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Top Advertising Companies in Texas

51 of 154 advertising companies ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.

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Q4 2026 edition

51 of 154 advertising companies ranked on evidence held on 6 October 2026: client reviews, vetting, awards and facts each business states on its own website, which we read and date. Nobody pays to be placed.

Positions are fixed for the quarter; the next edition is due in January 2027.

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Flagship ranking · Q4 2026 edition

This page ranks advertising companies in Texas, from long-running West Texas agencies to Houston and Dallas studios covering branding, public relations, web and search marketing. TrustList lists 152 of them, and 30 earned a rank number in the Q4 2026 edition. Of the ranked agencies, two are Google partners and 28 state a founding date, most often in the 2000s (11) or 2010s (8). Houston is the most common base with 11, ahead of Dallas with eight and Austin with three.

The order reflects evidence TrustList held on 5 October 2026: client reviews, vetting, awards and facts each agency states on its own website, which we read and dated. Nobody pays to be placed. A listing with nothing checkable is shown but not ranked, and positions are fixed until the January 2027 edition. An agency can move up by adding client reviews or verified facts to its free profile.

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All advertising companies 51 ranked SMEs 50 ranked

The SME ranking on this page lists 151 small and medium-sized agencies, and 29 of them earned a rank number. One business known to be large is left out. The SME order does not reward age, so newer agencies compete on evidence alone. See the SME ranking

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The top three

1
Found Me Online
Best for: Local businesses wanting local search
Clients are local businesses that want to be found by nearby customers, with a focus on Google Business Profile.
- Spring, Texas, United States
- In business 10+ years
- Google partner
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2
Dancie Perugini Ware Public Relations (DPWPR)
- Houston, Texas, USA
- In business 30+ years
- Team of 20+
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3
CVA Advertising & Marketing
- West Texas, USA
- Founded 1951
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Found Me Online
Best for: Local businesses wanting local search
Search Engine Optimization · Financial Services · Real Estate
Found Me Online is a digital marketing agency in Spring, Texas, that concentrates on local search visibility.
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Why #1: Based in Spring, Texas, United States · In business 10+ years · Google partner, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Dancie Perugini Ware Public Relations (DPWPR)
Dancie Perugini Ware Public Relations (DPWPR) is a public relations agency headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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Why #2: Based in Houston, Texas, USA · In business 30+ years · Team of 20+, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
CVA Advertising & Marketing
Advertising · Creative · Medical · Also in Nice
CVA Advertising & Marketing is an advertising agency in West Texas that has been working since 1951.
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Why #3: Based in West Texas, USA · Founded 1951, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Briley Design Group
Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transport · Energy & Natural Resources · Business Services · Also in Dallas
Briley Design Group is a graphic design studio working out of the Dallas/Fort Worth area in Texas.
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Why #4: Based in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas · Founded 1979, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
DesignWorks Group
Advertising · Branding · Production
DesignWorks Group has run as a full-service advertising agency since 1982, working from offices in Wichita Falls and Abilene, Texas.
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Why #5: Based in Wichita Falls and Abilene, Texas · Founded 1982, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Bernstein & Associates
Best for: Houston law firms
Consumer Products & Services · Real Estate · Medical
Bernstein & Associates, often shortened to B&A, runs public relations and marketing projects from Houston, Texas.
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Why #6: Based in Houston, Texas · Founded 1983, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Foston International
Foston International runs marketing, public relations and advertising campaigns from its base in Houston, Texas.
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Why #7: Based in Houston, Texas, United States · Founded 1984 · Boutique, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Arriba Communications
Environmental · Also in Houston
Arriba Communications is a public relations and marketing communications agency in Houston, Texas.
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Why #8: Based in Houston, Texas · Founded 1990, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Design Works
Arts, Entertainment & Music · Energy & Natural Resources · Business Services
Design Works, trading as Design Works Studio, is a creative agency in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas.
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Why #9 (shared): Based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA · In business 33+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Delta Group 360
Best for: Abilene and West Texas businesses
Advertising · Video · simple · Also in Dallas
Delta Group 360 is an advertising and marketing agency in Abilene, Texas, with West Texas roots going back to 1993.
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Why #9 (shared): Based in Abilene, Texas · Founded 1993, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Hancock Advertising Group
Best for: Permian Basin businesses
Hancock Advertising Group is an advertising and marketing agency in Midland, Texas.
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Why #11: Based in Midland, Texas · Founded 1994, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Door Number 3
Arts, Entertainment & Music · Hospitality & Leisure · Financial Services
Door Number 3, which trades as Door No. 3, is a marketing agency in Austin, Texas.
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Why #12 (shared): Based in Austin, Texas, USA · In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Lewis & Partners Marketing
Creative · Branding · Storytelling · Also in Houston
Lewis & Partners Marketing, also known as L&P, is a branding, marketing and media agency in Houston, Texas.
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Why #12 (shared): Based in Houston, Texas · In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Factory Creative
Creative · SEO · Branding · Also in Dallas
Factory Creative is a branding agency in Dallas, Texas. It approaches brand work through research and strategy.
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Why #12 (shared): Based in Dallas, Texas, United States · In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Balcom Agency
Social Media Marketing · Digital Marketing · Web Design · Also in United States of America
Independent Fort Worth agency combining advertising, branding, web, video, PR and media buying for clients across the US
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Why #12 (shared): Based in Fort Worth, Texas · In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Gilbreath Communications, Inc.
Non Profit · Advertising · Purchasing · Also in Austin and Houston
Houston agency offering advertising, marketing strategy, public relations, design and digital work for brands and public bodies
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Why #12 (shared): Based in Houston, Texas, United States · In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Cavazos Public Relations and Advertising Inc.
Cavazos Public Relations and Advertising Inc., also known as CPRA, Inc., is a public relations and marketing consultancy based in San Antonio, Texas.
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Why #12 (shared): Based in San Antonio, Texas, United States · In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Kendall Creative
Also in Dallas
Kendall Creative is a brand design firm in Dallas, Texas, run by Mark Kendall Platt.
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Why #18: Based in Dallas, Texas, United States · Founded 1998, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
esd & associates
Advertising · Creative · Branding
esd & associates is a creative and marketing agency in San Antonio, Texas. It has been operating for 27 years and describes a team with over a century of combined experience.
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Why #19: Based in San Antonio, Texas, USA · In business 27+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Haley Brand Aerospace Agency
Best for: Aerospace and aviation companies
Branding
Haley Brand Aerospace Agency is a branding and marketing agency in Dallas, Texas, that focuses on the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Why #20: Based in Dallas, Texas · Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
J.O. Agency
Advertising & Marketing · Advertising · Creative · Also in Henderson
J.O. Agency is a woman-owned marketing agency in Fort Worth, Texas. It has worked for over two decades and combines strategy, design and communications for businesses.
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Why #21 (shared): Based in Fort Worth, Texas · In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Calise Partners
Consumer Products & Services · Hospitality & Leisure · Financial Services
Calise Partners is a Dallas, Texas group that owns and runs several companies in advertising and marketing.
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Why #21 (shared): Based in Dallas, Texas · Founded 2001, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Brynn Bagot Public Relations
Dallas public relations practice handling press releases, media coverage and communications planning for businesses and non-profits
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Why #21 (shared): Based in Dallas, Texas · Founded 2001 · Small team, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Black Eye Design & Marketing
Branding · Also in Dallas
Black Eye Design & Marketing is a branding studio in Dallas, Texas, with more than 25 years in the trade.
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Why #21 (shared): Based in Dallas, Texas, United States · In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

