PPC & paid media agencies in Kansas City

BarkleyOKRP is an independently owned advertising agency founded in 1964 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with no holding company. Barkley merged with OKRP (founded in 2013) in March 2024 to form BarkleyOKRP, a Certified B Corporation® with more than 600 team members across five U.S. offices: Kansas City, Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, and New York City. We combine brand strategy, creative, design, PR, performance media, CRM, data and analytics, and AI-integrated creative production in one team, and have impacted more than $1 billion in offline sales while managing $1.2 billion in media investments. MissionOne Media is our media arm, covering media planning and buying, CRM, SEO/AEO/GEO, and analytics. Find out more at barkleyokrp.com.

Has run 17 LinkedIn ads

Six decades in retail taught us something most agencies never learn. Growth doesn’t start with a campaign; it starts with understanding what moves people to act. This is the foundation of everything we do at Bernstein-Rein, and we call it Retailigent™. Our approach combines analytics, consumer insight, and ideas that connect on a human level to accelerate real, measurable growth. Since 1964, our purpose has never changed. We exist to help brands grow better, and the ones ready for it find a partner fully devoted to making it happen.

MissionOne Media powered by Adlucent is BarkleyOKRP’s independent media, analytics, and CRM powerhouse—built to scale with soul. They fight to bring back clarity, control, and creativity to media, rejecting the inefficiencies of the media machines. As premium partners with Google (Cloud, Ads Premier, Marketing Platform Certified), Microsoft (Elite Technology + Advertising Partner), and Meta (Preferred Partner), they combine cutting-edge technology with bold creativity to deliver real business impact. Their mission? To attract, convert, and keep customers for life—maximizing every media dollar with transparent, integrated solutions that put brands back in the driver’s seat.

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It’s not easy keeping up with today’s seniors. They’re strategic, savvy, interactive, creative and dynamic. So are we. SageAge is a nationally recognized retirement and senior living branding and consulting firm. Seniors are our specialty. We talk to them, learn from them and are inspired by them . . . every day. As a result, we’ve gained invaluable insight that has helped us to create effective, personalized marketing strategies that celebrate the diversity and individuality of our senior living clients. SageAge has produced results that exceed our clients’ goals for more than 35 years because we never lose sight of why we got into this business… our passion for seniors. Talk to us! We'd love to share.

ER Marketing is an innovative business-to-business marketing firm with a concentration in communicating building products brands. A few of our core competencies include brand positioning, channel marketing, digital strategy, sales enablement, online presence, printed communications, and display experiences. But our true specialty is results. Highly respected and broadly recognized, ERM is focused first on delivering Real Results Real Fast for our clients. If your agency isn't delivering for you, you should talk with us.

Has run 1 LinkedIn ad

MCH Strategic Data is a leading provider of data and technology solutions for the K-12 education and healthcare industries. With decades of experience, we empower marketers and businesses to connect with key decision-makers and make data-driven decisions that drive results. Our extensive, accurate, and up-to-date data sets are carefully curated to ensure our clients have the most reliable information at their fingertips. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service and cost-effective data solutions tailored to our clients' needs. MCH's Data Analytics Services offer a comprehensive suite of solutions, including Buyer Modeling, Data Mapping, Enterprise IT Development, and Market Analysis Services, designed to help you gain valuable insights, optimize engagement, and enhance your marketing and sales strategies. In addition to our data services, MCH Strategic Data provides programmatic advertising solutions through LiveRamp or any DSP, enabling you to leverage our education data to reach your target audience with precision and efficiency. MCH Strategic Data is committed to being your trusted partner in navigating the ever-evolving landscape of the education and healthcare sectors. To learn more about how MCH Strategic Data can help elevate your marketing and sales efforts, connect with us today!

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Midan Marketing, part of Trozzolo Communications Group, is a full-service marketing firm. Midan brings together a team of creative strategic thinkers who serve as a catalyst for growth in the meat, dairy and greater ag industries, and is the only marketing firm that understands the complete meat channel, from farmer to consumer. The Midan Team puts the full force of creative marketing, public relations and market research toward making brands relevant to consumers.

