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Digital Marketing Agency Melbourne
Melbourne based Digital Marketing Agency specialising in Google Ads and SEO Services... View Dizian profile
Top Services:
- SEO
- CRO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Energise. Propel. Transform.
redPepper marketing want to work together with your company to energise, propel and transform your marketing. If you are looking to set your company apart from the competition, our expert digital, content, video and strategy teams are here to revolutionise your marketing... View all reviews
Top Services:
- PPC
- Direct Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- eCommerce
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- Location
- Colchester, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Trusted by Wellness Brands Across the Nation.
OMG Marketing is a California SEO and Digital Marketing Agency... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
- PPC
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- Location
- Hesperia, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $15/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Your Dream and Our Team, Imagine the Possibilities.
Our marketing geeks develop highly effective content strategies for forward thinking businesses. We have a proven track record in increasing leads and sales that expands back over a decade... View all reviews
Top Services:
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
- Video Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Niceville, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
eCommerce & Digital Marketing Success Since 1997
Launch Studios is a leading digital marketing agency based in Austin, Texas. We help businesses grow with search, social media, and email campaigns that generate interest, sales, and leads through our proven custom marketing solutions, refined over 25 years of helping brands, merchants, entrepreneurs and... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- eCommerce Development
- eCommerce
- Video Production
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Get Relevant
Born from Automotive, Relevant Dealer makes the technical and the visual effective to maximize both Search position and Customer interaction. We can provide visitor information so you know whois on your site (name, address, email and phone number) rather than just number of visits. No one makes you more... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- UI/UX Design
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Elkhart, Indiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are a full-service digital marketing agency based in Glasgow. We have been on the digital marketing scene for more than 10 years. Our experience in website development and online marketing is invaluable to any growing business. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of digital marketing services to our... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Elevate Your Digital Presence
We empower salon and spa owners to use data-supported strategies to scale their business with digital marketing & effective web design for numbers-backed results... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Columbus, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Web Development & Online Marketing We Make Your Life Easy
What is your company looking for? More work, more clients, more exposure and more business. Fotex offers top-notch online marketing solutions for every aspect of your company's operations. we provide expert website design, and development, social media management, custom software development, customized data... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- Web Development
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Deliciously Data Driven!
The Digital Cauldron is Vancouver's leading Data Driven Digital Marketing Agency here to help you succeed in SEO, Social Media Marketing, E-Commerce, Branding, and more... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Video Marketing
- SEO
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
dominate your market.
Using digital solutions to build powerful brands... View Divtodiv profile
Top Services:
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Graphic Design
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Calgary, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $79/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Fast, Affordable Web Design. Get a $2,500 website in a week for only $799.
Need a small business website fast but don't want to spend thousands of dollars and wait for two months? Get your new website FAST & AFFORDABLE!... View Fast Web profile
Top Services:
- Web Design
- PPC
- SEO
- Reputation Management
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- Location
- Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Make a difference
We are a leading full-service marketing agency and one of the largest in the South West. We provide cost-effective marketing, design and development services to over 200 clients in the UK and across the world... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- CRO
- Event Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Exeter, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $85/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Origin is an established digital marketing and branding agency based in Chiswick, West London. we design and develop bespoke websites, online platforms and marketing campaigns to help you stand out from your competitors, communicate your brand, and project your passion for your business... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Web Development
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Your digital presence is about to spread its wings!
We are a one stop digital agency, we specialise in web and graphics design, SEO, Digital Marketing and online campaigns. We also offer a host of other services such as business cards, customised and personalised t-shirt and hoodies, business stationary, social media management, sign making. No job is too big... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Advertising
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- Location
- Bradford, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $48/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Taking care of business
Helping owners and managers of businesses and charities, start up, manage and grow.Based in the UK, we provide on-call business operations. We work on an hourly basis, with no contracts so you just pay for the time you need, and our average rate is just £24 an hour... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Accounting
- BPO
- Phone Answering Services
- Business Consulting
- HR Outsourcing
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $19/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Website Design & Hosting
We understand the struggles many small business owners face when it comes to dealing with their website. Sadly, by the time they find us, we learn they have wasted money, been neglected and eventually burned by others in our industry. That is why we are here! To take away all your website headaches... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Web Design
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Titusville, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Consistency. Reliability. Trust.
Ad-Apt is the best marketing company in the USA that offers solutions to complex business problems. We have 15 years of experience in advertising, web design, development, SEO, social media, etc... View Ad-Apt profile
Top Services:
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Lake Oswego, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Based on a true story.
