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Falls Technology Group, LLC is a Sioux Falls-based marketing and technology company specializing in web design, SEO, social media, hosting, and business automation. The company takes a holistic approach to digital marketing, combining websites, search optimization, content, reputation management, and...
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- Digital Strategy
- Branding
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Questar Studio is a multidisciplinary creative studio crafting distinctive brands, websites, digital experiences, motion, and visual content for modern businesses...
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- Web Design
- Branding
- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $55/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
Floats is a full-stack XR lab, combining brilliant storytelling and emerging technology to create compelling experiences across Augmented reality (AR), Virtual reality and custom experiences, powered by immersive tech...
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- Product Design
- Digital Strategy
- Wearables
- IoT
- AI Development
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- Location
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
We help clients tackle a variety of business problems, from web design, marketing strategy + execution, to content creation...
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- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Translation Services
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- Location
- Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $165/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
GO-Globe is a trusted Enterprise AI, AEO, SEO, and Digital Solutions company, empowering businesses globally since 2005...
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- SEO
- AEO
- Digital Services
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Manama, Bahrain
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Double W Studio has partnered with creators and brands across the arts, lifestyle, fashion, and wellness industries to build meaningful and aligned digital experiences where every detail matters. With over 50 completed projects and a 5.0/5 Google rating, the studio is recognized for delivering refined...
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- Web Design
- SEO
- eCommerce Development
- Digital Strategy
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Paris, France
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
Enter is a creative and marketing studio built for brands that understand that being present is no longer enough, and that every detail, from the way a brand looks and speaks to the way it moves through the digital world, shapes the way people perceive it...
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- Branding
- Market Research
- Graphic Design
- Digital Strategy
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Zrenjanin, Serbia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
kexDESIGN helps entrepreneurs, service providers, and growing businesses turn their websites into customer-generating systems. By combining strategy, web design, SEO, and business development, we create digital platforms that increase visibility, attract qualified inquiries, and support sustainable growth...
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- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Florstadt, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
agua® is an independent creative design practice that flows between disciplines, crafting visual identities, systems and narratives that move with intention. Blending conceptual thinking, experimentation and visual craft, the studio develops tailored projects for brands, artists and cultural institutions...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Digital Strategy
- Design Services
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- Location
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Search Scope is a senior, founder-led SEO consultancy based in Victoria Park, Perth, Western Australia, working with multi-location and national brands across Australia. Founder Dorian Menard has worked in SEO since 2013 and specialises in local SEO, multi-location SEO, national SEO, AI SEO...
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- SEO
- AEO
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Reputation Management
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- Location
- Victoria Park, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Sioux is a digital transformation agency with 25+ years of experience, operating across Brazil, Portugal and Mexico. We connect brand strategy, UX/UI design, SEO/GEO and software engineering under one team, powered by AI and data. Trusted by brands such as Santander, Adobe, Tegra, and FTD Educação, we help...
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- Digital Strategy
- Software Development
- UI/UX Design
- Branding
- Web Development
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- Location
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
At Kachaam Design Agency, we don't just design for today. We create experiences that define the future. Cutting-edge UX. Powerful branding. All crafted to move your business forward...
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- Digital Strategy
- UI/UX Design
- Branding
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Most of the businesses we work with have the same thing in common: the work is better than the brand suggests. They're winning on quality but losing on perception. That's the gap Backbone Studio closes. Not with a strategy document, but with sharp positioning and visual identity that makes people remember...
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- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
- Design Services
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- Location
- Brighton, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Inspyred is a cultural venture studio that works with fashion brands and musicians...
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- Digital Strategy
- Branding
- eCommerce Development
- Digital Marketing
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project 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
Infiuz is a Montreal-based brand strategy, graphic design and website design studio helping businesses and organizations turn ideas, challenges and opportunities into work that gets a response...
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- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Digital Strategy
- Creative Services
- Print Design
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- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Sadja WebSolutions is a digital agency focused on creating custom websites, mobile apps and digital marketing to grow brands online. We help companies around the world increase their online presence and ROI through design, development and online marketing...