Has run 29 LinkedIn ads

Crux is the “un-agency,” a radical rethink of what marketing can and should be. Our fractional CMOs, surrounded by a squad of specialists, focus on what truly drives a business forward – a high-performance machine built for branding, messaging, content, communications, digital marketing and paid media – to elevate brands, amplify missions and fuel growth.

With more than 300 hospital engagements since 1996, we know a thing or two about health care marketing. We’ve partnered with health systems, community hospitals and all sorts of health care organizations from Hawaii to New York. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the marketing discipline, our emotionally relevant creative and the results we produce for our clients. (Prairie Dog is the health care marketing arm of Trozzolo Communications Group.)

Has run 9 LinkedIn ads

Through audience-focused, commercial interactions and unparalleled first-party data, Interest Media enables brands to engage and acquire the motivated customers they’re looking for, thus cultivating trust and enhancing consumer intelligence.

Native Digital specializes in full-funnel performance. OUR CLIENTS We click best with brands who like a swift pace, value creativity, swim in data and set aggressive goals. OUR SERVICES Brand Strategy, Creative Messaging and Performance Marketing

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EAG, headquartered in Kansas City’s vibrant Crossroads District, EAG is a marketing advisory and creative agency. We’re a purpose built, agile team of marketing specialists and creative professionals that create hardworking campaigns and imaginative activations. We leverage 20 years in business to see around corners and deliver right-sized solutions. We close the marketing gap and help our clients do what they can't do themselves while discovering new opportunities along the way. At EAG, we solve for success.

Leverage Lab helps organizations turn first-party data into a powerful engine for growth. We believe that first-party data—the insights gained through direct interactions between brands and consumers—is key to building meaningful connections and driving long-term success. Our solutions unify, enrich, and activate customer data, bridging the gap between your technology tools and their best use cases. We provide the strategic support and guidance often missing after purchasing new tools, empowering you to fully leverage your data ecosystem. With Leverage Lab as your partner, you’ll gain the clarity and tools needed to make data-driven decisions, increase revenue, and secure a competitive edge in your industry.

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Has run 2 LinkedIn ads

VOLTAGE is a search marketing and website agency for expertise-driven organizations, with deep experience in AEC, logistics, and commercial real estate. We also build right-fit partnerships with organizations in any industry that share our mission, from our home in Kansas City to clients across North America. We work with organizations that compete on expertise and trust and care more about outcomes than activity, whether that's qualified leads, sales, a stronger website, or a mission more people need to find. We go deep on the technical side of search and web, and on how your organization actually works, so you see transparent, better results instead of testing and hoping the search platforms find you. Our search marketing work spans SEO, paid search, and AI search, built around where search is now and where it's going. We design and build websites that show your expertise, stand out, get found, and serve as the engine for your marketing and sales. Strategy and measurement tie it together through our Digital Marketing Success Plan®, with planning anchored to your goals and progress measured against the goals we set together. B2B professional services firms are our core, and AEC, logistics, and commercial real estate are where we go deepest. We're just as committed to right-fit partners outside those lanes, including organizations that aren't B2B at all, when we share a mission and can make a real impact together. Whether you need a quick fix, a new website, or a long-term search partner, we start where you are. We're proudly not a full-service agency trying to be everything to everyone, and when you need brand strategy, PR, video, or a fractional CMO, we've got great partners for that too. No sales process. Just a real conversation with our senior staff and leadership. Start at voltage.digital.

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We exist because of a calling. With fervor, we serve those with hearts to create change in the world. Everything we do begins with holistic strategy. We help organizations understand and meaningfully connect to their greatest advocates in creative, authentic and lasting ways. Fervor is marketing made for impact.

Lundmark is a leading marketing and design agency that has been creating successful solutions since 1947. We pride ourselves on the ability to deliver strong results, develop lasting relationships and provide visionary work. With more than 75 years of experience that spans small start-ups to global corporations, our ability to be nimble, accountable and cost-effective keeps our clients coming back for more. Our approach is objective, strategic and always productive. Please take a look for yourself and see how we deliver smart solutions that drive sales and build brands.

