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Marketing for Good. A Purpose-Driven Marketing Consultancy.
At Hackett Brand Consulting, we help grow your business for good. We help your business achieve its business goals with strategic marketing support. Were talking real, revenue-driving results that make an immediate impact. Some things really are that simple... View Hackett Brand Consulting, LLC profile
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- Digital Marketing
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- Littleton, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are ROI driven and our service is underpinned by a successful team of experts
We are an SEO agency in London with a team of highly equipped and recognized experts who deliver top-notch and affordable SEO services. As an affordable SEO agency in the United Kingdom, we are goal-driven and service-oriented. We pride ourselves in securing a mutually beneficial relationship with our clients... View Alfamedio profile
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- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Expanding Your Digital Capabilities
Whether youre a small, medium, or large-sized enterprise, our goal is to help you reach growth and further expand your companys capabilities. Contact us to learn more about our SEO and Internet marketing services in NJ today... View all reviews
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- Location
- Bridgewater, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $185/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Grow your business like a boss.
Convoboss drives local business growth with AI-powered digital marketing and local SEO solutions... View all reviews
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- Digital Marketing
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- SEO
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Strengthen your Online Game
We aren't hired by dentists to do the same old things. We feel that success in today's dental industry necessitates a new approach to marketing. It's what we call Strategy: combining best-in-class marketing methods to build a whole that's greater than the sum of its parts... View Puppetbrush profile
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- Digital Marketing
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- SEO
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Calgary, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We build brands with culture, attitude, and authenticity.
Forty4 Design is a Design-Centric marketing agency helping businesses of all sizes grow their online presence through User Experience (UX/UI) design and conversion rate optimization (CRO)... View Forty4 Design profile
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- PPC
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- Location
- Hutto, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
A Marketing Agency With Influence
We solve problems many small businesses face. Providing real plans and solutions with measured and reported results. Red 3 Media has influenced millions of consumers to do business with our clients. We look forward to helping you expand your reach online... View Red 3 Media profile
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- PPC
- Web Design
- SEO
- Location
- Punta Gorda, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
The Direct Marketing Experts
We specialise in finding customers for businesses. Whatever industry your company works in, we'll work with your team to create an accurate customer profile, extensively segment our datasets and use the right digital or direct marketing tool to connect your business straight to your ideal customer... View all reviews
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- Advertising
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- Location
- Bournemouth, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Delivering Results or You Don't Pay!
Sofia Marketing is a full-service internet marketing company located in downtown Dallas at 1910 Pacific Ave. Ste 17100. We fully understand the importance of quality Internet marketing for any local small business or national brand who is looking to improve their visibility online... View Sofia Dallas SEO profile
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- SEO
- PPC
- Web Design
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
As Creative as Intelligent
We are a digital agency near Washington DC, that not only specializes in marketing but also realizes the importance of innovation... View all reviews
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- Web Development
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- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Get Your Phone to Ring!
Implement world-class local marketing services that consistently deliver a three-fold return on investment. Help your business generate a three-fold return on investment in three months through the delivery of local marketing services... View Accelerate Marketing profile
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Reputation Management
- PPC
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Advanced Digital Marketing Solutions with Intellisea
Intellisea specializes in crafting world class objective driven digital marketing programs for all business types. Our mission is executing effective and transparent marketing solutions in the ever changing digital landscape. While many agencies offer “dedicated” support staff (at extra cost of course)... View Intellisea LLC profile
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- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Advertising
- SEO
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- Location
- McKinney, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Legal Services Growth
A comprehensive creative agency, ONE400 partners with law and legal tech firms to create innovative services and increase market share... View ONE400 profile
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- Web Design
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Digital Marketing Experts
Social Up Media is not your average agency. We are a tight, personable, digital marketing firm that specializes in SEO, SEM, PPC, and Paid Social. We take pride in providing personalized support for each individual client. Our methods of success are proven, and we are confident in taking on any type of client... View Social Up profile
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Thought and Expression
Digital Design and Marketing for local Artists, Brands, and businesses. We align businesses with exceptional web content that improves online visibility. We help our clients stand out amidst a homogeonous internet with services a' la mode. We offer web design, photography, SEO, film production, social media... View Folk Life Creative profile
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- Graphic Design
- Digital Services
- Video Production
- SEO
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Take Your Business to the Next Level.
As a business owner or entrepreneur, you work constantly to grow your dreams of success. Our online marketing and web design agency in Los Angeles makes it easier by providing you with the proven strategies and resources you need to reach more people, drive massive traffic, and skyrocket profits – all at a... View all reviews
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- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Goal-Oriented Web Design & Digital Marketing Agency
Colorado Digital (formerly Denverdata Web) is a complete web development and digital marketing agency located in the RiNo Art District of Denver, Colorado. Let us help you achieve your business goals through tailored marketing strategies and web solutions... View all reviews
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- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Taking business to new heights!
