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KRAFZEN delivers production-ready CAD, BIM, and MEP engineering that integrates directly into your workflow. 100+ specialists. AI-augmented QC. White-label delivery your clients never see...
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- Location
- Casper, Wyoming
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Optimum Web delivers custom software, AI automation, and cybersecurity from Moldova since 1999. What sets us apart: 134 fixed-price services you can order online no hourly billing, no retainers. Prices from $79, delivery same-day to 7 days, 14-day warranty on everything. Our 30+ engineers specialize in...
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- Branding
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- Chișinău, Moldova
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Digital Kitchen helps businesses scale through performance marketing, combining paid ads, SEO, and analytics into one growth system. We focus on measurable results, optimizing campaigns and funnels to maximize ROI and drive consistent revenue...
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- Graphic Design
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Wizr AI is an enterprise AI services and AI-powered engineering company helping organizations automate business processes, accelerate software and product development, modernize legacy systems, and govern AI. Wizr delivers AI agents, agentic workflows, and enterprise AI solutions help businesses...
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- Software Development
- AI Development
- Digital Strategy
- IT Services
- Big Data Analytics
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- Location
- Pleasanton, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
TOTEM Branding is a global strategic branding consultancy helping ambitious organizations define, transform and activate brands with purpose, clarity and cultural relevance...
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- Branding
- Creative Services
- Design Services
- Digital Strategy
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Madrid, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
Two Roots Marketing is a Stockton based local SEO agency built for service businesses plumbers, dentists, roofers, tile installers, etc. We get local companies into Google's top 3 search results through Google Business Profile optimization, citation building, and on page SEO. No long contracts, no ad spend...
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- Logo Design
- Reputation Management
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- Location
- Stockton, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
ZMaxLab builds custom, high-converting websites exclusively for new healthcare practitioners — NPs, PAs, MDs, and therapists. Starting at just $500, we deliver fully designed sites with online booking, WhatsApp support, and SEO optimization, live in 7 days. Trusted by providers across the US, UK, and...
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- Ahmedabad, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
ScrollUp Productions is a full service digital marketing agency serving in many different cities throughout India and Internationally. We specialize in the following core areas: Social media management, website development, photography & videography and digital marketing...
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- Video Production
- Web Development
- Social Media Marketing
- eCommerce
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Ghaziabad, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Forscaler is a Spanish SEO local and Google Ads consultancy specialized in helping independent physical businesses attract more local customers. Based in Madrid, I work with restaurants, law firms, dental clinics, and real estate agencies across Spain, optimizing their Google Business Profile, website, and...
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- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Madrid, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
AvioneX Digital Co. is a Kent, WA digital marketing and AI automation agency helping local service businesses grow online. We specialize in website design, local SEO, AI chatbots, Google Ads, and workflow automation...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Kent, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Gold Core Marketing was created for one reason: to help businesses grow in a way that's clear, measurable, and sustainable.Too many companies invest in marketing without knowing what they're really getting back...
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- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Dearborn, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Danoria is a creative digital agency in Vancouver specializing in web design, branding, SEO, and social media marketing. We build high-performing digital experiences that help businesses grow locally and across Canada...
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- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Proxxa ayuda a pequeñas y medianas empresas de México a vender más con inteligencia artificial práctica. Diseñamos asistentes de WhatsApp que atienden, responden y agendan las 24 horas, desarrollamos sitios web pensados para convertir visitas en clientes, y entregamos auditorías digitales con un plan...
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- Digital Services
- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
QuasarAISEO is a Netherlands-based AI-driven SEO provider that helps businesses improve their visibility in Google search results, ChatGPT, and AI Overviews. Its services combine technical SEO, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), supported by automated keyword research...
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- Branding
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- eCommerce
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- Location
- Breda, Netherlands
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
Arisys Global engineers elite digital ecosystems for brands looking to dominate their market. We fuse high-performance web engineering with scalable AI-driven automation to transform your digital footprint into a high-conversion revenue pipeline...
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- Design Services
- Reputation Management
- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
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- Location
- Delhi, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Bastaki Design is a product design studio that helps AI companies, SaaS platforms and enterprise teams turn complex workflows into digital experiences people actually adopt...
