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10 Best B2B Paid Social Agencies for 2026

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Areej Gutale

Last updated: September 8th, 2026

Updated September 2026

Quick Summary

For B2B companies with complex sales cycles, the best paid social agencies are Powered by Search, KlientBoost, and TripleDart. Powered by Search ranks first for a lean B2B marketing team that wants a strategic, proactive, self-driving partner running paid social across LinkedIn and Meta inside the widest integrated paid-media and pipeline scope, bought as sales-qualified pipeline. Not clicks or MQLs.

Finding the Best B2B Paid Social Agency

Paid social for B2B now means more than LinkedIn. LinkedIn is still the deepest B2B targeting surface for job title, company, seniority, and industry, but Meta plays a growing role for founder-led reach, retargeting, and creative testing at lower cost per impression. Emerging B2B channels like Reddit and X are entering the mix for niche technical audiences. The complexity is not in choosing a channel. It is in coordinating them so pipeline, not clicks, becomes the shared measure.

Four things separate a B2B paid social agency that lifts pipeline from one that only lowers cost per lead:

• Channel discipline. LinkedIn as the primary targeted-account channel, Meta as the retargeting and creative-testing layer, other platforms only when the audience is genuinely there. Agencies that treat every platform as equal spread budget thin.

• First-party audience upload. Target-account lists from your CRM piped into LinkedIn Matched Audiences and Meta Custom Audiences. Native targeting alone is too noisy on LinkedIn and too broad on Meta for complex B2B sales cycles.

• Creative production model. In-house creative that ships monthly beats freelance-network production. Small B2B audience sizes on LinkedIn burn through creative fast, and Meta rewards a high refresh cadence.

• Offline conversion feedback. SQLs, opportunities, and closed-won stages returned to LinkedIn Campaign Manager and Meta Ads Manager so bidding learns what quality looks like, not just what forms look like.

Most B2B paid social agencies today grew out of either a LinkedIn-specialist background or a broader paid-media practice that layered social on top. Powered by Search built its paid social practice as a specialization within an integrated pod. Paid social runs alongside Google Ads, landing pages, and pipeline reporting under one SOW, delivered by senior specialists directly.

Why Trust Us?

Powered by Search has run B2B paid-media programs for companies with complex sales cycles for 17 years, serving 200+ B2B clients across SaaS, cybersecurity, fintech, healthtech, and industrial technology. We publish this guide and sell paid-media services; first place below is our editorial recommendation for a defined buyer situation, not an independent market ranking.

We reviewed public service pages, case studies, and pricing for every agency against three deciding criteria for a B2B company with a long sales cycle:

1. Breadth of integrated execution. How many of the following sit inside one SOW: LinkedIn campaign management, Meta campaign management, creative production, landing pages, CRM-to-platform offline conversions, cross-channel attribution, and qualified-pipeline reporting.

2. Published pricing and account-control clarity. Whether tier prices, minimum terms, and account ownership are on the public site.

3. B2B tenure and pipeline-grade proof. Years operating as a B2B agency and the presence of named cases reporting sales-qualified leads, opportunities, pipeline, or revenue. Not just cost per lead.

Named cost-per-lead figures matter as supporting evidence but are not the deciding criterion. A form fill is an early signal in a long sales cycle and does not show whether sales accepted the lead.

The 10 Best B2B Paid Social Agencies for 2026: Full Comparison

1. Powered by Search

Powered by Search is a B2B paid-media agency for companies with complex sales cycles. Paid social across LinkedIn and Meta runs alongside Google Ads, landing pages, and CRM-integrated attribution under one SOW, with the client retaining control of billing and ad accounts.

The integrated model exists because a lean B2B marketing team should not be coordinating a LinkedIn agency, a Meta agency, a Google Ads agency, a landing-page shop, an attribution vendor, and a RevOps consultant. One strategic, self-driving pod runs the full paid-media stack under one accountable Director, and one reporting layer that connects clicks and cost per demo across every social channel to sales-qualified leads, opportunities, and pipeline. The team is measured on pipeline delivered, not on cost per lead.

Best for: A lean B2B marketing team that wants a strategic, proactive, self-driving partner. Paid social coordinated with paid search, landing pages, attribution, and pipeline reporting under one umbrella, bought as sales-qualified pipeline.