We excel at providing revenue generating marketing strategies to companies that range in a variety of sizes and industries. Allow us to surge the presence of your brand or product through SEO, social media management, PPC and ad campaigns... View Boost Higher profile
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- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
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- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Digital Marketing Services to Grow Your Business
Struoweb provides all-inclusive Digital Marketing Services. As simple as it might sound, we do whatever it takes to help you get more clients... View all reviews
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- Social Media Marketing
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- SEO
- 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
Digtal Solutions for Growing Brands
Internet Business Idea and Marketing's goal is to lower our clients Cost per Acquisition (CPA) and/or increasing Return on Investments (ROI) while saving time. If you’re a new business, established business, a non-profit organization, start-up company, in need of business ideas, marketing, or maybe some... View all reviews
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- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- West Palm Beach, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
We are a digital marketing agency in Greensboro NC
Our team of design and advertising professionals specialize in web development, ecommerce, branding, SEO, PPC, social media, email marketing, analytics consulting, market research, competitor analysis and more. Contact us for a free consultation... View all reviews
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- Graphic Design
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
SEO That Produces
Ready to Reach Record Revenues? Thousands of companies and organizations, both large and small, have chosen Promote Your Website as their digital marketing agency of choice Since 1996 for our expertise in developing strong revenue and brand-producing SEO, Content Development, Website Design, PPC campaigns... View all reviews
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Social Media Marketing
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Mansfield, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
With SEO Monolith, You Get One-on-One Service Every Step of the Way.
Our Company is founded on teamwork, experience, and real results. We are the original developers of The Hybrid Consultancy business model... View all reviews
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- Web Design
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- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Boca Raton, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Get found on the web. Engage your audience. Capture leads and sales with Thrive, your premier Seattl
We’re a web design agency that's passionate about creating extraordinary digital experiences for growing businesses in the Seattle area. At Thrive, nothing makes us happier than exploring our customer's goals and problems and then solving them. We can help with everything from the technical details to... View Thrive Design profile
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- Logo Design
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- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Premier Web Design & Marketing Solutions
Get More Traffic and Leads With Raleigh's Premier Web Design & Digital Marketing Firm. Call Cardinal Group Marketing Today For a 1 on 1 Consultation With an Experienced Marketing Expert. Get a Free Website Audit. Google Ads Certified... View all reviews
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- Web Design
- Logo Design
- SEO
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- Location
- Durham, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $130/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Award-Winning Strategic SEO Agency
We Help Local Contractors and Home Service Providers Book 6X More Jobs Through Free Google TrafficOur team’s mission is to help contractors and home service providers to scale past the $1m/year revenue mark and beyond... View Polianna profile
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- Web Development
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- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Arlington, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Digital Marketing Agency in Panama
We lead digital growth in Panama. Hundreds of companies trust DigitalWeb as their digital agency to achieve results that boost their business and strengthen their presence in the digital world... View all reviews
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- SEO
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Panama City, Panama
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Build Websites That Build Local Business
Lubbock Web Guy is a digital marketing agency focused on website design, SEO, PPC, and GMB management. First we help you build a marketing website that tells your story online to the people who need to hear it most... View Lubbock Web Guy profile
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- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Development
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- Location
- Lubbock, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
SEO & Internet Marketing Excellence
Accelerated Global has been providing website design and SEO services to Florida businesses since 2001... View Accelerated Global profile
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- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Gainesville, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Professional Services That Elevate Brands
Welcome to Tech Savvy Solutions Digital Agency. We specialize in the professional tech services to make your life and business seamless!... View Tech Savvy Solutions Digital Agency LLC profile
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- Digital Marketing
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- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Gainesville, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Digital Strategies That Drive Real Results. 216 Marketing.
Digital marketing, SEO, PPC, web development & anything marketing in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio... View all reviews
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- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Fairview Park, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
TO THE POINT MARKETING
We support businesses of all shapes and sizes drive more traffic and generate a higher volume of sales and enquiries through targeted and strategic SEO and PPC campaigns... View Dandy Marketing Agency profile
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Fast - Affordable - Responsive
Fast, Affordable, Responsive Digital Marketing. Website Design - SEO - Google Ads... View all reviews
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- PPC
- SEO
- Web Design
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Your Expert In Digital Marketing
We are a Nashville based Digital Marketing Agency and we’re here to give you the best digital marketing experience possible. We are a digital marketing agency that thrives in today’s digital environment. Our designers, writers, and technical professionals work together to create vibrant integrated... View Revolution 1 Media profile
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- Social Media Marketing
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- SEO
- Advertising
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- Location
- White House, Tennessee
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We build websites that move people to action and help you reach your goals.