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- Product Design
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Maxtor Labs is a B2B SEO and organic growth agency focused on helping technology and service-led businesses turn search visibility into measurable pipeline and revenue. Its approach combines SEO, content strategy, buyer-intent mapping, conversion optimization, and revenue-focused measurement, with visibility...
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- SEO
- AEO
- Content Marketing
- CRO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Warsaw, Poland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Nowtease is a brand-building and marketing agency that turns ideas into campaigns, identities and experiences that people cannot ignore. We blend strategy, creativity and culture to help brands stand out connect and sell...
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- Branding
- Digital Strategy
- Package Design
- Product Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Las Piñas, Philippines
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
Nuqta is a Doha based studio building custom websites and brand identities for founder-led B2B brands whose presence has fallen behind the business...
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- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Doha, Qatar
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Bverse Labs helps apps, Ai products and SaaS companies transform great products into successful launches...
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- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Nexora Creation is a WordPress and WooCommerce focused digital agency helping businesses across the US and beyond build websites that actually convert. With over seven years of experience and two hundred plus projects delivered, we serve law firms, e-commerce brands, and local service businesses. Our work...
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- Digital Services
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- Location
- Multan, Pakistan
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Emad Yahya is a freelance web developer and IT systems engineer based in Dubai. He designs and builds premium brand websites, AI-powered platforms and enterprise systems for UAE businesses — from luxury real estate developers to creative agencies. Every project is delivered end-to-end: strategy, design...
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- Digital Strategy
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- Web Development
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- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
The Dev Alley is a digital development company based in Ioannina, Greece, specializing in innovative software and digital solutions for businesses. The company provides end-to-end services spanning software engineering, CMS development, UI/UX design, and digital transformation...
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- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Ioannina, Greece
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Quantazone is a technology and AI solutions company helping businesses modernize operations, automate workflows, and build smarter digital systems. From ERP, CRM, HRMS, and cloud solutions to AI and marketing automation, Quantazone combines technology, strategy, and industry expertise to create scalable...
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- ERP Consulting
- CRM Consulting
- AI Development
- Cloud Consulting
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Grafika.by.K is a UK-based digital growth studio helping small and growing businesses improve how they are found, understood and trusted online. We combine website design, UX/UI, SEO, conversion optimisation and AI-assisted analysis to create clearer, stronger digital platforms built around real commercial...
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- Digital Services
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- Branding
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- Location
- Purton, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
IT-F1 delivers reliable technology and digital solutions for businesses, from managed IT and cybersecurity to web design, digital marketing, cloud solutions, computer repair, and data recovery. We combine practical IT expertise with digital services to help businesses stay secure, efficient, and ready to...
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- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- Managed Services
- Cloud Consulting
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- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
Adads Marketing Group helps brands grow through smart strategy, creative campaigns, and measurable results no guesswork, just growth...
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- Design Services
- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Dawsonville, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Umber is an independent digital marketing agency, founded in 2018, working with ambitious brands across the UK, the Middle East and South Asia. We connect brand strategy, performance marketing, SEO and content, social media, web development and analytics, so the whole customer journey works together rather...
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- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
KAIA Design is an independent digital studio and web design agency in Eastbourne, East Sussex, helping businesses build stronger websites, improve search visibility and grow online. Since 2008, we have delivered web design and development, WordPress, WooCommerce and PrestaShop ecommerce, SEO, Local SEO...
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- Web Design
- SEO
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Eastbourne, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
BrainTrips is a UK based IT and digital solutions company helping businesses improve performance through secure infrastructure, smart automation, and scalable technology systems.We focus on delivering reliable IT solutions and SaaS security that reduce risk, improve efficiency, and support long term growth...
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- AEO
- Digital Marketing
- Cybersecurity
- IT Compliance Solution
- ERP Consulting
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- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
X9Design is a Tallahassee-based web design and digital marketing agency delivering enterprise-level websites, branding, SEO, and lead-generation solutions to businesses nationwide. We combine stunning design, blazing-fast performance, and proven strategy to help brands stand out, rank higher, and convert more...
