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Dominant Digital Agency specializes in SEO, paid advertising, and WordPress website solutions tailored for local businesses across the United States. Founded by industry veteran Chris Licause, the agency delivers measurable results through customized strategies and transparent communication. With a...
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- Location
- Centennial, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Overly Social is a Marketing Agency in Los Angeles and Ventura County. Rated a Top Marketing & Media Company in Westlake Village. We strive in building the most engaging and profitable digital marketing strategies for your brand...
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- Location
- Westlake Village, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Segment SEO works with different technology companies to help them with their organic growth by increasing web traffic and bringing them quality leads through SEO...
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Seattle, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
USA Marketing Pros is a web design and digital marketing agency based in Arlington, Virginia, serving businesses across Northern Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland. We help businesses improve visibility, generate qualified leads, and grow through website design, SEO, Google Ads management, social media...
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- Reputation Management
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- Location
- Arlington, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $99/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Blue Bell Ads helps businesses get found, trusted, and chosen across Google, AI-driven search, and paid media. We build lead-generation systems that combine ads, landing pages, local SEO, review signals, conversion tracking, and fast-response workflows to reduce wasted spend and increase booked calls...
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- Location
- Mooresville, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $55/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Oceanone Design is a graphic design & marketing agency with a track record of 20+ years of inspired, thoughtful design, and proven campaign strategies...
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- Branding
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- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Boca Raton, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 13 Projects Listed
Be Known. Create a Media FRENZY...
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- Public Relations
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
At Skyfield Digital, we provide comprehensive digital solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of businesses in today's fast-paced digital landscape, where ranking on Google is only half the battle and getting cited by AI search engines is the other...
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- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Meriden, Connecticut
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
MyTeams is a product development powerhouse that created Myco.io. Scaled to 22M users. Valued at $80M.We offer expert app, web, and software development through staff augmentation, dedicated teams, and complete project outsourcing...
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- Mobile App Development
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- Blockchain
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Alabama's Highest Ranking SEO and Marketing Agency - Serving Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile Metro areas...
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- SEO
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- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
With over 25 years of experience, we are your go-to partner for all your marketing, design, and advertising needs...
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- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Campbell Hall, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
San Diego Web Design Company (SD Web Co) creates fast, responsive, and SEO-friendly websites for small businesses and startups. The company focuses on clean design, usability, and helping brands grow through better online visibility...
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- SEO
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $135/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Our clients trust us to help them make their mark on the web and create a powerhouse of growth through strategic marketing campaigns and Superior User Experience...
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- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- Web Design
- SEO
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- Location
- Metairie, Louisiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Where cutting-edge technology meets strategic brilliance. We craft custom digital solutionsSEO, software, apps, and websitesdriving local impact with a global vision. Transform your digital journey with us...
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- Graphic Design
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- Location
- West Bloomfield Township, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
We build websites that generate real leads. At Exalto Designs & Marketing, we focus on strategy, SEO, and conversion-driven design to help Columbus businesses turn their online presence into a consistent source of growth...
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- Location
- Columbus, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
KOR UNLIMITED is a technology firm specializing in digital marketing solutions specifically tailored to help local businesses understand their marketplace, grow their brand, increase revenue, and stay engaged with their customers...
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- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Reputation Management
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Meet BONAPARTE Your Digital Strategist. We're not just a digital marketing agency; we're your strategic partners in world-class branding and digital domination. Forget buzzwords and fluff. We deliver hard-hitting results that last...
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- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Location
- Sheridan, Wyoming
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We create highly optimized and stunning websites which helps you enhance visibility and credibility. Through our hybrid marketing strategy we grow businesses digitally by deploying advanced SEO strategies and paid marketing campaigns. We multiply the number of leads collected and the quality of the leads by...
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- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Award-Winning Web Design, Branding & Digital Marketing Agency in the DMV. At ImageWorks Creative, we help businesses in Maryland, Northern Virginia, Washington DCand nationwidestand out, connect, and grow...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Ashburn, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Proceed Innovative helps local service businesses get found and chosen on Google, Maps, and AI search. A Google Partner agency delivering SEO, PPC, and web design that turns visibility into leads and revenue...
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- Digital Marketing
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- AEO
- PPC
- Web Design
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- Location
- Schaumburg, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Fusion Forge Tech crafts custom web and mobile solutions that blend sleek design with powerful functionality. We build fast, scalable, and user-friendly platforms tailored to your goals whether you're launching a startup or upgrading an enterprise system...
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- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Digital Marketing
- Blockchain
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Boca Raton web design and SEO company that has served South Florida businesses since 2015. We build fast, custom WordPress websites and then do the work that gets them found: SEO, local SEO, Google Business Profile management and Google Ads. Our team runs its own online store, so we build for leads and sales...
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- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Boca Raton, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Sparktopus is a global IT services and consulting firm specializing in web design, web development, mobile app development, AI integration, cloud services, cybersecurity, digital marketing, and more...
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- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
You Deserve Great Digital Marketing. At StoryArk, we believe you shouldn't have to waste money and time trying to grow your business. That's why we got into the Digital Arena: to help great businesses like yours grow. Are You Ready to Win at Digital?...
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- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Elkhart, Indiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
At Dentists Marketing Company, we take the stress out of marketing so you can focus on what you do best creating healthy, confident smiles. From SEO and Google Ads to stunning websites and social media, we craft strategies that bring real patients to your door. Our team understands the dental industry inside...
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- PPC
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- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Artifact, a marketing strategy and SaaS product design company, provides insights to help you outperform competitors, refine messaging for higher conversions, and understand your market's needs for better engagement. Our goal is to enhance user experiences, cultivate loyal advocates, and establish your...
