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Mindgrub is an award-winning tech consultancy that delivers AI-driven solutions and custom-built digital experiences that drive measurable business results. We partner with organizations to improve efficiency, accelerate growth and build whats next in the AI era...
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- Web Design
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
We are a team of online marketing professionals. We understand the search engine ecosystem and IT requirements for the current market. Our unique approach to SEO allows us the capability to take your site to the top of major search engines...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- eCommerce
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- Location
- Liberal, Kansas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $29/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
BUZZZ is a revenue-driven digital marketing agency helping businesses grow through data-driven marketing strategies, AI-powered SEO, and performance-focused advertising. Our team builds full funnel marketing systems that increase visibility, generate qualified leads, and scale revenue...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
True Social Marketing stands as a dedicated provider of professional and cost-effective digital solutions catering to businesses across the United States. Our array of services encompasses Web Design and Development, Holistic SEO, Social Media Marketing, Email Marketing, and Custom Content Creation...
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- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Folsom, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $95/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Your business is unique. You've dedicated countless hours to perfecting your craft, so why settle for marketing that doesn't represent you well? Based in Lancaster, PA, we specialize in personalized digital marketing to help you reach new customers and grow your business. Through custom web design and...
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- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- SEO
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- Location
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
PLR is a boutique, full service growth and technology consulting firm that specializes in delivering tailored search engine optimization strategies that elevate your brand to the top of search engine results, ensuring you capture the attention of your target audience effectively...
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Great strategy is worthless without execution. We combine expertise with ideas, align people with measurable goals, and surpass promised results. Because building the vision of your company requires perfect alignment of resources and getting things done to produce exceptional outcomes...
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- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
A Full-Service Agency Built on Experience: At Blume, its not just about custom websites, PPC and SEO; its about solving real challenges for your business with strategies that work and results you can see...
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- Web Design
- SEO
- PPC
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
57 Clicks is a family-owned Orlando Florida Full-Service Digital Marketing agency. Our team helps local and national brands grow by turning clicks into customers. Our digital marketing agency offers a wide variety of services including website design, SEO, video production, PPC and social media...
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- SEO
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Real FiG Advertising + Marketing is an award-winning marketing agency with two offices in Chicago, IL and Denver, CO. As your one-stop shop for all of your marketing needs, we specialize in a wide variety of digital and traditional forms of marketing including website design, search engine optimization, brand...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Market Research
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Top Rated Virtual Assistant, Virtual Assistant & Digital Marketing Agency. We offer a range of Virtual Assistant and Digital Marketing Services to benefit your business. The team of experts at XpertVA provides tailored solutions for all your business needs. We believe in teamwork, creative freedom, and...
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- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Graphic Design
- SEO
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- Location
- Englishtown, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $8/hr
Rizco is a top brand-led marketing agency with 25+ years of experience in branding, web design, and digital marketing. Based in NJ and WBE-certified, we blend strategy, creativity, and design to deliver bold, lasting brand experiences. We Champion Your Brand.https://rizco.com/work/...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Logo Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Spring Lake, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $210/hr
Scott Social is a boutique social media agency that specializes in creating compelling content across digital marketing platforms. Scott Social specializes in organic social media management, influencer marketing, user-generated content creation and paid ads. Based in Phoenix, serving clients everywhere...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Phase 3 Marketing and Communications is an integrated marketing services company providing solutions from ideation to execution. Our mission is to simplify life for marketers by delivering the most-needed marketing services in-house, under one roof...
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- Branding
- Public Relations
- Media Buying
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $185/hr
BlueSoft excels in enhancing the online presence of service-based and construction businesses. Our seasoned team crafts high-converting websites and effective marketing strategies, built on our deep understanding of the construction industry. Opt for BlueSoft, nail your online growth...
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- Web Design
- SEO
- PPC
- Content Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- Camp Verde, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Better online visibility is possible.Sometimes, good things come easy. All you have to do is to make wise choices...
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- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- SEO
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- Location
- Buffalo, Wyoming
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Most agencies play it safe. Nexaris plays it forward. We sit at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and culture, building brands, campaigns, and content engineered to get noticed, and results. If it's predictable, it's not us. We specialize in brand development, creative direction, content creation, and...
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- Digital Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- Creative Services
- Digital Services
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
At Les Creatifs Studio, we craft websites and online stores that dont just sit therethey work. As a certified Google Ads Partner, we design sleek, responsive sites and ROI-focused ad campaigns that turn clicks into customers. Whether you need a bold digital presence or a strategic marketing boost, we blend...
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- WordPress Website Design
- PPC
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Identity Start is a creative studio in Crystal Lake, Illinois that handles a company's whole visual identity in one place: custom websites, logos and brand guidelines, commercial photography, video production, drone footage, and motion graphics. We work with local and regional businesses across the Chicago...
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- Web Design
- Video Production
- Logo Design
- Branding
- SEO
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- Location
- Crystal Lake, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
By harnessing our clients ambition and multiplying their strengths with ours across the strategic, creative and digital realms, Supervox launches, rejuvenates and propels brands forward...
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Most specialty contractors struggle to get a steady stream of high quality leads. Maybe you find yourself competing on price and bad jobs, driving the quality of your services down and becoming less profitable or fulfilled. At Hook Agency, we help contractors focus their marketing efforts on their best...