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- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
En Marketing Design integramos, innovación, estrategia, creatividad y tecnología, para transformar y potenciar empresas, creando soluciones digitales, que fortalecen marcas, generan nuevas oportunidades y las preparan para el futuro. Somos su aliado para llevar cada negocio al siguiente nivel...
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- Digital Strategy
- Web Development
- Email Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Quito, Ecuador
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
A digital marketing agency for small businesses, running the six departments most people buy from four different suppliers. Small team, Walnut Creek, and you talk to the person doing the work. Start with a written plan for $300...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Creative Services
- Digital Strategy
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Walnut Creek, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
One team, one number that matters: growth you can trace back to a dollar spent. Kryvex Media replaces the fragmented agency-and-freelancer stack with a single accountable partner no lock-in contracts, no vanity metrics, month-to-month because the results should be the reason you stay...
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- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
- AEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Madhubani, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
Kemana is an award-winning global ecommerce agency helping B2C, B2B and marketplace brands design, build and scale digital commerce. Services include ecommerce platforms, mobile apps, UX, integrations and managed services across Shopify, Adobe Commerce, Salesforce and cloud technologies...
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- Digital Services
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- AI Development
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- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
AdiAnsh Media is a digital marketing and creative agency helping businesses in the US, UK, Australia and India grow through SEO, AI search optimization (GEO) and performance marketing. Our edge is visibility in AI answers ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity not just Google. We also build conversion-focused websites...
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- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Branding
- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
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- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Dijital İzler is an Istanbul-based digital marketing agency founded by Ertunç Koruç, who has worked in marketing and business development since 2008. We manage Google Ads, Meta Ads, SEO and GEO as one growth system, starting from diagnosis: traffic, landing page, lead, CRM, sales. More than 200 brands...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- AEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
InnoXpert is a premier software engineering and AI solutions agency specializing in high-performance web platforms, cross-platform mobile apps, and scalable cloud architectures. From reactive enterprise dashboards in Next.js and TypeScript to robust Flutter mobile systems and smart AI integrations, we deliver...
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- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Blockchain
- Software Testing
- AI Development
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- Location
- Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Brands come to us when they need more than marketplace management. We run the commercial operation across Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, eBay and your own storefront, from listings and advertising to inventory, fulfillment, search and conversion. Our focus is stronger execution, better economics and...
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- Digital Strategy
- CRO
- SEO
- PPC
- Media Buying
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- Location
- Sheridan, Wyoming
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $42/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Martal Group is an award-winning B2B lead generation and sales agency specializing in scaling tech businesses. Since 2009, our top-performing sales executives have been instrumental in generating qualified leads for over 2,000 B2B organizations, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies...
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- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- BPO
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Nordens Media is your go-to partner for effective digital marketing!We're a skilled team of marketing pros, business growth experts, and top-notch salespeople. Our mission is to create the best growth solutions for both consumer-focused (B2C) and business-focused (B2B) companies...
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- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We build websites that turn visitors into clients...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- SEO
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 10 Projects Listed
DUTCH PICTURE INDUSTRY is an award-winning, internationally orientated media production company based in Amsterdam. Our creative team provides a full-service offer, including all online technology, concept development and video production...
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- Video Production
- Video Marketing
- Creative Services
- Social Media Marketing
- Translation Services
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- Location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
We are Tribalo - an advertising and digital marketing agency specialized in the creation of strategic campaigns focused on the positioning and growth of your business in internet...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Production
- Branding
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- Location
- Queretaro, Mexico
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
At Markestic, we deliver digital marketing solutions with a strong focus on Pay-per-Click advertising, mainly Google and Facebook ads. Our key focus is ecommerce websites, we believe in decisions based on numbers, and our key mission is to help your business by providing valuable measurement & analytics, thus...
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- Direct Marketing
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Budapest, Hungary
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
This is a time of great opportunity, but also great complexity. We demystify digital marketing for small and medium businesses and provide logical, intentional strategy for success with our unique Bullseye Marketing Method. We invest in you long before you invest in us. Please join one of our free...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Strategy
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Franklin, Tennessee
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
AleXavior Studios is a Multimedia Design and Integrated Solutions firm. We enjoy and promote the integration of the independent media platforms, such as Video, Product, Data and Communications, into meaningful user centric content and digital ecosystems...
