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.
Get More Qualified Leads.
12 Steps Marketing is an ROI-focused and results-driven digital marketing agency built to deliver tangible results in just 100-days. They specialize in marketing drug rehabs, addiction treatment centers, healthcare businesses & more... View 12 Steps Marketing profile
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Content Marketing
- SEO
- Web Design
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- Location
- Pasadena, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Turn Building Materials Brands Into Growth Engines.
Point To Point unleashes the power of digital marketing to turn indifference into engagement for B2B businesses. They take the right people and the right process to make every interaction purposeful by combining analytics and creativity... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Content Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $145/hr
Digital Experience Consultancy That Helps You Crush Your Goals
Whereoware is a digital agency specializing in email marketing, website design and development, mobile app design and development, search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC)... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- McLean, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $170/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Media. Insights. Business Growth.
Mindstream Media is a full-service media agency. They give national brands the results that matter most to them with end-to-end advertising strategies. Mindstream Media delivers effective campaigns across all types of media, including PPC, SEO, & more... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Media Buying
- PPC
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
We turn clicks into customers!
We create performance-driven marketing strategies for businesses of every size in any industry... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- eCommerce
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
The Perfect Place for Marketing your Website
Digital Marketing + Website Design + SEO = Powerful Web Presence... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- PPC
- Web Design
- Location
- Katy, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Creating Memorable Digital Experiences
IMP has crafted the art of online marketing. Each and every client is made to feel like a priority. Their personalized digital media strategy will not only be optimal for your business but will help you to flourish in your specific industry... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Burlington, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Your Marketing Powerhouse.
Solution Agency is a Cincinnati, Ohio based creative powerhouse with over 20 years of experience in web development, design, marketing, photography, video, animation, hosting and support. The full-service firm helps businesses and organizations solve digital challenges with intention and impact, delivering... View Https://solutionagency.com profile
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Web Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
We are Famous - Opening Brand New Worlds
Famous is a creative agency that doesn’t specialize in categories but rather smart strategic thinking. They love helping IT companies and startups from around the world achieve their business goals through design solutions... View Famous profile
Top Services:
- Branding
- Product Design
- PPC
- Logo Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $135/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
People. Planet. Profit. All on Equal Footing
soulpepper is a digital marketing agency specializing in search engine marketing, SEO, web design for lead generation and eCommerce. As one of the nations fastest growing young companies and as a trusted Premier Google Partner, we're a team of experts with serious experience in growing companies... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Content Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
We create WEB solutions that boost traffic and conversions without increase in budget.
We provide web marketing and web programming services. Our main aim is to create plan, based on in-depth analysis and execute it without increase in budget. We worked with diverse projects in different countries like Lihuania,USA, Russia, Germany... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- eCommerce
- PPC
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- Location
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Do you have a vision? We will help you get there.
We believe in doing simple or complex things, no matter what the platform... View TRESMEDIA profile
Top Services:
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Pueblo Libre, Peru
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Digital Marketing That Actually Works
You shouldn't worry about finding customers - you're looking for more targeted website traffic, revenue, qualified leads, and a higher return on your marketing expense. We establish shared goals and metrics, drive qualified traffic to your site, increase conversion rates, and grow your revenue... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Charlotte's Full Service Internet Marketing Agency
Website Design & Online Marketing Strategies. We build our business relationships with transparency, integrity and mutual trust... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Web Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We deliver you your audience
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... View all reviews
Top Services:
- 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
Law Firm Marketing
We get it! You want law firm marketing that works. You want a beautiful website and traffic that converts into leads and cases. That's what we do! And we do it without long term contracts. Legal marketing is all that we do... View Precision Legal Marketing profile
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Helping Awesome Businesses Reach New Heights in Revenue Growth.
