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- Peculiar, Missouri
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $145/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
No matter what you sell, or who your customers are, the internet is an AMAZING tool to help you reach more people, grow your audience, and make more sales - faster and easier than ever before. Through innovative technology and strategic implementation, we turn complex tasks into seamless, efficient workflows...
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- Mansfield, Connecticut
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
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- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
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- 1 Project Listed
Q4 Marketing is an Amazon PPC focused agency specializing in helping brands succeed on the platform. They cater to FBA investors and brand builders, offering services to boost sales, profits, and overall performance...
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- 8 Projects Listed
SERP Matrix is a full-service digital marketing agency that helps businesses of all sizes improve their online visibility and generate more leads and sales. They offer a wide range of services, including search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, social media marketing, web design, and...
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- Spring, Texas
- Number of Employees
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- $150/hr
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At Geografixx Inc. web design and marketing agency, we understand the unique needs of businesses in Pembroke Pines and the surrounding area. We specialize in creating custom websites that are tailored to your specific business goals and target audience. Our talented web designers will develop and design a...
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- Pembroke Pines, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
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- $20/hr
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- Red Bank, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
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- $24/hr
- Minimal Budget
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Fast Track Marketing is a full service marketing agency that develops and implements marketing strategies and programs for any size business. But to call us an ad agency understates considerably what we actually do for our clients. What makes us different is that we built our platform on the marketing...
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- Broomfield, Colorado
- Number of Employees
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- $85/hr
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- Indianapolis, Indiana
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- $100/hr
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OnTop Local focuses on website design, SEO, keyword rich targeted articles, reviews/reputation, and PPC we help our clients outshine their competition. With in-house programmers we create our own technology and systems to ensure our clients are not only getting the latest and greatest in marketing but we are...
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- Gilbert, Arizona
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- $75/hr
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Touchline Marketing partners with busy owners & executives at small & medium-sized companies to establish a professional digital marketing foundation that helps build a brand, generate leads, shorten sales cycles, and increase customer loyalty...
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- Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Rocket Pilots is a digital marketing company specialized in Law Firm marketing. We are best known for honesty, integrity, transparency and delivering results to premier Law Firms...
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- San Diego, California
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- $50/hr
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Phoenix Online Media is a team of enthusiastic marketers driven by purpose and dedicated to the success of our clients...
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- Gilbert, Arizona
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- Marlboro, New Jersey
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- Oregon City, Oregon
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Icovy Marketing specilizes in bridging the gap between sales and marketing departments. Ensuring that we structure a plan that is a perfect fit for your goals both in the short and long term...
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- Clearfield, Utah
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Animink is web design and developemnt compnay located in NC. We are one step ahead and technically sound Digital marketing and web development solution for your business...
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- Charlotte, North Carolina
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- $130/hr
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- Denver, Colorado
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We are a team of digital marketing experts. We help businesses obtain new clients and increase their visibility and presense on the web. We are Certified Google Partners, Bing and Facebook Certified. Our SEO methods for local businesses will bring you lots of new clients and grow your business...
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- Dunedin, Florida
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With our Web Design, Online Marketing and Mobile Development integrations, we take your business to the next level. We'll provide you with the perfect cocktail of unique design to represent your company, and offer you marketing solutions at the most affordable price...
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- Marlboro, New Jersey
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- $150/hr
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We are top SEO Company in New Jersey, USA. We provide top-notch SEO service to our clients and help them to grow their business on Internet...
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- Jersey City, New Jersey
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Easy-Click Web Design offers unique website experiences for small businesses. With over 15 years experience in the field of Web Design and Technology Training, we can make your business dreams a reality...
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- Peoria, Arizona
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Award Wining Digital Marketing & Web Design Services. Allow our honest transparent reviews and our seasoned yet proficient portfolio to comfort your curiosity in the search for a digital marketing team, Are you ready for the next step? We will take it together...
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- Phoenix, Arizona
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We fill your sales funnel with the most qualified, eager buyers because we know how to use advanced technology to track and determine when someone enters a buying cycle for your product or service. We use the most advanced messaging to deliver the right message to the right potential customer to capture and...
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- Stamford, Connecticut
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Whether youre a small, medium, or large-sized enterprise, our goal is to help you reach growth and further expand your companys capabilities. Contact us to learn more about our SEO and Internet marketing services in NJ today...
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- Bridgewater, New Jersey
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- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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- San Francisco, California
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We focus on the local, small business. We assist with website creation, optimization, social media, email marketing and social and paid advertising. (Adwords)...
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- Kansas City, Missouri
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At Local Search Technologies, we offer effective digital marketing services for business and create online marketing campaigns with a clear goal in mind… To Help You GROW Your Business!...
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Top Page Rankers is an Award-Winning Digital Marketing Agency in USA and a pioneer in providing a full suite of software development services...
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- Indianapolis, Indiana
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At Slicks Graphics we continue to push the envelope developing solutions for blue collar business owners looking to grow their business. From custom vehicle graphics or trailer wraps, to a new sign and even digital marketing services, our products have one goal. Thats to make noise in their markets...