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- Web Design
- Audio Production
- Digital Strategy
- Business Consulting
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- Location
- Pikesville, Maryland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Agreed Technologies drives measurable growth through AI search optimization, custom SEO,and performance marketingserving 500+ clients nationwide since 2014 with growth built ontrust, innovation, and results...
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- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Newark, Delaware
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
LUMINA specializes in elevating your business to a prosperous online marketplace through our adept Ecommerce solutions. Allow us to facilitate your entry into the vast opportunities of the online retail landscape, propelling your business to unprecedented success. Our team excels in crafting highly converting...
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- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
The Semad Team is your trusted partner in identifying your requirements and supporting you at every stage of your project. Whether you need guidance on digital strategy, specification creation, development, deployment, or ongoing maintenance, we're here to assist. Our team is a diverse group of talented...
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- Digital Services
- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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How to Hire a Digital Strategy Company
Do I have a defined business outcome, or just the project?
Ask yourself: Can I finish this sentence, "We need to [specific outcome] by [timeframe] because [consequence of not doing it]", without describing an activity like "build a strategy" or "improve our digital presence"?
If you can't answer that question, no digital strategy agency can help you yet.
Agencies are skilled at filling vague briefs with visible work.
If you walk in asking for "a digital strategy," you'll get a document, not a result.
The most common root cause of failed agency engagements isn't a capability gap on the agency's side.
It's a client who didn't define a measurable expectation before signing.
The agency becomes a cost center the moment the brief stays vague.
The BetterBriefs Project global study, published by the IPA and based on responses from over 1,700 marketers and agency staff across 70 countries, found that 80% of marketers believe they write good briefs, while only 10% of creative agencies agree.
The same study found that respondents estimated 33% of marketing budgets are wasted on poor briefs and misdirected work.
Meanwhile, the ANA's "Enhancing Client/Agency Relations" survey found that just 27% of agencies believe clients provide clear assignment briefs, and not a single agency respondent strongly agreed.
Write your one-sentence outcome and pressure-test it with your CFO or a board member before briefing digital strategy agencies.
If neither of them can connect it to a line on a P&L, rewrite it.
Does the agency's experience match my specific problem or just my industry?
Shortlisting by industry vertical is one of the most common and most costly mistakes in hiring digital strategy companies.
An agency that has produced results for three eCommerce brands has not necessarily solved a B2B lead generation problem.
An agency that grew a DTC brand's organic traffic hasn't necessarily navigated the compliance constraints of a financial services company.
When reviewing agency profiles and case studies, filter for problem match, not sector match.
The question isn't "have they worked in my industry?" It's "have they solved the specific problem I have, in a comparable context, with measurable results?"
Despite this, 89% of companies say "experience in our industry" is a major factor when selecting an outsourcing provider, according to a 2024 survey of business leaders compiled by Passive Secrets, making industry match the most common shortlisting criterion, and problem match the most overlooked one.
How to shortlist effectively:
- Identify the two or three most comparable case studies on each digital strategy firm’s profile, comparable by problem type, not by industry logo.
- Look for case studies that name the specific metric that moved, the timeframe, and the agency's specific contribution (not the client's, not the market's).
- Narrow to three to five agencies before requesting proposals.
What to look for in case studies:
- A named starting problem, not a generic challenge.
- A specific intervention, not a comprehensive strategy.
- A measured result with a timeframe — not significant growth or improved performance.
- Evidence that the agency's work caused the result, not just preceded it.
Red flags at this stage:
- Case studies lead with client logos instead of outcomes.
- Results are described in relative terms ("increased by X%") without a baseline or timeframe.
- Every case study sounds like it could apply to any client in any sector.
What does success look like at 30, 60, and 90 days, and who defined it?
Digital strategy agencies should write down what a successful 90-day outcome looks like from their side.
Without a shared, written definition of early success, both sides spend the first quarter doing work they believe is valuable while the other side is quietly keeping score on different metrics.
