Our experts identified the leading small business PPC services companies that can help you boost your website traffic and sales through strategic paid ad campaigns. Browse our directory to find the right agency for your project and use filters to make your search more efficient.
Culturally Driven Marketing That Connects
Alex Uria is a San Diegobased digital marketing agency with deep expertise in multicultural marketing, particularly in serving U.S. Hispanic audiences. The firm offers a wide range of servicesincluding web design, SEO, PPC, social media, content and video marketing, email campaigns, and eCommerce... View Alex Uria profile
Top Services:
- Advertising
- SEO
- PPC
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Responsive Websites
WebTechs.Net has always been focused on helping small to mid-sized companies in The Scottsdale Area increase their web presence since 1997. We achieve great results by using cutting edge search engine optimization (SEO) strategies and keep up with the most current techniques at all times... View all reviews
Top Services:
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Custom SEO & PPC Strategies That Grow Your Sales
We help businesses see measurable growth through awesome digital marketing and SEO campaigns... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
AEO, SEO & PPC Agency - 25 Years Experience
Expert Services to Elevate Your Digital Presence. From AI search optimization and PPC to high-performing websites and eCommerce platforms, we provide complete digital growth solutions for businesses of all sizes... View all reviews
Top Services:
- PPC
- SEO
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Creating Impactful Experiences and Conversions for Your Product or Service.
Your digital presence and strategy shouldn’t be the thing holding your company back. Customized growth-marketing solutions for your business. We’re here to help you grow... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- eCommerce
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Client-Based Solutions Through Creativity and Technology.
We are a digital marketing and custom website design agency that puts creativity at the forefront of all we do. Internet presence for business is important in today's society. So, we offer customizable, brandable internet solutions to acquire new business and maintain optimal business reputations... View all reviews
Top Services:
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- Content Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- West Palm Beach, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $85/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Traffic Is Great but Revenue Is Better.
We're a boutique digital agency and web development shop in Miami Beach, Florida. We focus on helping our clients build a strong online presence and getting that presence in front of the right audience, at the right time. We've architected digital strategies for a number of Fortune 500 brands... View MarketKarma profile
Top Services:
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
Forget Your Agency of Record. We Are Your Agency of Action.
We are about curating a 1-to-1 targeted media strategy on a mass scale; helping clients drive rich engagements with their existing and new audiences... View all reviews
Top Services:
- PPC
- Affiliate Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Web Design
Inner Spark Creative is a results-driven digital marketing agency offering SEO, Google Ads, web design, branding, and LLMO (Large Language Model Optimization). We serve law firms, home services, healthcare, multi-location brands, B2B, and more with creative, transparent, growth-focused strategies... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Development
- PPC
- Web Design
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- Location
- Auburn, Alabama
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Amplify Your Business.
How hiring the best SEO Company in Fort Worth will help you to create a significant online presence through digital marketing practices?... View AmplusAgency profile
Top Services:
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Video Production
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- Location
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Marketing for Childcare Centres That Means Business.
No Joke Childcare specialises in website design and digital marketing services tailored exclusively for early-learning centres, helping them attract new families, boost enrolments and grow sustainably... View No Joke Childcare profile
Top Services:
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Buffalo, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Quality Local SEO Services in Wigan
Search Focus present a unique service to our clientele which works. We have confirmed results with dedicated customers and we have achieved national accolades for both our web development and Search Engine Optimisation services... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Wigan, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
web empowered applications
Smile MEDIA is a website design, software development and digital marketing agency aimed at improving business performance through technology efficiencies and analytics. We digitally enable a company's products and services through cyber, mobility, cloud, social business and analytics... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Exeter, New Hampshire
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Progress Is Only Possible With Change.
TIBINT was founded in 2016 and set to change how businesses utilize digital marketing. Progress is only possible with change. So let’s change things up!... View TIBINT profile
Top Services:
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
We Solve Problems
Winston Digital Marketing provides affordable SEO and PPC for growing brands... View Winston Digital Marketing profile
Top Services:
- eCommerce Development
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- PPC
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Custom websites that search engines love.
Night Fox is an SEO and web design company with locations in Redmond and Spokane, Washington. We specialize in custom websites and hand coding that search engines love... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Spokane, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Building Your Brand Once Click at a Time
Front Porch Solutions is a digital marketing agency in Cleveland, OH specializing in website development, design, SEO, PPC, social media, and more... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Independence, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Your one-stop destination to Digital Marketing Solutions.
