatterkick.com, clutch.co
- 12
- Des Moines, IA
- Since 2018
- 1–10 people
New Tribe Media is a social media and film production agency in Des Moines founded by Sam Hoyle, a former journalist. It runs social channels, produces short-form video for TikTok and Reels and shoots longer films, mostly for organ procurement organisations, nonprofits, transit agencies and political candidates. It also handles social for local restaurants including Dough Co. Pizza and Des Moines Biergarten.
Why it’s hereBest of Category for social media at the 2024 AMA Iowa NOVA Awards and Silver and Bronze Telly Awards for its Second a Day social campaign.
Known forsocial media management · short-form video · film production · nonprofit and organ donation · political campaigns
Named clientsIowa Donor Network, Lifeline of Ohio, Donate Life America, Mid-America Transplant, Chevron, DART, United Way of Central Iowa, Dough Co. Pizza
Checked against newtri.be, designrush.com
Checked, not scraped.
Every firm on this page was found through directories, press and client mentions, then verified two ways: its own website had to be live and describe the work, and a second, independent source had to agree it exists and does that work. Founding years, headcounts and client names appear only where the firm or a directory states them; where we couldn’t confirm, the field is blank rather than guessed.
The order is editorial — longevity, named clients, scale and a clear specialism, in roughly that weight — not a score, and nobody on the list paid to be on it. The one exception is marked: the featured card is our own bench and says so.
Lists are re-checked each quarter. Missing a firm that belongs here, or listed and want a correction? Write to lists@primortul.com.
Hiring a social media company in the Midwest, answered plainly
- How many social media companies in the Midwest are on this list, and where are they?
- 12. The 12 firms are spread across Northfield, Chicago, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Carmel, Detroit and 6 other cities. Each was verified against its own website and a second source before it was listed.
- How do I choose between social media companies in the Midwest?
- Start from the job, not the agency: write down what done looks like in one paragraph, then read the "why it's here" line on each entry and shortlist the two or three whose reason matches your job. Ask each for one comparable piece of work and who on their team would actually do yours. 11 of the 12 here are under 50 people, which usually means the people you meet are the people who do the work.
- Did any of these firms pay to be listed?
- No. The order is editorial — longevity, named clients, scale and a clear specialism — and no firm on the ranked list paid for its place. The one paid card is marked "Featured" and is our own bench, Fracs; it is not ranked.
- How long have these social media companies been around?
- The oldest firm on the list dates from 1999; founding years are shown on each entry where the firm states one, and left blank where it doesn't.
- What should I bring to a first call with a social media company?
- Your revenue band, what you sell and to whom, the one number you want moved, a budget range, and a start date. Firms price faster and more honestly when the brief is concrete; the match form on this page asks for exactly those five things.
- How is this list kept current?
- It was checked September 2026 and is re-checked each quarter: dead sites come off, mergers and renames are updated, and firms that belong here are added. Corrections go to lists@primortul.com.
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