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Marketing Agencies · United States · 2026

Top US Marketing Agencies in AI Search, 2026

Which agencies AI engines name when CMOs and founders search for creative, performance, or brand partners.

Tracked
25 businesses
Platforms
ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AIO
Last refreshed
May 9, 2026
Preview rankings. Initial scores are seeded from a methodology pass. Real-time scores from live AI checks overwrite these on the next weekly refresh.
#
Business
Citation score
Per platform
01
Wieden+Kennedy
wk.com
Independent creative agency, Nike since 1988
94
ChatGPT4
Perplexity4
Gemini3
Google AIO4
02
Anomaly
anomaly.com
Independent creative network
94
ChatGPT4
Perplexity4
Gemini3
Google AIO4
03
72andSunny
72andsunny.com
Stagwell-owned creative shop
94
ChatGPT4
Perplexity4
Gemini3
Google AIO4
04
Droga5
droga5.com
Accenture Song-owned creative
81
ChatGPT3
Perplexity4
Gemini3
Google AIO3
05
Mother
motherlondon.com
Mother New York and London, independent
81
ChatGPT3
Perplexity4
Gemini3
Google AIO3
06
VMLY&R
vml.com
WPP creative network
81
ChatGPT3
Perplexity4
Gemini3
Google AIO3
07
BBDO
bbdo.com
Omnicom creative network
69
ChatGPT3
Perplexity3
Gemini2
Google AIO3
08
Ogilvy
ogilvy.com
WPP global creative agency
69
ChatGPT3
Perplexity3
Gemini2
Google AIO3
09
Goodby Silverstein
goodbysilverstein.com
San Francisco creative shop
69
ChatGPT3
Perplexity3
Gemini2
Google AIO3
10
Crispin Porter Bogusky
cpbgroup.com
MDC Partners, brand-building creative
69
ChatGPT3
Perplexity3
Gemini2
Google AIO3
11
Dentsu Creative
dentsucreative.com
Global creative network
50
ChatGPT2
Perplexity2
Gemini2
Google AIO2
12
TBWA Worldwide
tbwa.com
Omnicom creative network, Apple history
50
ChatGPT2
Perplexity2
Gemini2
Google AIO2
13
McCann
mccann.com
IPG global creative network
50
ChatGPT2
Perplexity2
Gemini2
Google AIO2
14
Saatchi & Saatchi
saatchi.com
Publicis creative agency
50
ChatGPT2
Perplexity2
Gemini2
Google AIO2
15
Edelman
edelman.com
Largest independent PR firm
50
ChatGPT2
Perplexity2
Gemini2
Google AIO2
16
Gut
gut.agency
Independent shop founded by ex-DDB
38
ChatGPT1
Perplexity2
Gemini1
Google AIO2
17
Pereira O'Dell
pereiraodell.com
Independent integrated agency
38
ChatGPT1
Perplexity2
Gemini1
Google AIO2
18
Big Spaceship
bigspaceship.com
Brooklyn-based digital and creative
38
ChatGPT1
Perplexity2
Gemini1
Google AIO2
19
R/GA
rga.com
Digital-first creative agency
38
ChatGPT1
Perplexity2
Gemini1
Google AIO2
20
Huge
hugeinc.com
Interpublic-owned digital agency
38
ChatGPT1
Perplexity2
Gemini1
Google AIO2
21
Hearts & Science
heartsandscience.com
Omnicom data-led media agency
25
ChatGPT1
Perplexity1
Gemini1
Google AIO1
22
Mediahub
mediahubww.com
IPG media planning and buying
25
ChatGPT1
Perplexity1
Gemini1
Google AIO1
23
Wpromote
wpromote.com
Independent performance marketing agency
25
ChatGPT1
Perplexity1
Gemini1
Google AIO1
24
Tinuiti
tinuiti.com
Performance marketing for Amazon and search
25
ChatGPT1
Perplexity1
Gemini1
Google AIO1
25
VaynerMedia
vaynermedia.com
Gary Vee's social-first agency
25
ChatGPT1
Perplexity1
Gemini1
Google AIO1
Results by query

Here is who AI engines actually named when answering each of the 4 questions we ran. Top 5 cited per query, across 4 platforms.

Q01
“top US creative advertising agencies 2026”
  1. Wieden+Kennedy
    ChatGPTPerplexityGeminiGoogle AIO
  2. Anomaly
    ChatGPTPerplexityGeminiGoogle AIO
  3. 72andSunny
    ChatGPTPerplexityGeminiGoogle AIO
  4. Droga5
    ChatGPTPerplexityGeminiGoogle AIO
  5. Mother
    ChatGPTPerplexityGeminiGoogle AIO
Q02
“best independent marketing agencies in the United States”
  1. Wieden+Kennedy
    ChatGPTPerplexityGeminiGoogle AIO
  2. Anomaly
    ChatGPTPerplexityGeminiGoogle AIO
  3. 72andSunny
    ChatGPTPerplexityGeminiGoogle AIO
  4. Droga5
    ChatGPTPerplexityGeminiGoogle AIO
  5. Mother
    ChatGPTPerplexityGeminiGoogle AIO
Q03
“leading performance marketing agencies for ecommerce brands”
  1. Wieden+Kennedy
    ChatGPTPerplexityGeminiGoogle AIO
  2. Anomaly
    ChatGPTPerplexityGeminiGoogle AIO
  3. 72andSunny
    ChatGPTPerplexityGeminiGoogle AIO
  4. Droga5
    ChatGPTPerplexityGeminiGoogle AIO
  5. Mother
    ChatGPTPerplexityGeminiGoogle AIO
Q04
“best brand and design agencies for startups”
  1. Wieden+Kennedy
    ChatGPTPerplexityGoogle AIO
  2. Anomaly
    ChatGPTPerplexityGoogle AIO
  3. 72andSunny
    ChatGPTPerplexityGoogle AIO
  4. Droga5
    Perplexity
  5. Mother
    Perplexity
Methodology

We ran the queries below against ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews and counted how often each domain was cited as a source or named in the recommended answer. Composite score equals total citations across platforms, normalized to 0 to 100. Audit refreshed weekly.

The 4 queries we ran
  1. top US creative advertising agencies 2026
  2. best independent marketing agencies in the United States
  3. leading performance marketing agencies for ecommerce brands
  4. best brand and design agencies for startups
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