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Utah SEO Experts have been providing exceptional results to hundreds of Utah businesses since 2009...
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- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Midvale, Utah
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $110/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Get found in Google Maps, Google search and AI answers and turn those searches into more booked jobs...
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- Location
- Parramatta, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Waivium builds custom websites and SEO systems for established manufacturers, skilled trades, and family-owned businesses, structuring each site as a sales tool with product pages, conversion paths, and industry-specific keyword research. The veteran-owned, Wix Studio Certified and SEMrush Certified agency's...
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- Web Design
- SEO
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- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Rock Falls, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Digital marketing agency in Kennesaw, GA, serving clients in the USA. We offer web design, SEO, GEO, AEO, local SEO, PPC advertising, content marketing, and related services. Our competitive advantage is over 45 years sales and marketing experience (25+ years digital). No foreign outsourcing...
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- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- SEO
- AEO
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- Location
- Kennesaw, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $225/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Rank Me Higher is a London search agency working with businesses in the UK, US and Australia since 2017. We handle SEO, AI search optimisation for ChatGPT, Gemini and Google's AI results, and Google Ads, with monthly plans, no contract and the work implemented, not just reported...
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- SEO
- AEO
- PPC
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Auri Digital is a Houston based, done-for-you growth agency for roofing and home service companies. We build and run the system that captures every lead, answers instantly, follows up automatically, and books more jobs: lead generation, AI assistants, CRM automation, reviews, and local SEO...
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- Digital Services
- SEO
- PPC
- AEO
- Web Design
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
RankingDNA is a Canadian SEO and digital marketing agency helping businesses strengthen their visibility across Google and AI-powered search. We provide SEO, local SEO, technical SEO, content strategy, Google Business Profile optimization, link building, Google Ads management, and WordPress website design...
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- SEO
- AEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Kitchener, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Skyrunner Consulting helps small and mid-sized businesses show up when customers ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, or Google's AI who to hire. Based in Ridgefield, Washington, and founded in 2024 by Mark Hadley, we combine technical SEO, schema, Google Business Profile work, reviews, and expert content into...
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- SEO
- AEO
- Digital Strategy
- Content Marketing
- Reputation Management
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- Location
- Ridgefield, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Visual Realm is a full service advertising agency that specializes in the whole process. From building the look of the logo and brand to the full on marketing campaign. We do it all...
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- SEO
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Palm Harbor, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
MyLeadsFactory is a boutique performance marketing agency led by ex-Google strategists. We manage Google Ads, Meta and YouTube, SEO & AEO, landing-page CRO, and conversion tracking for B2B and local service brands. Senior-led, month-to-month, and you always own your accounts. Free audit on request...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Affiliate Marketing
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- Location
- Chantilly, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Sera Group stands as a comprehensive creative agency, providing a gamut of services encompassing digital marketing, web design, and branding, all strategically designed to facilitate businesses in achieving their objectives. Our team comprises adept strategists and designers who are dedicated to crafting...
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- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- PPC
- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- La Porte, Indiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $165/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Jovanix is an AI marketing agency helping roofers, HVAC companies, contractors, dentists and any local service business across the US get more clients done for you.Stop Gambling With Your Marketing Budget. See exactly how many clients you can get - before you spend a dime. And if you like the plan...
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- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
- PPC
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Welling, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
The AI Revenue Company. We help owner-led DACH SMBs turn AI into predictable revenue with RevenueOS: AI outreach, demand capture (SEO/AEO/GEO/SEA) and revenue ops...
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- SEO
- AEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Munich, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Lunova is a boutique growth marketing agency for service businesses and early-stage SaaS companies, based primarily around the US market. Every client works directly with senior marketers under one retainer, month to month, no long-term lock-in. We bring SEO, AEO/GEO, paid media, content, email, social, and...
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- SEO
- AEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $110/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
AI implementation and performance marketing for companies with 10 to 500 people. We build working AI systems and the paid, search and CRM infrastructure that reports every dollar against pipeline...
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- AI Development
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- CRO
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- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Most agencies will happily slap a WordPress theme on your business and call it a website. We don't. Peak Web Innovations builds every site by hand, in real code, by humans who actually know what they're doing. That means faster pages, fewer plugins to break at 2am, and no "we'll need to upgrade your theme...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Washington, Utah
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
StreamAd is a digital advertising agency that helps organizations grow through strategic, data-driven marketing across multiple digital channels. The agency specializes in connecting brands with their audiences through streaming TV, search, social media, display advertising, email marketing, and creative...
