Pay-per-click management covers campaign strategy, keyword, and audience targeting, bid management, ad creative, landing page testing, and performance reporting. Most pay-per-click services are billed either as a monthly retainer or as a percentage of ad spend, with minimum budgets on this list starting under $1,000 and hourly rates ranging from $10 to $235. The pay-per-click management companies below are ranked by verified client reviews across Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon. Searching specifically for PPC agencies in the US? Start there instead.
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Empowering brands with cutting-edge software, strategic project management, dynamic digital marketing, and custom merchandise. Your all-in-one partner for digital success...
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- Location
- Round Rock, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
En Mussa Marketing impulsamos marcas combinando estrategia digital, diseño creativo y resultados reales. Somos personas trabajando con personas, creando soluciones adaptadas a cada cliente: diseño gráfico, desarrollo web, SEO, publicidad online, redes sociales y más. Sin permanencias, sin rodeos, solo...
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- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- SEO
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- Location
- León, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Most businesses are invisible to AI-driven search and don't know it. When potential clients ask ChatGPT, Google, or Siri for a service provider, businesses without the right digital foundation simply don't appear. MDesign Studio fixes that. We build the digital infrastructure that makes businesses...
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- Reputation Management
- Digital Services
- Web Design
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- Location
- Tampa, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
We build high performance websites, SEO driven marketing systems, automation workflows, AI powered solutions, and content strategies designed to increase visibility, engagement, and revenue...
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- SEO
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Reputation Management
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Buffalo, New York
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Shopyard is a productized Shopify growth agency that helps e-commerce brands identify issues, implement fixes, and scale revenue through fixed-price services. The agency specializes in Shopify audits, conversion optimization, paid advertising, email marketing, and store performance improvements without...
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- eCommerce
- eCommerce Development
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Oak Park, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Calgary Website Design offers professional and SEO-friendly web design services tailored for businesses in Calgary. From custom website development to responsive design and performance optimization, the team focuses on creating modern, high-converting websites that help businesses grow online...
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- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Calgary, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Nety is a results-driven digital marketing agency. We combine strategy, UX/UI design, SEO, and advertising to help SMEs and e-commerce brands build a solid, measurable, and scalable online presence. We don't just build beautiful websites; we design integrated digital ecosystems (websites, e-commerce, Google &...
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- Digital Strategy
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Sansepolcro, Italy
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Single Stop Marketing is a DFW-based web design and digital marketing agency helping small businesses improve how they look, rank, and convert online. We build modern, conversion-focused websites and pair them with SEO, local search, content, and GEO strategies designed for Google and AI platforms such as...
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- Web Design
- SEO
- AEO
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Bedford, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Local SEO Manchester helps local businesses improve their online visibility, attract more customers, and grow through effective local SEO and digital marketing strategies...
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- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
- Branding
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Abram, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Bonafide is a Houston, Texas-based online and inbound marketing agency specializing in partnering with growth-minded businesses across the United States...
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- SEO
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Material fuels customer strategy and drives engagement for leading brands. We are redefining human centricity for businesses to speed engagement and drive growth for the worlds most recognizable brands and innovative companies...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
GRAYBOX is unique because we understand that your company is special. In a world that is primarily digital, we are your partners in success. Beyond a single project, we work with you to address the requirements of the present and foresee the prospects of the future...
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- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Over twenty years experience creating highly functional and user friendly websites. With the emphasis on effectiveness. Researching and rolling out strategic campaigns and creating written content, imagery and video. Driving traffic, engaging audiences and achieving conversions through organic search, paid...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $122/hr
Plaudit Design is a web design and Internet marketing agency. But more than that, were a close group of dreamers and do-ers with a passion for seeing you succeed. Were driven to help each and every client reach their greatest potential, and have fun doing it. Take a look and get to know us were excited to...
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- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $160/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Like all good things, we started in an airport with a little help from our parent company, WEHCO Media, an Arkansas-based, family-owned business. What was once some back-of-napkin scribbles during a snowy layover has become a digital marketing agency known for its amazing team of marketing experts and...
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- Email Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Advertising
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- Location
- Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
NextLeft is a digital content marketing and SEO agency based in San Diego, offering results-driven strategies for enterprise brands and local businesses. As a Certified B Corporation, the agency partners with in-house marketing teams to deliver transparent, measurable growth through technical SEO, content...
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- SEO
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- eCommerce
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- Location
- San Diego, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
At OKD we continually improve our capabilities and offering, and we are proud to announce our acquisition of MJM Media. MJM Media is recognized as a leader in the Canadian audio and video production industry, and have been an establishment in the Hamilton community for more than 30 years. Attention grabbing...
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- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Burlington, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
We are an experienced team of in-house experts in 360° digital elevation with talent and skills to ideate, organize, execute, publish, distribute and scale award winning content that results in impactful and measurable results for some of the world's biggest brands...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
- Video Marketing
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
You excel at your businesswhether its creating, selling, or helping people. We excel at marketing. Through digital advertising, SEO, social media, media buying, and reputation management, we connect businesses with the people who matter most: their customers...
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- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- PPC
- Advertising
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- Location
- Tacoma, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Whereoware is a digital agency specializing in email marketing, website design and development, mobile app design and development, search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC)...
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- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
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- Location
- McLean, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $170/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
If innovation and persistence are what you're looking for then you've come to the right place. We live for unique marketing and technology challenges that require dynamic solutions through collaboration with our clients...