Markteer Technologies is dedicated to crafting comprehensive digital marketing strategies tailored to the needs of small, medium, and large enterprises. Our expertise lies in delivering end-to-end solutions that maximize online presence, drive engagement, and foster sustainable growth for businesses across... View Markteer profile
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Branding
- Web Design
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- Location
- Edison, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
Join The Digital Marketing Pride
LionKlick, located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, offers full service, integrated marketing for small and medium-sized businesses. Services include digital marketing, internet advertising, website design, local media buys, as well as traditional print and outdoor marketing... View LionKlick profile
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Doylestown, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
We are a full service eCommerce agency that builds & optimizes customer experiences.
Founded in 2009, we're a digital commerce agency that builds & optimizes customer experiences.We work with brands to grow direct-to-consumer (DTC) eCommerce businesses with a focus on Shopify Plus & BigCommerce websites.Our work is our passion, and we believe the results speak for themselves... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Digital Marketing
- Affiliate Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Expert SEO Consulting Services
Work with an expert in search engine optimization. We will analyze your website to make sure your online presence aligns with your business goals. We will discover opportunities for improvement and offer solutions to help your company get more online exposure and sales... View Bruce Jones SEO Consultant profile
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Naperville, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Helping small local businesses grow by optimizing their digital marketing efforts!
My Digital Agents provide digital marketing solutions for small local businesses to connect with customers and compel them to call or visit their location. Includes time-saving online software applications for boosting online search visibility and reaching more customers by managing online reputation, local... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Digital Marketing for B2B Tech Companies
We help small to midsized B2B technology companies grow leads, increase brand awareness, and expand their online visibility through digital marketing services including content strategy and development; SEO; PPC advertising programs; social media strategy and execution; and influencer marketing. Webbiquity... View Webbiquity LLC profile
Top Services:
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Mounds View, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
One Agency, Infinite Solutions
VAST Marketing is all about being virtually adaptive and strategically targeted for companies that want to stay always ahead of their game... View all reviews
Top Services:
- PPC
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Video Production
- Branding
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- Location
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Colorado Digital Marketing Agency
Colorado Web Impressions is a local, well-experienced, and Christ centered, Colorado Digital Marketing agency. By being a “One Stop” agency, we replace the need for you to work with multiple companies. This saves you money, time & stress. With us, there is one hand to shake and work gets done! Our desire... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $85/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Local Service Business Marketing
Local Fort Lauderdale SEO Company is a company that provides professional SEO services for your website. They are experts in handling all the technicalities that go into an online business, making it easy for you to get the results you want... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Web Design
- PPC
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- Location
- Davie, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Grow your business online with digital marketing.
Helping businesses grow online through digital marketing with an amazing website, custom mobile app, social media management, search engine optimization, and pay-per-click ads... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Mobile App Development
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Sherwood, Arkansas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Market your Brand.
VMk Agency is a performance-focused digital marketing agency specializing in Google Ads, SEO, and AI-powered marketing. We help businesses in healthcare, education, and manufacturing maximize ROI by delivering qualified leads and measurable revenue growth across traditional and AI search platforms... View VMk Agency profile
Top Services:
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- AI Development
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Ignite your business online
We're a Bristol-based digital agency that works with UK small businesses to design, build, optimise and promote high-performing websites that turn visitors into customers... without breaking the bank!... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Strategy
- Show more
- Location
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We do digital marketing so realtors don’t have to.
Forget the cookie cutters, we provide custom real estate marketing services and marketing consulting that makes a real impact. 100% transparency. No B.S. Upfront pricing... View The Digital Perch profile
Top Services:
- Content Marketing
- Advertising
- SEO
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Digital Marketing Agency to Generate New Customers and Sales.
Join 147+ service-based businesses in Australia that trust The Falcon to help them profitably acquire new customers and sales through proven digital marketing services... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Advertising
- PPC
- Media Buying
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Show more
- Location
- Surfers Paradise, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $180/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
More than a digital agency - we're a partner
R9 Digital Marketing and Consulting is here to help with your digital needs. From creating Facebook ad campaigns, Google search campaigns, SEO, building a website that works on the front end and back end, we are here for you... View R9 Digital Marketing & Consulting profile
Top Services:
- SEO
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- Social Media Marketing
- Show more
- Location
- Brampton, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Where Marketing Takes Flight
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... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Reputation Management
- PPC
- Web Development
- SEO
- Show more
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Waterfront Digital are a results driven, full service digital consultancy, based in Dundee, Scotland. We offer web design, ecommerce, social media management, organic & paid digital marketing, app development and a range of supporting consultancy services, both short and long term... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Mobile App Development
- eCommerce Development
- Show more
- Location
- Dundee, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Authentic-Dimensional-Growth
11-D Marketing is a digital marketing agency focusing on providing clients with "online dimensions" of marketing such Web Development, Search Engine Optimization, Content Marketing, Social Media, Online Ads, Email Marketing, and Web Analytics that must work together in a cohesive strategy to attract a diverse... View 11-D Marketing profile
Top Services:
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- El Paso, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Break through your revenue ceiling with effective inbound marketing strategies
WebHero is a fast-growing marketing agency assists service-based companies in scaling up more quickly and easily... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- George Town, Malaysia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
You want your business to succeed, we'll help you get there.
