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Blushush is a London-based Webflow design and branding studio that builds custom, visually striking websites with strategic clarity and performance at the core. They combine brand storytelling, UX design, and Webflow development to create standout digital experiences that reflect a brands voice and help drive...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $500/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Looking for a website that captivates customers? We create standout websites for brands like yours that attract more customers, outperform competitors, and help you bring in top talent...
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- Digital Services
- Reputation Management
- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $350/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed

Directive
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Directive is a B2B marketing agency helping enterprise organizations align marketing with revenue, navigate complex buying journeys, and drive measurable growth...
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- PPC
- AEO
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Irvine, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
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SEO Review from Amanda Morgan
While SEO growth demands time and patience, the client saw a 46% increase in organic conversions in the previous quarter under Directive's guidance. Vyond couldn't be happier with the results. (Verified via email)
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SEO Review from Rob Press
Since Deputy began working with Directive, the client has seen a remarkable shift in website ranking. In under a year, the website rose from the bottom of page 2 to the top 2 on Googleincredible progress! (Verified via email)

SEO Review from Derek Gerber
Amazingly talented team [full of] passionate marketers that I can always rely on in crunchtime. (Verified via email)
Reviews verified by DesignRush and sourced from the agency's profile View All ReviewsBoostenX is a digital-growth agency that helps businesses scale by delivering high-impact marketing, performance optimization, and web solutions. The agency focuses on measurable growth, leveraging best practices in digital advertising, conversion optimization, and creative design...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Development
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- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Moving away from traditional marketing agencies, Welcome Tomorrow is your trusted growth marketing partner. Weve worked with dozens of marketing teams, but never found the perfect one. So were building it one expert at a time. Meet the team that is setting new industry standards...
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- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Digital Strategy
- eCommerce
- PPC
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- Location
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Fastmarkit builds high-performance websites and digital experiences that convert attention into revenue. We blend design, strategy, and execution to create sites that drive measurable growth. Our team combines deep marketing expertise with creative precision to help B2B brands stand out, move fast, and scale...
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- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- PPC
- Location
- Boulder, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $275/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
We supercharge revenue for B2B tech brands and the agencies that serve them in industries as diverse as SaaS, DevOps, HealthTech, GenAI, and FinTech...
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- Digital Strategy
- Media Buying
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We turn business philosophy into visual storytelling. Every project begins with immersion understanding your why, not just your goals. From strategy to cinematic content, we build brands that feel human, look iconic, and perform with purpose. Your values is our fuel, your culture drives our creativity...
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- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
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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
- 7 Projects Listed
Jovanix is an AI marketing agency helping roofers, HVAC companies, contractors, dentists and any local service business across the US get more clients done for you.Stop Gambling With Your Marketing Budget. See exactly how many clients you can get - before you spend a dime. And if you like the plan...
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- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
- PPC
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Welling, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
The race is on. We make B2B brands visible in LLMs like ChatGPT and Google's AI Overviews to capture high-buyer-intent traffic. We combine meaningful data, AI automation, and smart strategy to eliminate guesswork and drive results faster...
Top Services:
- SEO
- CRO
- Content Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Bremerton, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $235/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Coinbound is your partner in accelerating the growth of crypto and Web3 companies. Our services include influencer marketing, PR, SMM, paid advertising, media buying, SEO, and community management...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Public Relations
- Digital Strategy
- Media Buying
- Branding
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $225/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 11 Projects Listed
Vaulted is a marketing, design, and development agency that helps companies turn complex marketing systems into clear, measurable growth...
Top Services:
- CRM Consulting
- Digital Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- RaleighāÆ, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $210/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Who are we? - We're a full-service B2B ad agency with years of experience managing campaigns on Google, LinkedIn, Reddit, Meta and other platforms.What value do we bring? - We will get you more qualified leads that convert into clients, saving your company time and money dealing with bad leads...
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- PPC
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Media Buying
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 16 Projects Listed
We help clients get more leads through Google with organic search engine optimization...
Top Services:
- SEO
- PPC
- CRO
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
A B2B SaaS Digital Marketing Agency With Expertise in SEO, GEO, PPC all combined under our trademarked Inbound Engine brand...
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- PPC
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- CRO
- Web Design
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Future Shore is a results-driven digital-marketing and advertising agency that turns bold ideas into measurable growth. From our Cirencester hub, we blend data-led strategy, AI innovation and sharp creative to help local and regional brands...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Mobile App Development
- AI Development
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Most marketing drives traffic. We build authority. Our Authority Engine turns your website into an authority-driven growth engine using SEO, GEO, content, and conversion strategy so they attract the right audience, build trust, and generate consistent, high-quality leads...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
- CRO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Sun Valley, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
rumble is a Paid Media agency based in Paris. SEA, GEA, SMA campaigns (Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Meta Ads, ChatGPT Ads, Perplexity Ads, TikTok Ads, Snapchat Ads, Pinterest Ads, LinkedIn Ads). Our approach combines business strategy, performance-driven creative, and advanced tracking to turn every euro...