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- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
- Media Buying
- PPC
- Event Marketing
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- Location
- St. Simons Island, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
PPC Guru is a Trusted Digital Marketing Agency based in Toronto, offering data driven digital marketing services to small and med size businesses across Canada and USA...
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- Web Development
- AEO
- SEO
- PPC
- CRO
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Wollongong digital marketing agency for tradies and local service businesses across the Illawarra and Australia. Websites, local SEO, Google Ads and Meta ads, each judged on whether it brings in more work. Every price is published on our site, from $5,000 websites to $800-a-month SEO and ad management, so...
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- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Wollongong, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Thevisiontech builds Shopify and eCommerce websites, apps, and marketing strategies with fast delivery and hands-on support. Trusted by boutiques, D2C brands, and growing online stores that want a responsive, reliable partner...
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- eCommerce Development
- SEO
- Web Design
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Hubbardston, Massachusetts
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Notorious Creative Agency builds client acquisition systems. Paid ads on Meta and Google, conversion-focused landing pages, a fully configured CRM, automated nurture and retargeting, and AI appointment setting that contacts every lead in under five minutes, 24/7 assembled into one owned pipeline...
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- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- Media Buying
- PPC
- CRO
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- Location
- Bushkill, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Local Lead Growth is a results-driven digital marketing agency helping local businesses generate more leads through SEO, Google Ads, AI automation, web design, and conversion-focused marketing...
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- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
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- Location
- North Attleborough, Massachusetts
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $99/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Design that has a job to do. Phoenix Growth Collective builds websites, apps and brand systems for South Florida local businesses, then makes sure they are actually found: local SEO, AI search optimization (GEO) so ChatGPT and Google AI recommend you, content and paid media wrapped around the build. Web...
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- SEO
- AEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Tamarac, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Marketing Doctors helps healthcare practices attract patients through SEO, AEO, AI search visibility, paid advertising and content, with analytics to measure results...
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- Digital Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- SEO
- PPC
- AEO
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- Location
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Heroes of Digital is the growth team behind some of Singapores top businesses. Powered by AI technology and revenue-first strategy, we partner with marketing teams who want real growth not just another report...
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- Digital Services
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
GoBIG Systems is a Broken Arrow SEO and web design agency that gets local businesses to #1 on Google and keeps them there. We've ranked 130+ businesses first across 35+ markets, with clients holding the top spot for years. No contracts and a real U.S. team that lives where you do. We handle SEO, local SEO...
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- SEO
- Branding
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
- PPC
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- Location
- Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Lead Piranha builds and runs marketing systems for service businesses. Rather than hand you another tool to learn, we build the thing that captures your leads, follows up, books the work and reports on it, and then we operate it for you. Every tool and API cost is included in the retainer, so there are no...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Email Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Arascow is a full-service digital marketing and SEO agency offering SEO, local SEO, PPC, link building, content marketing, web design, and digital advertising to help businesses grow online...
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- Digital Services
- WordPress Website Design
- AEO
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Bay Shore, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
French network of 100 senior freelancers in digital marketing and AI: consulting missions (SEO, GEO, ads, CRO, analytics, AI) and Qualiopi-certified training. Founded in Strasbourg in 2017...
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- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
- UI/UX Design
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Strasbourg, France
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Blink is a Hull-based digital agency founded in 2008. Our four-person team helps businesses with website design, development and digital marketing from our office at Hesslewood Country Office Park...
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- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
At Rise, we've forged a better way for businesses to get the growth marketing services they need - and avoid costly pitfalls. Our collective of experienced freelance experts work with you from day one: auditing your business, creating an effective plan and providing tailored implementation support along the...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- CRO
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Borehamwood, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Evolution Digital Marketing is a Winnipeg agency that helps local and regional businesses across Canada get found on Google and recommended by AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity. We bring local SEO, AI search optimization, Google Ads and conversion-focused websites together into one system...
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- SEO
- AEO
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- PPC
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- Location
- Winnipeg, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
PromoSEOs lead gen clients can turn enquiries into sales quickly through our proven exclusive lead generation methods...
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- Digital Strategy
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Wilmslow, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
FirstMotion is a specialist AI search and SEO agency focused on helping ambitious B2B software companies become more visible and recommended across AI platforms and traditional search engines. Its services include Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), SEO, digital PR, and...
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- AEO
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Market Research
- PPC
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We help Texas service businesses stop buying shared leads and start owning their pipeline. Managed WordPress hosting, local SEO, and website design. Houston-based. Family-owned...