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Emmaus, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
Incisive Edge is a B2B marketing agency; winners of Tech Inbound Marketing Agency of the Year 2017 and 2018 and awarded Top Digital Agency London...
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- Email Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Dallas SEO Dogs is an award-winning, full-scale digital marketing team. We are experts in SEO, Google/Yahoo/Bing Ads, display and retargeting ads, social media advertising and content marketing...
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- Digital Marketing
- Video Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Because we are a unique agency in what we do. Every piece that comes out of the agency must convey the energy, the emotion, the passion, the enthusiasm and the charisma with which it was made. This energy is transformed into love that propitiates magical moments and that make great things happen...
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- Advertising
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- PPC
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- Location
- Medellín, Colombia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
We've made our name creating exceptional media profiles that achieve massive results for our clients. Our strategic, story-led PR approach brings home accolades, attracts expert talent and renowned brand names...
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- Video Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- eCommerce
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- Location
- Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $130/hr
Better Rankings = More Qualified Traffic = More Business.6-12 months into their partnership with Sweor, each of our clients has earned more first page keyword rankings than the total keywords they ranked for previously...
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- eCommerce
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
GWS Media is a full-service digital marketing agency. We design, build, host and maintain websites for businesses and other organisations, including e-commerce and multilingual sites. We also design logos, build custom apps and do SEO, copywriting, CRO, PPC and other promotional work for our clients...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Deciding which web development company to trust with your project is not an easy task, but we assure you we are the right choice...
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- Digital Marketing
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- PPC
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Reading, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We put daring at the heart of everything we do. Applying fresh thinking, incisive marketing strategies and bold creative to every brief that comes our way, we work with you to provide truly integrated, standout creative communications...
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- Advertising
- Content Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Meriden, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $110/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Over a decade PromotionStep agency has been delivering stable results for small and mid-size clients in all aspects of Internet Marketing ranging from Organic Promotion to all types of PPC campaigns...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- PPC
- eCommerce
- SEO
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- Location
- Minsk, Belarus
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $15/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
fewStones specializes in delivering great website experiences through the whole journey of the visitor, from acquisition to conversion. Services include: website creation and management, SEO, web maketing campaigns, content marketing, animated videos, graphic design & more. A true one-stop solution!...
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- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We’ve built our business by creating customized marketing programs designed precisely to match our clients’ needs, providing clients of all sizes with the same high level of expertise, attention, and responsive service...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Royal Oak, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Full-service digital marketing agency in Hartland, MI helping small businesses grow online...
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- Location
- Hartland, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Excite Creative Studios is a female-founded and female-led full-service creative agency with proven specialties — making us a one-stop shop for our clients...
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- Content Marketing
- Email Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Optimerch is a full-service digital agency formed by Daniel Bruckhaus and Rüstem Göksu and is based in Dortmund, Germany. We help our clients to achieve their goals by providing our services in Google Ads, Facebook Ads and Search Engine Optimization...
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- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Dortmund, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $140/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are a digital marketing agency, that provides services to all industries. We create complete strategies that help businesses achieve their goals...
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- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Cancun, Mexico
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
666/5000The SEO and web marketing agency (Milan and Padua)The goal of Web Leaders is to implement the scientific method developed by Michele De Capitani in companies and activities, so that anyone can increase their leadership on the web and be able to invariably obtain a PREDICTABLE RESULT...
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- Content Marketing
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- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Padua, Italy
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
KKBC is a B2B marketing agency, with the singular mission to maximize the value of multinational B2B companies' marketing investments.Our multicultural team of communication experts is experienced at partnering with multinational clients to solve unique international marketing challenges...
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- Digital Services
- Media Buying
- PPC
- Digital Strategy
- SEO
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- Location
- Shibuya City, Japan
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
Bimeo Digital Solutions is a Software Development and Digital Marketing Company in Baltimore, MD...
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- SEO
- Email Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
We connect brands with people and make digital happen. We rock out campaigns and brand build on the daily. We design and develop together. This true integration sparks one-of-a-kind, immersive brand experiences that push past the sea of sameness and dare people to connect...
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- Email Marketing
- Advertising
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
PostcardMania’s purpose is to help people — business owners, company and corporate executives and entrepreneurs — succeed in business by providing them the ultimate in marketing. Our marketing solutions put business owners in the driver’s seat of their own expansion through direct mail marketing...
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- Direct Marketing
- Advertising
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Tampa, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Swype Creative is a full-service creative and digital agency we partner with established businesses, brands and startups, delivering digital solutions that ignite our clients. You can trust in us as your creative partner to achieve results that ultimately drive progress, without paying the agency price tag...
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- Digital Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Foghorn Labs provides leading brands with online marketing strategy and integrated campaign management utilizing SEM, SEO, paid social media, display, video, email automation, and the business intelligence that makes it all tick...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Email Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
No To The Quo is a full service digital marketing agency with subject matter experts on staff skilled in digital design, web design and development, SEO, paid advertising, content creation & marketing, social media management, email marketing, and so much more. We can work as your entire marketing department...
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- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
From Maine to nationwide, marketing without limitations...
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- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Portland, Maine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $165/hr
Valitics is a digital marketing agency in Boise, Idaho. They provide customized web design, development and digital marketing services to organizations of all shapes and sizes. ...
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- Location
- Boise, Idaho
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
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- Location
- Bryson City, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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- Kansas City, Missouri
- Number of Employees
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- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
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- Location
- Mandeville, Louisiana
- Number of Employees
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- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
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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.