Key Features:

• LinkedIn Ads campaign management (Sponsored Content, Message Ads, Conversation Ads, Dynamic Ads, Document Ads)

• Meta Ads campaign management for B2B retargeting, founder-led reach, and creative testing

• Google Ads under the same pod

• In-house creative and landing-page production

• CRM-fed offline conversions returning MQL, SQL, opportunity, and closed-won stages to LinkedIn Campaign Manager and Meta Ads Manager

• Full-funnel attribution and closed-won dashboards

• Client-controlled billing and ad accounts

Pros:

• Widest integrated paid-social scope in this comparison. LinkedIn + Meta + Google + landing pages + attribution + pipeline reporting under one SOW

• Distributed delivery team spanning multiple continents; time-zone overlap with clients in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific

• Published tier pricing on the public site

• 17 years operating as a B2B agency; 200+ B2B clients across SaaS, cybersecurity, fintech, healthtech, and industrial technology

Cons:

• Powered by Search is a team of 40, not the 200-to-400-person large-agency model. Every person on your account is senior and directly accountable for the work. No junior bench billed against your retainer, no pyramid-staffing pricing built into the delivery model. Buyers accustomed to a large-agency org chart may find this counterintuitive at first.

• There is no account director or project manager on Powered by Search accounts. The client works directly with the pod's Director of Demand Generation, a performance marketer, and design and development leads. The subject-matter experts doing the work. Most clients prefer this direct-to-SME model because it makes communication faster and less filtered, but buyers used to an account-director or PM layer may need to adjust.

Named proof: iWave/Kindsight's Jill McCarville reports 278% year-over-year paid-media revenue growth and 251% lead-volume growth Q1 to Q4, with LinkedIn generating MQLs, SQLs, and significant pipeline as part of the turnaround. ThreatX's Neil DuPaul describes a Google Search and LinkedIn program that produced more paid-media opportunities and a marketing-sourced deal in fewer than 60 days. Loopio's Marcus Di Rollo cites deep B2B experience and useful growth ideas from a Google, LinkedIn, and Bing program.

Pricing: Paid-media management starts at $6,000 per month on the monthly option.

See how Powered by Search runs B2B paid social for lean B2B teams.

2. KlientBoost

KlientBoost is a paid-media agency running paid social alongside Google Ads campaigns for B2B, ecommerce, and B2C teams. Paid social typically sits inside a multi-channel engagement rather than as a standalone brief.

Best for: A B2B team running paid social alongside paid search under one multi-channel roof.

Key Features:

• LinkedIn Ads and Meta Ads alongside Google Search, Performance Max, Display, and YouTube

• Offline CRM events

• Value-based bidding

• Landing-page production and conversion testing

• Client-owned ad accounts

Pros:

• Multi-channel paid-media coverage under one team

• Client-owned social and search ad accounts

• Value-based bidding paired with offline CRM events

Cons:

• Serves B2B, ecommerce, and B2C lead generation rather than focusing exclusively on B2B companies with complex sales cycles.

• Custom pricing only; buyers need a scoped quote before evaluating fit.

Named proof: LS Direct identifies Google Ads with downstream outcomes; paid-social-specific downstream cases are less consistently isolated in the public case set.

Pricing: Custom pricing after account scoping.

3. TripleDart

TripleDart is a full-service B2B SaaS agency that runs paid social alongside Google Ads, content, and SEO. Paid social sits inside a broader growth engagement rather than as a standalone brief.

Best for: A B2B SaaS team wanting paid social inside a full-service SEO, content, and paid-media engagement.

Key Features:

• LinkedIn Ads, Meta Ads, Google Ads, and Bing paid media

• Landing-page creative and testing

• SEO and content production alongside paid media

• Cross-channel attribution and reporting

• Full-service B2B SaaS delivery model

Pros:

• Full-service B2B SaaS delivery model

• LinkedIn + Meta + Google + Bing under one team

• Cross-channel attribution built in

Cons:

• TripleDart's delivery team is not located in North America; buyers who require North American or European delivery, time-zone overlap, or localized talent should confirm coverage before signing.

• Paid social is one channel inside a broader growth engagement, not the specialization.

Named proof: TripleDart's B2B SaaS case library reports growth in leads, demos, and pipeline across combined content, SEO, and paid-media programs.

Pricing: Custom pricing after scoping.

4. Impactable

Impactable is a LinkedIn Ads specialist for B2B teams that want month-to-month engagements, in-house creative production, and a clear focus on LinkedIn as the primary paid-social channel.

Best for: A B2B team wanting a LinkedIn Ads specialist that produces creative in-house with month-to-month terms.

Key Features:

• LinkedIn Sponsored Content, Message Ads, and Dynamic Ads

• In-house creative production

• Landing-page recommendations

• Monthly reporting on ad performance

• Month-to-month engagement terms

Pros:

• LinkedIn-specialist focus with in-house creative

• Entry price at $2,500/month accessible for smaller B2B teams

• Month-to-month engagements with no long-term commitment

Cons:

• LinkedIn-only scope; buyers wanting Meta or cross-channel paid social should plan for a second partner and confirm who owns cross-channel attribution.

• Serves B2B broadly rather than specializing in complex-cycle enterprise sales.

Named proof: Impactable publishes B2B client examples highlighting cost-per-lead reductions and pipeline contribution. Buyers should ask for a case that ties LinkedIn spend to sales-qualified stages.