By month four, the client is frustrated by the absence of visible results, and the agency is frustrated that the client doesn't appreciate the foundational work they've completed.
This pattern is common enough to have a name in the consulting industry: the expectation gap.
The financial consequences of getting this wrong are significant.
According to the ANA and 4As joint study, The Cost of the Pitch, based on 300+ interviews with U.S. brand marketers and agency executives, the average cost of an agency review when no incumbent is involved is $408,500. That’s the cost for the client alone, before accounting for the digital strategy company’s own pitch costs.
When expectations break down and a review becomes necessary, that is the price of a poorly aligned start.
The 30-day milestone should cover access, audit, and alignment.
The 90-day milestone should include at least one deliverable that tests the quality of the agency's strategic thinking before you're locked into a full year.
What to do: Send the agency your written version of the 90-day success before the kickoff call. Ask them to do the same. Where they diverge is where the relationship will break first.
Who will actually work on my account, and have I met them?
The person who presents to you and the person who runs your account on a daily basis are often not the same.
This gap between the seniority of the pitch team and the seniority of the delivery team is one of the most predictable sources of post-signature disappointment in agency relationships.
Before signing, identify who will be doing the actual work on your account. Ask to meet them.
Ask digital strategy firms what percentage of their time will be dedicated to your engagement. Then assess whether that person has the experience level the engagement actually requires.
Your relative budget matters here. An agency billing $6M annually will prioritize a $150K retainer differently from one billing $900K annually.
The smaller agency may be the higher-priority client, which means more senior attention, faster response, and more accountable work.
The table below shows how staffing typically plays out by agency size, and what it means for how you'll be treated.
| Agency size | Who pitches | Who delivers | Your likely priority |
| Boutique (under 15 people) | Founder or principal | Often the same person | High, but capacity is finite |
| Mid-size (15-75 people) | Senior partner | Account director + specialist | Moderate, senior input is scheduled |
| Large (75+ people) | Business development director | Rotating account team | Depends on your budget's rank in their portfolio |
What happens if the strategy isn't working?
Most buyers evaluate digital strategy agencies on what they'll do when things go well.
Fewer think through what will happen when things don't go well, which, in any honest engagement, they sometimes won't.
The way an agency handles underperformance tells you more about the health of the relationship than any pitch or proposal.
Top digital strategy agencies identify problems before the client does. They come with a diagnosis and propose a course correction.
An agency that waits for the client to notice and then explains why the results weren't their fault is an agency that will cost you more than the retainer.
The data supports taking this seriously upfront. The SPI Professional Services Maturity Benchmark, a survey of thousands of professional services organizations, cited by Workday's 2025 industry analysis, found that on-time project delivery rates dropped to just 73.4% in 2024, down from 80.2% in 2021.
The same research found that project overruns rose to 11.3% over the same period.
In agency engagements specifically, a Deltek benchmark study found that nearly 40% of agenciesexceedprojectbudgets due to scope creep from poorly defined contract terms.
These aren't edge cases. They're the statistical norm, and they almost always go unaddressed until the client notices the invoice.
Before you sign, understand the digital strategy firm’s process for flagging underperformance: how often they review results against baseline, what triggers an internal review, and how they communicate bad news.
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7 Frequently Asked Questions About Digital Strategy Agencies
How do I know if the digital strategy company I'm evaluating will execute the strategy or just sell me one?
Ask in the first meeting who will be on your account after the contract is signed. The most consistent structural flaw in agency sales models is pitch-and-switch staffing: senior operators close the deal, junior operators execute the engagement. The senior judgment that persuaded you to sign is often not what you're buying for the next 12 months.
To protect against this, require that the Statement of Work name the specific individuals responsible for your account, along with their seniority level and the number of other accounts they carry simultaneously. Many digital strategy agencies overload account managers with 30 to 50 clients each. At that volume, no individual client gets meaningful strategic attention, and monthly "strategy calls" become status updates where someone reads your own analytics back to you.
What are the clearest red flags that an agency is not a serious digital strategy partner?
The clearest red flag is a digital strategy firm that arrives at the first meeting with a proposal already written.