Top Services:
- PPC
- Location
- Paris, France
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 22 Projects Listed
Formulaik partners with brands ready to scale, turning Google Ads into a reliable and efficient acquisition engine. We combine performance marketing, CRO, and data strategy to drive smarter decisions, stronger results, and sustainable growth...
Top Services:
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Location
- Gold Coast, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Socialsail is the best digital marketing agency offering expert SEO services to boost your online presence and drive growth...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Chandigarh, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
Fortuna Media Group specializes in global eCommerce, AI, and brand development...
Top Services:
- eCommerce Development
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- eCommerce
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- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
London social media agency driving growth through paid social and creative across TikTok, Meta and Google. Trusted by Apple, Just Eat, TaskRabbit, Thortful and Davines, supporting challenger brands and scale-ups...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Creative Services
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 14 Projects Listed
Nephila helps tech B2B companies define, develop, and scale their digital marketing initiatives. Offering digital strategy, paid search, paid social, graphic & web design and more, we collaborate with in-house teams to build lead generation programs that deliver measurable and reliable results...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- PPC
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Medium Giant is a marketing consultancy of divergent thinkers who devise strategies that deepen connections, expand influence, and scale success. We can help your brand break from the status quo...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- CRO
- PPC
- SEO
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- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
12AM Agency is a pay-per-click firm running Google Search, remarketing, and Shopping campaigns, with bilingual PPC specialists managing campaigns in both English and Spanish. Best suited for small to mid-size businesses in the DFW market seeking local paid search management...
Top Services:
- Digital Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Services
- Content Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $195/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
We solve complex problems with marketing + technology to unlock growth...
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- Design Services
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $195/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
5WPR, an integrated marketing and public relations firm, offers services to drive value and growth for its clients. The firm focuses on crafting customized PR and marketing campaigns to attract and engage target audiences while aligning with clients' brand ambitions...
Top Services:
- Public Relations
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 7 Projects Listed
Bop Design is a Woman owned B2B marketing and web design firm. We specialize in creating holistic marketing strategies that include B2B web design & development, content marketing, social media, SEO, logo design, branding and marketing collateral...
Top Services:
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
User-first digital marketing solutions define Hudson Integrated's comprehensive range of digital marketing services. Hudson is a logical choice for small, mid-sized and Fortune 500 companies in need of superior e-commerce, branding, web design, UX/UI assistance, digital marketing strategies, consultation, and...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Morristown, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Brand, web, search, media, and content run as one accountable function. We sell judgment, not deliverables...
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- SEO
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- Davie, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Rebellion Group is a full-service brand and marketing agency based in Connecticut. We help organizations understand their markets, clarify their position, strengthen their brands, and create marketing that moves people and drives growth...
Top Services:
- Branding
- AEO
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
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- Location
- Cheshire, Connecticut
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
Campfire Digital is a full-service digital marketing agency that can manage your complete digital marketing campaign from beginning to end. We coordinate everything into one cohesive system that will help you cement a strong and recognizable brand, form stronger ties to your target market and convert web...
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- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
We are a full-service eCommerce agency, certified partner with Magento, Shopify, and BigCommerce.We do pretty much everything around eCommerce: solution architecture, web development, design, UX/UI, data migration, custom development (apps/modules), 3rd party integrations (ERP, CRM, PIM...)...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Chandler, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Ampersand is a full-service advertising, branding & marketing agency that specializes in strategy & execution. Our niche as your Virtual Marketing Department fosters long-term growth and sustainable momentum for organizations looking to outsource their marketing efforts...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Branding
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $165/hr
Webistry drives revenue with data-driven paid media, experimentation, and CRO...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Creative Services
- UI/UX Design
- Show more
- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $165/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Magnet Co is a Cincinnati-based, independent digital agency founded in London in 2004. With a compact team of designers, developers and strategists, it crafts thoughtful, high-converting websites and growth-driven marketing solutions for clients spanning education, corporate, retail, media and the sciences...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $160/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Established in 2008, we're an award winning creative agency that specializes in scaling & accelerating brands...
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- Business Consulting
- Branding
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- High River, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $160/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
We Use Our Expertise To Help Companies Grow BetterOur mission is to empower and train businesses on how to optimize their business operations. Through a strategic combination of marketing and sales tactics, otherwise known as revenue operations, we aim to help businesses grow efficiently and be in control...