The top ten at a glance

As each business states it on its own website, read by TrustList for this edition.

#	Business	Based in	Since	Accreditations	Best for
1	Found Me Online	Spring, Texas, United States	10+ yrs	Google partner	Local businesses wanting local search
2	Dancie Perugini Ware Public Relations (DPWPR)	Houston, Texas, USA	30+ yrs	None stated
3	CVA Advertising & Marketing	West Texas, USA	1951	None stated
4	Briley Design Group	Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas	1979	None stated
5	DesignWorks Group	Wichita Falls and Abilene, Texas	1982	None stated
6	Bernstein & Associates	Houston, Texas	1983	None stated	Houston law firms
7	Foston International	Houston, Texas, United States	1984	None stated
8	Arriba Communications	Houston, Texas	1990	None stated
=9	Design Works	Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA	33+ yrs	None stated
=9	Delta Group 360	Abilene, Texas	1993	None stated	Abilene and West Texas businesses

How to choose advertising companies

1. Define the job first
Branding, media buying, public relations, web design and search marketing are different crafts. Write down your goal and budget, then ask which services the agency does itself and which it buys in.
2. Ask for relevant work
Request examples from your sector or market size, and speak to a past client. A statewide campaign and a single-location launch need different experience and different media.
3. Know who handles your account
Ask who you will deal with day to day, whether senior people stay involved after the pitch, and how often you will receive reports.
4. Understand how fees are set
Find out whether the agency charges a retainer, a project fee or a commission on media bought. Ask what ad spend is billed separately and who owns the creative once it is paid for.
5. Check how results are measured
Agree what success looks like, such as enquiries, calls or sales, before work starts. Ask what you can see for yourself, including your own ad accounts and analytics.
6. Read the contract terms
Look at the notice period, what happens to websites, domains and accounts if you leave, and whether you can take assets with you.

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