As California's capital, Sacramento has a marketing community shaped by public-sector and mission-driven work. Local agencies have produced statewide campaigns for agencies such as the California DMV and California Community Colleges, along with community engagement programs for regional colleges and utilities. The market also includes firms serving food, agriculture, building products, construction and professional services brands, as well as digital specialists focused on web design, SEO and digital PR. Agencies are spread across midtown and downtown Sacramento and nearby suburbs such as Roseville and Rancho Cordova. Most are small to mid-size independent firms, and several have operated for decades, giving buyers options from boutique studios to integrated advertising and public affairs agencies.
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Parker Levi is the publisher and curator of this guide. Based in Delray Beach, Florida, Parker Levi is a full-service digital agency providing brand management, brand services, creative services, design, marketing and paid media.
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3fold Communications is a Sacramento agency founded in 2004, with additional offices in Toledo and Wichita. It pairs strategy, creative, digital and social media with community engagement and grassroots campaigns for public and mission-driven clients such as the Los Rios Community College District, Sacramento County's SacGreenTeam and Build California. The agency holds Google, Meta and LinkedIn partner certifications and has been a Forbes Agency Council member since 2022.
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Augustine is a Roseville agency, founded in 1996, that combines creative, digital, public relations and branding, with a second office in Irving, Texas. It has deep food-industry experience with clients such as Mission Foods, Avocados from Mexico, the National Mango Board, Cacique and Guerrero, alongside tourism work for North Lake Tahoe and Discover Siskiyou and public-sector work for the California Highway Patrol.
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Bright Valley Marketing is a Sacramento boutique agency founded in 2014 by Gabriela Covay, who expanded into digital PR in 2016. It focuses on digital PR, SEO and AI search, content marketing and paid search, helping small and mid-size businesses earn media coverage and links. Clients include ServiceMaster Restoration by Zaba, Kayak Connection and Smith's Pest Management, and it holds a 4.8 rating on Clutch.
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Merlot Marketing is a Sacramento agency, founded in 2001, offering brand strategy, public relations, creative and social media, built around its PR.0 process that blends PR and social. It has a strong following among home and building products brands, including Walker Zanger, THOR Kitchen, Dacor, Eldorado Stone, Cultured Stone and Perlick, and also works with Teichert Construction and Jimboy's Tacos.
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RSE, founded as Runyon Saltzman in 1960, is a Sacramento-area social impact agency covering advertising, public relations, social engagement, media strategy and creative production. It has created public campaigns for the California DMV's REAL ID effort, California Community Colleges and the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. In 2024 Rachel Zillner and Anne Descalzo purchased the agency, returning it to women-owned, women-led status.
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Three29 is a Sacramento web design and development agency, founded in 2010, that focuses on B2B websites along with SEO and generative engine optimization. It serves construction, manufacturing, law, food and beverage and SaaS companies, with clients including Bogle Vineyards, Mark III Construction and Scolaro Law. The agency also has a Jacksonville office and holds a 4.9 rating across 42 verified Clutch reviews.
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Wallrich is a Sacramento creative communications agency operating since 1990, covering brand identity, advertising, packaging, motion graphics, interactive applications and websites. Its portfolio includes Dignity Health, Mercy Hospital, SMUD, Sacramento Children's Home and Big Brothers Big Sisters, along with technology and professional services firms such as Sunverge. It also provides advocacy and public information work, making it a fit for public agencies and nonprofits.
| # | Agency | Specialties | Size | Founded | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Parker Levi Publisher | Branding, Content Marketing, Creative | — | — | |
| 02 | 3fold Communications | Branding, Content Marketing, Creative | Boutique | 2004 | |
| 03 | Augustine | Branding, Creative, Public Relations | Boutique | 1996 | |
| 04 | Bright Valley Marketing | Content Marketing, Paid Media, Public Relations | Boutique | 2014 | |
| 05 | Merlot Marketing | Branding, Creative, Public Relations | Boutique | 2001 | |
| 06 | RSE | Creative, Paid Media, Public Relations | Mid-size | 1960 | |
| 07 | Three29 | Content Marketing, SEO, Web Design | Boutique | 2010 | |
| 08 | Wallrich | Branding, Creative, Paid Media | Boutique | 1990 |
No agencies match these filters.
Many do. Several local agencies have run campaigns for California state departments, community college districts and utilities, so ask for examples if you are a public agency or a business that works with government.
Yes. Some established agencies are based in Roseville, Rancho Cordova and other nearby communities and serve Sacramento clients routinely, so include the wider region if in-person meetings matter to you.
Clarify your goals, target audience, timeline, budget range and who on your team will own the relationship. Sharing past marketing results, even imperfect ones, helps agencies give you a realistic proposal.
Read independent reviews, speak with current or past clients, and ask how the agency reports on results. Meeting the people who will actually do the work is often the best signal of how the partnership will feel.