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Top 25 Direct response advertising agencies based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 6,166 company matches for direct response advertising agencies associated with the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 90,232 professional contacts across them, including 27,870 with verified work emails and 34,061 with mobile numbers. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for direct response advertising agencies associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 1, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 1, 2026 How this list was built
6,166Companies
90,232Contacts tracked
27,870Verified emails
34,061Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest direct response advertising agencies based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 6,166 company matches for direct response advertising agencies based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 1, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchNew York, NY, United States5,001-10,0003,247 contacts →

Exact match

“Hello.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 1, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchLos Angeles, CA, United States1,001-5,0002,354 contacts →

Exact match

“Horizon Media is a leader in driving business-based outcomes for marketers.”

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3Exact matchNew York, NY, United States1,001-5,0001,149 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1895, Hakuhodo Inc.”

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4Exact matchNew York, NY, United States5,001-10,000941 contacts →

Exact match

“Welcome to dentsu X.”

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5Exact matchKansas City, MO, United States201-500741 contacts →

Exact match

“Six decades in retail taught us something most agencies never learn.”

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6Exact matchNashville, TN, United States501-1,000610 contacts →

Exact match

“Welcome to the machine.”

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7Exact matchMalvern, PA, United States501-1,000580 contacts →

Exact match

“Stream Companies is a full service advertising agency that specializes in launching, positioning, and long term management of brands on full service contracts and a…”

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8Exact matchDallas, TX, United States501-1,000519 contacts →

Exact match

“We make memories that move markets.”

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9Exact matchRichmond, VA, United States201-500503 contacts →

Exact match

“We are a full-service agency with capabilities in advertising, strategic planning, direct response, digital, data analytics, design and branded content.”

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10Exact matchAlexandria, VA, United States201-500491 contacts →

Exact match

“Tombras is a 450+ person, full-service agency with a digital mindset.”

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11Exact matchNew York, NY, United States501-1,000449 contacts →

Exact match

“Mic check.”

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12Exact matchAtlanta, GA, United States201-500449 contacts →

Exact match

“For over 100 years, 22squared has helped complex businesses solve their toughest challenges through insight-driven media and creative.”

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13Exact matchNew York, NY, United States201-500448 contacts →

Exact match

“Arnold is an independent-minded integrated advertising agency that believes creativity should always be a lever for growth.”

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14Exact matchEl Segundo, CA, United States201-500413 contacts →

Exact match

“We are a creatively driven full-service agency committed to always being a challenger.”

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15Exact matchLos Angeles, CA, United States201-500378 contacts →

Exact match

“Deutsch is a data-inspired, culturally shaped, creative studio based in Los Angeles, California.”

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16Exact matchCypress, CA, United States201-500377 contacts →

Exact match

“Money Mailer is recognized as a leader in the direct marketing industry, delivering local deals to neighborhoods since 1979.”

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17Exact matchNew York, NY, United States201-500351 contacts →

Exact match

“Horizon Next is one of the industry's most innovative and data-driven marketing organizations and sits at the intersection of three constantly changing landscapes: people, data…”

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18Exact matchDallas, TX, United States501-1,000351 contacts →

Exact match

“TMA pushes past relevance to create true cultural resonance for brands.”

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19Exact matchKansas City, MO, United States501-1,000322 contacts →

Exact match

“This page is being closed.”

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20Exact matchMilwaukee, WI, United States201-500296 contacts →

Exact match

“Cramer-Krasselt is one of the largest independent agencies in the US with nearly $50 million revenue, with more than 80% of that revenue coming from digital and social.”

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21Exact matchNewport Beach, CA, United States201-500277 contacts →

Exact match

“Headquartered in Columbus, OH and San Diego, CA, The Shipyard brings together talented individuals and organizations across the creative, communications, media, and digital…”

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22Exact matchChicago, IL, United States201-500267 contacts →

Exact match

“With AbelsonTaylor Group, ROI is what you’ll get.”

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23Exact matchSaint Cloud, MN, United States201-500250 contacts →

Exact match

“Great marketing takes so much more than just delivering the right message at the right time - it’s about making real connections with real people.”

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24Exact matchBoston, MA, United States201-500247 contacts →

Exact match

“At Hill Holliday, we help our clients fight the daily share battle with ideas that win.”

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25Exact matchBrooklyn Park, MN, United States201-500246 contacts →

Exact match

“ENPOINTE works with some of the most impactful brands across industries helping them create marketing solutions that drive results and solve business problems.”

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Direct response advertising agencies based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 1, 2026
30.9%Verified-email coverage
37.7%Mobile-number coverage
14.6Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
5.6%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 1, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
3,611
11-50
2,081
51-200
362
201-500
70
501-1,000
16
1,001-5,000
15
5,001-10,000
4

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “direct response advertising agencies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 27,870 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 1, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “direct response advertising agencies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many direct response advertising agencies are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 6,166 company matches for direct response advertising agencies associated with the United States as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Mediacom tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most direct response advertising agencies?

New York leads with 345 company records, followed by Los Angeles (240) and Chicago (137).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 27,870 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 6,166 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 1, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.