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- Morrisville, Pennsylvania
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You want your brand to be seen, you want the products, the information, the services, the people and the ideas that have gotten you to this point to be at the forefront of everything you do. That is why taking an in-depth approach to your web pages design strategy is paramount to an ideal digital marketing...
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- Sarasota, Florida
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- Madison, New Jersey
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- Honolulu, Hawaii
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Your one-stop shop for marketing savvy, graphic creativity, and eye-catching print. We can demonstrate that with our assortment of resources and skills. We've put up a professional and determined team at our Alpharetta marketing agency with everything you need to make your brand stand out...
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- Alpharetta, Georgia
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- $25/hr
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Stratedia is a team of designers, developers, writers, marketers, and problem solvers, who work together to make websites beautiful and successful. We plan websites based on what people are searching for. We design websites that users love and share. We promote websites and get them to the top of search...
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- Hartford, Connecticut
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- Cottleville, Missouri
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A small business succeeds online when they have a great digital marketing strategy. Our 15+ years in the SEO and online marketing industry makes us the perfect partner for small businesses looking to boost their business online...
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- Ogden, Utah
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We do traditional digital marketing combined with AI for some campaigns. We generally do not have standard pricing as we do full marketing plans consisting of various services & software we offer...
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- Wilmington, Delaware
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Contractor 20/20 is a two-generation family-owned and operated business, that is proud to have been serving the needs of small business owners since 1979. We are able to combine all facets of advertising into one, easy to understand, marketing plan. As technology changes, so does our focus. We are a...
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7 FAQs About Google Ads Agencies in the USA
How much do Google Ads services in the US cost?
When hiring Google Ads services in the US, most businesses pay between $1,500 and $5,000 per month in agency management fees, separate from the ad budget paid directly to Google, while percentage-based pricing commonly ranges between 10% and 20% of ad spend.
Cost is usually driven by:
- Number of campaigns
- Geographic targeting complexity
- Conversion tracking requirements
- Landing page involvement
- Volume of creative testing
How do I know if I'm hiring the right Google Ads agency in the USA for my budget?
The right agency for your budget is the one that can explain exactly how it will allocate resources before it talks about results.
To evaluate the fit, ask your prospects:
- Who will manage your account daily?
- How many accounts do they personally handle?
- What optimization happens weekly vs monthly?
- How is performance tied to revenue, not clicks?
- What will they not do with your budget?
As a rule of thumb, when comparing Google Ads agencies in the US, clarity of process is often a stronger predictor of success than portfolio size.
What is a realistic timeline to see results from my Google Ads engagement?
Most Google Ads campaigns begin producing reliable optimization signals within 30 to 90 days, depending on conversion volume and tracking quality.
Google explicitly notes that Smart Bidding strategies require a learning period before performance stabilizes as the system adapts to conversion signals and auction dynamics.
What this means in practice:
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What do Google Ads agencies in the US charge that most buyers don't expect?
Most buyers don't expect to pay extra for conversion tracking, CRM integrations, landing page optimization, and creative production, as these are often excluded from a US Google Ads agency's base management fee.
Hidden or additional costs often include:
- Conversion tracking setup (GA4, GTM)
- Enhanced conversion implementation
- CRM integration for lead quality tracking
- Landing page design or CRO work
- Creative production for ads
- Call tracking software subscriptions
What's the difference between a good agency and an average one in this space?
Good Google Ads agencies in the United States optimize for revenue and qualified pipeline, while average agencies optimize for vanity metrics like clicks and impressions.
This difference is structural and shows up immediately in reporting and decision-making.
The distinction looks like this:
| Good Agency Focus | Average Agency Focus |
| Revenue and pipeline | Click-through rate |
| Lead quality | Traffic volume |
| Conversion value | CPC reduction |
| Attribution clarity | Platform metrics |
| Business impact | Campaign activity |
Most underperforming Google Ads agencies in the US are not failing at execution, per se. Their common denominator is that they are optimizing the wrong layer of the funnel.
What does a bad engagement look like with a Google Ads agency in the USA, and how do I avoid it?
A bad Google Ads engagement is usually defined by a lack of clarity, rather than an immediate performance decline.
Warning signs include:
- Reporting becomes less actionable over time
- Meetings focus on explaining instead of improving
- No clear documentation of what changed in the account
- Metrics shift toward vanity indicators (clicks, impressions)
- Optimization cadence becomes inconsistent
- Strategic recommendations stop evolving
To avoid poor engagements with Google Ads agencies in the US, require a recurring structure that answers:
- What changed this month?
- Why did it change?
- What will be tested next?
How much involvement will I need to have once the agency is hired?
You’ll have low day-to-day involvement, but you must stay involved in strategy, priorities, and performance decisions.
After onboarding, your role with Google Ads agencies in the US typically falls into three areas:
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The bottom line is that execution will be handled by the agency, but outcomes will ultimately depend on your input on business context and lead quality feedback.