Dallas SEO Dogs is an award-winning, full-scale digital marketing team. We are experts in SEO, Google/Yahoo/Bing Ads, display and retargeting ads, social media advertising and content marketing... View Dallas Dogs profile
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Video Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Digital Marketing and Development
Actify Media is a web design and internet marketing company providing quality, profitable websites that increase visitors and revenue for your business... View Actify Media profile
Top Services:
- PPC
- Email Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Pompano Beach, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Social Media Done Right
We've been web-obsessed since AOL dialup days! 20+ yrs of tech marketing experience with SEO (search engine optimization), social media marketing, graphic design, and professional content writing. We excel in marketing more complex and technical subjects for industrial manufacturing and industry... View Moore Than SEO profile
Top Services:
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Content Marketing
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Clovis, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We specialise in performance marketing: From analytics and technical advice/support to search engine optimization (SEO), creative content, search engine advertising (SEA) and affiliate marketing... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Affiliate Marketing
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- Location
- Bonn, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Fulfilling our Partner's Visions and Goals
kovald embraces a pioneering way of thinking: Our passions and expertise transform into innovation, which drives e-business, e-marketing, e-consulting, and e-advertising services into a new era of profitable success for our clients. Our mission is to help you make a sustainable business that will stand out by... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- CRO
- eCommerce
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- Location
- Athens, Greece
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Complete digital marketing services for a sliver of the normal up front cost.
Better Rankings = More Qualified Traffic = More Business.6-12 months into their partnership with Sweor, each of our clients has earned more first page keyword rankings than the total keywords they ranked for previously... View Sweor profile
Top Services:
- eCommerce
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Content Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Premium SEO Solutions
Next Door SEO offers premium and custom search engine optimization solutions to local businesses... View Next Door SEO profile
Top Services:
- Video Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- eCommerce
- PPC
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- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Getting your business noticed, online
Artemis Marketing, established in 2004, specialises in SEO, including local SEO, for small, medium, and eCommerce businesses... View all reviews
Top Services:
- PPC
- eCommerce
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Hurstpierpoint, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Data-Driven Marketing for Performance-Based Strategy and Decision Making
Data-driven marketing for performance-based strategy and decision making. Understand your audience, leverage your branch, connect with your clients... View Space Creature Creative profile
Top Services:
- Email Marketing
- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Patchogue, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Relationships. Collaboration. Creativity.
We're a family owned graphic/web design & digital marketing business that bridges passion and creativity with "real" industry results that work... View all reviews
Top Services:
- PPC
- Video Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Chandler, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
SEO & Web Design Experts
Our multitalented team develops web and SEO marketing strategies. We help companies improve their Digital Marketing Services on budget and with the best quality service... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Never Boaring
Neon Pig Creative is a full service creative agency comprised of designers and developers who just want to create amazing work. We don't believe in sinking back or blending in. So heat up the burners and prepare for some splatter, because with Neon Pig your brand will sizzle... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Business Growth. Simplified
Full Service Digital marketing agency focused on driving bottom line revenue growth for our clients through holistic online marketing campaigns... View all reviews
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
Bring Your Vision To Life
We Use The Internet To Develop Brands And Convert Sales... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Social Media Marketing
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Digital Media & Marketing Agency
Dedicated to offering our knowledge and expertise to your company and obtain the results you desire... View Vertical3 Media profile
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Video Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Explosive Content. Secure Experiences.
Interactive Design Solutions is a website design and marketing agency located in greater Toledo, Ohio. Let's talk about your goals. Never wavering from our core values, we build websites and create marketing plans that accomplish exactly what our clients need. Nothing more, and nothing less... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Waterville, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Force for cutting-edge solutions
At the Kaamlab Holding company, we influence the digital ecosystem by leveraging contemporary and future technologies, helping our clients step into the digital world and prosper... View KaamLab profile
Top Services:
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Sheridan, Wyoming
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $3/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Performance-Driven SEO & Paid Ads
Digital Web King is a results-driven digital marketing agency helping businesses grow their online presence, attract qualified leads, and scale revenue through strategic digital solutions... View Digital WebKing portfolio
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Noida, India
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
We develop...