Harris & Ward is a Digital Marketing and SEO Agency that specializes in Small Business and Healthcare Marketing for Dentists, Chiropractors, Veterinarians, and More... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- PPC
- Branding
- Web Design
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- Location
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $85/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Online Digital Business Visibility Experts. Web, SEO, Design.
CME has over 30 years experience in graphics, branding, web development and marketing. We use data to growth hack your company, so no dollar is wasted guessing. Call today to see what a difference expert creatives and tech can do for you... View Creative Media Enterprises profile
Top Services:
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Charleston, Tennessee
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $145/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Pioneering Your Data-Driven Success with Big Data
Spar Information Systems, a Data Strong company, excels in Big Data Solutions across diverse industries. Renowned for a client-centric approach and recognized among the fastest-growing IT companies in Dallas, we empower digital transformation with dedication, innovation, and personalized service... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Big Data Analytics
- AI Development
- UI/UX Design
- Email Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Plano, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
The sky is the limit.
Skylake Media is a digital marketing firm dedicated to assisting businesses in reaching their maximum potential. SEO, PPC, Social Media, Email Marketing, Website Design, Content Writing, and Video are some of our specialties. Our team members are detail-oriented and think beyond the box to provide new... View Skylake Media profile
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Video Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Advertising
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- Location
- Stroud, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Fastest Growing Digital Marketing Agency in the Philippines
Thriver Digital is a digital marketing agency in the Philippines that specializes in creative and technical tasks like content creation, email marketing, advertising, research, social media management, web design and development, and virtual assistance... View Thriver Digital profile
Top Services:
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Web Design
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- Location
- Makati, Philippines
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Focusing On Results
We Are All The Way Up Media, An Internet Marketing Company Located in Toronto and Vaughan. We Specialize in Web Design, SEO, PPC, Social Media and Content Creation... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Web Design
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- Location
- Vaughan, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $85/hr
Converting Trends Into Profit
The Trendo team consists of seasoned digital marketing professionals and certified experts in Google Ads, Google Analytics, Bing Ads, DoubleClick, and Facebook Ads. As a trusted Google Partner, they deliver data-driven marketing strategies designed to create measurable impact and drive meaningful results for... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Web Design
- SEO
- PPC
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
A Sheffield Digital Agency that does it all! Domains, Hosting, Website Design, Branding & Marketing
Conor Bradley - Digital Agency is a sheffield based digital agency that offers a range website related services. These range from domain names to digital marketing. As a company we are huge on customer support, if you have any problems we go out of our way to make sure your issue is resolved!... View Conor Bradley - Digital Agency profile
Top Services:
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Email Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Get More With Less.
Astro Marketing offers flexible and affordable digital marketing services catering to businesses of all sizes and budgets. With over two decades of experience, they specialize in digital marketing and search engine optimization (SEO), and local SEO... View Astromarketing profile
Top Services:
- SEO
- Web Design
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $14/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Law Firm Support Services
Equivity provides dedicated virtual assistant services to individuals, and to entrepreneurs and businesses looking for paralegal, administrative, marketing and bookkeeping support... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Call Centers
- Accounting
- BPO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
OKC Metro Based Web Design & Internet Marketing Company.
The SEO Answer is a team of qualified web marketers whose #1 goal is to put small to medium sized businesses on the first page of Google. That sounds like what everyone is doing! What separates us from the competitors? We only work for one company in one industry for each geographical location because having... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
- Branding
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Pensacola, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Marketing Strategies That Deliver Results
Seolisys Digital Solution is a full-service digital marketing company that offers innovative digital marketing, Web Design, seo, solutions and creates custom strategies for each of our clients based on their needs and goals... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Web Design
- PPC
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- Location
- Lakeland, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Take the World at new Level
Masters Development Network and Solutions (MSDN Solutions) is a Web Development and Marketing company providing Web and Software Services, Graphic Design and Printing Solutions, and all Marketing needs to enterprises and more specifically to startup companies across the world... View all reviews
Top Services:
- IT Services
- Cybersecurity
- SEO
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Show more
- Location
- Thousand Oaks, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Struggling with leads, systems or strategy? Get in touch and tell us what needs fixing.
UTDS Optimal Choice is a Tirana-based boutique agency and Google Partner. As a Registered Salesforce Consulting Partner, we provide bespoke Web Design, Salesforce/Pardot implementation, and Google Ads management for elite firms in the UK, Europe, US, and Australia, ensuring maximum digital ROI... View all reviews
Top Services:
- PPC
- Web Development
- Web Design
- SEO
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Tirana, Albania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Big enough to bring results. Small enough to care.