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- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Torrance, California
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
THECOMMERCE is new-age digital marketing with strong focus on design systems, performance, AI workflows & digital growth...
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- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Email Marketing
- Web Development
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Athens, Greece
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
We are an independent, multi-disciplinary design studio founded on the passion and friendship of the founders, with two parallel operating locations in Europe...
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- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
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- Location
- Warsaw, Poland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
OBCIDO Inc. is a global consulting and digital services firm founded in New York in 2021. We help businesses redefine their digital identity and accelerate growth through strategic consulting, AI solutions, GEO, high-performance websites, and results-driven digital marketing...
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- Digital Services
- Branding
- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Adfirst Studio is a global marketing partner for venture capital firms and startups, focused on accelerating growth through performance-driven strategies. As part of the adfirst.vc ecosystem, the company works closely with emerging businesses to scale their digital presence, acquire high-value users, and...
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- Digital Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- Location
- Sheridan, Wyoming
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Founded in 2014, QUARTE is a digital product design agency passionate about designing around and for users. Our experienced product designers, business analysts, and strategists collaborate across diverse domains to deliver impactful, user-focused products...
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- Product Design
- UI/UX Design
- Digital Strategy
- Software Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- Carmichael, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Your brand is more than a look. It's an essence. We help founders, creators, and visionary businesses uncover what makes them truly distinct and translate it into a digital presence that feels authentic, memorable, and deeply aligned...
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- Branding
- Creative Services
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Full-service creative agency in Bucharest, working with clients across Europe and the US since 2014. One senior team takes brand, web, video and campaigns from strategy to launch, on a fixed fee agreed after discovery. Our two founders read every brief. If we sign it, we own it...
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- Video Production
- Branding
- Digital Strategy
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Bucharest, Romania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Downstreet Digital is a full-service digital, boutique agency with extensive experience in the political & business sectors. We know how to deliver the results you need and have the track record to back it up. We specialize in website design, ad creation and targeting, digital campaign strategy, and social...
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- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Albany, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Cornerstone Marketing Agency helps law firms and service-based businesses increase visibility in both traditional search and emerging AI-driven discovery platforms. Based in Baton Rouge, the agency specializes in Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), structured data strategy, digital advertising, and growth...
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- Business Consulting
- Digital Strategy
- AI Development
- AEO
- SEO
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- Location
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Experts in digital marketing, digital transformation and web design in Barcelona. We connect brands and consumers with digital products and services...
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- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Barcelona, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
POSTER CHILD is based in Barcelona, our creative firm boasts a decade of experience in the music and entertainment industry. We've had the privilege of collaborating with renowned clients such as VANS, Warped Tour, Live Nation, AEG, Journeys, as well as some of the most prominent names in touring, production...
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- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Creative Services
- Design Services
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- Location
- Barcelona, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
MP Atelier Digitale is a boutique digital agency specializing in strategy and growth for fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands. We help companies clarify their positioning, refine their communication, and build digital systems that turn creativity into sustainable growth...
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- Branding
- Digital Services
- eCommerce Development
- Digital Marketing
- AI Development
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- Location
- Castel Maggiore, Italy
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $85/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Blender is a team of experts specializing in internet marketing and sales, dedicated to helping brands strengthen their online presence and achieve measurable growth. The team begins by auditing a brands online visibility, defining clear goals and objectives, and developing a strategic roadmap along with a...
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- Digital Marketing
- Web Development
- Branding
- Video Production
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Dnipro, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Located at the heart of one of the most innovative technology hubs in the world - Boston. Working across strategy, creativity, and a meticulous engineering process, we pride ourselves on bringing clients quantifiable, high-impact marketing results...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Web Design
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Newton, Massachusetts
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
In our digitalized world, change will always persist. We therefore want to enable brands to discover their digital DNA and develop it resiliently. Through our deep understanding of extraordinary characters and eye-to-eye collaboration, we aim to shape identities beyond zeitgeist...
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- Design Services
- Logo Design
- Branding
- Web Design
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Munich, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Digital Unicon offers a content that is captivating and helps drive online success for your business. Digital marketing expertise and eye-catching website design that captivates visitors and increases conversions are two of our specialties. Today is the day to realize the full potential of your company!...