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- Web Design
- SEO
- PPC
- Location
- Bozeman, Montana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $160/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Epic Slope Partners is a growth-focused marketing agency specializing in helping AI-native and B2B SaaS companies build predictable, scalable demand generation systems. With a strong emphasis on strategy and execution, the agency replaces spray and pray marketing with structured, data-driven approaches that...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Location
- Thane, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $159/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Clients choose Neon Growth because our groundbreaking solutions reshape the landscape of paid search, paid social, and conversion optimization. As a results-driven pay per click agency trusted by brands like Walmart and Nike, we drive measurable growth. Ready to scale? Letās talk...
Top Services:
- Media Buying
- Digital Marketing
- eCommerce
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 10 Projects Listed
GLIDEĀ® is an Austin web design and digital marketing agency for healthcare organizations, nonprofits, and mid-market brands. We redesign websites, grow them with SEO and AI search optimization, and keep them improving with ongoing support...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
Fuel Online is a pay-per-click firm with 26 years of experience managing Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Shopping, display, and paid social campaigns using AI-driven bid optimization and senior-only strategists. It has generated 4.25 million marketing leads for clients across multiple verticals...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- eCommerce Development
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed

Prabbis Consulting
VerifiedVerified by the DesignRush team for authenticity and credibility.We take care of everything from A-Z so you don't have to worry about it! Whether your business needs AI & Automation, professional websites or apps for mobile devices; we can do that and more with an innovative approach designed specifically around what YOU want...
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- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Product Design
- Mobile App Development
- AI Development
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- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
Grow your business with our personalized, result-driven digital marketing strategy, which includes Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Google Ads (SEM), and Content Marketing...
Top Services:
- SEO
- PPC
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
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- Location
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Propel your business forward with digital marketing services from Flybolt. From PPC management to strategic marketing consultation, we have a comprehensive toolkit for engineering your success. Want to avoid the nuts & bolts of marketing? Put us in the driver seat to steer your marketing operations. Have ace...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Reputation Management
- PPC
- Web Development
- SEO
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Digital eSearch is a results-driven digital marketing agency helping businesses build a stronger online presence and achieve sustainable growth. Our team specializes in SEO, Local SEO, AEO, GEO, AI Search Optimization, Google Ads, SMM, ORM, Link Building, and Website Design & Development...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Content Marketing
- Web Development
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- Location
- Noida, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Idaho Style is an Award Winning Digital Marketing Firm that specializes in achieving results through Web Design, Development, SEO, PPC and Social Media. Our passion for helping businesses grow and our dedication to providing quality services has earned us a reputation as one of the best in the business. If...
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- Digital Marketing
- Web Development
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- Boise, Idaho
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
M&G Marketing Agency is a results-driven digital marketing firm dedicated to helping businesses of all sizes navigate the complexities of the online world. We take a personalized approach to each client, crafting tailored marketing strategies designed to achieve their unique goals...
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- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Reputation Management
- Creative Services
- Affiliate Marketing
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- Location
- Limassol, Cyprus
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Full-service creative for complex B2B brands. We handle strategy, branding, web, campaigns, content, and digital, and we see past the brief on every one. Most clients arrive with a project. They stay for years...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Digital Strategy
- AEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Alpharetta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Difento serves as your strategic ally in achieving digital solutions and online triumph. If you seek a collaborative partner who comprehends your customers' needs, look no further. We specialize in the world's leading e-commerce platform, offering expertise and support. Since our inception, our dynamic and...
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- eCommerce Development
- eCommerce
- WordPress Website Design
- CRO
- SEO
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- Location
- Aarhus, Denmark
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
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8 Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business PPC Agencies
Should I go with a flat monthly fee or a percentage-of-ad-spend model?
For most small businesses that spend under $10,000/month on ads, a flat monthly fee is the cleaner and more protective choice because percentage-of-spend minimums often cost more at small budgets, and the model pays the agency for spending your money rather than managing it.
The structural problem with percentage-of-spend is that the small business PPC agency earns more every time you increase your budget, regardless of whether that increase is justified by performance.
Ask any percentage-of-spend agency directly: what is their policy when they believe additional budget is not justified by current performance? The answer will tell you whose interests they are actually managing.
How much do small business PPC agencies charge for their services, and what's on top of the quoted fee?
According to numerous reports, agencies usually charge between $1,000 and $5,000 a month for standard management services, depending on your ad spend level and what's included. If you need them to run a complex enterprise account, the price can go up and range between $10,000 and $25,000 a month.
The management fee for small business PPC services is only part of what you'll pay. They typically run 10-20% of monthly ad spend, but this is separate from the actual ad spend, which you pay directly.