Austin Bryant Consulting is a digital marketing company that specializes in SEO, web design and PPC campaign management... View Austin Bryant Consulting profile
Top Services:
- SEO
- Web Design
- PPC
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Show more
- Location
- Plano, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Sign more clients. Grow your law practice. Leave the web to us.
You've never worked with an agency like us. Not only do we provide tailor-made SEO, PPC, and website design services to our clients, but we pride ourselves on being responsive. We're always a phone-call away and make you a priority. When you hire us, it's like you've hired an in-house marketing team... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- Advertising
- CRO
- PPC
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Help Your Business Grow Online.
Rizer Technology Solutions is an award winning and 5-star reviewed creative web agency specializing in developing and promoting businesses online through innovative website design, website development, and online marketing strategies. Our specialty is working closely with companies in understanding their... View all reviews
Top Services:
- PPC
- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Irvine, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Ormond Beach Web Design Experts
As a trusted Ormond Beach Web Design & digital marketing agency, we have a proven track record of delivering powerful results for our clients. Discover how to gain a competitive edge in your marketplace by partnering with Watson Media. We've simplified the Digital Marketing process. Schedule a strategic... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Video Production
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Ormond Beach, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
A Distinctive Marketing Practice, System & Philosophy
An adaptive full service digital marketing agency in Pasadena, California... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- PPC
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Pasadena, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We've got a thumb on the pulse of trending tech.
Your St. Paul marketing agency and solution for web development, SEO, SEM, PPC, video production and more... View Fancy Clam profile
Top Services:
- PPC
- Web Development
- Web Design
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Show more
- Location
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
We help crypto, blockchain, and fintech companies grow through intelligent data-driven marketing.
Cryptoken Media is a leading crypto, blockchain and fintech marketing agency established in 2018, delivering work for some of the key player on the market. We provide the full spectrum of marketing services to our clients and we can go beyond the pure marketing realm through our extensive 10,000+ partners... View Cryptoken Media profile
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- PPC
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Media Buying
- Show more
- Location
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Data-Driven Results & Exceptional Customer Service
Triforce Digital Marketing is the secret to your future online success. As a full-service digital marketing agency in Dallas, we specialize in providing data-driven and cutting-edge digital marketing strategies that get you real results. If youre looking to truly grow your business online, we want to hear... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Development
- Show more
- Location
- Richardson, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Go with the Flow and you will Grow
Are you looking to create an exceptional experience for your customers? Look no further than Flow & Grow! Our expert team is here to help take care of all your digital marketing needs, from social media management and ad campaigns right through digital strategy... View Flow & Grow profile
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- eCommerce
- Event Marketing
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- Location
- Chalandri, Greece
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Digital Marketing Consultant
I help small biz owners build & grow their businesses online.SEO | Content | PPC | Social | Design... View Ana Karic profile
Top Services:
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Help B2B Companies Generate, Nurture, and Convert Leads
Spear Marketing Group is a full-service marketing firm that assists business-to-business (B2B) organizations in generating sales leads, nurturing those leads, and converting those leads into revenue. The full-funnel approach to demand creation used by the company combines strategy, creative, and technological... View Spear Marketing Group profile
Top Services:
- Email Marketing
- PPC
- Event Marketing
- Location
- Huntington Beach, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Antygen.pl focuses on offering high quality SEO services. It is aware of the competition in the SEO market and aims not only to achieve the best result, but above all to do the job as well as possible, with the utmost care and focus on the needs of the client. Our company focuses on professionalism... View all reviews
Top Services:
- PPC
- SEO
- Location
- Poznan, Poland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
One Agency. Every Marketplace. All-In Growth.
beBOLD Digital is the leading Full Service Agency for Amazon & Walmart with focus on Beauty, Baby, Grocery and CPG brands. We help brands scale their businesses, gain market share and dominate the digital shelf... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- eCommerce
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Costa Mesa, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
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How to Hire a Small Business PPC Company
Is my ad budget big enough to get results, or will I fund someone's learning curve?
Agencies widely recommend a minimum ad spend of $2,000-$5,000 per month because campaigns below that threshold lack the click volume needed to run A/B tests, identify winning keywords, and achieve statistical significance.
Accounts spending under $5,000 per month saw 18% higher CPCs and 31% lower conversion ratesthan the median in 2026, according to benchmark data from Digital Applied — a structural disadvantage that compounds as AI bidding algorithms require data volume to optimize effectively.
Google's own Smart Bidding needs at least 30 conversions per month, and often 50 or morefor Target ROAS strategies, to optimize effectively; below that threshold, the algorithm is largely guessing.