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- SEO
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- AEO
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- Location
- League City, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Done-for-you digital marketing for high-ticket service businesses. Meta & Google Ads, SEO, AEO. Suwanee, GA...
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- AEO
- CRO
- Media Buying
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Suwanee, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Miami Web Lab is a Miami-based digital agency specializing in web design, SEO, paid advertising, lead tracking, and custom software solutions. The company helps businesses identify and fix gaps in their digital presence that may be costing them leads and revenue, combining marketing and in-house development...
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- Web Design
- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
- AEO
- SEO
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- Location
- Miami Lakes, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Nivoro Marketing builds websites and runs Facebook and Instagram ads for UK local businesses, from Bishopton, Renfrewshire...
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- Digital Services
- AEO
- CRO
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Paisley, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Ensure the success of your project with IndiWork! We provide tailored, full-service digital solutions designed to get you great results. From web design and development to online marketing strategies - anything's possible when we work together. Join us in making a positive impact on your business today!...
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- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Rank Bloom is a results-driven SEO agency that helps businesses improve their online visibility, attract qualified traffic, and generate consistent leads through strategic search engine optimization and digital marketing solutions...
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- Digital Services
- UI/UX Design
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Tillsonburg, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
San Diego Marketing & SEO is a full-service digital marketing agency specializing in search engine optimization, web design and development, PPC management, social media marketing, content marketing, email marketing, reputation management, and online presence analysis...
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- Digital Marketing
- AEO
- SEO
- Advertising
- Branding
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Marketing Vines helps contractors, home service businesses, and outdoor service companies grow through strategic web design, SEO, Local SEO, paid advertising, branding, and lead generation. We focus on measurable results like qualified calls, estimates, and booked jobs...
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- Branding
- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- AEO
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- Location
- Marietta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
BrandLift is a web and marketing agency based in Žilina, Slovakia, with a presence in Brno, Czech Republic. The team designs and develops custom websites, e-commerce stores and web applications, provides graphic design, and runs SEO, social media and digital advertising for its clients. With more than 120...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Krasňany, Slovakia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
CrowdBoost Marketing is a full-service agency in Burbank, CA, building marketing that moves people to act since 2006. One 17-person team handles websites, SEO (including AEO and GEO for AI search), paid ads, email, social, photo, video, branding and AI consulting, so clients get the personal attention of a...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Web Design
- AEO
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Burbank, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $295/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
G&G Scaled builds websites and Shopify stores from scratch, then fills them with customers using SEO, Facebook, Instagram and Google ads, and automated emails. We're a small, hands-on team, so the people you speak to are the people doing the work. Every project is measured on one thing: more enquiries and...
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- SEO
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Clitheroe, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
NextCTL is an AI-native agency founded in 2022. We design AI agents, voice and chat assistants, workflow automation and custom software, and the same team runs SEO, paid media, lead generation and CRM automation. Registered in Delaware, delivered from Dhaka, serving North America and Europe...
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- Software Development
- AI Development
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
97 Ads helps ambitious brands turn digital traffic into measurable business growth. The agency combines paid media, SEO, analytics, conversion tracking and web development to build efficient acquisition systems across Google, Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, WordPress and Shopify. Every engagement is shaped around...
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- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- CRO
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- Location
- Bebra, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We built the agency we would have wanted to hire. Our Mission: OSLA exists to close the gap between the marketing small and mid-sized businesses receive and the marketing they deserve. We deliver the strategy, creativity, and accountability that transform marketing from a cost center into a growth engine...
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- Digital Marketing
- Digital Strategy
- SEO
- AEO
- Web Development
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- Location
- Summerville, South Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We're a Portland-based Digital Marketing Agency who put down roots in 2008 with a mission to partner with clients we believe in to build their brand, tell their story, and grow their business...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Video Production
- Branding
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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SEO vs PPC: Which Is right for your business?
| Feature | PPC (Paid Ads) | SEO (Organic) |
| Speed | Fast (live in hours) | Slow (3 to 12 months to rank) |
| Cost | Paid per click; each click costs | High effort, "Free" clicks |
| Trust | Moderate (some users skip ads) | High (users trust organic more) |
| Longevity | Traffic stops when the budget ends | Assets last for years |
| Effort | Bidding & creative testing | Content creation & technical |
In 2026, the debate isn't about which is better, but which is faster. With AI Overviews (AIO) now dominating the top of search results, both Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Pay Per Click (PPC) have had to change.