Owl Theory is a full-service digital marketing agency dedicated to helping businesses expand their online presence. Our mission is to deliver tailored marketing solutions that drive growth and elevate brand visibility in competitive markets. We specialize in SEO, Social Media Marketing, Web development, offering AI and data-driven strategies designed to maximize ROI and deliver measurable results. With a focus on two rapidly evolving industries—healthcare and cannabis—we bring niche-specific expertise to the table, helping you navigate compliance, branding, and growth challenges with precision and creativity. Industries Served: Healthcare and cannabis. We’ve helped our clients achieve a 120% increase in organic traffic, double their conversion rates, and build loyal customer bases through highly targeted digital campaigns. Ready to scale your healthcare or cannabis business? Let’s connect and discuss how Owl Theory can help you grow online. Connect with us via LinkedIn or visit our website for more information. #HealthcareMarketing #CannabisMarketing #DigitalStrategy #SEO #WebDevelopment

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It Starts With Strategy. There is a sea of competitors out there. You've got to figure out how to consistently rise above the noise, create new connections, and capture new customers. ​Our team of experts partners with you to provide a marketing strategy, messaging, and content for your small business to drive the right people to you.

At Seedlogic, we work with brands to deliver measurable results by helping our clients find new customers through creative messaging & design, intelligent media buying, and data-driven optimization.

MarketLeverage is a full service digital advertising agency specializing in performance based integrated marketing. We provide our clients with the expertise, technology and services to generate qualified leads, sales and branding opportunities through database marketing, affiliates, social and search. MarketLeverage has generated tens of millions of leads and sales for its clients through effective online performance based advertising. In addition to the digital agency, the primary lines of business within the MarketLeverage group include an Affiliate Network, Email Marketing Group, SEO, Social Media Management Group, Database Marketing and Investor Marketing Division. Founded in 2001, MarketLeverage has recognized by Fortune as one of the fastest growing private companie, as well as being designated an Inc. “Top 100 Advertising & Marketing Firm”.

Karuna Digital is a full-service digital development and marketing firm. We work with clients and brands that are purpose-driven and share a passion for shaping the future in a positive way through products and services. As a boutique agency, we are flexible and proactive with our creative solutions, drawing upon our years of experience and our team of specialists that cover specific needs for each of our clients. Our core team has been entrusted to work with brands ranging from Fortune 100 companies to inspiring new start-ups. While we work with companies from all industries and services, Karuna has particular expertise and passion in the health and wellness, environment protection, executive training and entrepreneur education sectors.

We're strategists, marketers, designers, developers, and visionaries who love to MAKE creative and intriguing campaigns that drive results for your bottom line. We serve as an extension to your marketing team, plugged in as a source of knowledge because of proven methods that translate into results. We work across traditional and digital channels to help ensure technology contributes to continued organizational success.

At BildApp, we’re redefining how apps grow, monetize, and connect. Built for creators, powered by innovation — our platform blends cutting-edge monetization tech with scalable publishing solutions to unlock the full potential of every app. We empower developers, advertisers, and studios to deliver high-performance user experiences while driving long-term revenue. From indie teams to global players, BildApp is the engine behind smarter engagement, deeper insights, and sustainable app success. With a relentless focus on impact and user value, we're not just keeping up with the mobile economy — we're building what's next.

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Libre is a full-service freelance marketing agency based in Kansas City. Libre comes from the meaning "to be free"​ or liberated. At Libre, we are writing our own rules, breaking free from the boundaries frequently experienced when working with your typical marketing agency. We are Kansas City transplants who have been working in the marketing industry for several years. The longer we worked in Kansas City's vast Marketing and Advertising world, we realized the need to serve to the small business and nonprofit community. So, we made it our mission to provide the same professional-level skills and services as your typical marketing agency but at affordable, flexible prices, fitting within the budgets of small businesses. As freelancers, we are able to work one-on-one to provide a more intimate and transparent experience. We've trimmed the fat and eliminated the boundaries the make it harder for you to see growth. Stop paying for more than what you're getting, and collaborate with us to see your brand without boundaries.

Ontarget is an Internet and Mobile Marketing Company. We help our clients sell their products and services using the Internet and Mobile platforms. We provide advertising functions for our clients across the Internet and Mobile channels as well as develop Internet and Mobile applications. The Ontarget process unites talent & passion with discipline. It ensures that projects are executed on budget and on time. This allows for true client-to-project transparency and a streamlined workflow from concept to execution. With a commitment to quality, an in depth knowledge of interactive best practices and a structured proven process – Ontarget delivers excellence time and time again.