Most small business PPC agencies charge 10-20% of monthly ad spend as a PPC management fee, which means on a $2,000 ad budget, you're looking at $400 going to management alone before a single click.
A $2,000 monthly fee can be a smart investment on a $20,000 ad budget.
That same $2,000 fee can feel painful on a $4,000 budget, especially if campaigns are not producing enough revenue to justify it.
The honest readiness question: Is my monthly ad spend large enough for an agency to actually optimize, or am I buying presence without performance?
Should the agency have verifiable experience in my specific industry, or are they generalists applying a template?
Ask which accounts the small business PPC agency manages that resemble yours in terms of average contract value, conversion type, and monthly ad spend.
Ask what their average client cost per acquisition looks like in your category.
If they cannot answer specifically, they may not have the relevant experience.
Industry CPC variance is enormous and directly affects how much a poorly matched agency will cost you.
According to WordStream's 2025 benchmark analysis of over 16,000 campaigns, attorneys and legal services averaged $8.58 per click, while arts and entertainment averaged just $1.60.
That’s a nearly 5x difference that demands entirely different bidding strategies and optimization approaches.
The average cost per lead in legal services ran $131.63, compared to around $33 in arts and entertainment.
Cheap clicks are not always the cheapest leads, because a low CPC with a poor conversion rate can still produce a higher CPL than an expensive click with strong intent.
A small business PPC services provider without domain experience in your vertical will discover this through expensive trial and error.
What to ask: Show me three accounts in my vertical that you've managed for 12 months or more. What was the CPA trend over that period?
What do the reporting metrics tell me, and am I about to pay for a vanity scorecard?
Monthly reports land in your inbox showing strong impressions, healthy CTRs, and rising click volume.
You don't know how to ask whether any of those clicks became customers.
Six months later, you realize you've been measuring the wrong things.
One of the biggest mistakes in PPC advertising is celebrating vanity metrics like click-through rates while revenue stays flat.
Clicks do not pay the bills. Revenue does.
Most agency monthly reports are PDF exports of the Google Ads dashboard with brand colors added — you see the same numbers already available in the platform UI.
According to PPC Chief's 2026 data, cost per click increased for 87% of industries in 2025, meaning campaigns that look "busy" with high click volume are quietly getting more expensive.
A report that doesn't surface cost-per-lead or ROAS trends is hiding the part of the story that matters most.
One industry survey found that only 10% of Google Ads accounts receive weekly updates from their manager.
What a real report shows: Cost per acquisition (CPA), return on ad spend (ROAS), lead quality trends, and pipeline attribution.
According to Shopify's 2026 PPC statistics roundup, the average cost per lead for Google Ads across all industries in 2025 was $70.11.
If the report that a small business PPC company provides doesn't show you your CPL, you have no way of knowing whether you're above or below the benchmark for your category.
What does the contract say about how I exit, and what data do I keep when I leave?
A PPC contract without performance expectations is essentially a contract for activity, not results.
Losing your historical conversion data and audience lists when switching small business PPC agencies means starting from scratch, which has a real cost in both time and campaign performance.
Before switching agencies, you must secure full account access, download all historical data, including search term reports, auction insights, conversion history, and audience lists, and understand your contract exit terms.
Doing this after you've already given notice is too late.
Three contract clauses to demand before signing:
- All accounts created in your name with admin access retained throughout
- Full data export delivered within 48 hours of contract termination
- A performance-based exit clause allowing termination without penalty if defined benchmarks aren't met within a set timeframe.
How will I know after 90 days whether this agency is working or just busy?
Top small business PPC agencies should be willing to commit to specific KPIs, such as cost-per-acquisition or return on ad spend targets.
They should also explain what causes would lead them to adjust those targets and over what timeframe.
Weekly check-ins during the first 90 days are appropriate for a new engagement; if an agency proposes only quarterly reviews, that cadence is insufficient for early-stage optimization.
According to Digital Applied's 2026 Google Ads benchmarks, AI-powered bidding now drives 78% of all Google Ads spend, and advertisers using these strategies report an average 22% lower cost per conversion compared to manual management.
Still, the advantage varies dramatically by account maturity, which is exactly why the first 90 days of active optimization matter so much.
Performance that has been consistently below baseline for 90 or more days with no credible explanation or improvement plan is a clear signal to consider walking away.
The same goes for an agency that is unresponsive or evasive about account access.
Set these in writing before day one: Your agreed CPA or ROAS target, the timeframe for the learning phase, the reporting cadence, and the specific trigger that gives you a no-penalty exit.
If the agency offering small business PPC services won't commit to these in writing, the confidence they're selling you in the pitch is not backed by their contract.
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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.
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?
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.