On top of that, expect to see:
- Setup fees of $500-$5,000 for initial account audits and restructuring
- Tool costs passed through for third-party analytics platforms
- Overage charges if your ad spend crosses certain thresholds,
- Exit fees if you leave before the contract term ends.
The budget math to run before you sign is the following: management fee + setup fee + any tool costs + your actual ad spend = true monthly investment.
At a $2,000/monthad budget, a 15% management fee leaves only $300 for actual strategy work. Minimum viable ad spend for meaningful optimization is generally $2,000-$5,000/month, and the management fee comes out of your total budget on top of that.
What are the clearest red flags to watch for before I sign a contract?
Any small business PPC company that guarantees specific results before auditing your account is either making a sales pitch or doesn't understand how paid search works. No credible agency promises a specific cost per acquisition before they have audited your conversion tracking, analyzed your competitive landscape, and assessed your landing pages.Ā
Other pre-signing red flags:
- They focus reporting on vanity metrics rather than business outcomes
- They can't explain their strategy in terms you understand
- They push long-term contracts before proving value.
If any of these appear during the sales process, they will be significantly worse once you're locked in.
Who owns the Google Ads account, me or the agency?
You should own the Google Ads account, and if an agency won't confirm that in writing before you sign, walk away. Agencies offering small business PPC services sometimes build campaigns inside their own Manager Account (MCC), making them, instead of you, the legal account owner. When you leave, you risk losing all historical data, conversion tracking, audience lists, and Smart Bidding signals.
Before signing, demand an explicit account ownership clause that names your Google Ads Account ID and specifies that the agency's access will be revoked at your request.
When should I expect real results, and what's a legitimate excuse vs. a stall?
Expect to see your first meaningful, stable results between weeks 6 and 12, as many agencies suggest. Allow for a learning period of 30-60-days before drawing conclusions, but expect transparency and a clear optimization plan from week one. The first 60 days include the account learning phase, and performance below eventual steady state is expected. Unexplained underperformance is a red flag, but explained underperformance during a calibration period is not.
Check the Change History in your Google Ads account: if there is no evidence of thoughtful adjustments in the first 30 days, including no keyword refinements, no ad copy tests, and no bid strategy changes, the campaign is on autopilot. Small business PPC consultants who are genuinely optimizing will have a paper trail.
Is it a problem if the agency manages hundreds of clients, or if they seem very small?
Client-to-account-manager ratio matters more than total agency size. Agencies offering small business PPC services that take on too many clients at once cut corners, use outdated methods, or fail to give individual accounts the attention and tailored strategy they need. Therefore, you may lose more on poor results than you save on fees. Ask directly: how many active accounts does each account manager handle?Ā
A strategist managing 40+ accounts cannot be doing meaningful weekly optimization for any of them. On the other end, a two-person shop with no bench means your account goes dark when someone is sick or leaves. The right size agency for a small business has a dedicated point of contact with a manageable client load, a defined escalation path, and a process for running your account.
How long a contract should I accept?
A 3-month initial commitment is reasonable. A 12-month lock-in with no performance milestones written in is not. Three-month minimums are reasonable because campaigns need time to exit the learning phase before performance can be meaningfully evaluated. However, 12-month terms are a higher commitment and should come with clearly defined performance milestones and exit provisions if those milestones are not met.
If small business PPC consultants refuse to stand behind their work with a flexible exit option, they lack confidence in their ability to deliver results. You are funding their financial security, not your own growth.
The contract term to demand: a 90-day initial period with measurable KPI targets (cost per acquisition, lead volume), after which the engagement rolls month-to-month. Also, check the auto-renewal clause because many contracts auto-renew unless notice is given 30 to 60 days before the term ends. A missed notice window commits you to another full term.
How do I evaluate a proposal if I can't verify the case studies that an agency shows me?
Ask for references from current clients in a similar business category, not testimonials on their website. Case studies are marketing materials. They show the best possible outcome from the best possible client under the best possible conditions, and they are rarely auditable. The difference between agencies that claim to be data-driven and those that actually are shows up in specifics: ask them to walk through a real optimization decision they made in the last 30 days, what data prompted it, what they changed, and what happened.
If small business PPC services providers can't give you a concrete example with numbers, their case studies are doing the selling, not their process. Also, ask what happens when a campaign underperforms: agencies that have a clear answer ("we do X, then Y, then escalate to Z") are operating from a repeatable system. Agencies that answer with reassurance and vague references to optimization are operating on hope.

















