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- SEO
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Affiliate Marketing
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- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Brands that connect, act, and serve like friends and neighbors tend to win and tend to grow. That's why our every move is guided by Brand Anthropology. And why we create work that connects like friends and neighbors by understanding friends and neighbors, even those inside the brand itself...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- Creative Services
- Package Design
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- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Class is in session. Horizontals Marketing Cloud Master Class is a video series packed with expert tips, strategies, and real-life use cases to help you maximize your Marketing Cloud potential...
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- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- St. Louis Park, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- 1000 & Up
Content Development Pros is a trusted provider of exceptional content solutions for small to mid-sized businesses and leading agencies in the US. With a portfolio of over 50,000 completed projects, our comprehensive services cover a wide range of content needs, including writing, management, web development...
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- Content Marketing
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Red Bank, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $24/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Graphicwise International Inc. is a Laguna Hills, California based boutique branding and digital marketing agency founded in 2000 by identical twins Kevin and Ardavan Javid. With more than two decades of experience and over 600 clients served, the firm delivers custom branding, web design, and digital...
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- Branding
- Web Design
- SEO
- PPC
- Design Services
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- Location
- Laguna Hills, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Looking for the best advertising agencies Tucson has to offer? Turn to Tagline Media Group. We're the digital marketing agency Tucson companies trusts to help their businesses grow...
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- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $85/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are SEO, Social Media Management & Online Reputation Marketing Specialists . Getting organic traffic to your website, social media and YouTube videos is what we do best. Every business is different so we customize digital marketing strategies to fit every one of our clients. Reputation Marketing is new...
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- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Tempe, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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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- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Spyglass is an award-winning brand-consulting firm, which provides brand strategy, design, and marketing services to a wide range of clients nationwide...
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- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Branding
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Phoenix Online Media is a team of enthusiastic marketers driven by purpose and dedicated to the success of our clients...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
We are a full service online marketing agency specializing in utilizing data to deliver consumers looking for you and the services you provide directly to you...
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- SEO
- Video Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Marlboro, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Full Service Digital marketing agency focused on driving bottom line revenue growth for our clients through holistic online marketing campaigns...
Top Services:
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
JSMT Media is a Keyport, NJ based web design, SEO & Google Ads company. We are a fully in-house team specializing in mobile responsive WordPress website development, and a variety of digital marketing solutions including search engine optimization (SEO) and Google Ads search and display campaigns...
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- SEO
- PPC
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Keyport, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are a digital marketing agency that values our clients trust to help them grow their business. Our team of Google certified marketing consultants deliver strategic marketing strategies that include SEO, PPC / Search, Social Media, Email Marketing, Ecommerce, and Video Marketing. We encourage companies in...
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- Advertising
- Video Production
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- Location
- Westfield, Indiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are an Award Winning Web and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Agency who knows the strength of your company’s online presence means everything. Your website, how and where you appear in searches and setting yourself apart from your competition are the biggest determining factors in your company’s...
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- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Asbury Park, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Siren Digital Marketing helps small and medium sized businesses with lead generation, brand awareness, and website design...
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- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
- SEO
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- Location
- Woodbury, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Do you want to grow your business? You need a website and a sales funnel that onboards your clients into doing business with you...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Zionsville, Indiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
ZillionDesigns is a crowdsourcing graphic design agency that provide business branding services including logo design, website, brochure, stationery, etc. You get to work with thousands of global designers who are professional and expert in their field...
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- Graphic Design
- Package Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Pennington, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
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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- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
- PPC
- CRO
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- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $130/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Nativ3 is a full service web development and digital marketing agency. If it exists on a screen, we're experts at it. We are a Minneapolis-Based Digital Marketing firm, assisting business clients worldwide with their digital products, problems, and processes. We live, work, play, and breathe in a landscape...
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- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Web Development
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- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $225/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
ThermoDynamo is a Web Design + Development + IT + Marketing company operating in the Minneapolis St. Paul Minnesota metro area...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $95/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
From custom business software to polished business card sites: we listen and we deliver...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We’re a full-service digital marketing company that truly listens to our clients. We specialize in bespoke solutions, and never recommend a marketing plan without knowing a business and its goals. We’re well-equipped and positioned to serve the needs of our clients today and to help them scale for the...
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- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We’re a full-service direct marketing agency helping companies nationwide DEFINE, DEVELOP & DOMINATE their market...
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- Video Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Glendale, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
Elevation Marketing is a Denver based digital marketing agency serving the US and Canada. We love our work, and we love our clients. We never want to be the biggest agency but we aim to be the best. We have close relationships with our clients, and pour our hearts and souls into delivering results that...
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- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We help others find your business through websites, marketing, and software to generate the leads you need...
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- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Angora, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
At Dotcom Marketing, you'll have the ability to establish, see grow, and better manage your online presence to generate quality inbound activity...
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- Phoenix, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
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- $1,000 - $10,000
lotus823 is an award-winning integrated marketing communications agency offering a wide range of services that collectively work together to help increase brand visibility both online and offline. Combining creative genius, smart thinking, and analytical acumen, our innovative communications model utilizes a...
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- Ocean Township, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $165/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Nufire Marketing is……a full-service business and marketing consulting firm that helps business owners and marketing professionals build awareness, generate leads and increase sales with integrated brand marketing that revolves around a great understanding of your business and your culture.We are a...
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- Burnsville, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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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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.
