Christensen Media

What Christensen Media does

Christensen Media Group is an integrated, founder-owned marketing firm headquartered in Edmond, Oklahoma, that provides media buying, digital marketing, creative production, and marketing consulting services to mid-sized and larger businesses across the United States. The firm operates primarily through direct, CEO-led sales and has represented clients in nearly 40 cities, with named engagements spanning community banking, regional restaurant chains, national healthcare retail, home and garden expos, and entertainment venues. It positions itself as an "alternative form" of advertising agency, offering flexible contract-based engagements that function as an outsourced marketing or graphic design department for clients without internal headcount.

The firm's service portfolio is built around five core offerings: digital marketing (retargeting, geo-fencing, social media management, digital beacons, SEM, and SEO), media planning and buying across TV, radio, print, outdoor, and digital channels, marketing consulting on a contract basis, creative production (television, radio, outdoor, video, print, and direct mail), and supporting photography and event marketing services. A distinctive technical element is the use of local psychographic research data to optimize direct mail campaign targeting and design. Founder and CEO Chris Christensen personally researches, designs, negotiates, and implements all client media buys, drawing on nearly 35 years of marketing experience and operating with day-or-night, seven-day availability.

The business model is professional services-based, with quote-based, non-publicly disclosed pricing tailored to client scope. Revenue is generated through consulting retainers, media buying commissions or fees, creative production billings, and staff training engagements. The firm is entirely bootstrapped, with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or external investors, and operates with a headcount of 1-10 employees concentrated in Oklahoma. Channel reach combines a company website and organic social profiles with a strong referral network driven by long-tenured client relationships.

Name

Christensen Media

Legal name

Christensen Media Group

Website

https://christensenmediagroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Christensen Media Group is a founder-owned Oklahoma-based integrated marketing firm providing media buying, digital marketing, creative production, and consulting services to mid-sized and larger businesses across approximately 40 U.S. cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marketing & Advertising Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Media Buying Agencies (541830), Advertising Agencies (54181)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Media Planning & Buying (MPAAABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Media & Community Management (BPAFAAAE), Digital & Programmatic Media Buying (Display, Video, CTV, Audio) (BPAFABAB)

Keywords

• Media buying services
• Digital marketing agency
• Marketing consulting
• Advertising agency
• Creative production services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Marketing Consulting Services: Flexible marketing consulting services provided on a contract basis, functioning as an 'off-site marketing department' for clients
2. Media Buying: Media planning and buying services with personalized service from CEO, helping clients save marketing dollars through efficient media purchases across TV, radio, print, outdoor, and digital
3. Digital Marketing Services: Digital marketing services including SEO, SEM, retargeting, geo-fencing, and social media management
4. Staff Training: Training services where CMG travels to client locations to train their staff on media planning and buying

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Christensen Media Group is a marketing firm that plans, buys, and executes advertising for businesses across digital channels (SEO, SEM, retargeting, geo-fencing, social media, digital beacons) and traditional channels (TV, radio, print, outdoor, direct mail). It also provides contract-based marketing consulting, creative production, photography, and event marketing services, often functioning as an outsourced marketing department for clients.

Product overview

Christensen Media Group operates as an integrated marketing firm offering a portfolio of interconnected services. The core offerings include Digital Marketing (retargeting, geo-fencing, social media, digital beacons, SEM, and SEO), Media Buying and Planning, Marketing Consulting (serving as off-site marketing/graphic design departments), Creative Services (television, radio, outdoor, direct mail, video, and print production), Photography, and Event Marketing. Founded in 2000, the company positions itself as an alternative advertising agency focused on smart and efficient marketing with nearly 35 years of combined leadership experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Marketing Integrated digital marketing services covering retargeting, geo-fencing, social media marketing, digital beacons, search engine marketing (SEM), and search engine optimization (SEO) for businesses seeking efficient online advertising and lead generation.
• Media Buying Media planning and buying services across TV, radio, print, outdoor, and digital channels, with CEO Chris Christensen personally handling research, design, negotiation, and implementation to help clients save marketing dollars.
• Marketing Consulting Flexible, contract-based marketing consulting that functions as an off-site marketing department, off-site graphic design department, or general marketing consultant for clients needing senior marketing expertise without adding full-time employees.
• Creative Services Comprehensive creative production services including television commercial production, radio advertising, outdoor advertising, direct mail campaigns, video production, and print graphic design (newspapers, magazines, brochures, booklets, logos, and stationery).
• Photography Photography services for marketing purposes covering brochure photos, company events, and ad photography for business clients.
• Event Marketing Event marketing services to promote client brands at various events and venues, including direct mail support informed by psychographic research data for campaign targeting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients save marketing dollars through efficient media buying

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Idea Grove: Boutique PR and digital marketing agency combining media relations, content, and paid media. Comparable in size and integrated service approach, particularly relevant given CMG's overlap with PR-related work.
• Thrive Internet Marketing Agency: Mid-sized full-service digital marketing and media buying agency offering SEO, SEM, social media, and web design. Closely comparable to CMG in service mix and SMB/mid-market client orientation, though at a larger scale.
• Cardinal Digital Marketing: Performance digital marketing agency focused on multi-location and franchised brands. Comparable in serving multi-location clients (like CMG's 8-location community bank) and in media planning across digital channels.
• Disruptive Advertising: Full-service digital marketing agency specializing in paid media, SEO, and lifecycle marketing for mid-market clients. Directly comparable in media buying and digital marketing capabilities, with a similar mid-market positioning.
• LYFE Marketing: Social media and digital marketing agency focused on SMB and mid-market clients. Comparable in targeting smaller businesses with social media and digital marketing services, though with a stronger digital-only specialism.
• 9thWonder: Independent full-service agency offering media planning/buying, branding, and digital marketing. Comparable in being an independent, founder-influenced agency with full-service media buying capabilities.
• RKD Group: Direct and digital marketing agency serving mid-market and enterprise clients across verticals including financial services. Comparable in serving banking clients and offering integrated direct/digital marketing services.

Broad incumbents

• BVK: Larger, established independent agency providing strategic marketing, media, and creative services. Comparable in being an independent agency with media buying depth, but with broader scale and resources.
• Tinuiti: Large independent performance marketing agency across paid media, SEO, and programmatic. Comparable in digital paid media services, but at significantly larger scale and with proprietary technology investments.

Regional players

• Anglin Public Relations: Oklahoma-based PR firm referenced as a collaborator by CMG's clients. Relevant regional peer given overlapping Oklahoma market presence and complementary marketing communications services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/chriscmggroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Christensen-Media-Group/213706752123512
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christensen-media-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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