Pricing: From $2,500 per month for LinkedIn Ads management.

5. B2Linked

B2Linked is a LinkedIn Ads-only agency founded by AJ Wilcox with a specialization built entirely around LinkedIn's ad platform. Every engagement centers on LinkedIn strategy, campaign management, and creative testing.

Best for: A B2B team wanting a LinkedIn-only specialist with dedicated LinkedIn Ads expertise.

Key Features:

• LinkedIn Sponsored Content, Message Ads, Conversation Ads, and Document Ads

• LinkedIn-specific audience research and testing

• Creative production tuned to LinkedIn formats

• Campaign structure and bid optimization

• LinkedIn-specific reporting and benchmarks

Pros:

• Pure LinkedIn-only specialization; deep expertise in the platform's audience and creative levers

• Long-tenured LinkedIn agency with published industry benchmarks

• LinkedIn Ads training and certification content available publicly

Cons:

• LinkedIn-only scope; no Meta or other paid-social channel coverage. Buyers wanting a multi-platform paid-social partner should plan for a second team.

• Best fit when LinkedIn is the primary or only paid-social channel; multi-channel B2B teams needing an integrated pod will find scope narrower than needed.

Named proof: B2Linked publishes B2B LinkedIn Ads case studies with named clients and benchmark data on cost per lead and cost per SQL. Buyers should ask for a case that ties LinkedIn spend to downstream sales-qualified stages.

Pricing: Custom pricing; scope-specific quotes.

6. Wpromote

Wpromote is a full-service performance-marketing agency headquartered in El Segundo, California, with a multi-industry book spanning consumer brands, DTC, retail, entertainment, and B2B. Paid social sits inside a broader multi-channel program rather than as a standalone B2B specialization.

Best for: Enterprise brands wanting paid social delivered as part of a large multi-industry performance-marketing program with in-house creative and analytics.

Key Features:

• Multi-channel paid media across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, and Amazon
• In-house creative, video production, and content teams
• Marketing analytics, attribution, and business intelligence
• Enterprise-scale delivery model with dedicated account and project management layers

Pros:

• Large delivery bench with hundreds of specialists across every major paid and organic channel
• Multi-industry client base gives access to cross-vertical performance benchmarks
• Named enterprise client work spanning Adobe, Chipotle, Whirlpool, Frontier Airlines, and YETI

Cons:

• Book of business spans consumer, DTC, retail, and B2B rather than B2B-only. Buyers wanting a shop dedicated to B2B complex sales cycles should confirm the current client mix on their account.
• Delivery model is enterprise-scale with account directors and project managers between the client and the specialists doing the work.
• Pricing is custom and not published; engagements are structured for enterprise budgets rather than lean B2B marketing teams.

Named proof: Wpromote publicly names enterprise programs across Adobe, Chipotle, Whirlpool, Frontier Airlines, and YETI on its public site. Dated B2B-technology cases with sales-qualified pipeline outcomes from the last 12 months are not surfaced publicly at time of publication.

Pricing: Custom; not published.

Start the Powered by Search fit assessment if a lean B2B marketing team fits your situation better.

7. HawkSEM

HawkSEM manages B2B paid media with its ConversionIQ revenue-analysis product, applying the same offline lead-quality feedback loop to LinkedIn and Meta that it uses for paid search.

Best for: A B2B team that wants ConversionIQ revenue analysis applied to paid social alongside paid search.

Key Features:

• LinkedIn Ads, Meta Ads, and paid-search management

• ConversionIQ campaign-to-revenue analysis

• Offline lead-quality optimization

• Custom landing pages and A/B testing

• Remarketing across social and search

Pros:

• Proprietary ConversionIQ product ties paid social spend to revenue outcomes

• Month-to-month flat-fee terms

• Named cases connect paid media to revenue outcomes

Cons:

• HawkSEM's book of business spans B2B, B2C lead generation, and ecommerce rather than a B2B-only specialization.

• A typical management amount is not public; buyers need a scoped quote before evaluating fit.

Named proof: Switch describes offline client data used to optimize keywords and audiences; Sovos connects strategic paid media to revenue and sales.

Pricing: Flat-fee guidance and month-to-month terms; typical management amount not published.

8. Hey Digital

Hey Digital manages paid social and Google Ads for B2B software companies with long buying cycles. Scope focuses on campaign formats, in-house creative, and landing-page testing.

Best for: A B2B software team limiting scope to paid social creative, formats, and landing-page testing.

Key Features:

• LinkedIn Sponsored Content, Message Ads, and Dynamic Ads

• Meta Ads for retargeting and creative testing

• Google Search, Display, YouTube, and Performance Max

• In-house creative support

• CRM-connected attribution

• Landing-page testing

Pros:

• In-house creative support

• CRM-connected attribution built into the service

• Named B2B software case set

Cons:

• Scope stops at campaign formats, creative, and landing-page testing; buyers needing SEO or content alignment under the same team should plan for a second partner.