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- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Bayfield, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Brand Surge LLC is a full stack digital marketing agency. We help small to medium businesses to grow and scale to the next level. We take these small businesses to grow organically and get them leads through paid advertising...
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- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Awake Media is a coalition of independent contractors that offer services ranging from hosting to film for the transformational wellness community...
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- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Sedona, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Boise Marketing Masters is a top-tier digital agency specializing in web design, SEO, PPC, and comprehensive advertising services. We excel in crafting customized solutions that boost online presence and yield measurable outcomes, serving clients worldwide from our base in Boise, Idaho...
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- Location
- Middleton, Idaho
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
At iQuarius Media, we provide innovative digital solutions designed to drive growth, maximize your online presence, and elevate your brand. Discover how we deliver measurable results through expert web development, digital marketing, CRM solutions, AI implementation, and captivating digital media...
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- Digital Marketing
- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
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- Orlando, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Welcome to Integrity Marketing Services, your trusted partner in digital success. Located in Kirkland, we are experts in building high-quality, custom WordPress websites and crafting effective digital marketing strategies. With a strong focus on SEO and Google Ads, we provide personalized solutions that help...
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- Web Design
- SEO
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- Location
- Kirkland, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
RUNNER is an award-winning healthcare marketing agency providing services to medical practices and B2B companies...
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- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Since 1996, PROS has successfully delivered Internet Technology & Marketing solutions globally...
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
A B2B Google Ads agency in the US, Silverback Strategies runs paid search on Google and Bing for clients in financial services, higher education, and legal, with notable work for LexisNexis and Ritz-Carlton Residences across search, display, and paid social...
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- Digital Marketing
- Media Buying
- SEO
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- Location
- Reston, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Our SEO process of Strategize, Implement, Analyze, and Report. It effectively achieves a quick return on investment (ROI) in SEO projects. It is a structured and data-driven approach, and repeated monthly. We identify previous wins and start the new month with a well-defined strategy...
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- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $135/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Designity is a human-led Creative-as-a-Service platform that gives brands a fully managed creative team led by AI-enabled Creative Directors and powered by the top 1% of global creatives and marketers...
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- Branding
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 14 Projects Listed
Snowday Design specializes in crafting contemporary websites, impactful brands, and captivating visuals catered to entrepreneurs, small, medium, and large enterprises, as well as nonprofit organizations. Collaborating closely with clients, we aim to deliver premium services while ensuring a hassle-free...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Parker, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Intelligent Web Crew is a Florida-based digital agency specializing in AI-powered websites, mobile apps, automation systems, SEO, Local SEO, Google Ads, and custom software development. We help businesses streamline operations, generate more leads, improve customer experiences, and accelerate growth through...
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- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Web Development
- SEO
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- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Tinova Agency
Award WinnerRecipient of a Best Design Award for outstanding work.Tinova Agency exists to make pre-seed & seed startups investor-ready by design. In 21 days, we rebuild your positioning, investor messaging, and fundraising story so investors understand why you're fundable, fast...
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- Logo Design
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Silver Spring, Maryland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
Renaissance Digital Marketing is an award-winning AI SEO agency that helps brands get found, cited, and recommended across AI-powered search, including ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews and AI Mode, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude, as well as in traditional Google results...
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- AEO
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- Content Marketing
- Public Relations
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- Location
- Tampa, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Our expert team offers online marketing services to increase your web presence. We have 35+ years of experience in marketing and advertising! Our personalized approach sets us apart from many other agencies. We offer a free online marketing analysis. Contact us today!...
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- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
At WebStoreSEO, we pride ourselves on being a small but highly experienced and selective firm. This allows us to offer personalized service and develop deep, long-term relationships with our clients...
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- eCommerce
- eCommerce Development
- PPC
- Location
- Roswell, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
At The Goat Institute, Miamis leading digital marketing agency, we are committed to empowering businesses to achieve their digital ambitions. Our team of experts excels in Website Design, SEO, PPC, Content Creation, and Social Media Marketing, creating tailored strategies that go beyond expectations...
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- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Our brand audit services are designed to assist mid-sized and enterprise-level brands in achieving a range of strategic goals. By leveraging our expertise, we enable our clients to significantly reduce their marketing expenses, optimize their organizational efficiency, and successfully venture into new...
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- Business Consulting
- Market Research
- Digital Marketing
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
At Lower Cross, we hate marketing agencies so we built a better way. We're a boutique consultancy focused on digital strategy, growth, and paid media. Lower Cross has a limited client roster because every account is handled only by the founder and senior execs. No junior staff, no middle management just...
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- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Greenwich, Connecticut
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
At The Influencer Marketing Factory, we specialize in influencer marketing, Instagram marketing, and YouTube marketing services, talent management, social media management, and native ads management. We tailor our strategies to meet your company's specific goals and objectives, covering influencer search...
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- Video Marketing
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- Creative Services
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
The Branding Agency is a full-service Charlotte, NC digital marketing agency founded in 2015, specializing in local SEO, Google Business Profile optimization, web design, Google Ads and AI search visibility. All work is done in-house by senior staff no outsourcing...
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- Web Design
- SEO
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Tech Cloud Ltd is a global ITES company that offers all ITES services, including Image Post Production, Local & International SEO, SEM, Website Design & Development, Software Development, etc. Starting our journey in 2013, we have been putting a good smile on our clients from around the globe with consistent...
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- Web Development
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Gainesville, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Technology impacts every aspect of business, and when used strategically, can bring dramatic improvement to an organization's challenges. We provide a robust catalog of digital services to meet the high standards of discerning clients and the demands of an ever-changing technology landscape...
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- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $145/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Avenue 25 provides branding and web development to traditional and online marketing, SEO and graphic design services...
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- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
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- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $165/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
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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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| Occasional approvals (as needed) |
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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.