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- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Mobile App Development
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Gurgaon, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 13 Projects Listed
Kesu Advertising is a marketing firm comprised of a seven-person in-house team with shared beliefs, objectives, and professional aspirations, since for us, quality trumps quantity. Our primary concentration is on the European market, where we conduct marketing and launch advertising campaigns in more than...
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- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Level up your business with custom, market and competitive analysis-based marketing strategies for every sized company...
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- Digital Services
- Branding
- Digital Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Clayton, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
We're Penta Studio, an independent brand and design studio for ambitious businesses.We help brands figure out who they are, what makes them different, and how to make people care.Sometimes that means creating something from scratch. Sometimes it means taking something that's already good and making it...
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- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Chichester, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $110/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
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
Saúl Sánchez Agency is a digital agency specializing in web design and marketing. They offer services such as web design, SEO, social media management, graphic design, and digital strategy, focusing on strategic and results-driven solutions for businesses in Spain, Europe, the United States, and Latin...
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- SEO
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Salamanca, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $97/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
The activators of your digital communication. Sympozium your web agency in Bordeaux, brings together all the expertise you need to create your website, mobile app or other communication media...
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- Design Services
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Print Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Bordeaux, France
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
At Vextria, we don't just create websites; we design high-impact Business Engines for SMEs looking to scale. Using our Google Antigravity methodology, we deploy advanced digital infrastructure in record time. We specialize in triple optimization: SEO (traditional search engines), GEO (strategic location), and...
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- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
- SEO
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- Location
- Zaragoza, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Brand Guru Genius is a strategic brand consultancy specializing in Digital Authority for municipalities, destination marketing organizations, and service-based businesses. We help organizations build compelling brand narratives and execute data-driven digital campaigns that drive measurable results...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- Digital Strategy
- Graphic Design
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Sheridan, Wyoming
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
We are a strategic people, product & brand development organization who help companies & entrepreneurs grow by connecting to their target audience effectively and efficiently. We have helped some of the most recognizable brands including Whirlpool, Ikea, Panasonic, Walmart, P&G, KitchenAid and more...
Top Services:
- Product Design
- Branding
- Package Design
- Logo Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- South Haven, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
More than advertising, we create experiences that impact and convert...
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- Digital Strategy
- Creative Services
- Web Design
- SEO
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Pachuca, Mexico
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Personality-led branding and website design helping creative entrepreneurs, lifestyle founders, and personal brands build distinct brands and strategic websites that attract aligned clients and elevate their presence online...
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- Web Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Ottawa, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
At Brand Space, with years of experience and a client-first mindset, we deliver customized digital marketing solutions and strategies that tackle these challenges head-on and drive measurable results...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Mississauga, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Agency for Digital Marketing and Web Design We offer digital marketing, web design, SEO, graphic design, hosting and domain registration services...
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- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
AF Technologies is a comprehensive digital marketing agency that succeeds in making customized digital marketing solutions for businesses ranging from small enterprises to larger brands. Our agency is designed around a modern framework that embraces a client-centric ethos, forward-looking media strategies...
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- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Beirut, Lebanon
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Homem Máquina is a design and technology firm helping companies build and scale digital products with clarity and confidence. We align UX, UI, and engineering to reduce friction, improve user adoption, and accelerate delivery. Since 2010, weve supported high-growth teams with fast discovery, validated...
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- Digital Strategy
- UI/UX Design
- Branding
- Software Development
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- Location
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We're a creative development and design agency helping brands and organisations to build bold, high-end websites that captivate, engage, and drive results...
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- Web Development
- Web Design
- Digital Strategy
- Software Development
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- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Bryan Stenler Studios is a Brazil-based AI-native creative production studio specializing in cinematic AI video, virtual actors and models, premium branded content, visual effects and original entertainment IP. Founded by award-winning filmmaker Alex Viegas, the studio combines human-led creative direction...
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- Branding
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
- Digital Strategy
- Video Production
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- Location
- Bauru, Brazil
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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- 1 Project Listed
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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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