• Standard pricing is not published; buyers need a scoped quote.

Named proof: Toggl case identifies Google Search with higher deal value alongside lower media investment; paid-social-specific downstream cases are less consistently isolated.

Pricing: Not published.

9. New North

New North is an integrated B2B technology agency using a points-based delivery model that reallocates work across channels, including paid social alongside content, ABM, marketing operations, and analytics.

Best for: A B2B technology team wanting paid social inside a points-based integrated marketing engagement.

Key Features:

• Paid social alongside content, ABM, and marketing operations

• Points-based work allocation with weekly coordination

• Brand, content, paid media, and analytics under one team

• Marketing operations and sales enablement

• Weekly reporting

Pros:

• Points-based model reallocates hours across channels as priorities shift

• Integrated scope across paid social + content + ABM + marketing ops

• Published monthly pricing tiers ($6,000 to $15,000)

Cons:

• Paid social is one channel inside a broader integrated points-based engagement, not the specialization. Buyers wanting a paid-social-first partner should confirm points allocation.

• Stated focus is B2B technology; buyers in other B2B sectors should confirm operating fit.

Named proof: Hydrian reports 207 sales leads. Ricoh reports higher organic traffic and site-health gains. Tyfone testimonial describes one internal marketer working with the agency as a partner. Buyers should ask for a paid-social-specific case that isolates social outcomes.

Pricing: $6,000 to $15,000 per month depending on points allocation.

10. Gripped

Gripped is a long-cycle B2B paid-search agency that runs paid social as a secondary channel alongside Google and Bing paid search.

Best for: A B2B software team wanting a paid-search specialist that also runs paid social under a published sprint cadence.

Key Features:

• Google and Bing paid search as primary

• LinkedIn and Meta Ads as secondary channels

• Intent-led campaign structure

• Landing-page alignment and conversion work

• CRM, opportunity, and pipeline reporting

Pros:

• Published starting prices and engagement models

• Intent-led campaign structure

• CRM opportunity, pipeline, and revenue reporting

Cons:

• Paid-search-first shop; paid social is a secondary channel rather than the specialization. Buyers wanting a paid-social-first partner should confirm sprint allocation.

• Standard pricing is starting-price only; scope-specific cost varies.

Named proof: Eficode identifies Google and Bing paid search with higher closed-won paid-search revenue. Cloudbooking identifies Google and LinkedIn campaigns with qualified pipeline and opportunities.

Pricing: Starting prices published; scope-specific cost varies.

Choosing the Right B2B Paid Social Agency

Choose Powered by Search when a lean B2B marketing team wants a strategic, proactive, self-driving partner running paid social across LinkedIn and Meta inside a wider integrated paid-media and pipeline stack. Bought as sales-qualified pipeline, not clicks or MQLs. Choose a LinkedIn-only specialist when LinkedIn is the only unresolved channel and your team already owns paid search, Meta, landing pages, attribution, and pipeline reporting.

Before signing any B2B paid social agency, verify six things:

1. Whether paid social is the agency's specialized focus or one of several paid channels layered on top of a broader offer, and which social platforms sit inside the core scope versus added on request.

2. How offline CRM conversions (MQL, SQL, opportunity, closed-won) return to LinkedIn Campaign Manager and Meta Ads Manager, and how often bidding recalibrates.

3. Who produces and iterates creative. In-house design team, freelance network, or client-side.

4. Whether landing-page scope includes design, development, and continuing tests.

5. Who owns the paid social ad accounts, billing, audiences, and creative library on offboarding.

6. Client-facing roles, minimum term, exit terms, and access to raw campaign data.

Bring your media investment, sales-cycle length, CRM stages, landing-page constraints, and qualified-pipeline target to the first conversation. If LinkedIn Ads is the primary channel gap, review the best LinkedIn Ads agencies. If Google Ads is unresolved alongside paid social, review the best B2B Google Ads agencies. If paid social is one part of a broader marketing problem, use the B2B marketing agency comparison.

Start the Powered by Search fit assessment with your paid social media investment, sales cycle, pipeline target, CRM stages, and landing-page constraints. The first conversation does not require account access.

Related comparisons

• 10 Best LinkedIn Ads Agencies for B2B in 2026. A LinkedIn-only comparison for buyers whose primary channel gap is LinkedIn rather than paid social broadly.

• 10 Best B2B Google Ads Agencies for Pipeline in 2026. For buyers whose primary channel gap is paid search rather than paid social.

• 10 Best B2B Marketing Agencies for Complex Sales Cycles in 2026. A broader B2B growth agency shortlist covering the full stack, not only paid social.