The short answer: PPC brings fast results; SEO builds momentum over time.
Use SEO when you want long-term, compounding traffic and can afford to wait for results. Use PPC when you need immediate visibility, fast testing, or predictable demand on a controlled budget.
For best results, combine both methods.
What is the best PPC platform for my business?
| If your goal is... | Use this platform |
| Immediate sales or leads | Google Ads (Search) |
| Building a brand/lifestyle | Meta (Instagram) or TikTok |
| Selling to other businesses | LinkedIn Ads |
| Selling products on a budget | Amazon Ads or Microsoft Ads |
| Targeting Gen Z or trends | TikTok Ads |
The best platform depends entirely on your business model and where your customers spend the most time. Since the rise of AI-integrated search, PPC has split into two worlds: intent-based (people looking for you) and interruption-based (you looking for them).
Best for most businesses:
- Google Ads: Ideal for high-intent traffic. If someone types "emergency plumber Cheney" or "best CRM for startups," they want to buy now.
- Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram): Best for visual products and impulse buys. If your product looks great in a video or photo, Meta's algorithm is elite at finding people who didn't know they wanted your product until they saw it.
The specialist platforms:
- LinkedIn Ads: The gold standard for B2B. It is expensive (high CPC), but your B2B PPC agency can target by specific job titles (e.g., Director of Logistics) or company size.
- Amazon Ads: A must for physical product sellers. It often has a higher conversion rate than Google because users are already in shopping mode.
- TikTok Ads: In 2026, TikTok is a massive search engine for Gen Z and Millennials.
Alternatives:
- Microsoft advertising (Bing): Often overlooked, but it reaches a more affluent and older demographic (usually 45+). Competition is lower, so your cost-per-click (CPC) is often 30% cheaper than Google.
- Reddit & Quora: Best for niche, high-trust communities. If your audience is highly technical or research-heavy, appearing in these threads can feel more like a recommendation than an ad.
How much does PPC agency management cost?
Your total PPC cost is ad spend plus management fees. Industry competition determines how high both numbers go.
Average costs for a standard PPC campaign are:
- Ad spend: $500 to $20,000+ per month
- Cost-per-click (CPC): Approximately $1.62 per click
- Cost-per-1,000 impressions (CPM): Approximately $3.12
- Remarketing CPC: $0.66 to $1.23 per click
- Tools and software: $15 to $800 per month
Agencies usually charge using one of these models:
- Percentage of ad spend: 12% to 30% of monthly spend
- Flat monthly fee: $1,000 to $3,000 for small to mid-sized businesses
- Project-based pricing: $1,000 to $10,000+ for audits, setup, or short engagements
Average CPC in 2026 across major industries:
| Industry | Average CPC | Average CTR |
| Business Services | $5.37 | 5.62% |
| Health & Fitness | $4.71 | 6.88% |
| Education | $4.39 | 6.21% |
| Animals & Pets | $3.90 | 7.39% |
| Beauty & Personal Care | $3.56 | 6.75% |
| Fashion & Jewelry | $3.39 | 6.13% |
| Real Estate | $2.10 | 9.20% |
| Restaurants & Food | $2.18 | 8.68% |
| Travel | $1.92 | 10.16% |
How long does it take to see the results of a PPC campaign?
You will see traffic in 24 hours, data in 2 weeks, and true profitability in about 3 months.
PPC delivers results faster than SEO, but it's not instant. While your ads can appear within hours, profitable, stable results generally follow a three-stage timeline.
- Days 1 to 7: Ads go live and gain immediate traffic. The platform's AI tests audiences. Avoid changing settings, or you will reset the learning process.
- Weeks 2 to 4: You spot winning ads, block wasted search terms, and see early leads or sales. Cost Per Acquisition (CPA) may be high because you’re buying data to see which ads convert.
- Months 2 to 3: You have enough data to cut underperforming keywords and double down on profitable ones. Results stabilize, and you hit your target return on ad spend (ROAS).
Who owns your ad accounts?
You should, but you might not. The legal and technical ownership of an ad account depends entirely on how it was set up and what is in your contract.
If you set up the account using your business email and your credit card, you own it. You simply invite a PPC agency as a partner or manager. If you choose to finish the partnership, you maintain full control and can remove their access at any time. You keep all the historical data, the winning ad formulas, and the tracking pixels that have learned who your customers are.
When a PPC agency manages campaigns under its own account, you don't retain ownership. If you part ways, you could lose valuable campaign data and have to start from scratch.