A serious digital strategy partner asks about your margins, customer acquisition costs, competitive positioning, and internal constraints before it proposes anything. Additional red flags that signal execution-only thinking include:
- Generic proposals that could apply to any company in your sector.
- Reporting decks that track activity (impressions, posts published, hours logged) rather than business outcomes.
- Unwillingness to show the full timeline and revenue impact behind their case studies.
Agencies that cannot explain their week-by-week decision-making process either don't have one or don't want you examining it.
What costs typically appear after signing that weren't in the original proposal?
The three most common post-signature cost surprises in digital strategy engagements are: change orders for work outside the initial scope, consulting hours billed separately from retainer fees, and technology or platform costs that the digital strategy agency treats as pass-through charges.
A $10,000 project can easily grow to $13,000-$15,000, and a six-week timeline may stretch to twelve weeks. All that can lead to financial overruns, reduced quality, and team burnout. Before signing, request a complete list of every line item not covered by the retainer, including: additional revision rounds beyond those specified, stakeholder workshops, tool subscriptions, third-party data licenses, and any work triggered by internal changes on your side (a rebrand, a product launch, a new market entry).
A well-run agency will provide this list without hesitation. One that deflects is signaling a billing model that depends on scope expansion to improve its own margins.
How much should a digital strategy company services cost?
A credible digital strategy agency engagement in 2025 runs $3,000 to $25,000 per month on retainer, or $5,000 to $150,000+ for a defined project. According to a pricing study drawing on data from 1,200+ agencies, monthly retainer costs span $3,000 to $25,000, with median spending at $7,500 for mid-market companies.
Hourly consulting rates range from $100 to $350 per hour, with senior strategists commanding rates above $250.
On the global side, the 2025 Global Digital Marketing Report by DesignRush puts the worldwide average agency rate at $97 per hour, with U.S.-based agencies averaging $124 per hour.
Should I worry about a digital strategy agency that locks me into a long contract before showing any results?
Yes, a 12-month lock-in with no performance milestone clauses is a structural risk, not a standard industry practice. Long contracts without exit provisions protect the digital strategy firm’s revenue, not your outcomes. A confident agency with a proven process should be willing to build in milestone-based reviews, typically at 90 days and 6 months. There, both parties assess whether the engagement is generating the agreed-upon indicators of progress.
At a minimum, any long-term contract should specify: what deliverables are due at each quarter, what performance benchmarks trigger a strategy review, and what the exit mechanism is if those benchmarks are not met.
How do I know if an agency's strategy is custom to my business, or a repackaged template?
Ask the shortlisted digital strategy agencies to show you two proposals from different clients in different industries and explain the strategic differences between them. Agencies with a genuine strategy capability will have fundamentally different recommendations for a D2C consumer brand versus a B2B SaaS company. They’ll offer a different channel mix, different measurement frameworks, and different competitive positioning approaches
Agencies that apply templated thinking will show cosmetic differences: the same services with different company names on the header. A generic proposal signals generic execution. The right strategy depends on your stage, competitive landscape, and ideal customer profile. During evaluation, also listen for how quickly the digital strategy company moves to tactics. Legitimate strategists spend the first conversation asking questions; agencies selling repackaged work move quickly to talking about what they do.
At what point in the sales process should I walk away, even if the agency seems capable?
Walk away immediately if the agency makes performance guarantees, refuses to name your day-to-day account team, or cannot explain how it measures strategic success independent of vanity metrics.
These three signals do not indicate inexperience, but a business model designed to obscure accountability. Digital strategy firms that make guarantees like "first page rankings in 30 days" or "500% ROI for everyone" either don’t understand how digital marketing works or are overstating certainty to close the deal.
Separately, if an agency's reporting vocabulary consists exclusively of reach, impressions, and engagement rate with no connection to revenue, pipeline, or customer acquisition cost, the strategy layer is missing, regardless of how sophisticated the pitch sounded. If a digital strategy firm avoids sharing analytics dashboards, performance reports, or access to your own ad accounts, that's a serious warning sign. A successful digital strategy relies on data-driven decisions, and access to those numbers is how you verify you're on the right track.
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