10 Advertising Companies in Toronto to Know

Toronto is a booming tech hub and these are the companies helping clients manage brand identity, web design, social media strategy and more.

Written by Margo Steines
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Mia Goulart | Jan 22, 2025

Toronto, Canada’s most populous city, has become an attractive destination for new and growing businesses. To effectively expand and engage target customers, many businesses look to advertising services to broaden their reach. That’s why advertising companies in Toronto offer expertise in areas like web design and development, social media strategy, branding and creative content. The following list includes some of the top agencies in the city to watch. 

Top Advertising Companies in Toronto

  • Brand & Mortar
  • Reef Agency
  • BrandLume
  • Fello Agency
  • Bob’s Your Uncle

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Advertising Companies in Toronto to Know

Full-service ad and marketing agency Brand & Mortar handles everything from brand marketing and strategy to content, PR and mobile app development. Its specialties are website design, social media management, SEO and pay-per-click advertising. Founded in 2011, the company serves small, medium and enterprise business clients across industries from e-commerce to insurance.

 

Viral Nation is a global digital and social agency that aims to “close the distance” between brands and consumers by using real-time data from influencer-led campaigns. Founded and headquartered in nearby Mississauga, the company has grown to approximately 400 employees.

 

StackAdapt is a programmatic advertising platform that leverages real-time, data-driven audience targeting to distribute content. The platform delivers various ad formats, including display ads, video ads and audio ads, enabling advertisers to reach their target audiences. Originally founded in Canada, the company operates offices in Toronto and Calgary.

 

Index Exchange is a global advertising supply-side platform that equips media owners with tools to maximize the value of their content across various platforms and mediums. Founded in Toronto in 2003, the company has expanded to operate 14 offices in major cities worldwide.

 

BrandLume is a digital marketing agency that handles marketing, branding and website services. Its expertise extends to design and development along with domain registration, site optimization and web hosting. On the branding side, the agency offers social media marketing and online reputation management, positioning itself as a “one-stop shop” for all things digital marketing.

 

Reef Agency offers experiential marketing and event staffing across North America, serving the health and wellness industry as well as regulated industries like cannabis, alcohol and beer. Its services cover street team deployment, brand ambassadors, event staffing, in-store sampling, contests and campaigns. It also manages brand partnerships on behalf of its clients.

 

Nexxen is a unified digital media advertising platform that connects advertisers, agencies and publishers with data-driven solutions and advanced TV capabilities to reach their target audiences. Its technology stack features demand- and supply-side platforms, in addition to its data platform. It operates 17 offices globally, including one in Toronto.

 

Fluent, Inc. is a digital media performance agency specializing in advertising and marketing strategies to help brands better understand and connect with their consumers. Headquartered in New York City, the company also operates offices in Overland Park, Kansas, and Toronto.

 

Fello Agency offers branding, creative content, web design and ad management services to clients across industries. With in-house expertise in photography, filmmaking and art direction as well as services for ad positioning and brand identity, the agency’s aim is to provide all the creative and strategic services a client needs under the banner of a single company. 

 

Bob’s Your Uncle is a creative agency that works with food, beverage and lifestyle brands to provide ad and marketing services that are all about disruption and effectiveness. Clients including the All-Clad Metalcrafters cookware brand, Asahi, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, Canon cameras, Molson Canadian and Bosch rely on the company for straight-shooting strategy.

 

Rose Velazquez contributed reporting to this story.

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