Every project we work on at Mountain Mojo Group starts with a research-driven strategy that establishes your company's present position, your desired future direction, and how we can assist you in getting there... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- PPC
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Flagstaff, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Digital Marketing + Web Development.
Founded in 2007, Clear SEM Solutions is an award-winning Web Development and Digital Marketing Agency. Our Mission is to be a local trusted resource in web development & digital marketing who educates, inspires growth, and makes an impact in our community... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Web Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Port St. Lucie, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Building Strategies That Support Your Business Goals
Firefuze provides paid media, web development, and social media solutions that enhance your audiences digital experiences... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Web Development
- Web Design
- SEO
- Mobile App Development
- PPC
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- Location
- Mesa, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Smart Work That Counts
Catalyst Marketing Company create getaway plans. Not the plans needed for a bank heist, but getaway plans for people to escape their daily routine. Catalyst Marketing Company are experts in showing your customers how to escape the ordinary - to get out and experience life... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Branding
- Media Buying
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- Location
- Fresno, California
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
Simplify Your Marketing. Grow Your Customer Base.
Digital Attic is a Clovis, Californiabased agency specializing in web design & development, video production, SEO, design, marketing, and hosting. The firm helps businesses generate qualified leads, improve visibility, and grow customer bases with a flat-rate fee model and decades of experience... View all reviews
Top Services:
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Clovis, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Customized Digital Marketing for Your Business
Brentwood Visual build comprehensive digital marketing campaigns that help our customers get noticed online... View Brentwood Visual profile
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Stockton, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Excellence in Google Ads Management
InspirationPPC: Google Ads Mastery at Your FingertipsEmbark on a journey of growth with Google Ads, curated to attract quality leads. With a penchant for increasing sales, refining traffic, and meticulous daily management, we sculpt campaigns tailor-made for your brand's identity... View InspirationPPC profile
Top Services:
- PPC
- Location
- Austin, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Because Obscurity is Your Small Business's Worst Enemy
The most important aspect of Internet marketing is that you're paying for something that truly works. It doesn't help you and your business if your marketing company is sending traffic to your web pages and they don't convert to paying customers, clients, or patients.That's why we help small businesses... View all reviews
Top Services:
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Show more
- Location
- Cottonwood, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Launching Your Business into the Digital Stratosphere.
Spider Bite Webs is here to provide web design solutions that are specifically crafted for your company's needs. Website layouts that pack a powerful punch and are certain to outperform even your most formidable rivals. Having your own website, on the other hand, is still the single most successful method to... View Spider Byte Webs profile
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- Social Media Marketing
- Show more
- Location
- Beverly Hills, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Full Service Digital Marketing & Web Design Agency
AdWorx Media offers services such as Web design, Web development, Online Marketing, SEO, PPC, Digital services, etc... View AdWorx Media profile
Top Services:
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Reputation Management
- Show more
- Location
- Waco, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Traditional & Digital Marketing Solutions
Mostyn Marketing Group provides digital and traditional marketing, and advertising services to B2C and B2B companies, nonprofits, and other agencies... View Mostyn Marketing Group profile
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Show more
- Location
- Cape Coral, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Medical Marketing
RH Medical Marketing specializes in Digital Marketing Services for Medical Professionals... View RH Medical Marketing profile
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Show more
- Location
- Cape Coral, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
RISK FREE MARKETING!!
EDNA Digital Marketing is a cutting-edge Digital Marketing Agency that thrives in today's ever-changing Internet Environment... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Show more
- Location
- Torrance, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
DIGIWEI Web Solutions For Businesses
DigiWEI is an online marketing strategy firm that is dedicated to helping businesses and individuals develop or improve their online presence... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Show more
- Location
- Torrance, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Ignite Your Online Growth With Our Comprehensive Digital Marketing Services.
Pencil Media Production is a result-driven Digital Marketing Agency with a sole mission to help clients generate more qualified leads that will help grow their business... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Video Production
- Web Development
- Social Media Marketing
- Branding
- Show more
- Location
- Brea, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Colorado Marketing Agency
Online Marketing Media offers a full range of other Online Marketing strategies and services, including seo, web design, digital marketing, and internet marketing... View all reviews
Top Services:
- Web Design
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Reputation Management
- Content Marketing
- Show more
- Location
- Aurora, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Web Design & Marketing
Givicore is a Web Design & Software company that helps small and medium-sized local businesses... View Givicore profile
Top Services:
- Web Design
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Show more
- Location
- Aurora, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
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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.