We develop strategies, solutions, our clients and ourselves.A full-service digital agency that combines ecommerce solutions, unique software partnerships and digital marketing to transform your business... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Show more
- Location
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Amazon & eCommerce Consultants
EliCommerce Amazon Consulting Services is a team of Amazon consultants and eCommerce experts for brands and manufacturers looking to grow on Amazon... View all reviews
Top Services:
- PPC
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- eCommerce
- Show more
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Boost Your Online Presence
Momentumm is a digital marketing and video production agency based in Montreal. We thrive to deliver high-quality content and campaigns for our customers to help them reach, engage and attract more clients... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Video Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- Show more
- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
A Boutique Marketing Agency That Delivers Big Results.
At M4 we believe that your brand deserves better thinking... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Marketing
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Energizing Brands. Energizing Outcomes.
With branding and digital working together, TBE optimizes both the communication and technology experience a brand delivers to its audience.We infuse brands with the kind of positive energy needed to be meaningful in today’s market. Sometimes that means a new brand story or more relevant social content... View all reviews
Top Services:
- PPC
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- SEO
- Show more
- Location
- High Point, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Digital Marketing and Branding
We are a premier digital marketing agency creating only the best web designs and branding. With 10 years in the industry, we have become experts at creating engaging websites that convert visitors to customers. We are glad to work with clients who appreciate and understand the importance of quality design... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Video Marketing
- Show more
- Location
- New Windsor, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Are a Cleveland Web Design, SEO & Digital Marketing Agency That Knows Small Business.
LocalBizGuru is a Cleveland based digital marketing and web design firm founded by Nachum Langsner and Aaron Garfunkel. The agency specializes in local SEO, optimized website development, PPC, social media, online reputation, and managed hosting. With deep roots in small business marketing and more than a... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Show more
- Location
- Cleveland Heights, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
The Digital Marketing Agency That Focuses on Growing Your Revenue.
We focus on making our digital marketing clients more profitable. By focusing on value-add projects that are within our wheelhouse, we can ensure a positive ROI for all of our clients... View Enotto profile
Top Services:
- SEO
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Marketing
- Show more
- Location
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Proactive Forward Thinkers
Full-service digital marketing agency in Hartland, MI helping small businesses grow online... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Web Design
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Hartland, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Top Full Service Digital Marketing Agency
Socialfix Media is an established video editing, digital marketing, and technology agency located in New Jersey, New York, and San Francisco - CA. We specialize in website development, software development, and video production... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Web Design
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- Location
- Clinton, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Grow Your Business With Digital Marketing Services
A full service advertising, marketing, and design agency, Dot The i Creative (DTi Creative) located in Dublin,OH - a suburb of Columbus, OH... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Production
- SEO
- Advertising
- PPC
- Show more
- Location
- Hilliard, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Digital Marketing Agency
WebCaptive is a reputed digital marketing agency headquartered in Santa Clara, California... View WebCaptive profile
Top Services:
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- eCommerce
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Show more
- Location
- Santa Clara, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Innovative Marketing & Technology Solutions
COSO Media is a full-service marketing and technology agency founded in 2011. Serving small and mid-size businesses across Northeast Ohio, the agency offers web development, local business marketing, SEO, social media, hosting and IT solutions. COSO Media focuses on customized strategies that grow leads... View COSO Media profile
Top Services:
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Development
- Show more
- Location
- Akron, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
The Best SEO Services in NYC
Aidan SEO is a USA-based SEO consulting agency in NYC. Our team of SEO experts offer complete SEO service including SEO audit, competitor analysis, content marketing, link building, and more! Contact us today for a search engine optimization consultation... View all reviews
Top Services:
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- eCommerce
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Show more
- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Full-Featured Web and It Solutions Company
Globex IT Solutions is a full featured web and IT solutions company based in New York City... View all reviews
Top Services:
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Graphic Design
- Show more
- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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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.Â
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?Â
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.