EvenVision crafts custom digital solutions, designs, builds & measures successes & experiences that hundreds of thousands love to use around the world... View all reviews
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- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
A Digital Marketing Agency Using AI To Fuel Your Growth
WSI Smart Marketing is an innovative digital marketing agency with offices in over 80 countries. We help entrepreneurs and business leaders cost-effectively unlock the full potential of their business by leveraging the Internet and its many unrecognized opportunities... View all reviews
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- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Santa Rosa, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Delivering Impactful Digital Marketing Services That Achieve Measurable Results.
Redhawk Marketing has expertise in digital marketing services and strategies solutions with over 20 years of experience to ensure SMBs have the marketing tools and know-how to grow their business... View all reviews
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- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Santa Rosa, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Websites That Drive Performance.
Sonoma County Local Web Designers and Marketers where we focus on Customer Satisfaction and Results. Grow your business... View WebSonoma profile
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- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Development
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- Location
- Santa Rosa, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Helping Your Business Grow
iFreshly Digital specializes in offering Fractional CMO services (think Part-time Chief Marketing Officer) to help mission-driven Cannabis brands, dispensaries and ancillary services get and keep customers longer through marketing strategy and leadership. We love helping your business grow!... View all reviews
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- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Scale your business with the best Google Ads agency on the planet!
Solutions 8 stands as a leading Google Ads agency nationally, recognized among the top 10 agencies by expertise.com and acknowledged as a Digital Marketer Certified Partner. Specializing in advanced, tactical management of Google Ads, Solutions 8 has played a pivotal role in facilitating the growth and... View Solutions 8 profile
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- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Listen Before We Launch.
You are our main priority. We care about your business objectives, not our own. That is how we have grown our business by caring about each of our customers. If you're looking for an online marketing company you can trust, look no further than Osborne Digital Marketing. We are with you each step of the way... View all reviews
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Reputation Management
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- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $95/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Shaping Digital Smiles with Proven Dental Marketing Strategies
Method Pro specializes in revolutionizing dental practices through state-of-the-art business solutions, including our core offering, dental SEO and dental PPC. We modernize outdated systems, connect you to broader audiences, and guide you through today's digital landscape. Let us help your practice work... View all reviews
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- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Advertising
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Encinitas, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Creativity, Technology, Audacity
Digital Hula is a full-service marketing agency that specializes in online exposure, review and reputation management, promotional products, and more for small businesses across multiple industries. We offer creative solutions to help you grow your business... View all reviews
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- Digital Marketing
- Reputation Management
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Chantilly, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Lets Get You Set Up for Growth in the Bay Area!
We understand that growth could mean different things for each business. Whether it’s building brand awareness and credibility, increasing visibility and generating leads, or creating more efficient campaigns, we are all about helping you meet your objectives... View all reviews
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Keeping SEO Simple
Superstar SEO is a globally recognized SEO services, training, software, and consulting agency with a decade of history of providing business around the globe the highest quality digital marketing solutions in the industry... View all reviews
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Services
- Web Design
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- Location
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $500/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We Help Early-Stage Businesses Scale
We help start-ups with three service areas: strategic coaching and advisory for a more low-touch point need, a full-service outsourced CFO offering from accounting to financial planning and raising capital, and a specialized digital marketing offering... View AngelytiX Consulting profile
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- PPC
- Advertising
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $135/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Portuguese SEO Agency
Local SEO is a specialized SEO & content marketing agency that helps businesses grow organic traffic through SEO. We are a Portuguese SEO Agency with experience in the Portuguese and English Market... View Local SEO Portugal profile
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- BPO
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Barcelos, Portugal
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
SEO 1 Click Agency of Vancouver is a leading SEO company in the Greater Vancouver area and beyond. We provide premier digital marketing, SEO, PPC, and website development services across Canada and the USA. Call us for more info!... View SEO 1 Click profile
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- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- eCommerce
- Web Development
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- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
The New Standard in Advanced Digital Marketing Solutions
Using Proven Keyword Ranking Technology and the Latest in SEO Techniques to Propel Your Business to New Heights... View Renegade Digital Marketing profile
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- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Sacramento, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
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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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Rated 4.8 on Google and 4.7 on Trustpilot, the DesignRush Agency Directory is a reliable resource for finding small business PPC agencies. We owe this to our executive selection team, which follows a strict screening process when featuring agencies on the platform, assessing key performance indicators, like portfolio, client reviews, and industry reputation.
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- Our dedicated team of agency experts actively searches the web for top-performing companies. We then pull information from their websites, online presence, and client testimonials to verify their status and qualifications prior to listing.
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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.
