What YC MEDIA does

YC MEDIA is recorded in the firmographic data as a public relations and advertising agency headquartered in New York City, founded in 2000, with 1–10 employees. The aggregated source material, however, is operationally dominated by content describing a substantially larger independent communications firm with offices in New York, Miami, and Tampa, founded in 2003, and self-described as one of the largest independent PR firms in the United States. The firm operates across three integrated disciplines — earned media, owned content, and paid marketing — supplemented by specialized AI-era visibility services. Core products include public relations (earned media, crisis communications, reputation management, executive visibility), digital marketing (social media, content, creative/branding, media planning/buying, performance marketing), influencer and creator programs, and a generative engine optimization (GEO) practice.

Underlying technology centers on a proprietary AI Visibility Index methodology that measures brand citations across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews, an AI Citation Audit service, and a four-signal GEO framework (authority, structure, freshness, citation density). Supporting research products include The GEO Reckoning, AI-Era Brand Intelligence Playbook, and sector-specific indices such as the Fashion House Authority Index. The business model is professional-services-based, with retainer and project-based engagements at tiers ranging from $15,000–$25,000/month for emerging engagements to $100,000+/month for senior-leadership-led enterprise work. Customer segments include Fortune 500 companies, IPO candidates, challenger brands, and category creators, with named enterprise logos spanning technology (Zeta Global, Nokia, Webull), consumer electronics (Vizio), beauty (e.l.f. Beauty), and hospitality/gaming (Foxwoods Resort Casino).

An important data caveat: the firmographic profile for YC MEDIA (founded 2000, 1–10 employees) and the operational profile in the detailed data (multi-office, Fortune 500 enterprise book, founded 2003) describe entities that are not internally consistent. This analysis reflects the operational signals available in the input while flagging the discrepancy.

Name

YC MEDIA

Website

https://ycmedia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

YC MEDIA is a New York-based public relations and advertising agency. Operational source data describes an integrated communications firm offering earned media, digital marketing, and AI-era Generative Engine Optimization services to Fortune 500, IPO candidates, and challenger brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Relations Services

NAICS

Public Relations Agencies (54182)

akta.pro primary industry

Video/CTV/OTT Media Buying (MPAAABAE)

Keywords

• Public relations services
• Advertising agency
• Digital marketing services
• Crisis communications
• Brand communications

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Relations Services: Earned media, crisis communications, reputation management, and executive visibility services for brands.
2. Digital Marketing Services: Performance marketing, programmatic advertising, affiliate marketing, media planning and buying, social media marketing.
3. Content and Creative Services: Content studio, creative and branding services.
4. Strategic Consulting: Strategy, strategic planning, growth marketing, and product integration services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

YC MEDIA is a public relations and advertising agency based in New York, founded in 2000. The firm provides communications and advertising services to clients, including public relations, digital marketing, crisis communications, and brand visibility support. It operates as a small private agency (1-10 employees) delivering integrated earned media, paid marketing, and content capabilities to its client base.

Product overview

5W Public Relations is a communications firm offering an integrated suite of PR, digital marketing, and AI-era visibility services. The portfolio centers on three core disciplines—earned media, owned content, and paid marketing—supplemented by specialized AI visibility and GEO services. The firm provides practice-area specific services across technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer products, and other sectors, along with proprietary research products like the AI Visibility Index and GEO Reckoning Report.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Edelman: Largest independent PR firm globally with a full earned/owned/paid stack. Directly comparable in that both serve Fortune 500 brands with integrated communications; Edelman sets the scale and pricing benchmark the firm competes against on enterprise RFPs.
• M Booth: Mid-size independent US PR firm with a consumer and brand-building focus and a measurable influencer and earned-media practice. Closest independent non-holding-company peer in size and premium positioning.
• Brunswick Group: Global strategic communications firm specializing in financial PR, M&A, and corporate affairs. Comparable as an enterprise-tier, retainer-based communications firm commanding premium pricing, though tilted more to corporate than consumer work.
• Weber Shandwick: Global communications network owned by IPG offering PR, digital, and content services to enterprise clients. Operates in the same retainer-based enterprise model with similar practice-area depth across consumer, technology, and healthcare.
• Ogilvy PR: WPP-owned global PR and influence practice leveraging Ogilvy's broader creative and advertising capabilities. Comparable in serving Fortune 500 brands with integrated earned/paid/owned communications across consumer and corporate.
• Golin: IPG-owned global PR agency emphasizing earned, owned, and shared media plus content creation. Competes in the same consumer and technology categories with an integrated model paralleling the firm's positioning.
• Kekst CNC: Global strategic communications consultancy owned by the Publicis Groupe with deep corporate, financial, and crisis communications practice. Competes for IPO, financial communications, and corporate reputation mandates similar to the firm's IPO candidate segment.
• Ketchum: Omnicom-owned global communications agency with strong consumer, brand marketing, and corporate practice depth. Competes head-to-head for Fortune 500 brand and corporate communications engagements.
• FleishmanHillard: Omnicom-owned global PR firm serving similar enterprise and consumer clients. Comparable breadth of earned media, digital, content, and crisis offerings, often competing in the same technology and consumer RFPs.
• Burson: WPP-owned global communications firm (formed via the BCW and Hill & Knowlton merger). Directly comparable in scale, practice breadth, and enterprise client base, especially in technology, healthcare, and corporate communications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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